Hacker News with Generative AI: Australia

Australian who ordered radioactive materials walks away from court (chemistryworld.com)
A 24-year-old Australian man who ordered uranium and plutonium to his parents’ apartment has been allowed to walk away from court on a two-year good behaviour bond.
Australia, Law, Nuclear Materials, Crime
63 points by mrkeen 3 hours ago | 63 comments
Why am I searched every time I go to Australia? (wordpress.com)
The Australian Border Force won’t stop searching me and my personal devices when I visit Australia.
Travel, Privacy, Australia, Border Security
17 points by jasondavies 15 hours ago | 13 comments
The Australians hardwired to be up through the night (abc.net.au)
Abhinav Shrivastava is a rare natural night owl.
Sleep, Biology, Australia, Genetics
7 points by meander_water 1 day ago | 0 comments
Australian radio station using an AI-generated host (smh.com.au)
A Sydney radio station has been using an AI-generated host for about six months without disclosing it – and was not legally obliged to.
Artificial Intelligence, Radio, Australia
14 points by thedays 1 day ago | 0 comments
Australian Navy's newest boats made in China (abc.net.au)
A new fleet of tug boats ordered for the Royal Australian Navy by the Defence Department was secretly built at a Chinese shipyard under a $28 million contract awarded last year to a Dutch company.
Military, Australia, China, International Relations
5 points by suraci 2 days ago | 1 comments
An image of the Australian desert illuminates satellite pollution (thisiscolossal.com)
In January 2021, Joshua Rozells ventured out into the Pinnacles Desert in Western Australia, intending to photograph a star trail. But after shooting for more than three hours and reviewing his images, he realized that the light patterns he captured weren’t what he had hoped for.
Photography, Satellite Pollution, Space, Australia
193 points by surprisetalk 7 days ago | 128 comments
Australian PM weighs in after Toronto café ordered to remove Vegemite (thestar.com)
Australia, Food, International News, Culture
13 points by ranit 10 days ago | 5 comments
Australian academics refuse to attend US conferences for fear of being detained (theguardian.com)
Australia, Politics, Travel, Academic Conferences, United States
35 points by KnuthIsGod 12 days ago | 19 comments
Australian with working visa detained, deported upon return to US from memorial (theguardian.com)
When Jonathan returned from the US to Australia for a two-day trip to scatter his sister’s ashes, he packed only two changes of clothes, leaving enough space in his small bag to carry the empty ashes urn to his home in the US.
Immigration, Travel, United States, Australia
28 points by andsoitis 15 days ago | 2 comments
Gene-edited cane toad that never grows up created to eat its siblings (abc.net.au)
The relentless swarm of cane toads (Rhinella marina) conquering Australia may soon be hobbled by an enemy from within.
Invasive Species, Australia, Biology, Conservation
27 points by stubish 18 days ago | 8 comments
Why an Australian journalist is teaching meditation in America's toughest jails (abc.net.au)
New York's Rikers Island isn't for the faint of heart.
Journalism, Meditation, Prisons, Australia, United States
5 points by meander_water 19 days ago | 0 comments
Yes, some of China's educated youth just asserted sovereignty over Australia (lowyinstitute.org)
Last month, three Chinese naval vessels conducted live-fire exercises in the Tasman Sea without prior notification to Canberra while on a voyage circling Australia. The drills not only heightened tensions within the Australian government but also ignited a bizarre wave of nationalist fervour back in China.
International Relations, China, Australia, Military
11 points by suraci 24 days ago | 3 comments
The Dingo's Fate (noemamag.com)
The dingo forces us to question the coherence of ‘nativeness’ as a meaningful concept.
Australia, Ecology, Philosophy, Identity
40 points by Thevet 27 days ago | 10 comments
US tech giants lobby Trump to tackle Australian social media rules (abc.net.au)
America's big tech sector is lobbying the Trump administration to take up a new fight with the Australian government — over its rules governing social media and streaming services.
Politics, Social Media, Australia, Technology, United States
8 points by zfg 36 days ago | 0 comments
Migrants to be tested on antisemitism under Coalition citizenship test (smh.com.au)
Migrants applying for Australian passports under a Coalition government will be quizzed about their attitudes towards Jewish people, as part of Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s citizenship crackdown that includes a possible deportation referendum.
Immigration, Politics, Australia, Antisemitism, Citizenship
14 points by like_any_other 37 days ago | 0 comments
Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China (theconversation.com)
Shortly after taking office, US President Donald Trump issued executive orders banning federal funding on so-called “woke” research.
Politics, Australia, Academia, Gender Diversity, China
8 points by femto 37 days ago | 0 comments
‘Bluey’s World’: How a Cute Aussie Puppy Became a Juggernaut (hollywoodreporter.com)
The brand has spawned immersive experiences, books, podcasts, toys, albums, clothing, homeware, themed hotel rooms, Facebook groups and a mobile game and has made fans out of adults and kids alike: "This is the greatest show ever."
Media, Entertainment, Children's Shows, Australia
349 points by adrian_mrd 38 days ago | 311 comments
Canada bought Australia's 'biggest defence export' before the US, due to Trump (abc.net.au)
For months, senior officials have been discussing exporting Australia's world-leading radar technology JORN to the United States, but after Donald Trump's return to the White House, Canada saw an opportunity and leapt.
International Relations, Defence, Politics, Australia, Canada
17 points by testrun 38 days ago | 3 comments
The Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society on Recent Cuts (amos.org.au)
Today, the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society (AMOS) warned recent cuts to science in the United States would affect public safety and the economy—not just in Australia but across the world.
Science, Australia, Climate Change, Government Funding, International Relations
11 points by geox 39 days ago | 0 comments
Gone are the days when a 'good job' gets you a house – and now we have the data (theguardian.com)
A decade ago, the then treasurer, Joe Hockey, told Australians that if they wanted to buy a house, the first thing they should do is “get a good job that pays good money”. But new research from the Australia Institute shows that even a good job is no longer enough to afford to buy a home.
Real Estate, Economics, Australia
9 points by rustoo 42 days ago | 1 comments
Chinese Warships Circle Australia and Leave It Feeling 'Near-Naked' (nytimes.com)
For nearly a month, Australian forces were on alert as a flotilla of Chinese navy ships made an unannounced voyage around the continent. The ships sailed in and out of Australia’s exclusive economic zone. They fired live shots near commercial airspace, forcing dozens of civilian flights to reroute. They sailed past Perth in Western Australia, days after a visiting U.S. nuclear submarine docked at a nearby naval base.
International Relations, Military, Australia, China
9 points by bookofjoe 43 days ago | 10 comments
Australian man survives 100 days with artificial heart (theguardian.com)
An Australian man with heart failure has become the first person in the world to walk out of a hospital with a total artificial heart implant.
Medical Breakthroughs, Health, Artificial Organs, Australia
230 points by n1b0m 45 days ago | 104 comments
Slow-moving burning object in Australian skies calls for space junk regulation (abc.net.au)
Dozens of people have reported what was believed to be burning space junk moving across southern Australian skies on Saturday night.
Space Junk, Australia, Astronomy, Regulation
5 points by defrost 48 days ago | 0 comments
Tesla electric car sales plunge again in Australia – Model 3 down more than 81 p (thedriven.io)
The plunge in Tesla electric vehicle sales has continued into February, according to the latest official data, with combined sales of the Model Y and Model 3 EVs plunging 71.9 per cent in the month of February, compared to the same month a year earlier.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Australia, Sales
106 points by taimurkazmi 53 days ago | 102 comments
James Harrison, whose blood donations saved >2M babies, has died (npr.org)
Australia's most prolific blood and plasma donor, James Harrison, has died at age 88. Known as the "Man with the Golden Arm," Harrison is credited with saving the lives of 2.4 million babies over the course of more than half a century.
Health, Australia, Blood Donation, Philanthropy
311 points by anigbrowl 54 days ago | 99 comments
Australian whose blood saved 2.4M babies dies (bbc.com)
One of the world's most prolific blood donors - whose plasma saved the lives of more than 2 million babies - has died.
Blood Donation, Health, Australia
49 points by pseudolus 54 days ago | 11 comments
No reason for China to apologise to Australia for live-fire drills, China says (theguardian.com)
China doesn’t even need to “think” about apologising over the way it notified Australia about live-fire naval drills off the Australian coast, the country’s ambassador says.
China, Australia, International Relations, Military, Diplomacy
11 points by inverted_flag 56 days ago | 0 comments
The millionaire who lost it all and became a castaway (2024) (thehustle.co)
When David Glasheen lost his fortune in the 1980s stock crash, he packed a small suitcase and moved to a remote island.
Finance, Personal Stories, Australia
24 points by wallflower 57 days ago | 2 comments
Australia bans govt use of Kaspersky software due to unacceptable security risk (techcrunch.com)
Australia has become the latest country to ban government officials from using software made by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky, arguing that the software poses an “unacceptable security risk.”
Cybersecurity, Government, Software, Russia, Australia
7 points by cf100clunk 61 days ago | 0 comments
Indiana Jones jailbreak approach highlights the vulnerabilities of existing LLMs (techxplore.com)
Researchers at the University of New South Wales in Australia and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore recently identified a new strategy to bypass an LLM's in-built safety filters, also known as a jailbreak attack.
Security, Artificial Intelligence, Research, Australia
5 points by wglb 64 days ago | 1 comments