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Russell Darnley OAM
@maximos62.bsky.social
Interests: anthropology, geography, economics, history, Asia-Pacific.
Author. Photographer.
Orthodox Christian.
Born at 310.4 ppm. Please, no DMs
http://www.russelldarnley.blog
Masyarakat Pertama di Australia

Pengantar Masyarakat Pertama Australia, yang terdiri dari masyarakat Aborigin dan Kepulauan Selat Torres, memiliki sejarah yang sangat panjang dan kaya. Mereka adalah penduduk asli Australia, dengan hubungan berkelanjutan ke daratan dan laut sejak puluhan ribu tahun…
Masyarakat Pertama di Australia
Pengantar Masyarakat Pertama Australia, yang terdiri dari masyarakat Aborigin dan Kepulauan Selat Torres, memiliki sejarah yang sangat panjang dan kaya. Mereka adalah penduduk asli Australia, dengan hubungan berkelanjutan ke daratan dan laut sejak puluhan ribu tahun yang lalu. Istilah "Aborigin" berasal dari bahasa Latin, yang berarti "dari awal." Sejarah Aborigin: Konteks Fisik dan Daerah Yang Dihuni dan Budaya Lihat dalam versi Interaktif Pos ini belum lengkap
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December 1, 2025 at 2:31 AM
A draft chapter from a study of Australia I've been compiling in Indonesian. Now available from 'Maximos' Blog'.
This is a work in progress and all constructive comments are welcome.https://russelldarnley.blog/2025/11/27/flora-dan-fauna-khas-australia/
November 27, 2025 at 5:48 AM
Flora dan Fauna Khas Australia

Gambar 3.1: Hutam Eukaliptus Gambar 3.2: Kanguru Merah Pengantar Postingan ini masih dalam bentuk draft. Ada banyak tautan ke sumber daya berbasis internet. Jika Anda bukan penutur bahasa Inggris, atur perangkat Anda agar secara otomatis menerjemahkan situs yang…
Flora dan Fauna Khas Australia
Gambar 3.1: Hutam Eukaliptus Gambar 3.2: Kanguru Merah Pengantar Postingan ini masih dalam bentuk draft. Ada banyak tautan ke sumber daya berbasis internet. Jika Anda bukan penutur bahasa Inggris, atur perangkat Anda agar secara otomatis menerjemahkan situs yang ditautkan ke Bahasa Indonesia. Computer Android iPhone/iPad Komentar tentang kesalahan atau kekurangan sangat diterima agar saya bisa memperbaiki pekerjaan ini…
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November 27, 2025 at 5:27 AM
Iklim Australia

Australia adalah negara yang luas dengan berbagai iklim yang berbeda. Australia membentang dari Cape York ke ujung selatan Tasmania. Pulau Heard dan Kepulauan McDonald adalah wilayah eksternal yang terletak sekitar 53 ° S. Ada beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi iklim Australia.…
Iklim Australia
Australia adalah negara yang luas dengan berbagai iklim yang berbeda. Australia membentang dari Cape York ke ujung selatan Tasmania. Pulau Heard dan Kepulauan McDonald adalah wilayah eksternal yang terletak sekitar 53 ° S. Ada beberapa faktor yang mempengaruhi iklim Australia. Faktor-faktor ini terdiri dari: garis lintang, arus laut, jarak ke pantai, kondisi suhu, angin, dan lanskap, Keenam negara bagian mengalami iklim dari tropis hingga sedang.
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November 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Australia’s chief statistician, David Gruen, has defended the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ recent public debunking of far-right claims of “mass migration”, as he said the agency “stands ready to respond” to “egregious misrepresentations” of its data.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Head of ABS defends debunking far-right ‘mass migration’ claims after censorship accusations
Chief statistician David Gruen says bureau did not censor anyone and is ‘trying to take the side of truth’ after misuse of overseas arrivals figures
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:12 PM
The article mentions worries Australia has paid too much for the Aukus submarines, that they may never be delivered & concerns about how skilled personnel to run the submarines will be found.
What’s completely overlooked is obsolescence. #Submarinedrones www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Desperately seeking submariners: why keeping nuclear-powered boats afloat will be Australia’s biggest Aukus challenge
A vast and highly trained workforce is needed to command, crew, supply and maintain nuclear submarines. Some say that’s impossible for Australia
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Of course the was an $8.5m critical minerals deal signed. One of Australia’s strongest bargaining chips.
Morning Mail: Albanese signs $8.5bn deal with Trump, ANZ bonuses criticised, claim Prince Andrew ‘tried to hire internet trolls’
Prime minister secures Aukus support and signs $8.5bn critical minerals deal in Washington visit
www.theguardian.com
October 20, 2025 at 9:06 PM
The Australian Continent

This is a chapter from the book Geografi Australia, created by my old company, Asian Field Study Centres P/L, for the Australia Indonesia Institute and launched in Jakarta in 1999. Much of the material is now dated, but this particular chapter stands the test of time.…
The Australian Continent
This is a chapter from the book Geografi Australia, created by my old company, Asian Field Study Centres P/L, for the Australia Indonesia Institute and launched in Jakarta in 1999. Much of the material is now dated, but this particular chapter stands the test of time. Contemporary digital technology has allowed me to colourize maps and diagrams, and add new colored photos.
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September 18, 2025 at 6:53 AM
In this post I further explore the use of AI in research by providing an account of the way I've been using it recently.
Exploring AI as a Writer & Researcher – Part 3
Working with Gemini In Part 2 I described how I managed to capture speech to text from a program on ABC Radio National and then use Gemini to format that material into a more readable state. Rather than take up lots of space here with the text I've created a PDF of the work I've done. The program, The AI Con — unpacking the artificial intelligence hype machine…
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September 17, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Exploring AI as a Writer & Researcher – Part 2

A 20th Century Beginning “The earliest substantial work in the field of artificial intelligence was done in the mid-20th century by the British logician and computer pioneer Alan Mathison Turing.”[1] In 1950 he created practical test now known simply…
Exploring AI as a Writer & Researcher – Part 2
A 20th Century Beginning “The earliest substantial work in the field of artificial intelligence was done in the mid-20th century by the British logician and computer pioneer Alan Mathison Turing.”[1] In 1950 he created practical test now known simply as the Turing test. It involved three participants, one a computer.  The point was for the two human contestants to try and identify the computer by asking question that could be “as penetrating and wide-ranging as necessary, and the computer permitted to do everything possible to force a wrong identification.”
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September 8, 2025 at 8:50 AM
This image from Tiberias on the Sea of Galilee dates from the 1920s. It’s a colourized black and white image from an illustrated King James Bible, given to me in 1953. I’ve used it in my latest blog post “Exploring AI as a Writer/Researcher -Part 1”.
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Exploring AI as a Writer/Researcher – Part 1
A Childhood Gift When six years old a dear family friend, Crossie, her name was actually Sophia, gave me a copy of the Holy Bible it was produced by Collins Clear Type. An authorised King James ver…
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September 6, 2025 at 8:51 AM
I thought it might be a good time to re-introduce my multimedia collection of short stories “Beyond Borders: Conversations across Boundaries” A short audio clip of its Prologue follows.the book is available through Apple Books
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Beyond Borders; Conversations across boundaries: Prologue
Beyond Borders is a collection of short stories, a work of creative non-fiction, and largely memoir. It concludes as we enter the third decade of the 21st century, a time when borders are tighter in r
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August 15, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Still seeking photos.
I’ve had some most useful responses still hoping for more. If I’m able to use them you will be credited. Aldo, if you have a relevant blog or website I’ll include a link to your site
July 20, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Working on a geography of Australia to be written in #Indonesian. Seeking photos with these #Australian themes:
#Climate
#PhysicalLandscape
#Wildlife
#Minerals, mining & energy
#Agriculture & pastoralism
#Manufacturing
#Demography, society,culture
#UrbanCentres
Can anyone help?
July 10, 2025 at 1:15 AM
We’re living through an era in which the USA is leading the challenge to a rules based international order. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US issues sanctions against UN official investigating abuses in Gaza
Trump administration targets Francesca Albanese, a special rapporteur, in latest action against critics of Israel’s war
www.theguardian.com
July 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Reposted by Russell Darnley OAM
Spend up!
My @smh @theage cartoon
June 2, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Reposted by Russell Darnley OAM
George Monbiot's comment about the UK bears repeating in an Australian context—

Every day a new atrocity in #Gaza. And still Australia supplies lethal weapons components to the Israeli government. There is a term for this: complicity in genocide. #auspol
June 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM
“Semantic infiltration” is a term I’ve just heard, used by @lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com In defining the term he referenced Murdoch’s #FoxNews. NewsCorps #SkyNews also fits the definition. Essentially it’s an intentional distortion.
“You can dress a pig up in satin and lace but its still a pig."
June 4, 2025 at 4:08 AM
@paulmmcooper.bsky.social Just finished watching ‘The Mongols - Terror of the Steppe’. A brilliant work it held my attention easily for the six hours & filled in a huge gap in my historical knowledge & understanding
May 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
An interesting comparison. Yet there are still those in Australia that would have us go down the US path
Chris Lynch (@aus_politico) on Threads
Did Jim just rub America's nose in it? I do believe he did! 😅
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May 21, 2025 at 5:13 AM