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'People in Japan thought we made footy up': Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world

The Guardian

And an awesome one,' says Pro Jank Footy developer David Ashby (left) with comedian Broden Kelly at the Great Northern Hotel in Carlton North. And an awesome one,' says Pro Jank Footy developer David Ashby (left) with comedian Broden Kelly at the Great Northern Hotel in Carlton North. 'People in Japan thought we made footy up': Pro Jank Footy, the video game taking Australian rules to the world T ry explaining Australian rules football to anyone outside Australia, and "it sounds like you're making it up," says David Ashby, the multi-hyphenate comedic mind behind deeply silly spoofs such as Italian Spider-Man and Danger 5. "Eighteen players a side, running around on a cricket oval with a rugby ball that has to be bounced every so often and gets kicked between posts - like, what the fuck is happening?" Two years ago at a fantasy footy barbecue, Ashby had a brainwave: why not make a video game where Australia's strange national sport becomes even stranger the more you play? Pro Jank Footy reimagines the sport as a high-octane fever dream, where every time your opponent kicks a goal, you get to change one rule so the game gets increasingly janky (and hilariously stupid). Your opponents turn into seagulls.


House of the Dragon Season 3 finale, explained

Mashable

Look Up Mashable Selects Say More Versus Creator Hub Switch Off Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Trending Now Safety Net In My Bag VidCon with Mashable Back to School All Series'House of the Dragon' Season 3 finale, explained Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for . A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators . Sam Haysom is the General Assignment Editor, UK, for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.


The 5 funniest lines in House of the Dragon Season 3s forlorn finale

Mashable

Look Up Mashable Selects Say More Versus Creator Hub Switch Off Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Trending Now Safety Net In My Bag VidCon with Mashable Back to School All Series Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for . A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators . All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.


House of the Dragon Season 3 foreshadowed its saddest finale moment

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Mashable Selects Look Up Say More Versus Creator Hub Switch Off Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Trending Now Safety Net In My Bag VidCon with Mashable Back to School All Series'House of the Dragon' Season 3 foreshadowed its saddest finale moment Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for . A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators . All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.


Ulf the White bookends House of the Dragon Season 3 with more crap

Mashable

Mashable Selects Look Up Say More Versus Creator Hub Switch Off Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Trending Now Safety Net In My Bag VidCon with Mashable Back to School All Series Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for . A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators . All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers. If you buy something through links on our site, Mashable may earn an affiliate commission.


House of the Dragon Season 3 finale: Why does Rhaenyra dismiss Mysaria?

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Mashable Selects Look Up Say More Versus Creator Hub Switch Off Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Trending Now Safety Net In My Bag VidCon with Mashable Back to School All Series'House of the Dragon' Season 3 finale: Why does Rhaenyra dismiss Mysaria? Shannon Connellan is Mashable's Senior Editor, General Assignments, based in London. She has been Mashable's UK Editor (and still manages the illustrious UK team) and Australia Editor, but emotionally, she lives searching for . A Tomatometer-approved critic, Shannon writes about entertainment, tech, social good, science, culture, and Australian horror, and loves to nerd out with movie stars, filmmakers, and TV creators . All products featured here are independently selected by our editors and writers.


Australia news live: NSW schools may ban take-home tests over AI concerns; minister calls urgent meeting over airport chaos

The Guardian

Intervention follows days of delays and a near-miss between two planes on the Sydney aiport tarmac. Prue Car has asked Nesa to'urgently' examine AI and move to protect student learning amid growing evidence the technology is affecting student's cognitive development. Prue Car has asked Nesa to'urgently' examine AI and move to protect student learning amid growing evidence the technology is affecting student's cognitive development. Car said she has asked Nesa to "urgently" examine artificial intelligence and move to protect student learning amid growing evidence the technology is affecting student's cognitive development. Half of students' HSC result is based on school-based assessments, some of which is finished outside the classroom. Artificial intelligence has enormous potential to support teaching and learning, but it should never replace the thinking, creativity, and hard work that education is designed to develop.


16 gorgeous images from the 2026 Aerial Photographer of the Year Awards

Popular Science

Our world looks different from above. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. A tiger shark carries a Green Turtle in its jaws, revealing a rarely witnessed moment of predation. Predator and prey meet at the surface, exposing the raw tension and ecological reality that sustains ocean balance. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week.


How to unblock Pornhub for free in Australia

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This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. He's not alone in calling that a violation of privacy

The Guardian

Rhys, right, was sent this photo of himself taken at a Melbourne cafe by a stranger wearing Meta's Ray-Ban glasses Photograph: Supplied Rhys, right, was sent this photo of himself taken at a Melbourne cafe by a stranger wearing Meta's Ray-Ban glasses Photograph: Supplied This man was secretly snapped by someone with smartglasses. The backlash to what some dub'pervert glasses' is growing - but people living with disabilities point out the new tech can also be life-changing Fri 7 Aug 2026 11.00 EDTLast modified on Sat 8 Aug 2026 01.47 EDT One summer day earlier this year, Rhys left a cafe in Melbourne where he had been working remotely, when his phone pinged with a message on the dating app Grindr. The message was a photo of him sitting at a table outside the cafe on his laptop, with his dog seated on the ground next to him. In the foreground, in a man's hand was an iPhone unlocked. The photo had been taken moments before with Meta's Ray-Ban glasses, unbeknown to Rhys.