AUs Miles Franklin Literary Award has been won by the fabulously talented, Omar Musa for his second novel, Fierceland. Fierceland is described as a "tour de force" set between Sydney & Malaysian Borneo, focusing on the destruction of Borneo's rainforests. Congratulations, Omar. You little beauty. 2/

Barn owl baby boom welcomed in rural WA following mouse plague

Barn owl baby boom welcomed following mouse plague

Clutches of barn owl chicks found inside a grain silo and cockatoo boxes indicate a "smorgasbord" of food, experts say. 

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Man charged over alleged online threats against Gosford MP Liesl Tesch

Man charged over alleged violent threats against Paralympian MP

A man is due to appear at court today today over alleged threats made against Gosford MP Liesl Tesch. 

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Former Irish president and UN human rights chief Mary Robinson says Israel’s annexation of Palestinian land is unfolding in plain sight – and that the aim is to make Palestine disappear physically, economically, culturally and politically. #Palestine #Israel #WestBank

What I saw in the West Bank

Former Irish president and UN human rights chief Mary Robinson says Israel’s annexation of Palestinian land is unfolding in plain sight, enabled by impunity and a lack of international political will.

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2004: Family First (an Australian Christian political party) ran candidates nationwide for a Federal election. On their website, there was info on some of their candidates in South Aus, but no biographies or photos for MOST of their candidates in all the other states! 🤔 #auspol #OneNation

Ideal getaways. My @smh cartoon.

#ThursdayReflection #Humanity #Racism

This cause is close to my heart - please sign: petitions.getup.org.au/petitions/de... @getup.org.au

Demand Kmart take the Anko surveillance glasses off the shelf

Camera glasses are moving quickly into the mainstream. Meta has sold more than 7 million pairs and hired Kylie Jenner to sell more. At $89, against several hundred dollars for the Meta version, the te...

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Royal Australian Mint releases new coin commemorating First Nations land rights

'Beautiful' new coin tells story of First Nations land rights

The Royal Australian Mint is encouraging people to check their change for the new 50-cent coin. 

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well derrrrrrrr , guess who's credit cards they are using ???

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Parental behaviour a factor in teen gambling rates, study finds

High Court finds secret recording can be used as evidence in domestic violence case

High Court finds secret recording can be used as evidence in domestic violence case

Recordings of private conversations are usually illegal. The High Court allowed it to be used as evidence in this case.

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Record temperatures in Austria, wildfires in Greece and Albania amid Europe heatwave

Austria hits record temps, wildfires in Greece, Albania as Europe feels heat

The world's fastest-warming continent is being ravaged by record-breaking heat, wildfires and drought this summer, as well as power and water shortages. 

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Trump: "When I watch Abdul, he's full of shit"

Waking up to Sharia Law in NYC is crazy. Knicks won, crime is down, 2,000 toddlers are going to school for free, parents got “date night” with nyc babysitters, they’re building housing on city land, small businesses are saving money and selling ice cream. Its sunny out i should go get one.

In China, robots which are also solar panels, clean the other solar panels. Original post

The comments come as Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe slammed the festival for allowing Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, whose government has overseen legislative changes that have sparked outrage among First Nations leaders, to speak.

Garma debate sharpens focus on Closing the Gap implementation

Discussions at the recent Garma Festival reinforce the need for governments to focus on implementing the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, rather than creating a new agenda, according to the Coal...

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‘It doesn't present any danger to anyone, though it does highlight a certain carelessness about how leftover space hardware (space junk) is disposed of.’ #spacejunk www.independent.co.uk/space/spacex...

Out-of-control SpaceX rocket smashes into the Moon

Collision hit with the power of three tons of TNT and will leave behind a visible crater on the lunar surface

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Has your 13 year old decided what colour they want for their coffin? Or isn’t death a part of their life yet?

@elfdock.bsky.social · 15h ago

And then he asked me to guess what colour his coffin was going to be.

Gill: All 100 senators last week passed a non-binding resolution condemning any pardon for Ghislaine Maxwell. They're simultaneously considering confirming the guy who met with her and moved her to a low-security facility as the top cop in the United States. That is so insane to me.

The Dog gets it. Prod them as we may, the politicians seem not to be able to...

War! What is it good for? Absolutely humongous oil company profits | First Dog on the Moon

Mission accomplished

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Urgh. 🤮

Today’s SheShed Daily is here. Verified headlines, women’s leadership, smart money, weather, history, a fresh smile, and a quiet moment to breathe. ✅ Enjoy 💜 #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

Nice. 👍

Look at this shit on audible. 4.9 average rating I call bullshit

Ultimate Pullahoko@pullahoko.bsky.social · 2d ago

Actually disgusting that nurses were treated like utter shit, overworked and dying during the pandemic and now RFK is on TV telling everyone that didn't happen. I can't even imagine a more thankless, hostile job right now.

I’m old enough to remember when lying about adultery was worthy of impeachment. Feels quaint at this point.

World War II Nazi ships and mammoth bones appear as Europe's rivers dry up

World War II Nazi ships appear as Danube river dries up

Europe's second-longest river is carrying less water than it has in decades, revealing shipwrecks and shutting down nuclear reactors.

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Sexual harassment complaint against former NT Supreme Court judge to proceed

Court clears way for sexual harassment complaint against ex-NT judge

The Federal Court has ruled sexual harassment allegations against a former NT Supreme Court judge can proceed, rejecting an argument that too much time had passed since the alleged conduct more than a decade ago.

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Racism inquiry hears of hurtful 'white fraud' comments and Tasmanian Aboriginal division

When this photo was posted online the racist commentary began

A national inquiry into racism, hate and violence towards First Nations people has come to Hobart to hear from the state's Aboriginal groups and people with lived experience of racism.

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Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling set to be prosecuted by Commonwealth DPP to avoid perceived conflict of interest

Labor MP Luke Gosling set to be prosecuted for assault by Commonwealth DPP

The Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions is set to take over the case against Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling, to avoid a perceived conflict of interest within the Northern Territory Director of Public Prosecutions.

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