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Mongolia’s Mysterious Island Ruin
A settlement 30 miles from the Mongolian border in what is today southern Russia has eluded understanding. Known as Por-Bajin, the mysterious complex is roughly the size of Buckingham Palace. Now, researchers may finally know what the site was used for thanks to the fickle fluctuations of solar radiation, the evidence of which was buried in the wood that built the place.
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A Franken-Forest of Fruit Trees

Inside Ethiopia's Coffee Forests

A Tiny Mount Fuji

 

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WTF WHY DONT YOU OPEN YOUR COUNTRY UP YOU STUPID BLOODY AUSTRALIANS

gutless/weak arsed people who wont/dont defy your mini dictator premiers of your states
your federal government PM SCOMO,just as bad
ab few deaths over 6 months,so minuscule

DAMN UNBELIEVABLE
i now look forward vto the utter shit you heave allowed yourselves to get into economically re loss of jobs,business,and what you/future generations have brought on yourselves
RUN OUT OF SYMPATHY/THOUGHT/COMPASSION FOR YOU AS A PEOPLES/COUNTRY NOW,AND HAVE SAID THAT/TOLD FAMILY,AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS THAT

NONE OF MY BUSINESS BUT I SAY IT BECAUSE I CARE for you all

bugger the/our
'friendly trans tasman rivalry/almost got to a stage of losing my ANZAC SPIRIT,for you as a country/people
Australian fighting spirit indeed,be buggered

we are marginally better but

 

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leave thou statues/monuments,history,alone
am assuming that is one

bit of an oddity,better read up on it ha


oh,it is/was an NG article,quite legitimate
i think


They include Richmond’s graffiti-laden statue of Robert E. Lee (pictured above), as seen from a drone. The statues spread across the country—not just in the 11 Confederate states—celebrate the losing side of the Civil War, which fought to preserve the enslavement of millions of Black people. A rigorous debate is underway about the usefulness of these symbols to preserve history.

Preceding generations also were on minds of some legislators yesterday in Mississippi's state Capitol (pictured at top). Said state Rep. Kabir Karriem, who is Black: “I’m sure our ancestors are proud.” Myrlie Evers, widow of slain civil rights leader Medgar Evers, began to weep at the news: “Medgar’s wings,” she said, “must be clapping.”

Minutes after the vote, the flag was lowered from the Capitol.

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de av first globally VIC/Au
go for a PERMANENT LOCKDOWN for several years
no exceptions
just stsate thats going to happen

Melbourne moves closer to local lockdowns as experts expect virus surge to worsen

"Ring-fencing" virus hotspots to stop people entering and leaving has been effective at controlling coronavirus overseas and could work in Melbourne too, according to an epidemiologist who is advising the World Health Organization on its COVID-19 response.

While all eyes were on COVIDSafe what wasn't getting our attention?
When it launched, COVIDSafe was marketed as Australia's ticket out of lockdown, but were we focused on the wrong thing?


Fans say he radiates dad-like Swedish cool. Critics say his plan means doing nothing while people die
He's an unlikely hero of Sweden's contentious pandemic plan. Lauded by fans for his "Swedish dad cool", Anders Tegnell is also accused of allowing the COVID-19 casualties to pile up.

Inside the Melbourne super-office that normally has 6,000 workers
From thermal cameras to a dedicated nurse station, this Melbourne office is trying to be a COVID-safe space for workers. But is the very future of the skyscraper now in doubt?

Better value NBN bundles leave low-income earners far worse off
Michelle Sheean is one of nearly half a million low-income Australians who have not signed up to the NBN because it is simply too expensive.


Fund designed to mitigate natural disasters untouched at end of financial year
Not a cent of a $50 million Federal Government fund designed to be spent on natural disaster mitigation has been put to use this financial year.

Where in the world are our coronavirus cases coming from?
Despite a concerning uptick in locally acquired cases of COVID-19 in Victoria, figures show the majority of cases recorded in Australia have come from overseas, but the numbers reflect more than just which countries are facing outbreaks.

Iran wants Interpol's help to arrest Donald Trump over drone strike that killed general
Iran asks Interpol to issue a red notice for the US President and more than 30 other people it says are responsible for the killing of General Qassem Soleimani in a drone strike.


Cybersecurity spending boosted as Australia targeted by online attacks
The Federal Government wants 500 new positions created in its highly secretive surveillance department as part of a push to fight cyber crime around the world.

Coronavirus update: US warned ignoring health guidelines a 'recipe for disaster'
US authorities are considering "blanketing communities with tests" as lax social-distancing and hygiene practices cause a jump in infections, and the WHO chief is warning the pandemic is far from over.

 

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of WW importance
food production
cant beat it,floating gardens huh

‘Floating Gardens’ Are Back on Top
Mexico City’s Xochimilco neighborhood used to boast a sprawling system of floating gardens called chinampas, built by the Aztecs to feed a growing population. In response to pandemic-related interruptions in the food supply, small farmers are looking to revive this idea of chinampa farming.
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tough times

Dust plume bigger than Texas crashes into the US
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What does the lost continent of Zealandia look like?

did we indeed break away from Australiania

 

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so little
we know of anything

Biggest prehistoric monument in UK discovered just a stone's throw away from Stonehenge
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Oldest Viking settlement possibly unearthed in Iceland

 

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BROUGHT IT ON YOURSELVE'S
VICTORIA/AUSTRALIA

there is still sucvh a thing as
';getting on weith life'
instead of all nthe pathetic fear/paranoia,instilled on the piopulace
dso
a few die,either way


BRIEFING
Victoria reported 75 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday – its 4th highest daily total since the start of the pandemic

JAMES HENNESSY
JUN 29, 2020, 11:53 AM

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• Victoria reported 75 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday.
• It’s the fourth-highest daily total in the state since the beginning of the pandemic, and the first day with over 70 new cases since the end of March.
• Prime Minister Scott Morrison described the Victorian outbreak as “very serious” and said he would be discussing options with Premier Daniel Andrews.
• Visit Business Insider Australia’s homepage for more stories.

Victoria reported 75 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday – its 4th highest daily total since the start of the pandemic

 

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repeat
again
pretty well brought it on yourselves VICTORIANS AUSTRALIA
allowing your idiot government to stipulate your lives
find it very difficult to excuse you for that

know its difficult with an elected govt/leader but ...protests,not evident for that,but other things yes
bloody difficult to stomach

another month FFS,RIDICULOUS

 

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them humans get up to some bloody strange things ..

7 Signs Your Dog Needs a Walk in the Next Five Minutes

 

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was my vodka orange spiked fri or did they just make it that strong i blacked out after 1 and felt wierd in the head for days?

 

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so often the world ridicules countries like CHINA
used to be RUSSIA as we all know,still is
no wonder the world is full of HATE/JEALOUSY,by everyone
CV is just another

no ome knows or is saying what they may know of its origin
i am even thinking of Israel now,why not
of course all think theyre too good for that
BULLSHIT

Chinese smartphone behemoth Vivo is building a 32-story tower wrapped in gardens for its new headquarters in China's booming tech district. Take a look inside.

KATIE CANALES
JUL 1, 2020, 5:34 AM

NBBJA rendering of Vivo’s HQ.

• Chinese smartphone giant Vivo has shelled out $US182 million for land to build a 32-story high-rise headquarters.
• The tower will feature spiraling exterior gardens and will house 5,800 workers when it’s expected to be completed in 2025.
• Vivo’s new headquarters will sit in the Chinese district of Shenzhen, a booming tech sector that is also home to Huawei and ZTE.
• TikTok’s parent company, Bytedance, also recently splurged on land in the district.
• Visit Business Insider’s homepage for more stories.

Chinese smartphone behemoth Vivo is building a 32-story tower wrapped in gardens for its new headquarters in China's booming tech district. Take a look inside.

 

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an obvious
disgusting BAYER chemical corp
brought out MONSANTO,of ROUNDUP infamy
with many govts
approval

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Is the iconic Australian Made kangaroo logo really changing?
You may have seen reports the iconic green and gold Australian Made logo is changing. The truth is, it's not.

KEEP FFS

like,utilization

 

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There are flying snakes and their shimmy helps them glide

Flying snakes (Chrysopelea) are the only known limbless vertebrates capable of flight.
Shimmy helps snakes fly through the air
Winding from side to side keeps flying snakes stay stable and helps them to glide further. Watch how researchers used motion-capture technology to study snake gliding in precise detail in this video from Nature.

Nature | 4 min video
Reference: Nature paper

smile
seen a few on tv biut not live
always thought incredible/graceful
despite plenty of time in Aus country areas
no snakes in NZ,t6hank god ha

How flying snakes stay stable while gliding through the air

 

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expect the odd few,unfortunately
its the new norm huh


Live: Two new cases in NSW and NT linked to Melbourne's hotel quarantine

Two men, who both spent two weeks in hotel quarantine in Melbourne, test positive for coronavirus after returning home to New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Follow live.

Fears of increased transmission at schools as Victoria records 77 new coronavirus cases
Another 77 people in Victoria are diagnosed with COVID-19 as the state records its single biggest increase in community transmission of coronavirus to date.

Fifty workers at Sydney Woolworths forced to self-isolate after employee tests positive for coronavirus
Fifty staff at a Sydney Woolworths store are put in self-isolation after a co-worker who had developed coronavirus symptoms in hotel quarantine in Melbourne but was released tests positive to the virus.

Analysis: I'm a doctor and scientist. These are the treatments for COVID-19 that actually work
With a vaccine for coronavirus still to be found, this is what is known about which treatments work against the disease, and which don't, writes William Petri.

'That's when people started getting suspicious': The story of severe COVID-19 reaches way beyond the lungs
Evidence is emerging that this coronavirus doesn't act solely like a respiratory virus. And the blood vessel complications that emerge in more severe COVID-19 cases could have implications for how we treat it.

Australia could give safe haven to Hong Kong residents amid crackdown on protesters
Australia is considering offering safe haven to Hong Kong residents to come to the country after controversial national security laws imposed by China came into effect.

Former ANZ executive uses new whistleblower laws to sue ANZ bank
A former high paid ANZ executive has launched an unfair dismissal case against the bank, accusing his former employer of punishing him for making complaints about the alleged manipulation of interest rates.

What is the drug Captagon and how is it linked to the Islamic State group?
It's big in the Middle East and virtually unheard of in Europe — so why would the Islamic State group try to smuggle 14 tonnes of the drug Captagon into Italy?

More organisations join National Redress Scheme after being named and shamed
Another two organisations have joined the national redress scheme for victims of institutional child sexual abuse, after being publicly shamed by the Federal Government for holding out.

Tracking the coronavirus spread: NSW, NT import community transmission from Victoria
Since the start of the pandemic, just over 100 of roughly 8,000 coronavirus infections confirmed in Australia have been interstate travellers. Now that tally has risen by two.

 

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The truth about paying for Facebook (and Facebook paying you)

Dissecting the fallout from the Facebook ad boycott.

and/associated

How do porcupines mate? Very carefully, goes the old joke. The latest National Geographic magazine describes the tree fights, urine squirts, and quill covering behind the conception of every baby porcupine. Above, a female porcupine. (Your curator learned that there’s usually only one baby porcupine per seven-month gestation period, and the proper term is porcupette.) Subscribers can read all about it here.

 

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agree
often think too much insincerity attached,lip service,feel good BS
thbe sagain,but


An apology may be mere words to many, but it is often the case that for those affected, egregious historical wrongs can’t be made right without them.

What many

The Sorry State of Apologies
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same as
Humphrey Bogarts
we are not angels,comedy
fun

before a lot of the current bullshit
stemming from ther USA as usual;

admit
there are legitimate claims/sorow
never to be resolved/because some dont/wont allow it

What Drove Buster Keaton to Try a Civil War Comedy?
“Someone should have told Buster that it is difficult to derive laughter from the sight of men being killed in battle.”

Buster Keaton in a scene from the film The General, 1926

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By: Kristin Hunt
July 2, 2020

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