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Indigenous affairs minister says Dutton ‘unfit to be prime minister’ after he pledges not to display First Nations flags
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:46:14 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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"Peter Dutton has been accused of trying to start a culture war after he
claimed the use of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags was
“dividing” the country, pledging not to display the flags if he elected
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‘It is ambitious, but ambition builds the world’: can the Gambia’s bold plan to cut plastic pollution work?
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:45:12 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2024/dec/09/it-is-ambitious-but-ambition-builds-the-world-can-the-gambias-bold-plan-to-cut-plastic-pollution-work>
"Travelling through the Gambia, it is hard to avoid the makeshift dumpsites
burning along the roadsides, filling the air with toxic fumes. Outside the
tourist areas, beaches and waterways are littered with plastic rubbish.
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“Heaviest road going electric truck in the world:” First electric road train takes to Australian roads
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:43:15 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://thedriven.io/2024/12/09/heaviest-road-going-electric-truck-in-the-world-first-electric-road-train-takes-to-australian-roads/>
"New South Wales based Janus Electric has announced the start of operation of
Western Australia’s first electric road train, a converted Volvo truck pulling
115 tonnes with two trailers.
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‘Unseen world’: researchers capture fascinating footage of the world’s smallest penguins in a bid to save them
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:42:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/unseen-world-researchers-capture-fascinating-footage-of-the-worlds-smallest-penguins-in-a-bid-to-save-them-245472>
"On Granite Island off South Australia, a colony of little penguins is fighting
to survive. About two decades ago, the penguins numbered 1,600 adults – now
there are just 30.
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2024 will be world’s hottest year on record, and the first above 1.5°C target
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:41:22 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/2024-will-be-worlds-hottest-year-on-record-and-the-first-above-1-5c-target/>
"This year will be the world’s hottest since records began, with
extraordinarily high temperatures expected to persist into at least the first
few months of 2025.
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Australians’ cars are typically larger, heavier and less efficient than in Europe – here’s why
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 22:40:10 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/australians-cars-are-typically-larger-heavier-and-less-efficient-than-in-europe-heres-why-243834>
"Road transport is responsible for a substantial share of global carbon dioxide
(CO₂) emissions. So reducing these emissions is a high priority.
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CSIRO patiently and methodically slaps down Peter Dutton’s nuclear nonsense
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://reneweconomy.com.au/csiro-patiently-and-methodically-slaps-down-peter-duttons-nuclear-nonsense/>
"Australia’s premier scientific organisation, the CSIRO, has patiently and
methodically slapped down the major nuclear talking points promoted by
Coalition leader Peter Dutton in its latest
GenCost report, which confirms –
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At first glance, Australia’s new treaty with Nauru seems to be a win-win. But questions remain
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:57:47 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://theconversation.com/at-first-glance-australias-new-treaty-with-nauru-seems-to-be-a-win-win-but-questions-remain-245562>
"At first blush, today’s announcement that Australia and Nauru have signed a
security treaty offers something for both countries. Australia increases its
influence in a region in which it feels threatened by China. Nauru receives
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Luxury cars and high-end labels: shocked Syrians roam Assad family residences
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:57:00 +1100
Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>
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https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/09/luxury-cars-labels-syrians-assad-family-residences>
"As prisoners were set free from their subterranean jail cells around Damascus,
shocked crowds roamed the ousted former president Bashar al-Assad’s mansions to
grab what they could carry – and marvel at the trappings of his wealth.
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Why Bashar al-Assad’s security state collapsed so dramatically in Syria
Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:56:07 +1100
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