Saturday 6th August 2022
It's a dry day today eventhough there were forecasts of wild weather over the weekend.
I sleep in today after suffering from what felt like jet lag.
I watch the news and have breakfast I have so much to do today - laundry pay bills shopping return bottles for recycling etc.
In the morning I paid my Telstra bill snd Income Protection for the month of August.
Although I watched the news I did not really record the news headlines for today. I was making the pumpkin soup I was planning to make from the left over pumpkin and sweet potato i purchased down in Melbourne that I did not use. With the rising cost of living I didn't want to waste these so bought them back up to Sydney with me.
After sorting my laundry and having a shower I ventured out in the afternoon to get some essential groceries and recycle my bottles.
Armed with my full bag of plastic bottles to be recycled, I arrived at Chatswood only to find the store was shut but will open tomorrow instead when it normally isn't open. I had to hold onto my bag of bottles everywhere I went shopping ie Coles Priceline and Woolworths Metro.
Home on the bus I unpack my groceries and have something to eat.
I watch the food channel before falling asleep.
News headlines today include
Music Festival goers that attended the Splendour In The Grass ( mud) in July have all been sent email alerts as a man in his 40s contracted and died from Meningococcal with a second case identified. Close contacts have been advised to be on alert for symptoms.
There is a monkey pox outbreak in the US making it the worlds largest monkey pox outbreak.
Sunday 7th August 2022
A beautiful day today. It's seems like it's not Winter anymore. The sun is shining! I must go out today. I wish I was at the snow as conditions are perfect with a fresh snowfall overnight on Friday. A contrast to my disappointing day at Lake Mountain where there was hardly any snow!
I am still catching up with my blogs.
It ended up rainng in the afternoon and I felt so tired today I did not venture out.
I still haven't done my laundry and I still haven't returned that contract for the job at KNC.
Still no word on my transfer to Myer Chatswood's Online Drpartment
Sleep earlier then usual.
News headlines today include
Lead singer of The Seekers Judith Durham dies aged 79 in palliative care. She was a trail blazer, icon and national treasure her voice topping the US and UK charts she was the voice of Australia
The Ekka ( equivalent to The Royal Easter Show in Sydney) after being closed for 2 years opened in QLD yesterday Saturday 6th August 2022 where 50 000 people attended.
A grand stand railing collapsed during a school rugby union match at Leichhardt Oval in Sydney. Luckily no serious injuries although ambulance was called. Tens of thousands of spectators were present watching the rugby match
Australia still leads the medals chart at the Commonwealth Games with 155 medals including winning gold in the mens middle distance 1500 m run ( Ollie Hoare first to win since Herb Elliott) , womens 10000 m walk( Jemima Montag) womens syncronised diving x 2 teams ( Melissa Wu with the youngest team member 14 year old Charli Petrov & Anbabelle Smith with Maddison Keeney). Unfortunately tragedy with a fall in the mens 4 x 100 m relay and an English netball team member straddling one of the goal post and breaking it therefore needing a replacement.
The season premiere of MKR with Manu and Nigella starts tonight.
Monday 8th August 2022
Another beautiful day today.
First thing this morning before 9 am I returned the signed copy of the employment contract by email to KNC.
Still no word about my transfer to Myer Chatswood. I think I have waited long enough and it's almost certain that it is not going ahead , At least not by 14th August 2022. Time waits for no one therefore I have made a decision and hope it is the right one after holding off as long as possible. I am still on unpaid leave for another week.
I made a chocolate slice today. It did not turn out as it should have as I added too much butter and instead of adding the chocolate chips last I added them too early and they all melted . I tasted it and it was ok but better cooled and chilled overnight. I intend to crush up the mixture and mix some mascarpone cheese and blueberry jam with it and make them into truffle balks covering them in dark chocolate as they were not sweet enough ( I ran out of sugar) and used a bit of manuka honey .
Today I took my rubbish out to the bins and good someone has put the overfilled bins out earlier today. I then took the bus to Chatswood to get some more change for my laundry, recharge my opal card recycle my 10 empty bottles and get some more essential groceries from the larger Coles in Chatswood.
I also stopped at the sushi hub in The Chase. not my favourite but it will do.I had 4 pieces of sushi seared scallop, abalone, jellyfish and grilled salmon.
One my way home I decided to try one of the many bubble tea places that have opened up around Chatswood. Chat time Koomi and CoCo were all within minutes of each other at Chatswood Station Concourse. Which one should I try? I haven't had a bubble tea since the original Easyway bubble tea chains were open back in the 1990s eventually closing down completely and replaced with the Chat Time chain of bubble tea stores. Now every man and his dog is offerring bubble tea varieties. I finally decided on a green tea no sugar fruit tea overload with aloe vera for a whopping $8.80 a cup! Bubble tea is not cheap anymore. The cheapest bubble tea from Chat Time is around $5.50 a cup. It was ok I rate it a 6/10 . It was fruity but next time i will specify no ice and oolong tea and pearls not aloe vera. I'm not feeling the best after drinking it and it took them forever to make.
Home I unpack my groceries watch the news the cook up and 8 out of 10 does countdown whilst catching up with my blog.
Tomorrow I will be expecting a call from KNC as to my start date as per email. I hope I have made the right decision workwise. I have not given my notice yet to Myer Warringah.
I try to sleep but my skin is really itchy again. Is it going to rain again? Forecast was not to put your umbrella away just yet.
News headlines today include
Australia is still on top of the medal chart in the Commonwealth Games with a total of 174 medals and reaching it's 1000 Commonwealth Games medal by the Diamonds women's netball team. Gold in cycling, diving mens individual 10 m and womens individual spring 3 m, Men's volleyball, gold (Kelsey Lee Barber) and silver ( Mackenzie Little) in javelin , Womens cricket etc
Closing ceremony for the Commonwealth Games is tomorrow.
Ambulance services are still in crisis in VIC where ambulance ramping is becoming an increasing problem.
Jobs on offer for now and the future at Brisbane Airport although not as many as Sydney Airport's previous hiring fair.
Youth have escaped from a youth detention centre.
Qantas managers to cover baggage handling roles - yes this is the proposal where executives will have the opportunity to participate in this program for a period of 3 months.
Tuesday 9th August 2022.
It is an overcast day today.
Today I finally did my laundry. It's in the dryer now. It think it will take at least 2 cycles to dry.
There are quite a few items that can't go in the dryer or are doubtful that they can go in the dryer therefore I have to hang these up to dry.
I still haven't heard back from KNC about a start date for the job and it's almost 1 pm but there is still time.
Today I received a text message from my brother in regards to my father's estate.
I sent a message to my day trip bus buddy from Arizona US to ensure she arrived back in the US safely. No response yet but i'm sure she is jetlagged and has a mountain of things to do. I hope she did arrive safely and with no delays cancellations or lost luggage!
Still so much to do and my skin is having another massive allergic reaction The sun is out again however I can't go out as I am still waiting for my laundry to dry.
Just received a text message from my day trip bus buddy from the US. She arrived home safely hard to believe she is now back home half way around the world.
I am finding it really strange how she wants to know everything about me but whenever I ask her something about herself she does not respond. Maybe that's the way Americans are loud but reserved. Interesting .Let's hope she is not a Nigerian scammer .
It's past 5 pm and still no word from KNC
Maybe it's a sign. I know that I don't want to return to Myer Warringah and still no word about my transfer to Myer Chatswood
My laundry taking so long to dry and it's still not dry after 2 hours. Most of my day has been doing laundry.
I watched the cook up 8 out of 10 does countdown and stayed up to watch part 1 of Oliva starring Delta Goodrem.
Its really late so I sleep.
Breaking news today
Another Australian Icon singer Olivia Newton John has died aged 73 peacefully at her California ranch surrounded by family and friends. She has been battling cancer for 3 decades .
Aged care workers could get a pay rise. There was talk previously of a $25 extra a week to bring their wages up to closer to other industry award rates.
The Commonwealth Games have ended with the flag handed over to Victoria as the next Commonweakth Games host in a closing ceremony with Vanessa Amorosi performing. Australia topped the medals chart with a total of 178 medals.Diver Melissa Wu was flag bearer.
At 1 pm its only 16 degrees c
Donald Trump 's house raided by FBI?! A Democrates witch hunt? Supporters flocked to Trump' s estate. The raid is alleged to be due to confidential Whitehouse documents he took with him when he left office and did not return. If found guilty andcharged c he will not be allowed to run for office.
A woman from Dover Heights who aas stabbed by her husband friend a former real estate agent was arrested at Bondi but it will be another 2 months before the charge goes to court. It is still a mystery as to the motive ofthe stabbing.
More industrial action will go ahead tomorrow by rail staff. Passengers warned to plan ahead or work from home as effects will be felt from 6 am eventhough action won't start until 10 am.
Wednesday 10th August 2022
It rained overnight. It's still wet at 6 am this morning.
I didn't do much today.
Laundry final dry x 2 batches
Made another fruit salad.
Chipped away at my blog and waded through my mountain of emails i receive daily.
I try to register for Fine Foods Australia in Melbourne in Sept eventhough I probably won'tbe able to attend but am unsuccessful with my registration trying several times. I give up.
Paid my monthly off site storage and joined up with a new private health insurance company AHM meaning all my bills are now paid for the month of August.
I forgot to get back to the new manager of kids toys mens shoes and mens youth departments at Myer Warringah about whether I can work next Thursday. I think i will let this slide as i don't know what's happening yet.
I watched the cook up 8 out of 10 does countdown then stayed up to watch part 2 of Olivia before going to sleep . I loved the way Delta played the role of Olivia especially in the Grease scenes but my favourite is the actress that played Olivia's mother with her slight European accent.
Another rough night's sleep. I woke up in the early hours before falling back asleep and waking up late the next morning.
News headlines today include
Serena Williams announces her retirement from tennis after the US Open as she wants to expand her family .She is 1 win short of equaling Margaret Court's grand slam wins.
Olivia Newton Johns family have accepted a state funeral in VIC. Melbourne has been lit up overnight as a tribute to her life.
Commuters face 6 hour disruption to trains today due to industrial action (yet another train strike over the safety issues of the new fleet of trains).
It is an EKKA public holiday ( peoples day) in QLD today where another 50000 people are expected to attend the show.
After being told by China not to interfere in its affairs with Taiwan, Penny Wong has been praised for her finger pointing and Australia's stance against Chinas military exercises off the coast of Taiwan and encourages other countries to follow Australia lead .
Staff shortages due to COVID and lack of overseas workers has meant executives ceOs and management have been forced to step in and flip burgers wash dishes and help out wherever they can to keep businesses running in the hospitality and tourism industries.
Tonight the Opera House sails will be lit up in pink as a tribute to Olivia Newton John.
Thursday 11th August 2022
Its overcast today. Another do nothing morning. i had a very rough night again with my allergies so slept in until past 9 am this morning losing track of time.
Breakfast is lunch where I had part of the fruit salad I made yesterday and poached duck breast with broccoli florets and instant noodles in a masterstock I made from scratch this morning.
Gee I eat a lot, I need to go grocery shopping again.
Since returning to Sydney I have been keeping in touch with the bus buddy ftom Arizona every morning.
My blog is still not caught up so I have been chipping away at it everyday. The text does not take the most time but uploading photos is such a problem. I still have things to do but will continue chipping away with my blog today.
News headlines include
Trump is being investigated over lying about his assetsi n order to get tax breaks. Trump is furious with the recent FBI raid on his home.
A new blood test could be available to detect long COVID according to Qld researchers. Meanwhile COVID cases seems to be easing and it seems the worse of the pandemic is over.
The Rabbitos could be without a home . Allianz or Accor stadiums - talks continue with the NSW government. Memberships games and ticket sales are all up inthe air at the moment until they finalise where theteam will be based causing financial stress on the club.
The Chinese "leader" has condemned Australia again for interfering with military drills near Taiwan.
Australia continues to dowell at javelin and pole vault competitions overseas after the Commonwealth Games with more medals.
What!? Nick Kyrios beats world # in tennis comp and sends his mother in hospital his well wishes.
Olivia Newton John's husband pays tribute to his wife for the first time since her death as tributes around the world continue to flow in. Atleast 2 churches have reprogrammed their bells ringing to play tunes from Grease in her honour.
US inflation ratrateratrates fall from 9.1% to 8.5%.
The AUS$ is backup above the 70 cent mark against the US$t
Friday 12th August 2022
It's Rednose Day Today
It didn't rain today so I ventured out in the afternoon as needed to purchase some eessential groceries.
It's Friday night so the markets are on .
After my visit to aldi coles and woolworths as well as big w by Metro to Mcquarie Shopping Centre, I return to Woolworths Metro at Chatswood for a final shop before heading to the markets for a second snack. My first snack was octapus balls from sushi world at Macquarie shopping centre. they were awful - the sauce was not a Japanese bbq sauce but a salty dark Chinese sauce of some type and the may was just some supermarket brand mayo that was so stingy it did not balance the saltiness of the other sauce drizzled over the octapus balls. Rating 3/10
Not recommended goto a proper Japanese sushi place.
So back to my 2nd snack of a sesame leaf hand made fish cake. I used to love these fish cakes on a stick from this market stall but tonight I think the stall has cut corners. It just is not the same. The servingis smaller, the price is now $5 and there was hardly any fish it was all a thick sticky batter on a stick which has been deep fried at least 3 times in oil. The serving has shrunk as well. It was a true 5/10. I don't recommend it at all. There was along queue of people waiting but I think it was for the rice cakes on a stick and the pork sausages slathered in that thick batter and refried at least 3 times! I slathered my fish cake with Korean style chill sauce instead of the normal chili sauces. It tastes like chilli sauce mixed with some chinese sauce that i just can't put my finger on - is it fermented black bean sauce? I think it is called sweet sauce in Chinese which we have with thick seamed rice noodles ( not hoisin sauce if that is what people are thinking of). I dodn't hate this Korean style chilli sauce but it is different to normal chilli sauce or sweet chilli sauce. ( photo below)
Home on the bus it's an extremely long wait for the bus home. So many people waiting for the bus.
Home I unpack my groceries and watch whatever is on missing the cook up before going to sleep. I managed to catch part of 8 out of 10 does countdown, part of the living room. an encore of hybpa and Brain Estedford .
News headlines today include
4 children 8 7 4 &3 years old have been abducted by s man known to the children from a property near Mackay in QLD. An amber alert has been issued by police hunting for the man. The man was driving a white mv and has tattoos on his face with a joker tatoo on his neck.
More strikes next week not only by rail workers but Qantas and Jetstar engineers couldgo onstrike asearly as next week. Qantas wants 12% increase in wages whereas Jetstar wants 15% increase in wages. This strike will not affect passengers eventhough 700 workers will take industrial action starting with 1 minute.
Tributes have come in for Paul Green NRL coach and former player for multiple clubs. He was about to turn 50 . He took his own life found dead in his home in Brisbane.
The warrant to raid and search Donald Trump's home has been made public. Cartons of documents were removed from Trump's home however it is still unknown what documents were moved.
Crisis meeting are being held today by education and energy ministers to discuss the increase in teacher shortages with wage incentivesto retain teachers and to prevent another energy & gas shortage by introducing alternatives energy sources.
SA has thrown their hat in to host a future Commonwealth Games in 2034 possibly after the success of Birmingham and Victoria hosting the Commonwealth Games in 2026
Saturday 13th August 2022
Another overcast day this morning with light showers this morning it clears up a bit towards lunch time.
Another do nothing day today. I had planned to go out but still not feeling the best with my skin.
News Headlines Today Include
Socialite Lillian Frank aged 92 has died.
Actress Anne Heche has die after a car accident where she slammed her car into her house last fri and fell into a coma. Her life support has been switched off.
Donald Trump has been charged with espionage after a judge made the warrant to raid his home public and classified documents removed from his home.
Who is Jenny & Steve? Was the full page ad costing a few thousand dollars real or publicity stunt by the Witsundays Life news paper?
Police are looking for and want to speak to the 28 year man who allegedly abducted 4 children from a property near Mackay who are now safely back with their parents 22 hours later . Police want to know what exactly occurredduring those 22 hours to the children.
Tomorrow is the return of the City 2 Surf 14 km fun run.
Salman Rushdie has been stabbed whilst at a conference. His condition is unknown at this stage.
NSW Parliament has a toxic culture of bullying sexual harrassment assault and even rape it has been revealed. Of all those sinterviewed over 30% had hear seen or experienced some sort of the above.
There is a shortage of GPs and not just teachers as more GPs leave the field for alternative career paths or retire early due to the pressures of billing number of patients and COVID for example.
Then next variant of COVID has been forecasted tohit Australia in novwith the current new variant present and spreading in India.
Mask mandates are still being debated to stop the spread of COVID and decrease the amount of deaths. Also there is a divide between pharmacists and doctors over the prescribing of the antiviral drugs for the treatment of COViD with the arguement that it should not be restricted to certain demographics and only available via a doctors prescription but freely available to all and over the counter through pharmacies. The arguement by doctors is thatthe drug may possibly be incorrectly prescribed or over perscribed. It is known that when President Biden contracted Covid and took the antiviral medication he contracted COVID again.
14th August 2022
Happy 50th City To Surf!
Today was a little cold overcast but dry.
60000 participated in the City to Surf which is around 20000 down from normal numbers in the past. I suppose people have other things to worry about then completing a fun run and it's not cheap either! Me well I will never run a city to surf again- retiring after 25 runs is enough. I am waiting for The Blackmores Running Festival also returning for their 20th year in September 22.
I ventured out in the afternoon to go some more essential shopping - recharge opal card moisturiser laundry money etc
I stop off at the chase and spot 10 pieces of KFC for $9.95. I don't know why I did it but I purchased the 10 packet.
I took it home and KFC just isn't the same when it's not eaten immediately and is stone cold. ( breakfast lunch and dinner for the next 3 days!)
Next off to Aldi Coles Woolworths for some real grocery shopping .
I went to sleep early after doing my laundry unpacking my groceries etc.
Still no word about my transfer. It's definietely not happening.The only times Myer Warringah contacted me was when I got back to Sydney during my first week of leave to ask me if I am going to the hard wares thing in August and if I can work next Thursday by the new managerfrom youth mens shoes toys and kidswear. I was suppose to ring heher back but didn't - too sick and preparing for my new job - they scheduled a shift on Kronos 10 am - 9 pm anyway assuming i would say yes. That's how desparate for staff they are and I am only rostered on for 1 shift on Friday in Homewares on Kronos.
It's cherry blossom season. All the action is out at Auburn Botanical Gardens for 2 shirt weeks in August for the Cherry blossom Festival but Charswood tries it's best with a fake selfie spot ( photo below in Hawker Lane Westfield)
I spent $100 worth of moisturizer special body wash and cortesone cream today to try and soothe my extremely dry itchy and painful skin.
Sleep early as tomorrow is my offical first day at my new job (workingfrom home).
News Headlines Today Include
Northern Melbourne has been hit by a freak rain & hail storm. A fire also broke out in Craigeburn in the midst of this.
NSW and QLD is forecasted for more rain in the coming months due to La Nina which is not good news as they are just getting over floods. Rain is forecasted in NSW for next few weeks.
After an absence of 2 - 3 years The 50th annual 14 km City to Surf is on today starting at 7.50 am 60 000 people are estimated to participate in the fun run today. Registrations just closed this morning.
Donald Trump's son has asked for donations on support of his father's raid of his home by the FBI. Donald Trump remains in legal jeopardy.
2 women have been killed shot inside a car - a gangland crime with burnt out cars found in several suburbs.
10s of thousands of skilled migrants will be allowed into Australia next year to help ease skills shortages in technology aged care and teaching.
A new movie is to be made of Princess Diana's life which will be different to the last one as it will be using as actual media footage.
Another case of Monkeypox has been confirmed in WA unrelated to other case.
A Steve but not The Steve from the HWY hotel decided to have some fun and apologised to Jenny with a sign outside the hotel. He was interviewed and advised that he did it to show that not all Steves are cheaters. All Steves in the Witsundays are now suspects.
QLD is about to receive a new desalination plant which will cost over a billion dollars to relieve future water shortages to the SE QLD region.
Monday 15th August 2022
First Day of New Job
My laptop keyboard and screen were delivered around lunch time today for my new work from home job.
Still no word on my transfer.
My skin is getting worse. My body is red dry and raw head to toe despite keeping it moisturised. I am in a lot of pain again.
News headlines today include
Sydney Airport is again in chaos as airport staff call in sick
Alec Baldwin accidental shooting on set of Rust is back in the headlines after forensic investigations show he pulled the trigger when he has always maintained he never pulled the trigger only clocked the gun.
Doctors bulk billing has been over estimated where some pensioners have been made to pay the gap to cover costs due to the Medicare bulk billing system on the brink of collapsing. More doctors are turning their back on the Medicare system as government subsidies are not covering the cost of GP appointments forcing patients who cannot afford to pay for GP appointments to turn to hospital emergency department putting stress on emergency services at hospitals. 80% was the estimated bulk billing rate but
real figures show more like 60% is bulk billed with rates forecasted to fall as low as 30% in the future.
A red panda from Australia Zoo as part of a breeding program has escaped out of an Adelaide Zoo into a nearby botanical garden.
A 60 something year old man has walked onto Canberra Airport sat down calmly before getting up and openly shooting at glass windows causing passengers to scatter.
The 2 women shot dead in the car in Sydney's Western suburbs may have been a targeted shooting with one woman being an ex of a gangland member and the other just being in the wrong place at the wrong time with no links to bikie or gangland members.
As the property market declines apartments will become more popular then houses.
Morrison has been found to have secretly sworn himself in as health minister whilst he was in office.
Tuesday 16th August 2022
Today I travelled to St Ives for a day of training at KNC office.
I drop in at lunch time to see the manager at Plenty st Ives snd the owner was there. He had gone grey. It must have been a hard 2 years for the owner. I find out that 1 staff member had retired and another staff member works a few days a week. Most staff had been culled.
After visiting them I had lunch at McDonalds - don't know why but after walking around the shopping village could not decide on what to eat so purchased a angus burger with no cheese and also requested a cup of hot water. I was asked if I wanted it cooled down which I responded with a no as it was a cold day and I was still in a lot of pain feeling cold and feeling really unwell. I have been drinking a lot of hot green tea to flush out anything in my system that should not be there and to keep myself hydrated. I had finished the water in my thermos therefore replaced it with this hot water. I took an hour for lunch before heading back to the office. My brain is about to explode with all the information i was trying to absorb whilst feeling tired and unwell.
I also bumped into a concierge bus buddy and said hello to him. He is still working there.
I texted one of my old bus buddies to ensure she is well and told her about my visit to St Ives and how her old employer St Ives Travel has moved upstairs.
I learnt a lot during my training between 10 am and 4 pm.
On my bus trip home I spotted another bus buddy snd caught up with her getting her phone number so we can have a proper catch up.
A big day.
So tired. I fell asleep early but my skin is still in pain because it is so dry despite my constant moisturising.
News headlines today include
It seems Scott Morris may have sworn himself in as more then just health minister. He could have been minister of resources and finance as well as other ministers. AA is investigating this and now there are calls for his resignation as a member of parliament. It was found he held 5 portfolios
Another train strike tomorrow. What's new?!
Wednesday 17th August 2022
First day of working from home.
I didn't start until 9.30 am this morning as there was a lot of plugging in of computer hardware and testing that the remote system worked.
I had to reorganise my work space first then connect all the bits and pieces of hardware. The it was switching it all on and ensuring it all worked before actually starting any work.
I had a lot of problems with logging in to the programs I had to use but after shutting down and restarting. I finally managed to start working.
All good I start working and finished around 5 pm. I think I had a productive first day working from home.
Sometime between yesterday and today I sent an email to the customer service manager advising that I needed to extendmy leave indefinitely due to illness ( non COVID) as I am unable to stand for long periods of time due to my pain. I had to do something as I am too sick to work on the floor at Myer Warringah therefore cancelling all my shifts as of tomorrow and my attendance at the hard wares night at Myer city store coming up and my transfer to the online department at Chatswood still has not come through. I did get an email back to advise to let her know when I am well enough to go back to work.
News headlines today include
NRL grand final venue is being decided in the next 48 hours - will NSW hold onto to hosting it or will it be taken away and given to QLD. There has been quite a bit of argument between governments and NRL .
Train strikes between 10 am and 4 pm today on Western and South Western rail lines including the airport line and those to the Southern highlands as well as those travelling to Melbourne eill be effected as the Union snd government refuse to sign off on correction of safety concerns to new fleet of trains.
The calls for ScoMo to resign due to his secret swearing in of 5 portfolios and 3 ministers unaware of their "job share" arrangements with him. John Howard former PM on the launch ofhis new book was interviewed weighingin on the situation commenting that it was upto Scomo to explain why he did it.
Major bank ANZ has predicted a housing market fall as interest rates rise and approval of borrowing amounts less. This may allow people looking to enter the housing market a chance as house prices fall.
The Hemsworth brothers Chris Luke and Liam have funded a "Jurassic Park " type foundation to recreate the tasmanian tiger and woolly mammoth.
A drunken car has crashed into a truck snd caught on fire on the Gold Coast. The truck driver comes to the rescue and puts out the fire.
An Australian actress disappears in the US after going on a tinder date but is found in jail after being intoxicated and behaving badly.
Thursday 18th August 2022
Day 2 working from home . I did a shorter day today as I was still not well. I finisged around 5 pm but did not start until 10.30 I think today.
Still very tired and in pain i went to bed after watching the cook up the living room and the encore of hybpa.
News headlines today include
After a 3 hour meeting there is still no decision as to where the NRL grand final will be held. QLD has made a substantial bid but the NRL Commission has advised that the decision cannot be rushed as it is an important stategy for now and the future Meanwhile it is only 6 weeks until the NRL grand final and fans are up in the air with booking flights accommodation and tickets.
A big drug ( ice) bust at Botany has resulted in the arrest of 3 people. 7.5million dollars worth of ice was found in concrete slabs imported into Australia.
SM has addressed a press conference that he swore himself into the 5 portfolios due to the situation at the time ie as a backup during COVID in the event something happened to his ministers and stressed that there was no personal gain from doing so. The governor general however has distanced himself from SM advising that his role does not involve ensuring that the PM makes his portfolios public.
QLD proposes a pill testing trial at music festivals following similar trial in Canberra and around the world.
An Adelaide toddler has been taken to hospital with suspected burns from hot water. The parents are suspected of child abuse.
Maria Carey is trying to make "Queen of Christmas" legally hers by trademarking certain names. She is being challenged by 2 people
Loner school children sre being targeted with terrorist videos.
A teenage male has been charged for treason in an attempt to kill the queen with a bow and arrow.
Cold Play & Natalie Imbulea have teamed up at Wembley Stadium to pay tribute to Olivia Newton John singling Summer Nights.
Another rocket is being prepared by NASA for a launch to the moon. It will be a manless rocket with mannequins and toys including a lego figure on board.
Friday 19th August 2022
Day off ( regular day off from work!)
Today was catch up on admin day. I forwarded my first timesheet in not with some problems and completed my required COVID training course including a quiz which is now a little obsolete.
I really had to go out to do some essential grocery shopping as I have run out of food almost. Still in pain i made my way to Chatswood . I had not eaten much all dsy so after recycling my 8 bottles , headed to the Chatswood markets and had a The Works Turkish Gozleme which was spinach cheese mushrooms and beef for $13. It seemed everyone was ordering the works. It was delicious - either that or I was just hungry! Has not changed except I still think the amount of spinach has been subjected to shrinkflation! I rate it a 8/10. There is something about going to the markets at night.
Next onto getting a bucket load of moisturiser vitamin e cream body wash for dry itchy skin and corestone cream sll of which I have totally run out of.
Onto Aldi Coles and Woolworths to get
News headlines today include
The unemployment rate is the lowest since 1974 at 3.6% . There is still debate about allowing seniors to fill the skills and laour shortage by working extra hours and not affecting their pension.
The Logan Motorway was shut for upto 8 hours overnight stranding mv as many had to sleep in their mv until it reopened after 5 am this morning due to a major accident where a car crashedinto a barricade and the driver getting out to inspectthe damageonly to be run over and killed by another motor vehicle causing another mv to crash into it.
The AUS$ is diwn to just under the $0.70 against the US$ again.
The 20th anniversiary of the Bali bombings is in October only to be commemorated by one of the terrorists who helped assemble the bombs being released 10 years early from his 20 year jail sentence by Indonesian police due to his good behaviour and de raticalised as well as pledging his allegiance to Indonesia. Victims families and survivors are furious with the outcome.
The Melbourne hosptal system is in crisis as people are being treated in a tent outside a hospital. There are still 500 COVID patients still in hospital however numbers are falling which was the excuse for the crisis however the hospital system was in crisis pre COVID. The hospital crisis is Australia wide due to the shortage of GP and decrease in bulkbilling patientsare showingup at hospital emergency unable to pay the fee gap hence putting strain on the hospital and ambulance services.
The NRL final is staying in NSW with a 8$ million deal ( QLD offered more ) but only for this year. All bids are open for future years. Tickets for the grand final games will be available next week.
The Finish PM been caught out partying behaving in bizzare way. There were suggestions she should take a drug test but she insists she was just drinking.
Shark nets will remain in NSW beaches this Summer despite continued debate about their removal due to other marine life getting caught in them.
Saturday 20th August 2022
Another do nothing day today.
I did not go out today but received a text from the unvaccinated team member from myer who is off with a coughing fit. She is debating whether to go to work tomorrow. I said don't her allergies resulting in coughing fits will only get worse and I recommended that she wear a mask as it helped me.
She was wondering if I was not working due to not being rostered on or on leave because I was sick. I told her about the email I sent to the customer service manager and how I needed to tak ed leave indefinitely due to illness and how I have not been out for a week due to my pain.
Although I did watch the news I could not be bothered to note down what had happened as it's always about the same things - raising cost of living inflation mortgage stress energy crisis petrol prices and what will happen when the excise tax exemption ends blaming COVID on the hospital aged care and ambulance crisis the rise and fall of the AUS$ against the US$ Did SM do a Trump with his secret 5 portfolios flood victims and will there be another la nina this spring corruption in government and resignations of mps etc etc
Sunday 21st August 2022
Happy Seniors Day!
Today I ventured out in the afternoon to the Rocks to find a replacement koala magnet for the US day tripping bus buddy that left hers behind at airport security whilst running for her flight.
I found a really cute 3 d one after looking at many not quite right tacky ones in a store inside the "tourist" arcade in the rocks. photo below
I also walked through the weekend original Rocks Markets along George Street next to the Mercantile Hotel a very old Irish pub in The Rocks.
Before walking and looking around the Rocks I stopped off at my favourite French Patisserie La Renaissance - at least it was my favourite until today. Everyone was outside in the sun sityingat tableseating piesand creamy French desserts.I am not a fanof their pies and can't eat any of their sweet treats as they are so fill of dairy. I aimed to get a smoked salmon baguette and a quiche as I love their quiches until now. Have they changed ownership management staff? I was so disappointed that they did not have any salmon baguette so settled for a chicken one and also a mushroom quiche ( although it looked as if salmon quiches were available) . For $20 ( $12 for the baguette and $8 for the quiche) I was hopingit was worth it. I thought I could munch on the baguette whilst I walked around The Rocks - how wrong I was. The filling kept falling out and I was bitinginto the paper that was so tightly wrapped around it I could not even tear it. The quiche was in a long cardboard holder too big for it but big enough to hold the baguette both in paper bags. The baguette was pretty ordinary tasting and so was the quiche which was a little curdled and split. There was liquid accumulating and dripping into it's foil casing - yep foil in an oversized cardboard holder inside a paper bag. So La Renaissance no longer my favourite and there was quite a wait in a queue to be served. You csn't even see what's available before you get in to be served. I rate it a 5/10. Sit down not take away highly recommended. Should have gone next door to try Guylian ( yes chocolates) cafe instead who also serves savour items.
After my walk around the Rocks which also included a sticky beak walk around the "oh what's going on?" in First Fleet Park. Photos below. It was time to take the light rail to Woolworths Town Hall to do some essential grocery shopping before heading home. Should I go to the MCA or take a ferry to Manly? Such a nice day today. Nah - go grocery shopping instead otherwise I will starve.
Home unpack groceries and sleep as it is the start of week 2 in my new job working from home. I tend to get really tired by the end of each day of work eventhough i am working from home so go to sleep really early.
News headlines today includes
In NSW Elective surgery times have continued to increase with children waiting longer and longer to be treated.
A house fire in Highgate Hill in QLD could have ended in disaster if it was not for a neighbor who raised the alarm and assisted the elderly couple out of the house. Some valuable family photos were able to be savedfrom the fire.
The governor general is under scrutiny again as the SM multiple ministry saga continues. Why hadn't the govenor general diaries recorded these swearing in events?
Ginger Meggs comic strips may have turned 100 last year but it may be the end of an era for Ginger Meggs as on September 11th 2022 comic strips will no longer appear in newspaper.
As residents around Windsor and surrounding suburbs breach for a possible 3rd flood in Spring in 18 months due to La Nina, they come together in a meeting to put pressure on the government to reduce the capacity of Warragamba Dam by 12 m which is still sitting at 100% or raise the dam wall which will take years and cost a billion $ and is not an immediate fix to flooding. Tslks of a desalination plant and housing buy back schemes of residents in flood plains are all tslk and no action. Residents are frustrated.
There are 40 cases of monkeypox in Victoria which the state is ill prepared to handle as vaccines were just received and therefore missed the window of prevention opportunity.
A number of approved Centrelink disability employment service providers have been axed saving the government millions of dollars in grants/ funding due to their under performance. Clients of these axed employment agencies will be absorbed into other existing ones
Monday
A dry day today but rain still forecasted this week.
I worked from 9.30 am to after 5pm today without a lunch break. I prefer to start later and work straight through.
I watched the news followedby the cook up and mkr and hybpa before going to sleep.
My skin is getting dry again.
Sleep.
News headlines today include
Train strikes again today
2 separate shooting incidents have happened in QLD very similar and close together where police have had to open fire on the shooter.
Princess Diana 25th anniversary has been commemorated with a new documentary on what happened the day of her death.
J Lo and Ben Affleck get married again in a lavish wedding on his property with a 6 m train and vail that their 6 children carried.
The SM 5 portpolio saga continues with an AA investigation seeking advice and now Barnaby Joyce dragged into it questioninghow much he knew or did not know about the situation.
Qantas is giving $50 vouchers frequent flyer points extending points expiry dates etc to passengers for all the inconveniences caused by delayed and cancelled flights and lost luggage etc causing airport chaos. There are talks for the CEO Allan Joyce to step down.
Tuesday 23rd August 2022
An overcast and windy day today.
I watch the news where most of the headlines are Victorian based before starting work.
News headlines today include
John Farnham has cancer and is in hospital today to have surgery to remove a cancerous growth so soon after the death of Olivia Newton John . Farnham is the same age as his friend 73 .
Shaynna Blaze's ( celebrity designer) attacker has been charged with 100 days in jail community service and treatment for his addictions/mental illness.
The cold wild weather is moving upwards from Tasmania SA and VIC into Canberra and NSW. A drop in temperature wind chill and rain ( possible thunder storms) is forecasted.
Open the borders snd fast track visas for skilled and unskilled workers from overseas now to fill Victoria's skill and labour shortage - don't wait for the government's skill summit next week.
AA is videoed doing a Hawkie skulling a beer from a plastic cup at a concert at the Enmore Theater overnight to a chanting crowd below. His popularity has risenway above Peter Dutton as preferred PM.
Another train strike today! More industrial action set for Thursday.
Supermarkets are having a price war on groceries where hundreds of grocery items have had their prices fixed to Christmas to help with the rising cost of living giving some sort of price certainty and help with budgeting.
A whalehas become tangled in netting at Currumbin on the Gold Coast needing rescuing.
Margaret Ulrich NZ singer famous for backing vocalist of "Horses" but award winning singer in her own right has died aged 57 years old from a 2 year battle with cancer.
Wednesday 24th August 2022
It was freezing yesterday and wet.
This morning it is overcast but the sun is trying to peep out but still cold as Winter rears iy's ugly head just one final time before Spring begins next week.
News headlines today includes
Snow hits the Blue Mountains from Katoomba to Oberon and out West in Orange to Bathurst. Roads are closed towards the Blue Mountains due to black ice and there are train delays due to black ice on the tracks. Hail and storms also hit the East coast hard out West whilst Sydney temperatures felt colderdye to winds.
John Farnham is out of his 12 hour surgery yesterday for what has been revealed as a tumour in his mouth being removed and a jaw resconstruction and is in intensive care.
QLD teachers who are unvaccinated will have their pay reduced for upto 18 weeks This is being investigated as vaccination mandates for teachers ended in June and teachers who were unvaccinated had already been stood down. Claims that there is actually more to this ruling.
Nick Kyrios is being sued for defamation by the woman that he claimed was disrupting his tennis match because she looked as if she had had 700 drinks. She claimed that she only had 2 drinks at the time.
Meghan Markle in a podcast with friend and tennis star Serena Williams has spoken out for the first time about how on her royal tour of Africa with Prince Harry , Archie was being looked after by a nanny when a heater in his nursery caught on fire. The nanny had gone downstairs for a snack and did not want to leave Archie in his nursery alone so took him with her and is what saved him from possibly being injured in the fire.
Nurses and midwives will join rail workers and go on strike. Rail workers go on strike again tomorrow whilst nurses will strike next week.
Thursday
Tomato flu is in Australia - don't panic yet. Similar to hand foot and mouth disease in kids.
Another train strike on the city circle line today but affects all lines.
Australian Formula One driver Daniel Ricardo has been sacked by the Maclaren team. With one year left on his contract he will be paid out $24 million. Rumours that another Australian young gun driver will replace him.
Still talk of labour and skill shortages especially in regional areas of Australia. Meanwhile different industries may have powers to negotiate pay rates and rises for all workers in their industries.
The fire in arhie's nursery was a lie?! There was no fire just a smoking heater?!
Another construction giant Oracle goes into liquidation as hundreds of dream home owners lose their unfinished homes being built. They were not notified of this just seeing a notice posted on the ASIC that the building company had gone into liquidation. Investigations are on the way to see if any criminal or illegal activity led to the liquidation. Staff/ trade skill shortages and supplier/ material issues were again to blame. 300 QLD and NSW were affected. This is the 15th construction company to collapse in the past year.
Essendon is in turnmoil as former coach Ben Rutten is sacked. Coachless Bombers are now looking for a new coach.
Qantas has just posted a $1. 9 billion loss. ( figures vary depending on where you read the news).
Friday 26th August 2022
Day off.
It started off a nice dry day but by mid afternoon, the weather changed and it became cold and poured with rain.
Today I went to the Cherry Blossom Festival out at Auburn Botanic Gardens. I had purchased a fully refundable ticket on the 23rd August for the 10 am - 10.45 am session today which cost me $12.70 ( $2.70 includes booking fee and refund insurance) There were heaps of tickets available at the time I booked online but every single session had sold out for today and over the final 2 days of the festival over this weekend so hundreds of people missed out however at the entrance there was a QR code they could scan to enjoy the rest of the Cherry Blossom Festival.
The Cherry Blossom Festival is a very short annual event out at Auburn Botanic Gardens. This was not my first visit to the festival and to be honest it wasn't as good this year as it was pre COVID. The festival was confined to a smaller area where every single 45 minute session was fully booked for today and over its final weekend. There were hundreds of visitors that missed out on tickets to see the actual cherry blossom trail in the Japanese Gardens but they could still enjoy the rest of the festival by scanning a QR code upon arrival. There is meant to be a free shuttle bus running every 15 minutes but it was running more like every whenever it decided to show up at Auburn Station. Parking was also a nightmare out at the gardens. Well - what can I say? I almost missed out on seeing the cherry blossom trail despite having a pre purchase refundable ticket in the event of getting ill, COVID, extreme weather or train disruptions. The train service took forever for me to get out to Auburn Station and the free shuttle bus took forever to arrive therefore I missed my 10 am - 10.45 am session entirely. I was unsure if i would be turned away when I arrived and would be extremely angry if I was as my ticket was a refundable one. The organisers were not allowing any visitors into alternative sessions who were late and missed their prebooked sessions due to the event being sold out with 1000 visitors allowed for each 45 minute session. I don't get it, locals get in free and non locals like myself have to pay to get in and turned away if you are late. I witnessed one family from overseas get turned away because they missed their session - I do wonder if they had purchased a refundable ticket or not. Some people were unaware tgathere weresession times. I ended up being allowed into the 12 noon session as I had took precaution by contacting and speaking to the supervisor whilst I was at the station explaining my situation of how it took me 2 hours just to get to Auburn Station. If I had just shown up like the family after my session ended I would have been turned away despite having a refundable ticket. It started to sprinkle whilst I was at the cherry blossom trail. If I had shown up any later in the afternoon it would have been a miserable visit as it poured later in the afternoon and turned cold despite hundreds of thousands of visitors still arriving. The cherry blossoms themselves were pretty but not spectacular.
( photos below and refer my video on YouTube )
I asked a work collegue when she sent me a video and asked what it was. It was a Japanese drumming performance. This was on the main stage and I just had to video it as it was an activity parents and kids got involved in. Lots of fun to watch as the kids drummed with a professional and the audience also interacted with arm movements and cheers. If you couldn't get a ticket to the actual cherry blossom trail in the Japanese Gardens, you could still enjoy the live entertainment on the main stage and the areas around the Reflection Pool which was full of food and drink trucks and pop up huts, mini golf, the hello kitty party (not open during my visit) etc.
After walking around the foid and drink pop up huts and trucks, I decided on a regular cone of chicken Karaage served with a blob of mayo half a cherry tomato ( yes half of a single cherry tomato!) and a single lettuce leaf for $9 and a cup of cherry blossom soda complete with ice and a cherry without ice cream for $6. There was nothing special about the chicken as several foid trucks and pop up huts also had karaage chicken on their menus for less so I rate it a 7/10 however I thought I would not like the cherry blossom soda as I thought it would be really sweet and debated whether i should have purchased the cherry blossom drink from the other pop up hut that was the same price. Instead I stuck to the cherry blossom soda from the same pop up foid hut as my karaage chicken and instead purchased just a water from the other pop up. So what did I think of the cherry blossom soda It wasn't too sweet at all and i did not expect it to taste like plum. I quite liked it so give it an 8/10.
Last stop of my day at the Cherry Blossom Festival after exiting the festival was a visit to my favourite Fauna Reserve where a very fat wombat, an emu, several ducks, wallabies, kangaroos, a Cape barren goose, several peacocks and peahens reside permanently away from the bush turkeys that are protected but find their way around the Auburn Botanic Gardens - I did not see any bin chickens thank goodness . The highlight of today was a particular peacock showing affection towards a particular peahen and you know what happens afterwards. ( refer the video I have uploaded onto my YouTube channel).
The Fauna Reserve is located before the entrance/exit to The Cherry Blossom Festival which was inside the festival last time I visited pre COVID . I also visited the Aviary Reserve across the road - don't bother going unless you are a keen bird watcher- nice gate at the entrance of the reserve but dirty cages artificial environment where the birds are all caged up fed human food and all looked as if they were pigeons off the street ie not interesting or colourful except for a few parrots I spotted in one of the cages.
I walk to the free shuttle bus stop and manage to board the awaiting shuttle bus back to Auburn Station. There was hardly anyone on this shuttle bus unlike the shuttle buses before 10.45 am this morning from Auburn Station which were full. The one I had to wait so long l for was empty with me and 2 or 3 others on it only. The Cherry Blossom Shuttle Bus officer stationed at Auburn Station had ensured that as soon as we all boarded the shuttle bus, it did not wait for anyone else and drove off straight to Auburn Botanic Gardens as we had waited long enough.
I take the next train back to Town Hall , the platform is crowded with people . I am not surprised. It is a bit of a wait for the next train.
About an hour later I arrive at Town Hall Station where I do another main grocery shop and purchase a few new products.
$1 milo kit kat in regular or chunky. Yep it had a hint of milo taste in it but no it is one of those kit kat flavours where there is nothing special about it and that I would not buy again. I rate it a 5/10
After my shop I drop off the stamped envelop containing the 3D koala magnet into the mail box outside Woolworths to the day trip bus buddy and text her to advise that I have posted it .
Home on the next train towards Chatswood. It is again another long wait. I alight at St Leonards and remember that there is a Priceline pharmacy there as the one at Town Hall is no longer there. I purchsse a tube of 1% cortesone cream and some generic antihistamines.
I then walk across the road and go straight home. Groceries unpacked I am so tired so fall asleep after the cook up.
News headlines today include
AA has called for a royal comission inquiry into who was responsible for the 4 year Centrelink Robodebt where thousands of welfare recipients were made to repay Centrelink debts from overpaymenţts of welfare they did not actually owed causing several to take their lives over it. Legal action is still being settled.
Another huge 1.8 tonnes of ice have been found hidden inside a vintage car from Canada. 3 men have been arrested.
SA parents who don't send their children to school may be prosecuted.
Former basketballer Shaq is back in Australia after his last visit over 20 years ago. Melbourne had their time now it's Syd turn - he will be at Culture King for 30 minutes this afternoon before performing at his sold out show tonight.
Britney spears releases music in collab with Elton John's hit hold me closerremix for the first time in over 13 years and since the end of her conservatorship.
Oracle boss may los his 5 million dollar mansion on the Gold Coast over the collapse of his building empire as customers and creditors pursue him over incomplete homes and unpaid Bill's and wages. Customers are trying to find alternative builders to finish their incomplete dream homes as well as work out how to recover the amountthey paid to Oracle to build their homes.
Be prepared for more airport chaosas the September holidays approach. Staff shortages leading to delayed or cancelled flights lost luggage etc as well as increase in ticket prices domestic and international withthe cost of fuel rising and less flights.
The 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death is approaching on 31st aug - no word of celebration or memorials to mark the anniversary.
Last touches for the new Allianz stadium are being made before it opens for a free community day this Sunday.
Saturday 27th August 2022
A rather overcast day this morning as it continued to rain overnight into the early morning. It is still quite wet on the road this morning.
I slept in today until around 6.30 am this morning. By 8.30 am it is raining quite heavily.
Another do nothing day - I stay at home and sort my laundry out, report my job applications, interview and new job to workforce Australia online to satisfy their 100 point system due monthly on 27th Aug 22 ( 5 job applications ( including Myer internal job opportunity to Online Department Myer Chatswood which never came through) @ 5 points per job applied for = 25 points , KNC job interview @ 25 points & started new job KNC @ 50 points = 100 points), catchup on my YouTube channel and my blog as well as make a chicken bake. I also sort and attach all my receipts into my diary and catch up on anything else that needs catching up on.
New headlines today include
The head of the snowy mountain hydro scheme quits due to the project being over budget.
Masks are no longer required in low risk indoor settings in QLD as COVID cases continue to fall.
The weather outlook is for a soggy spring which is just less then a week away and it is forcasted to be colder then normal.
The current premier of VIC Daniel Andrews is set to win another term at the state elections which are just 3 months away although there may be backlash from residents from VIC sufferring from strict vaccine mandates pandenic restrictions and being the state having the longest period of lock down in Australia.
The Donald Trump raid of alledged classified documents found at his house just won't go away! Biden doesn't seem to want to know about the details of what was found. An affidavit has been made public and claims that the documents were illegally obtained.
Former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro has been charged for assaulting a contract channel 7 cameraman injuring his back and damaging his camera equipment.
Pakistan has been hit by floods.
Moderna is suing Pfizer for copying their mRNA vaccine claiming they copied their spike protein vaccine without seeking permission from them first.
Qantas has set up a dedicated customer service department to clear their 1 million dollars worth of airline credits to assist customers in using their airline credits which need to be used within the next 12 months.
Sunday 28th August 2022
Sunny morning after it rained overnight.
Yes I ventured out today more essential grocery shopping and needed more laundry money.
So glad I took my rubbish out but someone took the bins out this morning. Rubbish collection day is Tuesday- I am surprised the council hasn't said anything as you are not suppose to put the bins out too early when full or leave them out too late when empty.
News headlines today include
There are new fears about the Queen's health as Prince Charles visits her regularly and instead of her making the journey to swear in the new PM they have to go to her in Scotland due to her mobility issues. Meanwhile Harry and Meghan are heading back to the UK for their charities.
Most Australians believe the pandemic is over as cases fall and there are very few travel restrictions Australians are more concerned about the rising cost of living with the increasing prices of groceries and fuel then contracting COVID whilst shopping at the supermarket. Meanwhile there are concerns that as Europe and America head into Winter new variants will emerge.
Entertainer Hans The German has fallen 4 meters into an orchestra pit on a cruise ship whilst performing. He has been evacuated to a hospital in a medical emergency in Turkey to London with a spinal injury and shattered foot
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Kate Richie has been charged for drink driving and had her license suspended for 3 months.
The new allianz stadium opens to a lucky 55 000 people who managed to secure tickets to day's free community open day starting at 11 am with Guy Sebastian and Baker Boys playing at a concert tonight. It took 4 years and almost $300 billion to rebuild.
Monday 29th August 2022
Work 9.30 am - 5pm
A beautiful day outside no sign of rain today and a forecasted temperature of 21 degrees C.
Then it turned dark and even rained again in the afternoon.
News headlines today include
Victoria proposes free degrees for nursing and midwiflery to help ease and retain the nursing shortage crisis in the Victorian healthcare industry. Will other states follow and will there be a push for other industries with skills and labour shortages such as IT?
The government holds it's skills summit this week with employers unions by invitation only in Canberra. Meanwhile AA makes his first 100 days in government.
A wanted member of a bikie gang Comancheros who escaped being shot dead himself has been arrested on New South Head Rd in Edgecliff over previous 2014 shooting during "routine" traffic stop by police.
NASA launches it Artemis manless rocket to the moon tonight.
Train strikes again tonight and this Wednesday.
Tuesday
The NASA Artemis rocket launch is off due to a number of problems including engine problems and hydrogen cooling system problems Initially it was thought there was a hydrogen leak which has been false. Next window for launch is in 4 days time.
Serena William's plays her last tennis match atthe US Open in black sneakers and a triple layer black tutu tennis outfit. Meanwhile the Aussie special Ks play against each other.
The outcome of 40 year mystery murder Theory Teachers Pet case where Chris Dawson was charged for Chris Dawson's murder of his wife so he could have an affair with his teenage babysitter. The body of his wife has never been found. If he found guilty for murder he will spend the rest of his life in jail if found innocent he will return to his his home in QLD. He is in his 70s.
Paul Green will be remembered today in a service in Brisbane as his family says good bye and have donated his brain to science.
Meghan takes a swipe at The Royal Family again and also liken herself to Nelson Mandela.
Tayor Swift has won an award at the MTV awards and announced that she will releasing her new album in October at the awards.
3 people have died in a light plane crash west of Brisbane. The pilot of the Cessna was very experienced and has flown high profile people including the Hemsworths. It is thought bad weather is to blame.
Wednesday 31st August 2022
Last day of Winter!
News headlines today include
Today is the 25th anniversary of Princess Diana's death
Former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91
Inner West Sydney bus drivers join rail workers in a strike today although not in union. Meanwhile the South bound Harbour Bridge Tunnel has been blocked due to an oversized vehicle cauding more traffic chaos where drivers are urged to use The Harbour Bridge.
Chris Dawson in a 5 hour court hearing has been found guilty by judge for killing his wife dubbed the teachers pet cold case podcast 40 years ago. He is expected to apply for bail and appeal as he spent his first night behind bars. Questions still remain as to where his wif0e's body is.
Meaghan Markle is at it again about how she is being treated as a coloured/black woman differently since being married to Prince Harry in another podcast dubbed the Duchess and The Diva where she interviewed singer Mariah Carey.
NSW has joined forces with VIC to set up tele health type departments run by GPs to treat serious emergency but not critical cases to ease up emergency departments in hospitals.
Former drug dealer who spent half of her sentence behind bars dubbed Cocaine Cassie has returned to Australia with her wife.
There are calls for teens as young as 13 to work in order to fill the staff shortage in retail and hospitality. This will be a pont of discussion at the job summit. Meantime if you can't afford or missed out on a ticket to see Kiss there are still 40 volunteer jobs up for grabs in QLD.
