'Saddening': Treaty plans scrapped in the NT, ending seven-year process The Northern Territory government has confirmed it has scrapped the jurisdiction's bid for a treaty with Aboriginal people, officially ending a seven-year process. Treaty advocates say the move is "sa...

Hardly surprising. Just another slap in the face of our indigenous.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02...

Its gonna be a long day for Sri Lanka today I fear.

#cricket #SLvAUS

Teal independent says likely byelection win in Sydney was a ‘race to the top’ with Liberals Jacqui Scruby was on track to comfortably take Pittwater and said the results showed voters appreciated a ‘different way of doing politics’

This was such a good win.

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God damn I ate too much jerky tonight and now my mouth won't close.

Julian Assange granted permission to appeal against extradition to US WikiLeaks founder given temporary reprieve in case against removal from UK to face espionage charges

Great news!

That's how it seems to me.

Aquarium Coral Found ‘Planted’ In Kauai Reef | The Inertia

Please don't ever return your aquarium animals to the ocean. It might seem like a good idea but can have dire consequences.

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State dept warns tourists in Trang island to stay away from exposed sea fan corals Visitors to Koh Sukorn in Trang province are being advised to stay away from the big red “sea fan” corals that have been exposed due to low sea levels.

Pretty cool seeing this level of awareness spreading.
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Got spice?

God DAMN I love a chilli fatty!

Might have been a brexit argument

The story of Gaza’s destruction in 100 lives – a visual guide If a population of 2.2 million were distilled into 100 people, here’s what each one would have experienced amid Israel’s attacks

Interesting way of demonstrating what Gaza is going through.

Scott Kuggeleijn And Cricket's Silence On Sexual Violence - Sports Gazette New IPL signing Scott Kuggeleijn was acquitted of rape in 2017. But his case and career raise worrying questions about cricket's attitudes to consent.

This is extremely concerning and quite a bad mark on NZ Cricket's name.

Holy Jesus.

Domestic violence deaths in Australia cast shadow over International Women’s Day According to the research group, Counting Dead Women Australia, 64 women were killed in violent incidents in 2023 Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast Deaths of women in suspected acts of domestic violence have cast a shadow over the months leading up to International Women’s Day. In October last year, 21-year-old water polo coach Lilie James was found dead in a Sydney school. She is believed to have been murdered by a 24-year-old man she had been in a brief relationship with. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading...

Domestic violence deaths in Australia cast shadow over International Women’s Day

Do you have to climb through the little hole in the door?

Or, maybe that's just the goal?

Help fund 4,000 women this International Women's Day! | Kiva Support Kiva's mission for global financial access and opportunity

Lets fund 4000 women on Kiva!

I tested Google Gemini vs OpenAI ChatGPT in a 9-round face-off — here’s the winner Battle of the chatbots

In the red corner from downtown Google: GEMINI! *applause*
In the OTHER red corner and hailing from somewhere OTHER than downtown Google: CHATGPT! *More applause*

How canned rabbit, once a dinnertime delicacy, was consigned to the burrows of history Long since vanished from dinner plates, Australia's canned rabbit was once popular fare as far away as London.

Stunned that canned boiled rabbit is no longer a thing.

Citizen scientists discover weird and wonderful creatures on WA coast Experts say the WA-first sighting of a rare crab and photos of a strange anemone on Broome's beaches highlight the untapped wonders off Australia's coasts.

Super cool. Never seen an anemone like this. 🦑

Love this ABC reporting of a death with a "What's next?" bullet point.. 🤔

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Will what you have to say improve on silence?

"When we speak with greater skill, our true self—our compassionate, loving self—emerges with gentle ease. So before you speak, stop, breathe, and consider if what you are about to say will improve upon the silence."

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DJ Cummerbund on Instagram: "People on insta discovering today that this is a whole-ass song on YT 👀" 104K likes, 1,404 comments - djcummerbund on February 19, 2024: "People on insta discovering today that this is a whole-ass song on YT 👀"

Damn this is seriously cool.

Scott Morrison says faith gives him ability to be honest on failings – he just doesn’t have any | Paul Karp Former Australian PM says speech ‘not an opportunity to run through a bullet point list’ of achievements, before running through a bullet point list of achievements

A brilliant summary of Scotty From Yesterday's speech.

Poor dude on the right can't smoke cause he has no hands. :(

Uh oh. My 16 y/o daughter just got busted at school for too many piercings and skirt too short. I'm surprised she got away with it as long as she did. 😂

Only 8 months of school left for her. I wonder how she'll approach this. 🤔

Putin gifts North Korea's Kim Russian-made luxury limousine Kim Jong Un "liked the car, and so the decision was made" to present him with the high-end Aurus Senat for his personal use.

I'm sure Kim Jong Un is over the moon with his new Lada.

I'm not picking my nose... I'm just cleaning my nostrils.

The surprising reason Australia is a dumping ground for older cars the US and Europe won't take What should we really expect if Australia finally does introduce fuel efficiency standards? What could it cost us upfront when buying new cars? And how much could we save later in lower fuel bills, as...

Shut up Dutton. Fricken knuckle dragger.

This is a great step in the right direction.

Why is "zero seconds" a plural when "one second" isn't?

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