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AI6YR Ben

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BBC: Toxic algae kills more than 200 marine species in Australia

"...More than 200 marine species off the coast of South Australia (SA) have been killed by a weeks-long toxic algae explosion, in what conservationists have described as "a horror movie for fish"...."

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A dead Port Jackson shark found on the beach found in Port Vincent, South Australia.
www.bbc.comSouth Australia fish kill: Toxic algae poisons 200 marine speciesScientists say the algal bloom produces toxins that suffocate a wide array of marine life.
#climateemergency#algaebloom#australia
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𝗪𝗜𝗞𝗜𝗣𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗢𝗙 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗬

✧ Cape Barren goose ✧

The Cape Barren goose (Cereopsis novaehollandiae) is a species of goose endemic to southern Australia. It was first formally described by English ornithologist John Latham in 1801. Adult Cape Barren geese are large birds, typically measuring 75 to 100 centimetres (30 to 39 inches) long and weighing between 3.7 to 5.2 kilograms (8.2...

#Cereopsis #SouthAustralia #Australia #Karatta #Wikipedia
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Cape Barren goose
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Mark Deasy 🍉

An excellent article. This spoke to me in so many ways. The conservative capture of the RSL and the AWM, and of course the misuse of ANZAC Day to glorify war leaves many ex-serving members in limbo. Our governments are terrible and our journalists insufficiently curious.

"There is no cultural space for dissenting veterans in Australia. They tend not to join veterans’ associations, or participate in local veteran community events.

Some of the veterans I spoke to initially participated in Anzac Day marches, but stopped attending after recognising how the day itself was exploited by conservative forces. “I don’t really want to be part of this,” realised one Vietnam veteran, “so I walked away from it.” "

theconversation.com/friday-ess

The ConversationFriday essay: ‘War has made me a pacifist’. Why are we so reluctant to acknowledge Australia’s anti-war veterans?From the first world war to the invasion of Iraq, left-wing soldiers have questioned our involvement in wars. Yet we rarely hear these dissenting veteran’s voices.
#Australia#anzacs#peace
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Canvases By Peter

Toowoomba woman charged with murder over house fire that killed three of her children

“Following an extensive investigation involving detectives from the Toowoomba Child Protection Investigation Unit with the assistance of the Homicide Investigation Unit, Child Trauma Unit and Specialist Forensic Units, police have charged a 36-year-old woman,” the Queensland police service said in a statement.

theguardian.com/australia-news

The Guardian · Toowoomba woman charged with murder over house fire that killed three of her childrenBy Ben Smee
#News#Crime#Australia
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