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    New speed limit on this beach causes outrage: ‘Too much traffic’

    There should be no vehicles beyond emergency and lifesavers on AU beaches. They're polluting air and water and the peace, and an eyesore. Keep our beaches pristine.
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    Covid hospitalisations rise to 75 people per day–what does this mean for Christmas?

    It's not a vaccine. It's mRNA. They had to change the definition of vax in the dictionaries to accommodate it. They had to ban Ivermectin or make it unavailable to protect Pfizer and Moderna's profits. Those companies accept no liabilty for damage in their contracts despite massively higher...
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    Passenger forces Jetstar flight to turn around mid-air, charged with no-fly ban

    Banning alcohol sales on flights would be a good start. Folks can surely do without for a max of 5 hrs. Or are sales too lucrative for airlines?
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    Is Australia ready to ditch Union Jack? Bold move that could redesign national flag forever!

    Way past time Australia grew up. Just take the union jack out. The southern cross represents all Australians.
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    ‘This is a joke’: Grandmother slams $1,209 fine for road rule breach, cuts back Christmas spending

    I think the point of the article isn't whether she deserved a fine, it's whether the size of the fine is appropriate. Why are Queenslanders paying 3 times more than NSW and twice VIC and why are those on benefits paying the same as those with far more income. The former sounds like a cash grab...
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    You could be eating these pesticide-laced foods every day – and they're linked to cancer in 1 in 8 men. Find out now to protect yourself!

    Stanford Uni, where the study is from, is not the EWG. This is a pretty old health battle. Bayer Monsanto has lost a half dozen cases regarding glyphosate (RoundUp) and non-Hodgkins lymphoma in the US, with thousands more pending, and millions of dollars already awarded, though a case jyst went...
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    Country singer and novelist Kinky Friedman passes away at 79

    With 28 music albums, 18 crime novels, 7 non-fiction books, and a run for governor of Texas, I reckon the Kink should be better known than most. Known for his humour, irreverence and cigars ('You've got to find what you love and let it kill you'). Vale Kinky Friedman...
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    Meta's AI Llama 3 gallops Down Under: Aussies get a taste of tech magic!

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-04-25/how-social-media-algorithms-are-flattening-culture/103735868?fbclid
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    Can Centrelink payment hikes boost music festival participation?

    One silly statement from a not-so-young part bar owner/performer/techno DJ in Adelaide and almost everyone here starts hitting on young people. Raising Centrelink payments so music festivals and youth music venues (aka bars/pubs) can survive is not the reason those payments should rise. Humane...
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    Driven to despair: Young driver's $900 setback sparks road rule ruckus!

    2 anomalies in this report 1. other driver is unlicensed (so police must prosecute) 2. Issy had a passenger/friend on board who should be able to corroborate het story(unless they are dead). AAMI must pay up. Insurance is the biggest scam on the planet after gambling. Digital and mechanical...
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    Is your local bank shutting down? Westpac announces more branch closures

    "$1.5 billion net profit for the quarter ending 31 December 2023. The bank's stock price has also seen an uptick, rising 16.2 per cent year-to-date." Banks, supermarkets, insurance; sacking workers, they're all at it. They all act like their workers and customers are a liability. The only thing...
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    Australian government proposes plan that could save motorists over a thousand dollars every year

    Well let’s first make it clear that one should not expect to need to replace the drive battery for an EV over the lifetime of the vehicle. Expectations should be > 480,000k range capacity, and no, they don’t die from old age, they die from cycling. And that > 480,000k one should still expect >...
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