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Dancing on the Wall
1989
This has Everything to do with Australia and Freedom.
1989
This has Everything to do with Australia and Freedom.
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The Australian Kookaburra
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Gympie shop owner Major Singh hands out $10,000 in supplies to drivers stranded by floods
Within five days the Mary River in Gympie climbed from zero to 22.96 metres, making it the city's worst flood since 1893. When it peaked just before 4am on Sunday leaving travellers cut off, Gympie shop owner Major Singh was there to help those in need. His Monkland service station became a...
Gympie shop owner Major Singh hands out $10,000 in supplies to drivers stranded by floods
The Sikh shopkeeper moved from India five years ago, and said as soon as he realised the drivers were stranded, he went about reassuring them.
Another praised how Mr Singh and the team "busted their asses" to feed those who needed it. "What legends, that's the Aussie spirit." The shopkeeper said it was no problem. "I just love it, doing this type of thing," he said. "It's in our community, we do always like this type of work."
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An unusual topic
Pornography.
Explored from a young Australians point of view, in the midst of the Covid 19 epidemic.
COVID-19 has changed the way we interact with porn and forced me to reflect on my own habits.
For myself and so many others, it's easy to blame the pandemic for cheapening our transition into adulthood.
COVID has denied us access to our adolescent rites of passage — first kisses, first dates, parties and the pub. The chance to socialise and explore our identities.
For many, physical contact has been infected with the fear of transmission and behind closed doors, digital forms of intimacy have provided an alternative.
Read on.
I began to wonder whether my experience was unique. Whether anyone else my age felt the same way.
I found my perception of women changed and with it, my relationships
Pornography.
Explored from a young Australians point of view, in the midst of the Covid 19 epidemic.
COVID-19 has changed the way we interact with porn and forced me to reflect on my own habits.
For myself and so many others, it's easy to blame the pandemic for cheapening our transition into adulthood.
COVID has denied us access to our adolescent rites of passage — first kisses, first dates, parties and the pub. The chance to socialise and explore our identities.
For many, physical contact has been infected with the fear of transmission and behind closed doors, digital forms of intimacy have provided an alternative.
Read on.
I began to wonder whether my experience was unique. Whether anyone else my age felt the same way.
I found my perception of women changed and with it, my relationships
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Meanwhile, back at the cricket, the greatest bowler of all time Shane Warne, has died aged just 52
Warney....you will never be forgotten, old mate.
Any 'foreigners' reading of this will no doubt be amazed by the outpouring of grief. The sort of sympathy etc normally reserved for national heroes, members of royal families, etc
Warney was just that. He was Australia's cricketing hero. With Shane bowling leg breaks, we handed out some of the most well deserved thrashings of the English cricket team (the poms) They had no answer. Nor did the Indians or the South africans or the Pakistanis, or West Indians.
Shane Warne befuddled the lot of them with his undisguised genius.
The ball of the century.
Shane Warnes first ball on english soil
Bowled to Mike Gatting...England's opening batsman
(slow the replay down and you may appreciate just how far the ball 'moved" from right to left to leave the batsman absolutely out of his depth)
Gatting had no clue. He was beaten by the 'upstart' from Australia. He wasn't the only one to be beaten
Shane finished his career with 780 wickets.
From Australia's Deputy Prime Minister
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...and....
In front of the television at Danglemah, Mum would sit in her black chair and say to us, “Shoosh! Shane is bowling!”
She had her views on many cricketers but for all his sins she adored Shane. Mum was not alone.
He was loved by so many Australians, and admired as a once-in-a-lifetime superstar by Indians, Pakistanis, West Indians, South Africans, and the English.
A genius from a short run up.
Today, I woke up and gulped. He has gone. I hope he is with our Lord.
I keep thinking of Mum in her old dressing gown watching sections of the Test. Then came that magic moment. “Shoosh! Shane is bowling!”
A likeable larrikin. A good bloke.
Warney....you will never be forgotten, old mate.
Any 'foreigners' reading of this will no doubt be amazed by the outpouring of grief. The sort of sympathy etc normally reserved for national heroes, members of royal families, etc
Warney was just that. He was Australia's cricketing hero. With Shane bowling leg breaks, we handed out some of the most well deserved thrashings of the English cricket team (the poms) They had no answer. Nor did the Indians or the South africans or the Pakistanis, or West Indians.
Shane Warne befuddled the lot of them with his undisguised genius.
The ball of the century.
Shane Warnes first ball on english soil
Bowled to Mike Gatting...England's opening batsman
Gatting had no clue. He was beaten by the 'upstart' from Australia. He wasn't the only one to be beaten
Shane finished his career with 780 wickets.
From Australia's Deputy Prime Minister
19K views · 2K reactions | Shane Warne was a genius. To think that someone with such colour, such talent is no longer with us, is such an incredible shock. Vale, Warnie. | By Barnaby JoyceFacebook
Shane Warne was a genius. To think that someone with such colour, such talent is no longer with us, is such an incredible shock. Vale, Warnie.
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...and....
Barnaby Joyce, Australian Deputy prime Minister
Yesterday at 6:41 AM ·In front of the television at Danglemah, Mum would sit in her black chair and say to us, “Shoosh! Shane is bowling!”
She had her views on many cricketers but for all his sins she adored Shane. Mum was not alone.
He was loved by so many Australians, and admired as a once-in-a-lifetime superstar by Indians, Pakistanis, West Indians, South Africans, and the English.
A genius from a short run up.
Today, I woke up and gulped. He has gone. I hope he is with our Lord.
I keep thinking of Mum in her old dressing gown watching sections of the Test. Then came that magic moment. “Shoosh! Shane is bowling!”
A likeable larrikin. A good bloke.
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How Sally's spreadsheet helped save hundreds of lives in Lismore's flood crisis
After being rescued from a roof in Lismore, Sally Flannery got to work. The online spreadsheet she made to triage pleas for help in Lismore has been a lifesaver for hundreds.
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And for those who thought Shane Warne was an airhead etc......watch and listen to his interview with Leigh Sales on ABC's 7.30 Report.
And then take those thoughts back.
And then take those thoughts back.
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Only in Australia
We have frost heaves where I live. The frost gets into the ground and when it thaws it can move up to a couple of feet. Sometimes, it'll partially thaw in the winter and then you're stuck with the giant car-eating hump for the rest of the season.
However, it's far too cold to take a bath in them.
However, it's far too cold to take a bath in them.
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Sydney, Australia
The sheer guts of Ronnie....just has to be admired and marvelled at.
I will pray for this old guy to survive, and thrive.
Around half way down the article......
Ronnie. As Australian as Vegemite.
An 80-year-old man called Ronnie is believed to have jumped from the first floor to escape the inferno.
Unable to walk and covered in blood, locals had to carry him to safety until paramedics arrived.
He was taken in an ambulance to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
“Apparently he was on fire and we are only assuming that he jumped through his window because there was no other way out,” said Peter Bouwman, who lives in the boarding house.
“I have never seen that man that colour in my life. It was a mixture of grey and green.”
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The sheer guts of Ronnie....just has to be admired and marvelled at.
I will pray for this old guy to survive, and thrive.
Around half way down the article......
Ronnie. As Australian as Vegemite.
An 80-year-old man called Ronnie is believed to have jumped from the first floor to escape the inferno.
Unable to walk and covered in blood, locals had to carry him to safety until paramedics arrived.
He was taken in an ambulance to Royal North Shore Hospital, where he remains in a critical condition.
“Apparently he was on fire and we are only assuming that he jumped through his window because there was no other way out,” said Peter Bouwman, who lives in the boarding house.
“I have never seen that man that colour in my life. It was a mixture of grey and green.”
'Treating this as a murder': Three killed in Sydney boarding house fire
Police say a boarding house fire in Sydney's inner-west was "maliciously lit", killing three people and leaving a fourth unaccounted for.
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Japanese encephalitis virus discovered at second Queensland piggery, expert warns it's likely 'here to stay'
The mosquito-borne Japanese encephalitis virus has been discovered at a second Queensland piggery, with an expert warning the potentially deadly disease is most likely "here to stay". The virus was diagnosed in 18 Australians this month and has been found in 28 piggeries across four states ...
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'Cockatubes' credited with threatened Carnaby's cockatoo having best breeding season on record
A threatened cockatoo species is in decline, but a breeding ground north of Perth has had its best year on record, with an artificial breeding tube being credited for the success.
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A mural by Morris Jacobs in Bindoon depicts how Carnaby's cockatoos are under threat from land development.
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Coping with Floods.
Due to record breaking falls of rain in large areas of NSW and Queensland, there have been equally record breaking floods.
The number of homes affected is astronomical.
Here are just some of the steps taken to lessen the insurance claims ....and therefore premiums.
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Due to record breaking falls of rain in large areas of NSW and Queensland, there have been equally record breaking floods.
The number of homes affected is astronomical.
Here are just some of the steps taken to lessen the insurance claims ....and therefore premiums.
This essential guide can help you flood-proof your home
Understanding your home's flood risk and shelling out for a few key upgrades could make a huge difference when the next big flood hits Queensland.
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'It's a lifesaver': Rusty's Brisbane apartment flooded again, but this time was different
A Brisbane City Council pilot program making homes more flood-resilient is paying dividends after the latest serious flood.
How to apply for Queensland's $1,000 flood relief payments
If you have been directly impacted by the floods, you may be eligible for these government grants.
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Making an insurance claim for flood damage? Here's what you need to know
Whether you have started the clean-up or are preparing for flooding, here is how to make an insurance claim.
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How do you start cleaning up after a flood? Here is what you need to know
While many people in south-east Queensland have been through flooding before, in 2011 or even in 1974, others will be navigating uncharted waters. Here's what you need to know before you start cleaning up.
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Click on "Vets Showing Some Love"
That wasn't cool, and not your fault, but the video started to auto-play when I scrolled to it.
I have a rational, I think, dislike for any media that plays without intervention. LOL Especially now when my DSL still isn't fixed and I rely on tethering a cell phone with barely any bars.
I have a rational, I think, dislike for any media that plays without intervention. LOL Especially now when my DSL still isn't fixed and I rely on tethering a cell phone with barely any bars.
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There will be a setting somewhere to control that..... Browser?
No, all that'd be disabled. That was the first auto-playing video I'd seen in ages. Even the news sites I visit (which are few, I admit) don't auto-play video.
Auto-played media (maybe okay if an animated ad and I have ads enabled - so long as it doesn't make noise) makes me want to get all stabby.
Auto-played media (maybe okay if an animated ad and I have ads enabled - so long as it doesn't make noise) makes me want to get all stabby.
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Ditto !
It's still auto-playing - but it's at least muted for some reason. I did not opt to mute it.
When I browse Reddit, I keep everything muted by default. Reddit is like 10x better that way - and I'd say that less than 1:50 times do I feel an urge to enable audio. Nope... That crap needs to be on mute.
When I browse Reddit, I keep everything muted by default. Reddit is like 10x better that way - and I'd say that less than 1:50 times do I feel an urge to enable audio. Nope... That crap needs to be on mute.
