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Banning "good character" references + sleighing for Australia
Should courts hear about the "good character" of people who get convicted of crimes? One state has decided no, and is changing rules around sentencing. So with other states looking into it too: what's really in a reference?
Published: with Dave Marchese
Invasion Day terrorism investigation + ruling a country at 21
Police in Perth say they're investigating a "potential terrorist act" at an Invasion Day rally on Monday, as Indigenous communities say they've felt ignored and scared all week.
So could the media, politicians and police have done better?
Published: by Dave Marchese
'We will be recognised': 21-year-old Australian backs his micronation
Daniel Jackson claims to be the youngest president in the world. The problem is that no other countries recognise him.
Published: by David Marchese
Elon Musk limits X's AI image generator over non-consensual sexual imagery
For more than a week, X's AI bot Grok has been generating sexual images of women and children at the request of other users, even when they ask it not to.
Published: by Jackson Worthington
Vinyl's dirty secret: Why your records hurt the planet
Artists like Stella Donnelly are searching for ways to cut waste and make production of their albums environmentally friendly.
Published: by Arianna Lucente
'Why on Earth would we do it?': This scientist is trying to figure out kissing
Why is swapping saliva something all human societies have normalised? Turns out kissing isn't just a human thing — all sorts of species appear to kiss, and new research suggests Neanderthals did it too.
Published: by David Marchese