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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🚨 BREAKING* 📈 Australia's Top News website rankings from December came out on Friday, and GuardianAustralia is now the 4th biggest news website in the country. Grateful to the 8.4 million Australians who visited GdnAus in December 🙏
Just opened Instapaper for what looks like the first time in 15 years, according to the most recent saves in there…
Including this from @jeffjarvis.bsky.social in June 2011: Digital first: what it means for journalism www.theguardian.com/media/2011/j...
Including this from @jeffjarvis.bsky.social in June 2011: Digital first: what it means for journalism www.theguardian.com/media/2011/j...
February 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
Just opened Instapaper for what looks like the first time in 15 years, according to the most recent saves in there…
Including this from @jeffjarvis.bsky.social in June 2011: Digital first: what it means for journalism www.theguardian.com/media/2011/j...
Including this from @jeffjarvis.bsky.social in June 2011: Digital first: what it means for journalism www.theguardian.com/media/2011/j...
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai overshadows USA’s Blade Angels in #WinterOlympics women’s figure skating opener
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How I imagine the Blade Angels enter the ring
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How I imagine the Blade Angels enter the ring
a man in a red and blue suit is sliding down a snow covered slope .
ALT: a man in a red and blue suit is sliding down a snow covered slope .
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February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Japanese teenager Ami Nakai overshadows USA’s Blade Angels in #WinterOlympics women’s figure skating opener
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How I imagine the Blade Angels enter the ring
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How I imagine the Blade Angels enter the ring
Exclusive out of the UK: bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems.
UK bank bosses plan to set up Visa and Mastercard alternative amid Trump fears
Exclusive: First meeting to be held over domestic payments system aimed at reducing reliance on US networks
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February 17, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Exclusive out of the UK: bank bosses will hold their first meeting to establish a national alternative to Visa and Mastercard, amid growing fears over Donald Trump’s ability to turn off US-owned payment systems.
I feel this in my soul.
‘I just needed some time for myself’: Norwegian skier hides in woods after slalom gold heartache www.theguardian.com/...
‘I just needed some time for myself’: Norwegian skier hides in woods after slalom gold heartache www.theguardian.com/...
February 16, 2026 at 10:21 PM
I feel this in my soul.
‘I just needed some time for myself’: Norwegian skier hides in woods after slalom gold heartache www.theguardian.com/...
‘I just needed some time for myself’: Norwegian skier hides in woods after slalom gold heartache www.theguardian.com/...
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@davejorgenson.bsky.social says Local News International was created in part “because it was very clear that video was not getting the support or anything that it needed to thrive” at The Washington Post. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...
How Dave Jorgenson took the Washington Post video audience with him
A former senior video producer of The Washington Post has said one of the reasons he left was because video was not “getting the support”.
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February 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
@davejorgenson.bsky.social says Local News International was created in part “because it was very clear that video was not getting the support or anything that it needed to thrive” at The Washington Post. pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/d...
Irish man Seamus Culleton has lived in the US for two decades, married a citizen, has a valid US work permit and runs a plastering business — he’s been held in ICE detention for five months and faces deportation
Irish man with valid US work permit held in ICE detention for five months
Seamus Culleton has lived in US for two decades, married a citizen and runs a plastering business but faces deportation
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February 10, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Irish man Seamus Culleton has lived in the US for two decades, married a citizen, has a valid US work permit and runs a plastering business — he’s been held in ICE detention for five months and faces deportation
A 69-year-old woman is in hospital with four broken vertebrae after a police officer allegedly pushed her to the ground at Sydney’s protest against a visit by the Israeli president.
Woman, 69, in hospital with four broken vertebrae after interaction with police at Sydney Herzog protest
Jann Alhafny says she feared there could be a stampede or that she might suffocate after she was allegedly pushed to the ground
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February 10, 2026 at 9:45 AM
A 69-year-old woman is in hospital with four broken vertebrae after a police officer allegedly pushed her to the ground at Sydney’s protest against a visit by the Israeli president.
New from @meadea.bsky.social: Guardian Australia’s editor-in-chief and Australia's longest serving editor, Lenore Taylor, has resigned after 10 years in the role, credited with taking the fledgling news organisation from a tiny startup to the fourth most-read news website in the country.
Lenore Taylor resigns as Guardian Australia editor after 10 years of leadership
Australia’s longest-serving editor credited with transforming a fledgling news organisation into the fourth most-read news website
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February 10, 2026 at 9:39 AM
New from @meadea.bsky.social: Guardian Australia’s editor-in-chief and Australia's longest serving editor, Lenore Taylor, has resigned after 10 years in the role, credited with taking the fledgling news organisation from a tiny startup to the fourth most-read news website in the country.
Reposted by Dave Earley
After 13 years in senior leadership roles, including a decade as editor, Lenore Taylor has decided to leave Guardian Australia.
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Read more. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/guardian-aus...
February 10, 2026 at 7:48 AM
After 13 years in senior leadership roles, including a decade as editor, Lenore Taylor has decided to leave Guardian Australia.
Read more. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/guardian-aus...
Read more. 🔗👉 www.theguardian.com/guardian-aus...
In sad, breaking news, @lenoret.bsky.social is leaving after 10 years as editor of Guardian Australia – @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/guardian-aus...
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 AM
In sad, breaking news, @lenoret.bsky.social is leaving after 10 years as editor of Guardian Australia – @australia.theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/guardian-aus...
‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Suspect Guilty GIF
ALT: Suspect Guilty GIF
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February 9, 2026 at 12:54 AM
‘Take the vaccine, please,’ Dr Oz urges amid rising measles cases in US www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
JD Vance was greeted by a chorus of boos and jeers when he appeared at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, but American viewers would have been unaware of the reception. The boos were neither heard nor remarked upon during the NBC broadcast.
NBC appears to cut crowd’s booing of JD Vance from Winter Olympics broadcast
The US vice-president, JD Vance, was greeted by a chorus of boos during when he appeared at the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan on Friday
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February 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
JD Vance was greeted by a chorus of boos and jeers when he appeared at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony, but American viewers would have been unaware of the reception. The boos were neither heard nor remarked upon during the NBC broadcast.
“I didn’t make a mistake.” Donald Trump refused to apologise for a racist video posted to his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes
Trump refuses to apologize for video with racist imagery of Obamas posted on his social media
Only a smattering of Republicans spoke out about clip in which Obamas’ faces were superimposed on bodies of apes
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February 7, 2026 at 9:28 AM
“I didn’t make a mistake.” Donald Trump refused to apologise for a racist video posted to his social media account depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes
Fury has erupted after Donald Trump posted a racist video that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. In a statement sent to the Guardian, the White House tried to brush it off as “an internet meme video”, saying “please stop the fake outrage”
Trump shares video with racist imagery of Barack and Michelle Obama in late-night posting spree
In clip amplifying false claim that Trump won 2020 election, the Obamas’ faces are superimposed on bodies of apes
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February 6, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Fury has erupted after Donald Trump posted a racist video that depicts Barack and Michelle Obama as apes. In a statement sent to the Guardian, the White House tried to brush it off as “an internet meme video”, saying “please stop the fake outrage”
The Washington Post has laid off hundreds of employees, who were told today that the paper’s sports desk would close, its international reporting operation would be reduced and the flagship daily news podcast Post Reports would be suspended.
‘It’s an absolute bloodbath’: Washington Post lays off hundreds of workers
Former Post executive editor blasts owner Jeff Bezos’s ‘sickening efforts to curry favor’ with Trump
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February 4, 2026 at 4:01 PM
The Washington Post has laid off hundreds of employees, who were told today that the paper’s sports desk would close, its international reporting operation would be reduced and the flagship daily news podcast Post Reports would be suspended.
White House border czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota, but that will still leave about 2,000 agents there.
White House border czar says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota
Departure marks large drop in agents on the ground but still leaves about 2,000 there, far above typical levels for state
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February 4, 2026 at 3:18 PM
White House border czar Tom Homan says 700 federal agents will leave Minnesota, but that will still leave about 2,000 agents there.
Revealed: Israeli forces have bulldozed part of the Gaza war cemetery in al-Tuffah containing the graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars www.theguardian.com/...
February 4, 2026 at 3:15 PM
Revealed: Israeli forces have bulldozed part of the Gaza war cemetery in al-Tuffah containing the graves of dozens of British, Australian and other allied soldiers killed in the first and second world wars www.theguardian.com/...
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New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Musk’s Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didn’t consent
Elon Musk’s flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
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February 3, 2026 at 11:37 AM
New: Together with colleagues I’ve been testing Grok.
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
The chatbot still produces sexualized images —
even when told the subjects don’t consent.
even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation.
even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
www.reuters.com/business/des...
Peter Mandelson – sacked last year as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his Epstein links – supported a campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s proposed mining super profits tax in 2010, a document in the Epstein files reveals.
Epstein files reveal Peter Mandelson supported campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s mining super profits tax
Former UK Labour minister wrote ‘pressure needs to be maintained’ against Australian Labor’s proposed tax in email sent two weeks before Rudd was replaced as PM
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February 3, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Peter Mandelson – sacked last year as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his Epstein links – supported a campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s proposed mining super profits tax in 2010, a document in the Epstein files reveals.
Well, well, well. What have we here?
Shot: Prosecutors have raided the French headquarters of X with police and Europol, and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged cybercrime.
Shot: Prosecutors have raided the French headquarters of X with police and Europol, and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged cybercrime.
French headquarters of Elon Musk’s X raided by Paris cybercrime unit
Prosecutors summon tech billionaire and company’s ex-CEO for questioning as part of expanded investigation
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February 3, 2026 at 12:11 PM
Well, well, well. What have we here?
Shot: Prosecutors have raided the French headquarters of X with police and Europol, and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged cybercrime.
Shot: Prosecutors have raided the French headquarters of X with police and Europol, and summoned Elon Musk for questioning as part of an investigation into alleged cybercrime.
Melania has debuted at No 31 at the Australian box office on its opening weekend, taking $32,399 (US$22,695) from 33 screens. Note: movie tickets in Australia cost 2-3x what they do in the US.
Melania: Amazon’s $106m documentary takes $982 per screen in Australian opening weekend
Documentary about the US first lady debuted at No 31 at Australian box office, making $32,399 from 33 screens
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February 3, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Melania has debuted at No 31 at the Australian box office on its opening weekend, taking $32,399 (US$22,695) from 33 screens. Note: movie tickets in Australia cost 2-3x what they do in the US.
Neither suddenly, nor overnight, as First Dog on the Moon observes
Have we suddenly become a nation of gullible xenophobes overnight? | First Dog on the Moon
No, of course not. We were always a nation of gullible xenophobes
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February 2, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Neither suddenly, nor overnight, as First Dog on the Moon observes
Steven Spielberg joins Tracy Jordan on the exclusive EGOT winners list www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
a man in a red shirt is singing in the back seat of a car with the words i 'm a musical genius below him
ALT: a man in a red shirt is singing in the back seat of a car with the words i 'm a musical genius below him
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February 2, 2026 at 3:13 AM
Steven Spielberg joins Tracy Jordan on the exclusive EGOT winners list www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...
After being detained by ICE and held for more than a week in a Texas immigration detention center, five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father are back home in Minneapolis after a judge ordered their release.
Five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father released from Texas detention center
Boy and his father back in Minneapolis after being detained by ICE and held in immigration facility for more than a week
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February 1, 2026 at 10:49 PM
After being detained by ICE and held for more than a week in a Texas immigration detention center, five-year-old Liam Ramos and his father are back home in Minneapolis after a judge ordered their release.