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jasemurphy.bsky.social
Author of one(1) book. Journalist. Economist. #rstats #mecfs #ausecon. May be found walking his dog in Melbourne, Australia.
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My dad who is old and whose eyes are failing, but whose mind is not, recommended this to me. He was right. A very good book. (So far, no spoilers please!)

submitted 4 days ago • 2 comments

Wow. Just devoured this in all its stunning ferocity of wit. Glorious tone, the kind of book where you can greedily appreciate the prose even as you are swept along in the increasing wild plot. Bravo @tobyschmitz.bsky.social !!!#TheEmpressMurders

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

At first I thought "operation spiderweb", where Ukraine used drones to destroy Russian bombers, was just impressive. 📦 💣 Now it is also making me nervous. Short thread: 1/4

submitted 8 days ago • 2 comments

Waymo stops for a pup.

submitted 14 days ago • 2 comments

Ubiquitous cheap drones in warzones are going to change the dynamics dramatically. 1/ foot soldiers Infantry will need to assume they can always see where you are hiding. The options will be armour, hang back or move very very fast fast. 1/3

submitted 14 days ago • 1 comment

"Australia’s IT sector is in the throes of an enormous spend-fest, according to official statistics, with capital expenditure recently hitting astonishing new records as the AI revolution sweeps Australia," writes @jasemurphy.bsky.social. Read more: ia.acs.org.au/article/2025...

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

I like puzzles but sometimes I like them too much and spend ages trying to finish them. This was the final word in a puzzle from last week and I can finally stop worrying away at it !

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Okay everyone, it's tennis season again! 7pm tonight, on channel 9's GEM channel, Aussie Daria Kasatkina (seed 16) takes on Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva (seed 6). Then at 920pm, Novak D (seed doesn't matter, age does!) vs unseeded Cameron Norrie. All just a warm up for Wimbledon in late June!

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

AEC investigates high informal vote at Missabotti election polling place www.abc.net.au/news/2025-05...

submitted 20 days ago • 1 comment

Just re the mushroom case, has a guiltier person ever gone to trial?

submitted 21 days ago • 9 comments

Read the Bugalugs Bum Thief to my 3 year old last night and got thinking about Tim Winton's kids. He lives in WA. I bet at least one of them works fifo and drives a Ford Ranger as a rebellion against the old man. ;)

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

This is a map house. We love maps. But we respect their limitations. Which is why we have five (5) globes. Of various vintages.

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

Imagine Australia is going to speed-build a new city of 2 million people. Where do we put it? (Rules of the hypothetical: has to be a small town now, can't be a city of 1 million!)

submitted 28 days ago • 23 comments

If you're on Melbourne, peep the radar today. Weather NEVER comes from that direction!! Suspect the bureau has much less data on what happens under these circumstances and as a result their rain forecast is probably 🦧 www.bom.gov.au/products/IDR...

submitted 27 days ago • 1 comment