Australia - The Land Down Under

[Condobloke]

Koalas are fussy animals....about who they keep company with.

If the english lass wore perfume on the day....the koala bears would have smelled her coming a mile away and simply shuffled out of sight. Their sense of smell is remarkably acute. They also have incredibly sensitive hearing....mainly because they have poor eyesight.

She was lucky, being in sunny downtown noosa (Queensland) the drop bears must have known she was around and decide to ummm, go away too.

Anyway (on a more serious note) it's a shame she didnt get see a koala in the flesh, in the wild.

Maybe they heard she was filming for tiktok and kept their distance.

 

[Condobloke]

Tassie devil squad off to the US to show Americans they are not just 'a cartoon character'

Tequila, Tabasco, Mouse and Mozza and four other Tasmanian devils will soon board a long haul flight to the US, where they'll settle into four zoos as part of Tasmania's ambassador program.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Tassie devil squad off to the US to show Americans they are not just 'a cartoon character'

Tequila, Tabasco, Mouse and Mozza and four other Tasmanian devils will soon board a long haul flight to the US, where they'll settle into four zoos as part of Tasmania's ambassador program.

www.abc.net.au

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Cheeky little Devil.

No they don't look like this...

 

[Condobloke]

Warragamba Dam began spilling water at 4:20 am, its third spill for 2024.

The dam is approx 75 km west of Sydney

Another Sydney region deluge as Warragamba Dam spills

Huge 24-hour rainfall totals have again been recorded in and around Sydney region, with over 200 mm of rain recorded at some spots to 9 am Friday. The rain was heaviest in the Illawarra region just south of Sydney, with extremely heavy falls also recorded in the Southern Highlands, most of...

www.weatherzone.com.au

 

[Condobloke]

Paddy Moriarty case enters grim new phase as an outback murder mystery that may never be solved

In the Australian outback, mysteries have a way of shifting and distorting — and none more so than the enduring saga of a Larrimah man and his kelpie who never returned to the pub.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Footy player, rock star and former premiers recognised in King's Birthday Honours

A COVID-era premier, rocker and footy player have been recognised in this year's King's Birthday Honours list.

www.abc.net.au

Ranking of Order of Australia appointments:
Companion of the Order of Australia	AC
Officer of the Order of Australia	AO
Member of the Order of Australia	AM
Medal of the Order of Australia	OAM

Former Powderfinger bassist John "JC" Collins has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for services to the arts through music, and to the community.

 

[Condobloke]

This country town's replica Leaning Tower has brought joy to generations

In the biggest city on WA's southern coast, a scale replica of the Italian icon has brought joy to generations of locals and visitors.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

The Clitoris. We have people to research/develop all sorts of things in Australia

you don't know what that is ?....read on

This Australian/Melbourne-based health worker was struggling to teach some of her clients about the vulva

Little was known about the clitoris until quite recently

Largely overlooked by medical science for centuries, these women set out to advance the knowledge of the clitoris.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

'Flawless' Monaro GTS sells for $346,000 — and that's small change in the nostalgia trade

When the National Holden Motor Museum closed and its rare cars became available, there was no shortage of buyers or money, despite the cost-of-living crisis.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

'So much love': German medicos reflect on 17 years in the outback

When intrepid medical couple Ulrich and Sabine Orda arrived in Mount Isa with four young kids in the mid-2000s, they did not expect their short-term adventure would turn into a love affair with the Queensland outback spanning almost two decades.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

With jojoba products in high demand, the beauty of this crop is more than skin deep

Australia failed to grow jojoba in the 80s but 40 years on, the nation's largest grower is experiencing booming demand from skincare users.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Australia. Big. Beautiful Beaches.......and home to RIPS on many of those "safe" swimming spots.

Read It if you swim

I've been ocean swimming for years, I know how to spot a rip. Last weekend, I almost drowned in one

Last weekend, whilst swimming in what looked like a protected natural rock pool, I was pulled into a dangerous rip that was dumping onto a reef. My mind cleared as I slowed down and I thought: "So this is it. This is how people drown."

www.abc.net.au

Just so you know...Spoon Bay is listed as a :CALM BAY:......the number of drownings there tell otherwise.....and the owners of Airbnb's in the area do nothing to dispel that fact.

First rule of swimming ...DO NOT SWIM ON AN UNPATROLLED BEACH

 

[Condobloke]

Big Red Bash begins: Australia's most remote music festival is off to a soggy start for the second consecutive year, with unseasonal rain falling in Birdsville. About 8,000 people are at this year's Big Red Bash. The rain caused road closures and delayed roll-in for attendees, but the final festival goers have now arrived at the site. Artists including Colin Hay, Casey Barnes and Baby Animals are set to take to the stage today, (Tuesday, July 2).

2023's Big Red Bash

Stranded Big Red Bash punters do the Nutbush in Mungerannie, granted exemption to travel Birdsville Track

A group of travellers stuck in an outback pub in South Australia on their way to Birdsville were granted an exemption to use the rain sodden track and head to the popular music festival.

www.abc.net.au

 

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Going by the temp here I pity the poor buggers.
One of the blokes at work has gone there.

 

[Condobloke]

and....2024 big Red Bash

Like Burning Man but more remote, this is the desert festival Australians are spending big on

Many festivals are shutting down due to increasing costs, but despite fewer numbers this year organisers are confident this one will survive.

www.abc.net.au

Big Red Bash kicks off in Birdsville as sun rises over soggy festival grounds for the second year in a row

Unseasonal mid-winter rain makes for a muddy beginning to Australia's most remote music festival — but these punters wouldn't have it any other way.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Some people think they're gross, but these little flies could be the key to crop security in Australia

As a parasite threatens Australia's bee population, flower flies could provide the nation with the support it needs.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

For those New Yorkers (USA) who have just gravitated to using wheelie bins.....

New York City has just discovered wheelie bins – in Australia, they’re about more than just rubbish

Keeping cockatoos out of them, fending off crocodiles with them – four decades of using wheelie bins has taught Australians they’re not just a place to dispose of your waste

www.theguardian.com

 

[Condobloke]

Do you think brush turkeys are taking over your suburb? This map shows their dramatic comeback

Researchers have charted the historical crash, comeback and conquest of cities by the Australian brush turkey.

www.abc.net.au

New Yorkers take note....you may end up with a few Brush Turkeys, now you have wheelie bins.....

 

[Condobloke]

Five reasons to love brush turkeys

Have brush turkeys taken over your garden? Brush turkeys have got a bad reputation, but there are good reasons to admire — if not love — this native bird.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Condobloke]

Why young women are trading in city life and sushi bars for cattle stations and pub meals

Swapping urban apartments for life in the outback working with livestock, these 20-year-old first-generation agriculture students have no regrets.

www.abc.net.au