Australia
- www.abc.net.au Helicopters, oyster boats and barges called in to save rare raptors from extinction
Artificial nesting platforms are installed at key coastal sites across South Australia to help the eastern osprey breed after the population dropped to just 50 pairs of birds.
- Power outages affect over 100,000 after storms hit Melbournewww.theage.com.au Historic church lost, firefighters injured as Grampians blaze reaches township
Stawell resident Peter Greenberger said he had spoken to friends from Pomonal on Tuesday evening, and it seemed likely a number of families had lost their homes.
- Magpies make Australia's favourite animal sound — but their calls are more than just a pretty tunewww.abc.net.au Magpies warbled their way to the top of our favourite Aussie animal sound poll. So what do their songs mean?
The magpie has something to crow about — it's the winner of our quest to find Australia's most-loved animal sound. But their songs are more than beautiful warbles.
- Council pulls plug on kinder serviceswww.theage.com.au Kinder surprise: 1100 kids in limbo as council pulls plug on kinder services
A Melbourne council will shut down dozens of kindergartens while another municipality is considering closing its kinder facilities due to cost pressures linked to the state government’s free kinder program.
Looks like Knox council is thinking of pulling the plug on 3/4yo kinder and are looking to privatise all of the council run Kinders.
Running costs are too high even with the subsidy... (Apparently)
- www.abc.net.au Tiny forests are springing up in urban areas to combat climate change. This one measures just 10m x 10m
As the race to find new ways of sequestering carbon dioxide from trees intensifies, Wollongong City Council – with the help of students from Dapto High School – is spearheading the creation of tiny forests.
- Commonwealth Games scrapped in regional Victoria as government redirects allocated moneywww.abc.net.au Australian sport left in limbo as Victoria pulls pin on billions-over-budget Commonwealth Games
The Andrews government has scrapped the regional Victorian Commonwealth Games, just 15 months on from announcing it would serve as the 2026 host.
These things always end up costing money despite the projections, but where are the going to be held now and at what would appear to be a fairly late stage?
- Deloitte CEO tells Senate committee into integrity his work is not worth his $3.5m salarywww.abc.net.au Deloitte CEO admits he should not be paid seven times as much as PM during Senate grilling
The executives of one of Australia's leading consultancy firms are criticised for their unwillingness to share information and how they handle complaints of misconduct.
Not worth his salary but will continue to take it and most likely get a raise next year
- The Matildas supporter group creating a safe space for fans of women’s sportwww.abc.net.au Meet the Matildas supporter group creating a safe space for fans of women's sport
Matildas Active Support was born during the last Women's World Cup. They're hoping more members come on board with the event on home turf this year.
- www.abc.net.au Norseman has lost its only GP and some residents fear they may have to leave town to be closer to doctor services
Residents of a small town in Western Australia's Goldfields have expressed their frustration following the departure of Norseman's "popular" and "compassionate" doctor, amid a dispute with the local council.
Sad that this becoming more common in regional areas and along with less bulk billing making it harder for people to access early gp care.
- The advertising on Origin is diabolical
It's just all over the place, every little thing has some logo plastered over it or, worse, commentators reading it out like it's content. They really need to restrict it or at least change it so only small businesses can advertise. I'd much rather see Burpengary Lawn Mowing or whatever than yet another megacorp ad
- It's tax time and HR Block failed me last year. Suggestions for this year, anyone?
I used to be pretty happy with their online services but last year they failed to lodge my taxes even though I had them ready and paid months ahead of the due date. Very disappointing.
I'm currently unemployed and I can't do the taxes myself. Too hard to understand all the jargon and what goes where. I had a few short jobs here and there, supplemented with some freelance work, so I'm not the typical one-payslip-employee case.
Before HR Block I used to go to an accountant but I'm estimating today that's going to cost me around $400 the least. I'm living off savings until I find work so I'd rather avoid this.
So I'm reaching out to you, aussie lemmings, in case you have any good alternatives. Thanks
- The Army Major General turned federal anti-corruption boss officially starts today - what's ahead of him?www.abc.net.au The army major general turned federal anti-corruption boss officially starts today — what's ahead of him?
For years, debate has raged in the nation's capital about the need for a federal anti-corruption watchdog — one with actual teeth. Now the National Anti-Corruption Commission is here, so what will it achieve?
- By the time Australia's spy agency learned one of its officers was a KGB mole he was retired and playing golfwww.abc.net.au 'This guy flew under the radar': The mole embedded in the heart of Australia's spy agency
The untold spy story of a mole in ASIO's ranks who sold the Soviets highly classified intelligence and got away with it.
She'll be right.
- www.scientificamerican.com The Mystery of Australia's Paralyzed Parrots
Rainbow lorikeets are Australia’s most abundant native bird. What is paralyzing thousands of them every year?
- www.theguardian.com Australians say they hate gambling ads. From now they will no longer see them on Guardian Australia
Australians lose more on gambling per capita than any other country, and the harms of addiction are well documented. From today, the Guardian will reject gambling advertising globally
At least Guardian Australia is saying get lost to them. Now if only we could get them off youtube and all other internet content.
- Housing Crisis 1983 vs 2023, Part 2: The Cause
We need a better way to hotlink against reddit videos,
- www.australiangeographic.com.au Feathered geniuses: birds are much smarter than we think
As scientists discover just how incredibly smart some birds are, it may be time to start using the term bird brain as a compliment rather than an insult.
This was in 2017. Imagine how smart they are now!
- Any guides to federation with lemmy? I came across a few but they weren't very good.
Any guides to federation with lemmy? I came across a few but they weren't very good.
Or is it just a @fosstodon thing that when I look up a group it never shows any messages, e.g. @australia
- 10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here's what they say about ittheconversation.com 10 Australian companies have embraced the 4-day week. Here’s what they say about it
New research from Swinburne University suggests the four-day work week really can be win-win for workers and bosses.
>Three of the ten managers reported no loss of productivity despite a 20% reduction in hours – so effectively staff were about 20% more productive.
>The other seven reported productivity being even higher than before.
- www.theguardian.com Australian governments impose recycling rules after packaging industry fails on waste
New rules agreed at meeting of environment ministers welcomed as breakthrough by conservationists
- www.abc.net.au Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the Year shortlist images revealed
Each year, the competition encourages photographers to capture stunning images in Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and New Guinea. This year is no exception.
- If you're lurking like me and can't choose which Australia community to join
Pick this one, because if you join the other one...
there's a hole in your lemmy, dear user dear user
- australian.museum Daddy-long-legs Spider
The cosmopolitan Daddy-long-legs Spider belongs to a group known as the tangle-web spiders.
Daddy long leg spiders are know to eat other insects and even other spiders, such as red back spiders!
- www.theguardian.com Julian Assange ‘dangerously close’ to US extradition after losing latest legal appeal
Assange’s father, John Shipton, said his son’s grounds for a further hearing were ‘clear, firm and just’
- www.theguardian.com Door opens for 7-Eleven delivery service as Seven loses battle over 7Now trademark
Federal court dismisses appeal from broadcaster that argued it was still using the mark, ending two-year legal spat
- Change in Antarctic ice shelf area from 2009 to 2019
Antarctic ice shelves provide buttressing support to the ice sheet, stabilising the flow of grounded ice and its contribution to global sea levels. Over the past 50 years, satellite observations have shown ice shelves collapse, thin, and retreat; however, there are few measurements of the Antarctic-wide change in ice shelf area. Here, we use MODIS (Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer) satellite data to measure the change in ice shelf calving front position and area on 34 ice shelves in Antarctica from 2009 to 2019. Over the last decade, a reduction in the area on the Antarctic Peninsula (6693 km2) and West Antarctica (5563 km2) has been outweighed by area growth in East Antarctica (3532 km2) and the large Ross and Ronne–Filchner ice shelves (14 028 km2). The largest retreat was observed on the Larsen C Ice Shelf, where 5917 km2 of ice was lost during an individual calving event in 2017, and the largest area increase was observed on Ronne Ice Shelf in East Antarctica, where a gradual advance over the past decade (535 km2 yr−1) led to a 5889 km2 area gain from 2009 to 2019. Overall, the Antarctic ice shelf area has grown by 5305 km2 since 2009, with 18 ice shelves retreating and 16 larger shelves growing in area. Our observations show that Antarctic ice shelves gained 661 Gt of ice mass over the past decade, whereas the steady-state approach would estimate substantial ice loss over the same period, demonstrating the importance of using time-variable calving flux observations to measure change.
- www.smh.com.au Why is everyone buying truckzillas that are too big for our streets?
After decades of work in improving road safety in our country, there’s a real chance these vehicles will undo a lot of progress.
- www.theguardian.com Australia’s capital cities record largest ever annual rent increases as housing crisis worsens
Over 40% of suburbs recorded rental increases of 10% or more in the past year, according to CoreLogic
- Cool shot of these two at the reptile park
Source: https://old.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/143zkm2/cool_shot_of_these_two_at_the_reptile_park/
- abc.net.au ACT passes nation-first ban on irreversible surgery for young intersex children
Australian-first laws banning unnecessary and irreversible medical procedures for intersex children pass in the ACT Legislative Assembly.
