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Also from Nick Bryant: with Prof. Max Boycoff, Uni of Boulder Colorado 2025 was Earth's third warmest year on record, with fires sweeping LA, a heatwave killing <24,000 in Europe, and catastrophic flooding in Southeast Asia. Yet media coverage of it all is falling. www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

As the climate worsens, media coverage is falling - ABC listenLast year was Earth's third warmest year on record, with fires sweeping through parts of in Los Angeles, a heatwave killed more than 24,000 in Europe and catastrophic flooding in Southeast Asia. But ...www.abc.net.au

Another excellent Saturday Extra from Nick Bryant on RN his morning: He starts with Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, the Atlantic Council's Middle East fellow for a deep and clear explainer of the unexpected Hamas deal @nickbryantoz.bsky.social #Hamas www.abc.net.au/listen/progr...

Breakthough in Gaza peace deal - ABC listenA key step in President Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan appears to have been reached. Hamas has agreed to a plan with international mediators to lay down its heavy weapons on condition that Israeli ...www.abc.net.au

'State department "takes full responsibility" for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazil' US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference - @reuters.com #USPolitics www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceState department ‘takes full responsibility’ for erroneous, widely shared chart displayed at Aids conference in Brazilwww.theguardian.com

'“Hamas has committed to an actionable plan for relinquishing all its weapons, which will be followed by Israeli withdrawal from Gaza,” the Board of Peace has said in a statement.' White House: Peace Deal Is Near in Gaza #USPolitics #Israel #Gaza www.nytimes.com/live/2026/07...

Trump Administration Live Updates: White House Claims Peace Deal Is Near in Gazawww.nytimes.com

Glenn A. Baker, musical genius, authority in his field, and every other journo's go-to, has died. Too young for our times. Vale ... Australian rock music journalist Glenn A Baker has died - ABCnews #music www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Australian rock music journalist Glenn A Baker diesBaker has been remembered by his family as "somebody who absolutely grabbed life" and found "joy" in music after an unsettled childhood.www.abc.net.au

I couldn't imagine reviewing SCO's hair-raising Oresteia as I was leaving on Tuesday, though I wasn't commissioned to so hadn't prepared for it. Then I read Jansson J. Antmann's yesterday, and it was masterful. An excellent postscript to the show itself. limelight-arts.com.au/reviews/the-...

★★★★★ The Oresteia (Sydney Chamber Opera, Carriageworks and ELISION)Read the Limelight review.limelight-arts.com.au

'Some of the largest wildfires to sweep through Europe since WW2 had an unusual spark: 'An exceptionally wet winter turbocharged vegetation growth, which then collided with some of the driest, hottest weather on record.' @wsj.com #wildfires #europe www.wsj.com/world/europe...

Why Europe’s Wildfires Are So Intense This YearHeavy rainfall followed by extreme heat created the perfect tinder, as flames spread through regions of France and Spain.www.wsj.com

Marvellous review of Christopher Nolan's Odyssey by Emily Wilson, whose translation of the great poem into 21st c. English drew rave reviews. I suspect her beautiful writing and mastery of the topic may appeal to Greek-myth lovers more than film buffs. #cinema www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Emily Wilson · An Uncomplicated ManAs they say at the awards shows, I was humbled to learn that Christopher Nolan has read at least the first line of my...www.lrb.co.uk

Booker prize longlist this year. The judges received 163 submissions before settling on the final 13. via the BBC #books

Powerful piece on Palantir spreading its tentacles. In Australia, it's working in defence and intel, state corrections, and big corporations. This on the UK's NHS. - by Peter Geoghegan and Lucas Amin (lr) www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v48/n13/peter-geoghegan-and-lucas-amin/this-looks-absolutely-rubbish

Today's stats from the Canadian Govt's national wildland fire summary: #Canada #fires

I'm still recovering! #opera #contemporary

'The administration isn’t just spinning the Iran war. It’s manipulating the facts.' Opinion: Trump’s Iran war casualty numbers don’t add up - by Renée Graham #USPolitics www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/28/o...

Trump’s Iran war casualty numbers don’t add up - The Boston GlobeReclassifying US military deaths to manipulate public opinion for this deeply unpopular war is disgusting.www.bostonglobe.com

I just saw Sydney Chamber Opera's latest, The Oresteia, and I need a drink. Music: Liza Lim. Libretto:Barry Kosky. It was frantic, tumultuous, frenzied. The singers articulated wildly, moved wildly. Eiision played wildly. I think I may need to see it again, and quickly. #opera #contemporary

#climate #climatechange #weather

Christ! (It's amazing how no one can make this born-and-bred atheist blaspheme the way the post-Howard Liberal Party can. And make me wish they'd change their name to a more honest one.) #ICAC #corruption www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Senior politicians supported young NSW Liberal power brokers trying to shift party to right, corruption watchdog hearsSo-called ‘Reformers’ hosted recruitment functions with speakers including Tony Abbott and Alan Joneswww.theguardian.com

Scary stuff, and such basic food: A Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply. #FourCorners #food #integrity www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07...

Food fraud investigation finds supermarket staples may not be what they claimA Four Corners investigation has uncovered products whose labels did not match independent scientific testing, raising serious questions about the integrity of Australia's food supply.www.abc.net.au

#Greenpeace

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49°, ffs. Al Jazeera: 'Extreme heat and strong winds are fuelling a wave of wildfires across Nth Africa, with major fires burning in Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. 'Tunisia has called in international firefighting aircraft as crews battle fires threatening forests, farmland and nearby communities.

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God, every IOS update sets up a new irritation. E.g., how Apple designers refuse to acknowledge muscle memory: like shifting email's send symbol from far left to far right 🙄 And now subscribed emails coming into junk with "load content directly" on them and nothing in settings to fix it 🙄