"Marmite, no-one likes you."

This unprompted hot take brought to you by my 13-year-old son from the condiment aisle of our local IGA after food-fixating on Vegemite toast

a ravaging infection.
#auspol #australia #politics #rightwing
“many Liberal & National Party figures are integrated in that ARC conference organisation, an international body that aims to “save” Judeo-Christian/Western civilisation from secular humanism (& Muslims). It is an Atlas Network-interlinked organisation.

(The Atlas Network is the global linking body that promotes “partners” like the Institute of Public Affairs’ disseminating business messaging and, functionally, promoting culture wars. Much of the partners’ funding is fossil-fuel derived and delaying climate action has been a primary focus.)”
#religion #AtlasNetwork #advance #cis #ipa

https://substack.com/inbox/post/161428686?publication_id=3526487&post_id=161428686&triggerShare=true&isFreemail=true&r=17e6px&triedRedirect=true

https://www.europesays.com/1999484/ Rugby Australia posts $36.8m deficit amid wait for financial windfall to arrive | Rugby Australia #australia

https://www.europesays.com/1999482/ Fortescue begins work on 190MW solar plant in Western Australia #australia #fortescue #FortescueMetalsGroup #Iron #mining #pilbara #PvPowerPlants #SolarPv #WesternAustralia

Compound Weather And Climate Events In 2024
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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43017-025-00657-y <-- shared technical article
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #global #extremeweather #climate #climatechange #highimpact #compoundevents #spatiallycompounding #water #hydrology #SouthernAfrica #HurricaneHelene #heatwave #drought #risk #hazard #flood #flooding #marine #ocean #ecosystems #humanimpacts #naturaldisaster #naturalhazards #infrastructure #costs #economics #society #USA #Nepal #China #Australia #soil #rainfall #precipitation #storms #UK #damage #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #multivariate #monitoring #remotesensing #earthobservation #dynamics #mitigation #planning #watersecurity #foodsecurity #agriculture #crops #impacts

Time is up: Water (Spring 2025)
Presentation by Dr Mark Benecke on the current state of climate change.

(In ger. For English and other languages, please use the subtitle translation function or the translated audio tracks. Or run the transcript through the translator.)

Watching saves lives!

#Timeisup #ClimateChange #drought2025 #flood #Australia #USA #World #Trump #shower #God #Klima #Earthquake #War
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xaC8fVAPhU

#Mechanicing #Australia #Ageing

Finally have operational vehicle after removing/cleaning/repairing/replacing starter motor in my 4wd. Getting too old for this shit!

"#Paraquat is still manufactured in the #UK and #China, sprayed across farms in the US, #NZ and #Australia, and exported to parts of #Africa and #LatinAmerica — regions where Parkinson’s rates are now rising sharply.

"paraquat helped drive major profits for its maker, Swiss-based and Chinese-owned...#Syngenta [which in the US and Canada alone] faces thousands of lawsuits from people who say the chemical gave them Parkinson’s"

https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat/
#parkinsons #farming #pesticide #usa #canada

Survivor Debrief With Eden & Josh

Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/survivor-debrief-with-eden-josh/

You can spend your whole life studying and make yourself an expert with university and experience.

Or if you have billions of dollars, just buy the university and then all the experts have to agree with you anyway.

What the fuck is that?

I am shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, that someone picked for Palmer's clown car is dodgy.

I thought they all were?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-16/trumpet-of-patriots-david-sarikaya-misrepresented-qualifications/105179728

Indonesia won’t allow Russian planes to be stationed on its territory, Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles said following earlier reports that Moscow had requested permission to access a provincial base in the archipelago.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-15/australia-says-indonesia-ruled-out-base-for-russian-aircraft

#Earthquake M5.3 strikes 2,015 km SW of Margaret River (#Australia) 15 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1795400

Building back better

A month after Tropical Cyclone Alfred led to flooding affecting large parts of Queensland and NSW, a timely new report led by UNSW researchers highlights the need to strengthen localised responses to ‘build back better’. #Australia

https://www.openforum.com.au/building-back-better-2/

https://www.europesays.com/1999152/ Australia’s election: a defining moment in the energy transition #AnthonyAlbanese #australia #election #EnergyStorage #PeterDutton #policy #PvPowerPlants #storage

https://www.europesays.com/1999150/ James Shaine Dowd arrested by NSW Police #australia

#Earthquake M6.1 strikes 1,980 km SW of #Augusta (#Australia) 10 min ago. More info: https://m.emsc.eu/?id=1795379

Paris Bike Boom Leads to Steep Drop in Air Pollution

"The French city’s air quality has improved dramatically in the past 20 years, coinciding with a growth in cycling...Between 2005 and 2024, levels of nitrogen dioxide and fine particulate matter — two of the most harmful pollutants to human health — have been slashed by 50% and 55%, respectively.”

"City leaders including Mayor Anne Hidalgo have been making a concerted effort to pedestrianize parts of the city, improve bike infrastructure, and promote active transportation in the French capital."
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https://www.planetizen.com/news/2025/04/134769-paris-bike-boom-leads-steep-drop-air-pollution
#cars #pollution #harm #air #cycling #pedestrians #BellingenShire #Australia #ActiveTransport #climate