Hacker News with Generative AI: Australia

Australian beef singled out in latest USA tariffs (abc.net.au)
US President Donald Trump has singled out Australian beef as he outlined his latest round of tariffs.
Trade, International Relations, Australia, United States, Beef
7 points by CHB0403085482 25 minutes ago | 1 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 14 hours ago | 1 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
38 points by Thevet 4 days ago | 9 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 13 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 14 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 14 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 15 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 15 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 16 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 18 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 19 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 22 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 25 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 29 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 30 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 31 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 32 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 33 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 37 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 40 days ago | 1 comments
Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck (smh.com.au)
Five Russians went out drinking. When they got back, Australia had struck
Russia, Australia, Drinking, News, International Relations
7 points by Khaine 46 days ago | 0 comments
Australian spies tracked down Russian cyber-gang responsible for data leak (9news.com.au)
Exclusive: Siberian nightlife has its opportunities. Just ask Australian cyber-spies, who used a vodka-soaked night in a seedy bar to smash a multi-million-dollar business run by dodgy Russians warehousing stolen data.
Cybersecurity, Russia, Espionage, Australia
6 points by deverton 49 days ago | 0 comments
Turns out there's a lot of hardcore porn on Australian government websites (crikey.com.au)
Crikey looks a little different. Learn more.
Australia, Government, Pornography, Censorship
4 points by defrost 51 days ago | 0 comments
Milky Way over the Australian Pinnacles (nasa.gov)
What strange world is this?
Astronomy, Photography, Australia
5 points by kaycebasques 52 days ago | 0 comments
A drill bit that can also drive screws (core77.com)
This Rapid 50 object was invented by Australian industrial designer German Anchique:
Tools, Design, Innovation, Australia
110 points by surprisetalk 52 days ago | 150 comments
Google Maps changed the way we get around. It all began in a bedroom in Sydney (theguardian.com)
Stephen Ma has every right to claim bragging rights for helping to hatch the world’s most popular online mapping platform. Instead, for the past two decades Ma, one of the four co-founders of Google Maps, has buried himself in a big black hole of anonymity.
Google Maps, History, Technology, Australia
21 points by kawera 53 days ago | 10 comments
Australia bans DeepSeek on government devices over security risk (bbc.co.uk)
Australia has banned DeepSeek from all government devices and systems over what it says is the security risk the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup poses.
Australia, Government, Security, Artificial Intelligence, China
5 points by ColinWright 57 days ago | 0 comments
How will Australia's under-16 social media ban work? We asked the law's enforcer (2024) (npr.org)
Australia passed one of the strictest internet crackdowns in the world last month, banning children under 16 from being on social media or opening new accounts.
Australia, Social Media, Internet Regulation, Children, Law
41 points by segasaturn 61 days ago | 47 comments
The doctor who gave himself an ulcer and solved a medical mystery (2010) (discovermagazine.com)
For years an obscure doctor hailing from Australia’s hardscrabble west coast watched in horror as ulcer patients fell so ill that many had their stomach removed or bled until they died.
Medicine, Australia, Medical Mystery, Ulcers
76 points by camtarn 64 days ago | 47 comments
In 1859, 24 Rabbits 'Colonized' a New Continent–A Biologist Tells the Story (forbes.com)
Introduced for the sake of sport, the entry of these rabbits to Australia marked the beginning of an infestation that would continue to plague the ecosystem over 150 years later.
Australia, Ecology, History, Invasive Species
5 points by xbmcuser 65 days ago | 1 comments