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Anniversary of the Mabo decision
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This thread is not intended to be about the rights, and/or wrongs, of the 'Mabo' decision that was handed down by Australia' s High Court on 3 June 1992. If ABC News and SBS News are to be believed, Australians (collectively) are today celebrating the decision. For me, today is just another day and t...
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Star Entertainment not suitable to hold a casino licence
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The counsel assisting the enquiry into the Star Casino in Sydney suggests that it's not suitable to hold a casino licence: Star Entertainment Group not suitable to run Sydney casino, inquiry told: [url]https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-05-31/star-not-suitable-to-hold-licence-casino...
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Australia today
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Climate change is impacting upon more and more Australians with increased frequency and greater severity of fires, floods and cyclones. The government should do something about it! The fact that Australia contributes 1.16% of the world's greenhouse gases that cause climate change and that Chin...
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An Excerpt
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German Energy and Climate Minister Robert Habeck said on Thursday the G7 countries could accelerate a pivot away from fossil fuels by agreeing to phase out coal power generation. "The G-7 . . . can perhaps take on a certain pioneering role to push forward ending the use of coal for electricity and in d...
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It seemed like a good idea at the time. What is the most useless thing you have bought?
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I think the top of my list would have to go to the infrared imitation frog which croaked when you walked in front of it. High on the chart too is an Aldi (special) infrared sensing floodlight which I never use and don't know what to do with. The camping toaster which holds, and allegedly toasts, four slice...
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Do you have a Mandy?
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Do you have a Mandy (or a Mark?)? In 1974, Barry Manilow had a number one hit in the US with a song called Mandy. The song was originally called Brandy and had been a minor UK hit for singer-songwriter Scott English. Anyway, the first part of the chorus reads:- Oh, Mandy Well, you came And you gave without t...
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Pizza
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Joseph Stalin said
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It's not the people who vote that count, it's the people who count the votes.
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Lies, damned lies, and statistics
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"Lies, damned lies, and statistics" is a phrase describing the persuasive power of statistics to bolster weak arguments. Yesterday, ABC News gave a lot of air time to a newly released report about Indigenous Australian's participation in the workforce. Key points of the report are:- Indigeno...
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China Halves New Car Sales Tax
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency reports, "A typical passenger vehicle emits about 4.6 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year." There are an estimated 294 million cars on the road in China. That equates to 1,352 million metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. By comparison, Aust...
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Gun laws......what a joke
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An irreverent look at gun laws in USA by Jim Jefferies -- Gun Control Very topical ATM, but warning bad language (f & c's), I was in two minds as to whether to post or not. In the end I decided it's worth a look for the pure stupidity of it, sad consequences though. Cheers BobPart 1https://www.youtub...
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Mozzies
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Telemarketer PITA
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Ive been the target of these low lifes for about 5 years now. About 7 or 8 calls a week on average. Seems once you get on some database your buggered.Spat the dummy big time a few days ago. Realestate agent called me. Must have been call number 1801. They are the only ones that insist in leaving junk mail i...
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Ukraine War
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Not really up to date with the latest weapons, not a war monger!! But was really surprised how a few men can take out tanks, choppers etc. I believe the mighty Russian warship was taken down by drones as well.. Maybe Aussies should forget the Submarines and invest in Drones..........just saying "Swi...
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You say no politics should be on this forum
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But what I will say, "Boy am I happy, so is my wife"
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Slide Projector
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My wife just rang me from shopping over in Armidale, that she has found a cassette slide projector and screen at Vinnies, that works, for $20, since we have only ever had a handheld version, I said buy it, as we have over 3000 slides, that we have never properly looked at. These slides were taken on our var...
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Flu Jab
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We went down to get the flu shot this year,looks like a bad year. Know some people that have been crook for over two and a half weeks.Doctor gave us a booster shot for Pneumonia,after 5 years since the last shot.
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Plain Truth
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Anti-virus - Ukraine war
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For the last few years I have been using Kaspersky AV but as it is soon to expire & as its home base is in Moscow, I've decided to give it a miss for two reasons - I don't agree with the murderous dictator Putin & his actions in Ukraine - AND do I want him using some of us in the west ok-ing Russian produc...
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What your Body Does each day
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Not "fact checked " but seems reasonable
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Podcast
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Over the last few months the Pentagon in the USA has made some startling admissions regarding UFOs, now referred to as UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena). Sightings and photographs taken by the navy pilots from USS Nimitz and USS Princeton have now resulted in the Pentagon conceding that there ar...
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