Tuesday 1st October 2024
Happy International Coffee Day!
It's the first day of October and I'm still sick with the bad lingering cough. The cough is the last thing to disappear whenever I get a cold or the flu. It can last for 2 or even 3 weeks each time. This is due to my allergies and asthma.
A mostly sunny day today with a top of 22 degrees degrees C.
Still not doing much but I may need to force myself to venture out today as I am running out of toiletries tissues ( my nose is running all the time) , juice fruit veg cleaning products etc.
Just applied online for another part time job .
Looks like another do nothing day today Just can't get rid of this cough.
The package I sent to JJ Time was received by them so I'm happy it didn't get lost as the post office staff members did not know ow what WV stood for .
News headlines today include
Magpie swooping season in QLD is underway. An app is now available to report where you are swooped. A fake magpie created has been named Garry. Residents on the Gold Coast have their ice cream bucket helmets ready. Residents have been advised that magpies are territorial and only trying to protect their young therefore to avoid areas where magpies are likely to attack for the few weeks or months of the magpie swooping season.
QATAR Airways has purchased a 25% stake in Virgin Air which the CEO has said will open up direct flights to parts of the world currently inaccessible to Australians particularly in parts of Aftica and Middle East. Not really a direct answer as to whether fares will become cheaper and more competitive. This sale has not been approved by the government yet and therefore still has to be reviewed before it can proceed but wait on - wasn't Qatar the airline that wanted to get aporoval to have more of their flights into and out of Australia but the proposal previously was rejected. Just goes to show there is always a back-door into Australia prooving how dump the Australian government is!!!!!! Yep the AA government blocked it in favour of Qantas. There are concerns of human rights filtering through Virgin Airlines after an abandoned baby resulted in female airline staff being subjected to invasive tests.
Lady Gaga stars in Joker Jolie A Deux as Harley Quinn .
Former PM Boris Johnson has come under fire for breach of privacy revealing the cause of the late Queen's death, revealing she died of bone cancer and not old age and that he knew about her illness for a while before she died. This infornation was revealed in his memoir ad without the permission of the late Queen or the royal family.
QLD premier Stephen Miles has just caught the bus from Paddington to dissolve Parliament and commence his election campaign . QLD state elections are in 4 weeks time and it is thought his opposition leader is likely to win however some controversy has appeared involving the opposition leader which could change the results of the election campaignn and election itself.
Harry back in London for his Wellchild Charity Award which he has been a patron of for the past 15 years. No chance of a meet up with his father who is a little far away in Scotland or his brother.
CCT have revealed 2 men in black who set fire to a tobacco store in Faulkner Victoria . They look like 2 amateurs setting fire to themselves at one stage. Residents are sick of crime therefore taking it upon themselves to take control over it.
An Adelaide local mytery lotto winner may be be $1 million richer as no one has come forward yet to claim the winning division one prize as the winning ticket is about to expire. If the prize remains unclaimed it goes back into the draws. Exceptions maybe made in certain circumstances if the winner does find the winning ticket. I remember back to when I am unsure if it was me or my mum but the winning ticket expired and the concession was to issue us with the equivalent amount of lotto tickets instead of receiving the cash winnings. It wasn't a lot so it didn't matter.
24 years ago today was the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Olympics.
The return of Adam Elliot. A new animated movie hand made , 7000 clay objects and using stop motion and no CGI called Memoir of a Snail . It took 8 years to make and opens in cinemas soon.
The ACC has been given $30 million to investigate consumer concerns of supermarket deceptive pricing practices and the government plans to change land banking laws . Woolworths and Coles have 150 thousands vacant sites banked up.
A tradie has stolen a very rare $2000 dragons blood tree from his neighbour's property making the history on a bike and dressed in a yellow fluorescent tradie top. The tree has since been found dumper when the thief was dobbed in and returned to the owner.
It's all happening in the Northern Beaches of Sydney. A 74 year old's home has caught on fire. He ran to his neighbours house seeking help. The man was badly burnt on his face. Meanwhile a father and son have been intercepted by police in the Northern Beaches for attempting to conceal a haul of 50 kg of drugs concealed in industrial machinery bound for Botany.
Reports of racism being rife at the ABC have surfaced coming after war crimes footage was found to have been deep faked.
A new park at Wentworth Point has commenced construction . The park will be shared with the new Wentworth Point school and will include an oval.
Forever chemicals in Sydney drinking water is well above the US.
The death toll rises as Harricane Helene has resulted in missing people , a huge power outage, houses collapsing & floating away due to wild winds, storms, flooding, landslides and wild ocean conditions.
Another piece of the puzzle at the new Badgery's Creek Western Sydney Airport is being built. The cargo/ freight facility when built will operate next to the passenger terminal. This new facility will ensure I.ports and exports will be more efficiently delivered to destinations around Australia and abroad meaning fresher produce due to the no curfew operation of the new airport operating 24/7. The facility will also create more jobs. Qantas has signed an agreement with the new airport to operate there.
25 students and teachers are feared dead due to a bus fire. Many more were injured escaping the blaze.
Mosaic brands is closing a range ( 5 brands and 200 stores) of non core brands such after being suspended from the stock exchange . It will concentrate on it's core brands.
A market fall in housing could be seen if the trend continues - great or renters as the peak of rental has hit and it's becoming a buyers market as a record number of houses have gone on sale this spring.
Wednesday 2nd October 2024
A top of 20 - 21 degrees C with showers today. 6 pm and it's dark grey and raining.
Still quite sick. it's this cough I have. it's making me very tired.
News headlines today include
Princess Beatrice is pregnant with her 2nd child, a brother or sister for 3 year old Sienna.The baby will be 11 in line to the throne.
Iran attacks Isreal. Everyone is attacking everyone in the Middle East. I just want the wars to stop. Australians are warned to get out asap on the first available commercial flights out however this is proving more difficult as flights have been ceased from flying in and out and prices of flights increasing. Diplomats are working to get people out. There is only one airline flighting in and out of Beirut as airlines suspend flights due to the situation in the Middle East making leaving the country difficult. Australian diplomats are working hard to secure as many seats as they can to get Australians out .What?! Approx $26 000 for a one way flight out???? Add to this the difficulty of getting a ticket and the risk getting to the airport and waiting at the airport where they could be attacked and killed.
Meanwhile back in Australia police have launched legal action to the supreme court to stop a pro Palestinian protest on Oct 7. There are claims protest organisers did not lodge the correct paperwork . A preprotest meeting is planned for 6th October.
Victorian police are also on a manhunt to look for and speak to particular protestors during the 3 day weapons expo that injured several police some of whom were hit from items thrown at them and harmed several animals when they were sprayed with toxic chemicals.
Steven Miles pledges to create a state owned power retailer in QLD to drive down energy prices as his campaign continues and state elections loom in less then 4 weeks time.
Aldi is now offering cheap travel deals but would you trust them? I wouldn't. Shoppers are advised to cross check before booking with accommodation transfers etc first. Like with all other best or special buys at Aldi, the deals are for a limited time and you could miss out on these travel deals. I say for Aldi to stick with what they are doing and not diversify into other services.
Pickleball championships are on at the Goldcoast today. What exactly is pickleball - I thought this was an American sport similar to dodge ball for example. Basically it is a combination of outdoor ping pong & tennis .
Burley Heads in QLD is becoming more crime striken as there are calls to get more security i to the suburb to make night-life safer for residents as the suburb grows.
A SA boy diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour has been given the opportunity to join the police force and press the button to cause a realife explosion.
A viral social media cookie event has caused Sydneysiders chaos as they lined up only to find cookies were stale and cost $7 each . Ha Ha they were scammed!!!!The organisers never claimed they had a real store online.Now the scam event has gone viral online.
All eyes are on the vice presidential debate now.
The first test flight at the new Western Sydney Airport. Oh it was just a single engine plane with a single pilot landing.
A man in his 50s has died at a family's owner company when shelving collapsed falling onto him. It is thought a truck crashed into some shelving holding goods causing the shelves to collapse. Worksafe is investigating the accident but no charges have been laid.
Jimmy Carter is the first former president to turn 100. He entered hospice care 2 years ago.
What equal pay for 18 year olds who get paid 30% less to 21 year olds doing the same job. I am unsure about that.
A rare appearance by Michael Schumacher as he was spotted attending his daughter's wedding for the first time since his ski accident.
Thursday
A top of 21 degrees C today and mostly sunny.
Chloe Lattanzi has released a new song she wrote for her mother and is back in Australia for the annual walk for wellness.
There is a crackdown on shrinkflation. How this is going to policed is a question to be answered maybe a clearer price per unit.
Protests organisers say the protests will still go ahead despite a court order by police citing it being a safety issue . The protests are to mark the 1 year anniversary of the first shot being fired . Meanwhile Iran attacks Isreal as war in the Middle East intensifies with missiles raining down in Tel Aviv. Meanwhile Middle Eastern Airlines is the only airline flying in and out of Beirut and flights are very difficult to organise.
Reports indicate Gen Z are increasingly bringing their parents to interviews due to interview anxiety. Get over it!!!
The first tray of mangos is up for auction in Brisbane this morning which is a sign of Summer. Due to the raising cost of living the tray of mangos is only going to raise around $20 - $25k. The money raised will go to homeless and domestic violence charities.
Pink Floyd has sold the rights to their ecoded music , name and their likeness but not their rights to their songwriting for around A$580 million.
Sunday Rose Kidman has walked the runway fir the first time in a fashion show. She says that it is something she has always wanted to do.
Robbie Williams has a new biopic
Mariah message for Christmas " not yet"
Jerome Hughes wins the Dally M awards last night.
Another man shot 4 times and taken to hposital in Winston Hills in Sydney's Western suburbs with the gun man on the run and a burnt out mv found.
A doctor has been charged for providing ketamine to Matthew Perry resulting in his death.
Another hit and run in QLD.
A Qantas flight on its way to Wellington has been diverted due to fumes detected.
Another Gold Coast whale rescue where a calf was caught in nets , after using a method called sknotting, the calf was able to be released to be reunited with it's mother and swimming away together.
Tax Dealine is looming and the ATO has seen some crazy tax deductions such as claiming a home renovation as marketing, high heel shoes as PPE, but some tax deductions are legitimate such as handbag to carry laptop and a dog if it is used as a sheep dog on a farm or as guard dog.
A body has been found and yet to be identified in a car park in Cheltenham in Vic .
Victim impact statements will be delivered by the police comission in SA of how their son Charlie died .
Students are stressed about the exams and financial stress of the rising cost of living and whether they will be able to find work post studies.
Alisa Camplin first Aussie gold medalist in aerials skiing has just been appointed Chef de Comission of the next Winter Olympics for the Australian Winter Olympic team.
QLD state government is now in caretaker mode after Stephen Miles dissolved hovernment and thanked public servants for their service.
Princess Kate has met and hugged a 16 year old cancer patient who had meeting the princess on her bucket list.
King Charles has been given a Samoan dance lesson ahead of CHOGM leaders meeting.
Fiona MacDonald former TV personality has died aged 67 from MND.
Friday 4th October 2024
Wel it's school holidays and it's also Labor Day Long Weekend so I'm escaping Sydney again but only over night back Sat night late. I'm still getting over my cold and it's just a lingering cough left but my nose is still running and my eyes itchy and watery but that's just seasonal allergies. Wearing a mask helps.
Today I caught the hills bus to Crows Best Metro this morning ( the yellow hills bus is better for catching the Metro because stops almost in front of the metro station at Crows Nest instead of all the other buses which stop across the road from the Metro which is annoying). I had the option to get off at St Leonards to catch the slow train to Central but why if you can catch the Metro train!
At Central it was a quick breakfast of a chicken souvaki on an unbuttered unsauced brown bread with lettuce - borng but it does not need any more oil or flavour. It was then a toilet stop and a walk down to Pitt St to meet the Murray's 11 am bus to Canberra.
I arrived in Canberra about 5 minutes or so late but that was because traffic in Sydney via the airport was pretty busy being a Fri and school holidays as well as a public holiday long weekend.
First a toilet stop then it was find my way to The Village where I was staying for the night before heading to Floriade Night Fest. I must have asked 10 locals how to get there and were wrong , it took me from 2.30 pm - 4 pm to find my way there and it was just a 15 min Max walk from Jolimont Coach Terminal where I arrived! Checking in was a hassle as you had to download the GOKI app. Last time I stayed there it was manual check in now there are signs and codes everywhere.
So I finally found my room and punched in the code - later to find out from my room mate that you can tap to get into the room and to get in the front door you need to tap there is no manual punch code
Spoke to and got to know my room mate . It was Friday night and there were only
News headlines today include
A top of 23 degrees and mostly sunny.
Katy Perry lives Australia so much has added more dates to her tour for SA.
Protests are going ahead in Melbourne and in Sydney this weekend despite the police pulling court orders citing the protests are unsafe. Meanwhile a pro Hezbollah protestor called Australia a "tyranical terrorist regime". The protest in Sydney has been moved from outside the Town Hall to Hyde Park - right across from The Great Synagogue.
Petrol prices will be affected by the wars in the Middle East not just in Ukraine.
Alec Baldwin's movie Rust is due to premiere next week despite it being 3 years since the accidental shooting of it's cinematographer on set.
A new trailer of Paddington in Peru has been released.
It's NRL grand final this weekend
Saturday 5th October & Sunday 6th October 2024.
It's catch up day today on Sunday as I arrived back in Sydney too late to catch the evening news despite getting bored in Canberra and changing my 5 pm return ticket from a 5 pm departure to 3 pm departure on a Murray's bus from Caberra back to Sydney done manually at their office at the Jolimont Tourist Centre.
I slept in on Sunday until 7.30 am or so. It's a beautiful day in Sydney today. A top of 26 degree C today - yep hot!
News headlines for Sunday include
Can the Panthers win a 4th premiership? It's NRL grand final day today at ACCOR stadium tonight.
WA gets a delivery of the world's biggest tractor
The war in the Middle East continues . Joy as hundreds of Australian fly out and touch down in Cyprus. They now feel safe in Cyprus and on their way back to Sydney Australia. Meanwhile a tunnel has been found by IDF close to the Isreali border. The tunnel could have been used by Hezbollah claiming people could have been living there as there were showers beds etc in it . It has now been sealed. Fresh airstrikes have now been launched on Beirut by Isreal around 1 am in the dead of the night and the attacks targeted . It is unsure what damage it has caused and whether it has struck an airport.
Back in Sydney & Melbourne pro Palestinian protests begin from noon but they must finish by a certain time today. In Sydney it will begin at Hyde Park and in Melbourne outside the Victorian State Library . Daily vigils will be held at night on the eve of the 1 year war anniversary on Oct 7th .Thousands of protestors are expected to attend including Hezbollah supporters. The protests were allowed as long as they did not carry offensive Nazi or get near the Great Synagogue. A busy weekend for the police forces over the long weekend public holiday. What the man that carried the Nazi Swastika ( an offense to do so) was Jewish as another Jewish man confronted protestors. Both came close to being arrested
Donald Trump returns to Butler Pennsylvania , the site where he was almost assinated to continue his presidential election campaign rally however on this occasion snippets are on guard on rooftops as increased secret service are on hand for his protection. People there love him there and I think he is brave to return. Meanwhile Elon Musk jumps with joyfor Trump's return.
Reports show mothers crave burgers after giving birth so Bigger King has a new campaign featuring mothers who had just given birth scoffing down a burger or 2 even " Mum's crave a Whopper" .
Tesla checks up on employees who take sickies. ( sick days off). Despite employees signing up for so called "flexible work conditions" , these conditions have turned out to be not so flexible - only in America would employers do this , should be illegal. What happens if you were in a hospital unexpectantly dying ? What about mental health days ? There was no such thing at one stage while I was working for one company. One particular work colleague and I would take it in turns to take sickies because we hated the GM at the time so much not because we were actually sick but we needed mental health days off .
A teen has died at the Knock-outmusic festival event at Olympic Park. The 20 year old could not be revived .
Illegal nicotine pouches (not patches) are being obtained and used by young people in an alarming trend where it was found 1 in 5 had tried it. Marketed in colourful packaging to attract young people, these pouched are placed in the mouth near the gums and are absorbed faster. Usually these pouches can only be obtained by perscription at pharmacies but somehow supplies of these non approved illegal nicotine pouches have become available on the market along with tapes.
A man in Sydney has come under seige by police for carrying and treating to stab with a machete.
Is adult swading the new trend to get a good night sleep or is it just a gimmick? Definitely not one for me , I like my freedom when I sleep, Surely a coffin shaped sleeping bag would do the same job or a weighted blanket even a nice cosy doona with matching pilows!
It's Travis Kelce's birthday today.
Anne Hathaway has confirmed she is returning to Princess Diaries.
Jimmy Batnes is back performing again.
Sydney's Eastern suburbs Jewish community are holding a vigil.
A water skier has died on the Hawksbury River. The accident is being investigated after a number of similar accidents on the river.
A 41 year old defence officer is selliing his VC medal to buy a house for his family as times are tough.
A Frontier plane caught on fire with almost 200 passengers on board were unharmed.
A Bosley Park General Store that opened in 1953 is closing it's doors after the landlord was told to move on.
Damning reports of prison conditions have come to light.
Spider venom may be the answer to heart attacks, strokes and transplants and has been fast tracked on the drug trials list.
Meghan has flown solo with Harry nowhere to be seen. Harry also spent his birthday hiking with friends apparently. Both have been attending solo events lately.
Monday
I spent the day sorting my laundry, paying bills and mostly catching up uploading my videos onto my YouTube channel and watching YouTube channels. There seems to be quite a few YouTubers who seem to be copying my style of minimal or no editing of videos uploaded and raw commentaries rather then edited voice over also varying their content creation to be more diverse rather then sticking to one subject.
Today something fell in the fridge and split the side drink holder container. The fridge is not mine it was a new replacement but when I got it to replace the original fridge (which was even worse when I moved in and never worked properly and was always freezing up on one side and not at on all on the other therefore I asked for a replacement black one) it started feeling up really badly again and I had to keep defrosting it and kept the temperature control down at 1 . There was always a weird chemical smell in it and when I tested the seal with a sheet of paper it failed from the beginning. The other thing very wrong with it was that one of the glass shelves that comes with the fridge is useless as it does not even fit properly in any of the shelves in the slots and keeps falling out of them hence falling down. The shelf is too narrow for the width of the slots and there is only one way it can slide in as there is a "bias" along one side of it preventing it from sliding glass into the slots the wrong way.
Public Holiday Monday. A top of what?! 29 degrees C and sunny today and even hotter out at Penrith!?
Kid Laroi return to perform at the NRL grand final whilst Dami Im sang the national anthem brilliantly as usual.
Billie Elish rides a tricycle before her performance
There was a stage invader at a Weekend concert
Panthers win the NRL grand final their 4th premiership win making history. Playing in a pink uniform they thrash the Storms! What who bit who in the arm during the game?!
A child has died and her 30 year old baby sitter missing in a fire in Brisbane feared perished in the fire.Police are not treating the blaze as suspicious.
Another tobacco areson attack in Flemmington and another in Springvale. Police do not think the 2 attacks are related as tobacconists are finding it more and more difficult to defend their businesses with the ongoing tobacco wars in Victoria
A moose on the loose has been found in a pool in someone's backyard - warning do not approach as they are dangerous.
The Jewish community have held an October 7th vigil remembering the anniversary of the Hamas terorist attack on Isreal, hoping for the release of hostages held by Hamas and those that died in the attack. As Pro Palestians protests rally over the long weekend in Sydney and Melbourne , a small Jewish community protested as well. Ireal, Iran Hezbollah and Hamas - it's time to stop this all out war in the Middle East. I totally support Penny Wong's call for a cease fire. The world has no place for terrorists and we don't want the war to be bought into Australia. AA calls out hatred against the Jewish community citing there is no place for discrimination or hatred.
Should the Brisbane school holidays be moved so people can enjoy the Brisbane Olympics?
A driver has driven into a house in Strathfield. The driver was drug and alcohol tested by police.
Thanks a Facebook super sluth a couple has been reunited with their wedding video 57 years later.
A teenager has crashed his McLaren race car. He was talking whilst filming a YouTube video and it was raining when he lost control . The car is a write off.
Grocery prices are still high whereas inflation is slowing down. The housing market is also slowing down due partly to oversupply of units and faulty builds causing a loss of confidence from potential purchasers.
There is a car on fire on the M7 drivers have been warned to take care.
Olive oil prices are set to fall as Spain's olive oil harvest starts in October and goes until February.
Tuesday 8th October 2024
There was warning that a cold change was coming. After yesterday's scorcher of a sunny hot 29 degrees C day, this morning is grey and overcast with a top of just 19 degrees C today and similar tomorrow with Wednesday reaching and the rest of the week forecasted to reach no higher then 25 degrees or so again and some rainy days. SE QLD is to be hit hard with with severe thunder storms.
Today started off with breakfast and paying bills again.
I have to venture out as I have a few cherry tomatos an almost empty bottle of juice half a small block of cheese 2 blood oranges a granny smith apple some butter and some shallots and a red onion left in the fridge. Nothing else. No eggs no teabags no greens no protein no yoghart no bread and almost no toiletries. Not even any change for laundry!
News headlines today include
Voters blame the federal government for budget pain. The rising cost of living is still the major concern for residents and the government.
A jetstar flight to Bali 2 hours in had to turn back due to toilets that just would not flush causing a stench.
A girl has gone missing on the Gold Coast and claims that she just walked off the beach.
King Charles has been given the all clear by doctors ahead of his very short but busy 5 day tour of Australia in about one or two weeks time. He will also visit Samoa where Commonwealth leaders will meet
Florida is preparing for a second harricane a category 5 the most severe named Milton after still recovering ftom hurricane Helene.
2 Chinese nationals have been killed in an attack in Karachi in Pakistan. Suicide bombers are to blame for the terrorist attack.
180000 SA insurance holders will be refunded for overpayments .RAA found customers were misled by over pricing.
A website offers cheaper or free travel in the UK and Europe for passengers needing extra help on flights and at airports.
It's footy trading of players time now that the AFL and NFL grand finals are over.
Hundreds of Australians have touched down overnight on the first mercy flight back in Syd Australia reuniting with family and now safe from the war torn Middle East. Another Qantas flight leaves Cyprus tonight.
A second man has been charged for putting up a Nazi swastika poster in Hyde Park in Sydney during protests. Meanwhile mostly peaceful vigils have taken place overnight to mark the 7th Oct anniversary of the Hamas attack in Isreal that killed 1200 victims with Palestian supporters even camping overnight outside parliament house steps in Vic. Leaders including Chris Minn gather with thousands to mark the anniversary of the attack as well.
A fire where a man and a baby have been caught in has occurred in Maroochydore QLD.
Another car on fire this time on the Monash Freeway in Melbourne causing chaos . Drivers advised to find alternative route round.
Only one stadium show each in Syd and Mel that Oasis will be playing in during November after 19 years.
Airport lost property auction is on again with no reserve prices and all proceeds going to charity.
A 13 year old girl has been arrested but later released by police for a fire of a school Northern Bay College in Corlo near Geelong outside of Melbourne.8 classroom at the primary school were set alight. Students and parents are unsure about their future return to the school.
Grammy and Oscar winner and Billie Elish's brother Finneas is back in the spotlight the solo.
A dog has taken off with a golf ball during a game.
The swaps are on day one saw Dan Houston is the man Collingwood wants from Port Adelaide
Kanye and Bianca heading for devorce after 2 years marriage??? rumours but unconfirmed at this stage.
Taylor Swift is world's richest female musician $2.3 billion nett surpassing Rhianna.
Princess Mary has gone solo on a tour of Brazil tasting a traditional delicacy ( ants?) and her reaction going vial on social media with no mention of where's Fredrick ber husband. Meanwhile as Harry extends his stay in South Africa was it? , Meghan has gone solo to an event creating rumours of a rift between the two .
A curious koala has been spotted wandering around Casual train station. Someone called the police who persuaded the koala to go back home in the bushes.
John Laws is retiring after over 70 years as a radio announcer.
John Farnham's voice is back , the first time he has been heard speaking and is narrating his memoir since his mouth cancer surgery and battle to recovery.
Wednesday 9th October 2024
A top of 19 degrees in Sydney today.
A beer ban for students at a QLD university ( Bond University in Rabina) has kicked up a stink in male dorms where 5 male dorms have been banned from drinking, whilst female dorms are still allowed to drink but only in communial areas. The ban us only temporary and has to do with cleaning after themselves. Complaints have been from students saying they have a right to drink and party as they pay thousands just to stay in acommodation on campus to study.
AA has been forced to apologise for a comment he made to a member of parliament ( the shadow treasuer) asking them if they had torerttes syndrome mocking people with a disability which he did not intend to do. He admitted that he had gone too far and apologied later but it was too late and families struggling with this disability and the Greens were not very happy about the broadcast of AA insenstive comment mocking disabilities.
Isreali PM tellls Lebenon to "free yourself from Hezbollah" otherwise they will end up like the war in Gaza
Brisbane has had a housing boost where new listing's has increased - does this mean the housing crisis is easing ?
NAB has cut fixed interest rates whereas RBA still thinks inflation is still too high to cut interest rates which remains on hold at 4.35%. Still unsure when an interest rate cut will occur not even if there will be one next year
Uber urges people to give up owning a second car to cut carbon emissions
Singer Olivia Rodrigo arrives in Melbourne ahead of her Rod Laver Arena show. and one lucky fan got to meet her in person.
An Australian teacher has been injured at a music festival in Japan in Osaka where a heavy crane carrying camera equipment collapsed falling and fracturing her skull.
Elon Musk has done it again joking about how there has not been an attempted assaination on Kamala Harris not being worth it this time in an interview.
A beer can artwork was accidently left behind in a lift and dumped in the rubbish at A Dutch museum. The beer cans have since been retrieved and cleaned and put back on display in the museum.
2.5 K mobile camera fines have been issued in SA in it's first week of operation.
The AUS$ has dropped back down to above $0.67 against the US$.
The bid for the Western Bears to join NRL expansion has been rejected by Peter V'landys
More then 1 million people have evacuated to higher ground from Floida. Islands like Treasure Island and all along the coast of Florida are ghost towns in the calm after Haricane Helene.You will die if you stay. Biden urges people to leave and that they should have already left if not leave now as Harricane Milton is set to wipe out an entire region of Florida with 240 km/h winds. The highways out are already banked up with traffic however residents still have time to evacuate. If you choose to stay you will die was the warning.
NSW police officers from Western Sydney suburbs strike as they are being sent out to tasks they had not signed up to do. The psychological and physical stress on an already short staff of police is the cause . Police Comissioner Karen Web will be requesting a push to ban protests as protest organisers don't pay for the protests that occur , voters and tax payers end up paying for them.
The 3rd flight from Cyrus touches down in Sydney. More mercy flights from. Star and Qantas are expected.
Another house fire in Fairfield where a a family of 5 escaped. It took 2 hours for fire-fighters to get tge fire under control.
Another police rapage a man taken down by police in Broadneadows outside of Melbourne.
Long lunches are back in Melbourne well not quite yet. The lord Mayor wants to lobby for a tax break in fringe benefits tax to allow bosses to take employees out on a free lunch and an early Friday knocking off early from work for drinks to encourage workers back to the Melbourne CBD to support businesses in Melbourne CBD. This idea is not just for Melbourne but the rest of Australia.
22000 people lost power ow restored as wild storms smash QLD. Residents have been warned the severe storms are not over yet.
A trophy South Australian Taylor's red Shiraz 2022 has taken out the top drop award in Argentina scoring 99% points.
A man has been arrested and charged by police for poisoning a woman with tea laced with insecticide . The woman fell violently ill and the police have seased a bottle for forensic testing. The poisoning it seemed had gone on for months possibly years dating back to 2022 and the woman ( his wife) almost died from the poison . The woman has been moved from the home where she almost died.
AA is off overseas again to meet world leaders.
Hezbollah says it will now support the cease fire.
While Australia 's RVA isn't cutting any rates soon, Canada, USA, UK and NZ have all cut interest rates with NZ having their 2nd interest rate cut today. Most of the world are cutting interest rates so why isn't Australia. The major banks all seem to think there will be rate cuts early next year if not by the end of this year.
Your car could be spying on you. Why am I unsurprised - your computer spies on you your laptop spies on you your smart phone spies on you even your home security spies on you so why not cars? What most car brands are already data sharing ? Collecting every but of informationn about it's drivers/owners of the cars. Well that's another cyber breach I don't have to worry about as I don't have a licence to drive or own a car!
As the tunnelling machines meet at Sydney Olympic Park for the new Metro South West is underway, there will be another increase in the number of homes being built there.
What the government is stopping the sale of the NBN? or are they? How much is it worth now? How much did it cost to install originally? Privatisation of the NBN? It was a total waste of money in the first place.
Richmond Riding For The Disabled has been saved thanks to Endevour Energy and other local organisations after it was almost lost due to flooding.
A couch has been winched several floors up the side over balconies of an apartment block in Manly. Professionals were involved.
Patients have been warned about fake imported digital medical alert bands linked to apps on watches.
Delivering mail can be risky as 83 posties have been injured an increase by over 30% mostly being hit in delivery vans and bikes. lights are being considered to be added to them so they are more noticeable.
Opening on zoct 21 is a new state of the art leisure centre at where? Oran Park???!!
Thursday 10th October 2024
Cloudy and a top of 24 in Sydney today. It's not too bad outside with the sun peeping out already this morning.
Wild storms with heavy hail and rain has brought down the roof of a martial arts centre North of Brisbane forcing students inside to evacuate.One student bore the brunt of the collapse. The hail was so intense it looked as if there was ice on the roads.
AA under pressure by politicians to change the day of Question Time to enable them to enjoy and watch the Melbourne Cup. Say what?!
A person in a Cookie Monster suit was caught by police in Germany by police for a traffic offence.
A Brisbane Lions supporter has been caught striking a woman on Swan St in Richmond outside of Melbourne. The woman sustained injuries including a broken jaw that required surgery.
The Buey coin theft case continues as footage is released of the thief visiting an ATM in Western Sydney as well as a mv around at the time of tge theft with hopes the stolen stash of Bluey coins will be located and relieved. Only a small portion of the stolen Bluey coins have been found so far.
The winner of the annual fat bear as voted by people competition "Grazer" has won the competition this year, "Chunk" a relative came at close second.
Tommy Turbo returns after shoulder injury.
A fugitive man and his 3 children have been spotted in the wild by teen pig hunters . The man hasn't been seen together with the kids for nearly 3 years now after a custody battle in NZ. The mother is relieved to see and hear that her 3 kids are alive.
The Wiggles have released a new song with an Aussie flavour called " Big Red Ute"
The cast of Gladiator 2 are heading down to Australia for it's premiere .
JLo talks about her devorce to Ben Affleck.
Hugh Jackman and buddy Ryan Reynolds ham it up for Jackmans new stage show.
Residents warned if they haven't left now it's too late as Hurticane Milton closes in hitting landfall downgraded as a category 3. A number of tornado warnings have been reported ahead of storms with some residents staying and riding out the hurricane.
The war continues in the Middle East.
A chimpanzee in China eats his meals with chopsticks, washes his dishes and cleans up after itself.
The Menendez Bros are back in the headlines after the Netfix release documentary of their case and how they suffeted sexual abuse growing up. They were never to be released from jail but an original juror from the case that put the brothers behind bars has spoken out and says maybe the case should be revisited.
The end of an era, forthe first time the Myer family mansion goes on the market for sale in suburban Victoria for between 90 & 105 million dollars. It is a huge mansion including 2 self contained apartments on the site.
The deputy PM'S chief of staff has come forward with claims that she was bullied and locked out of her office unable to access it unless she gives 24 hours notice as well as moved to another section of parliament away from her office. The deputy PM claims he is aware of the situation but has not taken any action claiming he can't due to legal proceedings.
A complicated planning council is preventing abandoned homes which are heavily graffitiied and vandalised from being approved to be demolished and redeveloped into apartment blocks or new homes leaving them as eyesore amongst suburbs eg the abandoned old children's court in Sydney's inner city suburbs, the abandoned privately owned PANDA building in Campbelltown and the abandoned manson in Mosman. At least the near by abandoned DFO has now been slowly converted to apartments. Now residents can report these abandoned buildings to local councils.
The Crumbl Cookie fiasco has made headlines again - this time Jason McGowan is planning to open stores in Australia. Yeh good luck with that mate! It's a fad just like the macaron trend and after a teenager flew to the US and bought back that rather fowl stale batch of a couple of hundred Crumbl cookies to sell on the streets for what was it $17.50 a cookie - rip off! I don't think fans will actually be loyal to the fad. I certainly won't be trying them. So much sugar and artifical ingredients - make your own.
Osteoporosis awareness is now a concern where over 6 million suffer from poor vmbone health.
A study has shown that women drinking coffee when pregnant does not a baby's development and other factors such as smoking and drinking may be more of a concern. 46000 mothers were studied in Norway who drank upto 4 cups of coffee a day and this did not affect the baby's language or motor skills development.
There was a brown snake on Mt Panatama during a practice race today. The snake was caught and removed from the race track - I would have just let it get runover by an out of control car and become road kill .
Fri
A top of 25 degrees C with possible showers today in Sydney.
Hurricane Milton has struck and killed at least 10 Floridians who stayed to ride out the severe storms and wind. Millions are without power as the hurricane cut a path through the region smashing the state and leaving a trail of destruction still to be assessed.
22 time tennis champion Spaniard Rafa Nadal announces his retirement calling it time due to a difficult past few years with injuries at the end of the year with one final tennis match promised.
A surprise visit, a first public appearance from Kate the first time since the announcement video of the end of her chemotherapy treatment for cancer. She and William visited emergency crews from the Southport knife attack that killed 3 children.
Robert Crawford has been charged with the murder of wife Frances in July which was originally investigated as a lawn mower accident and wll appear in court in Ipswich QLD.
Roosters coach Trent Robinson and his wife were injured both burnt when a gas bottle exploded and caught on fire in the Hunter Valley during a BBQ where he was cooking. Both were taken to hospital Trent burnt on the arm and released from hospital after 2 nights, his wife released after one night. Airflown to hospital, they are now back in Sydney at home recovering.
Another armed home invasion in SA 3 men involved armed and masked held up 2 housemates watching TV spotting security cameras they turned it off before taking off with valuables and sets of keys.
Tom Tate Lord Mayor is heading to the Middle East & India for a Gold Coast tourism pitch to bring more visitors to the region.
A woman's home has been invaded by raccoons after she started feeding them. Police have been called to relocate the pesky wildlife.
The Hawthorn AFL racism scandal continues with the previous allegations of drugs and pressure to terminate an pregnancy appearing in the headlines again .
The cast of Wicked is coming to Australia on a global press tour and premiere of the movie.
A local lawn bowler leaves his estate to a rival club.
Another factory fire inferno in Kurri Kurri ear Maitland in NSW required 40 fire-fighters to keep the blaze under control.
The AUS$ is still around the $0.67 mark against the US$.
The Southern lights have been spotted by Australians and New Zealanders
As AA meets with ASEAN leaders and has negotiated the last of export bans to China of lobsters.
Sunday
A top of just 17 degrees today and rainy???!! This varies as the news forecasts a top of 20 degrees C today.
A Melbourne couple have been arrested in Bali for prostitution which is illegal in Bali. If found guilty they face 12 years jail time. They are accused of running a massage palour as a brothel with a tip off to police leading to their arrest including a report of one under-age massage sex worker. Several couples have also been arrested.
Th death toll rises to 16 from hurricane Milton as residents return to assess the damage.
A stabbing in a taxi in the Eastern suburbs has occurred with the taxi driver attacking a passenger in their 20s after an altication and questioned by police.
Another drug bust in Western Sydney. Police seized weapons money and 20 kg of drugs .
A Townsville female pit bull owner has been attacked by her own dog losing her arm.
Cloles and Woolworths have been forced to explain why TimTams cost more in Australia then overseas - their response was that this is a question to ask Arnotts the manufacturer. This comes as The supermarkets are grilled over the high prices of their groceries items.
70% of QLD teachers are leaving the profession saying it is not worth it to stay in the profession.
Maggie Beer makes a statement of her recovery from a recent fall at her Borosa Home.
Richard Glover quits ABC radio. He plans to write a book and spend more time with his grand children.
It's less then a week until Charles & Camila arrive in Australia for their short but busy 5 day royal visit.
Another crash at the Bathurst 1000 which started yesterday and runs over the weekend.
What James Blunt will legally allow fans to change his name if his album reaches number 1???? Will it happen?? I say no.
Another day of election campaigning in QLD. What?! Stephen Miles forgets party member's names again? But he hasn't forgotten the cost of living crisis and health care crisis and offers 50 bulk billing clinics if re elected.
A surge in the number of house listing in spring but mortage holders are holding on waiting for rate cuts anticipated. Some Sydney suburbs have dropped in housing prices by 100 K as the property market starts to experience a slump.
A truck driver has survived a horrific accident when his truck rolled off the side of a road whilst laying gravel. He stayed in his truck with his seatbelt on tight as his truck rolled over.
The cost of lobsters should not be affected in the local market leading upto Christmas after the lifting of the ban of lobsters to China due to local market protection measures.
Atomic bomb survivors have won a Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts of ridding the world of nuclear weapons
Australians were treated to another display of the Southern lights over night. Looked out the window and cannot see anything - Sydney is too far north of Australia and too cloudy to ever see the Southern lights.
A 2nd world record Beetlejuice pumpkin art has been attempted in the UK taking 50 hours to complete.
Sunday 13th October 2024
Today it is a nice day but I'm unsure what the temperature is. No news as thewhole day and past few days was the live broadcast ofthe Bathurst 1000.
Today I did nothing except look at studios for sale online in Melbourne ( can't afford one in Sydney). I made a rich dark chocolate brownie with some Cointreau, mixed candied peel, candied ginger , dates, manuka honey & walnuts. And had a detailed look at what SXSW had on offer this year.
I am beginning to hate this Samsung phone as it keeps changing times and dates on my calender for some reason. I thought I had entered important events into it but when I looked to check, the times and dates had changed! I'm using the Samsung phone calender which is stand alone not the Google calender ( hate the Google calender)
Monday 14th October 2024
Today is the start of the 2nd annual week long SXSW event with all things Tech & Innovation, screen, music & games in Sydney.
Rain and a top of 25 degrees C today. Not a great start to the SXSW in Sydney.
The day started off great sunny dry hot with people gathering in Tumerlong Park and visiting the half a dozen mostly free for today activations including free Tim Tam's given away but melting from the heat - until the entire Tumberlong Park was evacuated due to a severe incoming thunder storm. I was up on the 2nd floor of the Santori building entirely made from scaffolding and printed tarps in the shape of a giant yellow Japanese drink vending machine complete with giant bottles/cans of Santori and large inflatable yellow lemons surround the sides of the building.
The rest of the afternoon was spent indoors at the ICC as the thunderstorms rolled over for the rest of the afternoon . The entire Tumberlong Park was evacuated and there were nothing
News headlines today include
Brodie Kostecki & Todd Hazelwood claim the Bathurst 1000 championship for 2024 over the weekend.
There is a push to keep the Metro in Sydney operating 24/7. Metro Trains Sudney is investigating this as well as end of week express services.
SpaceX has successfully achieved it's first rocket booster catch at its launch tower nicknamed " chopsticks" in reference to the scene in the Karate Kid where there was an attempt at catching a fly with a pair of chopsticks. It's all about the costs saved in being able to recycle and reuse / refuel rocket boosters. It is Space X's 5th starship launch.
Another home invasion in the Eastern Sydney suburb of Matraville where an attack of a 70 year old man resulted in him being injured and the attackers taking off with one of his cars a Subaru but failing to steal a second car and also attacking another 65 year old woman.
A man was killed in the Melbourne CBD . His killer has been seen lurk around Melbourne as well as other suburbbs and is being hunted by police.
QLD early voting opens. Current state premier Miles tries to attract parents offering free kids lunches for junior state schools. This has been rubbished by school headmasters and headmistress seen as an infeasible plan to roll out due to some regional state schools not even having canteens.
SA is bidding to bring the 2026 climate change summit to Australia.
Victorian government is planning to spend over $964 million in aid blitz to fix pot holes in it's roads.
Australians are growing more frustrated over fees on payments ie surcharges. Why these are actually being charged is a questionable . Some department stores are planning to introduce QR code payments which don't charge fees. Yes but what about the cyber security risks with payments made by this method? Some stores and customers are going back to cash payments.
Tennis star Sinner denied Djokovic his 100th title at the Shanghai's Masters.
Polls show the Coalition now leads a blow to AA 45% however when it comes to leaders AA is still slightly ahead of Peter Dutton 37%. The news poll shows for the first time since the 2022 election.
TikTok is still in the news, already banned on government devices but should Australia follow the US and banned TikTok altogether. Pointing still have TikTok on their personal devices. The government has spent millions on cyber security but is it enough to not ban TikTok in Australia.
Infants snacks sold to parents are healthy but are they really - I think no and never were. Have you ever tasted some of them? I used to eat those sticks that were like a cross between a muesli bar for toddlers when my nice and nephew were young and they were quite sweet from what I remember.
On SNL Adriana Grande immitates all her favourite stars.
Declan Frazer races in the Bathurst 1000 the day after his house including his trophies it caught on fire in QLD. He now has to return to deal with it.
The war in the Middle East continues with a drone strike in Northern zisreal killing 60 people.
Could WA's Busselton Jetty sponges be the cure to cancer? Sponges are already being used as cancer cures but could this naturally occurring sponge have the answer to curing cancer?
Every single state premier has snubbed the invitation to welcome King Charles. All having other commitments but are they all legitimate or political? What he is attending another BBQ in the Western Suburbs.
California police say they have foiled a 3rd assination attempt of Donald Trump at a rally in Cochella California. A man was intercepted and found with weapons.
Cocaine Cassie sets the record straight in a memoir.
Former PM Svott Morrison joins news space centre in Australia as a non executive director - gee he gets around doesn't he????
Tuesday 15th October 2024
A very wet and top of 20 degrees C today. Not storms but it's constantly raining this morning.
My morning was taken up by attending the Telstra AGM. This AGM alternates between Sydney and Melbourne each year according to my research. I have not attended many Telstra AGMs in the past but occassional when I do it's usually the ones in Melbourne. This yesterday it was Sydney's turn and helt at the Hyatt Regency on Sussex Street. And I would have to agree with another Sydney resident shareholder thank goodness I decided not to attend including person this morning!!!!Registration started at 8.30 am and it was still raining constantly and the meeting went on from 9.30 am normal starting time to 12.50 pm!!!! It dragged on and on about how bad Telstra's customer service is with question after question from shareholders in regards to this ongoing issue with Telstra. No wonder shareholders need to be provided with a free lunch afterwards!!!!!!!!! I actually stayed online for the webinar to the end but fell asleep somewhere in the middle of it. The other thing was right at the very end ( I did question it earlier but was not that concerned) was someone asked why can't shareholders vote online via ask a question? yes why can't I vote online? Doesn't this addect the outcome of all items on the agenda at the AGM if not some of them? Does my vote as an original shareholder count?
Now it's is lunch time , the rain has stopped so maybe I can go to SXSW again - no I have laundry to do. I have put this off for too long now.
The bins were put out last night thank goodness as they were all full.
The rain has stopped however the temperature hardly reached 18 degrees C
The rest of the day was research and uploading leftover YouTube videos
News headlines today include
An altercation has occurred between Nicole Kidman and Selma Hayek overseas.
It's exam and stress time for year 12 students as exam sesdon get underway.
New laws by parliament are being considered called the "eyes wide open" clause that prevents residents complaining about noise if they move into a house or apartment that is going to be near a pub or club with noise. Residents will not be able to complain about noise as they will know that the house or apartment that they will be moving into will be affected by neighbourhood noise to bring back the nighlife back to the cities.
Girls are being forced to wear a skirt during formal events but boys are allowed shorts or trousers at a QLD school.
There has been a crackdown on QLD ghost campers fined for not attending a booked camp-site or leaving a tent for 24 hours as this is unfair to genuine school holidays or holidays makers .
There has been an increase in fake locksmiths ftom overseas that are locking out residents from their homes and making them pay to get back into them. If suspected residents are urged to call police.
Singer Olivia Rodrigo takes a tumble overnight on stage at a Melbourne show
Margot Robbie & Jacob Elordi feature in a new Channel No 5 campaign. Sales have increased since the campaign was released
Cyndi Lauper is doing a final tour
Sugarbabes are doing an Aussie tour
Cliff Richatd is coming to Australia in November 2025 on a Can't Stop Me tour.
A woman has been charged for the murder of a man when a body was found in Logan in QLD. A domestic violence inccident may have been the cause.
Hundreds of residents around Sydney are without power as wild winds, thunder storms and hail yesterday hit felling trees and downing power lines as well as causing other damage. More storms are to come over the next few days. Flash flooding caused public transport problems yesterday and thunder storms and wild winds caused cancellation and delays of flights in and out of Sydney airport.
Another Brunswick East outside of Melbourne) ram raid atrack has occured on a bike shop sparking a fire. It is believed this may be linked to gang wars and the gym above the bike shop was the target.
A 24 year old Melbourne model Elise Hodder was hit in a car crash and killed by a 23 year old driver Conner Matherison who was 4 times over the limit and with drugs in his system alleged.
More Melbourne protestors charged .
The QLD Gold Coast economy is booming as more people migrate North.Economic growth has been revealed to be 17.4%
Bruce Luhrmann is back in the news again appealing the original defamation case. To pay for the appeal , Bruce Lurhman is turning to Only Fans in order to pay for these legal fees as it is the only way he is able to. Really???!!!
There is a push to stop these surcharges on purchases using a debit card everytime you tap. It is mainly smaller organisations that are charging these surcharges.
Concert cost are increasing due to "dynsmic" pricing.
A baby born at a brewery that could not wait to be born has been named after the brewery and a new beer has been named in honour of his birth. Wells Brewery , - imagine what a story that little baby will have when it grows up!
It's The Everest horse race this weekend . The question is will Charles be attending the Everst Race Day?
Journalist George Negus dies after a battle with Alzheimer's disease.
Westpac and St George has had an outage today.
The government is cracking down on tap and go surcharge/fees . You should not be charged for using your own money. Surcharges range from 1% to as high as 10%!
3 injured burned after carrying chemicals which reacted at one of Sydney University's campuses.
A woman lept from the 3rd floor of her villawood apartment to escape a fire.
What the PM has purchased a $4.3 million new waterfront mansion?! A clifftop beachside investment property on the Central Coast with 4 brmedrooms & sweeping views where Jody grew up and still has family there. Mortgage holders are complaining how tone death he is as everyone struggles with the rising cost of living.
The sails of the Sydney Opera House will be lit up on Friday at 8 pm to mark the arrival of King Charles & Queen Camila.
Toys from Temu have been found to be unregulated and dangerous .
Wednesday
What Leonardo.Ai was acquired by Canva???!!!
SA MP David Spears has officially quit politics after that infamous white powder footage. He still claims that the images were AI generated deep fakes of him . A by election is being held as he fights this alledged drug offence.
PM AA has been forced to deny he is contemplating life after politics after his multimillion dollar purchase of a new home on the Central Coast months out from the federal election. Poor timing as people struggle with the rising cost of living
A 12 year old girl has gone missing from a Roma Street Station in QLD.
A solemn Nicole Kidman is back in Sydney with husband Keith Urban to attend the funeral of her mother at Lavender Bay who passed away while she was overseas at a film festival in Venice.
3 weeks out from the US presidential elections but early voting has started in the crucial swing state of Georgia. It is a close election and both party candidates are working hard at their campaign rallies. People thought Trump's playing of music and dancing on the stage for 15 minutes at one of his rallies was a bit strange.
Another Russian drone and missile attack on the Ukraine
North Korea blows up roads linking to South Korea after it was accused of blasting propaganda material over the border.
A Russian fisherman has been rescued after 67 days drifting in his boat.
Star gazers in Russia have seen a comic with the naked eye which is a rare sight and only happens once every 80 000 years .
Penny Wong's foreign minister was heckled off stage over her response to Gaza.
Mysterious black orbs have popped up on Coogee Beach thought to be tar balls from oil slicks . Only Coogee Beach is affected. The Beach was closed off and samples collected for investigation.
The Lord Mayor wants to bid to bring ABBA to Melbourne.
Federal government is cracking down on ads that attempt to save you money by luring potential customers in with special deals by planning to introduce new laws.
The Kangaroos play Tonga
The Soccer's play Japan drawing 1 all.
AFL team member swapping season continues.
Giants team is in trouble after a wild party gone wrong. Players are facing bans for distasteful behaviour and costumes where celebrity couples was the theme of the party. There will be appearing with a please explain to the AFL integrity unit.
2 car thieves have been caught and arrested after a police pursuit in Preston.
QLD early voting could see if polls are correct a swing to the opposition with Labor showing only 30% support.
2 people were forced to fee a restaurant fire in Malvern outside of Melbourne where it is unsure what caused the blaze.
A clothes rack caught on fire in a department store and customers were evacuated. What?? Where?? Yep this is correct customers were evacuated from a Kmart and shopping centre in Melbourne's West.
Another smashed & grab of a jewellery store on the Gold Coast where the safe was broken into and cleared out.
Vision has immerged of how a woman casually crossing the road in India was hit from above by a falling large plastic tank which enclosed her inside it. A man witnessing the incident comes running out . The woman is uninjured.
Green investments sustainability stocks are taking a hit due to rising cost of living.
Another aren't attack as masked men were seen running from a tobacco store in SA. The linked tobacco wars continue to spread across states.
William tries out NFL in a football drill in London ( didn't he do this before? is this old new? or is he having another go at it?)
Thursday
Today is Day 4 of SXSW, I had not intended to go again today as I had registered and planned to volunteer at the Zambero Plate4Plate event out at carriageworks this morning . I changed my mind as I am too tired after the last 3 days therefore staying home and therefore not venturing out today.
I stayed home and did my laundry instead as well as cook a meal to eat as I have not been eating very well for the past few days and put off doing my laundry for too long now.
I also am still catching up on uploading my videos onto my YouTube channel. Some of which either fail to load or take far too long.
A sunny top of 23 degrees today in Sydney .
Negative gearing is back on the table a push from the government after AA's purchase of a new property on the Central Coast.
Australia's birthrate is on decline with a fall in birthrates due to the rising cost of living and housing shortages with most families only having just one child with an average age of 32. This is the lowest birthrate in 88 years. If birthrate continue to decline or remain at a low rate the government may introduce incentives to increase rates such as offering cheap childcare for example. People are saying to Bring back the baby bonus - I don't think a couple of thousand dollars will solve the issue. One for mum one for dad and one for the country Will Peter Costello 's past vision be achieved?
A small ship's run off could be the cause of the tar balls that had been at sea for months forming for a while before washing up on Coogee Beach. The origin of the tar balls is still being investigated. A huge cleanup is underway to remove the large deposit of tar balls which are contaminated at Coogee Beach and now neighbouring Gordon Bay. The beach remains closed. 7 Eastern suburbs beaches have now been closed .
Olivia Rodrigo has touched down in Sydney and has recovered after her fall during a show in Melbourne ahead of her sold out concerts.
Another ram raid into a chemist on the Gold Coast at Paradise Point in QLD was responded to by police within 3 minutes. The female acomplice was arrested.
Airstrikes continue , Isreali attacks Beirut the first time in 6 days.
A huge blaze caused by an explosion has occurred in the UK killing a boy. It is unclear what caused the explosion.
A 5.9 magnitude earthquake has occurred in Turkey.
A wild brawl has broken out in a Melbourne shopping centre with a stabbing spree performed by a man in his 30s and 2 security security guards.
A severe hail storm has hit a Victorian town smashing buildings and even causing fires in Casterton and other Victorian towns..
Teo the son of a Cronalla Sharks player was born prematurely and in intensive care in Bali by energency C section. His parents have been inable to see him since his energency C section when he was whisked away.The couple were given the all clear to travel when unfortunately little Teo could not wait to be born. A gofundme page has now been set up to raise the $130 000 to fligh him back to Australia to get the neonatal care he needs.
A fire has broken out at a heritage listed house the Pump Pool house in Woolwich in Sydney's North Shore.No one was injured getting out in time and the cause of the fire is unknown and being investigated.
Sydney will have to build much more infrastructire and metros to keep up with the global housing crisis where housing is to be built around metro stations.
About 9 days to go until the QLD state elections and the current premier and opposition leader have gone head to head in a 2nd debate. A 3rd debate will go ahead next Tuesday. QLD is likely to get an new opposition state government.
There is a growth in sextortion of teens on Instagram. Teens were being sent fake AI generated intimate photos of their body parts before being extorted and bullief for money in order to have them taken down. This has lead to incidents of suicide.
A new aquarium has opened in China leaving visitors disappointed when it 's new shark it's star attraction was actually a fake and an animal robot. This is not the first time China has had fake animals - first there was the sunbear that looked like a human standing up in a zoo then there were the pandas which were just dogs dressed up to look like pandas at a zoo.
Victoria's Secret Angels has returned to the runway for the first time in 5 years with Cher headlining the show an all female musician line up and one Australian musician included.
Oh great a truck has crashed in the Harbour Tunnel this morning causing traffic delays in Lane Cove.
The hint is on for a new Bluey for the Bluey House attraction in QLD.
The Giants inappropriate antics at a private party fiasco has resulted in huge fines , and after number of players suspensions which some think the AFL integrity unit has overstep the line getting involved in as it was a private team event. The party was celebrity partner themed where team members dressed up in a few in appropriate costumes such as the Twin Towers
Canberra's Liberal leader politian Elizabeth Lee has given the finger to a journalist at a press conference. There is apparently a history between her and that particular journalist.
Do nothing for 90 minutes - that's all you have to do in a Japanese competition in order to win a cash prize.
Revealed for the first time , Prada has joined forces with Axiom to design a female space suit to be worn on the next Artimus III mission
Forner One Direction boy band member Liam Payne has fallen from the 3rd floor of a hotel in Argentina and died aged 31. Drugs and mental health were involved. He died from his injuries. His family are on their way to Argentina to bring his body home.
People question if Prince William is the right person to front the charities tackling homelessness.
Channel 9's sexual harassment and bullying has come to the surface as the sudden departure of the channel 9 boss revealed how he used his power to bully and sexually harass employees.
4.1 % unemployment stays steady as more jobs were created however inflation is still too high so rate cuts before the end of this year are fading.
A horrific accident today caused several motor vehicles and a bus to crash on the Harbour Bridge causing the Bridge in both directions to be closed off to traffic for several hours. It started with an out of control car north bound crashing into another cars travelling in the opposite direction which then caused other cars and a bus to collide .Long delays of commuter chaos followed. 2 died others taken to hospital with injuries including a man and a pregnant woman.
Friday
A top of 26 degrees today and storms. Yep itstarted to rain early this morning and still raining at 8 am. Nope Google says a top of around 21 - 22 degrees C with thunderstorms around 5 or 6 pm.
It's all happening this weekend , The royals are arriving today, Sculpture By The Sea opens, The entire Metroline will be out of service due to trackwork, Australia's richest horse race The King Charles Everst is on , SXSW continues this weekend ( finally featured on channel 7 Sunrise this morning) & Sydney's Snag Fest of Chillis Beer & Sausages out at Rouse Hill ( bad timing the Metro is out of service!) etc etc. The sails on the Opera House sails will be lit up tonight to welcome them.
It is hours untl the King & Queen arrive in Australia and police have stepped up their srcurity named Operation Royal Visit?
A bus crash carrying a group of Japanese has crashed in Turkey One passenger was seriously injured.
Another shooting in Western Sydney near concert goes at Olympic Park. The gunman is still on the run. The victims a 29 year old man who was known to police and a targeted gangland attack. He was shot 3 times.
Prince William has turned sluth in forentics on a visit to Cornwell at a careers event for youths.
Meanwhile Did I hear right? Prince Harry conquered the surfboard, keeping upright and nailing waves at an artifical water wave park that is Kelly Slater's Surf Ranch??? Fully sick!!!
15 of the world's most talented Lego builders have been invited by Lego to display their creations in Denmark home of Lego. Transporting their creations will be the challenge.
The floodgates have opened for employees at Channel Nine to come forward with claims of compensation due to years of a work culture there which involved mainly bullying and sexual harassment of female staff .
A suspected deliberately lit fire has occured on a SA real estate agent LJ Hooker , it's the 3rd targetted attack in 6 days.
A Jetstar flight was forced to turn back and land between Melbourne and Bali due to a drunken man on the flight becoming violent and not following orders to sit down. He was arrested by police.
Qantas is lending a hand to Australia Post with 2 new aircraft's converted into freighters in order to deliver more parcels more efficiently and in time for Christmas
An Alzheimers drug has beem deemed unsafe by the TGA in Australia claiming the risks outweighed the benefits and therefore has been unapproved for use in Australia.
Studies show weighted blankets actually do help insomniacs in adults however results in children have been mixed.
Melbourne has been warned to prepare for extremely wild weather with the country town of Casterton in Victoria to behind badly again.
There is a push for Greg Lynn to serve life in jail after being found guilty for murder of a woman but not her partner when they were all on a camping trip.
An Australian man has gone missing in Bali after saving a German tourist . He is feared to have been swept away at sea.
Hamas leader has been killed shot by Isreali troops in Southern Gaza on Wednesday. His body is to be retrieved and DNA tested . And I thought he was already long dead.
10 new permanent police stations location details unknown at this stage and remote jails to house and teach youth life skills and discipline are promised by the premier
Flying a balloon into space. Richard Brandson of Virgin Galactic is at it again, He wants to fly a 22 passenger pressurised capsule above the earth's surface into space as part of a space tourism campaign.
2 rescued female sea otters will make their debut at a NY aquarium- Clover & Pumpkin are their names ?!
