Australia

1. How the hell was this not already a parole condition?
2. Church's are scrambling to finally allow female priests ;-)

Was just thinking how nice it is to be on social media and not be bombarded with ads!

Its amazing how this is the first site in years that I dont need to install blockers or scroll through bs or be so cynical with what I read.

Fellow Australians, rejoice in this little space we have from corporate bombardment

The federal government has sought to head off a growing backlash from communities affected by proposed high-voltage transmission lines by launching a review of how projects are planned.

Open invitation to start a Jim’s Preppers franchise for the post-apocalypse 💀

Victorians are being asked to fill out the state government's pet census — the first of its kind in Australia.

Minister for Agriculture Gayle Tierney says she wants to see responses from owners of all sorts of animals.

The minister joins Ali Moore on ABC Radio Melbourne Mornings to explain how the data will be used.

Noticed on the new packaging that they're now calling out our concrete bikkies explicitly. Any other states want to chime in with theirs or does the edible slate tile from NSW/ACT reign supreme?

It barely fits in the bloody car park. So bad for pedestrians and the environment.

Key points (from ABC article): -Forty-four complaints have been made to the National Anti-Corruption Commission since it opened its doors on Saturday -Commissioner Paul Brereton says he may hold public hearings, but will also call out people who seek to weaponise the NACC -The NACC will aim to complete 90 per cent of its inquiries within a year

Our study used the Australian Fleet Model and the net zero vehicle emission model.

One neglected issue is the growing proportion of big, heavy passenger vehicles.

Reducing vehicle weights and optimising energy efficiency in transport will be essential to meet emission targets.

Our study suggests Australia is on track to miss the net-zero target for 2050 mainly because of the large proportions of fossil-fuelled vehicles and large and heavy passenger vehicles.

Key points:

• The National Anti-Scams Centre brings together experts from public agencies and private industries to disrupt scammers
• Its first operation will tackle investment scams, which cost Australians over $1 billion a year
• The operation will last six months, with the centre publicly reporting outcomes