Ben Harris-Roxas
@benhr.bsky.social
Researcher and educator from Sydney, Australia. You’ll usually find me on the forgotten parts of the web.
https://unsw.to/ben_hr
https://harrisroxashealth.com
https://unsw.to/ben_hr
https://harrisroxashealth.com
It’s always so strange when you’re watching a 35 year old TV episode and there are references to Trump. https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/06/its-always-so-strange-when.html
December 6, 2025 at 2:31 AM
It’s always so strange when you’re watching a 35 year old TV episode and there are references to Trump. https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/06/its-always-so-strange-when.html
Yesterday I posted that the world is divided into The Future is Judge Dredd (Derogatory) and The Future is Judge Dredd (Complimentary).
Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted this:
Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted this:
December 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Yesterday I posted that the world is divided into The Future is Judge Dredd (Derogatory) and The Future is Judge Dredd (Complimentary).
Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted this:
Today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security posted this:
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Statement: Closing #VicHealth is backward & will make more people sick.
We implore the VIC Gov to not close the door on the world's 1st health promotion foundation.
Economic hard heads like Productivity Commission are urging investment in prevention, not cuts.
www.phaa.net.au/Web/News/Med...
We implore the VIC Gov to not close the door on the world's 1st health promotion foundation.
Economic hard heads like Productivity Commission are urging investment in prevention, not cuts.
www.phaa.net.au/Web/News/Med...
December 4, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Statement: Closing #VicHealth is backward & will make more people sick.
We implore the VIC Gov to not close the door on the world's 1st health promotion foundation.
Economic hard heads like Productivity Commission are urging investment in prevention, not cuts.
www.phaa.net.au/Web/News/Med...
We implore the VIC Gov to not close the door on the world's 1st health promotion foundation.
Economic hard heads like Productivity Commission are urging investment in prevention, not cuts.
www.phaa.net.au/Web/News/Med...
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December 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Victoria is dismantling VicHealth - the world’s first health promotion foundation and the template for similar agencies globally. This is deeply worrying news for Australian public health and health promotion.
More at Croakey
More at Croakey
December 4, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Victoria is dismantling VicHealth - the world’s first health promotion foundation and the template for similar agencies globally. This is deeply worrying news for Australian public health and health promotion.
More at Croakey
More at Croakey
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The world is divided into The Future is Judge Dredd (Derogatory) and The Future is Judge Dredd (Complimentary)
December 4, 2025 at 4:18 AM
The world is divided into The Future is Judge Dredd (Derogatory) and The Future is Judge Dredd (Complimentary)
A shocking unwillingness to learn anything from Robodebt and deliberate disregard for obvious, foreseeable harms: National Disability Insurance Scheme plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul
NDIS plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul
Exclusive: Staff were told of major changes to the way NDIS funding and support plans will be made during a recent internal briefing
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A shocking unwillingness to learn anything from Robodebt and deliberate disregard for obvious, foreseeable harms: National Disability Insurance Scheme plans will be computer-generated, with human involvement dramatically cut under sweeping overhaul
Have you ever wondered why universities seem so different than when you were there? This excellent episode of ABC Rear Vision explains why, featuring national treasure Raewyn Connell.
“Australian universities in crisis”
“Australian universities in crisis”
Australian universities in crisis - ABC listen
Australian universities are confronting a firestorm, the loss of foreign students, the lay-off of academics, the underpayment of staff and radical changes to domestic university fees. Why is our university sector in so much trouble? Guests Raewyn Connell, professor emerita at the University of Sydney Professor Glyn Davis, The Australian idea of a university Hannah Forsyth, historian of education and associate Professor at the University of New England James Waghorne, Senior Research Fellow in the faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne Presenter and producer Annabelle Quince
www.abc.net.au
December 2, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Have you ever wondered why universities seem so different than when you were there? This excellent episode of ABC Rear Vision explains why, featuring national treasure Raewyn Connell.
“Australian universities in crisis”
“Australian universities in crisis”
Wellbeing for Future Generations: What Will It Take to Embed Health Impact Assessment in Australia?: https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/wellbeing-for-future-generations-what.html
December 2, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Wellbeing for Future Generations: What Will It Take to Embed Health Impact Assessment in Australia?: https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/wellbeing-for-future-generations-what.html
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"“Friendship is actually quite a dangerous thing,” Bell told me. “Friendship is this thing that doesn’t have an immediate social purpose, or social purpose that is defined by the state. Friendship is something that is potentially ex... https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/friendship-is-actually-quite-a.html
A Genius for Friendship
Matt Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell's podcast is known for its astute observations of the conservative movement, but has just as often been a meditation on the power and political potential of friendship.
andyelrick.substack.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
"“Friendship is actually quite a dangerous thing,” Bell told me. “Friendship is this thing that doesn’t have an immediate social purpose, or social purpose that is defined by the state. Friendship is something that is potentially ex... https://benhr.xyz/2025/12/02/friendship-is-actually-quite-a.html
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Albo ban Letterboxd for gen x
December 1, 2025 at 3:57 AM
Albo ban Letterboxd for gen x
Social media bans are such a great idea I think they should apply to all age groups.
December 1, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Social media bans are such a great idea I think they should apply to all age groups.
Given they paid $1 billion for El Jannah that would price Hawa in the $2-3 billion range.
November 29, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Given they paid $1 billion for El Jannah that would price Hawa in the $2-3 billion range.
Good coverage of our research on the benefits of enhanced primary care continuity.
newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital
newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital
newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital
As data reveals soaring costs of preventable hospital admissions, research shows having a regular GP is key to addressing the issue.
www1.racgp.org.au
November 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Good coverage of our research on the benefits of enhanced primary care continuity.
newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital
newsGP - Regular GP linked to avoiding hospital
Hey it’s @ketanjoshi.co on @techwontsave.us
Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us overcast.fm/+AAZpQCI2pnU
Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us overcast.fm/+AAZpQCI2pnU
Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Ketan Joshi to discuss how hyperscale data centers are fueling the consumption of more oil and gas, what that means for climate targets, and the insidious relationship between ...
overcast.fm
November 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Hey it’s @ketanjoshi.co on @techwontsave.us
Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us overcast.fm/+AAZpQCI2pnU
Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi — Tech Won't Save Us overcast.fm/+AAZpQCI2pnU
Here’s a sentence for you:
“The logistic regression model was statistically significant, χ²(1) = 12.088, p < 0.001, indicating that the presence of Batman sig-
nificantly influenced the likelihood of prosocial behavior.”
“The logistic regression model was statistically significant, χ²(1) = 12.088, p < 0.001, indicating that the presence of Batman sig-
nificantly influenced the likelihood of prosocial behavior.”
November 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Our new paper used machine learning to show that even modest gains in continuity of primary care can have a major impact on preventable hospitalisations. For every 11 people whose continuity improves, one hospitalisation can be avoided www.annfammed.org/content/23/6...
Continuity of Primary Care and Preventable Hospitalization for Acute Conditions: A Machine Learning–Based Record Linkage Study
PURPOSE Reducing potentially preventable hospitalization (PPH), also known as ambulatory care–senstive conditions, is a global concern. This study linked data from Sax Institute’s 45 and Up Study on i...
www.annfammed.org
November 25, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Our new paper used machine learning to show that even modest gains in continuity of primary care can have a major impact on preventable hospitalisations. For every 11 people whose continuity improves, one hospitalisation can be avoided www.annfammed.org/content/23/6...
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'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
Iran president says capital move now a necessity as water crisis deepens
Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has mad...
www.iranintl.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
'Iran’s capital must be moved because the country “no longer has a choice,” President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Thursday in remarks carried by state media, warning that severe ecological strain has made Tehran impossible to sustain'
#Iran 🇮🇷
#Iran 🇮🇷
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This animation does an amazing job of explaining why a slightly misplaced wire label led to a shipwide blackout, which in turn led to a the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing. Dymo owners take note!
NTSB Animation - Containership Dali Contact with Francis Scott Key Bridge
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November 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This animation does an amazing job of explaining why a slightly misplaced wire label led to a shipwide blackout, which in turn led to a the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing. Dymo owners take note!
This animation does an amazing job of explaining why a slightly misplaced wire label led to a shipwide blackout, which in turn led to a the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing. Dymo owners take note!
NTSB Animation - Containership Dali Contact with Francis Scott Key Bridge
www.youtube.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:21 PM
This animation does an amazing job of explaining why a slightly misplaced wire label led to a shipwide blackout, which in turn led to a the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsing. Dymo owners take note!
Australia is set to issue its one millionth refugee visa since 1947 - people who’ve made an incredible contribution to our country and the world
'My dream to come here': Refugees tell their stories as milestone looms
Australia is set to issue its one millionth refugee visa since 1947 in the coming weeks, in a humanitarian program that grew directly out the ashes of World War II.
www.abc.net.au
November 16, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Australia is set to issue its one millionth refugee visa since 1947 - people who’ve made an incredible contribution to our country and the world
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A more meta take on Prabowo's Sydney visit. Will dig into defence and Keating next week. Sign up, it's free!
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🇮🇩🇦🇺 Human rights fears cloud Springtime in Sydney
Hello friends!
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November 14, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A more meta take on Prabowo's Sydney visit. Will dig into defence and Keating next week. Sign up, it's free!
flatkopi.substack.com/p/human-righ...
flatkopi.substack.com/p/human-righ...
Reading is falling off a cliff, like an endangered craft. This is clearly more about performance than interiority, but perhaps that’s okay if it leads to someone reading?
How fashion embraced the book nerds- GQ
How fashion embraced the book nerds- GQ
How fashion embraced the book nerds
From Miu Miu to Valentino to Saint Laurent, fashion houses are falling over themselves to cosy up to literature. Meanwhile, an edgy live reading scene is taking over London nightlife. Is reading fiction really cooler than ever? Or is it all just another performative fad?
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Reading is falling off a cliff, like an endangered craft. This is clearly more about performance than interiority, but perhaps that’s okay if it leads to someone reading?
How fashion embraced the book nerds- GQ
How fashion embraced the book nerds- GQ