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40 per cent of Earth's land surface 'must be conserved to maintain biodiversity
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More than 40 per cent of Earth's land surface 'must be conserved to maintain biodiversity' https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2022-06-03/biodiversity-nearly-half-earth-land-surface-needs-protection/101110926
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Now the counting of the preferences can begin
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I'm not sure if yesterday (probably) or today was the closure of postal votes to arrive at the Australian Electoral Commission for counting. It doesn't really matter. What does matter is that all the ballot papers can now be counted and the distribution of preferences can begin in those undecided el...
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Tiananmen Square
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If the prospect of getting closer to China seems appealing keep in mind that today is the 33rd anniversary of the day the Chinese government declared martial law and sent troops into the peaceful protest in Tiananmen Square and killed thousands (no one knows) of their citizens and then drove tanks ov...
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Stunning bird photos by Tim Flach
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Apparently I've upset someone by pouring this in the wrong section so here it is repeated:There have been lots of recent posts of birds. This reminded me of a New Scientist video is Tim Flach photography so I thought that I'd post it here. These are NOT my photos: Sorry. Cut and paste doesn't work for v...
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First images of the black hole at the centre of the milky way
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This video showils how scientists created the first image of Sagittarius*, the black hole at the centre of the Milky Way:
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Climate changers - there's still hope
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This is an interesting video showing that a climate deniers can change his or her views:
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Air fryers, yes or no?
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It must be close to two years I have been pondering whether to buy an air fryer and living in a caravan brings issues.... Downsides: they are large, I'll need the generator to power it, cleaning may be an issue. Upsides: it looks like they can do chips and fabulous roast potatoes and, I'm sure, a whole hea...
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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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