Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson
@jendn.bsky.social
Journalist, author, Hard Quiz winner, and Bluesky n00b from Brisbane, Australia.
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I couldn't find a list of Australian authors and writerly types on Bluesky so here's my effort to fix that. Please follow all of them! (And suggest more because I will add them.) go.bsky.app/DLhFaM8
Lightning just hit a playground nearby and the thunder clap shook powerlines overhead.
Going inside. Might stay there forever. #brisbaneweather
Going inside. Might stay there forever. #brisbaneweather
November 1, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Lightning just hit a playground nearby and the thunder clap shook powerlines overhead.
Going inside. Might stay there forever. #brisbaneweather
Going inside. Might stay there forever. #brisbaneweather
Today I heard the phrase 'Mercury is in Gatorade' and I hereby make it my slogan for this very long, very early Australian summer.
October 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Today I heard the phrase 'Mercury is in Gatorade' and I hereby make it my slogan for this very long, very early Australian summer.
Best quote from the AI Leadership Summit goes to former national cyber security advisor Alastair MacGibbon: “Thank God the smartest people in the world are now making sex chatbots, that’s going to help us all out. I think a bit or regulation wouldn’t go astray.” aapnews.aap.com.au/a/pZkgwTARz
AI guidance refresh as industry awaits national plan
Industry figures welcome news a national AI plan will be released before the end of the year, saying uncertainty on regulation spooks potential investors.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Best quote from the AI Leadership Summit goes to former national cyber security advisor Alastair MacGibbon: “Thank God the smartest people in the world are now making sex chatbots, that’s going to help us all out. I think a bit or regulation wouldn’t go astray.” aapnews.aap.com.au/a/pZkgwTARz
Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of rubbish: sugarcane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. www.smh.com.au/national/was...
Waste is the new oil: Why Australia’s next big export industry may be rubbish
A Queensland company is set to turn trash into liquid gold to help the airline and shipping industries cut their emissions.
www.smh.com.au
October 20, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Australia’s next multibillion-dollar export industry could be based on an unexpected mishmash of rubbish: sugarcane, wood chips, algae, used cooking oil, animal by-products and construction and demolition debris. www.smh.com.au/national/was...
The Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the government to set a deadline for the end of petrol and diesel vehicle sales. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/gzEvGHyQY
Ban on petrol, diesel vehicles urged as EVs set records
Motorists are buying electric vehicles in record numbers but uptake will need to speed up to meet climate targets and experts are calling for change.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
The Electric Vehicle Council is calling on the government to set a deadline for the end of petrol and diesel vehicle sales. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/gzEvGHyQY
What it’s like to live in Brisbane this week.
October 6, 2025 at 1:55 AM
What it’s like to live in Brisbane this week.
Turns out writing is debating whether to give your manuscript a prologue for Seven Whole Months and then having the words come to you while brushing your hair in the bathroom on a random Tuesday night.
October 1, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Turns out writing is debating whether to give your manuscript a prologue for Seven Whole Months and then having the words come to you while brushing your hair in the bathroom on a random Tuesday night.
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me to help them get their social media account back, Australia would have enough money to fund an ombudsman. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/mvNpMUxVv
Banned by AI bots: fresh call for social media referee
Artificial intelligence software is incorrectly banning social media accounts but without an ombudsman, many struggle to reclaim their profiles.
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September 30, 2025 at 5:54 AM
If I had a dollar for every time someone asked me to help them get their social media account back, Australia would have enough money to fund an ombudsman. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/mvNpMUxVv
So do we give Keith Urban back to the Kiwis to claim now?
September 30, 2025 at 2:17 AM
So do we give Keith Urban back to the Kiwis to claim now?
I always thought life would be less like Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Anyway, if the rapture comes, DM me.
Anyway, if the rapture comes, DM me.
September 22, 2025 at 4:30 AM
I always thought life would be less like Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Anyway, if the rapture comes, DM me.
Anyway, if the rapture comes, DM me.
TIL Imelda Marcos spent $US23,000 on books in a single shopping spree.
Not sanctioning corruption but, sheesh, that's an impressive TBR pile.
Not sanctioning corruption but, sheesh, that's an impressive TBR pile.
September 22, 2025 at 4:07 AM
TIL Imelda Marcos spent $US23,000 on books in a single shopping spree.
Not sanctioning corruption but, sheesh, that's an impressive TBR pile.
Not sanctioning corruption but, sheesh, that's an impressive TBR pile.
Saw a man riding a souped-up e-scooter with a full-face motocross helmet up top and pluggers down below.
In case you’re wondering why I’m cackling at the traffic lights.
In case you’re wondering why I’m cackling at the traffic lights.
September 20, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Saw a man riding a souped-up e-scooter with a full-face motocross helmet up top and pluggers down below.
In case you’re wondering why I’m cackling at the traffic lights.
In case you’re wondering why I’m cackling at the traffic lights.
Oh, Optus. Mate.
September 19, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Oh, Optus. Mate.
Happy to announce I found one of two emails I had only a vague recollection of receiving this week.
Stay tuned for further exciting updates.
Stay tuned for further exciting updates.
September 17, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Happy to announce I found one of two emails I had only a vague recollection of receiving this week.
Stay tuned for further exciting updates.
Stay tuned for further exciting updates.
I did not realise, until today, that journalists could be dobbed into the prime minister if someone didn’t like their questions. Huh.
September 16, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I did not realise, until today, that journalists could be dobbed into the prime minister if someone didn’t like their questions. Huh.
Happy NBN speed boost day to those who celebrate.
September 15, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Happy NBN speed boost day to those who celebrate.
I’ve discovered a scary sentence, even scarier than a MyGov message: “Mum, I need a costume for school tomorrow.” Best delivered on Sunday afternoon.
September 14, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I’ve discovered a scary sentence, even scarier than a MyGov message: “Mum, I need a costume for school tomorrow.” Best delivered on Sunday afternoon.
Anyone know how much it will cost to replace an iPad screen?
Asking for a friend. A short friend. With butterfingers.
Asking for a friend. A short friend. With butterfingers.
September 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Anyone know how much it will cost to replace an iPad screen?
Asking for a friend. A short friend. With butterfingers.
Asking for a friend. A short friend. With butterfingers.
G’day AI: ChatGPT firm is setting up an office in Australia. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/905217...
G'day AI: ChatGPT company reveals its Australian move
Australian companies rank among its top subscribers and OpenAI has announced plans to move an arm of its...
www.canberratimes.com.au
August 28, 2025 at 2:23 AM
G’day AI: ChatGPT firm is setting up an office in Australia. www.canberratimes.com.au/story/905217...
My favourite malapropism of the day: “antidotal feedback”.
August 28, 2025 at 1:03 AM
My favourite malapropism of the day: “antidotal feedback”.
Is it still called earth if it’s on another planet? My job is weird.
August 25, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Is it still called earth if it’s on another planet? My job is weird.
Can you die of annoyance? Asking for a friend.
August 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Can you die of annoyance? Asking for a friend.
Australian workers are divided over whether to trust the government to regulate AI, with women and older people the most sceptical. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/QYbjasqlP
Aussie workers sceptical of AI coming for their jobs
A slim majority of workers believe the government can be trusted to regulate artificial intelligence and most think it will augment rather than replace jobs.
aapnews.aap.com.au
August 19, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Australian workers are divided over whether to trust the government to regulate AI, with women and older people the most sceptical. aapnews.aap.com.au/a/QYbjasqlP
Good Things Festival? More like Expensive Things, amiright?
August 19, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Good Things Festival? More like Expensive Things, amiright?