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Quake
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Sat here on the pooter minding my own business when the whole place shook for about 5 seconds. Nearly fell out of the chair fortunately no damage not even a crack anywhere. Lucky I guess. Quake was a few klms south of Mansfield, about 90 klms from us a bit of damage there but not serious. Mother nature will...
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A Long Long Weekend
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This mob have studied the late Max Walker " have a goodweekend " T.I.O. We are closing for a long weekend-TIO Investigations Team <TIO.InvestigationsTeam@tio.com.au>However, our office will now be closed from 5.30pm on Thursday 30 September and reopen at 8am on Tuesday 5 October.Ombudsm...
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Wikicamps has been sold.
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I certainly hope that the site will remain as accessible WikiCamps Announcement - YouTube
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Got everything site that I have used for travel stuff
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Been using this site via PayPal for about 12 months now. Bought a nice jacket for the cold, a 6000w inverter, comprehensive security system for home while I am away that alerts me by phone, pouch for phone . . . The quality is the same as you get here but more than a bit cheaper. It's an enormous site - you c...
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1960’s travel ? Bring back memories ?
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Over on East Island . -- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Sunday 26th of September 2021 09:20:08 AM
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Details of the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2
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There has been some false information posted on this forum so I thought that I would post this article by Lara Herrero who is research leader in virology and infectious disease at Griffith University: How contagious is Delta? How long are you infectious? Is it more deadly? A quick guide to the lates...
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What is the Flubot Scam?
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Scamwatch has received over 12,000 reports relating to this scam since August 2021. The scam initially involved consumers being sent messages about voicemails and missed calls however it has now evolved to relate to messages about parcel delivery. All messages contain a link. If you click on t...
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Truck crashes
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Camels hit and killed in truck crash on Eyre Highway on Nullarbor Plain (msn.com) Seems to me that there are more truck crashes than normal. Or is it just a beat up? or are the old experienced drivers dying out. ?
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"I still call Australia Home""
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""We would have loved for them to meet our son. We speak to Grandma every day. She doesn't want to miss out on a thing and she's desperate for a cuddle if we can get home for Christmas," she said." These are the words of an "Australian" living in Australia talking about returning "home" to xxxxx for Christ...
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Dogs V Demons
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I haven't followed the footy for years. I lost interest when I discovered women. Since I'm locked down ( thanks Dan ) I'll be watching at home and as I lived within a 3 minute walk of the Bull Dogs ground many years ago I'll be barracking for them with a beer or two and roast pork in the BBQ..Who's watchi...
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Aged Care
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Imprisoned in rehab: How Janines life has spiralled out of her control (msn.com) I find this rather frightening. Is it possible? If so, how do we protect ourselves? I do know from personnel experience that this sort of thing could happen. Go into hospital after a fall, have a temporary back inj...
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Sale of one the country's largest independent brewers, Stone & Wood, to beer giant Lion
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"The IBA (Independent Brewers Association) may as well change its name to the Local Brewers Association or the Small Brewers Association because any independent that tries to grow is going to be met with scepticism and scorn now. Stone & Wood sale to beer giant Lion labelled a 'bombshell' for in...
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New defence pact: AU:US:UK
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Bloody excellent! An announcement of a new defence pact to assist and share technology including nuclear submarines - looks like Oz will dump Turnbull's stupid sub. deal with France. Time we took a serious military stance to indicate to China they can't walk over whoever they wish: Article from The...
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Women and Children First?
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Wonder of the Seas is 210ft (64m) wide, can accommodate 6,988 guests across 16 of her 18 decks, has 24 guest elevators, will have 2,300 crew members and can cruise at 22 knots (25mph). (Pictured), showing the world's largest cruise ship Royal Caribbean's Wonder of the Seas completing her sea trials...
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Block of units, 1 Covid case lockdown
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We have been informed by our managing agent, if we get a single case of Covid in our block of units the minister can lockdown our building. As it takes up to 38 days to get heath department paperwork to leave your front door even if you don't have Covid risking a $5000 fine, we are stocking up on frozen lobst...
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Fuel Efficiency.
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Fuel efficiency really tested. I think the oil industry is gearing up for a challenge. Shell Starship 2.0 in US coast to coast efficiency run (ownerdriver.com.au)
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VAD
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At last some common sense around this debate.Queensland Parliament enacts laws that,from January 2023,allow terminally ill people to choose to legally end their lives.Cheers -- Edited by yobarr on Thursday 16th of September 2021 06:07:58 PM
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Covid
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Hello all. May I suggest that any covid discussion on the GN forum has run its course? The fors and againsts have been discussed ad infinitum and all that we have left is the circular roundabout which, as its name implies, goes nowhere except, in some cases, to elicit a slanging match. Time to give it aw...
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When would you like to die? Or, should we seek to live forever?
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An excellent article by Giles Fraser considers the wisdom of Western society's modern struggle with the concept of "more is always better" in the area of living longer and whether longer equals better? This is a subject dear to me as although my health seems good currently I'm mid sixties and expect I...
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NO MT ISA FISHING CLASSIC THIS OCTOBER
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Mount Isa's Lake Moondarra Fishing Classic has been cancelled, for the second year in a row.The Classic normally attracts hundreds of anglers and locals lakeside on the fourth weekend of October for a few days of fishing and fun.Mount Isa Fish Stocking Group's Steve Farnsworth said the decision w...
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