Hacker News with Generative AI: Australia

Show HN: Finding good value property (landvalue.au)
Did you know? Astute property buyers compare the sales guide of a property with the land value. The unimproved land value without buildings is assessed by the government. This is often significantly lower than the sales guide. We help you find properties currently on the market which have good investment opportunity.
Real Estate, Investment, Australia
10 points by timothyxyang 5 days ago | 2 comments
Carnarvon's NASA satellite dish receives first signal in almost 40 years (abc.net.au)
A 29-metre-wide satellite dish that once aided NASA missions has received its first signal since being mothballed in 1987.
Space Exploration, Satellites, History, Australia
127 points by zdw 5 days ago | 25 comments
What it's like working for American companies as an Australian (seangoedecke.com)
For the last ten years I’ve worked for American tech companies as an Australian based in Australia.
Australia, Remote Work, Culture, Work-Life Balance, Tech
137 points by gfysfm 6 days ago | 171 comments
Raygun musical cancelled after viral Olympian's legal threat (bbc.com)
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn's legal team has stopped a musical parody about her journey to the Paris Olympics from taking to the stage.
Music, Entertainment, Law, Sports, Australia
7 points by TMWNN 12 days ago | 1 comments
Baby red handfish 'thriving' in captive-breeding program in Tasmania (abc.net.au)
A Tasmanian marine research project has handed "one of the world's rarest fish" a lifeline.
Conservation, Marine Biology, Endangered Species, Australia
5 points by PaulHoule 16 days ago | 0 comments
Chlamydia could make koalas extinct. Can a vaccine save them in time? (bbc.com)
This hospital is ground zero of a grim chlamydia epidemic which is killing thousands of koalas and making even more sterile, pushing the national icons to the brink of extinction.
Wildlife, Conservation, Health, Australia, Extinction
6 points by peutetre 18 days ago | 0 comments
Netflix will never beat outdoor cinema in Australia (theconversation.com)
In December 1916, as war raged in Europe, an entrepreneurial pearl diver took a chance on some bleeding-edge technology and installed an outdoor cinema in one of the country’s most isolated towns – Broome, Western Australia.
Entertainment, Australia, History, Streaming
20 points by billybuckwheat 22 days ago | 3 comments
Gondwanaland: The search for a land before (human) time (australiangeographic.com.au)
The Gondwana supercontinent broke up millions of years ago. Now, researchers are piecing it back together again.
Geology, Paleontology, Supercontinents, Australia
63 points by bryanrasmussen 22 days ago | 46 comments
1584 LAN party photos from 1996 – 2010 from Australia's island state archived (issung.com)
In July 2023 I was reminiscing about a thing of the past, large-scale public LAN parties. I remember them being a semiregular occurrence around Tasmania, only attending a couple in my young age before they disappeared. I wondered if I could find some photos of these events to help the memories come back clearer.
Nostalgia, Photography, History, Australia, LAN Parties
175 points by issung 25 days ago | 52 comments
SHA-256, ECDH, Ecdsa and RSA Not Approved by ASD in Australia for 2030 (medium.com)
I am a bit shocked … SHA-256, RSA, ECDSA and ECDH will not be approved for use in Australia by 2030. Basically, these four methods are used for virtually every Web connection that we create, and where ECDH is used for the key exchange, ECDSA or RSA is used to authenticate the remote server, and SHA-256 is used for the integrity of the data sent. The removal of SHA-256 definitely goes against current recommendations.
Cryptography, Security, Australia, Web Security, Standards
10 points by gnabgib 31 days ago | 2 comments
Australia moves to drop some cryptography by 2030 – before quantum carves it up (theregister.com)
Australia's chief cyber security agency has decided local orgs should stop using the tech that forms the current cryptographic foundation of the internet by the year 2030 – years before other nations plan to do so – over fears that advances in quantum computing could render it insecure.
Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Quantum Computing, Australia, Government Policy
10 points by rntn 32 days ago | 2 comments
Settlement for Australian users impacted by Cambridge Analytica incident (oaic.gov.au)
The Australian Information Commissioner today agreed to a $50 million payment program as part of an enforceable undertaking (EU) received from Meta Platforms, Inc. (Meta) to settle civil penalty proceedings.
Privacy, Data Breaches, Australia, Law, Social Media
76 points by ajdlinux 32 days ago | 37 comments
Show HN: Atlas of Water Science via generative AI (csiro.au)
Welcome to the Atlas of Open Water Security Science. This map visualizes open access papers by CSIRO water security staff since 2010.
Generative AI, Science, Mapping, Water Security, Australia
8 points by benl_c 32 days ago | 6 comments
Facebook, Google and TikTok to fund Australian journalism under new tax plan (abc.net.au)
Facebook, Google and TikTok will be forced to fund Australian journalism, even if they do not host it, under a federal government plan to impose a new tax aimed at encouraging the tech platforms to establish funding agreements with news organisations.
Technology, Media, Australia, Government Policy, Journalism
5 points by adrian_mrd 37 days ago | 1 comments
Being overweight overtakes tobacco smoking as the leading disease risk factor (scimex.org)
Living with overweight or obesity has overtaken tobacco smoking as the leading risk factor contributing to disease burden in 2024, according to a new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
Health, Public Health, Obesity, Smoking, Australia
317 points by giuliomagnifico 38 days ago | 347 comments
Australia Struggling with Oversupply of Solar Power (abc.net.au)
Amid the growing warmth and increasingly volatile weather of an approaching summer, Australia passed a remarkable milestone this week.
Australia, Solar Power, Energy, Climate Change
18 points by m463 45 days ago | 28 comments
Modern cars are surveillance devices on wheels with major privacy risks (theconversation.com)
New research reveals serious privacy flaws in the data practices of new internet connected cars in Australia. It’s yet another reason why we need urgent reform of privacy laws.
Privacy, Cars, Technology, Australia, Surveillance
64 points by PaulHoule 47 days ago | 22 comments
Ask HN: Have you created a 'fake' (pseudo anonymous) social account; if so, why? (ycombinator.com)
Australia will soon have laws to prevent people under 16 accessing social media. An 'internet licence' of sorts (sites will have to verify users' identities)
Social Media, Privacy, Legislation, Australia, Identity Verification
18 points by nomilk 49 days ago | 26 comments
Man Keeps a Rock for Years Hoping It's Gold.Turns Out to Be More Valuable (sciencealert.com)
In 2015, David Hole was prospecting in Maryborough Regional Park near Melbourne, Australia.
Geology, History, Australia
8 points by amrrs 49 days ago | 1 comments
Australian Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 (aph.gov.au)
Australia, Online Safety, Legislation, Social Media
34 points by arunc 49 days ago | 13 comments
Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 just became law (theconversation.com)
The federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms.
Australia, Social Media, Legislation, Children, Privacy
46 points by KnuthIsGod 50 days ago | 2 comments
Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s (apnews.com)
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law.
Australia, Social Media, Children, Legislation, Government
192 points by asah 50 days ago | 335 comments
Australia to ban under-16s from social media after passing landmark law (independent.co.uk)
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media after its senate approved what will become a world-first law.
Social Media, Australia, Law, Children
16 points by isaacfrond 51 days ago | 7 comments
Australia passes law banning under-16s from social media (theguardian.com)
Australia’s parliament has passed a law that will aim to do what no other government has, and many parents have tried to: stop children from using social media.
Australia, Social Media, Government Policy, Children, Legislation
5 points by agotterer 51 days ago | 2 comments
Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes laws (abc.net.au)
Children and teenagers will be banned from using social media from the end of next year after the government's world-first legislation passed the parliament with bipartisan support.
Australia, Social Media, Legislation, Children
282 points by llui85 51 days ago | 465 comments
Why Australia Is Setting a Minimum Age of 16 for Creating a Social Media Account (afterbabel.com)
Last week, the Australian Government introduced legislation into parliament to set a minimum age of 16 for young people to open accounts on social media platforms.
Australia, Social Media, Legislation, Age Limits, Youth
10 points by paulpauper 51 days ago | 4 comments
'Enshittification' Is Officially the Biggest Word of the Year (gizmodo.com)
The biggest word of 2024 is a profane critique of capitalism first coined in 2022. The Macquarie Dictionary, the national dictionary of Australia, has picked “enshittification” as its word of the year.
Language, Culture, Social Commentary, Australia
41 points by isaacfrond 52 days ago | 6 comments
Australian House passes bill to ban children under 16 from social media (apnews.com)
Australia’s House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban children younger than 16 years old from social media, leaving it to the Senate to finalize the world-first law.
Australia, Social Media, Children, Legislation, Government
51 points by anigbrowl 52 days ago | 52 comments
Macquarie Dictionary names 'enshittification' as 2024 Word of the Year (abc.net.au)
"Enshittification" — the gradual deterioration of a service of product — has been named the 2024 Word of the Year by Macquarie Dictionary.
Language, Words, Australia, Dictionary, Trends
14 points by adrian_mrd 53 days ago | 4 comments
S/Australia's biggest battery charges up as new storage prepares to enter grid (reneweconomy.com.au)
The Blyth battery in South Australia, the biggest to be connected to the state’s high renewable grid in terms of storage, has kicked off its commissioning stage as part of a new wave of big batteries to be connected to the grid.
Energy, Australia, Renewable Energy, Battery Storage
16 points by Capstanlqc 54 days ago | 3 comments