Australia - The Land Down Under

[bob466]

Only in Australia...Hercules.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article...scovered-his-venom-could-save-lives/m9kj9gfp0

 

[Condobloke]

AUSTRALIA DAY....almost upon us ! (26th January, 2024)

 

[Condobloke]

Four weeks above 43ºC in Marble Bar

Marble Bar is on track to register four straight weeks of daily temperatures above 43ºC, possibly setting a new extreme heat record in a town already world famous for its relentless summer temperatures. Marble Bar made international headlines in the 1920s when it registered 160 consecutive...

www.weatherzone.com.au

Credit: https://www.weatherzone.com.au/

 

[KGIII]

For those of us who live in a bass-akwards country, that's about 109.5° F.

For some perspective, it'll be -5.5° C at my house tonight. That is unseasonably warm for this region.

 

[Brickwizard]

t'll be -5.5° C at my house tonight. T

We expect it to be just below freezing tonight

 

[Condobloke]

Where could this be ????

 

[KGIII]

Sydney Harbor (Harbour) Bridge.

The opera house is behind it.

 

[Condobloke]

Fears visa change for British backpackers spells trouble for outback businesses

In rural and regional Australia, backpackers provide a seasonal workforce that keeps towns running in busy months, but impending changes to the visa scheme have some operators worried.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

January rain a 'game changer' for outback Queensland graziers with more to come as monsoons develop in the north

It is usually fireworks that ring in the new year — but for farmers and graziers across Queensland, 2024 has been welcomed in with lightning, thunder and much-needed rain.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Great-nephew of Australian poet Henry Lawson describes 'inspiration' behind his own 60-year artistic career

Artist Peter Lawson has travelled the world selling his paintings, and says it all began with a stroke of inspiration from his great-uncle and famous Australian poet Henry Lawson.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Going Caravanning In Australia ?......you will need to know the rules, before you do !

Truck drivers plead with caravanners to stay away from truck rest stops

Truck drivers are warning caravanners not to park in their rest stops because of the potentially devastating consequences of missing a fatigue break.

www.abc.net.au

Rigs like this dont need a pesky caravan getting in their way....

 

[KGIII]

Rigs like this dont need a pesky caravan getting in their way....

Yup. I've seen their truck trains and they're pretty unique in the world and absolutely require a wide berth.

Taking their parking spaces, that's where truckers rest so that they don't crash into things and cause devastation, is pretty asinine.

I've spent lots of time in truck stops, but I stay well out of the way. (I've done extensive driving around my country, and a couple of others.) We don't allow more than tandem towing here in the US but you still need to stay out of their way - both on the road and in their designated parking spaces.

Where I live, truckers carry a tire thumper (a stick used to whack tires to see if they sound right) and that may also be used on non-tire things. Also, they may be carrying a firearm, but that's a topic for another thread, perhaps even another forum.

 

[bob466]

Man bitten by an American Akita...really.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akita_(dog)

The Media have no idea when it comes to Dog Breeds...many times we hear of people attacked by...German Shepherds...Rottweilers...Akitas etc. When in fact the dog involved is nothing like these breeds...the Media like to create panic to sell a story.

https://www.9news.com.au/national/d...-dispute/3e38f1b5-5776-4769-8766-1110028dd635

The dog shown wasn't involved and looks nothing like an Akita...more like a German Shepherd cross having a bath.

 

[Condobloke]

Pint-sized fisherman tells tales of angling adventures and the world's most painful incurable condition

Cooper Symlie is an angler at heart. Despite a rare condition that causes painful reactions to stimuli such as water and air, he's relentless in his pursuit of the catch of the day.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Battling green ants and falling through roofs, picking mangoes in backyards for 45 years has left Henry battered and bruised

It's a small-scale operation, but it brings a golden bounty. Henry Petersen reckons he's one of the last backyard pickers in north Queensland.

www.abc.net.au

"""I fell off the tree through the roof. They were having breakfast and I landed on his table on my bum," he said.""

"Everyone I deal with, whether it is the chemist, the doctor, the bank, I don't go anywhere without mangoes," he said.

"That's my trademark. I always give the mangoes away and I've made a lot of people happy."

He loves to banter with customers and haggle with kids.

"The kids push me around... 'Come on mango man, you can do better than that. You can make it cheaper. Let's do a deal mango man'. That is how they talk to me," he said.

"It is not about ripping people off, it is about making people happy."

 

[KGIII]

I'm reminded of James Bond.

 

[Condobloke]

After 30 years of catching snakes, Paul is ready to stop, but no-one wants the job

After going to the rescue of countless residents and businesses for decades, it's a job this man is unable to stop doing.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Richard Scolyer celebrates positive news, months after ‘certain death’ diagnosis

Melanoma expert Richard Scolyer is thrilled with his latest scan results, which come eight months after being diagnosed with "the worst of the worst" brain cancer.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Queensland bracing for severe tropical cyclone impact

A severe tropical cyclone could hit eastern Queensland later this week, bringing a risk of heavy rain, flooding, destructive winds and a dangerous storm tide. At 10am AEST on Monday, January 22, a tropical low was located over the central Coral Sea, roughly 860 km to the east northeast of...

www.weatherzone.com.au

 

[KGIII]

Stay safe!