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Growing up what news do you remember
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Seayork2002 » Wed Mar 31, 2021 9:06 pm
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Or not remember that you learnt about as adults that others speak of? (spin off thread)
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Hurricane Andrew in the US. It seemed to be on the news constantly. I had a really bad dream about it that I still remember.
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Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 am
Prince Phillip has died
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Kadoodle » Fri Apr 09, 2021 9:04 pm
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Just heard it on the news. 99yo. Not a bad innings. I wonder how long QE2 will last without him.
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I feel so sorry for the Queen and her family. It was bound to come given his age but it doesn’t make it any less of a loss.
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Last post by Emissary
Sat Apr 10, 2021 1:29 pm
Explain the Myanmar situation to me
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MB530 » Mon Mar 08, 2021 12:50 pm
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Have been watching the terrible footage on the news and would love any further insights/greater understanding etc. I’m old enough to still think of...
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Yep, that’s a decent summary of a complex topic.
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Last post by Antifa
Tue Mar 30, 2021 8:07 am
Brittany Higgins
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Kallie » Fri Feb 19, 2021 6:12 pm
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Does he seriously expect people to
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The victim blaming continues (surprise surprise)...
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Mon Mar 29, 2021 7:58 pm
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Last post by BKK
Thu Mar 25, 2021 7:57 pm
NSW birth rate expected to dive
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Ozgirl » Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:03 pm
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Thioughts?
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I can't say I'm bothered by the idea of a smaller population. One thing that *really* does my head in though is right wingers who *rage* about...
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Last post by LifesGood
Tue Mar 23, 2021 6:13 pm
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Last post by Lesley225
Mon Mar 22, 2021 7:02 am
The so called “reading wars”
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MintyBiscuit » Sun Mar 07, 2021 10:52 pm
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Read this today and found myself oscillating between saying “exactly that!” and being absolutely infuriated by it
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Fitzroy readers are perfectly adequate decodable readers that fit a synthetic phonics approach. They also play to the heart of everyone in the whole...
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Last post by MagdaRegis
Tue Mar 09, 2021 12:26 am
Content Warning: Don’t call predators paedophiles
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OnFire » Sun Mar 07, 2021 3:29 pm
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Do you agree or disagree?
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Personally, I think now is absolutely not the time to tiptoe around the grooming and abuse of children and switch the spotlight to the other side of...
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Last post by spr_mdn
Mon Mar 08, 2021 11:56 am
International Women's Day - March 8 2021
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everybump » Sun Mar 07, 2021 7:10 pm
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A challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change.
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I wasn't aware of that
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Last post by TinCat
Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:06 am
Vale Michael Gudinski
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MintyBiscuit » Tue Mar 02, 2021 1:50 pm
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I’ve found myself really upset at this news. He was such a giant of the Australian music industry, and exactly the sort of person it needed to aid...
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The world, particularly Melbourne, is much better for him having been in it.
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Last post by Meepy
Tue Mar 02, 2021 7:19 pm
Aged Care Royal Commission
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LemonMyrtle » Mon Mar 01, 2021 6:16 pm
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I’m just angry. Angry that 1/3 of aged care residents are receiving sub standard care. Angry that something like 68% are malnourished, and about 1/10...
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And let's just note that this is the EIGHTEENTH inquiry in 24 years.
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Last post by Antifa
Tue Mar 02, 2021 11:21 am
Facebook to restrict sharing or viewing Australian and international news content
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everybump » Thu Feb 18, 2021 7:51 am
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Facebook will restrict publishers and people in Australia from sharing or viewing Australian and international news content.
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More analysis of the changes they made. The only winners are big media and Facebook and google themselves. And it’s all controlled by the friggin...
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Last post by LemonMyrtle
Fri Feb 26, 2021 8:36 am
Content Warning: Does anybody have a teeny tiny violin that I can borrow?
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Darryl » Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:54 pm
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The woman who blackmailed a couple while they cradled their dying baby daughter remains in prison and will not get a reduction in jail time after...
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The parents said in an article on the ABC that it distresses them that this waste of skin (paraphrasing here) is getting attention and they are...
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Last post by acidulous osprey
Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:57 am
Why Facebook is beyond our control
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everybump » Wed Feb 24, 2021 9:03 pm
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What’s the difference between Google and Facebook?
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this news ban has affected authors, as in fictional writers as they considered publishers even though they have nothing to do with the news in any way
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Last post by Chicken Pie
Thu Feb 25, 2021 1:25 pm
Puppy farm busted
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Darryl » Thu Feb 25, 2021 9:58 am
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Almost 80 dogs have been rescued from an alleged puppy farm in the NSW central west.
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God some people are just beyond the pale. Who does that!!
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Last post by Not Escapin Xmas
Thu Feb 25, 2021 10:56 am
Birdflu? (link)
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Seayork2002 » Mon Feb 22, 2021 4:28 pm
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Ok so this is contained? and will the vaccine for this one be safe at this stage? there will be more vaccines than people soon it seems...
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It looks like they have a vaccine at the end of 2019 and another 2 dose one for another strain last year. However on 14th Feb Guinea has an outbreak,...
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Last post by Kiwi Bicycle
Tue Feb 23, 2021 8:16 pm
Content Warning: 10 Years Christchurch Earthquake
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Chchgirl » Mon Feb 22, 2021 1:55 pm
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I wasn't sure where to post this.
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Thinking of you Chchgirl xx
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Last post by leosmum
Mon Feb 22, 2021 9:24 pm
Everybody has their own truth?
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Darryl » Sun Feb 21, 2021 8:15 pm
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Truth: in accordance with facts or reality
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Also why does his oration style remind me of that priest from Princess Bride?
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Last post by MoukMouk
Mon Feb 22, 2021 11:43 am
Alternate News Apps?
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LemonMyrtle » Sun Feb 21, 2021 1:25 pm
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Now that Facebook doesn’t have news, I need a new app that brings together all my favourite news feeds in the one spot.
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I'm on Android and like Feedly Classic interface (there's a newer one, just Feedly, but I prefer the older one). It appears to be available on the AU...
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Last post by overlytired
Sun Feb 21, 2021 2:20 pm
How Will Pete Evans Win at the next Federal Election?
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magic_marker » Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:04 pm
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Showed up at a protest against Vaccinations today and says he's been invited to step in as the Federal senator for the NSW seat.
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It's kinda scary.
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Last post by amdirel
Sat Feb 20, 2021 8:18 pm
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Last post by Sancti-claws
Sat Feb 20, 2021 7:48 am
Pete, repeat.
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Darryl » Wed Feb 17, 2021 5:58 pm
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Former TV star and celebrity chef Pete Evans has been kicked off Instagram, after sharing misinformation and dangerous claims about COVID-19.
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He's a tosser..🤣
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Last post by Chchgirl
Wed Feb 17, 2021 9:03 pm
Gamestop
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Kadoodle » Thu Jan 28, 2021 2:24 pm
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Has anyone been following this? It’s utterly surreal.
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Gamestop shares have plummeted in value again. O lot of 'reddit' investors got caught up in the fuss and bought when the price was high - they may...
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Last post by egg
Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:28 pm
Meghan Markle miscarriage
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Jolly_F » Wed Nov 25, 2020 9:22 pm
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Poor Meghan and Harry...
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Ozgirl, I understand your judgment of the Project. Not their call to make.
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Wed Feb 17, 2021 12:52 pm
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