Lashan
@lashan.co
Aussie winging it in Paris 🇫🇷
Photography/Video • Travel • Runs a lot
🌏 48 countries
Photography/Video • Travel • Runs a lot
🌏 48 countries
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Epstein files reveal Peter Mandelson supported campaign to undermine then-Australian PM Kevin Rudd’s mining super profits tax
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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A former UK Labour minister supported a campaign to undermine the Rudd Labor government’s proposed mining super profits tax in Australia, a document published in the latest tranche of the Epstein files reveals.
Lord Peter Mandelson, once one of British Labour’s most powerful figures, was sacked last year as the UK’s ambassador to the US over his links with the disgraced financier, rapist and human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 9:17 AM
How DARE YOU
Got to write all about my favourite topic on The Telegraph 😅
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www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...
Why young Australians like me are leaving London
Sydney-born Lashan Ranasinghe, 31, explains why the Aussie rite of passage is in decline
www.telegraph.co.uk
January 25, 2026 at 11:32 PM
Got to write all about my favourite topic on The Telegraph 😅
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...
This is the worst sentence I have ever read
January 17, 2026 at 7:41 PM
This is the worst sentence I have ever read
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is considerably worse than when it came out months ago. New models are always really good at first and then they slowly slip into the traps of glazing and sycophancy, and saying they will do things (like research on the internet) and proceed not to do them. Why is this?
January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Claude Sonnet 4.5 is considerably worse than when it came out months ago. New models are always really good at first and then they slowly slip into the traps of glazing and sycophancy, and saying they will do things (like research on the internet) and proceed not to do them. Why is this?
The power of Eurovision is not to be underestimated 🔥 Let's do this!!
www.timeout.com/australia/ne...
www.timeout.com/australia/ne...
Australians could soon live and work visa-free across Europe under a new two-way deal
This new European Union proposal could be a game-changer for Aussies hoping to move abroad
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January 15, 2026 at 2:16 PM
The power of Eurovision is not to be underestimated 🔥 Let's do this!!
www.timeout.com/australia/ne...
www.timeout.com/australia/ne...
I've been thinking about this for years. The world is becoming ever more centralised in cities, as is power, culture and people's identities along with it
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
‘We have a new role’: mayors across the world increasingly taking on society’s biggest challenges
From Budapest to Barcelona, New York to Paris, mayors are increasingly being thrust on to the political frontlines as they face down the rise of the far right
www.theguardian.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:03 AM
I've been thinking about this for years. The world is becoming ever more centralised in cities, as is power, culture and people's identities along with it
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
I just spent 45 minutes trying to edit a very basic 3 clip video together on Tiktok. Why did it take so long? Because the app just couldn't stop crashing. I don't know how anybody tolerates this
January 4, 2026 at 11:52 PM
I just spent 45 minutes trying to edit a very basic 3 clip video together on Tiktok. Why did it take so long? Because the app just couldn't stop crashing. I don't know how anybody tolerates this
Great, now the Signal war plans chat guy is up spouting propaganda.
January 3, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Great, now the Signal war plans chat guy is up spouting propaganda.
Watching the current RAM/PC part crisis makes me SO glad I did my RAM upgrade back in April, and went overkill on my build back in 2022. With 64GB of RAM now, got no need to upgrade and I can avoid this whole thing entirely
January 2, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Watching the current RAM/PC part crisis makes me SO glad I did my RAM upgrade back in April, and went overkill on my build back in 2022. With 64GB of RAM now, got no need to upgrade and I can avoid this whole thing entirely
It's very disturbing to me seeing the videos of people right up close to the people trying escape the Crans Montana fire. People deciding to film for social media and watch people die instead of trying to save their lives.
January 2, 2026 at 11:47 AM
It's very disturbing to me seeing the videos of people right up close to the people trying escape the Crans Montana fire. People deciding to film for social media and watch people die instead of trying to save their lives.
Can the Brits keep their British values of trashing parks, never picking up after themselves and pissing in neighbours yards in their own country please? Thanks
On the naughty list: backpackers celebrating Christmas at Coogee beach leave behind 20 tonnes of rubbish
On the naughty list: backpackers celebrating Christmas at Coogee beach leave behind 20 tonnes of rubbish
Mayor praises workers for rapid clean-up after construction work at nearby Bronte forces annual unauthorised ophan’s party to switch sites
More than 20 tonnes of rubbish have been collected from Coogee beach in Sydney’s east after thousands of backpackers descended on the location to celebrate Christmas Day.
Bronte beach in the neighbouring local government area of Waverley is usually the site of the annual unsanctioned party known as “orphan’s Christmas”, but this year the council warned revellers “do not come”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Can the Brits keep their British values of trashing parks, never picking up after themselves and pissing in neighbours yards in their own country please? Thanks
hahahahahahahahahahaha. ahahahhaha
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Facebook tests charging users to share links in potential blow for news outlets
News organisations fear move could hit newsrooms and other media publishers by stopping users sharing their content
www.theguardian.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
hahahahahahahahahahaha. ahahahhaha
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
"The premier said the state government would also consider measures to restrict protest activity in the wake of terror threats." - truly disgusting that Premier @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social would try to sneak in legislation to silence protests in the wake of this tragedy
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
NSW premier flags gun reforms and protest restrictions
Premier Chris Minns said among the reforms to be discussed were proposed limits on the number of firearms a licensed shooter could own.
www.abc.net.au
December 17, 2025 at 11:59 AM
"The premier said the state government would also consider measures to restrict protest activity in the wake of terror threats." - truly disgusting that Premier @chrisminnsmp.bsky.social would try to sneak in legislation to silence protests in the wake of this tragedy
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
First Germany, now Spain. With France surrounded can we be next please? share.google/IxDxMuUBJoFD...
Spain to launch €60 monthly nationwide public transport pass
Bus and train initiative comes as government struggles to survive corruption and sexual harassment allegations
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December 15, 2025 at 10:29 PM
First Germany, now Spain. With France surrounded can we be next please? share.google/IxDxMuUBJoFD...
Is the internet down? Youtube is slow af and can barely show 144p video, Twitch is fine, Amazon works as normal, Claude is down, Instagram is slow, Bluesky is fine
December 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Is the internet down? Youtube is slow af and can barely show 144p video, Twitch is fine, Amazon works as normal, Claude is down, Instagram is slow, Bluesky is fine
Strava putting Year in Sport behind a paywall this year is the dumbest business decision I've seen since... they sued Garmin for something they didn't make 🤦🏽♂️ This is free marketing for them and they just threw it down the drain. Last year I saw loads of friends post theirs on stories. This year? 1.
December 10, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Strava putting Year in Sport behind a paywall this year is the dumbest business decision I've seen since... they sued Garmin for something they didn't make 🤦🏽♂️ This is free marketing for them and they just threw it down the drain. Last year I saw loads of friends post theirs on stories. This year? 1.
It's very telling re: #youtuberecap how even with all the data in the world, Google was very careful not to show you "hours watched" as a metric 😂
December 6, 2025 at 3:05 PM
It's very telling re: #youtuberecap how even with all the data in the world, Google was very careful not to show you "hours watched" as a metric 😂
All about that business, yes sir 🫡 #youtuberecap
December 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
All about that business, yes sir 🫡 #youtuberecap
It's funny how I'm somehow in LTT's top 2% of viewers and I'm not even subscribed to them @linusmediagroup.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
It's funny how I'm somehow in LTT's top 2% of viewers and I'm not even subscribed to them @linusmediagroup.com
It took me nearly all year but I finally figured out how to make my non-Garmin smart scale automatically sync to Garmin Connect
December 2, 2025 at 12:06 PM
It took me nearly all year but I finally figured out how to make my non-Garmin smart scale automatically sync to Garmin Connect
Every now and then I'll stumble into the debate of a flag redesign for the Australia - my favourite continues to and will probably always be the Unity Flag. Just so well done.
unityflag.com.au
unityflag.com.au
Unity Flag - A new flag for Australia
A new flag for the inclusive, diverse Australia we all love.
unityflag.com.au
November 24, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Every now and then I'll stumble into the debate of a flag redesign for the Australia - my favourite continues to and will probably always be the Unity Flag. Just so well done.
unityflag.com.au
unityflag.com.au
I'm a little in shock over this
Pixel 10 phones are now compatible with AirDrop
Pixel 10 phones are now compatible with AirDrop
First iMessage reactions, now AirDrop.
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November 20, 2025 at 8:39 PM
I'm a little in shock over this
Lightroom's Assisted Culling Feature is a great idea and something I've wanted for ages, but it is so poorly done I think it wastes more time than it saves
November 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Lightroom's Assisted Culling Feature is a great idea and something I've wanted for ages, but it is so poorly done I think it wastes more time than it saves
Sign of a city in decline
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘The car belongs in Berlin’: city backpedaling on bike-friendly policies, critics say
Car-critical measures have been slashed since the conservative CDU came into power in 2023, triggering protests and dividing communities
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Sign of a city in decline
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
I don't know how many more layers I can wear before giving up and using the heater for the first time this winter 🥶
October 31, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I don't know how many more layers I can wear before giving up and using the heater for the first time this winter 🥶