CAMERON WILSON
@cameronwilson.bsky.social
the only Australian on the internet. www.cameronwilson.com.au
i write @thesizzle.com.au and report at @crikey.com.au
Author of CONSPIRACY NATION http://bio.to/conspiracynation
i write @thesizzle.com.au and report at @crikey.com.au
Author of CONSPIRACY NATION http://bio.to/conspiracynation
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CAMERON WILSON
@cameronwilson.bsky.social
· Apr 16
Our secret plot has finally been revealed:
Ariel Bogle and I have written a book: 'CONSPIRACY NATION: Exposing the dangerous world of Australian conspiracy theories'
We have a lot to share about what we uncovered, but for now you can pre-order it here: bio.to/ConspiracyNation
Ariel Bogle and I have written a book: 'CONSPIRACY NATION: Exposing the dangerous world of Australian conspiracy theories'
We have a lot to share about what we uncovered, but for now you can pre-order it here: bio.to/ConspiracyNation
NEW: Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, says it wasn't responsible for buying $100m of Palantir shares
A Future Fund exec told Estimates blamed external fund managers for purchasing the stake in the Trump-linked company accused of powering ICE's deportations
www.crikey.com.au/20...
A Future Fund exec told Estimates blamed external fund managers for purchasing the stake in the Trump-linked company accused of powering ICE's deportations
www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 11, 2026 at 2:16 AM
NEW: Australia's sovereign wealth fund, the Future Fund, says it wasn't responsible for buying $100m of Palantir shares
A Future Fund exec told Estimates blamed external fund managers for purchasing the stake in the Trump-linked company accused of powering ICE's deportations
www.crikey.com.au/20...
A Future Fund exec told Estimates blamed external fund managers for purchasing the stake in the Trump-linked company accused of powering ICE's deportations
www.crikey.com.au/20...
say what you want about the US legal system, their lawyers are operating on a whole different dimension to ours
February 11, 2026 at 12:58 AM
say what you want about the US legal system, their lawyers are operating on a whole different dimension to ours
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i would support the entire world's economy being wagered on debt to build out data centres to support the widespread adoption of a 1996 turn-based strategy game
...playing Sid Meier's Civilization II?
February 10, 2026 at 12:32 AM
i would support the entire world's economy being wagered on debt to build out data centres to support the widespread adoption of a 1996 turn-based strategy game
you ever look at someone's posts and be like ... damn you really need a group chat
February 9, 2026 at 11:53 PM
you ever look at someone's posts and be like ... damn you really need a group chat
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NEW: A Queensland software engineer has been in a four-and-a-half year long battle with Services Australia to get a look at a MyGov app's source code.
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
NEW: A Queensland software engineer has been in a four-and-a-half year long battle with Services Australia to get a look at a MyGov app's source code.
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
wait what da...
February 9, 2026 at 8:58 AM
wait what da...
NEW: A Queensland software engineer has been in a four-and-a-half year long battle with Services Australia to get a look at a MyGov app's source code.
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 9, 2026 at 4:49 AM
NEW: A Queensland software engineer has been in a four-and-a-half year long battle with Services Australia to get a look at a MyGov app's source code.
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
He says we should be able to scrutinise it to make sure it's secure. Services Australia says it's a national security risk.
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Remembering Job Kudelka, his greatest one line single panel
February 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Remembering Job Kudelka, his greatest one line single panel
this sucks so much. rest in piece king
Cartoonist Jon Kudelka has passed away, his wife Margaret has confirmed.
www.facebook.com/margaret.kud...
www.facebook.com/margaret.kud...
February 9, 2026 at 1:47 AM
this sucks so much. rest in piece king
for all the complaints of how television and movies portrays journalism wrong, I think this season of Industry really nails at least one part (reporters being huge weirdos, not in cute way)
February 8, 2026 at 3:06 AM
for all the complaints of how television and movies portrays journalism wrong, I think this season of Industry really nails at least one part (reporters being huge weirdos, not in cute way)
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Australian Social Media Ban: we must not let ‘perfect’ be the enemy of ‘incomplete, self-defeating, trivially circumventable & pointless’ | @CameronWilson at Crikey
https://alecmuffett.com/article/135326
https://alecmuffett.com/article/135326
Australian Social Media Ban: we must not let ‘perfect’ be the enemy of ‘incomplete, self-defeating, trivially circumventable & pointless’ | @CameronWilson at Crikey
does it matter that some kids are getting around the ban? a report commissioned by the government (but never fully released) warned non-compliance “snowballing and becoming normalised” …
alecmuffett.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Australian Social Media Ban: we must not let ‘perfect’ be the enemy of ‘incomplete, self-defeating, trivially circumventable & pointless’ | @CameronWilson at Crikey
https://alecmuffett.com/article/135326
https://alecmuffett.com/article/135326
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Scoop: Australia's online gambling watchdog has ruled that using "prediction markets" like Polymarket is gambling.
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Scoop: Australia's online gambling watchdog has ruled that using "prediction markets" like Polymarket is gambling.
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
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Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
Exclusive: Israeli President to Make Official Australian Parliamentary Visit
The official parliamentary visit has not been made public by either the Australian or Israeli governments.
www.lamestream.com.au
February 6, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Exclusive: Israel's President is set to make an official trip to Australian Parliament next week. It has not been publicised by the Australian or Israeli governments. www.lamestream.com.au/exclusive-is...
In the DOJ's Epstein documents, Lawrence Krauss, facing a complaint of sexual misconduct, noted Australia's plaintiff friendly defamation laws: "We may need to initiate a lawsuit (and against Gizmodo in Australia, where basically anyone can sue and win)"
February 6, 2026 at 6:17 AM
In the DOJ's Epstein documents, Lawrence Krauss, facing a complaint of sexual misconduct, noted Australia's plaintiff friendly defamation laws: "We may need to initiate a lawsuit (and against Gizmodo in Australia, where basically anyone can sue and win)"
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The reasoning here is interesting (and I think correct) that the distinction between this and financial derivatives are that there's no real products no risk management involved. Whilst you /can/ gamble with, say, wheat futures, that contract both involves actual wheat (if not ever delivered) and
Scoop: Australia's online gambling watchdog has ruled that using "prediction markets" like Polymarket is gambling.
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 6, 2026 at 1:36 AM
The reasoning here is interesting (and I think correct) that the distinction between this and financial derivatives are that there's no real products no risk management involved. Whilst you /can/ gamble with, say, wheat futures, that contract both involves actual wheat (if not ever delivered) and
Scoop: Australia's online gambling watchdog has ruled that using "prediction markets" like Polymarket is gambling.
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 6, 2026 at 1:29 AM
Scoop: Australia's online gambling watchdog has ruled that using "prediction markets" like Polymarket is gambling.
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
It's a landmark decision that's at odds odds with the US where Polymarket has sidestepped gambling regulation by arguing it offers financial services
www.crikey.com.au/20...
the US Justice department's Epstein files portal is NOT compliant with Australia's teen social media ban age check requirements
February 5, 2026 at 11:17 PM
the US Justice department's Epstein files portal is NOT compliant with Australia's teen social media ban age check requirements
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Coda to yesterday's story: Elon Musk's X has now removed the accounts belonging to the Chinese propaganda-promoting network of AI-powered accounts pretending to be Australians.
More details in the article: www.crikey.com.au/20...
More details in the article: www.crikey.com.au/20...
February 3, 2026 at 7:36 AM
Coda to yesterday's story: Elon Musk's X has now removed the accounts belonging to the Chinese propaganda-promoting network of AI-powered accounts pretending to be Australians.
More details in the article: www.crikey.com.au/20...
More details in the article: www.crikey.com.au/20...
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The robot apocalypse hasn't happened yet, but still I can't escape the feeling that something has gone horribly wrong... Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
February 2, 2026 at 7:38 AM
The robot apocalypse hasn't happened yet, but still I can't escape the feeling that something has gone horribly wrong... Cartoon for Dutch newspaper @trouw.nl.
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
More of my work for Trouw: www.trouw.nl/cartoons/tje...
#ArtificialIntelligence #creativity #work #GenerativeAI
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x is the racist pedophile platform and threads is twitter for dummies and bluesky is exclusively for talking about will stancil
February 3, 2026 at 4:22 AM
x is the racist pedophile platform and threads is twitter for dummies and bluesky is exclusively for talking about will stancil
me buzzed after two crisp IPAs: ooooh i'm feeling the agi now!!!
Sam Altman 1 year ago: I’m feeling the AGI
Sam Altman now: AGI is more of a feeling
Sam Altman now: AGI is more of a feeling
February 3, 2026 at 11:33 PM
me buzzed after two crisp IPAs: ooooh i'm feeling the agi now!!!
just for noting that OpenAI Australia has told Australia's corporate watchdog about the change to its international holding company, marking its transition to a for-profit entity
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
just for noting that OpenAI Australia has told Australia's corporate watchdog about the change to its international holding company, marking its transition to a for-profit entity
sam altman 1 year ago: we have built god. money will soon be worthless. say good bye to loved ones then take your spot in the queue for the human-combustion compute engine
today: like, what is "intelligence" anyway?? it's really more of vibe... a sort of je ne sais quoi
today: like, what is "intelligence" anyway?? it's really more of vibe... a sort of je ne sais quoi
February 3, 2026 at 10:51 PM
sam altman 1 year ago: we have built god. money will soon be worthless. say good bye to loved ones then take your spot in the queue for the human-combustion compute engine
today: like, what is "intelligence" anyway?? it's really more of vibe... a sort of je ne sais quoi
today: like, what is "intelligence" anyway?? it's really more of vibe... a sort of je ne sais quoi