Australia

According to Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Australia has enforced autonomous sanctions since 2011 in response to the Assad regime's "deeply disturbing and unacceptable use of violence against its people".

These sanctions prohibit the direct or indirect supply, sale, or transfer of arms and technology related to energy power plants to Syria and also make it illegal to import certain fuel and oil products, among other trade restrictions.

Several persons are also sanctioned, meaning it is prohibited to directly or indirectly make an asset available to them.

I hope shit posting is allowed in this sub.

Australians' love of cheap books is driving independent bookstores and writers out of business. These prominent authors believe there is a simple solution.

Hot days and hot nights dominated much of the country this year in Australia, despite some severe cold snaps during the winter. This resulted in Australia coming away with its second hottest year on record, overall, since 1910, when reliable national data became available.

A staggering 78.9 per cent of the world's coral reef areas — from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Indian oceans — have so far been subjected to bleaching-level heat stress.

It included the seventh mass bleaching of the Great Barrier Reef since 1998, and fifth in eight years.

Contemplating an up coming Federal election, I wonder what goes through voters minds when they see all of this ?

I just got a message from Medicare inviting Me to register as an organ donor. I thought I already was. I remember ticking the organ donation box when I first applied for My drivers license.

If I'd have died in the last few years, My organs wouldn't have saved any lives. Who knows how many other people want to donate but aren't registered? I think Australia should have an opt-out system instead of an opt-in system, so that people don't need to make an effort in order to do the right thing. Doing the right thing should be easy.

In 1980, there were about 50,000 feral deer in Australia and by 2002 the population was estimated to have grown to 200,000. Now, the population is likely to have reached more than 2 million.

Saying it'll be the "next rabbit" etc.

Knew we had them, never knew they were becoming such a huge pest.

So, could something similar happen in major Australian cities – and how prepared are we? The answers are: yes, and not very.

Sorry if this isn't the appropriate community for this question, but has anyone received an offer like this before?

We requested a quote to vinyl wrap two bathroom cabinets and the attached was the business' response. I've checked and the UK company exists, just seems a little too good to be true.

Prior to Hemsworth arrival at the park, Hercules was their biggest spider, his body spanning 7.9cm long.

But now, Hemsworth has blown the competition out of the water, measuring in at 9.2cm long (from leg to leg).

A regular sized funnel webb spider (pictured left) compared with Hemsworth, (pictured right). (Instagram/Australian Reptile Park)

Varsha, a 22-year-old arts and law student, says that the older generations think gen Z is weak, but the realities of the cost of living crisis, climate crisis, global unrest and social media make her 20s a game of survival.

• Almost 40 per cent of patrons said they would use a lower dose of their drugs after having a conversation with health professionals testing their substances, according to preliminary data.
• Preliminary data indicated that for more than 70 per cent of patrons, it was the first time they had a judgement-free discussion with a health professional about drug and alcohol use.

The Hunt 1000 is a self-supported, 1,000-kilometre cycling adventure from Canberra to Melbourne which takes riders one to two weeks to complete, and is considered one of Australia's toughest and longest bikepacking events.

What the dickens !

Now i want to have a go !

In 2018, Australia set a series of national targets around the recovery of packaging and this year is the deadline. But figures show we're behind on almost all of them.

Prenups are on the rise. But as more couples are confronted with this proposition, they're having to navigate awkward conversations — and what happens when the terms aren't agreed upon?

Before I moved here, this was easily a trick question. All made up answers. (And im ashamed to know the answer)

Any big plans for 2025?

Stuffs fucking delicious

Live in a regional town and I do have a preference for Paul's eggnog but am fine with trying other brands