Dale Reardon

@dalereardon
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Tourism business expert from tropical Far North Queensland 🇦🇺 Transforming small operators into industry leaders since 1996. Former lawyer (don't hold it against me!), current business owner with my guide dog Cookie 🐕‍🦺
Passionate about France, wine & champagne 🍷 Legally blind but crystal clear on marketing that works. Operating https://TourismSuccess.com - helping independent tourism businesses compete with giants through smart, affordable strategies.
Thermomix Training Worldwide & Thermomix Sales in Australiahttps://thermojo.com
Dale Reardon on Linkedinhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/dalereardon/
Tourism Success - Marketing tips, advice & strategies for your small to medium Tourism and Hospitality Businesshttps://tourismsuccess.com
Tourism Success Strategies Bloghttps://tourismsuccess.com/tourism-success-blog/

This free Google AI course could transform how you research and write - but act fast
The Knight Center and Google are launching a free AI course aimed at journalists, but if you're a student or a writer, you could learn a lot, too. It starts Monday.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-free-google-ai-course-could-transform-how-you-research-and-write-but-act-fast/

This free Google AI course could transform how you research and write - but act fast

The Knight Center and Google are launching a free AI course aimed at journalists, but if you're a student or a writer, you could learn a lot, too. It starts Monday.

ZDNET

Veracrypt keeps Windows Recall from snooping on files, but you can turn it off
The Windows Recall feature on Copilot PCs regularly saves screenshots for later searches. Veracrypt can stop this and increase privacy.

https://www.pcworld.com/article/2927096/veracrypt-keeps-windows-recall-from-snooping-on-files-but-you-can-turn-it-off.html

Veracrypt keeps Windows Recall from snooping on files, but you can turn it off

The Windows Recall feature on Copilot PCs regularly saves screenshots for later searches. Veracrypt can stop this and increase privacy.

PCWorld

Skills for Claude will let you customize tasks with pre-set instructions - here's how
Available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users, the new capabilities shape Claude's output when carrying out routine or specialized tasks.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/skills-for-claude-will-let-you-customize-tasks-with-pre-set-instructions-heres-how/

Skills for Claude will let you customize tasks with pre-set instructions - here's how

Available to Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise users, the new capabilities shape Claude's output when carrying out routine or specialized tasks.

ZDNET
Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Minister of National Security for Israel, personally oversaw and participated in the torture of Greta Thunberg. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/25...

Greta Thunberg: “They kicked m...
Greta Thunberg: “They kicked me every time the flag touched my face”

– Greta Thunberg on her days in Israeli captivity Beating, kicking, and threats of being gassed in cages. Greta Thunberg and several others from the flotilla ar

Aftonbladet
Centrelink illegally cancelled Daniel’s jobseeker payment. He fought back against the system – and won https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/oct/18/centrelink-illegally-cancelled-jobseeker-payment-tribunal-case #Australianews #Centrelink #Inequality #Health
Centrelink illegally cancelled Daniel’s jobseeker payment. He fought back against the system – and won

After taking his case to the administrative review tribunal, Daniel’s complaint then went to the commonwealth ombudsman, which is now investigating Centrelink

The Guardian

Disabled people are increasingly asked to share plans behind closed doors — then we watch those ideas roll out without us. Real change starts when lived experience is valued as leadership, not as free research.

Read UBL Founder, Emma Bennison’s essay: https://www.emmabennison.com/stop-mining-our-ideas

#Disability #Leadership

Stop Mining Our Ideas — Emma Bennison & Associates

Emma Bennison & Associates
Pet-friendly flights are taking off in Australia. Here's what to know

The first pet-friendly commercial flights have taken off in Australia this week. Here's what you need to know about the new service.  

ABC News

Sometimes it feels like shouting into a void here.
The engagement level is so low not many boosts, replies, or real conversations. I love the calmness of Mastodon, but I do miss the spark of interaction that keeps a platform alive.

#mastodon #mastoart #germany #Wordle #work #wordpress

On the other hand maybe it will lead to improved airport facilities for those of us with assistance animals & better treatment by airlines, booking & cabin crew for all of us as presently it is often a novelty for the airline & ground staff to have an assistance animal fly & policies are not well known many times #Disability #Discrimination #Travel #Transport #Tourism
Very concerned about the impact of this new policy on those of us with dog guides & other assistance animals - flying can be stressful for the animal particularly the first few times & the human handlers/owners have no experience or training on how to handle the situation either: ABC News: Pets on planes trial takes first flight https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-16/pets-on-plane-trial-launches-melbourne-gold-coast/105897770 #Pets #Disability #Tourism #Travel #Discrimination
Pets on planes trial launches with first flight from Melbourne to Gold Coast

Pets under 8 kilograms can now travel inside the passenger cabin on selected flights between Melbourne and the Gold and Sunshine Coasts.

ABC News