Glass Wings Blog: November 2025

<https://theconversation.com/taking-from-the-young-giving-to-the-old-how-our-tax-system-is-letting-us-down-263258>

"Australians are retiring with unprecedented levels of wealth. This wealth,
which is primarily held in housing, investment properties and superannuation,
allows retirees to draw incomes to support their retirement.

Woman who overturned Queensland’s puberty blocker ban ‘not backing away from the fight’ after LNP reinstates it

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:40:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/29/woman-who-overturned-queenslands-puberty-blocker-ban-not-backing-away-from-the-fight-after-lnp-reinstates-it>

"The mother of a transgender child who successfully sued to overturn
Queensland’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone treatments for children with
gender dysphoria says she is “not backing away from the fight” after the

Darwin residents are worried about toxic chemicals and gas leaks. We need laws to protect clean air

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:41:50 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/darwin-residents-are-worried-about-toxic-chemicals-and-gas-leaks-we-need-laws-to-protect-clean-air-268200>

"The federal government is considering enforcement action against oil and gas
company Inpex after it admitted serious reporting errors that significantly
underestimated hazardous emissions released from its liquefied natural gas

Israeli weapons companies should be removed from Sydney defence expo, MPs and human rights experts say

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:42:50 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/30/israeli-weapons-companies-elbit-rafael-should-be-removed-sydney-defence-expo-over-gaza>

"Two government MPs and human rights experts have called for Israel’s largest
weapons companies to be removed from a defence conference in Sydney next week,
which is sponsored by the state government.

Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:44:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.li/h0v5M

"One of the largest distributors of print books for libraries is winding down
operations by the end of the year, a huge disruption to public libraries across
the country, some of which are warning their communities the shut down will

In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:44:56 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/in-2024-the-climate-crisis-worsened-in-all-ways-but-we-can-still-limit-warming-with-bold-action-268579>

"Climate change has been on the world’s radar for decades. Predictions made by
scientists at oil giant Exxon in the early 1980s are proving accurate. The
damage done by a hotter, more chaotic world is worsening and getting more

Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:21:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.li/XNDkK

"The former White House adviser Katie Miller—mother of three young children,
and wife of the presidential right-hand man Stephen—walked out of her front
door one Thursday morning last month and was confronted by a woman she did not

In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:23:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.li/TdZko

"To glimpse the future of homelessness policy in the age of President Trump,
consider 16 acres of scrubby pasture on the outskirts of Salt Lake City where
the state plans to place as many as 1,300 homeless people in what supporters

When you click on an ad in sales season, retailers get to harvest your data

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:24:14 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/when-you-click-on-an-ad-in-sales-season-retailers-get-to-harvest-your-data-266774>

"Earlier this year, the consumer watchdog fined three retailers, Michael Hill,
MyHouse and Hairhouse Online, almost A$20,000 each for advertising “site-wide
discounts” that allegedly never applied to all items on the website.

Fonz Z Series review: An electric love letter to Vespa riders

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:24:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2025/10/29/fonz-series-z-review-an-electric-love-letter-to-vespa-riders/>

"While new electric car sales in Australia have been solidly cracking the 11%
mark and breaking records, the same cannot be said for electric scooters and
motorcycles. Australia is missing a trick when it comes to these congestion

The rise and fall of globalisation: the battle to be top dog

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:26:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-rise-and-fall-of-globalisation-the-battle-to-be-top-dog-267910>

"For nearly four centuries, the world economy has been on a path of
ever-greater integration that even two world wars could not totally derail.
This long march of globalisation was powered by rapidly increasing levels of

Australia Post unveils its first heavy-duty electric truck

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:26:53 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2025/10/29/australia-post-unveils-its-first-heavy-duty-electric-truck/>

"Australia Post has unveiled its first heavy-duty large electric truck, a
Mercedes-Benz eActros that will be trialled in the eastern suburbs of
Melbourne.

Nuclear-powered missiles: An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:54:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/nuclear-powered-missiles-an-aerospace-engineer-explains-how-they-work-and-what-russias-claimed-test-means-for-global-strategic-stability-268476>

"Russian President Vladimir Putin, dressed in a military uniform, announced on
Oct. 26, 2025, that Russia had successfully tested a nuclear-powered missile.
If true, such a weapon could provide Russia with a unique military capability

Fix The News 317: The Noperthedron. #foodheroes. The sixth sense. Youth literacy. Don't cut the green crap.

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:55:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://fixthenews.com/p/317-the-noperthedron-foodheroes-the

"Happy 10th anniversary to the Paris Agreement. Since 2015, the world’s
projected temperature rise has fallen from 4°C to 2.6°C, solar capacity is
growing 15 times faster than predicted, wind has tripled, and clean power now

Grandparenting tells us much about our history. It’s important to preserve these stories

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:56:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/grandparenting-tells-us-much-about-our-history-its-important-to-preserve-these-stories-267729>

"Grandparents can play a fundamental role in families, yet they have often been
overlooked in Australian history.

Finally, batteries and solar for renters and apartment dwellers are here

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:57:49 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/finally-batteries-and-solar-for-renters-and-apartment-dwellers-are-here/>

"Renters and apartment dwellers may finally have an opportunity to join the
energy transition, as two very new startups pitch a rental-friendly battery and
a “cloud”.

If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:58:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/if-the-us-resumes-nuclear-weapons-testing-this-would-be-extremely-dangerous-for-humanity-268661>

"US President Donald Trump has instructed the Pentagon to resume nuclear
weapons testing immediately, “on an equal basis” with other countries’ testing
programs.

Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:59:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/engineering-crops-to-photosynthesise-better-just-got-one-step-closer-to-reality-268570>

"As Earth’s population grows, we will need more food. According to one
estimate, we may need to nearly double our crop yields in the next century to
keep up.

Russian army chiefs torturing and executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, report says

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:14:22 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/30/russian-army-chiefs-torturing-and-executing-soldiers-who-refuse-to-fight-in-ukraine-report-says>

"Russian commanders are executing or deliberately sending to their deaths
soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, according to a new investigation by
the independent outlet Verstka, which paints a bleak picture of internal

Friday essay: Jon Faine on why our social cohesion should not be taken for granted

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:15:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/friday-essay-jon-faine-on-why-our-social-cohesion-should-not-be-taken-for-granted-268493>

"Social cohesion is in decline. This has become a common refrain, along with
despair about a crisis in our democracy. Yet amid the platitudes and wishful
thinking about reversing that trend, there is a glaring absence of strategy or

Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie rebuked for ‘playing politics’ on abortion in debate on stillbirth leave

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:16:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/30/abortion-stillbirth-leave-barnaby-joyce-andrew-hastie-playing-politics>

"A group of Coalition parliamentarians, including Barnaby Joyce and Andrew
Hastie, have seized on a proposed new law to give paid parental leave to
parents of a child who is stillborn or dies, arguing it should not be available

Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:17:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.unmc.edu/healthsecurity/transmission/2025/10/29/covid-and-flu-can-triple-your-risk-of-heart-attack/>

"A new analysis adds to the research about the link between viral infections
and heart disease. A number of viral infections, including flu, Covid-19 and
shingles, are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, a new

Explore 1,066,530 items digitized from The New York Public Library's collections.

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:18:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/

"The New York Public Library (NYPL) Digital Collections platform is the primary
portal for engaging with our digitized collections and their descriptions, over
a million items and counting. While that is a small fraction of the Library's

Paint me cool: scientists reveal roof coating that can reduce surface temperatures up to 6C on hot days

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:20:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/31/scientists-invent-roof-coating-reduce-indoor-temperatures-hot-days>

"Australian scientists have developed roof coatings that can passively cool
surfaces up to 6C below ambient temperature, as well as extract water from the
atmosphere, which they say could reduce indoor temperatures during extreme heat

Rob Jetten: anti-Wilders, ‘yes we can’ candidate poised to be next Dutch PM

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:29:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/oct/30/rob-jetten-anti-wilders-yes-we-can-candidate-next-dutch-pm>

"Rob Jetten, a former junior athlete, was pictured last month in a sports
magazine running merrily past the Dutch prime ministerial office in The Hague.
The 38-year-old could be forgiven on Thursday for wondering when he will get

The Netherlands May Become the First Country With a Universal Basic Income

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:31:41 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://scottsantens.substack.com/p/the-netherlands-may-become-the-first-country-with-universal-basic-income-ubi>

"The Hague - The strong performance of the Dutch political party Democrats 66
(D66) in the general election on October 29, 2025, where they tied for the most
seats, has ignited a conversation about the evolution of political ideologies.

NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:32:52 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.space.com/space-exploration/nasa-is-sinking-its-flagship-science-center-during-the-government-shutdown-and-may-be-breaking-the-law-in-the-process>

"NASA's flagship center for space science is under attack from within, and some
of the biggest losses appear to be happening behind the curtain of the
government shutdown.

Harrison Ford says Trump’s assault on climate policy ‘scares the shit out of me’

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:34:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/31/harrison-ford-donald-trump-climate-crisis>

"Harrison Ford has said that Donald Trump’s assault upon measures to address
the climate crisis “scares the shit out of me” and makes the US president among
the worst criminals in history.

Hurricane Melissa is a warning – why violent storms are increasingly catching the world off guard

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:35:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/hurricane-melissa-is-a-warning-why-violent-storms-are-increasingly-catching-the-world-off-guard-268604>

"Hurricane Melissa is tearing through the Caribbean, bringing record-breaking
wind and torrential rain to Jamaica – the island’s first ever category 5
landfall. What makes Melissa so alarming isn’t just its size and strength, but

Green groups warn Labor’s nature law reforms too “weak” to protect environment

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:36:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/green-groups-warn-labors-nature-law-reforms-too-weak-to-protect-environment/>

"Conservation groups are warning Labor’s latest attempt to refresh nature
protections will fail to protect the environment from climate change and other
threats.

London schools to get filters to cut air pollution

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 02:53:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gpxygxz1lo

“Hundreds of London schools are set to receive new air quality filters in a
£2.7m scheme designed to reduce pollution in classrooms and protect children's
health.

Candela P-12 - Why Cities Are Betting on Boats That Fly!

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 02:54:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BqHUOcT4F5c

"In this episode Imogen Bhogal returns to Stockholm to visit the team
‪@Candelaboats‬, this time to experience the magical P-12 electric
hydro-foiling ferry — a flying boat that could redefine public transport.

I Am One of 20 Million in US With Long COVID. RFK Pulled the Rug From Under Us.

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 02:55:34 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://truthout.org/articles/i-am-one-of-20-million-in-us-with-long-covid-rfk-pulled-the-rug-from-under-us/>

"For more than three years, I’ve lived with long COVID.

The dizziness never leaves. I can’t drive more than half an hour without

‘Pay-As-You-Throw’ Helps Cities Cut Waste And Citizens Save Cash

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 02:56:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/pay-as-you-throw-helps-cities-cut-waste-save-money/>

"In the northern suburbs of Sydney, Australia, Adam Bushell has saved about $10
a month in waste collection fees since his local council swapped flat fees for
a “pay-as-you-throw” system four years ago. While recycling is collected free

Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 02:58:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/long-covid-kids-school-absenteeism-1235447552/>

"In January 2020, just weeks before the NBA shut down and Costco shelves
emptied and Tom Hanks got sick, Joy Corbitt’s only brother died in his
mid-forties with symptoms of Covid. Which meant, from the pandemic’s earliest

The Game-Changing Potential of Balcony Solar

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 03:00:10 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/balcony-solar-renewables-technology-game-changing/>

"The sun was shining brightly one August morning in Möckernkiez, a minimalist
housing complex beside the leafy Gleisdreieck Park in central Berlin.

Man finally released a month after absurd arrest for reposting Trump meme

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 11:17:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/10/man-finally-released-a-month-after-absurd-arrest-for-reposting-trump-meme/>

"The saga of a 61-year-old man jailed for more than a month after reposting a
Facebook meme has ended, but free speech advocates are still reeling in the
wake.

From CBS to TikTok, US media are falling to Trump’s allies. This is how democracy crumbles

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 11:19:20 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/oct/29/cbs-tiktok-us-media-donald-trump-allies-democracy>

"Democracy may be dying in the US. Whether the patient receives emergency
treatment in time will determine whether the condition becomes terminal. Before
Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, I warned of “Orbánisation” – in

Behold! The Guilt-Free December Tomato

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 11:20:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/geothermal-greenhouses-sustainable-food-climate-change/>

"Just over an hour’s drive from the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík, the
greenhouses of Friðheimar farm emit a warm glow that cuts through the dark,
cold landscape of a sub-arctic winter. Inside the greenhouses, rows of bright

‘Scamming became the new farming’: inside India’s cybercrime villages

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 11:21:49 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/30/scamming-became-the-new-farming-inside-india-cybercrime-villages>

"On the surface, the town of Jamtara appeared no different from neighbouring
districts. But, if you knew where to look, there were startling differences. In
the middle of spartan villages were houses of imposing size and unusual

The Country Making Orphanages Obsolete

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 11:23:43 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://reasonstobecheerful.world/moldova-making-orphanages-obsolete/

"Milena Malanciuc clearly recalls the day she was sent to an orphanage, when
she was just five. She had been playing in the park with her older cousin. On
their return home, they found a large black car waiting at the gate of Milena’s

‘It is the scariest of times’: Margaret Atwood on defying Trump, banned books – and her score-settling memoir

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 11:25:09 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/nov/01/margaret-atwood-interview-handmaids-tale-author-new-memoir>

"Margaret Atwood is doing her grocery shopping in her local supermarket in
Toronto, and it is taking longer than usual. This is not because The
Handmaid’s Tale author turns 86 this month, but because she is checking the

A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:28:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g-s1-93546/litbox-dc-literature

“A vending machine in Washington, D.C., is providing nourishment — for the
mind. LitBox is filled with books by local authors, just steps from the White
House, World Bank and International Monetary Fund.

Reform UK, the Russian spy and rolls of Kremlin cash: the inside story of Nathan Gill

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:29:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/01/reform-a-russian-spy-and-the-bribes-the-inside-story-of-nathan-gill>

"The first thing most people recall about Nathan Gill is his imposing height.

At 193cm (6ft 4in), the one-time Reform UK leader in Wales towered over

Closing the Gap Between Housing and Home With Upcycled Furniture

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:30:44 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/closing-the-gap-between-housing-and-home>

"Homelessness in Chicago has surged in recent years, with the number of
unhoused Chicagoans tripling last year. As housing costs climb and public
funding shrinks, more families are cycling in and out of shelters without the

Many migrant women facing having to 'start from scratch' in Australia but an employment program is trying to help

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:32:46 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11-01/migrant-job-pathways-through-tasmania-tafe-course/105948978>

“Two years ago, Areej Fatima migrated to Australia on a skilled migrant visa.

She arrived with a master's degree in science and a background in teaching and

Britain one of least ‘nature-connected’ nations in world – with Nepal the most

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:33:42 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/01/britain-one-of-least-nature-connected-nations-in-world-with-nepal-the-most>

"Britain is one of the least “nature connected” nations in the world, according
to the first ever global study of how people relate to the natural world.

With Roles as Civic Hubs, Libraries Turn Over a New Page

Mon, 3 Nov 2025 19:35:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-14/library-designs-showcase-new-roles-as-social-hubs-and-downtown-boosters>

"When Bonnie and Barry Augustine moved to the Nashville suburb of Donelson in
1980, they found a quiet neighborhood — too quiet.

Australia posts record-breaking flu numbers as vaccination rates stall

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 03:11:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://newshub.medianet.com.au/2025/10/australia-posts-record-breaking-flu-numbers-as-vaccination-rates-stall/124141/>

"GPs are sounding the alarm on Australia’s influenza vaccination rates,
following a record flu season in which more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases
have been reported so far in 2025.

The Long Comeback of the Erie Canal

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 03:30:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-10-07/at-200-the-erie-canal-delivers-change-to-upstate-new-york?srnd=phx-citylab>

"In the 1820s, crews digging the Erie Canal through New York State discovered a
seam of fine-grained red sandstone near Medina, a tiny village about 40 miles
from Buffalo, the canal’s western terminus. Prized as a hard-wearing source of

Boris Johnson’s evidence at the Covid Inquiry detailed a legacy of failure and neglect

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 03:31:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.thecanary.co/uk/analysis/2025/10/22/covid-inquiry-failure-neglect/>

"Yesterday, 21 October, ex-PM Boris Johnson gave evidence before the
coronavirus (covid-19) inquiry for the final time. The hearing was part of the
eighth module of the mammoth public fact-finding mission. Module 8 dealt

World's largest cargo sailboat makes first transatlantic crossing | REUTERS

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 03:32:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUdaBnJ58jI

"The Neoliner Origin successfully finished its maiden transatlantic journey
relying on its motor and other sails, despite sustaining aft sail damage."

Safer shared air: Making the invisible visible conference 2025

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 03:34:49 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.saferairproject.com/safer-shared-air-making-the-invisible-visible-conference-2025>

"When we think about accessibility and inclusion, we don’t normally think about
the air we share indoors - but given that we spend 90% of our time inside, and
that the air in classrooms, workplaces, and healthcare settings is often

What Could Go Right? Miracle Drug

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 03:35:53 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://theprogressnetwork.org/hope-research/

"What if there were a drug so powerful that it could transform your life? The
people who are on it are all educated, rich, happy, healthy, and surrounded by
friends. Sometimes things go wrong, but they bounce back in no time. Even

Why All Vaccines Should Be Free

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:40:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/10/29/Why-All-Vaccines-Should-Be-Free/

"Want to ease the burden of health-care costs, and especially hospitalization?
Easy. Just spend whatever it costs to provide all Canadians with free
vaccinations — for life.

What went right this week: the good news that matters

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:50:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-44-of-2025/>

"Renters got a major rights boost in England, the global deforestation rate
slowed, and a living reef took shape in Wales, plus more good news"

‘At What Point Does This Cross a Line Into International Criminality?’

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:51:56 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2025/11/01/trump-boat-strikes-international-law-interview-00632077>

"The Trump administration continues undeterred in its campaign to kill alleged
drug traffickers in international waters near Central and South America despite
an emerging consensus among legal experts who say that the effort is illegal.

Spiders inspired biologists to create artificial webs to capture airborne DNA for biodiversity monitoring

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:53:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/spiders-inspired-biologists-to-create-artificial-webs-to-capture-airborne-dna-for-biodiversity-monitoring-265741>

"The global crisis of diminishing biological diversity is challenging our
current ability to monitor changes in ecosystems.

Police ‘forced to disclose ethnicity of suspects to counter far-right speculation’

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:54:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/nov/02/police-disclose-ethnicity-suspects-far-right-speculation>

"Police are being forced to disclose the ethnicity of suspects in response to a
rise in far-right speculation on social media, a former senior officer in the
Metropolitan police force has warned.

Trump is repeating the long, painful history of US ‘policing’ of Latin America

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 12:55:22 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/trump-is-repeating-the-long-painful-history-of-us-policing-of-latin-america-268393>

"In recent weeks, the Trump administration has launched military strikes
against more than a dozen boats off the coasts of Venezuela and Colombia,
killing more than 60 people.

Study: AI Models Trained On Clickbait Slop Result In AI ‘Brain Rot,’ ‘Hostility’

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 19:17:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/31/study-ai-models-trained-on-clickbait-slop-result-in-ai-brain-rot-hostility/>

"While “AI” certainly has some useful applications, a lot of the folks in
charge of the trajectory of LLMs clearly want to use it to build a giant, badly
automated ouroboros of lazy internet slop that shits out ad money without the

BYTE: A visual archive

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 19:19:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://byte.tsundoku.io/

"Before Hackernews, before Twitter, before blogs, before the web had been
spun, when the internet was just four universities in a trenchcoat, there was
BYTE. A monthly mainline of the entire personal computing universe, delivered

Logistics giant rolls out another 12 electric trucks for Coca-Cola in Australia

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 19:21:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2025/11/03/logistics-giant-rolls-out-another-12-electric-trucks-for-coca-cola-in-australia/>

"Australian freight company Toll Group has announced the rollout of another 12
electric trucks that will replace diesel vehicles used for the national
delivery network of global beverage giant Coca-Cola Europacific Partners.

Nationals choose coal, nuclear and climate denial, as politics of delay threatens to kill another industry

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 19:22:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/nationals-choose-coal-nuclear-and-climate-denial-as-politics-of-delay-threatens-to-kill-another-industry/>

"So, the Nationals have decided to stop pretending they care about climate
change, and have thrown in their lot with the fossil fuel industries. It should
come as no surprise – climate denial, coal and nuclear often go hand in hand.

Kids Turn Podcast Comments Into Secret Chat Rooms, Because Of Course They Do

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 19:23:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2025/10/31/kids-turn-podcast-comments-into-secret-chat-rooms-because-of-course-they-do/>

"As anyone who has read Techdirt for any length of time knows full well,
there’s been a years-long campaign to demonize kids and social media. Never
mind that actual experts have said the data doesn’t support the claims of

Most Australians wouldn’t tolerate power cuts nearly every week – why should First Nations?

Tue, 4 Nov 2025 19:24:04 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/most-australians-wouldnt-tolerate-power-cuts-nearly-every-week-why-should-first-nations/>

"A new report has laid bare the staggering human and systemic costs of
Australia’s experiment with prepaid electricity — a system that’s leaving tens
of thousands of First Nations households regularly disconnected from power,

New national law will turn large parking lots into solar power farms

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 03:40:00 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://electrek.co/2025/11/02/new-national-law-will-turn-large-parking-lots-into-solar-power-farms/>

"Starting this month, parking lots in South Korea with more than 80 spaces will
be required to install solar canopies and carports. But, unlike similar laws
that have been proposed in the US, this new law doesn’t just apply to new

As giant hailstones hit the Sunshine state, solar industry looks to new tech to protect against wild storms

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 03:41:21 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/as-giant-hailstones-hit-the-sunshine-state-solar-industry-looks-to-new-tech-to-protect-against-wild-storms/>

"Hailstones measuring as large as 9cm pelted south-east Queensland over the
weekend, smashing rooftop solar arrays and threatening large scale
installations – underlining the business case for a wave of anti-hail

The ‘doorman fallacy’: why careless adoption of AI backfires so easily

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 03:42:13 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-doorman-fallacy-why-careless-adoption-of-ai-backfires-so-easily-268380>

"Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming commonplace, despite
statistics showing that only approximately 7% to 13% (depending on size) of
companies have incorporated AI into their regular business workflows.

Australian scientist who alerted world that Covid is airborne wins top science prize

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 03:43:28 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/03/australia-prime-ministers-prize-for-science-lidia-morawska-covid-michael-wear-aboriginal-and-torres-strait-islander-knowledge>

"When the World Health Organization announced – incorrectly, as became apparent
later – in March 2020 that the Covid-19 virus was not airborne, Prof Lidia
Morawska knew she had to do something.

Food insecurity affects 1 in 3 regional people – and it’s worse for those with poor mental health

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 03:44:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/food-insecurity-affects-1-in-3-regional-people-and-its-worse-for-those-with-poor-mental-health-268482>

"It’s becoming harder for many Australians to afford enough healthy food,
especially in regional areas, our new research shows.

Australians to get at least three hours a day of free solar power - even if they don’t have solar panels

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 03:45:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/03/australians-to-get-at-least-three-hours-a-day-of-free-solar-power-even-if-they-dont-have-solar-panels>

"Australian households in three states will be promised access to at least
three hours a day of free solar power, regardless of whether they have rooftop
panels, the federal government has announced.

Op-shopping, worm farms and cornstarch blood bags: how Australian theatre is staging a greener future

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:17:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/op-shopping-worm-farms-and-cornstarch-blood-bags-how-australian-theatre-is-staging-a-greener-future-267638>

"Theatre has long gathered and connected communities through story and shared
experience. The performing arts can educate, provoke and inspire climate
action. Yet the industry grapples with its own environmental footprint.

Practical, equitable … cute? Labor’s free solar plan sparks call for more electrification, and flexibility

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:19:34 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/practical-equitable-cute-labors-free-solar-plan-sparks-call-for-more-electrification-and-flexibility/>

"The federal energy minister’s plan to make electricity free for three hours in
the middle of each day for customers in Default Market Offer regions has made a
big splash in the energy world, and sparked calls for more electrification and

Bangladesh’s accession to the UN Water Convention has a ripple effect that could cause problems with India

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:20:28 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/bangladeshs-accession-to-the-un-water-convention-has-a-ripple-effect-that-could-cause-problems-with-india-264969>

"When Bangladesh became the first country in South Asia to join the U.N.’s
Water Convention earlier this year, it was presented as a win-win.

Letters from an American: November 3, 2025

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:21:33 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-3-2025

"At the end of her interview with President Donald J. Trump, recorded on
October 31 at Mar-a-Lago and aired last night, heavily edited, on 60 Minutes,
Norah O’Donnell of CBS News asked if she could ask two more questions. Trump

How narcissism ruins teamwork – and why it matters in the workplace

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:22:20 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-narcissism-ruins-teamwork-and-why-it-matters-in-the-workplace-268460>

"Teamwork can bring out both the best and the worst in people. Working together
means sharing ideas and coordinating actions. But sometimes, it can also
involve swallowing pride, particularly when people with strong personalities,

Involving women in peace deals reduces chance of a conflict restarting by up to 37%

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 13:23:26 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/involving-women-in-peace-deals-reduces-chance-of-a-conflict-restarting-by-up-to-37-268325>

"Twenty-five years ago, on October 31, 2000, the United Nations unanimously
adopted its landmark security council resolution 1325 (WPS 1325). The
resolution on women, peace and security reaffirmed “the important role of women

What is Françafrique? The taboo word that reveals the shifting influence of France in Africa

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:22:22 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/what-is-francafrique-the-taboo-word-that-reveals-the-shifting-influence-of-france-in-africa-268129>

"The term “Françafrique” describes the political, economic and military
networks built to preserve French influence in Africa. It refers to a past era
but many believe that it still shapes relations between France and its former

Free electricity in the middle of the day is not free of risks

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:23:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/free-electricity-in-the-middle-of-the-day-is-not-free-of-risks/>

"Federal Energy Minister Chris Bowen has announced that electricity retailers
across Queensland, South Australia and NSW will be required to offer all
households 3 hours of free power in the middle of the day.

Is it healthier to only eat until you’re 80% full? The Japanese philosophy of hara hachi bu

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:24:56 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/is-it-healthier-to-only-eat-until-youre-80-full-the-japanese-philosophy-of-hara-hachi-bu-268008>

"Some of the world’s healthiest and longest-living people follow the practice
of hara hachi bu — an eating philosophy rooted in moderation. This practice
comes from a Japanese Confucian teaching which instructs people to only eat

Symbolic Strength More Important Than Facts When It Comes To Misinformation

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:26:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/03/symbolic-strength-more-important-than-facts-when-it-comes-to-misinformation/>

"Why do some people endorse claims that can easily be disproved? It’s one thing
to believe false information, but another to actively stick with something
that’s obviously wrong.

Progress on household drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene 2000-2024: Special focus on inequalities

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:27:09 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/progress-on-household-drinking-water--sanitation-and-hygiene-2000-2024--special-focus-on-inequalities>

"Between 2000 and 2024, the global population increased from 6.2 billion to 8.2
billion. Over this period, a quarter of the world’s population (2.2 billion)
gained access to safely managed drinking water, and a third (2.8 billion)

Surprise! The 2025 Comedy Wildlife Awards finalists have landed

Wed, 5 Nov 2025 19:29:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://newatlas.com/photography/nikon-comedy-wildlife-awards/

“We're getting down to the business end of one of the best annual competitions,
the Nikon Comedy Wildlife Awards. After nearly 10,000 entries, the finalists
have been unveiled – and we've picked out some favorites.

Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 04:48:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/11/the-internet-archive-survived-major-copyright-losses-whats-next/>

"Last month, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine archived its trillionth
webpage, and the nonprofit invited its more than 1,200 library partners and
800,000 daily users to join a celebration of the moment. To honor “three

Australian drone company raises $US91 million to string high voltage power lines across the world

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 04:50:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/australian-drone-company-raises-us91-million-to-string-high-voltage-power-lines-across-the-world/>

"Infravision, an Australian-founded company that is using aerial robotics to
transform how power grids are built and maintained, has raised $US91 million to
accelerate the global deployment of its drone-based power line stringing

Cuts to key research facilities threaten Australia’s ability to be a global scientific leader

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 04:51:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/cuts-to-key-research-facilities-threaten-australias-ability-to-be-a-global-scientific-leader-268886>

"There has been much excitement since Australia signed a landmark agreement
with the United States last month to expand cooperation on critical minerals
and rare earth elements.

Reddit targeted by Australia’s under-16s social media ban as ‘dynamic’ list of online services grows

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 04:52:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/04/reddit-included-australia-under-16-social-media-ban>

"Even more online services could be added to the federal government’s social
media ban for under 16s, including gaming platform Roblox and OpenAI’s Sora, as
the eSafety commissioner defends making late updates to the “dynamic list” just

Ancient Greeks and Romans knew harming the environment could change the climate

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 04:56:51 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/ancient-greeks-and-romans-knew-harming-the-environment-could-change-the-climate-257556>

"Humans have known about, thought about and worried about climate change for
millennia.

“Difficult to reverse:” World will overshoot 1.5C climate goal, UN report says

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 04:59:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/difficult-to-reverse-world-will-overshoot-1-5c-climate-goal-un-report-says/>

"The world has failed to meet its main climate change target of limiting the
rise in global temperatures to 1.5C, and will likely breach this threshold in
the next decade, the United Nations’ Environment Programme says.

Floating solar: PV on decks help cargo vessels cut energy use by 20 pct

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:23:34 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2025/11/04/floating-solar-pv-on-decks-help-cargo-vessels-cut-energy-use-by-20-pct/>

"Dutch maritime solar innovator Wattlab has installed a 79-kilowatt-peak (kWp)
solar energy system onboard a diesel-electric multipurpose cargo vessel, which
will provide power to onboard systems and slash energy use by around 20 per

“$300 billion, not $9 trillion:” Net zero report authors put record straight after Nationals inflate costs 30-fold

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:29:26 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/300-billion-not-9-trillion-net-zero-report-authors-put-record-straight-after-nationals-inflate-costs-30-fold/>

"The authors of a much quoted Net Zero Australia report have – somewhat
belatedly – sought to put the record straight, after the Nationals, and others,
predictably used their headline grabbing $9 trillion costings to end their

Should Bacon Come With a Cancer Warning?

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:30:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.sciencealert.com/should-bacon-come-with-a-cancer-warning

"A group of scientists in the UK recently demanded that bacon and ham products
carry health warnings similar to those on cigarettes.

Scientists create new gel which can fix ‘unrepairable’ damage to your teeth in world first

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:33:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://uk.news.yahoo.com/british-scientists-create-gel-fix-202929154.html>

"A pioneering treatment expected to be on the market next year could offer a
lifeline for people suffering from tooth decay.

‘I try to make them feel as ignorant as possible’: German museum’s ‘grumpy guide’ is surprise hit

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 11:36:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/01/german-museum-grumpy-guide-kunstpalast-dusseldorf>

"On a recent autumn evening in Düsseldorf’s Kunstpalast museum, the guide
Joseph Langelinck paused next to a Renaissance sculpture of a man with a wooden
club and challenged his flock of 18 visitors to name the mythical hero

Warsaw opens metro station ‘express’ library to get commuters off their phones

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 19:25:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/07/warsaw-opens-metro-station-express-library-smartphones>

"An “express” library has opened in a new metro station in Warsaw, aiming to
provide an appealing cultural space to encourage residents and commuters to
forgo smartphones in favour of books and, thanks to fresh herbs growing in a

Why the anger with Billie Eilish? Because it’s against the rules to say what we all know about billionaires

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 19:27:44 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/nov/05/billie-eilish-billionaires-super-rich>

"What exactly happened with Billie Eilish at the Wall Street Journal Magazine
Innovator awards last week? Look it up, and you have a perfect thumbnail of the
modern information environment, its highs and lows. You can find out the exact

Do you speak cat? Take this quiz to find out

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 19:28:55 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/do-you-speak-cat-take-this-quiz-to-find-out-268217>

"While often miscast as mysterious or hard to understand, cats are actually
excellent communicators. In fact, in free-ranging cat colonies, physical fights
are kept to a minimum through clever use of body posturing, scent exchange and

Scientists thought Great Barrier Reef doomed if global temperatures rise 1.5C – but a new study finds hope

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 19:30:03 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/05/great-barrier-reef-coral-bleaching-decline-global-heating-recovery>

"The Great Barrier Reef will undergo “rapid coral decline” until 2050 but could
recover if global heating is kept below 2C, according to the most detailed
modelling so far of the future of the world’s biggest coral reef.

Where’s nature positive? Australia must ensure environment reforms work to restore what’s been lost

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 19:31:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/wheres-nature-positive-australia-must-ensure-environment-reforms-work-to-restore-whats-been-lost-269077>

"For decades, conservation was focused on stemming how much nature was being
lost. But a new era of nature positive environmental policy is taking hold
worldwide, shifting from preventing further harm to restoring what’s been lost.

AI gets 45% of news wrong — but readers still trust it

Thu, 6 Nov 2025 19:32:53 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/05/ai-gets-45-of-news-wrong-but-readers-still-trust-it/>

"The BBC and the European Broadcasting Union have produced a large study of how
well AI chatbots handle summarising the news. In short: badly.

Could a ‘grey swan’ event bring down the AI revolution? Here are 3 risks we should be preparing for

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 03:22:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/could-a-grey-swan-event-bring-down-the-ai-revolution-here-are-3-risks-we-should-be-preparing-for-268394>

"The term “black swan” refers to a shocking event on nobody’s radar until it
actually happens. This has become a byword in risk analysis since a book called
The Black Swan by Nassim Nicholas Taleb was published in 2007. A frequently

Monique Ryan urges Australia to fast-track medical innovation funding as Trump guts research

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 03:23:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/05/monique-ryan-urges-australia-to-fast-track-medical-innovation-funding-as-trump-guts-research>

"Australian scientists and independent MP Monique Ryan are urging Labor to
speed up funding for cutting-edge Australian medical innovation, taking
advantage of the growing vacuum caused by Donald Trump’s gutting of

How the plastics industry shifted responsibility for recycling onto you, the consumer

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 03:24:26 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-the-plastics-industry-shifted-responsibility-for-recycling-onto-you-the-consumer-268767>

"Australia’s recycling system has been lurching from one crisis to another for
decades. Soft-plastic schemes are collapsing, kerbside contamination is on the
rise, and states are still struggling to coordinate a coherent national

High-speed rail network possible by 2040, says European Commission

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 03:25:28 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/05/high-speed-european-rail-network-could-be-possible-by-2040>

"Breakfast in Berlin, lunch in Copenhagen, with a fast and easy train journey
to pass the morning? Or a midday meal in Sofia, then taking the high-speed line
to arrive in Athens just in time for an evening aperitif? Both could be

Boys are still in the grip of crippling masculine stereotypes: 6 findings from a new survey

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 03:27:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/boys-are-still-in-the-grip-of-crippling-masculine-stereotypes-6-findings-from-a-new-survey-268488>

"Rigid norms of manhood, based in manly confidence and toughness, emotional
stoicism, disdain for femininity, and dog-eat-dog banter, are influential among
boys and young men in Australia.

Letters from an American: November 5, 2025

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 03:28:36 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/november-5-2025

"New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, a member of both the Democratic
Party and the Democratic Socialists of America, began his victory speech last
night with a nod to Eugene V. Debs, labor organizer and Socialist candidate for

A history of Australia’s Nazi hunters reveals a troubling tolerance for war criminals

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:46:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/a-history-of-australias-nazi-hunters-reveals-a-troubling-tolerance-for-war-criminals-264268>

"Review: Nazis in Australia: The Special Investigations Unit, 1987-1994 –
compiled by Graham Blewitt & edited by Mark Aarons (Schwartz)

Hot Water From a Battery?! The Combi Boiler Reinvented!

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:47:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nc5trKJvcjg

"In this episode, Imogen Bhogal explores the Luthmore Boiler, a battery powered
alternative to a combi boiler that stores energy off-peak and delivers powerful
hot water on demand. Could this be the solution for homes where heat pumps

Confidential Western Australian government report warns gas exports risk slowing Asia’s move to clean energy

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:49:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/06/confidential-western-australian-government-report-warns-gas-exports-risk-slowing-asias-move-to-clean-energy>

"Exports of Australian gas carry “substantial risks” of slowing the move to
cleaner energy in Asian countries, according to a confidential report for the
Western Australian government that undermines the government’s own narrative

Expensive and high risk: Queensland LNP’s coal-keeper policy will cost consumers a bomb, critics say

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:50:23 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/expensive-and-high-risk-queensland-lnps-coal-keeper-policy-will-cost-consumers-a-bomb-critics-say/>

"The Queensland LNP has “significantly underestimated” the huge costs of
delaying closure of the state’s ageing coal plants while still shooting for net
zero emissions, submissions to the government’s Energy Roadmap Amendment Bill

Putin’s repressive machinery turns inward to target pro-war figures

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:51:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/putin-repressive-machinery-turns-inward-target-pro-war-figures>

"A pro-Kremlin pundit who for years has hailed Vladimir Putin as one of
history’s great men in appearances on foreign media. A military blogger,
zealous fundraiser for Russian troops, and promoter of openly genocidal

EU sets “flexible” target of cutting emissions by 90 pct by 2040, but delays new carbon market

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 11:52:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/eu-sets-flexible-target-of-cutting-emissions-by-90-pct-by-2040-but-delays-new-carbon-market/>

"EU climate ministers have agreed to a 2040 climate change target after
watering down the goal in last-minute negotiations, as they raced to clinch the
deal before the UN COP30 summit in Brazil.

Minimizing COVID-19 is maximizing social harm

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 19:11:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.thespec.com/opinion/contributors/minimizing-covid-19-is-maximizing-social-harm/article_e35ce924-bf8f-5197-adb9-c214374cc8d5.html>

"Did you know that we’re still in a pandemic?

In Scotland, doctors are recommending face masks in crowded public spaces. New

Chicago Cyclists Buy Out Tamale Vendors to Keep Them Safe from ICE

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 19:11:57 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/chicago-cyclists-protect-tamale-vendors-from-ice/>

"As ICE patrols swarm Chicago, the tamale vendors who serve up steaming hot
corn husks from the sidewalks or sell them to hungry bar patrons from coolers
have retreated from their regular spots for fear of being snatched.

We studied 217 tropical cyclones globally to see how people died. Our findings might surprise you

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 19:12:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/we-studied-217-tropical-cyclones-globally-to-see-how-people-died-our-findings-might-surprise-you-268983>

"Tropical cyclones – also known as hurricanes, typhoons or storms, depending on
their location and intensity – are among the world’s most destructive and
costly climate disasters.

Ukraine faces ‘forever war’ unless Europe steps up pressure on Russia, says ex-Nato chief

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 19:13:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/06/ukraine-forever-war-europe-steps-up-pressure-russia-former-nato-chief>

"Ukraine is facing a “forever war” and a slow erosion of territory unless
Europe dramatically increases pressure on Russia, including by deploying troops
and establishing a missile and drone shield on Nato territory to protect

As global climate action threatens to stall, can Australia step up at COP30 in Brazil?

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/as-global-climate-action-threatens-to-stall-can-australia-step-up-at-cop30-in-brazil-267430>

"Ten years on from the landmark Paris Agreement, countries have taken big
strides in limiting emissions and the clean energy transition is accelerating
rapidly. But geopolitical headwinds are growing and the damage bill for climate

Fix The News 318: Less grumpy. Czechia bans smacking. Amazon deforestation ⬇. Milky Way 🤩. Superconducting semiconductors.

Fri, 7 Nov 2025 19:16:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://fixthenews.com/p/318-less-grumpy-czechia-bans-smacking

"The world has become surprisingly less grumpy. According to Gallup’s latest
survey on global emotional health, negative emotions have dropped back to
pre-pandemic levels: only 39% of people said they felt worried the previous day

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: here’s what to expect at this year’s COP30 global climate talks

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 03:19:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/geopolitics-backsliding-and-progress-heres-what-to-expect-at-this-years-cop30-global-climate-talks-268662>

"Along with delegates from all over the world, I’ll be heading to the United
Nations COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian Amazon city of Belém. Like many
others, I’m unsure what to expect.

Triple-whammy of hottest ever years risks ‘irreversible damage’, says UN

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 03:21:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/06/triple-whammy-of-hottest-ever-years-risks-irreversible-damage-says-un>

"A triple-whammy of hottest years ever recorded threatens “irreversible
damage”, the UN has warned as the world’s nations prepare to meet at the Cop30
climate summit in Brazil.

As retail workers brace for the silly season, this 20c solution could dial down customer verbal abuse

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 03:22:43 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/as-retail-workers-brace-for-the-silly-season-this-20c-solution-could-dial-down-customer-verbal-abuse-269074>

"More than 1.4 million people are employed in Australian retail and fast food
businesses. Sadly, it’s not always a happy or safe place to work.

New Renault Twingo: The Return Of Small Cheap Cars!

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 03:23:45 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owlQpKL14E4

"Jack takes a first look at Renault’s smallest and most affordable electric car
yet: the new Twingo. With a sub-£20,000 price tag, is this the entry level EV
that will bring electric to the masses?"

Universal Music went from suing an AI company to partnering with it. What will it mean for artists?

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 03:24:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/universal-music-went-from-suing-an-ai-company-to-partnering-with-it-what-will-it-mean-for-artists-268773>

"Last week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an
out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that
accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright

Missing 1.5C climate target is a moral failure, UN chief tells Cop30 summit

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 03:25:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/06/missing-15c-climate-target-is-a-moral-failure-guterres-tells-cop30-summit>

"The failure to limit global heating to 1.5C is a “moral failure and deadly
negligence”, the UN secretary general has said at the opening session of the
Cop30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém.

This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 12:00:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/10/31/Physicist-COVID-Seriously-Enough/>

"If you think the COVID pandemic is done and ever-evolving variants pose no
significant threat, consider these two realities.

Milk, eggs and a fully charged EV: Supermarkets turn to solar canopies and public charging

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 12:01:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://thedriven.io/2025/11/07/milk-eggs-and-a-fully-charged-ev-supermarkets-turn-to-solar-canopies-and-public-charging/>

"Supermarkets are muscling in on public electric vehicle (EV) charging as the
“servo of the future”, and may turn out to be the best bet for many nervous new
owners worried about where to charge.

Cyclists may be right to run stop signs and red lights. Here’s why

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 12:01:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/cyclists-may-be-right-to-run-stop-signs-and-red-lights-heres-why-268724>

"Interactions between different users on roads are often a source of
frustration, the most prominent being those between motorists and cyclists.

Free solar, nuclear cost blowouts, and “deadly negligence” on climate: A heady mix for the Coalition

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 12:03:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/free-solar-nuclear-cost-blowouts-and-deadly-negligence-on-climate-a-heady-mix-for-the-coalition/>

"The Coalition’s favoured energy technology is quite clearly nuclear – perhaps
for no other reason than it is not wind or solar.

To My Unmasked Friend in the Fifth Year of COVID

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 12:04:34 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://annabookwriter.medium.com/to-my-unmasked-friend-in-the-fifth-year-of-covid-f2790ccd267d>

"I’m going to be honest with you, because I love you, and you deserve nothing
but honesty. I’m going to try really hard not to be angry while I do it, but
it’s probably going to slip out every now and again. But I need you to hear me

A Fond Farewell

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 12:05:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.farmersalmanac.com/fond-farewell-from-farmers-almanac

"Dear Friends,

It is with a great appreciation and heartfelt emotions that we write to share

COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:34:52 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03412-x

"SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month — global cases
increased by more than 19,000 last month compared with the previous month,
according to data posted on the World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19

Wind projects paying up to $100 million for state planning approvals, thanks to long distance objectors

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:37:28 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/wind-projects-paying-up-to-100-million-for-state-planning-approvals-thanks-to-long-distance-objectors/>

"Navigating a wind farm proposal through the New South Wales state planning
approvals process can take years and add up to $100 million to the cost of a
project, a new survey has found.

Elon Musk: On track to a trillion

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:38:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://stories.theconversation.com/visualising-elon-musks-record-breaking-pay-deal/>

“This is a trillion dollars. It's a one followed by twelve zeroes. A
stratospheric amount of money, unbelievable even.

Australia’s comfortable advantage in geothermal heating and cooling

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:39:49 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/australias-comfortable-advantage-in-geothermal-heating-and-cooling/>

"Australia has always been defined by its surface extremes. The country builds
cities in hot coastal belts and then complains about the cost of keeping them
cool.

Google to build new AI datacentre on tiny Australian Indian Ocean outpost after signing defence deal

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:41:54 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/07/google-ai-data-centre-christmas-island-department-defence-deal>

"Google plans to build a large AI datacentre on Australia’s remote Indian Ocean
outpost of Christmas Island after signing a cloud deal with the Department of
Defence earlier this year, according to documents reviewed by Reuters and

Sodium-ion batteries could be the next big thing in storage, but face a frustrating hurdle on the home front

Sat, 8 Nov 2025 19:43:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/sodium-ion-batteries-could-be-the-next-big-thing-in-storage-but-face-a-frustrating-hurdle-on-the-home-front/>

"The much-anticipated sodium-ion batteries are coming, but not for keen
householders in Australia because they can’t be certified for the federal
rebate under current rules.

No Amount of Hand-Washing Can Make COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 04:26:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://whn.global/scientific/no-amount-of-hand-washing-can-make-covid-19-a-seasonal-virus/>

"Needless to say, words have meaning. The selection of words modulates the
message understood by the receiver. With regard to COVID, terms such as
“seasonal”, “like a cold”, and “like the flu” can be selected by writers to

Corporate watchdog fines major super fund for greenwashing

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 04:29:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/corporate-watchdog-fines-major-super-fund-for-greenwashing/>

"Superannuation giant HESTA has been fined for alleged misleading
advertisements about its carbon emissions investments.

Time to act to improve the air we share indoors

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 04:30:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.science.org.au/news-and-events/news-and-media-releases/time-to-act-to-improve-the-air-we-share-indoors>

"If you’re indoors right now, do you know how much of the air you're breathing
is someone else’s ‘breath backwash’ or what pollutants it contains?

Migratory Birds and Rice Farmers Are Helping Each Other Soar

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 04:31:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reasonstobecheerful.world/migratory-birds-rice-farmers-help-each-other-soar/>

"About four inches of clear water pools around Mike Wagner’s rubber boots as he
wades into one of his rice fields in northwestern Mississippi on a rainy late
summer morning.

‘If you ignore emissions, we did great’: Germany’s challenging fight to go green

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 04:32:44 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/02/germans-challenging-fight-to-go-green-climate-net-zero>

"For decades, Germany has forged a reputation as an environmental powerhouse: a
sustainable world leader in recycling and renewables, whose citizens care
deeply about protecting the planet. But in many ways, that popular green tale

You Have No Idea How Screwed OpenAI Is

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 04:35:30 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://freedium.cfd/https://albertoromgar.medium.com/you-have-no-idea-how-screwed-openai-is-9481fe33f1db>

"One of the recurrent ideas I've been hearing lately is that everything OpenAI
is doing — from total product diversification beyond chatbots, into browsers,
devices, chips, social media, etc., to immense deals across the board with

‘A meeting of voices’: flotillas head into Belém ahead of Cop30 climate summit

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 11:54:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/05/a-meeting-of-voices-flotillas-head-into-belem-ahead-of-cop30-climate-summit>

"A day into a river voyage between Santarém and Belém, a dozen or so passengers
on the Karolina do Norte move excitedly to the port side of the boat to see
the cafe au lait-coloured waters of the Amazon river mix with the darker,

Denver’s Food Forests Provide Free Fruit While Greening the Environment

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 11:56:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://civileats.com/2025/09/29/denvers-food-forests-provide-free-fruit-while-greening-the-environment/>

"The urban tree canopy in Denver is one of the sparsest in the country. Only 15
percent of the Colorado capital enjoys tree cover, and that figure drops to a
mere 4 percent for the downtown area.

Lipstick, manicures ... and fascism: the ugliness behind the $450bn beauty industry

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 11:57:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/wellness/2025/nov/07/beauty-industry-arabelle-sicardi-book>

"The very first sentence of Arabelle Sicardi’s book, The House of Beauty,
reads: “When I tell you that beauty is a monster, I need you to know it is my
favorite kind.”

An IUCN Resolution Recognized Wild Animals as Climate Allies. It Was About Time.

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 12:01:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://earth.org/an-iucn-resolution-recognized-wild-animals-as-climate-allies-it-was-about-time/>

"I have always loved learning fun facts about animals, but one in particular
caught my attention: forests with elephants in the Congo Basin store around 7%
more carbon than those without these giants.

Passengers start to feel bite of flight cuts amid US government shutdown

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 12:03:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/07/passengers-face-global-disruption-as-flights-cut-amid-us-government-shutdown>

"A US government order to make drastic cuts in commercial air traffic amid the
government shutdown has taken effect, with major airports across the country
experiencing a significant reduction in schedules and leaving travellers

‘Art History Is Disabled All Around Us’: What Disability Art Means Now

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 12:04:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.li/ob7uJ

"ON A SPRING afternoon in 1991, the artist Joseph Grigely wandered into a show
called “The Blind” at Luhring Augustine gallery in Lower Manhattan. The show
was by the French conceptual artist Sophie Calle, who would gain a cult

Taiwan vice-president presses case at EU parliament for joint efforts to counter China

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 19:13:53 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/08/taiwan-vice-president-presses-case-at-eu-parliament-for-joint-efforts-to-counter-china>

"Taiwan’s vice-president, Bi-Khim Hsiao, urged the EU to boost security and
trade ties with the self-governing island and support its democracy in the face
of growing threats by China in a rare address to a group of international

How EVs can fix the grid and lower your electric bill

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 19:15:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://grist.org/solutions/how-evs-can-fix-the-grid-and-lower-your-electric-bill/>

"Depending on whom you’re asking, renewable energy and electric vehicles will
either destroy the grid or save it. The sun doesn’t always shine and the wind
doesn’t always blow, true enough, while a gas-fired power plant can generate

Cutting Emissions, the Roundabout Way, in New Hampshire

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 19:23:06 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.li/85L7A

"Josh Wooten used to spend his evenings driving in circles. During his two
years as a pizza delivery driver in Keene, N.H., he would loop around the
town’s recently installed roundabout intersections some 30 to 40 times a night.

Best free things to do in Victoria’s Yarra Valley

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 19:24:15 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Here are some things to do where we live, on the outskirts of Melbourne:

<https://www.racv.com.au/royalauto/travel/victoria/best-free-things-to-do-in-yarra-valley.html>

"The Yarra Valley is one of Victoria's most celebrated regions, renowned for

Sweden’s Secret to Well-Being? Tiny Urban Gardens.

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 19:26:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://archive.li/QWQk7

"On an unseasonably warm June morning in Stockholm, Stina Larsson, 98, stood
among fragrant lilacs, lilies and lavender, inspecting the garden that she has
tended for more than 40 years. Rabbits had been nibbling the nasturtiums, she

‘Stop Killing Games’ Finds More Allies From MPs In The UK

Sun, 9 Nov 2025 19:27:52 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/07/stop-killing-games-finds-more-allies-from-mps-in-the-uk/>

"Thankfully, the Stop Killing Games movement isn’t stopping this time. YouTuber
Ross Scott kicked the movement off in 2024 to generate political action around
the disappearance of games that people had bought purely because the company

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:09:02 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-documentary/the-shutdown-of-usaid-has-already-killed-hundreds-of-thousands>

"It was January, my final week in the outgoing Administration. In a few days,
Donald Trump would be inaugurated as President. I had come to the United States
Agency for International Development in early 2022, leaving my surgery practice

What Could Go Right? Tobacco Endgame

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:10:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://theprogressnetwork.org/tobacco-endgame/

"New Zealand considered, then dropped the idea and the United Kingdom might
soon run with it, but as of this week the Maldives beat them both to the punch.
The island nation just became the first in the world to institute a

The remote Arctic island, saved by an unshakeable community spirit

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:11:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/community-spirit/

"The burly man standing at the front of the ferry is looking at me –
specifically me, it seems – as he delivers instructions on how to survive the
rough Arctic waters we are about to sail into. “Look at the horizon, toilets

Life after: Escaping the Taliban

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:12:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.positive.news/society/life-after-escaping-the-taliban/

"Sara Wahedi was just four when she was forced to flee Afghanistan with her
mother and brother. She now works to hold regimes accountable via technology"

Honest Government Ad | Watch out, Canada

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:13:37 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt6Hmp9ndkI

"The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed
MAGA-billionaire-owned Ksi Lisims LNG terminal in British Columbia, and it's
surprsingly honest and informative!"

How litter-picking became a competitive sport

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 04:15:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.positive.news/environment/no-butts-no-prize/

"It’s one sport where playing dirty is positively encouraged – and sweeping to
victory means a win for the planet as well as the competitors. Born in Japan,
spogomi turns the humble act of litter-picking into a high-octane contest

When warring troops stopped fighting and shared a picnic

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:26:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg43kwvq4e9o

“A fragile truce near the end of one of the bloodiest land battles of World War
Two saw US and Japanese soldiers suspend their fighting and sit down
together... for a picnic. According to the Newcastle University professor who

The photo series celebrating the people cultivating hope, from soil to sea

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:27:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/environment/the-photography-series-celebrating-the-people-cultivating-hope-from-soil-to-sea/>

"Worm charmers, carbon capturers, wildflower whisperers, insect allies:
regenerative farmers and fishers are working with nature, up and down the UK,
in a way that honours tradition.

Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:28:47 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://apnews.com/article/louvre-fedora-man-ap-photo-c0d59847ef5f836a0c5ac49de8bff441>

"PARIS (AP) — When 15-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux realized an
Associated Press photo of him at the Louvre on the day of the crown jewels
heist had drawn millions of views, his first instinct was not to rush online

The London solar project slashing bills for vulnerable residents

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:30:20 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.positive.news/environment/london-social-housing-residents-gain-from-solar-microgrid-innovation/>

"A scheme in London is delivering clean, affordable energy directly to
residents in social housing via newly regulated solar microgrids.

The government’s dismantling of climate laws breaks years of cross-party agreement

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:31:35 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-governments-dismantling-of-climate-laws-breaks-years-of-cross-party-agreement-269107>

"Just as world leaders gather for this year’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil,
the government’s announcement of its intention to significantly change New
Zealand’s climate change law upends years of cross-party consensus.

Ukraine facing widespread power cuts after generating capacity reduced to ‘zero’ by Russian attacks

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 11:32:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/09/ukraine-facing-widespread-power-cuts-after-generating-capacity-reduced-to-zero-by-russian-attacks>

"Power will be cut for between eight and 16 hours across most regions of
Ukraine on Sunday, state transmission system operator Ukrenergo has said, after
Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure reduced the country’s

The Roman empire built 300,000 kilometres of roads: new study

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:06:25 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/the-roman-empire-built-300-000-kilometres-of-roads-new-study-269186>

"At its height, the Roman empire covered some 5 million square kilometres and
was home to around 60 million people. This vast territory and huge population
were held together via a network of long-distance roads connecting places

Bright Green Futures Ep. 37: Triage, Transition, and Transformation: Change Work in Hard Times

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:07:51 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://brightgreenfutures.substack.com/p/ep-37-triage-transition-and-transformation>

"“Given the gap between the world as it is and the world that I dream of, how
then shall I live?”

Own goal: why the Nationals’ retreat on net zero would be bad economics

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:09:19 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/own-goal-why-the-nationals-retreat-on-net-zero-would-be-bad-economics-269180>

"Australia’s National Party has ended its commitment to reaching net zero by
2050.

Amid squabbles, bombast and competing interests, what can Cop30 achieve?

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:10:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2025/nov/09/amid-squabbles-bombast-and-competing-interests-what-can-cop30-achieve>

"“It broke my heart.” Surangel Whipps, president of the tiny Pacific nation of
Palau, was sitting in the front row of the UN’s general assembly in New York
when Donald Trump made a long and rambling speech, his first to the UN since

Brazil claims to be an environmental leader. Are they?

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:11:17 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/brazil-claims-to-be-an-environmental-leader-are-they-267441>

"World leaders and delegates are meeting in the northern Brazilian city of
Belém for COP30, this year’s major UN climate summit.

EV and hybrid sales soar in Australia as internal combustion cars fall below 70% market share for first time

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:12:27 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/nov/09/ev-and-hybrid-sales-soar-in-australia-as-internal-combustion-cars-fall-below-70-market-share-for-first-time>

"Electric car sales in Australia continue to reach new record levels, according
to figures that reveal the market share for internal combustion engine vehicles
fell below 70% for the first time.

How scientists are hacking bacteria to treat cancer, self-destruct, then vanish without a trace

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:50:00 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://theconversation.com/how-scientists-are-hacking-bacteria-to-treat-cancer-self-destruct-then-vanish-without-a-trace-266486>

"Bacteria are rapidly emerging as a new class of “living medicines” used to
kill cancer cells.

Eight dead and more than a million displaced after super typhoon Fung-wong slams the Philippines

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:51:56 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/10/super-typhoon-fung-wong-philippines>

"The super-typhoon Fung-wong has blown through the Philippines, leaving at
least eight dead, 1.4 million people displaced and widespread damage in its
wake.

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backs out as headlining speaker at anti-immigration rally due to feature Tommy Robinson

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:53:52 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/10/jacinta-nampijinpa-price-backs-out-speaker-anti-immigration-put-australia-first-rally-tommy-robinson>

"Liberal Jacinta Nampijinpa Price backed out as the headlining speaker at an
upcoming anti-immigration protest spanning several of Australia’s cities that
was inspired by rightwing protests in the UK in September.

Andrew Forrest says real zero is already the “winning business case” in three key fossil fuel guzzling industries

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:55:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/andrew-forrest-says-real-zero-is-already-the-winning-business-case-in-three-key-fossil-fuel-guzzling-industries/>

"As the federal Liberal National Party continues its interminable internal
debate over whether net zero emissions is even a thing, let alone a thing it
can get behind, new reports have found that “real zero” is both technically

“We do not have takedown powers:” Regulator powerless against the flood of energy misinformation

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:56:24 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://reneweconomy.com.au/we-do-not-have-takedown-powers-regulator-powerless-against-the-flood-of-energy-misinformation/>

"Public hearings for the Senate Committee on Information Integrity in Climate
Change and Energy resume this week, as the battle over truth in the energy
transition intensifies.

The futile future of the gigawatt datacenter — by Nicholas Weaver

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:57:12 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

<https://pivot-to-ai.com/2025/11/07/the-futile-future-of-the-gigawatt-datacenter-by-nicholas-weaver/>

"The AI companies and related enterprises are currently spending huge amounts
in capital expenditures (CAPEX) to build “Gigawatt” class data centers for
various AI-related development.

Glass Wings Blog: November 2025

Taking from the young, giving to the old: how our tax system is letting us down

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:40:05 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Woman who overturned Queensland’s puberty blocker ban ‘not backing away from the fight’ after LNP reinstates it

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:40:58 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Darwin residents are worried about toxic chemicals and gas leaks. We need laws to protect clean air

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:41:50 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Israeli weapons companies should be removed from Sydney defence expo, MPs and human rights experts say

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:42:50 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Libraries Scramble for Books After Giant Distributor Shuts Down

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:44:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

In 2024, the climate crisis worsened in all ways. But we can still limit warming with bold action

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 11:44:56 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Top Trump Officials Are Moving Onto Military Bases

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:21:40 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

In Utah, Trump’s Vision for Homelessness Begins to Take Shape

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:23:18 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

When you click on an ad in sales season, retailers get to harvest your data

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:24:14 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Fonz Z Series review: An electric love letter to Vespa riders

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:24:59 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The rise and fall of globalisation: the battle to be top dog

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:26:08 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Australia Post unveils its first heavy-duty electric truck

Sat, 1 Nov 2025 19:26:53 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Nuclear-powered missiles: An aerospace engineer explains how they work – and what Russia’s claimed test means for global strategic stability

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:54:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Fix The News 317: The Noperthedron. #foodheroes. The sixth sense. Youth literacy. Don't cut the green crap.

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:55:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Grandparenting tells us much about our history. It’s important to preserve these stories

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:56:38 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Finally, batteries and solar for renters and apartment dwellers are here

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:57:49 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

If the US resumes nuclear weapons testing, this would be extremely dangerous for humanity

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:58:39 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Engineering crops to photosynthesise better just got one step closer to reality

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 03:59:29 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Russian army chiefs torturing and executing soldiers who refuse to fight in Ukraine, report says

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:14:22 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Friday essay: Jon Faine on why our social cohesion should not be taken for granted

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:15:11 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Barnaby Joyce and Andrew Hastie rebuked for ‘playing politics’ on abortion in debate on stillbirth leave

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:16:16 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:17:31 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Explore 1,066,530 items digitized from The New York Public Library's collections.

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:18:32 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Paint me cool: scientists reveal roof coating that can reduce surface temperatures up to 6C on hot days

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 11:20:07 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Rob Jetten: anti-Wilders, ‘yes we can’ candidate poised to be next Dutch PM

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:29:48 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

The Netherlands May Become the First Country With a Universal Basic Income

Sun, 2 Nov 2025 19:31:41 +1100

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say