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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 2h

And today, this happened.

"Hackers leaked the personal records of five million Qantas customers on the dark web on Saturday afternoon after a ransom deadline set by the cybercriminals passed." #auspol

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Hackers leak Qantas data containing 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passes

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters demanded payment in return for preventing the stolen data of nearly 40 companies from being shared

www.theguardian.com

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 22h

Wouldn't surprise me.

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 22h

Phew. Trump did not win! Congratulations to a much worthier recipient.

Nobel Peace prize 2025 was won by María Corina Machado for her work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Nobel peace prize 2025 live: María Corina Machado wins for work promoting democratic rights in Venezuela

US president had been conducting campaign to influence prize committee

www.theguardian.com

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 1d

PM criticises Pocock’s ban from parliamentary sports club but dismisses concerns about betting lobby. #auspol

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

PM criticises Pocock’s ban from parliamentary sports club but dismisses concerns about betting lobby

Exclusive: Senator accused of bringing social club into disrepute after raising concerns about its association with betting lobby

www.theguardian.com

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David Marler @qldaah.bsky.social · 1d

Last month Australian ABC journalist John Lyons was told to be quiet by President Donald Trump after he asked about his wealth since taking office. That Four Corners investigative report will air on Monday night (Australian time). www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Chasing Trump's Billions

Four Corners is the home of Australian investigative journalism.

www.abc.net.au

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 1d

Well done, Marie. Bet you're relieved. 🌼

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t adequately express how mystified and nauseated I am by the conversation about Trump receiving a Nobel Peace Prize that corporate media is now leading. But as a journalist, attorney, historian and Trump presidential biographer I’m now obligated to make the case *against* in full.

Here it is:

Media and MAGA Calls for Trump to Catch a Nobel Peace Prize Rather Than An ICC War Crimes Indictment Are Obscene

The second-biggest threat to global peace after Putin has earned a cell for war crimes—not a humanitarian award. That his grotesque and scammy appeal for a Nobel Peace Prize is working is terrifying.

sethabramson.substack.com

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 1d

That's a hefty increase!

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 1d

Trump shouldn't be portrayed as a hero with the first phase of this (potential) peace deal. Netanyahu would not agree to this without lucrative benefits to him personally. Transparency of these finer details is missing.
#Israel #Gaza #PeaceDeal

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 1d

Crazy stuff.

RFK Jnr: "We're doing the studies to make the proof."
#TylenolDoesNotCauseAutism

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

RFK Jr on Tylenol and autism: "It is not proof. We're doing the studies to make the proof."

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 1d

Gaza Government Media Office on Wednesday said Israel carried out 271 air and artillery strikes over the past five days, despite US calls to stop the bombardment. #auspol #PeacePlan #Israel #Palestine

Trump says Israel and Hamas sign off on first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan

Mediator Qatar said more details of the agreement would be announced at a later date.

johnmenadue.com

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 1d

Aw, that's gorgeous!

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Asher Wolf @asherwolf.bsky.social · 1d

First casting convo with the company doing the ABC series about Robodebt. It’s weird to chat about how a casting call for someone to play yourself will be shaped

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stranger @strangerous.bsky.social · 2d

Jim Chalmers calls out the “hopefully divided” Liberal Party following leaks from their party room including “Fmr shadow ministers writing letters about leaking, & then leaking them”🔥, condemns the LNP’s “unedifying spats…between the far right & the further right”💥 #QT

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 2d

Great photos. Glad I wasn't there! 😱

Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 2d

Another data breach...

"Qantas is one of almost 40 global companies that have until Friday to begin ransom negotiations with hackers who are threatening to leak up to 1bn personal data records." #auspol

www.theguardian.com/business/202...

Qantas among nearly 40 companies facing ransom demand from hacker group

Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters reportedly threatening to leak stolen personal data from dozens of firms in major extortion attempt

www.theguardian.com

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Prof Brendan Crabb AC @brendancrabb.bsky.social · 5d

As an Australian, I’m especially proud to be in PNG today. 50 years ago, demonstrating how interdependent and close our countries are, Gough Whitlam said something like, “Australia can only be fully free when PNG is fully free”. This announcement is in that spirit.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

'Our nearest neighbour is our newest ally': Albanese, Marape sign new defence treaty

PNG and Australia formally sign a landmark new defence treaty, elevating the bilateral relationship between the two countries to an alliance and agreeing to "act to meet the common danger" if the othe...

www.abc.net.au

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John Holmes @jhaue.bsky.social · 3d

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer
theconversation.com/how-does-you...

How does your immune system stay balanced? A Nobel Prize-winning answer

Regulatory T cells help your immune system distinguish between ‘self’ and ‘nonself’ – and can open doors to better treatments for cancer, autoimmune disease and transplant rejection.

theconversation.com

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Pearls and Irritations @johnmenadue.com · 3d

Unless we can resolve the housing crisis, wealth will become more unequally distributed in Australia creating a country of “haves” and “have-nots” when it comes to the most important item determining our living standards. #auspol #housingcrisis

Inequality and the future of democracy

Rising inequality and declining living standards have posed a threat to democracy in several democracies, but so far not in Australia. However, the increasing inequality of wealth, driven by housing becoming unaffordable without rich parents, is a threat.

johnmenadue.com

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 3d

And they're out of Israel. Well done, DFAT.

"Seven Australian activists arrested while trying to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have been deported to Jordan, the ABC understands." #auspol #flotilla #Gaza

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Australians released from Israeli detention after alleged beatings

Seven Australian activists arrested while trying to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza have been deported to Jordan, the ABC understands.

www.abc.net.au

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The DILETTANTE @demwar.bsky.social · 4d

Joe O’Brien of ABC News is a uniquely empathetic soul. That he demonstrates his empathy on the national broadcaster is a (non religious) blessing for us all

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 4d

I agree. Joe is one of the best, and to openly show humanity with such authenticity is rare in the media.

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Lex McMenamin (they/them) @leximcmenamin.com · 4d

Greta Thunberg, deported to Greece, says the targeting of the Sumud Flotilla is "not the story" @teenvogue.com — instead, she says:

"Israel once again violated international humanitarian law by preventing aid from getting into Gaza while people are being starved.”

Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

www.teenvogue.com

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 4d

Australian Turia Pitt has written a new book "Selfish". Just saw her interviewed this morning on #9, and it was a timely reminder of how this extraordinary woman has navigated difficult times. Lessons for all of us. Turia's latest book is a must-read.

Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · Aug 30

Turia Pitt suffered burns to 65% of her body during a 2011 ultramarathon.
After 200+ surgeries, she became an athlete, author, and speaker.
Today, she’s a global icon of resilience and recovery.

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Kerry Jaggers 🇦🇺 @kerryjaggers.bsky.social · 4d

Well worth reading as we head into bushfire season.

"New Australian research shows, globally, major bushfire events are becoming more frequent, fatal and economically damaging. It found the southern coast of Australia was at high risk." #auspol

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...

Australia's south coast 'very, very high risk' for bushfires, modelling shows

New Australian research shows, globally, major bushfire events are becoming more frequent, fatal and economically damaging.

www.abc.net.au

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