Dr Daniel Hourigan
hourigan.bsky.social
Dr Daniel Hourigan
@hourigan.bsky.social
For the love of literature, law, and psychoanalysis. Deputy Editor of Edinburgh Critical Studies in Law, Literature, and the Humanities. Vice-President of lawlithum.org Also at @[email protected] on Mastodon #EduSky
Academics say their net zero costing is being ‘misrepresented’ after Nationals repeat $9tn claim
Academics say their net zero costing is being ‘misrepresented’ after Nationals repeat $9tn claim
Researchers behind report cited by some in the Coalition say their work is based on various assumptions – largely involving cost to overseas customers, not Australians
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Wow 😮 Mr 8 is off to the Brisbane International Schools Tennis Tournament after dominating the red ball competition today. #tennis
October 9, 2025 at 7:08 AM
I wonder why we’re all so drawn to admiring one-handed backhands in tennis. Rare as it is becoming today, it remains an almost quintessential sight of what defines tennis to the gaze of others.
September 23, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Sorted a RAM issue months ago, now down to half RAM. But today it seems the existing slots are dying as well. Time to upgrade. I can buy a new custom rig for less than the cost of upgrading the MO, CPU and DDR5 sticks. What is the world coming to? AMD.
September 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Gareth Evans scolds ‘bone-headed’ Meanjin publisher as imminent closure sparks protest
Gareth Evans scolds ‘bone-headed’ Meanjin publisher as imminent closure sparks protest
Critics want Melbourne University Publishing to transfer ownership of Meanjin rather than dissolve it. But CEO says ‘the journal is not for sale’
www.theguardian.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Had the lights go out mid-match last night. We won the toss and were up 1-0 games in the first set off my serve and a long deuce, secured with one those wide lefty slice serves that hits the side fence.
September 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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"stripped of rights, shipped offshore, and forgotten"
Lawyer for convicts in Australia's largest deportation @alisonbattisson.bsky.social & Janet Pelly correct the record on the $7B deportation of stateless convicts to Nauru
#auspol
michaelwest.com.au/pay-to-depor...
Pay to deport. Australia's shameful return of penal colonies - Michael West
To deport hundreds of refugees to Nauru to cost billions and further damage our already tattered reputation as a defender of human rights.
michaelwest.com.au
September 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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"... two were taken to hospital with severe head injuries, one with a deep gash to their head, the camp said. ... all of those injured were younger women of colour.

"... the men yelled slogans such as “white power” and “white man’s land”, as well as sexist and racist slurs."
Neo-Nazis attack Indigenous protest site after anti-immigration rally in Melbourne as officer allegedly assaulted in Sydney
At least 50 men, mostly clad in black, approached Camp Sovereignty as sun was setting on Sunday. Four people were injured
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Vale Julian LeFay #elderscrolls
July 23, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Queensland Land Court begins hearing conservation group challenge against proposed $1 billion coal mine - ABC News
Land court hears challenge against proposed $1 billion coal mine
Whitehaven Coal's proposed Winchester South mine is expected to produce up to 17 million tonnes of coal per year and "generate at least 583 million tonnes of climate pollution".
www.abc.net.au
July 21, 2025 at 12:28 PM
‘Wake-up call’ for Australian universities as 70% suffer a fall in latest global ranking | Australian universities | The Guardian
‘Wake-up call’ for Australian universities as 70% suffer a fall in latest global ranking
Australia still had two universities, the University of Melbourne and University of NSW, in the top 20 of the QS World University Rankings
www.theguardian.com
July 12, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Relearning my #tennis serve technique after a long break from the game. My core, legs and shoulders are finally conditioned to a point where I can return to my familiar motion: arms and body moving in different directions, coiling and driving into the ground to reach up to the serve. #kineticchain
July 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Salmon still being sold with invalid RSPCA tick | The Saturday Paper
Salmon still being sold with invalid RSPCA tick
Despite having its accreditation withdrawn in March, Huon salmon is still advertised in some major outlets as RSPCA-endorsed – in potential breach of consumer law.
www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au
July 6, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Australia’s university system is ‘battered’ and ‘broken’ – a new book surveys the wreckage and offers some solutions
Australia’s university system is ‘battered’ and ‘broken’ – a new book surveys the wreckage and offers some solutions
Our universities require a major overhaul. Reform is possible, but only if a government is prepared to take up the challenge.
theconversation.com
June 30, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Funny how the quick caveat indemnifies the author from giving bad advice… | I Used ChatGPT to Plan a Career Pivot, and Found It Empowering - CNET
I Used ChatGPT to Plan a Career Pivot, and Found It Empowering
I brainstormed a job change with AI to find my second career. Here's how you can do it, too.
www.cnet.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Australia has ‘no alternative’ but to embrace AI and seek to be a world leader in the field, industry and science minister says | Artificial intelligence (AI) | The Guardian
Australia has ‘no alternative’ but to embrace AI and seek to be a world leader in the field, industry and science minister says
Tim Ayres says the Albanee government will focus on legislation and regulation but that Australia would benefit from moving quickly
www.theguardian.com
June 11, 2025 at 9:39 PM
A tort like private nuisance may work well: 'Lawnmower in the sky': Drone delivery trials ramp up
'Lawnmower in the sky': Drone delivery trials ramp up
Drone deliveries aren't attracting many complaints but experts say that's not a sign of public endorsement due to the difficulty of lodging a grievance.
www.abc.net.au
June 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
In a world of techno-feudal chicanery, I found myself confused with a robot. I survived the experience, but as a published author on these topics (law) I dread the future enough to tell it to back off. #postmodernanxiety
June 2, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Legal Practice Board of Western Australia confirms Dire Wolf ransomware attack
Exclusive: Legal Practice Board of Western Australia confirms Dire Wolf ransomware attack
Hacker newcomers claim to have exfiltrated 300 gigabytes of data, including limited contact details and correspondence and bank account information.
www.cyberdaily.au
May 29, 2025 at 10:53 PM
UNESCO expresses ‘utmost concern’ at state of Great Barrier Reef
UNESCO expresses ‘utmost concern’ at state of Great Barrier Reef
UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee has again raised grave fears for the future of the Great Barrier Reef.
www.thenewdaily.com.au
May 29, 2025 at 10:44 PM
‘Youth’ is now gender neutral by law | Student fails in supreme court bid to keep girls out of Sydney private school Newington college
Student fails in supreme court bid to keep girls out of Sydney private school Newington college
Those trying to stop exclusive boys’ school from going coed suffer loss, with judge ruling term ‘youth’ is gender neutral
www.theguardian.com
May 28, 2025 at 10:48 PM
AI Hallucination Cases Database – Damien Charlotin https://www.damiencharlotin.com/hallucinations/
May 24, 2025 at 8:44 PM
'We've been ignored': Cultural site being used for parking at Margaret River Pro
'We've been ignored': Cultural site being used for parking at Margaret River Pro
An Aboriginal corporation has called out the WA government for not consulting about a registered heritage site turned into bus parking for the World Surf League event.
www.abc.net.au
May 24, 2025 at 5:59 AM
LNP’s youth crime legislation condemned by UN as ‘incompatible with basic child rights’
LNP’s youth crime legislation condemned by UN as ‘incompatible with basic child rights’
United Nations special rapporteur on torture urges Queensland parliament to vote down the laws
www.theguardian.com
May 20, 2025 at 3:42 AM