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Matthew Rimmer @drrimmer@aus.social
· 5d ago
Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social
High Court rules in favour of climate group in Hunter Valley coal mine case https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-07/mount-pleasant-coal-mine-high-court-ruling/107233650 #HCA #climate #auslaw #auspol
abc.net.au

Breaking: High Court rules in favour of climate in Hunter Valley coal mine case

Australia's High Court rules in favour of a Hunter Valley community group in a landmark climate ruling that could redraw how fossil fuel projects are approved in Australia.

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Electronic Frontiers Australia @EFA@aus.social
· 2w ago
Electronic Frontiers Australia (EFA) and the Australian Privacy Foundation (APF) are long term allies. We have partnered and made a joint submission to the Attorney General regarding the Privacy Amendment (Personal Data Protection) Bill 2026 Privacy Act. Our submission is on the link below: https://efa.org.au/privacy-act-reform-public-consultation-on-exposure-draft-legislation/ #auspol #efa #privacy #digitalrights #APF #australia #government #auslaw
Privacy Act Reform – Public Consultation on Exposure Draft Legislation - Electronic Frontiers Australia
Electronic Frontiers Australia

Privacy Act Reform – Public Consultation on Exposure Draft Legislation - Electronic Frontiers Australia

EFA and APF warn the Albanese Government's 2026 privacy reforms are rushed, hollow, and fall short of protecting Australians from Big Tech surveillance.

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Matthew Rimmer @drrimmer@aus.social
· 1mo ago
Boosted by @oxy@social.bsdlab.au
‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/01/how-misinformation-ai-hallucinations-infiltrating-australian-parliament #AI #auspol #auslaw
‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament
the Guardian

‘Scary’: how misinformation and AI hallucinations are infiltrating Australia’s parliament

Exclusive: Guardian analysis reveals that dozens of policy submissions from across the political spectrum incorrectly summarise real research and invent or wrongly cite sources

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Matthew Rimmer @drrimmer@aus.social
· 2mo ago
Torres Strait leaders return to court in landmark climate case appeal https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/torres-strait-leaders-return-to-court-in-landmark-climate-case-appeal/ia0wnr5ey Torres Strait Islander community leaders Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai have returned to court as they continue their landmark legal fight over the threat climate change poses to their islands, culture and way of life. #climate #litigation #IndigenousIP #auslaw #auspol
Torres Strait leaders return to court in landmark climate case appeal
NITV

Torres Strait leaders return to court in landmark climate case appeal

Torres Strait Islander community leaders Uncle Pabai Pabai and Uncle Paul Kabai have returned to court as they continue their landmark legal fight over the threat climate change poses to their islands, culture and way of life.

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Matthew Rimmer @drrimmer@aus.social
· 2mo ago
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Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide https://theconversation.com/has-the-government-failed-to-protect-torres-strait-culture-from-rising-seas-the-full-federal-court-is-about-to-decide-287687 #climate #litigation #IndigenousIP #auslaw #auspol
Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide
The Conversation

Has the government failed to protect Torres Strait culture from rising seas? The full Federal Court is about to decide

Rising seas threaten low-lying islands in the Torres Strait. Does the government have a duty of care?

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Matthew Rimmer @drrimmer@aus.social
· 3mo ago
AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/12/ai-australia-will-labor-water-down-copyright-laws-datacentres #copyright #AI #auslaw #auspol
AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split
the Guardian

AI companies want to water down Australia’s copyright laws. Artists are outraged, Labor is split

Anthony Albanese will deliver a landmark speech on AI this week as MPs are torn between attracting datacentre investment and protecting the rights of creatives

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Matthew Rimmer @drrimmer@aus.social
· 3mo ago
‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/03/dont-kill-music-anthony-albaneses-favourite-bands-beg-pm-to-stop-ai-companies-from-stealing-their-work #copyright #AI #music #creativeindustries #musicians #lobbying #auspol #auslaw
‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work
the Guardian

‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work

A potential deal with the government would allow international tech companies to mine the creative work of Australian musicians. Some of the prime minister’s favourite artists told the Guardian how they feel about it

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Matthew Rimmer @drrimmer@aus.social
· 8mo ago
Boosted by @AnnonBudgie@theblower.au
As a young student, I was trained by Professor Mark Dickerson, a psychologist with expertise in gambling addiction. Ever since, I have always had an interest in public health, law and addiction. It has been fascinating to catch up with Quentin Beresford's new book from NewSouth, Hooked: Inside the Murky World of Australia's Gambling Industry. https://newsouthbooks.com.au/books/hooked/ Amongst other things, the book provides a comparative analysis about legal and regulatory responses to addictive products: 'Over the years, Australian governments have introduced some of the strictest anti-smoking measures anywhere in the world. There is a total ban on any messaging that aims to persuade people to smoke. This is complemented by plain packaging laws, the banning of logos and branding on packets of cigarettes, and the introduction of graphic health warnings. By a large margin, community opinion favoured a similar approach to gambling advertising and promotion.' The book explores the failures of Australian Governments to adequately respond to the public health threats of gambling. #health #gambling #addiction #auslaw #auspol
NewSouth Books

Hooked: Inside the murky world of Australia's gambling industry

With a cast of questionable characters, iconic corporate brands, eye-watering greed, political subterfuge and the many state and federal politicians who have sold out to the gambling industry, Hooked exposes the underbelly of gambling in Australia.

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