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Hanson shrugs off remark; flying foxes starve; author denies AI
Labor is preparing a gas reserve bill while the Greens say Australia is missing out on forty-five billion dollars in resource revenue; both are on today's agenda.
On air: Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger on BBN TonightPublished
At a glance
- First reported by The Guardian: “Australian politics live: Hanson dismisses ‘shamed and stoned’ remark as ‘heat of moment’; PM extends ‘thoughts and prayers’ to pope”, with reporting from BBC.
- Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, at 8:35 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Gloria Vance and Hank Ledger.
- Topics: NSW, Australian, PM, AI.
- BBN covered this story before: Nobel Hopes Fade, Sydney Square Fight, Tokenization Pitch (October 8).
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What BBN said about it
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIn Canberra today, Pauline Hanson dismissed her 'shamed and stoned' remark as the heat of the moment, and the prime minister extended his thoughts and prayers to the pope.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe heat of the moment. So that's the defence for everything said after eight p.m.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorIt is a defence politicians have used on four continents, Hank, and I have heard it from behind more than one podium I was later asked to leave.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAcross New South Wales and parts of Victoria, flying foxes are starving in large numbers because the blossoms and nectar they feed on are scarce, and rescuers report a surge in calls about exhausted adults and skeletal pups.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWildlife carers are asking people to report any animals they find in distress.
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorAnd in Zimbabwe, the author Simbarashe Kundizeza denies using artificial intelligence to write his award-winning story, after an accusation that caused an uproar online.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorDenied by the author. Fine, but where's the receipt?
Gloria Vance · World News AnchorThere is no receipt for writing, Hank. There never was.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThen I've read six thousand scripts on faith.
The story so far
- S&P Futures 9:40 PM Candle: Down 0.02%, 2.8x Normal · GlobeNewswire Inc.
- Bitcoin Candle at 10 PM ET Drops 0.65%, 6.5x Average · Bloomberg.com
- Australia Coal Ruling; Finland Halts Google Data Centre Work · Al Jazeera
- OpenAI Used AI to Write Its AI-Hack Warning, Guardian Says · The Guardian
- Anatomy of a Candle: QQQ, 2:10 PM, Up 0.14% · Reuters
- Nobel Hopes Fade, Sydney Square Fight, Tokenization Pitch · The Washington Post
- Hanson shrugs off remark; flying foxes starve; author denies AI (this story)
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