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More than three-quarters of Australian news presenters are white, report finds
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-17/australian-media-diversity-report-television-news/12561184
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75 years since end of WW2 in Pacific
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Raise a glass for our Service Women and Men from WW2, not a lot left. The Govt is to issue a Memorial Medal for all survivors.{ My late father would be crabby, he has missed out.} Also to the many many girls and ladies who filled so many jobs in Australia while others where away.
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A World at Risk ,2019 Annual Report GPMB ( Global Preparedness Monitoring Board )
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United Nation , I found this in their report page 39 The United Nations (including WHO) conducts at least two systemwide training and simulation exercises , including one covering the deliberate release of a lethal respiratory pathogen. I like to know what that all means ? Cheers https://apps....
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Principality of Hutt River has ended
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I had passed along the highway, more than a dozen times, and never visited Alas it is now too late Copy and Paste On 3 August 2020, it was announced that the Principality of Hutt River would be ceded back to Australia, and the Casley family farm would be sold to pay debts owed. Link to the story below http:/...
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I'm back!
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It's a "slippery little sucker" alright. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-11/ ... e/12547678 -- Edited by oldbloke on Tuesday 11th of August 2020 11:39:06 PM
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State of disaster declared in parts of Victoria from 6:00pm tonight
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I would just like to put my hand up here, and sayI have friends on this forum, who are in Victoria, and they know who they are They are decent people, just like me. They assisted, and have been friendly towards me, when I go to their State.While I am fortunate to be at home base in Western Australia, and you...
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Coronavirus Border Closure
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In my opinion Blind Freddy can see that border closures, have helped some states to protect its people, from the Coronavirus We now have a situation where a private individual, who (if I have interpreted the story correctly), has received the help of the Federal Government, to try and make the clo...
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WELL, IT HAD TO HAPPEN
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As of midnight this Sunday 2/8/20 all of Victoria have to have a mask on when out of their place of residents. I am practicing and trying different thinks to stop the glasses fogging up. Keep Safe out there everyone.
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MINUS 14.2 IN CENTRAL TASMANIA
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Liaweenee recorded Minus 14.2 yesterday morning, Central Highlands of Tasmania. Good job there is no caravan park there Chief
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Australia Day, The Day we All Became Australians (not Invasion Day)
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a Captain Cook did not arrive in Australia on the 26th of January.The Landing of Captain Cook in Botany Bay happened on the 28th of April 1770 not on the 26th of January 1770.The First Fleet arrived in Botany Bay on the 24th of January 1788.The 26th January was chosen as Australia Day for a significant d...
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If you own a timber house/dwelling in SE QLD
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In our part of the Top End we receive (Brisbane News) on 7 and 9 and 10. Last week there was a story on termites "at the back of the Gold Coast"(???) that indicated they were "from Darwin" ie mastotermes darwinines There was a similar story "about 5 months ago" on the same subject in the same location. If yo...
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Pap diesel heater flame out
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We have installed a 3kw diesel heater in our fan was working fine. After being not used for several months having trouble getting it to fire up and when it does blows copious amounts of white smoke and the throws e8 error code which is flame out. Have replaced the fuel filter and the pump will prime but the...
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Stress remover pictures
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For all the dog lovers
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A bit mushy, but better than all the Covid crap ..........
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My Daily Gripes
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(1) Can anyone explain why people say, "enough is enough"? Why not some other meaningless tautology like "too little is too little", or "too much is too much", or "too much is more than enough"? (2) Why do native English speakers say "yeah, no"? A proposition can either be true (yeah) or false (nah), no...
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Benny Hill Unseen- 1991
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To cheer you up , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYezkvOQMEA -- Edited by Recoup on Friday 31st of July 2020 05:04:10 PM
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Whistling Turkeys
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Some Nomads have their own language.............lol
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Sydney Cahill expressway 3 -4 day closure.
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SYDNEY HARBOUR BRIDGE: The Cahill Expressway will close from 8pm Friday 31 July until 5am Monday 3 August to remove these toll booths. While it's shut, you can use the other lanes across the Harbour Bridge or the Sydney Harbour Tunnel instead. Allow extra travel time and plan ahead. You can find more i...
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Economic Support Payment
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Buy Australian , we needed a new TV , no luck , all made overseas , Micro oven shot it self last night , we can't find one made in Au. The Gov. is handing money out so we can support the Australian economy , but the way it looks we are going to support overseas countries if we are going along and buy those items . c...
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For all the train/monorail buffs
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Mesmerising...........not really, but clever
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