Dave Earley
@earleyedition.bsky.social
Audience Editor @australia.theguardian.com. Previously digital editor Quest Newspapers, engagement editor Courier Mail, online news editor 7News Brisbane and more. Social media, journalism, analytics, audience engagement, etc. All the digital news things
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📢 AUSTRALIA'S NEWS WEBSITE RANKINGS 📢
These were released on Thursday but I didn't get to posting, so here it is now for your Monday fix.
ABC News No1, newscomau 2nd & @australia.theguardian.com holds 5th. Thanks to the 7.8 MILLION Australians who read GdnAus in September🙏
#audience #media
These were released on Thursday but I didn't get to posting, so here it is now for your Monday fix.
ABC News No1, newscomau 2nd & @australia.theguardian.com holds 5th. Thanks to the 7.8 MILLION Australians who read GdnAus in September🙏
#audience #media
One for the kids. Or, in fact, not just for the kids. buff.ly/hkLvIbU
Australia’s under-16s social media ban is weeks away. How will it work – and how can I appeal if I’m wrongly banned?
Tech platforms will need to deactivate accounts for users under 16 and stop teens from making accounts until they are that age, or face fines of up to $50m
www.theguardian.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
One for the kids. Or, in fact, not just for the kids. buff.ly/hkLvIbU
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Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
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Elon Musk is very explicitly altering the X algorithm to show people content that aligns with his far-right worldview.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
November 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
Elon Musk is very explicitly altering the X algorithm to show people content that aligns with his far-right worldview.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
If you're still posting there and think you can win hearts and minds or something, this is what you're up against. You're never going to win a rigged game.
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It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
An X user asks Elon Musk why they’re seeing tweets from left-wing lawmakers.
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
Musk: “Because we are failing very badly with the recommendations algorithm. Doing my best to address this.”
November 21, 2025 at 2:47 AM
It's a censorship engine designed to promote ideas that Elon Musk likes and suppress ideas that Elon Musk does not like. I really don't get why this evident fact - that Musk openly admits! - is so hard for so many people to understand
Democrat veterans: "Our laws are clear, you can refuse illegal orders."
Trump: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
Republicans: What? No…Trump doesn't want to execute members of Congress, he was “defining the crime of sedition” 🫠 buff.ly/4U7HNRB
Trump: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
Republicans: What? No…Trump doesn't want to execute members of Congress, he was “defining the crime of sedition” 🫠 buff.ly/4U7HNRB
Outrage after Trump accuses Democrats of ‘seditious behavior, punishable by death’
US president roundly decried for Truth Social post after lawmakers told military personnel to refuse illegal orders
www.theguardian.com
November 21, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Democrat veterans: "Our laws are clear, you can refuse illegal orders."
Trump: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
Republicans: What? No…Trump doesn't want to execute members of Congress, he was “defining the crime of sedition” 🫠 buff.ly/4U7HNRB
Trump: “SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR, punishable by DEATH!”
Republicans: What? No…Trump doesn't want to execute members of Congress, he was “defining the crime of sedition” 🫠 buff.ly/4U7HNRB
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NSW police use capsicum spray to subdue 87-year-old man in Sydney nursing home
NSW police use capsicum spray to subdue 87-year-old man in Sydney nursing home
Police allege man ‘had reportedly threatened to harm other residents and himself while armed with a metal object’
New South Wales police have used capsicum spray to subdue an 87-year-old man in a Sydney nursing home.
Police said the incident occurred at a south-west Sydney aged care home on Wednesday at about 8pm. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 AM
NSW police use capsicum spray to subdue 87-year-old man in Sydney nursing home
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‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
One expert says he is ‘starting to visualise the point where all we have left of corals and reefs is memories’
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
‘Deathly silent’: two out of three corals in world heritage-listed Ningaloo reef have been killed, scientists confirm
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
- by @readfearn.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 AM
New: Reuters has tallied job losses, suspensions and investigations stemming from the reaction to Charlie Kirk's Sept. 10 assassination. Its findings: More than 600 Americans have been punished, and the figure is likely to be an under-count.
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
www.reuters.com/investigatio...
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers," says Bafta- and Emmy-winning director and producer Peter Ettedgui.
More than a dozen of Farage's school peers go on the record
More than a dozen of Farage's school peers go on the record
‘Deeply shocking’: Nigel Farage faces fresh claims of racism and antisemitism at school
Bafta-winning director among contemporaries urging contrition and apology from Reform UK leader, who denies the allegations
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:16 AM
“He would sidle up to me and growl: ‘Hitler was right,’ or ‘Gas them,’ sometimes adding a long hiss to simulate the sound of the gas showers," says Bafta- and Emmy-winning director and producer Peter Ettedgui.
More than a dozen of Farage's school peers go on the record
More than a dozen of Farage's school peers go on the record
Merry Christmas! Sales of "adorable" AI-enabled talking teddy bear suspended after "the perfect friend for ... kids" gave advice on BDSM sex, where to find knives and how to light a match. Less teddy, more FNAF buff.ly/wb5plhk
Sales of AI-enabled teddy bear suspended after it gave advice on BDSM sex and where to find knives | CNN Business
Sales of an artificial intelligence-enabled plush toy have been suspended after it was found that it engaged in conversation around sexually explicit topics and offered potentially dangerous advice.
edition.cnn.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Merry Christmas! Sales of "adorable" AI-enabled talking teddy bear suspended after "the perfect friend for ... kids" gave advice on BDSM sex, where to find knives and how to light a match. Less teddy, more FNAF buff.ly/wb5plhk
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Suncoast Searchlight's reporters told their board their editor-in-chief was secretly using AI tools and adding hallucinated quotes to drafts. The next day, one of those reporters was fired. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
Florida nonprofit news reporters ask board to investigate their editor’s AI use
Suncoast Searchlight’s four reporters told the board their editor-in-chief was using AI editing tools and inserting hallucinations into drafts. The next day, one of the reporters was fired.
www.niemanlab.org
November 19, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Suncoast Searchlight's reporters told their board their editor-in-chief was secretly using AI tools and adding hallucinated quotes to drafts. The next day, one of those reporters was fired. www.niemanlab.org/2025/11/flor...
absolute scenes. It's @davidsquires.bsky.social on … the Ashes
David Squires on … the history, histrionics and heroism of the Ashes
Our cartoonist looks back at cricket’s biggest rivalry as we gear up for seven weeks of joy, despair and animosity
www.theguardian.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:06 AM
absolute scenes. It's @davidsquires.bsky.social on … the Ashes
“You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Whether you like him, or didn’t like him, things* happen.”
*dismemberment with bone saws www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
*dismemberment with bone saws www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump shrugs off Khashoggi murder during Saudi prince’s White House visit
US president also claims Mohammed bin Salman ‘knew nothing’ about murder of journalist
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
“You’re mentioning somebody that was extremely controversial. A lot of people didn’t like that gentleman that you’re talking about. Whether you like him, or didn’t like him, things* happen.”
*dismemberment with bone saws www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
*dismemberment with bone saws www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
#cloudflaredown: Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet
US company that defends millions of websites against malicious attacks suffers unidentified problem
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
#cloudflaredown: Cloudflare outage causes error messages across the internet www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"Liberal MPs say skilled migration and international student numbers must be cut to reduce overseas arrivals into Australia, but have warned colleagues against demonising multicultural communities ahead of the next election."
Liberals to target international students and skilled migrants in proposed cuts to immigration
The Coalition is preparing to thrash out the design of a policy to significantly reduce immigration places
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 9:34 AM
"Liberal MPs say skilled migration and international student numbers must be cut to reduce overseas arrivals into Australia, but have warned colleagues against demonising multicultural communities ahead of the next election."
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So they want fewer doctors and nurses.
Interesting.
Interesting.
November 18, 2025 at 7:58 AM
So they want fewer doctors and nurses.
Interesting.
Interesting.
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Tell us what you really think, Nightly.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Tell us what you really think, Nightly.
New from Jason Wilson. The world’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation. Welcome to Grokipedia www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
White nationalist talking points and racial pseudoscience: welcome to Elon Musk’s Grokipedia
World’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation
www.theguardian.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New from Jason Wilson. The world’s richest person wanted to ‘purge’ propaganda from Wikipedia, so he created a compendium of racist disinformation. Welcome to Grokipedia www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Tell us what you really think, Nightly.
November 17, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Tell us what you really think, Nightly.
Factchecking Coalition claims about net zero www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
November 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Factchecking Coalition claims about net zero www.theguardian.com/australia-ne... www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Trump Boat Bombings Take Dark, Unnerving Turn with Leaked Memo Stunner
A new Trump administration memo argues that those carrying out the boat attacks can’t be prosecuted. Why? Because the administration says so!
newrepublic.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Trump's illegal murders in the Caribbean just got worse. An internal DOJ memo on the bombings says the victims are waging war on the US, but per NYT, it extensively cites the WH's *own claims* to this effect as evidence!
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
It gets even darker than that. 1/
(new piece)
newrepublic.com/article/2032...
Hundreds of text messages show Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation, texts show
Pair devised responses to public outrage about Epstein’s criminal history, his treatment by the justice system, and his friendships with powerful people
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Hundreds of text messages show Steve Bannon advised Jeffrey Epstein for years on how to rehab his reputation www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
"Anti-Nazi group the White Rose Society estimates the NSN has grown from dozens of active members to currently about 200" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘We can’t police our way out of fascism’: experts urge holistic approach to counter Australia’s neo-Nazis
Reactive lawmaking and off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, counter-terrorism expert and researcher at ANU says
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:11 AM
"Anti-Nazi group the White Rose Society estimates the NSN has grown from dozens of active members to currently about 200" www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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25/ 'Reactive lawmaking & off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, says Andy Fleming, Some Guy.
"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘We can’t police our way out of fascism’: experts urge holistic approach to counter Australia’s neo-Nazis
Reactive lawmaking and off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, counter-terrorism expert and researcher at ANU says
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:08 AM
25/ 'Reactive lawmaking & off-the-cuff ideas won’t deal with the problem, says Andy Fleming, Some Guy.
"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
"In the absence of a strategy – a social movement strategy – to respond, then we wind up with kind of piecemeal reaction that risks exacerbating the problem.”'
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
“Sir, if there’s nothing incriminating in the files, sir, why not – ” a reporter tried to ask, before Trump cut her off saying, “Quiet! Quiet!” www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
I'm not owned! I'm not owned!
I'm not owned! I'm not owned!
November 15, 2025 at 3:39 AM
“Sir, if there’s nothing incriminating in the files, sir, why not – ” a reporter tried to ask, before Trump cut her off saying, “Quiet! Quiet!” www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...
I'm not owned! I'm not owned!
I'm not owned! I'm not owned!