Wells says ‘gut reaction’ to travel claims fair but she has ‘upheld’ rules
Communications Minister Anika Wells accepts her taxpayer-funded travel claims have prompted a “gut reaction” in people, after a week of scrutiny over her expenses. ⌘ Read more

Child who survived deadly snake bite sells cows to raise money for helicopter
This 10-year-old is selling her family’s cows to help raise funds for those who rescued her when she suffered a potentially deadly snake bite. ⌘ Read more

New bushfire threat for Tasmanian town, as people told ‘leave immediately’
On the same day that residents in one Tasmanian community are returning to find if their homes are still standing after a bushfire last week, residents in one area are told to ‘leave immediately’ due to a new threat. ⌘ Read more

Death of 10yo in state care may have been accident not suicide, inquest told
An inquest hears the 2024 death of a 10-year-old Indigenous boy while he was under the care of the Department of Communities may have been an accident, not suicide. ⌘ Read more

Toddler’s septic tank death ‘likely would have been prevented’ with maintenance
A coroner’s report has found there were multiple missed opportunities to improve or replace the public housing septic system, which the NT government had responsibility for. ⌘ Read more

Dolphin Sands resident ‘frustrated’ by bushfire communication
More questions have been raised about the official warnings ahead of a bushfire that destroyed 19 homes in a tiny Tasmanian seaside community where there is one road in and out. ⌘ Read more

Grim outlook for river spanning four states if nothing is done to combat climate’s impact
Water needs for river communities will be under increasing pressure over the next 25 years, according to predictions from the Murray-Darling Basin Authority. ⌘ Read more

Police did not mean to imply Jewish community supported Tel Aviv fan ban, force says
A West Midlands Police chief told MPs Jewish community members supported the ban on Maccabi fans. ⌘ Read more

Police did not mean to imply Jewish community supported Tel Aviv fan ban, force says
A West Midlands Police chief told MPs Jewish community members supported the ban on Maccabi fans. ⌘ Read more

Police did not mean to imply Jewish community supported Tel Aviv fan ban, force says
A West Midlands Police chief told MPs Jewish community members supported the ban on Maccabi fans. ⌘ Read more

Naked man smashes ambulance windscreen in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
A video circulated on social media shows a naked male using his head to smash the windscreen of a moving ambulance. ⌘ Read more

Despite another fire crisis, residents at ‘heaven on earth’ won’t live anywhere else
It is beautiful and remote, with one road in and out. And that is part of the deadly bushfire risk of living in this seaside community. ⌘ Read more

Prime minister’s office approved Wells’s almost-$100,000 flights
The furore over Communications Minister Anika Wells’s expenses continues, with just three days until the government’s much-anticipated social media ban for under 16s comes into force. ⌘ Read more

Community raises funds after two children charged over Geraldton fire
While police say the investigation is over, the local community is still trying to move forward from the devastation. ⌘ Read more

Princess Kate celebrates community work at annual Christmas service
Heir to the throne, Prince William, was due to deliver a reading before 1,600 guests along with actors Kate Winslet, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Joe Locke, as well as actor and comedian Babatunde Aléshé. ⌘ Read more

How 4ZZZ kept Brisbane loud and proud with the help of bands, battles and beer
Brisbane community radio station 4ZZZ has withstood political, social and financial pressure for 50 years and it’s still thriving as a loud and proud beacon of counterculture. ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: The XMPP Newsletter November 2025

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This issue covers the month of November 2025.

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Residents told to stay away as fire on Tasmania’s east coast remains active
Evacuated residents of a beachside community on Tasmania’s east coast are warned it is unsafe to return to their homes as a bushfire remains active. ⌘ Read more

‘Not becoming of a president’: Somali-Americans respond to Trump’s ‘garbage’ remarks
Somali-Americans tell of their heightened fear after the US president intensified his criticism of the community. ⌘ Read more

‘Irresponsible and harmful’: News Corp attacked by school leaders over NAPLAN
Forty-one signatories to an open letter say they are “dismayed” and that school rankings cause “harm to our communities”. ⌘ Read more

Jewish leaders attend Melbourne synagogue for anniversary of firebombing
Leaders of international Jewish communities have walked through the debris of an Melbourne synagogue a year after it was firebombed as two accused men faced court. ⌘ Read more

Residents’ 6-day mobile outage leaves them without essential services
Porongurup businesses are frustrated by what they describe as a lack of communications and urgency surrounding a 6-day mobile outage. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Six foreign nationals found in remote WA detained by Border Force
A group of six foreign nationals are detained by authorities after two of their group were found in WA’s remote Kalumburu community by an off-duty police officer. ⌘ Read more

36-hour recovery saves $400k food delivery for remote community
A mammoth effort by community members saves five months’ worth of food for a remote community, but the incident reignites the debate about the condition of WA’s most remote roads. ⌘ Read more

India Pulls Its Preinstalled iPhone App Demand
India has withdrawn its order requiring Apple and other smartphone makers to preinstall the government’s Sanchar Saathi app after public backlash and privacy concerns. AppleInsider reports: On November 28, the India Ministry of Communication issued a secret directive to Apple and other smartphone manufacturers, requiring the preinstallation of a government-backed app. Less than a we … ⌘ Read more

First community-designed, culture-first home arrives in Tennant Creek
A one-of-a-kind home, designed with the input of Tennant Creek families, has rolled up the Stuart Highway from Adelaide on a convoy of trucks. It is part of a new initiative aiming to transform housing in remote First Nations communities. ⌘ Read more

Reform politician’s racist Chinese slur ‘caused a lot of hurt’
Members of Wales’ Chinese community say seeing a politician use a racist slur is “very upsetting”. ⌘ Read more

Air force and Olympians team up for special Christmas exercise
With Olympians on board and a cargo of presents, the Royal Australian Air Force is getting a head start on Santa with Exercise Christmas Hop. ⌘ Read more

Cyclone catastrophe in Sri Lanka awakens volunteer spirit
Fishing boats deliver relief supplies to flooded suburbs as community kitchens churn out food aid. ⌘ Read more

Humanitarian migrants in US fear being deported into danger following shooting
The Trump administration’s escalating restrictions on humanitarian migration are leaving some of the United States’s most vulnerable diaspora communities terrified for their futures. ⌘ Read more

Australian Olympian hopes to reconnect with birth country via new scheme
Indonesia’s new visa scheme is being touted as a solution to dual citizenship. But some in the Indonesian community say the visa has “no real benefit” and amounts to a government revenue grab. ⌘ Read more

Supreme Court Hears Copyright Battle Over Online Music Piracy
The Supreme Court appears inclined to side with Cox Communications in a major copyright case, suggesting that ISPs shouldn’t be held liable for users’ music piracy based solely on “mere knowledge,” given the risk of forcing outages for universities, hospitals, and other large customers. The New York Times reports: Leading music labels and publishers who … ⌘ Read more

‘Hopefully it’s not like the Spirits’: Opinions mixed as Hobart stadium vote looms
By the end of this week, Tasmania will know whether or not Hobart will have a new AFL stadium. Many Tasmanians are still making up their own minds about whether they support it or not. ⌘ Read more

AI Is Being Used To Help Modernize The Ubuntu Error Tracker
While some Linux distributions have begun establishing AI policies, we haven’t seen any communicated from the Ubuntu camp yet but will apparently be permitted at least for project infrastructure. AI is being used currently in an effort to help modernize the Ubuntu Error Tracker… ⌘ Read more

More than 1,000 dead after extreme flooding across Asia
Indonesia, Thailand and Sri Lanka are reeling from flooding that has killed hundreds in each country and destroyed communities. ⌘ Read more

Councils in wind farm information race as shift to renewables ramps up
As approvals for multi-billion-dollar projects land on agendas at country local government meetings, staff and elected representatives battle to ensure their communities are prepared to benefit. ⌘ Read more

The XMPP Standards Foundation: 2025 Annual Meeting and Voting Results
Every year the members of the XSF get together to vote on the current quarter’s new and renewing members. Additionally, elections for both XMPP Council and Board of Directors have been held.

This year’s election meeting wa … ⌘ Read more

Sensitive parliament communications handed to contractor without security clearance
A contractor that was the victim of a Russia-linked hack did not have the necessary security clearance when it received thousands of sensitive communications between politicians and parliamentary staff, in a mistake the department has now conceded. ⌘ Read more

Meet Shiloh, the last dog on Christmas Island
Dogs were banned some years ago to protect the unique wildlife of Christmas Island, but one very special chocolate labrador remains, and she is shared by the whole community. ⌘ Read more

NSW community in shock after fire destroys two buildings at high school
Alternative arrangements are being made for hundreds of students at Deniliquin High School after a fire tore through two buildings containing a library and classrooms. ⌘ Read more

Yes or no? Hobart sits at the crossroad of two futures
Since its inception, the stadium project has divided the Hobart community in a tug of war between development and preservation of its historic waterfront. In just days, the door will shut forever on one side of the debate. ⌘ Read more

Officials Clashed in Investigation of Deadly Air India Crash
The investigation into the June 12 Air India crash that killed 260 people has been marked by tension, suspicion and poor communication between American and Indian officials, including an episode where NTSB chairwoman Jennifer Homendy instructed her black-box specialists not to board a late-night Indian military flight to a remote facility, WSJ reports.

W … ⌘ Read more

Scientists Think They’ve Solved Why One of History’s Most Advanced Civilizations Vanished
A new study published in Communications Earth & Environment has reconstructed the climate conditions of the ancient Indus River Valley civilization between 3000 and 1000 B.C., finding that four intense droughts – each lasting more than 85 years – likely drove the gradual decline of one of the w … ⌘ Read more

Golf and disability communities to come together in ‘world-first’ tournament
People with intellectual disabilities will have roles in planning, promoting, preparing, and supporting professionals at a charity golf tournament that is the first of its kind. ⌘ Read more

Nothing will bring him back, but Jai Wright’s family say they have seen ‘justice’
For the family of Dunghutti teen Jai Wright, the guilty finding against police officer Benedict Bryant for dangerous driving occasioning Jai’s death lifts a “weight off their shoulders”. Legal experts say it’s the first time a police officer has been convicted in relation to the death of a First Nations person in custody. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Police operation underway in Western Sydney after public place shooting
NSW Police said in a statement there was no threat to the public but the community was urged to avoid the area. ⌘ Read more

Regional pharmacist wins award for dedication to patients and community
A north-west Victorian pharmacist is being celebrated for his contribution to his local community after winning an award for going the “extra mile”. ⌘ Read more

@prologic@twtxt.net The main thing that I tought of is that whomever is abusing your services must be a well known actor (by range/set of IPs) that got reported by other Crowdsec users. So to my simpleton’s understanding, your reverse-proxy/web server passes the requests by crowdsec for processing, they get banned for $N hours if the source has already been blacklisted by the community or violates any of a set of behavior base rules (and even more hours for repeat offenders); otherwise the requests/responses go as per usual. Not sure if I got things right but this might help paint a better picture of the process.

Daisy needed legal help to see her kids again. She’s one of the lucky ones
When Daisy returned home to find her children gone, she turned to a community legal service to help her see them again — but many women aren’t lucky enough to have access to such help. ⌘ Read more

The Underwater Cables That Carry the Internet Are in Trouble
The roughly 500 fiber-optic cables lying on the ocean floor carry more than 95% of all internet data – not satellites, as many might assume – and they face growing threats from natural disasters, terrorists and nation-states capable of disrupting global communications by dragging anchors or deploying submarines against the infrastructure.

The cables a … ⌘ Read more