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A top convinced he was a bottom his entire life. A personality fractured by trauma on a megalithic scale, choices influenced by whisky tonight and the insatiable desire to fuck someone....and considering my living arrangements, I think my hand will be my cuddle buddy tonight.
 

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STILL DISGUSTED wth VCTORIA/AUSTRALAS ignorant attitude towards oyr ANZAC FOLK

just invcredible how that statwe govt can dictate to the most impoertant event f the year in Australias social calander

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5 million plus Viictorian citizenxs dont protest/nor jump up and down,likely just meekly go quiet,y to the front if there path/roiadway,like last year
as if,thast shows real respect,for our fallen
shameful,led by your bgovt mongrels


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dont believe AUSTRALIA has a greater handle on it all,as they like to nthink they do
not being negative,just realistic
loved Aus of old,20 years ago,but now...not so much
its threre leaders,almost all of them
dont know


Our vaccine rollout has been troubled

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Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt described the COVID-19 vaccine rollout as “one of the largest logistical exercises in Australia’s history”.

But the government has already conceded the planned end date for fully vaccinating all Australians by October this year will likely not be met. It also faces growing discontent from many GPs for inadequate notice and a botched booking system. Stephen Duckett says the rollout has been “troubled” so far, and argues the federal government must be explicit about what proportion of the population will need to be vaccinated for our international borders to reopen, so Australians can measure their progress against that goal.

Australia’s nearest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, is facing vaccine rollout issues of a different kind. As Tony Heynen writes, just 13% of PNG’s eight million people have reliable access to electricity. With the AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines requiring cold or ultra-cold refrigeration, there are serious questions over how PNG – and many other developing nations – will vaccinate large parts of their energy-poor populations.

One nation powering ahead with its vaccination rollout is Israel. Almost half its population of nine million is vaccinated, while Australia’s program has barely begun. Richard Holden argues we should emulate Israel’s sense of urgency, writing: “Every day we are sluggish about the rollout is another day before the economy can open up properly”.

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As Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout splutters, we need transparency about when international borders might reopen
Stephen Duckett, Grattan Institute

The government should be explicit about what proportion of the population will need to be vaccinated to warrant border reopening. Australians could then measure progress towards that goal.


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Australia is sending 8,000 vaccine doses to PNG – but without reliable electricity, how will they be kept cold?
Tony Heynen, The University of Queensland; Paul Lant, The University of Queensland; Vigya Sharma, The University of Queensland

As immunisation emerges as the world's primary weapon to combat COVID-19, much more work is needed to improve electricity access so vaccines can be refrigerated.


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Israel shows how to do vaccinations right. It’s a race, and we’re behind
Richard Holden, UNSW

It's not too late for Australia to repair our vaccine strategy, though we will never make up for the months lost.


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Sexism, harassment, bullying: just like federal MPs, women standing for local government cop it all
Gosia Mikolajczak, The University of Melbourne; Andrea Carson, La Trobe University; Leah Ruppanner, The University of Melbourne

New research finds that women standing for election to local councils experience much more gendered abuse and bullying than men -- and it is likely this puts them off wanting to run at all.


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Grattan on Friday: The gender wars become yet another partisan battlefield
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra

Despite hopes it might be otherwise, the new round of the gender wars has become as rugged and nasty as their cousins, the culture and history wars.

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World ending
42,000 years ago Earth experienced "end of days" with mass extinctions.



About 42,000 years ago, Earth's magnetic field broke down temporarily, according to a new study. This lead to environmental cataclysms and mass extinctions, including the demise of the Neanderthals. The dramatic period was a turning point in Earth's history, claim the scientists, full of resplendent auroras, electrical storms, and strong cosmic radiation. These changes were caused by the reversal of the planet's magnetic poles and variations in solar winds. Amusingly, the researchers behind the international study called this period the "Adams Transitional Geomagnetic Event' or simply "Adams Event." The Adams they are referring to is the science fiction writer Douglas Adams, who famously wrote in "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" that 42 was the answer to "the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything.

"Using ancient New Zealand kauri trees, the researchers were able to create global climate models that showed how the growth of ice sheets and glaciers across North America, differences in wind belts and tropical systems, and even the extinction of Neanderthals could all be linked to the climate changes brought on by the Adams Event. "Earth's magnetic field dropped to only 0-6 per cent strength during the Adams Event," pointed out UNSW Sydney professor and co-author Chris Turney. "We essentially had no magnetic field at all – our cosmic radiation shield was totally gone." According to the researchers, another fascinating consequence of the Adams Event is that early humans would have been both inspired and terrified by the amazing auroras seen in the sky, brought on by the magnetic field fluctuations. The calamities would have forced our ancestors into the caves, leading to the amazing cave art that came about approximately 42,000 years ago.


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What's invaluable in today's rapidly evolving marketplace of people? Simple. Education:emoji_clap:, Education:emoji_clap:, Education:emoji_clap: - the three R's.
 

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The Weekender // The kiwi's sixth sense


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The kiwi's sixth sense
When a kiwi probes soil with its long beak, it’s not only scenting for prey, it’s using an extra sense to detect the wriggling vibrations of a grub. Known as “remote touch”, this ability is due to a special organ on the tip of its bill.

Some shorebirds, such as the royal spoonbill, also have these beak mechanoreceptors to help them locate their prey in mud.

Emu and ostriches have similar remote-touch organs in their bills, although they don’t forage by probing, or have any other habits that rely on this sixth sense. These birds are part of the palaeognath family, which includes moa. Could their remote-touch sense be a remnant from a distant ancestor of both moa and kiwi? Keep





The ship that crashed in the Bay of Plenty
What happened on the bridge of the MV Rena on the night of October 4, 2011? The weather was clear. Astrolabe Reef/Ōtāiti is well charted. The Rena ran into it at full speed.

It's the largest ship to be wrecked in New Zealand waters, and caused an environmental disaster: an oil slick five kilometres long on the surface, copper poisoning on the reef beneath.

Did the officers on watch forget there was a navigational hazard in the vicinity? Were they aware of it, but thought it was not in their path? Did they mistake the flashing white light on nearby Motiti Island for a beacon on the reef itself?

One factor seems certain to have played a role: Rena’s officers were in a hurry. Keep reading...









Disappearing act
The wreck of the Rena demanded one of the world’s most complex and expensive recovery operations, but the hulk of the container ship, and some of its cargo, still lingers on Astrolabe Reef/Ōtāiti.

How much more can human intervention correct this mistake—and how much can be left to nature to set right? Keep reading...
 

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talking eggs,just sayin
me/bi mate coyuple,brought up a son,from birth
ironically nephew and huusband,doing the same now
30 odd years later
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Berlin: Same-sex penguin couple's egg fails to hatch
Hopes had been high for Skipper and Ping, two male emperor penguins who had long been trying to start a family. "Surely they will get the chance to become parents again in the future," the Berlin Zoo said.

Same-sex emperor penguin couple Skipper and Ping at the Berlin Zoo
A same-sex emperor penguin couple at the Berlin Zoo was given some sad news this week after an egg they were given to adopt did not hatch, the zoo announced on Thursday.
The egg "burst open" on September 2, but unfortunately had not been fertilized, the zoo said on Twitter.
"Surely they will get the chance to become parents again in the future," they added.

Berlin: Same-sex penguin couple's egg fails to hatch | DW | 06.09.2019

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How to have a COVID-safe summer




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A sign requiring the use of masks is seen at a beach last summer in Del Mar, California, U.S., July 15, 2020. Experts warn that dismissing pandemic precautions too soon could lead to another surge in cases and threaten the progress being made by the nation's robust vaccination effort. Mike Blake/Reuters




Around 3 million people are getting vaccinated against COVID-19 every day in the United States, making the total number of Americans fully vaccinated close to 15 percent of the population. Nonetheless, case counts are growing nationally, especially in hotspots like Michigan.

It’s clear that these shots offer significant protection against the virus. But that doesn’t mean you should toss your masks out two weeks after you’ve received your final dose, which is when experts say you can consider yourself fully vaccinated.

The CDC is updating its guidance for those folks as it learns more about what is safe. On Friday, the agency updated its recommendations on travel, announcing that traveling domestically or internationally poses a “low risk” to fully vaccinated people. But the agency reiterated that mask wearing, social distancing and other basic precautions are here to stay. With that in mind, here’s our guide to how to safely go about life during the second summer of this pandemic.





A growing number of public health experts say that verifying a person’s vaccination status is an inevitable step to getting back to “normal” in the U.S. But determining how to do that while protecting privacy and addressing existing inequities is a tricky line to walk. In many countries, vaccine passports -- or ways that residents can document and prove their vaccination status -- are gaining traction to facilitate a safe reopening process that reduces transmission risk both inside and across borders.

Pfizer announced this week that its vaccine is safe for adolescents aged 12 to 15 years old, a conclusion based on results from its most recent clinical trial. The drug company will now ask the Food and Drug Administration to consider authorizing its shot for that age group, a decision that could be made by this summer. Experts say that vaccinating young people will be a key step toward protecting the broader public against the coronavirus.





Even as the U.S. sets records for daily COVID-19 vaccinations, disparities in availability persist. Many medically vulnerable people are still waiting for their shot, despite being at higher risk for severe disease. That’s in part because most states didn’t prioritize that group early on in the vaccine rollout, in addition to the fact that eligibility has varied from state to state.

For similar reasons, despite having underlying health conditions that make them more susceptible to COVID-19, many people with intellectual and developmental disabilities are also facing an uphill battle when it comes to securing a vaccine appointment.





The coronavirus most likely started in bats and jumped to humans through an intermediate animal host, according to a recent report from the World Health Organization. The researchers behind that report say it’s just a starting point in this ongoing investigation but critics -- including the White House -- say it hasn’t gone far enough.

Millions of doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine were thrown out this week because they did not meet quality standards, according to the Associated Press. The pharmaceutical company has said that it still plans to deliver 100 million doses to vaccine distributors by the end of May. But the Associated Press found that the company behind the mishap, Emergent BioSolutions, has a history of “citations from U.S. health officials for quality control problems.”

Editor’s note: Johnson & Johnson is a funder of the PBS NewsHour.

Have a burning science question — pandemic related or otherwise — or a favorite science story from this week? Email us at sciencedesk@newshour.org

Ask the science desk


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NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter is a piece of experimental technology that accompanied the agency’s Perseverance rover, which completed its journey to Mars last month. If successful, according to NASA, Ingenuity will be the “first [controlled,] powered flight in the extremely thin atmosphere of Mars.

During that first flight, Ingenuity will attempt to hover for 20 to 30 seconds before landing back on the planet’s surface. Then, researchers on Earth “attempt additional experimental flights of incrementally farther distance and greater altitude,” according to NASA.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory tweeted Wednesday that this experiment is set to launch “no later than April 11,” a slight delay from the previous target of April 8. In the meantime, you can check that account or NASA’s latest news releases for updates.




What we’re reading, watching and listening to this week:

Listen: How a New Deal legacy is building clean energy in rural North Carolina. (Short Wave/NPR)

  • “In North Carolina, a rural electric cooperative is reliving its New Deal history, bringing technologies like fast Internet and clean, low-carbon heating to communities that some have abandoned.”
What happens when solar power gets much, much cheaper? (InsideClimate News)

  • “The Department of Energy is aiming to cut the price of utility-scale solar by more than half by 2030.”
What can we learn from a coral’s smell? (Hakai Magazine)

  • “Gassy chemicals may tell tales of coral health and climate change.”
Scientists have observed ominous winter leaks in Greenland ice sheet lakes. (Gizmodo)

  • “For the first time ever, scientists have shown that lakes on Greenland’s ice sheet can drain during the winter months, in a phenomenon that could accelerate the rate of glacial melt.”
A meteor may have exploded over Antarctica 430,000 years ago. (Science News)

  • “A similar impact today in a populated area would be devastating.”
Narwhal tusks are full of illuminating secrets. (Popular Science)

  • “The giant teeth can reveal clues about pollutants in the Narwhal's diet.”
Until next time,

Bella Isaacs-Thomas
Megan McGrew
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getting tired of MY AUSTRALIA,i say that loud becsusenilove Australia,not this genersation tho
tired ofAustralia
doing s USA,continually rubbishing China,to try and gain a superiority,over them
we know,they canbe arseholes,ike everyone else

but
continual to and fro snipes/political
other
tactics prferable,ithink
thisapproach,is only going to continue stirring the pot
your the clever bastards who should be able to find a bettter sdoluution
 

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New documents reveal detectives were denied trip to interview Christian Porter accuser


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New documents reveal detectives were denied trip to interview Christian Porter accuser
NSW detectives investigating the historical rape allegation against former attorney-general Christian Porter were denied permission to travel to South Australia to interview the complainant by the state's Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson.



'Experts not ideologues': The most energy-hungry state is in conflict with the federal government
The government is accused of pressuring experts who questioned its gas-fired recovery plan, Four Corners can reveal.



Helena tried everything to fix her nightly struggle with insomnia. This is what finally worked
Many people experience disruptions to their sleep during times of stress or anxiety, but for people with insomnia disorder, sleeplessness can be an endless cycle — but experts say it can be treated.



Live: Greater Brisbane becomes green zone as Victoria downgrades risk rating overnight
The Greater Brisbane area, Gladstone and Byron Shire are declared "green zones" by the Victorian government overnight. It means visitors from these areas will no longer have to get tested and quarantine upon entering. Follow live.



How the daughter of 'Mao's Last Dancer' walks in two worlds
Music moves the Li family. So when the first child for Mao's Last Dancer's Li Cunxin and wife Mary Li was born, they never expected that she wouldn't share their sound-filled world. This is how the ballet-loving family made sacrifices and returned to the stage.



COVID-19 appears to have helped the job market but we still have plenty of spare capacity
Despite all the chest-beating about job creation and the market fears of a renewed bout of inflation, the fact there are still too many workers for the number of jobs on offer continues to dog our future, writes Ian Verrender.



Government's own report raises questions about CSG proposal near contaminated site
An independent report has found "sufficient uncertainty" about the contamination risk and questioned the accuracy of a proposal to drill hundreds of coal seam gas wells near a controversial Linc Energy site in southern Queensland.



Queen describes Prince Philip's death as having 'left a huge void in her life'
The Queen describes the death of husband Prince Philip as having "left a huge void in her life", her son Prince Andrew says.



PM can't guarantee when Australians will receive first doses of vaccine
Scott Morrison says given the uncertainties around the AstraZeneca vaccine, the federal government can no longer set targets for the delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations.



Cyclone Seroja weakens to a category two system after making landfall on the WA coast
The destructive core of Tropical Cyclone Seroja is moving inland north of Geraldton after wind gusts of up to 170 kph were reported during landfall.




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