DARK SECRETS: 22 | Vintage Vibes

Eight years on, a new Cape Town legacy awaits Australia

Australia have returned to the scene of their 2018 shame, knowing questions still abound about the sandpaper scandal but the stakes are high for other reasons.

AAP · Oct 6

The Coalition’s migration policy rests on a series of false premises

Following months of discussions and partial announcements, Liberal leader Angus Taylor has unveiled the Coalition’s migration policy, including the “biggest cut to immigration in the history of this country”. One Nation and the government got in first, announcing their plans last month.

The Conversation · Oct 6

OpenAI has ‘work to do to rebuild trust’ in Australia, executive tells AI inquiry

Anthropic tells inquiry it ‘never tried to dictate’ Australian copyright rules as the ABC says copyright laws do not need changing

The Guardian - AU · Oct 6

Head first? South Africa real test says Aussie legend

Travis Head has been Australia's most dangerous batter since moving to the top of the order, but Allan Border believes it could be more tricky in South Africa.

AAP · Oct 5

You’ve probably never heard of synchronous condensers. But they’re essential in the push for renewables

Australia’s power grid is changing quickly. Coal-fired power stations are gradually shutting down as renewables such as solar and wind grow.

The Conversation · Oct 5

Angus Taylor vows biggest cut to migration in Australia’s history, slashing 650,000 temporary visas

Opposition leader says Coalition would reduce net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

Morning Mail: Australians buried in unmarked graves; proposal to nationalise supermarkets; and revisiting Sandpapergate

A Guardian Australia investigation uncovers the fate of people interred en masse; thinktank proposes nationalising some Coles and Woolworths stores

The Guardian - AU · Oct 5

'Co-pilot planned attack before joining Flydubai'

The co-pilot of Smit Machchhar had plans of crashing into Ben Gurion airport earlier this year as well; he was a failed student at Melbourne university.

The Economic Times · Oct 5

Psychedelic drugs were once considered ‘revolutionary rocket fuel’, but could they be life-changing medicines?

The cover and title of Rich Haridy’s Trip Reports are reminiscent of a poster for a psychedelic rock band or a 1960s “happening”. They immediately suggest the book’s leanings.

The Conversation · Oct 5

‘1.5°C to stay alive’: Pacific countries demand the world makes good on climate promises

Leaders and delegates from countries including Australia, Germany, Nepal and Pacific nations began climate meetings in Fiji on Monday to discuss the threat of climate change to small island nations.

The Conversation · Oct 5