Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Big bank CEOs to be grilled by Canberra for gouging borrowers
The chief executives of Australia’s big four banks will be grilled by a Senate inquiry over how they failed to honour mortgage offset accounts, increasing their profits while leaving Australian home owners out of pocket more than $55 million.On…
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Like facial recognition for lobsters, AI technology tracing from pot to plate
After nearly three weeks at sea, Joe Sayers docks a boat filled to the brim with treasure — it’s red, thorny and alive.”There is one in here, I know there’s 220 millimetres just in the carapace … there’s a couple of fish in here that are…
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Friends of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute gather in NYC
Friends of Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) gathered at Old Mates — the haute Aussie pub co-owned by Hugh Jackman in NYC — on Thursday night. Mixing downtown cool and authentic Australian pub fare — including…
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Young star Johan Manzambi proving his worth for rising Aston Villa
Among players in the Bundesliga in his position last season, Manzambi ranked first for progressive carries of 10 metres or more (116), shot-ending carries (13) and fouls won (78).He then impressed in the World Cup, scoring twice in the 4-1 win…
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I Sent My Kids to College. I Forgot to Teach Them 3 Basic Skills.
Last week, a friend asked if I knew of any jobs for her recent graduate. Between his rigorous academic load, sports, and club activities that landed him in a prestigious university, he’d never held a…
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Democrats use Iran war to target Republicans—even some who never cast votes in Congress
In Wisconsin, a narrator complains that “groceries, utilities, everything’s getting more expensive and Congressman (Derrick) Van Orden is adding to the list. He voted for the costly Iran war and spiking gas prices.” In Nebraska,…
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Photos: No Kings rallies in US urge midterm voters to cast ballots early
Published On 17 Oct 202617 Oct 2026Rallies organised by the No Kings network opposed to United States President Donald Trump were held Saturday in cities and communities across the US, with an aim of getting people out to vote early in the…
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SC panel opens web portal for complaints on July NEET protests
The identity of the complainants/informants shall be kept confidential if they so wish NEW DELHI: The high-powered enquiry committee (HPEC) set up by SC to examine all aspects of the violent incidents that broke out during the anti-NEET paper…
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Queensland’s ambulance ramping crisis further exposed by frontline paramedics
Frontline paramedics have laid bare Queensland’s ambulance ramping crisis, spending entire 12-hour shifts with patients stuck outside overcrowded public hospital emergency departments, unable to respond to “lights and sirens” cases in the…
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Champions Cup: Bath 14-32 Montpellier – French side excel in second half to win
Bath: Carreras; Cokanasiga, Lawrence, Ojomoh, C Griffin; Russell, Spencer (capt); Obano, Dunn, Stuart, Jeanes, Ewels, Hill, Pepper, Green.Replacements: Frost, Kirk, A Griffin, Richards, Bayliss, Van der Linde, Redpath, Tuipulotu.Montpellier:…
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