Wednesday 1st - Friday 31st May 2024

Wednesday 1st May 2024

I didn't finish class until 7 pm tonight and a rainbow appeared then disappeared followed by darkness and by the time I left the building J, it was cold and pouring with rain.A top of 22 degrees C again today and you could start feeling the drop in temperature on the 4th floor classroom in the afternoon.

News headlines today include

Barbara Streisand bad a massive blunder asking if Melissa MacCarthy was on Ozempic in public - this may have been meant as a private DM. 

A 19 year old boy has won a million dollar prize for the biggest fish caught. Well deserved. 

Another Western Sydney drive by house shooting  and car set on fire. In Maryland's a family was sleeping inside as their house was peppered with bullets. Gangland violence ?

Another Italian restaurant in Taylors Lakes was badly damaged set on fire with another set on fire 15 km away in Essendon just minutes later. Police are investigating if the 2 are related.

More powers for police to use wands to search people for weapons ( ongoing youth crime  crackdown)

Nursing pay dispute plans to shut down elective surgery services in Nelbourne after failed negotiation of pay increases and concerning casualisation of their workforce.

Foreign investment laws overhaul to protect Australian industries and security.

Chris Hemsworth reveals why he named one of his twins Tristan.

Monthly housing sale prices have grown in most capital cities with very low rental vacancies as well. Only 2 states including  Hobart and Victoria where there is a higher supply of housing in Melbourne have slight decrease .  SA is going through a housing boom at the moment higher then Sydney  & Melbourne. Meanwhile inflation is still higher then the RBA wants it to be and consumer spending has decreased for non essential items. Tax cuts are underway to ease the rising cost of living. There is a push to help low income and job seeker recipients.

State leaders and ministers are meeting for  nation cabinet crisis talks on domestic violence. Victims' families are sick of the inaction to prevent domestic violence - nothing has changed for decades. A scary statistic of 30 women died at the hands of men this year.

Unless you are Qamtas, Virgin or Rex with the exception of Jetstar which is now 20 years old and owned Qantas,  Australia has a long history of unsuccessful 4th airlines  - look at Tiger Aiways taken over by Virgin then abandoned, Ansett ( who?) long gone , now Bonza - not so bonza as customers have very lityle chance of getting a refund from them as passrngers would be considered posdobly unsecured creditors when it went into voluntary administration. Bonza is not an Australian airline but a very high risk Anerican venture where the airline operates on very low funds and does not owns any assets - all their planes are leased and if they can't pay their leases the planes get reprocessed which what has happened.

Tornadoes continue in the US Midwest with wide spread destruction. 

Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson celebrate 36 years of marriage.

Thursday 2nd May 2024

Today I woke at 5.30 am.

It is a top again of 22 degrees C and still overcast and wet outside. It probably rained overnight but I was so tired I slept through most of the late night and morning. The next few days on the East Coast of Australia are set to be wet particularly upwards of Newcastle . Brisbane meanwhile has escape the cold snap with only a decrease of a degree or so.

My allergies are so bad.

News headlines today include

A major data breach of clubs and pubs across NSW could result in leaks of personal data overseas on the dark Web . Police have launched an investigation. This comes after the recent Qantas data breach a day or so ago.

The government is boosting hospital spending by $4 billion  in 2025 - 2026 where long term hospital patients are transferred out of hospitals to alternative health/care facilities to free up beds in hospitals in exchange for NDIS funding .

Pro Palestinian riots breakout throughout the universities in the US.

A mysterious black panther is on the loose in Ballarat caught on camera by a local.

Melbourne has been lit up in purple overnight highlighting domestic violence . 

A 3 car crash has occurred in a Brisbane tunnel.

The QLD premier is giving Queensland's an energy rebate of $1000 as pre election spending to be funded from coal royalties. Criticised as a last minute push to boosts his popularity which is lagging for the upcoming state election in October perhaps? As well as changes to youth crime laws however these were found to be only temporary changes.

AUS$ trading at it's highest against the Japanese Yen  in 10 years but against the US$ it's just above the $0.65  mark which is just average.

Alice Cooper surprised fans with his band playing at a local Brisbane venue.

The immigration minister Giles calls Ninette Simon's the grandmother who was bashed by a released immigration detainee to apologise. 

New Mad Max movie  " Furiousa A Mad Max Saga" starring Chris Hemsworth and Taylor Joy is being released on 23rd September.

Friday

I'm not too well today. Yesterday I had a severed allergy appear on my face where it looked as if it was swollen and a large red patch appeared mainly on the left side and around my eyes. I did take an antihistamine when I got back to where I live and after speaking to my neighbour who noticed it. it was really hot too like a heat rash. My eyes seem to be getting more irritated as well but not really affecting my vision  they are just watery. 

The auction sign is now up outside the apartment block clearly indicating the fully tenanted building. The trades man putting up the large sign which went up at 9.15 am or so yesterday morning even apologised for the noise as I left out the front door.

Today it is a colder top of 20 degrees C and wet. There is probably nothing O can do with my severe allergies as it always happens when it rains. Today it is pouring again and I noticed that the bottle brushes are out . 

News headlines today include

A former police office was the driver killed in the Legacy Way Brisbane tunnel car crash and a nurse who was about to get married was killed and her friends in hospital when a mv rammed at 100 km a hour into her car .Police are still trying to investigate the cause.

Another immigration detainee in custody.

A new portrait of Princess Charlotte who turned 9 has been taken by Princrss Kate and released so soon after Prince Louis.  Out of all the photos taken  hers was the most difficult to take.

A man from the Western suburbs  ( Fairfield West) was arrested and his home raided by police over the data breach of personal information from clubs and pubs. This data breach was a result of blackmail from non payment of fees between a club's ICT contractor and the aknowledged blackmailer( a third party ICT contractor) . This ICT contractor's services has since been terminated by the club.The question remains is why clubs and pubs still require so much personal information and why it is being kept for so long and what it is being used for?

The missing  two brothers who went a surfing adventure from the US to Mexico have resulted in the arrest of a woman and 3m2 men . Investigations are underwsy as to whether she was involved and how. The brothers were with a female on their adventures.

The King & Queen have attended a Coronation Roll event which is a centuries old tradition . It is now one year after King Charles coronation where he was and Queen Camilla were presented with the roll.

Another crime spree in Melbourne where 3 men were alleged to have been involved in 60 house robberies. resulted in a police interception and raid. Stolen cars involved ( again! ). This was a group of professions who after stealing from homes disappeared overseas.

Another Boeing whistle blower dies suddenly from an infection.

Domestic violence discussions continue with AA making another statement on the news with more has to be done and funding.

Tik Tok contributes it has been found $1.1 b and created 13000 jobs to the economy.

The 3 kids from Mrs Doubtfire are all grown up now and have had a reunion.

Rock band Roxette is back on an Australian tour. 

Robertson is hosting their spud festival this week. 

A group of dogs verses 1 kangaroo a warning to pet owners to keep dogs away from wildlife, dogs can be attacked by a Kanagroo which can be 70 kg and tower over the dogs. Tge kangaroos are likely to retreat to water where they have more power over the dogs.

Chris Hemsworth and his wife arrive with co stars at a premiere of Furiousa A Mad Max Saga .

Britney Spears is in the headlines again with finalisation of her 14 month marriage to current husband , separation settlement from her conservatorship with her father and a recent altercation at a hotel.

Saturday 4th May 2024

"May The 4th Be With You!" , today would be Christmas for all Starwars fans.

Pity for the half marathon runners as this weekend as the East Coast is set for a forecasted 100 m rain drenching! A top of around 21 degrees C ( it could be lower).

Greek Orthodox celebrate Easter.

Bonza is not so Bonza now with planes still on tarmac as administrators move in and hundreds even thousands of workers line up a Centrelink for emergency payments  after being advised they would not be paid for the month the worked. Thousands of customers with booked flights may not get their refunds and that Bonza was still selling tickets after the airline it had "gone under".

Chris Hemsworth makes a surprise visit to Home & Away speaking about his time on the show with Kate Richie ( former child star on Home & Away) & Fitzy with a throw back clip .

Prince Charles is out and about again looking well and enjoying himself  this time attending events ( The Royal Windsor) with Edward & Sophie and reuniting with Zara Tindal.  Spending time with his family would be extra special with the King's carefully managed but heavy schedule of royal engagements in between treatment. Prince William will be doing an overnighter royal engagement which may indicate Kate is doing well with her treatment together with the realease of  birthday portraits of Prince Louis and Princess Charlotte both children looking happy and unstressed that she took of them.It is unlikely Prince Harry will be seen at a royal engagement with the King when he returns to the UK to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games and any meet up with the King will behind the scene. It was rumoured that Prince Harry was refused accomodation at a royal residence for his visit and advised tgst he would have to pay for his own accomodation at a hotel.

Dua Kipa has new music. 

May the 4th be with you - maybe not me but Mark Hamilton ( from the original  Starwars movie) has thrown his support for Biden's presidency with this quote.

Police have found 3 bodies which could be of the 2 missing brothers & their US friend near the tent site in Mexico where the trio were surfing. The parents of the 2 missing brothers are flying to Mexico as they want to be as close as possible to where they went missing.

Another Shopping Centre attack has occurred in Melbourne ( was this a copycat attack of the Bondi Junction Westfield stabbing?) - fearing it was a repeat of the Sydney attack bystanders bravely intercepted the attacker down to prevent casualties.

Sunday 5th May 2024

I'm a little concerned that Chatswood may be the next stabbing target. As you crime increases, I just witness 2 acts of teenage youth crime 1. I was shopping in one of the smaller Chemist warehouse on Chatswood mall and witness 2 teenage boys attempting to shoplift a bottle of expensive cologne.  They were yelled at by the store assistant who threatened to call the police if they did not put it back onto the shelf. The boys dumped it on one of the shelves next to me and finally left. 

The second incident I witnessed was 2 older teenagers practising fare evasion by jumping over the Opal card exit barriers without tapping off an Opal card.

Both petty crimes but pretty crimes by youth can lead to more serious crimes. 

Trackwork again todaybetween Central Wynyard & City Circle line. 

Apologies to all my YouTube viewers I forgot about the new Martin Place Metro Station Community Open Day & missed it. Oops sorry! It was quite vague at the time of my booking with details and when I looked at my ticket today it looks as if I missed it. 

OK  disregard the above statement , I actually made it to the Community Open Day- the station is huge and when the Metro station is connected with retail precincts and the Eastern Suburbs line @ Martin Place above,  you could get a little lost! I did today even with the station incomplete. The Station connects a North Tower and a South Tower at Martin Place linked by a long concourse which will become a retail precinct. Former full details of what the new Martin Place Metro Station will look like please refer to my videos uploaded onto my YouTube channel. 

Thanks to my loyal subscribers and new ones . I have reached my tiny subscriber target of just 100 subscribers. Although this YouTube channel started around 2016, it is not meant to be a commercial channel, it is purely a hobby of mine with no monetary value or exchange. It has no ads and is purely to inform and entertain. I give honest first hand reviews of most if not all of the events and places of interest I vlog about. I don't edit because I just don't have the time like I used to when I first started my YouTube channel and I only ever use my current camera phone I have ( which is not always my latest Samsung Note or S series Ultra by the way - spot the differences). So I hope everyone will continue to watch my videos and a shout out to my little niece and nephew out there - you know who you are! Who love to stalk their aunty  on social media. Typical alpha generation.

Another very wet day today - rain rain and more rain with a top of 20 degrees C. 

It was so wet today the football match ( NRL)

 down in the Southern Sydney suburbs was washed out - flooded in the stands. Cronulla Sharks  verses St George Dragons ( 20 - 10) 

There is pressure to fix the Warragamba Dam  yet again as concerns of another spill and flooding to surrounding regions continue. Sand bagging is underway as a precaution.

News headlines today include

In this month's budgett the government plans to slash student debts.. He has promised to wipe off $1 billion worth of higher education debts (HECS)  as student debt is increasing more then wages.

Another stabbing in Ormond outside of Melbourne

Changes to QLD youth crime laws by premier Stephen Miles to detain youths who are a threat to residents continue as you crime continues to become inceeasingly out of control in the state.

British PM Rushi SuSuna's leadership is under threat as his party's popularity declines and Boris Johnson wants his old job back. 

Cost of living relief could be on it's way as another rate hike is unlikely however no rate cuts by the RBA is likely until possibly the end of the year. Inflation is still too high and not decreasing. 

4 bodies have been found but not identified in a well in the area of Mexico where the 2 missing brothers and American friend were surfing . It is unsure if the 4th body US related to the disappearance or a separate incident.

A cease fire deal between Israeli & Hamas is being negotiated. 

Sydney Airport is having a lost and found auction with all proceeds from the sale of left behind items including a wedding dress going to an education charity to support 10 girls through their education. 

Sydney FC wins championship. 

The Kentucky Derby is on in the US.

Only in Australia - in an effort to make train announcements more user / customer service friendly the following is an example of the announcement changes instead of "alight here for services to" the train it will say "get off the train"

Madonna has performed at a free concert in Bazil on the Copacabana Beach- thousands of fans attended breaking a previous record. 

A Perth teenager who was radicalised has been shot dead by police in Perth. He was in a deradicalised program.

Monday 6th May 2024

It was really warm this morning before 8.30 am and I woke up really hot . The sun was streaming in but suddenly it turned very overcast grey a little windy and grey and looks as if it is raining. 

Another do nothing day except for washing the dishes and catching up with uploading my videos from

Flooding after torrential rain on the Wakehurst  near Mona Vale.

News headlines today include 

4 teenagers from an elite private school Yarra Valley Grammar School have been suspended after raking girls who are their female classmates. There was a list of about 30 girls posted. Counselling is being offered to students and the investigation continues as to who were involved/responsible for this offensive act.

A car has gone over a cliff on the Gold Coast.

Police are still in the process of identifying/confirming the 2 missing Aussue brothers and their American friend's bodies found in a well along with a 4th body . DNA samples have been sent to the lab and it is thought they had been robbed which was unsucessful , their ute set on fire and that they were then shot on their surfing safari adventure whilst in Mexico. 3 still are in custody over the murder. 

A P&O cruise was suppose to dock into Sydney this morning  after 7 am but now remaining at sea  off the East Coast of Australia to search for a missing man that was on board the cruise ship assumed to have fallen off the cruise ship. 2600 passengers on board the cruise ship.

Another house fire where a luxury car crashed into a woman's garage and set alight in South Western Sydney in St Helen's Park. An elderly woman was inside and neighbours helped her out. The elderly woman is uninjured.

Qantas is paying customers that had their flights cancelled compensation after an ACCC settlement of fines and compensation totalling $120 million.

A woman was knocked over by an electric scooter rider deliberately. The woman had previously asked the rider to let her pass . She is in hospital with injuries still being evaluated.

Labor Day bonus for public servants - time off for medical treatments such as if and cancer screening as well as a boost to 

A world class 40 000 people attended a beach party on the Gold Coast but not as world recording breaking as Madonna's free beach party in Brazil where an under estimated 1.6 million attended.The event on the Gold Coast was so sucessful the organisers plan to repeat the event with other headline acts.

The stupid "Cybertruck" is doing it's rounds on social media again with Kim Kardashian photographed next to it. 

Tomorrow's Met Gala has been met with drama cutting the workforce.  Will there be protests at the Met Gala over pay and conditions? Will it be another writers and actors type strike? Surely not.

Archie turns 5 years old . Does anyone really care?

Actor ( The cop in A Country Practice) Brian Wenzel has passed away . He was in his 90s.

Bindi Irwin has received a prestigious award in the US for bringing forwards the attention of endodemetriousis .

The AUS$ is above the $0.66 mark against the US$.

A teenager  has threaten a shop guatd with a knife outside a Kmart. 

There was an emergency evacuation at a childcare centre in St Leonards today.

Tuesday 7th May 2024

It's another grey overcast wet day today and I really don't want to go out but I had purchased a ticket to go on the art tour today at White Bay Power Station to see the Biennale of Sydney back in February which was the first available and was not free. I am not enjoying it this year as I am find it too difficult to understand and it is very different to the more contemporary Triennial in Melbourne which I really loved.

I managed to submit yet another assessment fr intro to programming on emerging technologies. However it is not the Game Systems revised assessment I wanted to re-  complete and submit due to it's ambiguity, the teacher revised it. That was original assessment was quite ambiguous so I could not complete it over the holidays.

Today the red bins were put out for garbage collection however according to the collection calender the yellow bin if not both bins were suppose to be put out and whoever put the bins out reluctantly put all the redbins out as they were overflowing but only put the blue bin that is full out and not the overflowing yellow bin. The blue bin was missed for pick up again ( I witnessed the blue bin next doir being picked up but ours was missed completely!) What is going on . This is why I can never put my rubbish out correctly.

News headlines today include

The Met Gala get on it's way with celebrities pushing the edge of the fashion envelope. Anna Wintor 's list of banned menu items. Chris Hemsworth & his wife lead the way of King & Queen of the ball .The theme this year is "Garden of Time". 

A Chinese fighter jet drops dangerously close to an Australian Navy helicopter near South Korea during a training exercise.

The radicalised 16 year old that was shot dead by police had built a homemade bomb to blow up a toilet as more details arise of the teens background.

A cease fire proposal has been accepted by Hamas? Militant group has accepted a deal brokered by Egypt and Qatar.

2 men ( brothers in their 20s) are on the run in Melbourne over the stabbing murder as police are on a manhunt for them.

Police burnt are out on the Gold Coast.

Labor is backing their support for the new 19th league team and new Tasmanian stadium proposal.

Unemployment rate has risen to 3.8 % and it's RBA decision day as the RBA meets for the first time in a month. A rate hike is not ruled out. Inflation is not decreasing as much as the RBA would like. Current interest rate is 4.35%. The announcement will be made at 2.30 pm today.

A disabled man has rung  911 as he wanted someone to wish him happy birthday. Tgey responded with a muffin with candles singing him happy 25th birthday.

4 grandparents have been denied access to a grandchildren 's show and tell because they had not completed a working with children check which is no longer optional but obligatory especially in Catholic schools. The topic was how technology - the question was maybe these grandparents had a commu cation issue.

It's actor George Clooney's birthday 

It is the 20th anniversary since the series Friends ended.

Tom Brady roasted by KK.

Knife crackdown in NSW as the government and police are set to follow QLD's "Jack's Law" after the latest stabbing incident in a shopping Centre on the NSW Central Coast thankfully with no injuries. New laws will give police to search suspects for weapons with wand usage. Anything to take knives off the streets.

Advertising on Facebook marketplace for drivers to buy and sell driver's demerit points in exchange for cash? How ? Apparently it's easy to transfer demerit points to alternate drivers by nomination. However if you get caught it is a criminal offence and offenders could face jail time. 

UK ministry of defence payroll system has been hacked and China is reported to be blamed. This comes hours after the Australian Navy training exercise incident near South Korea.

Another 9 people have been identified in photos for their involvement in the Wakely Church stabbing riot. 14 people have already been arrested.

QLD hydro project slammed as properties are bought up and research feasibilty studies done , there is still no sign of the project's progress.

A royal gun salute has marked King Charles III first anniversary of his coronation.

Wednesday

It's wet again and cooler with a top of 20 - 22 degrees C. The sun is trying hard to come out .

Today I arrived to my morning class at 10.30 am  30 min late as I had not been feeling well last night - somach upset from eating outside takeout food.

I was so tired. Just as well we were left to work on assignments in the afternoon class.

Not planning to go to Wed morning classes as we are just discusding immerging technologies and I have submitted my assessment already.

News headlines today include

Harry returns to the UK but is snubbed by his father the King who is too busy to see him?! A confirmation by a royal communication assistant advised that due to a busy schedule between cancer treatments the King does not have time to see him indicating that there is tension still amongst the Royal family.

First interview by the Robinson brothers parents since the discovery of the murdered 2 brothers  & their friend on a surfing adventure in Mexico. They thanked everyone for their assistance and support and now it is the task to return their bodies back to Australia.

A house explodes from a drug lab found inside it in Chester Hill.

A plea deal has been struck by the bus driver responsible for the bus crash where 10 people died in the Hunter Valley. The victims family are devastated 1 year on from the accident of the outcome.

US has taken control of the Palestinian side of the Gaza region.

A 49 year old QLD man who caused a lockdown in a government building was found by police to have a tomahawk concealed in his bag.

Another police pursuit of a motor cyclist in Melbourne.

Australi'as Electric Field takes on Eurovision with indigenous representation where it was the first time a didgeridoo has featured on stage in Eurovision. 

No rate rise announced by the RBA  yesterday as inflation is still too high. For 7 consecutive  quarters retail spending has been down. Unemployment is up as the cost of living continues to rise.

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson elected to have her trial fast tracked and pleaded not guilty to her murder and attempted murder charges. It now goes to the supreme court instead of having to wait 2 years plus. 14 jurors ( includes a few extra in case of illness and a very long trial with a large amount of information is ahead ) 

Police are hunting the stabber of a surfer in Coffs Harbour and investigating whether a robbery was linked to the stabbing of the surfer who died.

The Senates' supermarket price gouging inquiry continues with recommendation and a push to toughen laws over this practice which looks to be unlikely.Currently there are no laws that penalise price gouging organisations.

Britney Spears denies new music writen for her and advised that she will not be returning to performing.

Victoria's state debt is excepted to reach $100 million as hospital and airport transport projects are scapped.

SA has seen an increase in microplasma Puemonia cases admitted to hospitals .

Stormy Daniels testifies at Trump's trial.

Rent prices continue to soar in Sydney topping the state list followed by Melbourne 

Caught on camera mother bear takes a break as 3 bears take a dip in a pool in a Californian backyard.

Rebel Wilson is finally releasing her memoir in Australia months after it was released overseas but taken off shelves in Australia due to sections of her book ( chapter 23 is censored) written being redacted due to different defamation laws in  different countries. Rebel is a lawyer herself.

The immigration detainee debate continues - the latest a push to pass laws such as black listing countries that won't take back illegal immigrants into their country which may need to an increase of boats of illegal immigrants attempting to arrive in Australia.

Astra Zenica is withdrawing it's COVID vaccine globally. It will no longer be available in Eopean Union countries. It was found that it did cause rare and dangerous side effects causing death.

UK E gates have failed causing airport chaos and manual processing of passports required.

Same sex books banned by councils in Western Sydney library - what next.

Australia did not make it to the finals of the Euovision and therefore is out of the song contest however a 17 year old Sydney teenager has made it to the finals representing Cyprus. What is it with the Eurovision song contest? Is it rigged so Australia never makes it to the finals  (except for Dami Im) therefore never wins and therefore will never host the Eurovison song contest? And this is the second year an Australian has repsented another country in the Eurvision song contest and doing better then most of the Australian contestants actually representing Australia.

Thursday 9th May 2024

21 degrees and another wet day ahead.

Ignatius Jones has died aged 67.

Harry wipes away tears at 10th anniversiary of Invictus Games at a service at St Paul's while just 15 minutes away the King is attending a garden party. 

Another Boeing 767 cargo plane has made a crash landing at Istanbul. No one was injured.

Lyn's law no body no parole law has been passed

Another fire in the Northern Beaches in a dry cleaning business..

China has changed its explanation of their near miss with Australia's Naval defence force and accuses Australia for spying in Chinese waters when it wasn't . Or were they?

The man who stabbed a woman in a gym has been charged as she recovers.

An Australian has been arrested in Bali for drug procession. Known to have a drug problem , legal reps have advised that he should be rehabilitated in a facility or program and not sent to jail.

The man on the e schooter that ran over an elderly lady at the MCG has been found and arrested. 

Brisbane's Shauncliff residents have the lowest rate of turnover where residents that live in that suburb  never want to leave.

David Attenbourogh turns 98 and has no plans to retire.

Dr Who is back with a new star who is non Caucasian.  

Tonight is powerball's $60 million jackpot. Nobody won the division one jackpot but 2 people did win the division two. This means that next Thursdays jackpot increases.

When the torch arrives you know the Oympics in Paris are very close . The torch will now tour the French territories.

NRL player David Fifita is to sign with and join the Eastern suburbs Rosters leaving the Titans where he could have stayed and earned more money. 

Friday 10th May 2024

A top of 22 degrees Cand another downpour of about  50 mm .

There is a call from parents  for metal detectors in schools after yet another knife and stabbing incident an the school which went into a 1 hour lockdown during lunch. Another female teenager with a kitchen knife at a Western Sydney suburbs school ( Chiftley College St Marys) has injured a teacher who was atemping to retrieve the knife off her.

Australian E safety comissioner & Elon Musk's X are  facing off over the non take down of violent content after the refusal to remove footage of the bishop's stabbing , riots etc on social media claiming the reduction of freedom of speech ie censorship.  A Parliamentary inquiry will examine Meta Tic Tok & X content & impact and influences on platforms. 

Greg Lynn pleds not guilty to the murders of a high country couple back in 2020.

A suspicious package was found in a Bunnings carpark in Melbourne thought to be a bomb and it took police hours to declare the package was safe .

While Prince William is in on a royal tour in Conwell met by a crowd at the beach trying his hand at volley ball and a display of quad donuting by an Aussie who just arrived and joined the lifeguards there, Queen Camila is also at a royal event something to do with donkeys and a last minute military surprise visit by Prince Charles had him making a joke about him being let out of the cage. Poor Harry, Charles had time to make a surprise last minute visit yet did not have time to fit in a visit with his son. Harry will travel to Nigeria to meet up with Meghan for a 3 day private break without having a meet up with is father the King despite his proximity in London to him.

The AIS$ is still above the $0.66 mark against the US$

Sperm whales have their own alphabet with a unique clicking sound scientist have found using AI.

A Bieber baby? Model Haley and Singer Justin Bieber are expecting their first baby with release of wedding vow renewal photos.

Matildas Lydia  Williams has announced her retirement  after 19 years . Paris will be her last soccer competition.

Stormy Daniels has completed her testifcation after 2 days at the Trump hush money trial. There was a lot of details. It was all about decreasing both party's  creditability. Did Daniels really capitalise from her alledged affair with Trump  & releasing a scented candle?

Another 200 immigration detainees could be released by a high court decision  if an Iranian detainee is allowed to stay in Australia instead of being deported back to Iran where he claims he will be persecuted for his bisexuality.

Bridget Jones is back in a new movie but it won't be like the original ones.

First a huge increase in the price of chocolate  due to the shortage of cocao, now a shortage of olive oil due to extreme weather conditions in Europe and Australian produced olive oil insufficient to supply Australian consumers.

Calls to have more children? What! Not another Peter Costello one for you one for the partner and one for the country. Madness we can't even pay feed house transport school care for etc our existing population in Australia!

Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie are reuniting for a new show. 

Fans are woortied over a recent photo of Hugh Jackman after his divorce from his wife. 

Another fire on the Gold Coast but this time a caravan catches on fire. Neighbours and the owner pulled the caravan out by hand saving his house and most of the neighbours house although the solar panel system and some other damage was made to the neighbours home. Unsure the cause of the fire however it is thought to a lithium battery ( again!)

Mothers day celebrations where a mother will celebrate mothers day with her 16 children

former AFL player Tarryn Thomas is being investigated by police for harassing his ex girlfriend by phone. Thomas was sacked from his AFL team. Meanwhile another AFL player has had a 5 week suspension due to a homophobic slur to another player.

Another airline Air Vanuatu has gone into voluntary administration. Qantas a code share partner airline is working with the airline to assist customers. Flights in and out of Australia NZ  Vanuatu and other counties it flys to and from have ceased .Passengers have again found themselves stranded but this time internationally.

Saturday 11th May 2024

Today I took the Metro from Chatswood to Macquarie (University Station)  Shopping Centre to return my cans and bottles for recycling - I did not want to risk taking them to the Chatswood machine as they are most likely full everyday now that there is no longer an over the counter earn and return Centre in Chatswood. 

After returning my bottles and cans , it was Aldi, the green grocer then Coles. I was so loaded down with 2 full bags of groceries and tired after 4 hours of grocery shopping, I could not be bothered going to Woolworths for a final shop. It is getting more difficult to find things on my shopping list and groceries are still very expensive. 

I was lucky that a bus was just pulling into the bus stop as I got to it outside the main entrance of Macquarie Shopping Centre to Chatswood. I hopped on . It is a good alternative to the back of Chatswood Station and an easy walk to the 144 bus stop . No need to walk to the Macquarie Metro Station which is minutes walk away but is deep underground down 2 sets of steep esculators with my 2 heavy loads of groceries.

Upon reaching Chatswood Station, l stopped to recharge my Opal card and there was a free family event on After Dark Glow @ Chatswood ( refer my short video uploaded onto my YouTube channel).

Arriving back to the apartment, I catch up with a neighbour and chat. I get some change in advance for the laundry ( I forgot whilst shopping to get enough).

News headlines today include

Eurovision - Isreali protests and booing of the Isreali contestant inclusmed in this years competition, disqualification of the Dutch contestant for breaking Eurovision rules and regulations etc etc  this years Eurovision had it all! Host country was Sweden and the winner this year politically neutral Switzerland. 

A freak tornado has hit Bunbury in WA where a roof was ripped off a house and children had to be rescued from the local PCYC. A prison near by was also damaged along with other buildings/structures.

Australia has split from one of it's major allies the US and majority voted for Palestinian resolution  (ie for Palestine to join the UN) at the UN. The US and Isreal voted against this. Well I never thought Australia could be so independent in their thinking! 

Police are searching for Allan Hopkins who is is a man on the run with child assault charges and other offences.

The search is on for a hit and run Uber accident 

Another woman was injured in a car crash in Melbourne

Chunky chips are out thin more crispy chips are in according to a survey performed by a French restaurant in the UK.

The East coast of Australia in paticular NSW and into Victoria is in for 2 weeks of continuous rain  upro 200 mm South of Sydney and 50 mm around Sydney. Warragamba Dam is at 99 % capacity. A top of just 19  degrees C in Sydney today. 

Olive oil could stave off dementia a study over 28 years has found.

1.2 million homes by 2030 and an $1.1 billion boors by the government to ease the homeless crisis  

Kingswood  has had a 2 man stabbing 

AFL star Cam MaCarthy died suddenly overnight in hospital. Cause it known.

Sam Rubin veteran TV presenter dies at 64. 

Prince Harry & Meghan have visited wounded soldiers on a non offical visit to Nigeria where Meghan has ancestral original from and where they will spend 3 days.

The oldest man to skydive is 106 years & 327 days old from Texas has taken over the world record for oldest sky diver a woman who was 103 who died at 104 .

Baby reindeer - is Martha the real baby reindeer? what - she is the stalker?

Country music stat Post Malon drops new music.

Sunday 12th May 2024

Happy Mothers' Day! The annual Mothers' Day Classic fun run was run at 75 locations around capital cities and regional towns to honor those who have breast & ovarian cancer and raise funds.

It's also international Nurses' Day.

12 noon and it has cleared up with bluish skies  and clouds -  the sun is out - perhaps tonight we may see the rare Aurora Australis in Sydney? Doubtful though as we are too far North of Australia - you need to be in Melbourne ot Tasmania or Adelaide to see it.

Today was a do nothing day . I am doing my assessment and watching Eurovision. Fat chance that I will see the Aurora Australia tonight - Sydney is too far North to see it. Wish I was in Melbourne this weekend.

News headlines today include:

Wet very wet today again. This morning the rain has stopped but more is forecasted to come. The Warragamba Dam is at 100% capacity and has started to spill this morning and flash flooding will result  own stream of the dam around the South  & South Western regions of Sydney. 40 G Litres of water  In some regions of NSW over 60 mm of rain fell yesterday. 120 mm is expected to fall today in some NSW regions. What a change in forecast  no more rain as the worst of it moves off the coast? 

Oprah apologies for weight loss - her contribution toxic diet culture.Rebel has spoken to Oprah on how her career was affected by her weight.

Ryan Goslings favourite scent/smell is dogs paws?! What!?

Another Brisbane stabbing death of a 22 year old in a park.

Another home invasion in Berkshire Park North West of Sydney.

Another tobacco store fire in Melbourne.

Federal budget announcement - the Federal Budget will be announced by the treasuer on Tuesday - so much government spending on student debt wiping off, payment for student placements, increase in rental assistance, tax cuts for all Australian tax payers, building millions of new houses , domestic violence emergency assistance, more medical centres to ease hospital emergency departments etc etc - how is the government going to pay for all of this to ease the rising cost of living and where/how is the money/funding going to come from to pay for all of this?! All talk and promises but no action again?!

A Melbourne childcare centre is being investigated for breaches of safety compliance only found out by parents on social media posts eg fighting ,using scissors without supervision and climbing on and over fences.

SA is proposing a ban on children under 14 using social media platforms as it causing screen addiction and changing behaviours in children eg aggression.If passed it will be the first state to do so. Screen addiction, tech addition and gaming addiction are just some of the behavioural changes teens face which is becoming just as much an epidemic as teen  vaping smoking gambling drinking and drug addictions .

What?! You could see an Aurora Australis the Southern lights in Melbourne last night?! Very rare phenomenon where last time it occurred was 20 years ago. I wish I was there to see it  seeing any lights especially the Northern lights in the Yukon is still on my bucket list !!!!! Why can't Sydney see the lights? Not far South enough possibly or not magnetic enough!!!

Brooke Shields return to screen.

The SA father Troy Smith arrested for drug charges could spend time in jail for receiving a package posted to his hotel room containing a tube of toothpaste containing methanphamines. The father just got married and was with his wife who was also arrested but released as she was not involved in the drug charge. The father is known to have a drug addiction. There is apish for him not to serve jail time but sent to rehab of some type as  the drug pocesdion was for personal use and not trafficking. 

Roxy Jezenko has stepped away from the house give away promotion and all that purchased tickets will be refunded.

Villages attacked in Ukraine's North East.

Harry & Meghan have been warmly welcomed as they continue their 3 day tour of Nigeria with Harry playing a game if volley ball before meeting soldiers. 

A large sink hole has opened up from the deluge of rain in Dover Heights an Eastern suburb of Sydney  destroying homes.

Mothers' day special as 4 Cheetah cubs are born.

As the cost of living rises charities are feeling the pinch with donations. Households are reducing their donations to charities and are not giving up their daily coffee to give a donation.

There has been a push to bring back an old pub that has been closed for years. 

Residents of Fort Nelson BC  and neighbouring Alberta Canada have been asked to evacuate due to wild fires.

Monday 13th May 2024

A wet and top of 22 degrees C today in Sydney with rain easing. 

Well I could not see the Aurora Australis,  too far North where I live and it rained again overnight. I wonder if anyone in Sydney saw it?

It's almost 5 am and I am awake. 

Today was a do nothing day. 

I tried to look at and do more assignments.

Was up thinking until 2 am and slept in until 7.30 am.

News headlines today include

Eligibility of $4000 for Bunbury residents caught up in the freak tornado may become available. Asbestos that has blown onto roads from exposed buildings has become a concern.

A Polish inferno at a shopping Centre has occurred in Warsaw the biggest of it's kind

The father arrested for drug procession in Bali faces court today and adecision of his future - jail time or time in a rehab facility program.

US defends it's decision to pause a bomb shipment to Isreal.

Russia is blaming Ukraine for a basement apartment bombing killing and injuring several residents

28 people were  killed in flash flooding and lava in Indonesia.

Harry and Meghan wrap up their 3 day tour of Nigeria with Harry participating in a volley ball match and Meghan wearing a traditional shawl given to her by the governor and Meghan giving a speech on her Nigerian heritage and seen wearing the late Princess Diana's necklace. The tour has been nothing but positive despite Harry & Meghan no longer offical Royals.

There is a taxi overcharge crackdown.

Small businesses plead for more protection from police as more buildings are set on light from the tobacco laws in Melbourne's suburbs.

Western Sydney residents are keeping an Eagles eye on flooding after the Warragamba Dam spilled yesterday.

Missing campers murder trial from 2020 goes to court today.

An Aussie mother faces heart break on Mothers Day as a court decision forces her children to travel overseas as custody of the children is awarded to their father. She took out a restraint over domestic violence. The father used the Haig laws to gain custody of the children overseas until there is a new custody case.

Only 6 LGAs have a bulk billing clinic with it costing $80 to see a GP in Woollara & Tenterfield is the cheapest costing only just under $9 to see a GP.

Another chance to see the Aurora Australis last night was not as intense or spectacular as the previous night. Another chance tonight could be better.

Arsenal defeats Manchester United in football ( soccer).

Another 4 teens  & 2 stolen luxury cars were involved in a police pursuit on the Gold Coast believed to be stolen from Broad Beach homes.

Another fire attack  in South Sydney the 3rd in St Helen's Park on the same street in weeks. 

The treasurer has made a bold promise to decrease inflation to 2 -3 percent by December ahead of the budget tomorrow taking pressure off the RBA and ahead of next year's elections  however economist believe interest rates are more likely to be increase by the RBA and that inflation will continue to remain high as forecasted. Cost of living costs of living cost of living ....... More assistance to Australians without raising inflation leading to more increases in interest rates .

Another illegal boat found near Broome with 4 illegal immigrants  Indonesian men  sent to Naru

New DV bail laws are in force .Ankle bracelet usage , must go through a senior councillor not junior and offenders kept behind bars rather then released before court cases.

AFP airport strike threatened - the Union seeking legal advice to job walk off over pay rates &  conditions . This will affect not just airport security but government.

Brisbane night-life boost after being stifled by laws and regulations  - reviews of identification checking and lockout laws were recommended by Stephen Miles.

A new push for Suncorp Stadium to get a new roof - a necessary venue refurbishment to weather proof it and draw more crowds. Only Melbourne's Marvel Stadium has a roof at the moment. Suncorp was earmarked to host the opening/closing ceremony of the Olympic Games.

Will Brown Red Bull domination.

Ipswich footy team pushes an ambulance stuck off the field so it get injured players to the hospital.

Brisbane airports baggage system has broken down.

Novak was hit on the head with a water bottle at the Italian Open before loosing his match.

Terry Bindy & Robert Irwin were all present at the Robert Irwin Gala with a surprise video link from Prince William.

The search is on for Australia's Next Best (Top) Chicken.

Riki Lake now in her 50s has lost a huge amount of weight without Ozempic. 

50th Anniversiary of Little House On The Prarie.

Chris Dawson is in court to launch an appeal for his conviction in a bid for his freedom after the "No body not parole" laws were introduced This case is over 40 years old . The case could run on for years.

Click frenzy again - who cares anymore , there is too much to worry about already.

A set of Quntuplets have all graduated on the same day in 5 different fields

A small plane has made an emergency after gear failure landing  at Newcastle Airport. No injuries have resulted from the crash landing  after it curcled for over 2 hours in the aur before the pilot was able to land the plane and a nearby military airbase were on hand to assist in the accident and it's investigation.

First day of Australian Fashion Week in Sydney

New surf park opens in the Western suburbs

Parramatta Light Rail commences daytime testing but mv and pedestrians will need to be taken into consideration.

2000 students ran for the doors at a school swimming carnival as the acquatic centre solar panel roof caught on fire around midday at Olympic Park. There were 2500 people inside.

Seinfeld presented with an honoury doctorate at a US university for services to the arts with Pro Palestinians walking out of the ceremony.

The boom times maybe over for cruise lines with Virgin not returning to Australia due to too much red tape  higher costs with a decrease in bookings. International cruise ship companies are affected however domestic cruises ship markets remain steady for now.

Tuesday 

A very sunny day today after a rather gloomy wet day yesterday. I wonder if people were out late last night trying to catch a glimpse of Aurora Australis. 

Today is clean up day as another open house tomorrow as well as prep for classes again tomorrow. I have already packed my lunch for tomorrow and just need to pack a bottle of water.

Laundry day today and wash dishes. I have hit a brick wall but will try and do some more assignments.

A top of 23 degrees and sunny today and it looks as if it will remain fine for most of this week with a chance of light showers on Saturday.

News headlines today include: 

Dyson releases it's first wet mop for hard floors.

The has been an increase in Ozempic babies where women taking the weight lost drug with fertility problems have become more fertile and even those on birth control have become pregnant. It is unknown exactly if it is directly related to taking the drug. Weight loss does tend to increase fertility in women and men however contraception pills taken may become less effective due to the way the body absorbs it when weight is lost.

Elizabeth Hurley is starting in a new movie produced by her son.

Police is investigating a ram raid in Northern Melbournes's Meadow Heights while 15 minutes away another crime has happened where 2 cars were sent alight outside a home in Essendon. It is unclear if the two are related to the tobacco wars.

It's budget day today as the treasurer Jim Charmers  arrives at Parliament House and announces the budget today. He promises tax cuts to every Australian. Flighting cost of living increases and decreasing inflation are the aims. A budget surplus 2 years in a row the first treasuer to do so in over a decade

The 19 year old who killed Emma Lovell has been sentenced to 14 years in jail and blamed substance abuse for his crime.

King Charles has handed over the role of Army Air Corps Colonel In Chief to Prince William. Harry is a little upset about this as he could have been the one who one day would inherit the role having served in that regiment.

Cala Zimpatti returns to the fashion runway 3 years after the fashion designer passed away.

A dare devil Jack Strong has base jumped ( legally) 242 meters to the ground on the Gold Coast from one of Australia's tallest towers.

Meanwhile 2 Aussie Red Bull skydivers with jet packs have jumped 3000 feet from a helicopter to 35 m above the River Thames through the Tower Bridge like threading a needle.

Trumps former fixer Mr Cohen disgraced and debarred lawyer has taken the stand in court. He says Trump wanted the Stormy Daniels story buried as it would be a disaster for his presidential campaign.

Harry & Meghan are in trouble with their foundation Archwell listed as "delinquent" in California for not lodging the proper financial reports or paying a cheque etc.

Ellen DeGeneres is making a comedy comeback.

International flight prices are dropping due to competition with more flights. Not good for the domestic market as more people choose to fly overseas.

A 9 month baby escaped being crushed by a falling tree during wild weather last week in their Avalon home.

The remaining Baltimore span has been destroyed so the port can start receiving shipments of cargo containers again.

2 trees giant gums fell outside the Australian Museum on William Street. Luckily no one was injured .

At least 14 killed and countless more injured , trapped when a billboard collapsed in India during a storm.

Australian Fashion Week continues.

Council rates have increased with Wiilouby council increasing rates for residents and businesses by 15%.

Women can now ho straight to pharmacies from June for UTIs instead of going to a gp however this consult service will be charged by pharmacies. 

The Best Dream Job in Australia is open to applicants again. Paid to travel from beach to beach.

Wednesday

22 degrees C in Sydney & sunny today.

The news this morning is all about last night's late night budget @ 10 pm. All household to get $300 energy rebates, 10% increase in rental asistance, prescription caps, university accomodation for overseas students, higher income earners will get less tax cuts, low income workers won't benefit and job seeker  payments won't get an increase in payments are just some of the budget promises or changes. There is a $9.3 billion surplus for a second consecutive year but deficits are to come in following years, economic growth has slowed and wages are rising slowly. The question still stand as to whether the government has or has not got it right. A delicate balance to assist with the rising cost of living but not increase inflation. A little bit of assistance for several things but not everything or everyone.

An 8 year old SA boy has had his dream if being a police officer come true after being diagnosed with an incurable brain tumour. 

11 people had to be evacuated in Thornbury outside of Melbourne as another 2 shops a subway and cheese cake factory catch o fire.

An offical portrait has been unveiled of King Charles since his coronation with a butterfly on his shoulder as a personal touch.

Are the Spice Girls going to have a reunion by performing at the MGC? The question remains as they have already rejected performing for the Queen and at the King's Coronation.

Queen Mary & Fedrick of Denmark mark their 20th anniversary. They seem to be happy despite previous  cheating rumours by Fredrick.

A man in his 30s has been struck and killed by a driver in Bexley.

2 teens have been arrested - what's new

Reese Witherspoon to make come back in a new  legally blond movie where is is producer.

Cameos for the office series by some of the  original cast members.

Thursday

Slovaka's PM was gunned down in an attempted assignation and was fighting for life but tge deputy PM believes he will survive.

A Sydney controversial  book ban  on same sex families in  Maryland's library which has been on the shelves for 5 years was rejected in a 4 hour deliberation at the  local Cumberland council and will remain on the shelf but moved from the children's section to young adults to section.

A QLD NRL player is being investigated by police when a woman came forward with the  complaint allegation.

AA is kicking out a long term 4 year tenant  Jim Flanagan from one of his investment rental properties which is a 3 bedroom Dulwich Hill townhouse giving him 90 day eviction notice. He is selling his property due to changes in his personal life . There was no invitation to discuss increase in rent or stay a little longer. 

Morrison meets Trump. Wait what? They discussed the AUKUS deal together? This can't be true. Why? Morrison is no longer in politics and Trump well he spends most of his time in court fighting for his legal battles that his presidential campaign news has taken a back seat! This males no sense is this Morrison throws his support for Trump a media stunt? Did Morrison even mention Trump in his recent memoir? I didn't even know these two were even so chummy chummy. 

New Caledonia violent riots from protests have resulted in Asutralians being trapped on the island.

Bringing Disneyland Downunder? How does a plan to build the happiest place on earth to the Western suburbs of Melbourne sound? The idea has been around for quite a while now.

Former Jetstar pilot accused of murdering 2 campers retirees in a remote location.

The first trailers of the movie version of Wicked has been released. The movie will be in 2 parts. 

The Powerball jackpot is now $100 million.

 Another fire in Melbourne with a car driving into a shop setting it on fire. 

3 teens have been charged with arson setting alight and destroying dream homes as owners are weeks from moving into it in Brisbane.

Antisiphoning laws are under review - the fight for free view of major sporting events.

What's happening with Nintendo.  The plans to retire the Nimtendo Swtich? Revenue is down despite popular game console sales. No more Mario? Oh no!

Charles and Camila attend a church service and a garden party 

"IF" Imaginary Friends movie starting Ryan Reynolds is being released.

Ozempic is in the headlines again. This time in a first  study  found to reduce heart attack and strokes regardless of weight loss amount and seems to be more effective on women then men.

Friday 

It was a little cooler foggy  and overcast this morning but it is now shaping up to a beautiful clear sunny day.

Sydney is covered in a blanket of fog this morning. Parramatta ferries have been delayed but now getting back to normal running schedules.

News headlines today include

Another cyber security attack . Online prescription company Medisecure has experienced a major data breach . The website has been  shut down. This happened on Wednesday and the question is why it has taken so long for it to be made aware 

Peter Dutton gives his budget response with plans to cut migration to 140 000  ( cut by 25%) and for 2 years stopping foreigners from buying homes but the discussion is on about where his plans are the solutions. Housing shortage - just build more houses.

Pets on public transport the " paw test" - there is a push nationally  to allow pets on public transport.

A royal photographic exhibition is on show in Buckingham Palace for the next few months in the renamed King's Gallery.

Glen Powell troled by his parents .

Blake Lively is in a new romance film.

Rebel Wilson's daughter Royce Wilson becames an Australian citizen as her memoir became a top seller. 

Jenny on the rocks - rumours that Jen and Ben Affleck relationship is bound for splitsville.

2 more tobacco stores were set on fire - both arson attacks in Melbourne. The latest in a series of arson attacks in the tobacco wars.

A man hunt has been triggered where one man was shot in the neck during a violent home robbery. Another shooting 2 minutes later down the road but no one injured . There is a man hunt for the 3 shooters in Logan. 

A tiny restaurant in Mexico City has been awarded a Michellan star.

Last night's powerball jackpot  of $100 million went unclaimed therefore the jackpot rises to  $150 million next week. There were smaller division winners though.

A ballet critic in a Sydney newspaper has made a body shaming comment with an observation that the ballet dancers were "unsually thin" and calls for the comments to be removed. 

Paris Hilton has been caught out making a booster seat boo boo. Her 2 babies were strapped into booster seats where the baby capsule should have been strapped in backwards.

Problems have been reported with Imessage on iphones. Messaging delays are random. Some messages are getting through immediately others delayed or not at all.

A SA RSL was furious when the governor general's wife made soldiers sing "You Are My Sunshine" 

A soccer match was delayed by about 20 mins due to a pitch invader - a runaway raccoon.  

Travis & Taylor have taken a break in Italy in a  luxury getaway.

David Copperfield sex allegations continue.

Saturday

Well the East Coast is in for a cold snap and it will only get colder as Winter approaches. Snow in some of the alpine areas, rain in Sydney ( again today), a drop in temperatures to just a top of 17 degrees C in Sydney today and it feels like 14 degrees C early this morning. I have my heater on. It is really dark and you do feel the nights getting longer and longer. It makes me feel more and more tired during the day.

Last night I was out at Chatswood with a classmate who had to return a library book and search for a rotating ring from one of the Chinese nic nak shops on the mall. The markets were on so I bought them a snack for dinner ( a small serve of karage chicken) I really wanted them to try the Japanese curry but they aren't very adventurous with the food they eat and said they didn't like cabbage so I stuck to something safe  which they described as gourmet KFC ( it sort of is but without the fatty crunch fried chicken skin layer) . Anyway they decided to head home as it was getting late and I still had to get groceries from Woolworths. I prefer Coles but had so much in my backpack I could not be bothered to walk to Coles.  My classmates are all very diverse eg have a mix of neuro typical , neuro divergent , autistic, adhd, have physical disabilities , are LGBTQ etc but all very intelligent in their own way - although most of them are under 25 and some as young as 17, I feel I fit in being the oldest student in the course by 5 years ( I should be in the Guiness Book of World Records!) I find the course challenging and I am struggling although I may not be the only one but I am trying hard.

The afternoon today is cooler grey overcast and windy however it has not started to rain yet. Today is a do nothing day for me but another try and complete an assessment day.

I have tried to do part of my assessment but haven't gotten very far.

It's now very wet and dark outside and cooler.

It's 10.30 pm and I'm still up doing my assessment and watching TV.  I hear another bang - another car has crashed in the front car park outside the apartment block but this time the driver is not hurt and the crash was minor and just outside the carpark entrance. The front of the car is just a bit smashed Someone is already assisting the female driver so I will not run down to assist ( I'm not dressed ). Unsure if the guy assisting the female driver downstairs on the footpath is a resident in the apartment block or from one of the neighbouring buildings or just happened to be there. He has a cigarette in his mouth.  The driver must be fine as they have driven off in their car already. No damage to the property done. The mail box block  is still intact as far as I can see and so are the rubbish bins!

News headlines today include:

Aldi starts their ski sale this year today with nothing over $50. I don't think they can beat my red shell jacket I picket up in Vancouver from Mountain Warehouse which is my current favourite and which I tested in torrential downpours whilst overseas!

The world's number one golf star was arrested hours before he was due to play at a major Golf tournament in the US. It was unsure if he would make it back in time to play but he did. He was arrested for assaulting a police and attempting to drive around a traffic inccident instead of waiting. He will appear in court at a later late - this arrest was very bizzare.

A Bronco's player's father Gregor Hass has been arrested in the Phillipines and could face the death penalty in Indonesia for drug trafficking . The club is supporting him . He is being extradited from the Philippines to Indonesia where he could face the death penalty. Found to have imported drugs hidden in tiles from Mexico.

AA over 3 monthd topped overseas travel expenses spending a whopping  $1.3 million in tax payers funds for attending international meetings conferences summits etc. Meanwhile Peter Dutton spent $100 000.

The infamous Snowtown accomplice to the bodies found in barrels murder case has been secretly released.

Another 2 arson attacks outside of Melbourne- an abandoned childcare centre and a convience store in Melbourne's North. 10 arson attacks have now occurred around Melbourne suburbs in the past 7 days.

Magic round NRL games have started in Brisbane last night with the following schedule

Magic Round Schedule

Friday 17 May
• 6.00pm – Raiders v Bulldogs
• 8.05pm – Sea Eagles v Broncos

Saturday 18 May
• 3.00pm – Titans v Knights
• 5.30pm – Sharks v Roosters
• 7.45pm – Rabbitohs v Cowboys

Sunday 19 May
• 1:50pm - Warriors v Panthers
• 4.05pm – Storm v Eels
• 6.25pm – Wests Tigers v Dolphins

My favourite teams Roosters (Sydney) , Eels ( Parramatta) & Rabbitohs ( South Sydney)

Thr Rump trial continued and his former fixer previously disgraced for being corrupt is now being honest whilst taking to the stand.

Sam Kerr's trial will go ahead in February 2025. Kerr has been sidelined for most of this year due to a torn ACL. She was accused of a racist comment made during a taxi charge dispute. Her team Chelsea won.

China is getting closer to forming an alliance with Rusdia meanwhile keeping an close trade alliance with the USA . China knows it needs the USA as a trading partner but also wants to  maintain a relationship with Russia - China is like a double agent spying on both powerful countries - dirty barstard country who just wants world domination!

An antique store has been robbed for a second time with the robber taking off with jewellery worth sixty thousand dollars including a ring without cameras detecting him. More information has revealed that the thief may have been watching the owner and his store for years targeting it and only stealing the mist expensive items as it is the second time it has been robbed.

Riots in Taiwan's parliament.

Sydney's newest suburb Orchard Hills North - thousands of home buyers flock to inspect. A new Metro station, minutes to Penrith CBD and near the new Western Sydney Airport.

Damage from wild weather in Texas .

Holidayers still stranded in New Caledonia. 

There is a crackdown of e bike dumping. Sydney is trialling geo fencing to stop e bikes being dumped into waterways, blocking emergency and carpark entrances etc. 

Charles out and about with camilia even recommending he slow down a little. 

Sunday 19th May 2024

Today I accidently took the 144 bus  to the new Crows Nest Metro Station thinking the Community OpenvDay was today - oops it's actually next Sunday but never mind I got to see where it was located and how complete it was - not quite ready for an open day on the main facades and entrance on Pacific Highway. Hopefully it will be more complete by next Sunday in time for the community open day. Itvis an ugly brown brick building brutalist 1960's architecture style that reminds me of the underground subway tunnels in Montreal and the original Sirus housing comission apartment building in The Rocks. Apparently the station building(s)  was designed to blend in with Crows Nest's other surrounding buildings mostly older concrete and older low - medium buildings a contrast to St Leonards the suburb just next door to it and within walking distance between it's train station and the new Crows Nest Metro station but too far to connect the 2 stations with some type of underground tunnel. 

I  haven't explored St Leonards beyond the station and haven't been to Crows Nest for decades. SoI took a walk around St Leonads and explored QE Foods ( a yuppie supermarket )  that was present between the time the mall old Coles decided to depart and anbUGA replaced it at the Station and before the new large Coles arrived just across the road from the station.

I then went grocery shopping at that Coles at St Leonards because it is a full sized one before heading home.

A top of 19 degrees C today with possible showers in Sydney today.

News headlines today include

The Pope is seen displaying the rainbow peace flag and embracing both a Palestinian and Isreali man together relatives of victims killed in the war, symbolising hope for peace not just for Gaza but the Ukraine as well. It is still unsure how many hostages are still missing and bodies found to be returned.

Security footage has emerged of P Diddy physically abusing  kicking and beating his ex in a hotel hallway.

Fruit and nut Mediterrian diet is good for you and shown to reduce stress. What's new it has always been known that a high fibre low sugar fresh fruit veg and legume diet has always been good for you. I could not live without nuts oats seeds wholemeal products fresh fruit and veg as well as yoghart and cheese.

Finally the offical unvailing of Blueys new home in Brisbane  "Bluey's World" will open on Nov 7th. 

Palestinian protestors stormed a ALP Victorian conference yesterday where AA and  other MPs were in attendance having to seek shelter in a lock down.

500000 new homes built in the next 10 years will bring house prices down by 20%.

A road rage shooting has occurred in Browns Pains.

A man dubbed "Captain Underpants"  fights a fire at his grandmothers home in Adelaide.

Monday

A top of 19 degrees C and posdible showers today in Sydney.

Another do nothing day today as it is another do assessment day.

Someone took all the bins out this time but did not bother to push the rubbish down so all the bins are over flowing and there is mixed rubbish in the yellow and blue bins when there should only be containers bottles cans in the yellow bin and no plastic bags or cardboard ot paper and there should be only paper and cardboard in the blue bin when there are plastic bags bottles containers etc in it. Both these bins will be rejected and won't  be empties for sure. The red bins may also be rejected if there is plastic and other non separated recyclables in them and if they are overflowing. I feel like putting a padlock on the bins or moving the yellow and blue bins over to the very end where the gated bin area is and just leaving the red bins out. There needs to be signs up on the bins to indicate what should be put in which bin. This is disgraceful. If the bins don't get empties stuff luck .

News headlines today include

The annual AFL baby race has been held

The Iranian president and foreign minister were in a helicopter that crashed in bad weather on his way to an engagement north of the country. 2 of the passengers on board the helicopter have made contact but have not reported the state of the president. The army and national guatd have been deployed to find the missing president and foreign minister hampered by bad weather. The president has now died.

Another attack this time a man attacked , stabbed and  injured a traffic police officer around Hyde Park. He was tasered and charged refusing bail and to appear in court today. The officer has skill fractures and the attacker was taken to hospital.

The annual Kyles gathering has been held in the city of Kyle. This years annual event has seen numbers of Kyle's down from last year.

AA has supported 2 other states QLD & Victoria to increase the legal age to use social media . A push to ban the use of social media below the age of 14 has now been recommended to ban the use of social media to a minimum age of 16 . Age verification is to be required and a trial needs to be run to assess the appropriate age restriction or ban.

Meanwhile the budget may not have been popular but AA's popularity has increased - never believe any political polls. Next week it could say something different ( I don't hate AA by the way).

A fire in Brisbane has prevented commuters from catching a train from nearby station as smoke inhalation is too much of a hazard and the station temporarily shut down. The fire in the inner suburbs of Brisbane started at a crash repair ( panel beaters)  and spread to a Cafe in a blaze. The fire that started at 5 am is releasing toxic plumes of smoke and residents are asked to avoid the area and keep their windows closed. Customers are left without their cars. It is unsure what caused the inferno.

554 domestic violence offenders have been arrested after a 4 day operation to arrest the most violent offenders.

Cate has dazzled in Gold  for  her new movie "Rumours" which earned a 4 minute standing ovation at the Carnes film festival in Gokd and has had good reviews of her new movie . Kevin Kostner received a standing ovation for "Horizon" and Selena Gomez looked stunning in a black and white gown.

Jake Gyllenhaal sings a parody to a boys to men tune and Sabrina Carpenter debuts her single on SNL.

More information has been revealed of the security footage of P Diddy attacking his then girlfriend Cassie Ventura in a hotel lobby back in 2016. He had paid the hotel $50000 to remove it and also his then girlfriend to forget the abusive attack occurred. His home was raided by police and the video footage found with evidence of payments. He apologies for his action but the question remains why did it take so long for this hotel vision to surface?

6 have been arrested at a Melbourne pro Palestinian protest.

The bodies of a 38 year old man and son have been found in a far northern NSW home. 

The AUS$ has shot up to above $0.67 against the US$.

Jeff Bezos reignites space tourism operations  after a 2 year break due to a failed 2022 mission  . A 90 year old will become the oldest person in space. 

A pay deal for essential workers but well short of  what unions are demanding. Strikes may result. 

It's Australian Made week led by Jessica Malboy in a campaign to showcase what Australians can produce.

Julian Assange faces the high court and a decision will be made about his future ie his extradition to the US.

Tuesday

A top of 19 degrees C today with showers possible.

Charles and Camila are out and about at the Chelsea flower previewing the show prior to it's opening.

It has been revealed that over 800000 asyum seekers have stayed despite having request for protection denied. The government is not acting quick enough and only a small  proportion of asylum seekers are being deported back to the countries they came from. About 60000 Asylum seekers who arrive on student visa apply for protection visas but most if not all are rejected as they are not genuine and continue to live study and work in Australia and mainly coming from China and India. They have kept their working rights despite being rejected.

ICC seeks arrest warrant for both Israeli leaders including the Isreali PM and Hamas leaders for war crimes .

Uni urged to call police to remove/evict pro Palestuan protestors who had set up camp at Melbourne University for about a week now.

More strikes by nurses at hospitals in Victoria over long running disputes over pay rises and conditions

NSW & VIC are under threats of blackouts as more energy infrastructures are delayed.

There is a fire ant invasion on the Gold Coast again and the pests could cost the Gold Coast $180 million if uncontrolled.

A motor bike accident has occurred in Brighton outside of Melbourne. The man died when thrown off his motor bike and could not be revived.

A truck in Sydney was jacknifed. 

Eels coach Brad Authur is sacked after 11 years of service due to failure to secure the team a spot in a premiership. Wayne Bennett lured to Western Sydney however he is signed to South Sydney although he actually has not signed an offical ccontract yet so anything can happen. 

A Dutch coach is to take over as coach of  Liverpool soccer team

European dog surfing championships in Southern Sain are being held.

The first look at what the Buey World an interactive immersive adventure park will look like has  been revealed.

There are tensions in the middle east with the confirmation of the death of the Iranian president . Was it sabotage - no just an accident due to bad weather conditions. What happens now with Iran is still in doubt. Rumours his son may be an interim president are circulating.

20 years since Desparate Housewives and a reunion is rumoured.

The AUS$ is back down to under the $0.66 against the US$.

Totentam faces Newcastle in a friendly @ the MCG, The team has just arrived at Melbourne Airport.

Elon Musk gets a grilling in Bali on his refusal to take down violent or inappropriate information/images on his social media platform ( ie X formerly Twitter). Meanwhile his space race is on again after Jeff Bezos relaunched his space tourism campaign after 2 years and a failed unmanned rocket engine malfunction. Musk was in Indonesia ( his first time in Bali)  for the launch of his Starlink satilight to boost Indonesia's telecommunications network & meeting with the Indonesian President Joko Widodo.

Hard Rock Cafe group is one of the potential overseas companies set to take over the troubled Star Casino . If they do there will be major changes to the casino's operations.

A car had a medical episode and crashed his mv into a building in Bexley this morning. Trapped under rubble the driver was unharmed with 2 evacuated. It is thought the driver may have suffered a medical episode.

An man in his 40s who attacked 4 women on an Adelaide train has been banned from trains for 3 months and out on bail. This means he is still allowed on buses. There is a push for him to be banned for life on any type of public transport as  there is a major crackdown on unacceptable behaviour on public transport . 

Wednesday

Scarlett Johansen is angry about how the new voice of AI sounds like hers. She had been approached and refused the offer but the company went ahead anyway and mimicked it's voice to sound very similar to hers. Although the voice has been pulled from AI companies Johansen is still sueing open AI  where the lawsuit will set a precedent for the use of actors' voices without their permission as there are currently no laws to prevent this from happening as you cannot copyright your voice.  What was it nicknamed "Virtual Assistant Sky" Why didn't they use Cate Blanchet's voice, if you have heard a meditative narration by her in the Marshmelliw Laser Feast exhibition you will know why. Too English perhaps?

A 73 year old man has died from a suspected heart attack and many more injured on Singapore Airline flight when it hit sudden hit  severe turbulence. The UK to Singapore had to make an emergency landing in Bankok and were treated for minot to severe injuries. Passengers  were unbelted and there was a meal service when turbulence hit.

Qantas has rescued Australians stranded in New Celedonia from riots and reunited them with family and friends in Brislane. Another plane is planned to be sent as there are still people stranded there but they are warned to be prepared to leave at the last minute. Stranded Australians are being prioritised on flights these flights.There are people from different countries not just Australians still stranded on the island.

A compound found in Ozempic has been banned to stop copycats of the drug. Changes to the drug will change a loophole by government to make it safer by October 2024

Melbourne ranked 9th in Worlds Global Cities by Oxford Economics. Sydney ranked 9th for Human Capital but only 16th ( so Melbourne beats Sydney overall!)  but Canberra also ranked well 2nd for Quality of Life.

Another suspicious fire in a chicken shop in Sydney.

Whale season begins on the Gold Coast.

Meghan Markle rebounds.

Brad Arthur speaks out about his sudden sacking. He had just turned 50 but says he is not bitter  about his sacking as coach for the Eels after 11 years. 

The younger Royals have put on a garden party in the absence of the King.

JLo has appeared solo at an event. Questions are being raised if her marriage is on the rocks.

Matthew Perry's death from drugs is now being investigated and the drug suppliers targeted.

Vivid crowds targeted by overseas gangs of pickpocketers crowds have been warned. This warning comes to light as dozens at last year's event reported stolen processions.

AUKUS without us - as the UK PM and US president speak out at the ICC  about war crimes Australia keeps their distance and does not join it's allies - being more diplomatic? or just a scaredy cat? "Australia respects the ICC...."

Telstra is cutting 10% of it's staff and insists it's not due to AI and the it will not affect customer service.

South Western suburbs are on measles watch as an infected child visited a series of places in and around Bankstown as well as other South Western .

Qantas & Virgin have Tay Tay to thank fir their boost in profits!

Thursday

20 degrees C again and sunny - same temp as yesterday.

So much news today

A 3.9 magnitude earth quake has occurred in Goulburn .Shaking was felt.

More Australians are returning to Australia today that were on that Singapore Airlines turbulence accident. 56 Australians were on boatd that flight with 3 Australians in intensive care in Bankok. A thourough

ABS data shows more Aaustralians are staying in the workforce longer after retirement age.

Furiousa Mas Max is finally hitting cinemas

A Sydney family of 4's home has caught on fire. The cause of the fire was due to an e schooter catching on fire. 3 escaped with one of those people receiving minor burns due to trying to extinguish the flames. To put out an e schoiter fire takes a load of water and hours to extinguish. My question is why is an "electrica" fire being put out with water? It should be put out with carbon dioxide or a fire blanket shouldn't it? The fire resulted in most of the house being destroyed  starting near tge front of the house.

Dozens of Illegal pirates (fishing boats)  and illegal immigration boats are being set on fire and sent back to Indonesia by border force as a warning to Indonesians illegally fishing in Australian waters. 200 illegal fishing boats have been seized in 6 months. These fisherman are searching for sea cucumbers and shark fins found in Australian waters which fetch a high price as they are sold as a delicacy and aphrodisiac. Borderforce is working with the Australian Navy and  is cracking down on illegal fishing boats in Australian waters as it is not only illegal but dangerous as well as depleting our ecosystem. . $50 million has been allocated to 2 different border force to combat this problem. Keeping our waters and  borders safe is a priority .

British PM Rishi Sunak calls an election in the rain. Could this be the end of his reign as PM?

A school bus travelling from Assumption College an hour North of Melbourne has crashed. It is thought the driver who died may have suffered a medical episode. The children on the bus gathered to the back of the bus with older children trying to calm the younger ones. Passing cars stopped to help with a tradie breaking a windward climbing up to help the children out of the bus with the aid   of a ladder bought by another passer-by.

Whooping cough cases has increased in the UK. It is a 100 day cough and antibiotics don't make the cough better but less contagious. One week quarantine is required for those on antibiotics and 3 weeks without. The problem is there is a shortage of antibiotics. InbAustralia we have it all RSV, COVID, Walking Puemonia  etc. Bird flu ? We hope the only case of this will not spawn . A child is the only known case of bird flu . To stop it's spread  40000 chickens were euthanised on a poultry farm in Meridth outside of Mebourne. 

Beyonce's new Country Cowboy has been met with controversy as it is not a genre of music of coloured musicans.. 

A police officer has been struck by a stolen car in Melbourne'  s East.

14 DV offenders have been arrested in QLD in a crackdown of domestic violence offences.

Matilda's Mary Fowler has had a Barbie made of her. She is one of a handful of sporting women to have one made which included tennis star Serena Williams.

It's $150 million powerball jackpot night. tonight

Pro Palestinian protestors squatting the Art West Building at a Melbourne university have packed up and moved on after a week of camping there .The University had agreed to release information of the companies they do business with. Protestors think this is a major win.

Tomorrow will be a sunny 21 degrees C.

Friday 24th May 2024

Opening night of VIVID tonight as the buildings are lit up around Sydney.

I am so tired. Straight after classes I went straight back to the apartment and unloaded anything I didn't need making sure to secure any valuables in pockets in my back pack to minimalise pick pockets which were reported recently at VIVID last year before heading out to the opening night of VIVID. As per my tradition I never head to Circular Quay on opening night to see the lighting of the sails of the Opera House and fireworks display which I missed anyway but to Darling Harbour to see the lazer light water show. I think this year it was a bit of a disappointment for me when I watched it. It was a bit small, it was pretty but nothing spectacular like previous year's displays. I think VIVID has become a little greedy with an increasing number of art installation becoming ticketed instead of free. I can think of at least 3 art installations that are ticketed this year and not free. I am unsure if the Botanic Gardens if free this year as they have been ticketed for the past few years and from what I have seen are the same lights each year. 

I spent evaluating hours at VIVID tonight being the opening night but always split my visit into sections as there is quite a bit to see. 

A snack of a spicy chicken burrito at Darling Harbour in between my visit after the Goods Line and watching Sneaky Sound System perform at Tumbalong Park Darling Harbour and queuing up for an immersive light & sound experience  - oh better I put in the wrong email address for this light and sound immersive experience because I was having so much trouble with the touch pad. 

There are quite a few sponsored displays this year- at least 3 major ones at Darling Harbour.

Anyway after catching the light rail and train then bus back to the apartment it was really late so it was almost straight to sleep. 

(Refer my videos uploaded and still being uploaded to my YouTube channel)

News headlines today include:

Chris Hemsworth gets a Hollywood Star of Fame . His dreamily and co star Robert Downey Jr was there. Hemsworth is greatful for the honour.

Kylie may have new music and has been  inspired by Selena Carpenter.

QLD's XXXX verses the church . An Anglican church is furious over  council approval of plans for the expansion of the brewery with the ethanol tanks being too close to their living quarters which could make them sick. 

Olando Bloom risks life and limb for a new documentary. 

Another Sydney stabbing- a man has stabbed his brother and mother. The brother is in a critical condition and father in a serious condition. The attacker has been arrested. This is very close to the PM AA 's house in Marrickville.

An Adelaide man whose wife is in hospital in intensive care after having emergency surgery for injuries sustained from the Singapore Airlines turbulence incident is furious that he has not heard back from the airline. He has since heard back after his rant went public. He also praised the hospital in Bankok for being so helpful. 

Another thief of jewellery in Melbourne.

Someone ( a mystery person) has won the Powerball jackpot and is $150 million richer.

NSW will be delaying the closure of a main coal power station until 2027 to avoid the incidents of blackouts. Nuclear power stations are still being debated and discussed but until alternative more eco friendly forms of energy have been established coal powered stations have to remain open and running.

A push is on to implement Jack's Law in Western Australia where police will have powers to scan any one anywhere for procession of weapons.

Charlie the kookaburra has joined the family that adopted Molly the magpie. 

Queensland is headed for an antibiotic shortage.

2  cases of bird flu in Victoris & WA  have been identified after the 1st case was identified in Victoria.. It is thought the 2 cases and locations maybe linked.

"I am Celine Dion" a documentary of Celion's struggle with Stiff Person Syndrome had had it's trailer released.

A driver has had to do a 12 point turn (or was that a 21 point turn?)  to get out of a very tight space in a car park. They eventually managed to get out.

The entire 18 football teams have been put on notice in a class action for racial abuse.

Saturday 25th May 2024

A rather overcast morning with the sun trying very hard to break out. A top of around 18 degrees C today. 

News headlines today include:

Reports show that QLDers are paying stamp duty land taxes and council rates for the 1st 10 years of their mortgage.

UN's top court demands Isreal with an  ordered to stop IDF operations in Rafah.

$50 000 worth of private data including names adresses phone numbers has been sold on the black market from the Medisecure data atrack.

Another assault on 2 police officers  by a man who did not set the house alight but for assaulting the officers after they tried to stop an elderly man re entering a house fire in the suburb of  St Marys in Western Sydney. The father and daughter had lived in the home for 25 years lost everything except their lives.

New Beiber baby bump photos in Japan have been shown on social media.

Some places are cheaper to buy then rent . At the moment renting for me is much cheaper then owning.

A teen has been shot in Melbourne. 

2 shot dead in a Perth suburb with a shower of bullets targeted at a home.

The PMhas been urged  to help Ozempic users after his government banned a compound used for copycat Ozempic drugs to be manufactured.The ban is scheduled to commence in October. Thousands will be left without the drug if compounding pharmacies are banned from producing replicas of the drug. 

Former foot baller Barry Cable charged for sexual abuse of a young girl in the 1960s. 

Morgan Surlock has died from complication of cancer at the age of 53. He was the brainchild of the "Super Size Me" documentary where he ate nothing but Maccas for 30 days  in a bid to stop fast food chains serving more junk food and less healthier options. He went on to create more brilliant documentaries.

Tennis ball record? Nope A man covered his head in shaving cream and caught a world record number of ping pong  balls just with his head full of shaving cream to make it the 171st world record?

Charlie Pluth mentioned in Tay Tay's Dead Poets even took Charlie by surprise giving him encouragement for new music.

Lenny Kraviz is back with his first record in 4 years and his 60th birthday.

Nelly Futardo now in her 40s still has it and performs her old hit "I'm Like A Bird.m"

Millie Bobby Brown married? to Jake Bonjovi ( yes son of Jon Bonjovi)!

Singapore Airlines has amended their seat belt and meal service procedures after the turbulence incidence.

Sunday 26th May 2024

It's all happening North of Sydney CBD across the Harbour Bridge today.

Today is the Crows Nest Metro Station Community Open Day. The last before the actual Metro extension from Chatswood to Sydenham opens later this year apoarently. It's a very short open day with last entry after 1 pm so I better skiddattle!

It's the Balmoral Burn this morning and I forgot all about it. What a beautiful day to hold it today . One day I will do this fun run but for now will stick to the formerly named Blackmores Running festival on in Sept each year.

A beautiful morning with a top of 19 - 20 degrees C

News headlines today include:

Niki Minaj has been arrested for drug procession ( marijuana) in Amsterdam. She was released a few hours later but late for a scheduled concert in Manchester where fans had to be turned away.

AI is in the headlines again due to safety and security concerns as laws are behind technical advancements. Job loses due to AI and applications and how AI will shape the way we work and the world are all topics of discussion and debate.

What 50 cent fares for all? Never going to happen with our public transport systems! Oh it's a 6 month trial for QLD only starting in August.

More Russian attacks on the Ukraine.

The gunman of a Perth shooting has been identified as the ex husband of his wife who shot his wife's friend and daughter tying them up before shooting  them then himself.

There is an increase in tobacconist selling vapes in the inner west nick named "Vape City" because there are 800 of them. A crackdown is underway to reduce the number allowed to open by making applications stricter to open them - maybe arsonists will burn them down like the current tobacco wars in Melbourne where there are weekly reports of tobacco stores being burnt down by underworld gangs.

A car was airborne in Adelaide.

A lucky escape for a Liverpool motorcyclist thrown for at least 50 metres .

The Victorian government has refused a vaccine order which was vital for vaccinating young children against possible respiratory illnesses such as RSV.

A hiker have fallen 10 meters in Mt Barney in QLD. Search and Rescue are currently flying in to get them out of the bushland.

At least 24 people are dead in an Indian amusement park fire where they were trapped in a 2 storey building. The owner of the private establishment is being sued.

Selens Gomez wins at Cannes for her role as Emilia Perez in a new movie in an underworld drug lord type movie.

Record of crash diets - by the time a woman reaches 60 she would have tried countless diets. 

Actress Denise Scott,  69 , has privately completed 17 weeks of chemo for treatment for aggressive breast cancer. She is now cancer free .

The Home Alone House is up for sale.

6.3 magnitude earthquake has hit the Vanuatu islands.

Monday 27th May 2024

A top of 21 degrees C today and very sunny outside although at times a little cold overnight.

Why am I so tired? I slept in until 7 am this morning. I was up yesterday 

Today I have another appointment at 2 pm with Wise Employment in Chatswood - nothing has changed stillvstruggling with my course and worrying about where I am going to live. Feeling sick last night. Have had a lot of allergies which are getting worse.

South Park creators have pushed the boundaries and takem aim at how Hollywood takes weight loss drugs. If you can't afford Ozempic you can can afford Lizzo. Lizzy just takes it all in her stride and turns a negative obviously aimed at her into a positive.  Fat shaming? Body positive or body negative ? It's always aimed at female celebrities in Holkywoid and not male. Have the creators gone to far just like Tom Cruise that they took his persona too far in the past.

Aussie former actor and singer Holly Velance married to a millionaire will host an election fund raiser for Trump.Seats to this event cost thousands of dollars and hopes her celebrity status will attract the well heeled rich and famous - is this really an election fund raiser or funds to get out of jail ie funds to pay all his legal fees?

The real life baby reindeer - what it is  really life as a victim of stalking. The movie based on a true story. Australia has it's own baby stalker in WA. We are used to being stalkers being male but more and more stalkers are being females.

Nadona has split from her toyboy just a year after they became a couple.

A 6.6 magnitude earthquake has occurred in  Tonga . No tsunami warning for Australia has been issued Locals in Tonga told to seek higher ground.

Another tubulance incident has injured 12 on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha to Dubllin 

2 die -  a father and 12 year old daughter and the son is in a serious condition in hospital from a Miperra mv crash .

Another hit and run in Harvey Bay has occurred where the man eventually handed himself in to police. 

2 men and 1 woman arrested after a stolen Mazda were  in a police pursuit until the car crashed and they were swarmed on by police in Victoria.

Woolworths will reduce prices on a range of  groceries during Winter with a price drop by 20% on 420 items . This price reduction will be between  May  29th and Aug 27th this year.

Concerns of a drug shortage in Australia to treat all sorts of illnesses and diseases. People are cutting medications in half  or taking them less frequently due to the shortage. Australia imports almost all of their drugs overseas but this is a global drug shortage problem not just a local drug shortage one. Patients have been prescribed alternative drugs where posdible by doctors. COVID is over so the government hasn't been doing their job stockpiling anbadequate supply of drugs. Whatever happened to that Melbourne based drug laboratory/manufacturing facility that was going to be built during/after COVID? Australia should not be totally reliant on overseas import of medical supplies of essential drugs to treat illnesses and diseases.

Warning Dengus fever a mosquito virus is  surging in SiuthvEast Asia ,  SouthvAmerica, and tropical countries - places where Australians love to travel to. We could even have it in far northern regions in Australia. 

Another emergency landing of a light plane at Bankstown airport resulted in the pilot and his girlfriend escaping unharmed.

Tuesday 28th May 2024

A very warm 22 degrees C today and sunny! And it's only going to get warmer as Winter approaches. Bizzare!

The yellow container bin just got emptied and it's after 10 am. 

I'm getting a little annoyed with the neigbour downstairs who only put 2 bins out. I syspected that he was the one not putting all the bins out every week and only putting out 2 of the 3 red bins as well as putting out the wrong coloured bin out but mostly not putting them out at all even when full. I made a comment to about it several months ago and he said it wasn't him but I caught him putting only 2 of the 3 red bins out and leaving the 3rd bigger red bin in and not putting out the half filled blue and yellow bins out at all citing he had hurt his back putting the 2 red bins out and not putting the other 2 coloured bins out because they were not full so I put all of the 3 bins out. I'm starting to see his aggressive side come out and how he thinks he knows stuff but he doesn't really. He had told me that he had to tell the lady in # 4 to stop knocking on his door and telling him about her scams she had gotten involved in. I've been seeing her a bit more lately but haven't heard or seen my neighbour from # 7 for a few days. He wasn't present when the realestate agent had a surprise inspection of the building on Friday ( yes the whole building is up for sale and today is auction day. There were a lot of Asians and Ethnic investors looking to purchase the building. The auction today is at I think 10.am.) My concern is that I will be made homeless before I finish my course. It's a really bad time being concerned about not having anywhere to live in the middle of my course. 

I had planned to go to Melbourne and see the rest of Vivid but my priority right now is finding alternative accommodation.

News headlines today include

Another house fire where a family including a baby of at least 6 people have escaped from a 2 storey building along with another 4 people in a granny flat in Macquarie Fields.

Evidence of the birth of a baby have been found in a park near a Sydney riverbank . Police are still searching for the mother and baby. Divers are searching the Cooks River  after a early morning run resulted in a man finding evidence of the birth in Earlwood.

A car has slammed in the newly opened brewery in the iconic Frank Cozzo Building in Footscray Melbourne . The new brewery has only been opened a month. The driver stole a neon sign before taking off  with it on the run. The owners was happy no one was injured , cleaners were inside but were on the upper floor out of harms way.

A prisoner swap between a woman who is in a Indonesian  jail for drug pocession and has managed to avoid the death penalty in Indonesia with drug trafficker Grogor Hass' who could face the death sentence back in Indonesia is possibly being negotiated where the future of Hass will be determined as to whether he will be extradited back to Australia or face the death penalty.

Social media crackdown continues .

The annual cheese run is on. This year an Australian won the race.

It has been revealed 3 rapists detainees were released due to direction 99 where criminals that have committed crimes are allowed to stay. Several other immigration detainees who have committed serious crimes have been released and allowed to stay in Australia under this direction.  The rapist detainee was released and not deported due to his connections to Australia.

Another stabbing in Townsville in a Thai restaurant where aa 31 year old killed a 26 year old . 

The Hawthorn racism saga from 2023 continues after mediation breaks down and players take the case to the Federal Court.

It may be King Fedrick's 56th birthday but he gave Queen Mary a gift instead - that makes him the same age as Kylie Minogue.

Australian Grand Prix is being sued for $8.5 million compensation over a cancelled Robbie Williams concert back in 2020 due to a COVID restiction lie.

It is a tough time for high profile restaurants at the moment with the rising cost of living less people are dining out.  1 out of 13 restaurants ( or small businesses)  will fail or close down in the 12 months. Meanwhile it is getting more difficult for bakeries to make cakes due to the rising cost of pantry staples such as eggs flour sugar etc - all baking  and cake decorating supplies. 

Is it OK to dump your excess rubbish into your neighbours bins? No because people all along Pacific Highway I have noticed put their excess rubbish in any bin they can find especially at all the bins at most bus stops which always seem full with bags of rubbish .

Kylie Minogue turns 56 and fabulous. Happy b'day !

Chris Pratt in the new Garfield movie being released.

China has condemned Australia for attending an inauguration event of Taiwan's new president. Back off China you have no right to determine which events Australian PMs can't or can attend! 

Concerns for the Princess as it has now been revealed that she will not return to any royal appearances until 2025. Meanwhile the King's visit to Australia has been confirmed.

Family and friends of the 10 victims that were killed in the horror wedding bus crash in the Hunter Valley are heart broken after man slaughter charges were dropped from the driver of the bus Brett Andrew who has pleaded guilty to 35 charges.

New details have been revealed for the over the top security guard actions at Cannes when more then one coloured celebrity was requested to move on by a white female revealing racial profiling was occurring.

A light rail strike is planned.

Tattos are linked to cancer .The link may be in the ink.

A man has been arrested on a Virgin flight Perth to Melbourne after running naked down the asile of the plane. 

Wednesday 29th May 2024

Well the property was sold at auction for $2, 750 000. How do I know? I just did a search for it , a little shy of another property sold under auction by the same real estate company  in Lane Cove down the road which sold for $2 800 000. 

A top of 22 degrees C but it did drop to 9 degrees overnight apparently.

Next 3 days are college days. I am not really motivated to complete the course anymore. Have I lost interest or stressed out about the amount of assessments that still have to be submitted in 4 weeks?

I still have the following assessments to complete :

Into to Unity 1 group assessment

Intro to Programming  1 prac assessment and 1 group assessment to complete

Game design 1 assessment & 1 group assessment

Game Systems

2 prac assessments

AI 2 prac assessments

OOPS 2 prac assessments

Studio Practice  2 assessments

Not feeling the best so did not go to intro to programming class this morning. Don't really feel like going to AI class this afternoon but don't want to miss such an important class.

News headlines today include

There is growing pressure for PM AA  to sack the Immigration minister Andrew Giles over the released detainees bungle.

The daughter of the man who killed his wife's friend and her daughter in Perth warned police several times about her fathers guns and his potential to kill before the incident but was ignored by police in an open interview.

Another Western Sydney crash leaving 3 fighting for life.

A wet weather warning is set to hit every state 

Cold Chisel (Jimmy Barnes)  set for a reunion.

Another 2 separate store set on fire in Melbourne as a result of tobacco wars.

No knives will be able to be purchased by under 18 year olds in a crackdown on weapons.

A 2.0 magnitude earthquake has occurred in Northern QLD.

Cold Chisel celebrates their 50th anniversiary.

Inflation is up CPI 3.6% Still to high according to RBA.

The person who broke into Buckinham Palace has given the excuse that he was looking for a toilet.

The Matildas play their Olympic farewell friendly matches in Australia.

Thursday

A top of 23 degrees C today and sunny. Just a few days until Winter and it's not even cold. 

After family and friends helped scour the area around Ballerat bushland for months, a breakthrough of a mobile phone and wallet have been found near a body of water. An investigation is now underway to find out if the items found are linked to Samantha Murphy's disappearance. The ping from her phone was near that area.

Another crime in QLD a group of teens attacked a man armed with a tomahawk and then turned and bashed his wife with a wheel wedge.

Free sports coverage for all with laws to stop only those with an aerial will be able to view sporting events on tv when an increasing number of people now stream sporting events via a digital device.

An interest rate cut for the end of the year is looking less likely as inflation increases.

ABC boss has been caught out in response to a racist remark

What Trimump has been charged for falidying documents?! Trump hush money trial is almost over or is it?

Another volcano eruption has occurred in Iceland near the famous Blue Lagoon hot Springs.

Another season for Colin From Accounts as the show went global from season 1.

Direction 99 is to rewritten to make it more difficult for detainees with criminal records to remain in Australia. 6 detainees with criminal records had already be redetained if not deported according to the immigration minister. This comes after more informatio  was revealed about the 3 detainee rapists with one having raped a child.

The black box of the Singapore Aircraft has revealed more information on the turbulence incident. The plane dropped 54 meters in a matter of seconds and that there was a chance tgat this aircraft may not have survived and it could have flown into the eye of a thunder storm.

There has been a massive cybersecurity hack on ticketmaster where personal details of 560 million ticketmaster customers have been leaked and sold. What do you do when this happens in Australia? Just report it and keep an Eagles eye on any suspicious activities and change passwords on accounts. Oh how I hate buying tickets online as you have to fill out a page of personal information and usually have to register before you can purchase anything or log in.Why is this necessary? If you only buy tickets once in a decade or more why would you need to register your details? You may not even use the service again and if you don't you become one of the 560 million customers that have had their personal details leaked. An option should be made compulsory on all online sites which require log in or registration to use or purchase online 1. Log in or register as guest 2. Please delete or remove my details off your database(s) within ( expiry date) or do not retain my details 3. Only minimal details should be required to be entered . 4. The organisation should not automatically store your payment details ( a lot of times my visa details pop up automatically in the payment screens - I did not authorised the organisation to store payment details for future purchases ) Option for do ir do not store payment details should also be compulsory. More security options and less personal details should be required to be completed.

Australia's governor general's has met with the King and discussed his visit to Australia.

Japan s on sale as an Australian travel destination.

Queen sold off their catalogue for $1 billion  split between the 4 members of the group including the Freddy Mercury estate. The deal is so large that a second investor has been called in.

Friday 31st May 2024

Last day of Autunm

Still no news about what is happening with the apartment block now that it has been auctioned off  for $2 750 000. Still waiting for the sold sign to be plastered onto the large auction sign outside. I want to know when I have to vacate the apartment . It is so difficult to find a place to live. I inquired about retirement living for over 55s, a studio apartment for over 55s, twin towers 6 months - 1 year long term stays and they quoted $840 per week and that's not even in one of tgeir apartments but a motel room which is almost tge same as a Quest serviced apartment ! And also Camnaray Gardens who don't have any vacancies at the moment but to check back in next few weeks - rent will be at least $450 a week and that's not even for a proper studio but it does have an unsuited and furnished which I don't really need. I just want something with all or most bills included, safe and nearby so I can try and complete my course.

News headlines today include

A jury of 12 find Trump guilty of 43 charges over the hush money paid to Stormy Daniels. It was not that he paid the hush money but how he paid it by hiding it that  sent Trump to face  court .The first former US president to be a criminally charged. Trump took aim at the judge and his daughter. Trump To go to trial July 11 and could face probation, fines or jail time. If he goes to jail and goes directly to jail  which is upto 4 years he won't be able to run for president or can he still run for presidency? and if elected does that means he won't be able to be president? I mean how can you run a country from jail? Or would that be the safetest place for the president to be - in solitary confinement! 

The pressure for the PM AA to sack the Immigration minister over detainee  debacle continues. We don't want your criminals and  an agreement ( promise ) to the former PM which led to a change in Direction 99 which affects decisions made on whether other immigration detainee  from other countries to be allowed to stay in Australia with criminal records  that has  caused the debarkle of immigration detainees with criminal records allowed to stay in Australia has surface . This has been denied.

Brisbane fog warning has seen airports diverting flights to Gold Coast and Sunshine Coast.

Another car crash , a P plate driver has crashed and died in Wetherill Park. 4 others involved in crash were injured.

What?  not just work from home remotely but turning up and having a cup of coffee with the boss before heading home to work remotely for the rest of the week? Sounds like our studio practice class -  sign the roll before the class for the teacher to say you showed up for the next class then say see you later!

Paris Hilton may be making new music?! She is already planning to team up with Nicole Riche for a come back series.

Mad Max Furiousa has not hit box office records as firecasted being one of the most expensive movies made.

Bruce Willis' daughter has opened up in an interview about her father's condition and his time with her 1 year old daughter together reminiscent of her time with her father as a child.

A sell out game between the Matildas and China will be played in Adelade tonight. 50000 will attend at Adelaide Oval.

A rare update of  Princess Kate's condition - she will not be attending Trooping of the Colour as she continues cancer treatment.