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Matt Male

@MatthewMale

Editor, country kid, gardener

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Joined February 2015
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The AFL tribunal chairman was blunt: the "good bloke" clause does not exist. Instead, tribunal chair Jeff Gleeson KC turned to a fresh provision in the AFL's laws, centred on compelling and exceptional circumstances. abc.net.au/news/2026-09-21/t…
The clause that may save Lions ace for AFL grand final

The clause that may save Lions ace for AFL grand final

The Brisbane Lions will challenge Neale's one-game suspension for striking Hawthorn's Jack Ginnivan in last Saturday night's preliminary final.

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Copyright holders such as authors, musicians or publications could be given the right to opt out, but the AI giants would be free to use any other material. theage.com.au/politics/feder…
Labor dangles copyright deal to lure AI giants – but with a catch

Labor dangles copyright deal to lure AI giants – but with a catch

Copyright holders such as authors, musicians or publications could be given the right to opt out, but the AI giants would be free to use any other material. 

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World-first trial finds floating wetlands can cut greenhouse gas emissions

World-first trial finds floating wetlands can cut greenhouse gas emissions

A floating garden of native plants in Victoria's east cuts a wastewater lagoon's emissions by about 30 per cent, with researchers now testing the approach on farm dams.

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"When penguins struggle we should pay attention. Their warning is about the health of our oceans and ultimately the health of our planet." abc.net.au/news/2026-09-05/p…
Global penguin experts gather at Phillip Island under shadow of climate change, bird flu

Global penguin experts gather at Phillip Island under shadow of climate change, bird flu

More than 200 experts meet on Phillip Island to share penguin research from across the globe.

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World Cup ‘hydration breaks’ a half-billion payday for Fox mumbrella.com.au/?p=927204 via @MumbrellaNews
World Cup 'hydration breaks' a half-billion payday for Fox

World Cup 'hydration breaks' a half-billion payday for Fox

The three-minute hydration breaks mandated by Fifa in this year’s World Cup have added up to $600m in advertising revenue to US broadcaster Fox Sports’ World Cup haul.During this year’s tournament,...

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Farmers fight battery storage proposals on agricultural land ino.to/yqMGQ2T
Farmers fight battery storage proposals on agricultural land

Farmers fight battery storage proposals on agricultural land

Companies including Samsung are applying for planning permission to install three battery storage facilities on farmland in eastern Victoria.

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AI firm Anthropic's 'dangerous' Mythos model fuelling government's desire to lure company to Australia abc.net.au/news/2026-05-20/a… via @ABCaustralia @cameronwilson

Banks, telcos briefed on threat of 'dangerous' AI model

A new generation of AI models deemed "too dangerous" for public release is driving Australia's efforts to lure top AI companies to establish a major presence in the country.

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Think you can deliver a better budget than Chalmers? Well, I created an app to find out: aus-budget.vercel.app/ #auspol
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A major story I didn’t see on the commercial TV news. abc.net.au/news/2026-05-14/c…
Coles found to have misled shoppers in bombshell Federal Court case

Coles found to have misled shoppers in bombshell Federal Court case

Supermarket giant Coles broke consumer law by misleading shoppers on discount prices, a Federal Court judge has found.

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Ooh Media confirms 82 redundancies as it slashes costs mumbrella.com.au/?p=923211 via @MumbrellaNews
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"Government sources are ... maintaining the scheduling was coincidence, not conspiracy." #auspol theguardian.com/australia-ne…
Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would...

Labor dropped their long-awaited gambling report on budget day. Were they betting no one would...

The government’s response to the Murphy report is hardly dynamite. Harm advocates, gambling operators and advertisers are all waiting to see whether Labor’s rhetoric will be matched by action

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I would watch this ... #wordle mumbrella.com.au/wordle-to-b…
Wordle to become a game show

Wordle to become a game show

NBC is turning Wordle into a prime-time game show, marking a first for The New York Times as it moves into entertainment programming on a major broadcaster.The New York Times reported on Monday that...

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This feels like something AI would create 😭🤣
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A California nonprofit is brightening hospital stays with music — from miniature horses. wapo.st/4cZpWrk
These therapy mini horses play the piano for hospital patients

These therapy mini horses play the piano for hospital patients

A California nonprofit is brightening hospital stays with music that’s as tumultuous as it is amusing.

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Nine and publishing staff strike 3 year pay deal hours after strike ends smh.com.au/business/companie…

Nine publishing staff strike pay deal with management

The new offer from Nine was welcomed by the company’s publishing staff as the pay dispute is put to bed.

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A case for more trees via @NYTimes nytimes.com/interactive/2024…
We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Some Sidewalks Were Over 130 Degrees. (Published 2024)

We Mapped Heat in 3 U.S. Cities. Some Sidewalks Were Over 130 Degrees. (Published 2024)

Air temperature is just one measure of how heat affects cities and people. See how high surface temperatures, which bring additional risks, can get.

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Are Nine’s staff cuts ‘payback’?

Are Nine’s staff cuts ‘payback’?

Another 200 job cuts at Nine have left journalists wondering if the focus on the publishing division is payback for reporting on the company’s troubled culture.

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As part of the Casey Winter Arts Festival, both Berwick and Cranbourne will host a wide variety of musical experiences for everyone to enjoy... ✍️ cranbournenews.starcommunity…
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End of an era as the VLE closes the doors on its Pakenham saleyards. ✍️ pakenham.starcommunity.com.a…
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From working in an old Blockbuster video store to directing his own feature films, Pakenham filmmaker Glenn Triggs has always loved everything about movies. Gazette journalist MATTHEW SIMS spoke to him... ✍️ pakenham.starcommunity.com.a…
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