A warning to all Westpac customers
from Senator David Shoebridge.
It is a dangerous situation that Westpac has joined forces with military spy company Palantir.
youtube.com/shorts/UFCMt... #auspol
from Senator David Shoebridge.
It is a dangerous situation that Westpac has joined forces with military spy company Palantir.
youtube.com/shorts/UFCMt... #auspol
Palantir might already have your bank data, and there isn’t a single law in Australia stopping it.
YouTube video by Senator David Shoebridge
youtube.com
October 26, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Scoop: ABC has wiped staff devices exposed to malicious ads from an Israeli company that used digital advertising to hack and track devices without a click.
ABC is just one of many Australian government/critical infra/media orgs reportedly targeted
www.abc.net.au/news/...
ABC is just one of many Australian government/critical infra/media orgs reportedly targeted
www.abc.net.au/news/...
October 25, 2026 at 12:22 AM
I wonder how many "rogue AI agents" would havk into companies and government databases if the heads of these companies were charged with theft and illegal entry and ended up in jail?
Hold the criminals accountable!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Hold the criminals accountable!
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2026 at 12:48 AM
Will your tv betray you? Will your refrigerator turn you in? Will you be denounced by your wifi robot vac? Absolutely. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Does your TV know everything about you and is that why it hates you? Probably | First Dog on the Moon
And is it secretly recording you?!
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2026 at 8:32 AM
🧐 𝗗𝗼 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆? 🛟 🧪
⚠️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬.
doi.org/10.67362/112...
#DigitalHealth #HealthLiteracy
⚠️ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲: 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥-𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐰𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬, 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰-𝐮𝐩, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬.
doi.org/10.67362/112...
#DigitalHealth #HealthLiteracy
October 21, 2026 at 8:30 AM
October 19, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Employers worldwide are pulling back on AI as they navigate a flood of errors and low-quality work that sap employee time, raise privacy and security risks, and drive up costs
Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back
Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work
www.theguardian.com
October 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
‘If we’re looking for soldiers goose-stepping down the streets, that’s not the fascism of our era. We’re in an era of automated weaponry and influencers. This is not the Fordist fascism of yore.’
@astra.bsky.social on fascism in the time of AI, on the podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
@astra.bsky.social on fascism in the time of AI, on the podcast:
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
Fascism in a time of AI
Podcast Episode · The LRB Podcast · 6 October · 54min
podcasts.apple.com
October 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM
When the AI bubble pops, we can’t repeat past corporate bail outs. We need to be ready with policies that protect ordinary people and hold tech execs accountable. We also need to talk about nationalizing AI companies — or maybe even abolishing them altogether…
@astra.bsky.social
@theguardian.com
@astra.bsky.social
@theguardian.com
October 15, 2026 at 12:21 AM
The disassociation and angst that is described of people who are worried about this, is exactly how my friends and I who have fought for climate action for the last 50 years feel.
If AI doesn't kill us, the runaway warming of the planet will. Either way we're fckd so live your best life always.
If AI doesn't kill us, the runaway warming of the planet will. Either way we're fckd so live your best life always.
"Some of the primary architects of AI, though, are talking about the permanent end of the human species ... other experts are less concerned with AI destroying humanity. Their warnings, though, are hard to ignore."
What does AI hold for our future world? 🤔😬😎
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
What does AI hold for our future world? 🤔😬😎
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/1...
October 14, 2026 at 5:44 AM
Our regulation will ensure that:
➡️ AI will not replace human & democratic decision-making
➡️Our data sovereignty & community consent are protected
➡️AI operates within environmental limits
➡️The benefits of AI are shared, not concentrated
➡️AI tools are transparent, trustworthy & accountable.
➡️ AI will not replace human & democratic decision-making
➡️Our data sovereignty & community consent are protected
➡️AI operates within environmental limits
➡️The benefits of AI are shared, not concentrated
➡️AI tools are transparent, trustworthy & accountable.
October 13, 2026 at 10:13 AM
🤖 Milk and washing machines are currently more regulated than #AI, the president of #Microsoft has said.
Brad Smith called AI both a "tool and a weapon" that urgently needed to be regulated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Brad Smith called AI both a "tool and a weapon" that urgently needed to be regulated.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
AI is less regulated than milk, Microsoft president says
Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 12, 2026 at 7:32 AM
Zambia will sign a revised health agreement with the United States that will not include contentious clauses committing the African nation to share patient health data and specimens with the U.S. government apnews.com/article/zamb...
Zambia will sign $3.6 billion health plan with US that won't require sharing of patient data
Zambia plans to sign a revised health agreement with the United States that excludes controversial clauses about sharing patient data and specimens.
apnews.com
October 10, 2026 at 9:14 AM
Albanese: An OpenAI agent breached Medicare data
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to the country's Medicare data portal back in June.
ASD is investigating. #auspol
breakingthenews.net/news/details/6…
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday that an OpenAI agent gained unauthorized access to the country's Medicare data portal back in June.
ASD is investigating. #auspol
breakingthenews.net/news/details/6…
baha
Breaking The News
https://breakingthenews.net/news/details/6…
September 23, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Today a joint event by @NuffieldFound @CLOSER_UK @ESRC @RoyalStatSoc on survey and admin #datalinkage with @timleunig + more
December 5, 2024 at 8:22 AM
Today a joint event by @NuffieldFound @CLOSER_UK @ESRC @RoyalStatSoc on survey and admin #datalinkage with @timleunig + more
Yesterday, we had the privilege of bringing together an exceptional group of participants for the CROSS‑Link Co‑Design Workshop in Melbourne.
Learn more www.phrn.org.au/co-designing...
#DataLinkage #ClinicalQualityRegistries #HealthData #ResearchInfrastructure #PublicTrust #QualityImprovement
Learn more www.phrn.org.au/co-designing...
#DataLinkage #ClinicalQualityRegistries #HealthData #ResearchInfrastructure #PublicTrust #QualityImprovement
April 21, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Yesterday, we had the privilege of bringing together an exceptional group of participants for the CROSS‑Link Co‑Design Workshop in Melbourne.
Learn more www.phrn.org.au/co-designing...
#DataLinkage #ClinicalQualityRegistries #HealthData #ResearchInfrastructure #PublicTrust #QualityImprovement
Learn more www.phrn.org.au/co-designing...
#DataLinkage #ClinicalQualityRegistries #HealthData #ResearchInfrastructure #PublicTrust #QualityImprovement
Few studies have tested whether the health benefits of urban greening lead to lower healthcare costs. New research featured in the latest PHRN Impact Story, "Urban greening for health", sheds light on the question.
📑 www.phrn.org.au/impact-stori...
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch #NCRISImpact
📑 www.phrn.org.au/impact-stori...
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch #NCRISImpact
Urban greening for health - PHRN
On average, someone is hospitalised for a heart attack every 9 minutes, according to the National Heart Foundation of Australia. And the toll on taxpayers runs into billions each year. Reduced cardiov...
www.phrn.org.au
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Few studies have tested whether the health benefits of urban greening lead to lower healthcare costs. New research featured in the latest PHRN Impact Story, "Urban greening for health", sheds light on the question.
📑 www.phrn.org.au/impact-stori...
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch #NCRISImpact
📑 www.phrn.org.au/impact-stori...
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch #NCRISImpact
How do we unlock the potential of linked data for clinical trials?
Read our article in the latest INSPIRE magazine, page 64, by Research Australia: 📑 bit.ly/4iuHPQ1
hashtag#DataLinkage hashtag#HealthResearch hashtag#Inspire hashtag#ResearchAustralia
Read our article in the latest INSPIRE magazine, page 64, by Research Australia: 📑 bit.ly/4iuHPQ1
hashtag#DataLinkage hashtag#HealthResearch hashtag#Inspire hashtag#ResearchAustralia
December 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
How do we unlock the potential of linked data for clinical trials?
Read our article in the latest INSPIRE magazine, page 64, by Research Australia: 📑 bit.ly/4iuHPQ1
hashtag#DataLinkage hashtag#HealthResearch hashtag#Inspire hashtag#ResearchAustralia
Read our article in the latest INSPIRE magazine, page 64, by Research Australia: 📑 bit.ly/4iuHPQ1
hashtag#DataLinkage hashtag#HealthResearch hashtag#Inspire hashtag#ResearchAustralia
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Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
August 13, 2025 at 2:54 AM
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Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Celebrating National Science Week!
To learn how PHRN’s national data linkage network enables real-world impact visit our website:
www.phrn.org.au/impact/impac...
#NCRISImpact #DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Great to see 'Australians’ knowledge of general practice data sharing: findings from a focus group study and cross-sectional survey' published in this month’s Australian Journal of General Practice.
📖 bit.ly/3GqJFCG
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
📖 bit.ly/3GqJFCG
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Australians knowledge of general practice data
Relatively little is known about public understanding of the secondary use of general practice data. This study investigated what the Australian public knows.
bit.ly
July 2, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Great to see 'Australians’ knowledge of general practice data sharing: findings from a focus group study and cross-sectional survey' published in this month’s Australian Journal of General Practice.
📖 bit.ly/3GqJFCG
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
📖 bit.ly/3GqJFCG
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
These publications used linked data and PHRN infrastructure to better understand Indigenous people’s health and wellbeing.
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
May 27, 2025 at 7:47 AM
These publications used linked data and PHRN infrastructure to better understand Indigenous people’s health and wellbeing.
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
See bit.ly/45qoc6W
#NationalReconciliationWeek
#datalinkage
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new website packed with fresh content and features!
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
April 3, 2025 at 12:19 AM
We're thrilled to announce the launch of our brand new website packed with fresh content and features!
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Check it out here www.phrn.org.au 🚀
#DataLinkage #HealthResearch
Wishing all our researchers, analysts and data scientists a successful #IPDLN2026 conference in Rotterdam this week.
Such an exciting programme exploring the power of administrative data linkage: ipdln.org/2026-ipdln-c...
#DataLinkage #DataScience #AcademicConference
Such an exciting programme exploring the power of administrative data linkage: ipdln.org/2026-ipdln-c...
#DataLinkage #DataScience #AcademicConference
The 2026 IPDLN Conference looks forward to welcoming you! 🌟
Discover the transformative potential of administrative data linkage… and more!
📆 July 13-16
📍Erasmus University Rotterdam
Learn more and register here: edu.nl/fdtvm
#IPDLN2026 #DataLinkage #DataScience #AcademicConference
Discover the transformative potential of administrative data linkage… and more!
📆 July 13-16
📍Erasmus University Rotterdam
Learn more and register here: edu.nl/fdtvm
#IPDLN2026 #DataLinkage #DataScience #AcademicConference
July 13, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Wishing all our researchers, analysts and data scientists a successful #IPDLN2026 conference in Rotterdam this week.
Such an exciting programme exploring the power of administrative data linkage: ipdln.org/2026-ipdln-c...
#DataLinkage #DataScience #AcademicConference
Such an exciting programme exploring the power of administrative data linkage: ipdln.org/2026-ipdln-c...
#DataLinkage #DataScience #AcademicConference