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This is the text of 2023 John Barry Memorial Lecture in Criminology, given at the University of Melbourne on 18 October 2023.

An AI-based analysis of 20 years of logging by VicForests, shared exclusively with the ABC, shows for the first time, the potential scale of failed regeneration in Victoria's state forests.

Vehicles should be banned from driving on beaches. Change my mind.

What’s the bet this’ll end up with Sky News installed on all new TVs by default.

Border force has suggested man was ‘non-compliant’ but Guardian understands he was not read his visa conditions or fitted with ankle bracelet

G'day all! Just thought I'd chuck up this random thread for a bit of a yarn. You know, sometimes it's nice to have a chinwag about anything and everything – could be your latest DIY project, a recipe you're stoked about, or even just how your day's been. It's all about sharing the good vibes and having a fair dinkum chat. So, what's the goss? Jump on in and let's have a good old chit-chat, like a bunch of mates sitting 'round the table. Cheers!

The platform once known as Twitter failed the lowest of hurdles this week. Will we do anything about it?

All seven justices of the High Court were of the opinion that indefinite immigration detention for people with no prospect of deportation was unlawful, according to reasons published by the court this afternoon.

Not counting Choc Ripple, which are horrible.

You can get any number of chocolate-coated biscuits, but dammit I just want a simple chocolate shortbread or near offer. Hell, I'd settle for a giant Tiny Teddy, though those too are a bit industrial.

Just give me a pack of bourbons without the cream in, that'd do fine.

Is this some terribly rare niche interest all of a sudden? Am I really the only person in this country who would buy such a thing?

Yes I know I can make my own, it's just tedious - and the lack of demand for anything like it confuses and enrages me.

[Roads] are getting worse because we’re not spending enough to maintain them.

Three-quarters of our roads are managed by local councils.

Every year, those councils spend A$1 billion less on maintenance than is needed to keep those roads in their current condition – let alone improve them.

New Grattan Institute research finds the typical regional area has a funding shortfall of more 40%. In remote areas, it’s more than 75%.

One reason for this underspend is that untied federal government grants to local councils haven’t kept pace with soaring costs.

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Tight budgets make it tempting to delay maintenance.

But delaying will only end up costing more in the long run, leaving taxpayers paying more to fix more badly damaged roads.

'They’ve taken a conversation we were hoping to start in good faith with the industry as a whole and turned Nine (and their own hypocrisy over Israel trips) into part of the story,' said one journalist.

New legislation giving judges the power to strip terrorists of their citizenship is being rushed into federal parliament this week, as the government tries to shore up its anti-terror regime in the wake of two recent High Court rulings.

Looking at picking up a quest 3, but want to try one out before I buy. Doesn’t seem like the usual places (JB, EB, department stores) offer any way to test them? Does anyone know of retailers who have demos?

These were the top posts across Aussie Zone at the end of this week

Top 5 from Australia:

• Discussion on Concerns over Auto tl;dr bot
• Weekly Random Thread #47 21-11-2023
• Younger people now even cutting back on essentials, as older Australians spend up on cruises and restaurants
• No one can escape this housing crisis — it's coming for homeowners too
• Report critical of big four consultancies was censored by Australian government agency, academic claims

Top 5 from Aussie Enviro:

• Solar smashes more records, as coal power sent to another new low
• Clive Palmer fails in second attempt to overturn $6.5 billion coal mine refusal
• ‘Where did I go wrong?’ The scientist who tried to raise the climate alarm
• Antarctica's ozone hole may not be mending as well as we thought, study says
• Bowen dumps RET for 32GW of auctions in massive policy shift to supercharge renewables

Top 5 from Australian News:

• Young people dominate pro-Palestine protest attendance
• Optus CEO Kelly Bayer Rosmarin resigns 'in the best interest of Optus' following nationwide outage
• Whether you work from home or in the office, here's how 'Big Brother' employers might be watching you
• Properties believed razed as massive bushfire continues to rage in Perth's north amid extreme spring weather
• The odds of becoming a doctor when you live west of the 'Red Rooster line'

Top 5 from Australian Politics:

• Coal giant headhunts commissioner who oversaw agency investigating it for workplace deaths
• Peter Dutton links visas for Palestinians with prospect of a 'catastrophic outcome' for Australia
• Have our attitudes towards immigration changed ?

Top 5 from World News:

It's that time of year again where Santa brings the gifts of Summer to our blessed shores. Stay safe, stay hydrated.

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