David Lewis
@davidblewis.bsky.social
Law graduate at Law Partners | Co-facilitator of Future Women’s Change Makers program | Former ABC journalist | Collingwood fan | Father to an Italian greyhound
A constant gripe of mine. Pedestrian etiquette should be taught in schools. www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/li...
Dear fellow pedestrians, keep to the left, you drongos
Visitors are already warned that while it’s not a crime to walk on the right, people will think you’re an idiot. The warnings aren’t working.
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February 12, 2025 at 11:27 PM
A constant gripe of mine. Pedestrian etiquette should be taught in schools. www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/li...
Justice at last! #Grammys
Beyoncé wins the biggest award of the night: album of the year for “Cowboy Carter.” This is her first win in the category.
“I feel so full and honored,” she said. “It’s been many, many years.” wapo.st/3Cz7c2q
“I feel so full and honored,” she said. “It’s been many, many years.” wapo.st/3Cz7c2q
February 3, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Justice at last! #Grammys
Only three Australian artists in the top 10 of the triple J Hottest 100 this year and two of them were covering tracks by international artists. Given “Riptide” (2013) by Vance Joy was the best performing Australian song on the ARIA charts in 2024, I’d say Australian music is in trouble.
January 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Only three Australian artists in the top 10 of the triple J Hottest 100 this year and two of them were covering tracks by international artists. Given “Riptide” (2013) by Vance Joy was the best performing Australian song on the ARIA charts in 2024, I’d say Australian music is in trouble.
So we can add Facebook, Instagram, and Threads to the list of social media platforms that will become total cesspits of misinformation.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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Facebook to end fact checking and 'work with Trump' against censorship
Mark Zuckerberg says fact checkers have been "too politically biased" and that community notes similar to those on X will be rolled out to platforms such as Facebook.
www.abc.net.au
January 7, 2025 at 10:44 PM
So we can add Facebook, Instagram, and Threads to the list of social media platforms that will become total cesspits of misinformation.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
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It’s happened again. If you’re “high profile” with an expensive lawyer, you can have your name kept secret. Not if you’re some 19yr old knockabout kid from the Western suburbs, though. This has got to stop.
High-profile Melbourne man accused of rape wins court bid to conceal his identity
The man is accused of sexually assaulting a woman after allegedly drinking alcohol and taking cocaine with her at his home.
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December 12, 2024 at 5:06 AM
It’s happened again. If you’re “high profile” with an expensive lawyer, you can have your name kept secret. Not if you’re some 19yr old knockabout kid from the Western suburbs, though. This has got to stop.
I’ve devoured Noble and The Good Whale. Does anyone have other podcast recommendations for the summer? I’ll be driving a lot.
December 6, 2024 at 6:28 AM
I’ve devoured Noble and The Good Whale. Does anyone have other podcast recommendations for the summer? I’ll be driving a lot.
I’ve always said indie sleaze strut pop was my favourite genre of music. #SpotifyWrapped
December 5, 2024 at 3:52 AM
I’ve always said indie sleaze strut pop was my favourite genre of music. #SpotifyWrapped
To open a cafe in Victoria, a business owner requires 36 separate licenses. This compares to just 19 in the NT. South Australia has the best regulatory environment and Victoria the worst. Bureaucracy gone mad? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Victoria named worst state to open new cafe as Labor debates brand damage in Albanese stronghold
A Business Council ranking of states and territories has crowned South Australia the best place in the country to run a business and labelled Victoria the worst. It could spur a debate inside Labor ab...
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December 3, 2024 at 12:00 AM
To open a cafe in Victoria, a business owner requires 36 separate licenses. This compares to just 19 in the NT. South Australia has the best regulatory environment and Victoria the worst. Bureaucracy gone mad? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12...
Dandenong Road is littered with potholes, forcing drivers to swerve outside lanes to avoid them.
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Victoria’s potholes: why it’s getting worse on the state’s roads
Drivers are suffering shredded tyres, smashed gearboxes and other motor vehicle damage from monster potholes, and are lashing out over what they say is a lack of maintenance leaving Victoria’s roads i...
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December 1, 2024 at 2:36 AM
Dandenong Road is littered with potholes, forcing drivers to swerve outside lanes to avoid them.
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
Excellent reporting from the ABC’s Lauren Day. The Nana Backpackers Hostel in Laos deleted reviews from guests warning other travellers about methanol poisoning. Despite denials, the owners clearly knew what was happening. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
'Do not go here': Backpackers tried to warn others about Laos hostel amid methanol poisoning scandal
In the days after backpackers in Laos began falling violently ill due to suspected methanol poisoning, travellers tried desperately to warn each other about the hostel at the centre of the scandal.
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November 27, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Excellent reporting from the ABC’s Lauren Day. The Nana Backpackers Hostel in Laos deleted reviews from guests warning other travellers about methanol poisoning. Despite denials, the owners clearly knew what was happening. www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...
When it comes to facial recognition technology in retail stores, what constitutes meaningful consent? A sign at the entrance? A sign on every self-serve checkout? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11... #auslaw #privacy #privacylaw #bunnings
Landmark ruling against Bunnings over facial recognition tech in stores
The Privacy Commissioner finds Bunnings Warehouse interfered with the privacy of its customers by using facial recognition without consent in 63 of its stores over a three-year period.
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November 19, 2024 at 5:29 AM
When it comes to facial recognition technology in retail stores, what constitutes meaningful consent? A sign at the entrance? A sign on every self-serve checkout? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11... #auslaw #privacy #privacylaw #bunnings
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Wow. Kate McClymont reports Alan Jones has been arrested by police. www.smh.com.au/national/ala...
Alan Jones arrested over allegations he indecently assaulted young men
Alan Jones has been arrested at his luxury Circular Quay apartment by NSW Police over allegations the controversial broadcaster and former Wallabies coach indecently assaulted, groped or inappropriate...
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November 17, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Wow. Kate McClymont reports Alan Jones has been arrested by police. www.smh.com.au/national/ala...
Great to see our very own Cameron Tout from Longton Compensation Lawyers join calls for states and territories to legislate around the disappointing High Court ruling in Bird v DP. Let’s close this loophole so more victim-survivors can seek justice.
www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/40995... #auslaw
www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/40995... #auslaw
Lawyers for abuse survivors ‘disappointed’ with High Court decision
In the wake of the High Court’s decision in Bird v DP, lawyers for survivors of institutional child sexual abuse have expressed disappointment and concern over what this will mean for their clients.
www.lawyersweekly.com.au
November 17, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Great to see our very own Cameron Tout from Longton Compensation Lawyers join calls for states and territories to legislate around the disappointing High Court ruling in Bird v DP. Let’s close this loophole so more victim-survivors can seek justice.
www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/40995... #auslaw
www.lawyersweekly.com.au/biglaw/40995... #auslaw
Gillard urges states to act after “deeply concerning” High Court ruling that Catholic Church is not liable in abuse case www.smh.com.au/politics/fed... #auslaw #auspol #personalinjurylaw
Gillard urges states to act after ‘deeply concerning’ ruling that Catholic Church is not liable in abuse case
The former Australian prime minister has spoken out after legal experts said the High Court decision could cast doubts over cases against religious orders nationwide.
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November 17, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Gillard urges states to act after “deeply concerning” High Court ruling that Catholic Church is not liable in abuse case www.smh.com.au/politics/fed... #auslaw #auspol #personalinjurylaw
Are there any lawyers on Bluesky who know how a digital duty of care would work? Is it codifying a new category of relationships within the tort of negligence or is it more about empowering regulators to issue fines? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11... #auspol #auslaw #socialmedia
Online platforms would be legally responsible for keeping Australians safe under new 'duty of care' laws
Social media companies would be required to take preventative action against the worst foreseeable harms of their platforms under new laws the federal government has proposed.
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November 14, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Are there any lawyers on Bluesky who know how a digital duty of care would work? Is it codifying a new category of relationships within the tort of negligence or is it more about empowering regulators to issue fines? www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11... #auspol #auslaw #socialmedia
