I write short obituaries for people who spent their lives protecting parts of the natural world. I work on them in the margins of other responsibilities, yet they have become a constant. In 2025, I produced over 70. The people I write about are often described as conservationists, scientists, activists, or defenders. Those labels are...

The government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) consultation paper is welcome but it has taken too long to get to this point, the envisaged scheme is complex and it risks favouring the big tech companies. The background to all this is important. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s digital platform inquiry, which was completed in mid-2019,...

Ethereum continues to struggle near the $3,000 level as repeated recovery attempts lose momentum. ETH trades just below this psychological barrier, reflecting cautious sentiment.  While investor interest is rising, on-chain activity remains muted. This imbalance is raising concerns that Ethereum’s price may be overheating without sufficient network usage to sustain gains. Ethereum is recording a...