Australia wide.
the TV ads for online betting now end with statements like -
“You win some, you lose more.”
I doubt that is the betting company’s preferred ending to the adds they pay for.
So sad.. :s
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Yeah but after a couple of dozen repetitions the anti-gambling message disappears into "not noticing it anymore".
Unlike the stupid dancing kiwifruit thing. That is as irritating as hell the first time and the millionth time. AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH
Unlike the stupid dancing kiwifruit thing. That is as irritating as hell the first time and the millionth time. AAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHH
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Just because you luv it soooo much ;P
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Bustard.Dave from down under wrote: ↑Thu May 11, 2023 10:39 pm Just because you luv it soooo much ;P
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We went for a ride,
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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-20/ ... /102360948
An Australian folklore legend often used to intimidate tourists has been found by researchers to have existed in parts of eastern Australia about 15 million years ago.
Key points:
Known as Nimbadons, the animals weighed about 70 kilograms and resembled wombats
Professor Mike Archer says the animals occasionally lost their footing and fell out of trees
Researchers are analysing the marking on their teeth to better understand their diets
International campers have for decades been led to believe the so-called drop bear, a koala-like carnivorous bear living in the treetops, would drop onto the heads of people walking beneath them.
Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have found while drop bears don't currently occupy treetops, they did inhabit the canopy of lowland Australian rainforests in the Middle Miocene Epoch.
The marsupials, known as Nimbadon, weighed about 70 kilograms and were similar to wombats.
Nimbadon skeleton
The Nimbadon skeleton shows the animal with strong arms and mobile shoulder, elbow joints.(Supplied)
A study examined the makeup of Nimbadon's bones found in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in north-west Queensland during the 1990s, with the results published in the Journal of Paleontology.
UNSW Pangea Research Centre Professor Mike Archer said the arboreal mammals could be compared to a "koala on steroids many times over".
"We originally thought they were kind of like marsupial sheep running around on the forest floor," he said.
"Their skeletons tell us they had to be up in the trees, virtually hanging upside down by gigantic koala-like claws, powerful forelimbs, rotating forelimbs that enable them to climb."
Professor Archer said the animals occasionally lost their footing and fell out of trees, sometimes dropping into caves that were formed in the forest floor.
"That's where we found them as fossils, articulated skeletons in these cave deposits," he said.
Before and after image of Nimbadon, drop bear
Researchers say Nimbadons would sometimes fall off trees and into underground caves, where their fossils can be found.(Supplied)
Tree-climbing crocodiles
The "drop bears" typically lived in rainforests between southern Queensland and NSW along with other animals such as flesh-eating kangaroos, tree-climbing crocodiles, lions, and giant-toothed platypuses.
"So if you didn't have to worry about being squashed by a Nimbadon, one of those weird drop bears, you were likely to be torn apart by a drop croc," Professor Archer said.
Professor Archer said the species became extinct due to climate change, with the temperature rising by about 2 degrees Celsius.
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Drop bears were real 15 million years, but fossils suggest they were more like sun bears or wombats than koalas
He said the rise in temperature caused about 50 per cent of animals in forests to disappear, with biodiversity only beginning to recover when temperatures dropped again hundreds of thousands of years later.
"So the message for us is if we let global temperatures rise the way they seem to be doing now, we can expect massive losses unfortunately, of very precious animals we've got today," Professor Archer said.
Animals likely to become extinct
UNSW biology lecturer Dr Karen Black said the animals most susceptible to becoming extinct from climate change were more specialised animals from particular environments.
"The koala for example, really highly specialised, arboreal, herbivore, relies on a few key species of eucalyptus," she said.
"Whereas animals that tend to be opportunistic in the things they eat, you would expect those to be able to survive."
Researchers will continue to study the markings on the enamel of the Nimbadon's teeth to determine is diet.
"That will help us understand what they were actually eating while they were up in those tree tops," Professor Archer said.
"A similar animal like sloths … is a leaf eater but these drop bears, these Nimbadons, were not. They were eating something else."
An Australian folklore legend often used to intimidate tourists has been found by researchers to have existed in parts of eastern Australia about 15 million years ago.
Key points:
Known as Nimbadons, the animals weighed about 70 kilograms and resembled wombats
Professor Mike Archer says the animals occasionally lost their footing and fell out of trees
Researchers are analysing the marking on their teeth to better understand their diets
International campers have for decades been led to believe the so-called drop bear, a koala-like carnivorous bear living in the treetops, would drop onto the heads of people walking beneath them.
Researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) have found while drop bears don't currently occupy treetops, they did inhabit the canopy of lowland Australian rainforests in the Middle Miocene Epoch.
The marsupials, known as Nimbadon, weighed about 70 kilograms and were similar to wombats.
Nimbadon skeleton
The Nimbadon skeleton shows the animal with strong arms and mobile shoulder, elbow joints.(Supplied)
A study examined the makeup of Nimbadon's bones found in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area in north-west Queensland during the 1990s, with the results published in the Journal of Paleontology.
UNSW Pangea Research Centre Professor Mike Archer said the arboreal mammals could be compared to a "koala on steroids many times over".
"We originally thought they were kind of like marsupial sheep running around on the forest floor," he said.
"Their skeletons tell us they had to be up in the trees, virtually hanging upside down by gigantic koala-like claws, powerful forelimbs, rotating forelimbs that enable them to climb."
Professor Archer said the animals occasionally lost their footing and fell out of trees, sometimes dropping into caves that were formed in the forest floor.
"That's where we found them as fossils, articulated skeletons in these cave deposits," he said.
Before and after image of Nimbadon, drop bear
Researchers say Nimbadons would sometimes fall off trees and into underground caves, where their fossils can be found.(Supplied)
Tree-climbing crocodiles
The "drop bears" typically lived in rainforests between southern Queensland and NSW along with other animals such as flesh-eating kangaroos, tree-climbing crocodiles, lions, and giant-toothed platypuses.
"So if you didn't have to worry about being squashed by a Nimbadon, one of those weird drop bears, you were likely to be torn apart by a drop croc," Professor Archer said.
Professor Archer said the species became extinct due to climate change, with the temperature rising by about 2 degrees Celsius.
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Drop bears were real 15 million years, but fossils suggest they were more like sun bears or wombats than koalas
He said the rise in temperature caused about 50 per cent of animals in forests to disappear, with biodiversity only beginning to recover when temperatures dropped again hundreds of thousands of years later.
"So the message for us is if we let global temperatures rise the way they seem to be doing now, we can expect massive losses unfortunately, of very precious animals we've got today," Professor Archer said.
Animals likely to become extinct
UNSW biology lecturer Dr Karen Black said the animals most susceptible to becoming extinct from climate change were more specialised animals from particular environments.
"The koala for example, really highly specialised, arboreal, herbivore, relies on a few key species of eucalyptus," she said.
"Whereas animals that tend to be opportunistic in the things they eat, you would expect those to be able to survive."
Researchers will continue to study the markings on the enamel of the Nimbadon's teeth to determine is diet.
"That will help us understand what they were actually eating while they were up in those tree tops," Professor Archer said.
"A similar animal like sloths … is a leaf eater but these drop bears, these Nimbadons, were not. They were eating something else."
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Can't link to arti le at moment so i'll try to summarize.
BACKGROUND: A few years back the government started a scheme to catch welfare cheats - it was called robodebt. Only it didnt catch cheats, it falsely accused honest people of cheating, extracting 'repayment' of welfare 'overpayments' (that were incorrectly computed an not owed at all). The entire scheme was illegal and improper frpm the get go anc most disturbingly, the Government KNEW it was illegal before it was implemented but they did it anyway and fought for it thru the courts for years while continuing to steal peoples money.
So now there is a Royal Commission due to hand down its report in a few days. I'll wait for that report before I accuse robodebt of triggering suicides, tho there have been anecdotal reports.
Front page article in "The Saturday Paper" today says the Royal Commission wants its deadline extended a few days so it can make referrals to the new Federal anticorruption commission that is coming into existence on June 1.
Popcorn has been ordered.
BACKGROUND: A few years back the government started a scheme to catch welfare cheats - it was called robodebt. Only it didnt catch cheats, it falsely accused honest people of cheating, extracting 'repayment' of welfare 'overpayments' (that were incorrectly computed an not owed at all). The entire scheme was illegal and improper frpm the get go anc most disturbingly, the Government KNEW it was illegal before it was implemented but they did it anyway and fought for it thru the courts for years while continuing to steal peoples money.
So now there is a Royal Commission due to hand down its report in a few days. I'll wait for that report before I accuse robodebt of triggering suicides, tho there have been anecdotal reports.
Front page article in "The Saturday Paper" today says the Royal Commission wants its deadline extended a few days so it can make referrals to the new Federal anticorruption commission that is coming into existence on June 1.
Popcorn has been ordered.
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Popcorn futures have just gone through the roof!
This has been on the boil for a few days (weeks?) now. This article (linked below) summarizes the issue better than I could...
PwC tax scandal: Scrutiny on firm’s Australian business likely to extend to UK and US operations
This has been on the boil for a few days (weeks?) now. This article (linked below) summarizes the issue better than I could...
The continuing story is at The Guardian, some of you may be interested...When PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Australian business issued an expansive apology over the tax leaks scandal, it may have hoped for an opportunity to start rebuilding its reputation.
Instead, it endured one of the most difficult weeks of the self-inflicted crisis, when not only the structure of its own business was scrutinised, but that of its global operations and wider consulting industry.
PwC Australia is now subject to multiple investigations, including a criminal probe, after its now former international tax chief used confidential information and documents obtained through his work for the government for the firm’s commercial gain.
The former PwC adviser Peter Collins fed intelligence on government plans to toughen multinational tax laws to colleagues to win overseas business in actions that may have also robbed Australia of tax revenue.
PwC tax scandal: Scrutiny on firm’s Australian business likely to extend to UK and US operations
Inquiries will almost certainly extend into the UK, where PwC is headquartered, and the US, after the information was shared with affiliates. There is also now a push to test the value of consultancy contracts with government agencies, and whether the advice is inherently conflicted.
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Fraser Island no more: K’gari’s official name change corrects a historic wrong
Queensland government reinstates name at ceremony attended by hundreds of traditional owners
Eden Gillespie
Wed 7 Jun 2023 09.27 BST
For almost 200 years, the world’s largest sand island has been known as Fraser Island. But for the Butchulla people, it has and always will be known as K’gari.
On Wednesday, hundreds of traditional owners gathered in the ancient forests of K’gari as rain drenched the sand, washing away the island’s colonial title.
Smoke from a nearby fire wafted through the towering trees as the Butchulla people danced and sang, celebrating the official reinstatement of the island’s name to K’gari (pronounced gurri).
“K’gari is having a cry because it’s a special day,” said Butchulla man, Conway Burns.
Gayle Minniecon, chair of the Butchulla Aboriginal Corporation, said the new title – which translates to paradise in the local language – is “just amazing”.
“I bet there aren’t many that don’t have tears in their eyes at the moment,” she said.
“We have chased away the bad spirits and now have the protection of the good spirits.”
Each year hundreds of thousands of people visit the island, which possesses half the world’s freshwater dune lakes and is renowned for its dingo population.
The move to reinstate the island’s Indigenous name came after a decades-long campaign by traditional owners and a partial victory in 2017, when the island’s Great Sandy national park was renamed K’gari.
Since 2011, K’gari has been recognised as an alternative name for what was Fraser Island, but now the latter has been dropped entirely.
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no new spy HQ for you...
Russian squatter leaves Canberra embassy site after high court loss
Judge suggests Russia’s case against federal laws cancelling lease appears ‘weak and difficult to understand’
Christopher Knaus
Mon 26 Jun 2023 04.04 BST
Australia’s high court has dismissed Russia’s attempt to temporarily hold on to the site of its proposed new embassy in Canberra, describing its challenge to laws cancelling the lease as “weak” and “hard to understand”.
An hour after the ruling, a Russian official who had been squatting on the Yarralumla site left in a diplomatic vehicle. He didn’t say anything to waiting reporters.
Russia had on Monday morning launched an urgent application to temporarily prevent the Australian government from entering the site of its new embassy, while the court hears the main constitutional challenge against the federal legislation.
Russia expressed fears that the integrity of the partially completed embassy building, on which it has spent US$5.5m (A$8.2m) already, would be compromised if Australia was allowed on to the block.
The loss of integrity to the building could force Russia to demolish the structure if it was successful in its high court challenge and was later allowed to hold on to the lease, it argued.
Russia’s lawyers also told the high court that its continued possession of the land posed no security risk or otherwise prejudiced the Australian public.
In doing so, it pointed to the words of the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, who said last week that he had no concern about a lone Russian man squatting on the land, describing him as “some bloke standing on a blade of grass”.
“The stated position of the prime minister is that the security personnel of my client who is on the land … is not seemingly a risk,” Russia’s counsel Elliot Hyde told the high court on Monday.
But Tim Begbie KC, acting for the commonwealth, said Russia had failed to demonstrate that its constitutional challenge to laws passed earlier this month, stripping Russia of the lease, was compelling.
“Once that is accepted, their whole argument is over,” he said.
Justice Jayne Jagot agreed. She said Russia’s constitutional challenge against the laws appeared to be weak and difficult to comprehend.
Her evaluation of the case was that it was “weak, indeed, as I have said, often difficult to understand”. “There is no proper foundation for granting the interlocutory injunction as sought by the [Russian Federation],” she said.
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So Australia's most popular beers are brewed by Japanese-owned companies.keith wrote: ↑Wed May 24, 2023 9:56 pm And now for some IMPORTANT news...
The Most Popular Beers in Australia Revealed
One of the top two manufacturers is Carlton & United Breweries, which is owned by Asahi. C&UB was owned for a while by SABMiller (i.e., Miller) and then AB InBev (i.e., Anheuser-Busch).
How woke is CU&B?:
Americans are dumb.OUR COMMITMENT
We challenge ourselves to make Carlton & United Breweries a community where everyone is included and respected. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues are able to bring their authentic selves to work every day. We respect the unique ingredients that make each and every one of us an individual and we believe that this approach enables innovation, creativity and inspiration to thrive.
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Pride at CUB supports our LGBT+ colleagues by offering networking and development opportunities, while also educating the broader business. The Pride at CUB team also conducts ally training sessions with our employees to build awareness of the discrimination that may be experienced by LGBT+ colleagues.
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Australia are the biggest losers in the world.
To gambling.
Gambling ads should be banned within three years to tackle addiction crisis, parliamentary committee says
Guardian Australia to lose 'millions' over gambling advertisement ban
To gambling.
Gambling ads should be banned within three years to tackle addiction crisis, parliamentary committee says
In a related story:Key points:A parliamentary committee has released the findings of its inquiry into the harm posed by online gambling, making 31 recommendations on how the industry should be regulated and how Australians struggling with addiction should be supported.
- A parliamentary committee is recommending banning all gambling ads during sporting events
- There are serious fears children are being exposed to betting material, wrongly teaching them about gambling from a young age
- The committee has also called for a national ombudsman to deal with complaints about the industry
Among them is a proposal for a phased ban over three years on all advertising directing punters to websites and apps to place bets, along with greater federal oversight of the sector.
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Ms Murphy argued Australians were among the biggest gambling losers anywhere in the world, and revealed previous attempts to regulate gambling advertising had failed to address the problem.
Guardian Australia to lose 'millions' over gambling advertisement ban
Radio story at the above link.The Guardian has announced it will no longer advertise gambling on any of its platforms, including in Australia.
Guardian Australia editor Lenore Taylor spoke to Ali Moore on ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings about the decision she says will cost millions.
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The Nutbush is a line dance for sure, but its quintessentially Australian. Invented as a school kids exercise, it unexpectedly took off across Australia. Tina Turner found it amusing, or perhaps bemusing.
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Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean
MANZANILLO, Mexico (AP) — An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters, the fishing vessel's owner said Monday.
Timothy Lyndsay Shaddock, 54, was aboard his incapacitated catamaran Aloha Toa in the Pacific about 1200 miles (1900 kilometers) from land when the crew of the boat from the Grupomar fleet spotted them, the company said in a statement.
The company said Shaddock and his dog Bella were in a “precarious” state when found, lacking provisions and shelter. The tuna boat's crew gave them medical attention, food and hydration, it said.
Grupomar did not provide specific details on what day Shaddock was rescued or when he had started his voyage.
The tuna boat, captained by Oscar Meza Oregón, was expected to arrive in the Pacific coast port of Manzanillo on Tuesday with Shaddock and Bella.
Antonio Suárez Gutiérrez, Grupomar's founder and president, said he was proud of his crew, praising them for their humanity in saving the life of someone in trouble.
Shaddock told Australia's Nine News television that he and his dog had survived on raw fish and rain water after a storm damaged his vessel and wiped out its electronics.
“I’ve been through a very difficult ordeal at sea and I’m just needing rest and good food because I’ve been alone at sea a long time," a thin and bearded Shaddock said in video broadcast by Nine on Sunday night Australian time.
“Otherwise, I’m in very good health,” Shaddock added.
The Sydney resident and his dog had sailed from the Mexican city of La Paz for French Polynesia in April, but the voyage ended within weeks, Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph newspaper reported.
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