At the beach. No fish & chips within 30km. Australia, there's something wrong with you.
Kate Upsidebackwards
@upsidebackwards.bsky.social
Kiwi in Canberra, living on Ngunnawal Country. Maths, crafts, chocolate, Wellington Phoenix.
Canberra Airport proposes all-event stadium in city centre despite government already ruling out location
Canberra Airport proposes all-event stadium in city centre
Canberra Airport has unveiled a proposal for a stadium in Canberra's CBD, which the government has previously ruled out, but the airport insists it is the best location for a "world-class, all-event" facility.
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ACT Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 2 October 2026 From 25 September to 1 October 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 14 (-41.6%) 🔹Influenza: 223 (-30.5%) 🔹RSV: 40 (-38.4%) Source: act.gov.au/open/respira...
"Everything you need to know about COVID-19 vaccine changes in Australia" From Oct 1, free COVID vaccines remain available for: 🔸75+ (2 doses/year) 🔸65–74 (1 dose/year) 🔸Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people 50–74 (1 dose/year) 🔸Severely immunocompromised adults 18–64 (1 dose/year)
COVID vaccines no longer free for many Australians from next month
Only some people will continue to get the COVID-19 vaccination for free after October 1. Here's what the changes mean for you.
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“People often assume it means being a human calculator. But #mathematics is vast, a language, a science, and an art. More people should know this.” - Gervy Marie Angeles ➡️ hermathsstory.eu/gervy-marie-... #DifferentialEquations #RoleModels #WomenInMaths #HerMathsStory
ArtScarves are back! NZ only. www.helenbeech.com/helenbeechar...
Get stuck into some physics research this summer, under the guidance of our distinguished researchers. And get some pocket money while you're at it! physics.anu.edu.au/study/summer... @scienceanu.bsky.social
ACT Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 25 September 2026 From 18 September to 24 September 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 24 (-35.1%) 🔹Influenza: 321 (-1.5%) 🔹RSV: 65 (-4.4%) Source: act.gov.au/open/respira...
And check your Covid vaccination status. If you are due or overdue get yours free before eligibility changes come in on 1st October and effectively exclude the majority of those under 65
ABC News Bot (unofficial)@abcnewsbot.bsky.social · 2w agoInfluenza cases are peaking unusually late in the year in Australia, so if you haven't had your flu jab this season, it's actually not too late.
Here it is! The BLACK SHEEPS poster – featuring our spectacular star, Tabatha Killick, the incredible Joe Witkowski and the mighty (honorary) Dane Nathan Meister! Opens mid-November in NZ!
Commonwealth Park is definitely worth a visit at this time of the year for FLoriade.
Four weeks into Spring and there are 296 fire warnings in Australia right now. This is not what we want. #ClimateCrisis
I just completed a (mandatory) online course at work which has awarded me a certificate of AI proficiency. In the assessment I had to build an AI Agent. I couldn’t do it but asked AI to write a plausible looking paper on how I had built an agent. I can’t decide whether this was cheating or not.
Knitting and crochet can be 'deceptively good' for the brain, neuroscientist says
How knitting and crochet can be 'deceptively good' for the brain
Craft activities like knitting and crochet can have a number of benefits for brain health, from helping improve attention to forge connections with others.
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⚠️ Canberra. Take note. #CovidIsNotOver
Denis - The COVID Info Guy@thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 3w agoACT Weekly Respiratory Surveillance Report: 18 September 2026 From 11 September to 17 September 2026 Reported cases: 🔹COVID: 37 (+32.1%)⚠️ 🔹Influenza: 326 (+22.5%)⚠️ 🔹RSV: 68 (-18.0%) Source: act.gov.au/open/respira...
www.maptap.gg September 17 97🔥 100🎯 98🎯 100🎯 98🎯 Final score: 987 Pretty happy with that
🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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If you're in Ōtautahi this week, come check out this play directed by the pōtiki. It sounds like it's whip-smart, hilarious, joyful, and also has interesting reflections on gender, theatre and copyright law. events.humanitix.com/godot-is-a-w... I'm excited to see it!!
Godot is a Woman
A play by Silent Faces Theatre, performed by students at Ao Tawhiti
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The echidnas on Black Mountain seem to eat well.
Pink finger orchids and blue fairy orchids (I'm pretty sure); Black Mountain Canberra
Kōwhai in Canberra (conspicuous absence of tūī)
Sound on for some Tūī-in-a-Kōwhai magic this sunny Spring(ish) morning #nz
Notwithstanding the ethical issue discussed here, the conclusion shouldn’t be that solving maths problems is pointless.
ABC News Australia@news.abc.net.au · 4w agoRacing to solve maths problems now 'pointless', says Australian at centre of OpenAI controversy
For my Australian maths teacher friends out there. Applications for the Márta Svéd scholarship close this coming Monday 14th Sep. If you have any girls (or nonbinary young people) thinking about studying maths at Uni, let them know ASAP! adelaide.edu.au/study/schola...
