Got my flu vax.
Go get yours. Don't kill someone's granny.

Four frames. Angus Taylor and journo. 1. Angus: “We need to decide who we let into this country...” Journo: “We already do, through our immigration process.” 2. A: “Yes, well we need to make sure they respect our values…” J: “They already have to pass a values test.” 3. A: “Well, we need to ensure they don’t breach these values…” J: “We have laws, and consequences for people who break them.” 4. A: “Something something people from Gaza…” J: “It’s hard coming second to Pauline, isn’t it.”

All he’s got.
My @smh cartoon.

Creating some interesting theological discord.

1 for decoration, 2 for logo

Well done to the team getting Artemis back safely.

Technically it would have been possible to get an education from some of these universities, buy a ship, and then beat the polynesians to New Zealand.

Tip: cold rise the dough overnight, and a tablespoon of each of multiple spices.

Aw yeah.

There used to be one on Twitter.

Phedole sp. about to undertake a nuptial flight. The winged ants here are mostly males awaiting the queens to take flight.

Requires a download from a Linux store.

Huh, was it jailbroken?

I want to give a big shout out to researchers at @latrobe.edu.au who are working hard on #longcovid. But they still need a few more people for this study!! Please, please, get in touch using the details on this flyer.

Libre office is open source if you are OK with desktop.

I got that message last week on a websites 'contacts us' page when looking for their number before I called.

Ever noticed whenever there is talk about "green tape" holding up development and productivity, there is lots to talk about cutting regulations, but no one ever suggests expanding environmental departments so they can undertake assessments faster?

Mulched garden*

Heavy rain here, concreate driveways and gardens are being inundated with more water than drains can handle. Meanwhile my mulched hasn't had any water off flow and easily absorbed it for groundwater recharge, use by plants, and keeping the area cooler on hot days.

First attempt at making pineapple buns for lunar new year (菠蘿包) .

Record spike in whooping cough cases due to 'potentially catastrophic' trend A "potentially catastrophic" decline in Australia's childhood vaccination rates has contributed to the sharpest increase in cases of whooping cough in 35 years, infectious diseases experts say.

Whooping cough cases hit record high after vaccine rate drop in Australia.

-we need a government Comms campaign about the benefits of vaccination. Yesterday.

www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02...

Apparently Melbourne Museum has shed about 100 jobs this financial year.

"Can someone please explain to me what the purpose of this fenced-in area is? We can't even walk through it. Occasionally I see workers from the council performing some sort of scrub clearing operation. Whenever I go past it, I can't help but feel what a waste it is not to allocate this area to residential housing."

The best part of working with native grasslands is the community support.

I have a patch of ruby salt bush that keeps the ground temp in the low to mid 20's

Bricks at 9:30pm after a 40 degree day, still 35 degrees, but Boston ivy keeps the bricks 5 degrees cooler. A very cheap form of insulation.

I'm reading through Abundance because everyone seemed to, and I'm not yet in a position to offer a critique but a few things have caught my attention. I'll collate a few here as I go.

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Down to 37 degrees, better get the puffer jacket out.

41mins 21seconds: saved $100 on car insurance through the phone call, but boy it's a slog.

Occupation, okidoki.