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Wednesday · 6 min
Australia online safety bill raises questions about lawful content
Australia’s proposed digital duty of care would require online services to assess and reduce risks to users, with exclusions for qualifying news, art and health information. Advocates warn that platforms could still remove lawful content, while the House-passed bill leaves important complaints procedures to later requirements. For naturist publishers, the practical test will be whether platforms apply the exclusions correctly and provide a useful way to challenge mistakes. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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Monday · 2 min
A new argument for changing Canada’s nudity law
Canada’s petition e-7895 has passed 1,000 validated signatures. It seeks clearer protections for nonsexual public nudity under Section 174 of the Criminal Code. Organizer Scott Bleackley explains why the petition also makes an argument about artificial intelligence. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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November 6 · 5 min
Brazil’s Supreme Court weighs the line between nudity and obscenity
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court is weighing how its public obscenity law should distinguish sexual conduct from nonsexual nudity. Five justices have voted to uphold the statute while debating protections for cultural expression and pointing to nude beaches where sexual activity is prohibited. The hearing ended without a final decision, leaving naturists awaiting the wording of a national standard. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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October 28 · 2 min
A French town bets on naturist camping
Fleury-d’Aude, a town on France’s Mediterranean coast, plans to make its town-owned Rive d’Aude campground entirely naturist in 2028. The mayor sees naturist tourism as a way to compete with larger campgrounds offering pools and waterslides. The conversion would restore a naturist camping option in the area, though some longtime campers oppose the change and want a section kept for clothed visitors. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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October 27 · 2 min
Hooksiel’s FKK campers say goodbye
Hooksiel’s naturist camping area has closed after a campaign to preserve it fell short, ending a tradition maintained by the Naturistenbund Wilhelmshaven-Friesland since 1952. The campground will reopen in 2027 without its FKK section, while the club has voted to dissolve and members are making plans to visit other naturist destinations. The loss reflects growing economic pressures on Germany’s traditional naturist infrastructure, even as the nearby nude beach remains open. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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October 21 · 4 min
Spanish nudists challenge opposition to beach signage
Naturists at Spain’s Playa de Cantarriján are challenging a regional government report opposing signs that would explain the beach’s longstanding nudist tradition. The local association argues that advance notice could reduce tensions between nude and clothed visitors without restricting access. The dispute raises a familiar question for Spain’s naturist beaches: how do you preserve an established nude culture while keeping the shoreline open to everyone? More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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October 16 · 7 min
The Naturist Society Foundation will close at the end of 2026
The Naturist Society Foundation has announced it will close at the end of 2026, bringing more than four decades of naturist advocacy, education, and publishing to a close. Founded by Lee Baxandall in 1980, The Naturist Society helped connect the American free-beach movement, supported generations of naturist gatherings, and published N magazine, one of the movement’s most influential publications. Its closure marks a significant loss for American naturism and raises important questions about preserving its legacy. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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October 12 · 4 min
Colombia’s nudist federation faces departures over governance and safety concerns
At least two Colombian naturist organizations have withdrawn from FENANCO, the country’s national federation, citing concerns about governance, harassment reporting, and participant safety. The federation has acknowledged the departures and pledged to investigate the issues raised, while cautioning against premature conclusions. The dispute highlights the challenges of maintaining accountability and trust as Colombia’s organized naturist movement continues to develop. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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September 2 · 5 min
Lokrum brings back naturist beach sign after public backlash
Naturist bathing will continue on Lokrum after officials replaced signs marking a traditional FKK beach with new signage explicitly permitting nude use without excluding clothed visitors. The compromise preserves a decades-old Dubrovnik tradition while keeping the natural shoreline open to everyone under Croatia’s public-access rules. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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September 2 · 2 min
Man identified in Lake Como murder-suicide
Authorities have identified 66-year-old Lyle Fulton as the man involved in an apparent murder-suicide at Florida’s Lake Como nudist community. Few details have been released about what led to the deaths, and the woman’s identity has not yet been officially confirmed. For residents of the historic cooperative, the immediate story is one of shock, grief, and the loss of two members of a close-knit community. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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September 1 · 7 min
Police followed a nude swimmer home in Catalonia over a ban that doesn’t exist
A Catalan woman is challenging police after officers confronted her for swimming nude at Cap de Bol and later followed her home to demand identification. The municipality points to a separate beach designated for naturism, but its published rules do not appear to prohibit nudity where the incident occurred. The dispute now turns on a basic question: if nudity is supposedly banned there, where is the law that says so? More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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August 28 · 13 min
News of the Nude, Aug. 2026
August’s nude news stretches from crowded clothing-optional beaches in Oregon and costly boundary mistakes in Sardinia to increased patrols beside Belgium’s naturist shore. Elsewhere, Detroit’s Naked Adventure Club offers a glimpse at a younger model of organized naturism, a Florida steakhouse experiments with clothing-optional dining, and one very small topless streaker becomes an unexpectedly large controversy. It’s another month of bodies, beaches, boundaries, and the strange ways nudity keeps finding its way into the news. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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August 26 · 7 min
Grand Lido Negril reopens after Hurricane Melissa
Grand Lido Negril has reopened after nearly ten months of hurricane-related closure, restoring one of the Caribbean’s few dedicated naturist resorts. The boutique property remains part of Royalton’s larger Negril complex and Marriott’s Autograph Collection, making it a rare example of an explicitly clothing-free resort operating inside a major international hotel network. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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August 24 · 5 min
North Carolina bill could make repeat nonsexual nudity a felony
A North Carolina bill would make repeat indecent exposure a felony and require sex-offender registration, dramatically increasing the consequences of a law that does not require prosecutors to prove sexual intent. The proposal does not create a new prohibition on nonsexual nudity, but for naturists it raises the stakes of an existing statute whose reach is already unusually broad. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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August 10 · 6 min
Robbery disrupts nudist Summer Games at Glen Eden
A robbery at Glen Eden Sun Club prompted a shelter order and a large sheriff’s response Saturday as hundreds of members and visitors waited inside the Southern California nudist resort. A 20-year-old Los Angeles man was arrested on suspicion of multiple offenses, and attendees describe how Glen Eden responded as deputies searched the property. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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August 10 · 6 min
Hundreds cycle naked through Berlin in a first for Germany
Around 500 people cycled through Berlin naked or partially clothed on Sunday in what organizers describe as the first World Naked Bike Ride in a major German city permitted to proceed with complete nudity. After years of bans and clothing requirements elsewhere in Germany, Berlin organizers succeeded by making naturism itself central to the demonstration. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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August 1 · 3 min
Goodland sells for $1.35 million, less than half its asking price
The former Goodland Country Club has been sold for less than half its original asking price, ending months of uncertainty about one of America's oldest nudist properties. The new owners plan to restore the historic estate as a family destination, marking the latest example of a long-established naturist site passing into a future that leaves its clothing-optional past behind. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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July 31 · 3 min
Northampton naturist swim suspended after 44 years
A monthly naturist swim that had operated continuously for forty-four years has been suspended following a change in management at Northampton's public pool. As British Naturism, local organizers, and public officials work toward a solution, the case has become a reminder of how quickly longstanding opportunities can disappear, and how much effort it takes to restore them. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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July 25 · 4 min
Gironde megafire forces overnight evacuation of La Jenny
A rapidly expanding wildfire in southwestern France forced the overnight evacuation of La Jenny, one of Europe's best-known naturist villages, along with tens of thousands of people across the Gironde coast. As firefighters battle the blaze, the future of a community built among the maritime pines remains uncertain. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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July 25 · 2 min
Ottawa blocks the airport expansion threatening Hanlan's Point
Canada's federal government has rejected the airport expansion plan that threatened Hanlan's Point, explicitly identifying the historic beach as a place that should be protected. While Ontario has not abandoned its ambitions, the decision represents a major win for one of the world's oldest and most significant clothing-optional beaches. More at www dot planetnude dot co. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.planetnude.co/subscribe
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