freeztar Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 Australia to build 1,740-mile corridor for wildlife affected by climate change.Monday, 09 Jul 2007 | Grist | Daily Grist | 09 Jul 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougF Posted July 18, 2007 Report Share Posted July 18, 2007 any time that we try too help the wildlife/ecosystem it's a good thing.here here ;) I tip a pint to Australia cheers mate.:phones::shrug: Australia plans massive conservation corridorAustralia plans massive conservation corridor | COSMOS magazine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieAG Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Well, on the Gold Coast this morning we had our first frost in over 20 years. But there wasn't much of a wind up so it felt warmer outside than it did a couple of days last week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InfiniteNow Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Well, on the Gold Coast this morning we had our first frost in over 20 years. But there wasn't much of a wind up so it felt warmer outside than it did a couple of days last week. Mother Nature's got the thermostat set on "hard nipple" out there in Oz, eh? :hihi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monomer Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 It is rather nippily, um nippy. Down here we're either too hot or too cold. And it's either too dry or too wet. :hihi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay-qu Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Vegetable prices sky rocketed around here due to the flood - but just a few months ago they where high because of the drought :hihi: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeztar Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 It's not surprising to have floods after extremely dry periods. Consider a house plant that has not been watered in quite some time. When you water it, what happens? It beads up on the surface and VERY slowly begins to percolate into the adjoining soil surface. The same is true on a larger scale. Porosity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Frost on the Gold Coast!vey nippy here at night, days are barmy and sunny and clear. On the NT InterventionA railway to no-where built by HalliburtonNow owned by a British nuclear company? A huge new US NT air base capable of taking huge planes with very heavy loads. Aboriginal leaders (2?) given millions and tours of Lucas heights (the Ngapa traditional owners will receive $12mil). The United States Government's 18-year battle to store 77,000 tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear waste deep inside Yucca Mountain. Can anyone join the dots?Why is the government suddenly hell bent on assisting the people whose cries for help were reduced to whimpering whispers over years and years of inaction? Why now? What is the motivation for focusing so much energy on a problem that has been completely ignored in the past?. . .It is implementing bans on alcohol without uttering a word about the need to construct culturally sensitive rehabilitation centers for long-term addicts; it is forcing children to go to schools that are inadequately staffed and woefully resourced; it is restricting the only source of income that parents have to supply their large families with food and other essentials. Most importantly, it is taking control of communal land through the imposition of five-year leases. How does compulsory acquisition of land have anything to do with helping abused children? It doesn’t. Government sincerity in NT communities requires questioning - Eureka Street(good, quite long, article)Site nominated for nuclear wasteSMHSite nominated for nuclear waste - National - smh.com.au Australia May Sign Up to U.S. Nuclear Energy Accord (Update1)By Emma O'BrienJuly 20 (Bloomberg) -- Australia may consider signing up to a U.S. accord to promote the recycling of nuclear waste and the expanded use of atomic energy worldwide, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said.Bush has requested $405 million to develop the Partnership in 2008 Bloomberg.com: Australia & New Zealand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolmf Posted July 19, 2007 Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Ozzies lurve culture.Laugh? I nearly died. Dame Edna has a saying. You'll find more culture in a pot of yoghurt than in Australia. And s/he's the best bit of it.;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 19, 2007 Laugh? I nearly died. Dame Edna has a saying. You'll find more culture in a pot of yoghurt than in Australia. And s/he's the best bit of it.;)SHE is a very central part of Oz kulture. She has a new TV show starting next week- I can't wait she looks in very good formI went to a live performance 20 years ago and laughed all night. She had me waving a 'gladdie'. (She has ruined the florist- market for gladioli) She is outrageous. I read Barrys Humphries' biographies (3-there is more!- I think- fascinating reads)- three wives- he would not be easy to live with. He is heavily into art- dadarism.I remember very clearly his two wellington gum-boots filled to overflowing with yellow, creamy custardIt was entitled "Puss in Boots" Of course he is most famous for vomiting into a paper bag then taking out a spoon and eating it. Of course, It was tinned, creamed, mixed-vegetables, but it set-off everyone else around him- retching & throwing up. It is surprising how popular the arts are here. Tickets for the Opera cost a fortune (only 1-2 professional companies). my daugter gets student tickets but still pricey for her. Concerts are well patronised, so too drama and especially art galleries. There is some stuff on loan form the Guggenheim(?) at the moment in Victoria I believe there are long ques to see it.Unfortunately the Arts aren't funded by poker machine gambling & grog like a lot of foot-ball, so are often are the poor relations vis a vis sport. Sport is #1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomoSapiens Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Warmest night last night, was down to 11 degrees after coldest night. Looks like the temperatures starting to increase compared to this: 10-Day Temperature Outlook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Transcript fuels row over doctor held in Australia on terror chargeGuardian Unlimited - UKA transcript of the interrogation of a doctor charged in Australia in connection with the London and Glasgow terror attacks reveals inconsistencies in ...See all stories on this topic So this Australian doctor gives his cousin a sim card with some credit on it before he leaves Scotland for Australia.this guy's cousin drives an on fire car into a Airport.So the doctor is arrested and verballed by the Australian federal police. (Saying his sim card was at the explosion site when it was 400 miles away in Scotland)The poor young Doc. is given bail by the court (What has he done for god' s sake!)Then the federal minister throws him in jail to be deported because he is "not of good character"?!How? Why? where is the evidence?The Howard (bonsai) government is intent on subverting the judicial process and encouraging fear, laothing and racial dis-harmony in Australia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieAG Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 Mother Nature's got the thermostat set on "hard nipple" out there in Oz, eh? ;) Hi Infi, After two frosty mornings in a row you could possibly say that. But seriously, you can go down the beach here almost any day and see what you describe, and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaurieAG Posted July 21, 2007 Report Share Posted July 21, 2007 On the NT InterventionA railway to no-where built by HalliburtonNow owned by a British nuclear company? A huge new US NT air base capable of taking huge planes with very heavy loads. Aboriginal leaders (2?) given millions and tours of Lucas heights (the Ngapa traditional owners will receive $12mil). The United States Government's 18-year battle to store 77,000 tonnes of highly radioactive nuclear waste deep inside Yucca Mountain. Can anyone join the dots? Hi Michaelangelica, here's one possibility The CIA could be using their NT territory as a processing plant to turn their Afghanistan opium into heroin. They could then use their secret extraordinary rendition bases in other compliant countries to store their heroin before they distribute it. Nothing would surprise me after a 'Decade of Mass Deceptions". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomoSapiens Posted July 31, 2007 Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 Forecast for WednesdayFine with some high cloud. Moderate northwest winds. Lismore: Fine. Min: 5 Max: 25Cape Byron: Fine. Min: 13 Max: 22Grafton: Fine. Min: 5 Max: 25 Forecast for ThursdayFine, mostly sunny. Light to moderate northeast to northwest winds. Lismore: Fine, mostly sunny. Min: 4 Max: 26 Forecast for FridayFine. Northwest winds. Lismore: Fine. Min: 6 Max: 26 Forecast for SaturdayFine. Southwest winds. Lismore: Fine. Min: 7 Max: 22 Bloody warmer here lately! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 starting to warm up now.Nights are cold Australia not to apologise to Haneef: HowardHindu - Chennai,India30 (PTI): Prime Minister John Howard today flatly said Australia would not apologise to Mohammed Haneef detained for nearly a month on terror charges that ...See all stories on this topic Australia says former terrorism suspect won't get apologyInternational Herald Tribune - FranceAP BRISBANE, Australia: Prime Minister John Howard said Monday that his government would not apologize to an Indian doctor who was held for nearly a month ...See all stories on this topic Australia aims to host Asian, World CupsThe Age - Melbourne,Victoria,AustraliaAustralia could launch an ambitious bid to host two of the world's biggest sporting tournaments - soccer's World Cup and Asian Cup - within the space of ...See all stories on this topic Haneef returns home from AustraliaEconomic Times - IndiaBANGALORE: Muhammad Haneef had a smile on his face Sunday night as he returned home to Bangalore after a 25-day ordeal in Australia as a milling crowd of ...See all stories on this topic Terror quiz doctor set to sue AustraliaScotsman - United KingdomMohammed Haneef, 27, was reunited with his wife and newborn daughter in his home town of Bangalore, India over the weekend after being held in Australia on ...See all stories on this topic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michaelangelica Posted July 31, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2007 In response to the earlier reference to 'email etiquette' one of 'the gang' has taken the opportunity to pass on some cultural essentials. Whereas these are broadly referred to as 'bush' etiquette they have a far wider application and should be kept in mind at all times. AUSTRALIAN BUSH ETIQUETTE IN GENERAL. 1. Never take an open stubby to a job interview. 2. Always identify people in your paddocks before shooting at them. 3. It's tacky to take an esky to church. 4. If you have to vacuum the bed, it's time to change the sheets. 5. Even if you're certain you're included in the will, it's rude to take your Ute and trailer to the funeral. DINING OUT 1. When decanting wine from the cask, tilt the paper cup and pour slowly so as not to bruise the wine. 2. If drinking directly from the bottle, hold it with only one hand. ENTERTAINING IN YOUR HOME 1. A centrepiece for the table should never be anything prepared by a taxidermist. 2. Don't allow the dog to eat at the table, no matter how good his manners are. PERSONAL HYGIENE 1. While ears need to be cleaned regularly, this should be done in private, using ones OWN Ute keys. 2. Even if you live alone, deodorant isn't a waste of money. 3. Extensive use of deodorant can only delay bathing by a few days. 4. Dirt and grease under the fingernails is a no-no; it alters the taste of finger foods and if you are a woman it can draw attention away from your jewellery. DATING 1. Always offer to bait your date's hook - especially on the first date. 2. Be assertive. Let her know you're interested: "I've been wanting to go out with you ever since I read that stuff on the dunny door two years ago." 3. Establish with her parents what time she's expected back home will say 11:00 PM, others might say "Monday." If the latter is the answer, it's the man's responsibility to withdraw from the date ASAP. THEATRE ETIQUETTE 1. Crying babies should be taken to the lobby and picked up after the movie ends. 2. Refrain from yelling abuse at characters on the screen. Tests have proven they can't hear you. WEDDINGS 1. Livestock is a poor choice for a wedding gift. 2. Kissing the bride for more than five seconds may cause a drop in your popularity. (Excessive use of the tongue is also considered to be out of place). 3. For the groom, at least, rent a tux. A tracksuit with a cummerbund and a clean football jumper can create a tacky appearance. 4. Though uncomfortable, say "yes" to socks and shoes for the occasion. DRIVING ETIQUETTE 1. Dim your headlights for approaching vehicles, even if your guns are loaded and the roo is in your rifle sight. 2. When entering a roundabout, the vehicle with the largest roobar doesn't always have the right of way. 3. Never tow another car using panty hose and duct tape. 4. When sending your wife down the road with a petrol can, it's impolite to ask her to bring back beer too. Monomer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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