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See Photos of the Most Crowded Island on Earth

 

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uuhhmmm NZ is suscetibleb to floods/drought
despite my stupid statement that we dont really have extremes of weather
dont know what prompted me to say that huh duh

Extent of Northland flooding captured from the sky by recreational pilots

 

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Eight ways to repel insects without bug spray

You don’t need a can full of DEET to keep ticks and mosquitoes at bay.


go for it,outsiders

 

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booo 5 odd
why
am i feeling they are more trustworthy than damn humans

 

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The screws are tightening on those that abuse THAT type of medication when there is no need.

 

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The screws are tightening on those that abuse THAT type of medication when there is no need.

believe we have a referendum vote/binding,on that in November
dont partake
cry sore throat
but i sure do think it should be legal
damn old staid polys,deciding for us


New The screws are tightening on those that abuse THAT type of medication when there is no need.

 

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Netflix Just Revealed Its 10 Most Popular Original Movies Ever

one thing i dont have
better get
consumers delight
view before the vworld craps out huh duh

 

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absolutely ridiculous
bad to worse
goes on from

Live: Hundreds more COVID-19 cases in Victoria, tougher restrictions on the way


Live: Hundreds more COVID-19 cases in Victoria, tougher restrictions on the way
Victoria records 363 new cases and three more deaths from COVID-19, with Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews announcing masks will be made compulsory in Melbourne and Mitchell Shire in a few days' time. Follow live.

Masks made mandatory in Victoria's lockdown zones as coronavirus cases climb
Residents in Metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire will be required to wear masks outside of the home from Thursday. Victoria recorded 363 new coronavirus cases overnight.

What you need to know about Victoria's face mask rule
Victoria is making it mandatory for people in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to wear face masks or coverings when outside their home. What do you need to know?

NSW warned against non-essential travel and gatherings as community cases spread
The state records 18 new COVID-19 cases — including infections linked to an inner Sydney restaurant and a gym in the western suburbs — as warnings increase over spread of community transmissions.

'A shock to our family': Grandfather of 10yo shark victim says family coming to terms with attack
The grandfather of a 10-year-old boy who was pulled into the water by a shark while fishing says his grandson is in shock but recovering.

Four people have gone missing within a 60km radius in the past year. Their fate remains a mystery
It's not unusual for people to get lost in Victoria's remote and rugged High Country — but it is strange for them to remain missing. That's why the past year has left police and locals baffled.

JobKeeper, JobSeeker extensions plus free childcare on unions' wish list
The union movement demands the coronavirus wage subsidy scheme be extended for at least six months and unveils a five-step plan, which includes free childcare, to kickstart the economy.

Analysis: Suppression vs elimination is testing Dan Andrews' friendship with the PM
The Andrews Government is flying solo into the latest coronavirus outbreak in Victoria, and it's testing the Premier's relationship with Scott Morrison, writes David Speers.

Victoria's coronavirus numbers 'driven' by workplace transmission, including in aged care
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews says "about 80 per cent" of the state's new infections since mid-May "are being driven by transmission in workplaces, including private-sector aged care".

Tracking the coronavirus spread: Victoria's second wave is proving to be more deadly than the first
The death of three more coronavirus victims overnight in Victoria now means that more people have died in that state during the second wave of the pandemic than in the first.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION

 

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These ultra-black fish camouflage with the darkness of the deep sea

They can almost vanish—escaping predators and sneaking up on prey.


all,lives matter
i said

speaking of,seems to have died off,a little
here anyway

 

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Posture correctors that help you finally stand up straight

Say goodbye to all that slumping.


apart from,self isolation
i take delight in caring for our health huh

unlike,some govts,it seems

The three strength exercises everyone should do

Even if you’re not trying to get swole, these movements will help you with everyday movements.



yes well
not going to deny that,even if its not one of my things,i am to lazy for that activity

 

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'doing better than New Zealand' huh
distinctly recall at least 3 independent persons mutter/USA style boast that gem,2 months ago

dont think so Aus,and i wont let it lie
we cn have transtasdman sport rivalry

but
other serious matters
behave
look after each other

admit
its only the 1 state
VICTORIA
not your entire country


Tighter restrictions loom if Victoria's coronavirus 'rollercoaster' doesn't slow down

Tighter restrictions loom if Victoria's coronavirus 'rollercoaster' doesn't slow down
With almost 3,000 active COVID-19 cases, many the result of workplace transmission or community spread, Victoria is in an increasingly precarious position, and the Government's strategy is evolving at pace.

Going inside ICU reveals the tense final battle against COVID-19
As Victoria's COVID-19 cases surge, medical professionals in the state's Intensive Care Units are working tirelessly as the last line of defence to keep the critically ill alive.

Analysis: The Daniel Andrews brand is damaged
Locked-down Victorians now have a lot of time on their hands to reflect on the mistakes that led to the mess they're in — right when the Premier needs public faith in his decisions more than ever, writes Richard Willingham.

'They didn't need to kill him': Family of man shot dead by police call for answers in coronial investigation
The grieving family of a 24-year-old man shot dead by police in Brisbane's CBD say their son did not need to die and that mental health support was lacking in the months before he was killed.

'A significant hit': Sydney's rental vacancies rise amid COVID-19 pandemic
The number of empty rental homes in Sydney's CBD has soared by 70 per cent since last year, as the property market continues to be hit by the coronavirus pandemic.

You're back in the office after the coronavirus shutdown. What can you do if your workplace isn't being COVID-safe?
Rachel returned to the office to find sick colleagues weren't being sent home and employees were not socially distanced. Here's what employers should do to ensure a COVID-safe office, and what employees can do if it doesn't happen.

Analysis: Why Australia's government debts and budget deficits are here to stay
When Reserve Bank governor Philip Lowe makes his annual address tomorrow to the Anika Foundation, he will home in on the two most pressing problems facing the nation and the global economy; unemployment and ballooning government debt, writes Ian Verrender.

NSW warned against non-essential travel and gatherings as community cases spread
The state records 22 new COVID-19 cases — including infections linked to an inner Sydney restaurant and a gym in the western suburbs — as warnings increase over spread of community transmissions.

'He is just an evil man': Paedophile priest to walk free from Sydney prison tomorrow
Notorious paedophile priest Vince Ryan will walk free from a Sydney jail tomorrow after serving less than half of a three-year sentence for abusing two altar boys, leaving one of his victims "overcome with anger".

What you need to know about Victoria's face mask rule
Victoria is making it mandatory for people in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire to wear face masks or coverings when outside their home. What do you need to know?

ANALYSIS AND OPINION

 

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Catch!

Taking suggestions for the bottom right corner...

 

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The ATLAS particle detector of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at the European Nuclear Research Center (CERN) in Geneva, Switzerland. Built inside an underground tunnel of 27km (17miles) in circumference, CERN’s LHC is the world’s largest and most powerful particle collider and the largest single machine in the world. It can only record a tiny fraction of the data it collects. (CERN / ATLAS Collaboration / Getty Images)
Has The Large Hadron Collider Accidentally Thrown Away The Evidence For New Physics?
The nightmare scenario of no new particles or interactions at the LHC is coming true. And it might be our own fault.

Ethan Siegel
Sep 21, 2018 · 8 min read

Over at the Large Hadron Collider, protons simultaneously circle clockwise and counterclockwise, smashing into one another while…



either way,incredibe

 

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The world needs an ambitious New Deal for Nature & People
Marco Lambertini, Director General of WWF International

WWF
Jul 1, 2019 · 6 min read

© James Morgan / WWF-UK
From the fresh air we breathe to the clean wate

and
so say all of us

 

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SMARTNEWS Keeping you current
In a Rare Sighting, Wayward Beluga Spotted Off San Diego
The whale was seen thousands of miles south of its usual habitat, the farthest south the species has ever been seen

This beluga whale was spotted off the coast of San Diego, California in late June. The sighting was the farthest south the normally polar species has ever been seen. (Domenic Biagini / Gone Whale Watching)
By Alex Fox
SMITHSONIANMAG.COM
JULY 16, 2020

how wonderful
leave it alone humans
can imagine someone rushing out to kill it'because they thonk they can

 

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i am sure we dont want that tob happen
we are human,after all

11 ways to stop procrastinating—for good

 

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dont believe
that should happen
know/accept/understand,your trying it tho folk
its a podcast day
smile
listen while you work,yay

From the archives: Can we reverse the ageing process by putting young blood into older people? – podcast

From the archives: Can we reverse the ageing process by putting young blood into older people? – podcast

 

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How common are lizards with multiple tails?
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just sayin
smile

 

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to me
your as much an embarrasment asv the UK/USA AUSTRALIA
all,in 6 months
freely spending money,that willmpenalize the next young generation'
SHAME ON YOUS


Mixed reaction as Morrison announces COVID-19 wage payments will be cut back

The JobKeeper wage subsidy will continue for another six months but at $1,200 a fortnight, while the coronavirus-inflated JobSeeker payment will continue for another three months at $800 a fortnight after September.

What are the changes to JobKeeper and JobSeeker?
The Federal Government is cutting JobKeeper and JobSeeker payments, and has announced a few other changes to the programs. Here's what you need to know.

Live: Australia records more than 2,000 COVID-19 cases in a week
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd says there have been 2,192 people diagnosed with coronavirus in the past seven days, with 183 people in hospital, 174 of them in Victoria. Follow live.

Analysis: As Australia's economic woes continue, there are two key words missing from Morrison's lexicon
The "fiscal cliff" that many feared the economy would topple off if there was a hard withdrawal of JobKeeper and JobSeeker has been avoided. But it's been replaced by a "fiscal slope", writes Stephen Long.

When Anna was 14, her mother set up a 'special appointment' with The Master
An ABC investigation reveals the opaque world of Falun Gong and its mysterious leader Master Li Hongzhi.

'Mixed bag of good and bad news' as Victorian cases rise by 374 and three more die
Victoria records 374 new coronavirus cases overnight, the second-highest daily increase so far recorded, but Premier Daniel Andrews says the lack of exponential case growth suggests restrictions are working.

Sydneysiders 'may lose their freedoms' as 13 more coronavirus cases diagnosed
Thirteen new cases of coronavirus are diagnosed in NSW overnight — including 10 cases associated with a cluster from the Thai Rock restaurant in Sydney's south-west.

So we have a promising coronavirus vaccine: what happens next?
We're now one step closer to a coronavirus vaccine. But how long until we know it's effective? And will we need yearly boosters? Rebecca Ashfield explains.

Tracking the coronavirus spread: Local sources have now become the primary cause of infection transmission
As overseas arrivals slow to a trickle, local outbreaks have now become Australia's main source of infection transmission.

'They had blackened faces, grey guns and red beards': The SAS raid that went seriously wrong
In 2013, Australian soldiers swept into an Afghan village, asking a man's name before allegedly shooting him onsite. But he wasn't the Taliban target they were seeking.

ANALYSIS AND OPINION

As Australia's