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Ethics matter.
#PantosUp
Ethics matter.
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I don't understand the subtleties of the relationship between the Danes and the Swedes, but like most neighbours, I reckon there'd be rivalry. I can't imagine an Australian consulate being in New Zealand House though.
Are the Danes trolling here? Did the Swedes rent this through clenched teeth?
Are the Danes trolling here? Did the Swedes rent this through clenched teeth?
September 16, 2026 at 3:09 AM
I don't understand the subtleties of the relationship between the Danes and the Swedes, but like most neighbours, I reckon there'd be rivalry. I can't imagine an Australian consulate being in New Zealand House though.
Are the Danes trolling here? Did the Swedes rent this through clenched teeth?
Are the Danes trolling here? Did the Swedes rent this through clenched teeth?
This is an extremely concerning trend, particularly when coming just days after a seemingly similar (and damaging) sabotage of a train in France.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
September 15, 2026 at 11:49 PM
This is an extremely concerning trend, particularly when coming just days after a seemingly similar (and damaging) sabotage of a train in France.
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...
One one hand, good.
On the other hand, what's up with the other two thirds?
On the other hand, what's up with the other two thirds?
A third of UK electorate may vote tactically because they are ‘terrified’ of Reform
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
A third of UK electorate may vote tactically because they are ‘terrified’ of Reform
The More in Common survey found that more than half of supporters of Labour, the Lib Dems and Greens are prepared to vote tactically to prevent Nigel Farage from becoming PM
www.independent.co.uk
September 15, 2026 at 11:02 AM
One one hand, good.
On the other hand, what's up with the other two thirds?
On the other hand, what's up with the other two thirds?
They've really gone for high capacity trains in Auckland.
September 15, 2026 at 1:49 AM
They've really gone for high capacity trains in Auckland.
Twitter having a normal one
September 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Twitter having a normal one
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An analysis by the WA government finds the scenic and popular Matilda Bay, in Perth's western suburbs, is the safest location for a ferry terminal, just as another commissioned report by an advocacy group says it would put water users at serious risk.
Safety concerns plague Matilda Bay ferry plan
An analysis by the WA government finds the scenic and popular Matilda Bay, in Perth's western suburbs, is the safest location for a ferry terminal, just as another commissioned report by an advocacy group says it would put water users at serious risk.
www.abc.net.au
September 14, 2026 at 9:58 PM
An analysis by the WA government finds the scenic and popular Matilda Bay, in Perth's western suburbs, is the safest location for a ferry terminal, just as another commissioned report by an advocacy group says it would put water users at serious risk.
Corey Doctorow with a characteristically insightful take on enthusiasm for AI.
The most interesting thing about any new technology is not the tech itself, but who funds it and why. And here, Corey posits that it's really just the same old same old.
pluralistic.net/2026/09/14/c...
The most interesting thing about any new technology is not the tech itself, but who funds it and why. And here, Corey posits that it's really just the same old same old.
pluralistic.net/2026/09/14/c...
Pluralistic: But do you use keyboard shortcuts? (14 Sep 2026) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
pluralistic.net
September 14, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Corey Doctorow with a characteristically insightful take on enthusiasm for AI.
The most interesting thing about any new technology is not the tech itself, but who funds it and why. And here, Corey posits that it's really just the same old same old.
pluralistic.net/2026/09/14/c...
The most interesting thing about any new technology is not the tech itself, but who funds it and why. And here, Corey posits that it's really just the same old same old.
pluralistic.net/2026/09/14/c...
Well well well. VLine have converted one or more of their broad gauge VLocity sets to standard gauge to strengthen their existing standard gauge fleet to relieve overcrowding on the Albury line. Test runs are scheduled next week.
docman.artc.com.au/DocManFiles/...
docman.artc.com.au/DocManFiles/...
September 14, 2026 at 12:36 PM
Well well well. VLine have converted one or more of their broad gauge VLocity sets to standard gauge to strengthen their existing standard gauge fleet to relieve overcrowding on the Albury line. Test runs are scheduled next week.
docman.artc.com.au/DocManFiles/...
docman.artc.com.au/DocManFiles/...
The Moon and Venus are dancing tonight.
September 14, 2026 at 10:58 AM
The Moon and Venus are dancing tonight.
On this day in 1985, I went down to Queanbeyan station to take some snaps of the northbound Cooma Mail.
Here she is, formed by three candy carriages and a van hauled by Alco 4436, flat-end leading, calling at Queanbeyan station.
Saturday September 14 1985.
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Here she is, formed by three candy carriages and a van hauled by Alco 4436, flat-end leading, calling at Queanbeyan station.
Saturday September 14 1985.
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September 14, 2026 at 1:39 AM
On this day in 1985, I went down to Queanbeyan station to take some snaps of the northbound Cooma Mail.
Here she is, formed by three candy carriages and a van hauled by Alco 4436, flat-end leading, calling at Queanbeyan station.
Saturday September 14 1985.
1 of 4
Here she is, formed by three candy carriages and a van hauled by Alco 4436, flat-end leading, calling at Queanbeyan station.
Saturday September 14 1985.
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This is an interesting take - even for those of us who know less than nothing about American sport.
The amount of dumb, cliched takes about the NFL in Melbourne in the past week has been nauseating (wow, we do good coffee in Australia, who knew!) But despite all the dross I’ve actually found one that’s interesting. www.facebook.com/share/v/1Gtc...
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September 13, 2026 at 10:21 AM
This is an interesting take - even for those of us who know less than nothing about American sport.
Back in Australia, a new passenger station opens today at West Tarneit on the VLine route to Geelong in Melbourne's western suburbs.
Timetable at railmaps.com.au/routedetails... now updated
Also, a new table 3029 is now online for buses 182 and 186 to West Tarneit. railmaps.com.au/routedetails...
Timetable at railmaps.com.au/routedetails... now updated
Also, a new table 3029 is now online for buses 182 and 186 to West Tarneit. railmaps.com.au/routedetails...
September 13, 2026 at 1:06 AM
Back in Australia, a new passenger station opens today at West Tarneit on the VLine route to Geelong in Melbourne's western suburbs.
Timetable at railmaps.com.au/routedetails... now updated
Also, a new table 3029 is now online for buses 182 and 186 to West Tarneit. railmaps.com.au/routedetails...
Timetable at railmaps.com.au/routedetails... now updated
Also, a new table 3029 is now online for buses 182 and 186 to West Tarneit. railmaps.com.au/routedetails...
Tunnel, Tunnel, Tunnel!
Chants of ‘Tunnel, Tunnel, Tunnel’ have rung throughout the train as the service departs Grafton and begins entering the CRL Tunnels.
September 12, 2026 at 11:57 PM
Tunnel, Tunnel, Tunnel!
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#CRLNews: At 4:57 am the first South City train departed Ōtāhuhu Station bound for Karanga-A-Hape station for the first paid passenger service through the CRL tunnels.
Watch and read about the full first ride here: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/feature-th...
Watch and read about the full first ride here: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/feature-th...
September 12, 2026 at 10:33 PM
#CRLNews: At 4:57 am the first South City train departed Ōtāhuhu Station bound for Karanga-A-Hape station for the first paid passenger service through the CRL tunnels.
Watch and read about the full first ride here: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/feature-th...
Watch and read about the full first ride here: nztransitbuzz.substack.com/p/feature-th...
This weekend in southern hemisphere railway goodness belongs to Auckland. I'm sure we'll see plenty of photos tomorrow of the opening day of the city's new underground City Rail Link.
But let's take a look back, to my first visit, when I spent a day in transit there on Sunday October 8 1989.
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But let's take a look back, to my first visit, when I spent a day in transit there on Sunday October 8 1989.
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September 12, 2026 at 11:21 AM
This weekend in southern hemisphere railway goodness belongs to Auckland. I'm sure we'll see plenty of photos tomorrow of the opening day of the city's new underground City Rail Link.
But let's take a look back, to my first visit, when I spent a day in transit there on Sunday October 8 1989.
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But let's take a look back, to my first visit, when I spent a day in transit there on Sunday October 8 1989.
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I do not like the sound of this.
🇫🇷 Investigators suspect that a train derailment in northwest France which injured 44, one gravely, was the result of sabotage, a police source told AFP on Saturday.
➡️ u.afp.com/SjAy
➡️ u.afp.com/SjAy
September 12, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I do not like the sound of this.
The Chalet at Wattle Park, a location with significant links to Melbourne's tramway history, has been badly damaged by fire.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
Historic Wattle Park Chalet catches fire on day of scheduled wedding
A chalet in Melbourne's east that was due to host a wedding on Saturday night has been gutted by fire, with the owners scrambling to find the couple a new venue.
www.abc.net.au
September 12, 2026 at 9:09 AM
The Chalet at Wattle Park, a location with significant links to Melbourne's tramway history, has been badly damaged by fire.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-09...
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The wheat belt is now a canola belt, apparently. 📷 taken from a train near the South Australia-Victoria border.
September 12, 2026 at 5:02 AM
The wheat belt is now a canola belt, apparently. 📷 taken from a train near the South Australia-Victoria border.
Passenger-carrying trains on the Shorncliffe line in Brisbane's northern suburbs are running using the ETCS2 digital signalling system for the first time this weekend.
www.queenslandrail.com.au/about%20us/M...
www.queenslandrail.com.au/about%20us/M...
Customers travel on the first trains equipped with state-of-the-art signalling technology
www.queenslandrail.com.au
September 12, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Passenger-carrying trains on the Shorncliffe line in Brisbane's northern suburbs are running using the ETCS2 digital signalling system for the first time this weekend.
www.queenslandrail.com.au/about%20us/M...
www.queenslandrail.com.au/about%20us/M...
Intelligent alien life may not exist at all, and there's no way we have encountered it. But it wouldn't surprise me if bullshit Trump played this card next. His tactic of ever-escalating distractions seem to lead there. It also fits with his 'fear of the other' strategy
www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
The Trump Alien ‘Disclosure Speech’ Rumors Are Reaching a Fever Pitch
The US government has been sharing more information about UFOs. That's fueling excitement over the possibility of the president announcing that humans are not alone.
www.wired.com
September 12, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Intelligent alien life may not exist at all, and there's no way we have encountered it. But it wouldn't surprise me if bullshit Trump played this card next. His tactic of ever-escalating distractions seem to lead there. It also fits with his 'fear of the other' strategy
www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
www.wired.com/story/the-tr...
I know almost nothing about American football, but given what was apparently going on in Melbourne today, this, from Matt Golding, did make me laugh.
September 11, 2026 at 8:31 AM
I know almost nothing about American football, but given what was apparently going on in Melbourne today, this, from Matt Golding, did make me laugh.
The absence of rabies in Australia is something most of us take for granted. I was surprised, when first visiting the US decades ago, that because of the perceived risk of rabies, many of the locals seemed incredibly wary of accidental contact with seemingly harmless animals like squirrels.
Rabies cases in the U.S. from July to August increased 17 percent compared to the same period last year, following several “high-profile rabies outbreaks,” the CDC said.
The disease spreads primarily through bites or scratches from an infected animal.
The disease spreads primarily through bites or scratches from an infected animal.
Rabies cases increased 17 percent in July and August, CDC says
Rabies spreads primarily through bites or scratches from an infected animal and is nearly always fatal for humans if not promptly treated.
www.washingtonpost.com
September 11, 2026 at 4:09 AM
The absence of rabies in Australia is something most of us take for granted. I was surprised, when first visiting the US decades ago, that because of the perceived risk of rabies, many of the locals seemed incredibly wary of accidental contact with seemingly harmless animals like squirrels.
It's not often that anything from the Babylon Bee is amusing enough to repost, but here we are:
babylonbee.com/news/trump-p...
babylonbee.com/news/trump-p...
Trump Pledges That If Voters Defeat Socialism In November, They Will Each Get An Equal Redistribution Of Wealth From The Government
DALLAS, TX — In his keynote speech at the 2026 RNC Midterm Convention, President Donald Trump pledged that if voters defeat socialism in November, they will each get an equal redistribution of wealth ...
babylonbee.com
September 11, 2026 at 3:29 AM
It's not often that anything from the Babylon Bee is amusing enough to repost, but here we are:
babylonbee.com/news/trump-p...
babylonbee.com/news/trump-p...
I hear it's getting its own Late Show soon.
September 11, 2026 at 2:37 AM
I hear it's getting its own Late Show soon.