Peter (Wry T) Wright
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'Only One Conclusion': Radical Study Suggests Life on Earth Arose Twice www.sciencealert.com/radical-stud...
'Only One Conclusion': Radical Study Suggests Life on Earth Arose Twice
The fact that you, or I, or any living creature, is here at all is a series of astonishing strokes of luck stretching back more than 4 billion years. One of the biggest hurdles was the very first one...
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Canberra United has today announced the reappointment of Antoni Jagarinec as Head Coach of the Ninja A-League Women side. #woso #ALW Australia canberraunited.com.au/news/canberr...
Canberra United backs Coach of the Year Antoni Jagarinec to lead new era
Thursday 6 August: Canberra United has today announced the reappointment of Antoni Jagarinec as Head Coach of the Ninja A-League Women side. The current Ninja A-League Coach Of The Year, Jagarinec wil...
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Put your knowledge of Australian-filmed movies to the test www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Can you tell which movies were filmed in Australia?
The Australian film industry has a long and rich history of pretending local sets are exotic places. Put your film knowledge to the test with our quiz.
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#WAFCON2026 Group C incredible end but how did the commentary in YouTube in the UK not know the regulations both insisting the wrong teams through until the end and also the caf awarding Barbra the player of the match telling her they had advanced
“It was as if Musk had chartered a fourth branch of the government – one above the legislative, out of reach of the judicial, and on par with the executive.” Exclusive excerpt from Casey Michel's new book on how the country's wealthiest are monopolizing U.S. democracy zeteo.com/p/americans-...
"Josie Wilson, Olivia Page, India Breier, Haley Johnson, Charlotte Lancaster, Melina Ayres, Anna Leat and Kelli Brown will depart the Club at the expiration of their A-League contract for the 2025/26 season."
Peter (Wry T) Wright@wrt-t.bsky.social · 18h agoNewcastle Jets can confirm the following departures from their Ninja A-League Women’s squad. #woso #ALW Australia newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/newcast...
Newcastle Jets can confirm the following departures from their Ninja A-League Women’s squad. #woso #ALW Australia newcastlejetsfc.com.au/news/newcast...
Newcastle Jets confirm A-League Women’s departures
Josie Wilson, Olivia Page, India Breier, Haley Johnson, Charlotte Lancaster, Melina Ayres, Anna Leat and Kelli Brown will depart the Club at the expiration of their A-League contract for the 2025/26 s...
newcastlejetsfc.com.au
How ‘Ted Lasso’ found a love for women’s soccer in Kansas City #woso www.nytimes.com/athletic/749...
How ‘Ted Lasso’ found a love for women’s soccer in Kansas City (Gift Article)
Kansas City Current owners share a glimpse of what it is like when Hollywood comes to town.
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A-Leagues bosses are downplaying the potential threat of industrial action after the players' union slammed the way a fresh counter proposal to resolve the long-running pay dispute was aired. #woso #ALW Australia www.perthnow.com.au/sport/soccer...
'Erodes trust': $10.8m ploy blows up A-League pay row
A-Leagues bosses have openly declared they want to thrash out a new CBA with the players, who have rejected two previous pay offers.
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Tracey Spicer AM@traceyspicer.bsky.social · 3d agoWow! @antoinettelattouf.bsky.social has done a terrific job with this book. It's fearless and funny and incredibly insightful. Women Who Win takes us on a wild ride, celebrating women throughout history who succeeded against the odds. This is the book we need in these troubled times.
A vote to confirm Todd Blanche is a vote against justice for Epstein survivors.
A data center was just shut down in Wisconsin after the town council refused to have private talks with the developer and told them everything would include public approval That’s how it’s done, folks
Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored A co-author of the first NSW Coastal Protection Act says 50 years of research is being undermined by courts allowing people to protect their own properties at select locations. NSW Australia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Engineer says 50 years of erosion research being ignored
A co-author of the first NSW Coastal Protection Act says 50 years of research is being undermined by courts allowing people to protect their own properties at select locations.
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Whitehouse: "Today I think is a sad and embarrassing day for this committee as it looks like on a party-line vote we are going to advance out of this committee probably the most discreditable person ever to seek the office of attorney general. Let's start with the Epstein files ... "
Aboriginal police officers in the NT underpaid and racially abused, a new class action alleges #Policing #Racism Aboriginal community police officers in the NT Police Force allege they were subject to racial discrimination while serving. Australia www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
Aboriginal police officers in the NT underpaid and racially abused, a new class action alleges
Aboriginal community police officers in the NT Police Force allege they were subject to racial discrimination while serving.
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Brisbane Roar have made A-League history, announcing the youngest-ever manager to lead the women's side #woso #ALW Australia www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...
Age is just a number as Roar announce youngest-ever A-League manager
Brisbane Roar have made A-League history, announcing the youngest-ever manager to lead the women's side moving forward.
abc.net.au
Uber certainly has not cleaned up its corporate behavior. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/b...
Uber’s Strategy for Fighting Sexual Assault Suits: ‘What Were You Wearing?’ (Gift Article)
The ride-hailing giant promised to handle legal claims “in a way that is best for the survivor.” Its lawyers are pursuing a far more aggressive strategy.
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"Quakers have long insisted that the way we spend our national resources is a moral statement about what we value." While the struggle is far from over, more lawmakers than ever are pushing back against endless money for war at the expense of human needs. ⬇️
FCNL@fcnl.bsky.social · 6d agoThe annual NDAA would authorize the largest military budget ever -- $1.15 trillion. But this year, it is facing more bipartisan opposition than ever. Lawmakers are pushing back in ways that they have never done before. buff.ly/LyjxdEI
Tobin Heath will sign a one-day contract with the Portland Thorns to officially retire as part of the club 🌹 Heath will be honored in a ceremony on Aug. 22 in Portland, where she spent 8 seasons, won 2 NWSL championships, and set the club's assist record. 📸: Craig Mitchelldyer/Portland Thorns
David Squires on … Gianni Infantino clinging to power as his Fifa empire crumbles www.theguardian.com/football/pic...
David Squires on … Gianni Infantino clinging to power as his Fifa empire crumbles
Our resident cartoon imagines some of the crisis talks at Fifa as its president scrambles for support after a botched World Cup plan
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“We hope to be able to establish cell and assembly plants in Euope and the US. The issue with Australia is the design of the R&D tax incentive. We’ve been denied payments … otherwise we might put a battery assembly plant here.” #auspol
Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 2d agoAustralian sodium battery start-up claims major milestones as storage industry starts to look beyond lithium reneweconomy.com.au/australian-s...
@forbes.com you don't mean 'contentious', you mean 'very stupid'. And why say 'factually inaccurate' when it's clearer to say, 'not true', 'lies', 'complete. bullshit' or 'just plain apeshit crazy'. Don't waft, report.
Forbes@forbes.com · 3d agoDuring a contentious interview, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made several claims about COVID-19, vaccines and measles. Here are some of the statements that were factually inaccurate.
Matildas Abroad Review: Kerr scores winner as Gotham move top of #NWSL table #woso Australia matildas.com.au/news/matilda...
Matildas Abroad Review: Kerr scores winner as Gotham move top of NWSL table
Sam Kerr has continued her fantastic form in the NWSL, scoring her second goal since returning and
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weird that we never hear these arguments when tax dollars are used on expensive artillery and shitty technology that blew up a girls' school
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
NEW: Two government watchdog groups have demanded an investigation into whether FCC officials violated ethics requirements by accepting luxury gala tickets from Paramount as it sought federal approval for its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.
FCC Commissioners Face Ethics Complaints for Taking Luxury Gifts From Paramount
Citing a ProPublica report on Paramount providing luxury Kennedy Center gala tickets to FCC officials, the complaints note that commissioners accepted the gifts while the FCC was reviewing or about to...
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