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Aarbron

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Why do they carry the Red Ensign flag at these protests? I saw it last year a lot - but no idea why it has been adopted.
 
Bullet Club

Bullet Club

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Aarbron said:
Hmmm, learn something new everyday

www.abc.net.au

Son's battle to raise the 'Blood and Guts' in honour of POW dad

The son of a Changi prisoner-of-war believes the wrong flag is flying during our annual commemorations.
www.abc.net.au www.abc.net.au
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"[Dad] nearly smashed the radio and poor old mum said, 'I can't listen to Collingwood'.

"He said, 'bugger Collingwood, Marge — this is our national flag! A lot of good men, women and boys died under this flag'."
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"Bugger Collingwood, Marge". How dare you, Homer!
 
Bullet Club

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It looks like the Sydney lockdown will be going until September 17th according to some info The Australian has gotten.

Melbourne's lockdown will probably end on Tuesday night but there will still be a lot of restrictions.
 
Bullet Club

Bullet Club

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Victoria’s fifth lockdown will end on Tuesday at 11.59pm with the 5km travel limit scrapped, schools returning to face-to-face learning and hospitality, retailers and gyms reopening.

But under a new “Lockdown Lite”, restaurants, bars, cafes and pubs will be restricted by a density quotient of 1 person per 4 sqm, as well as harsh patron caps being finalised this morning.

Hairdressers and beauticians will also be permitted to operate, while workers will be able to return to the office – at a maximum 25 per cent of capacity or 10 people, whichever is greater.

Victorians will again be allowed to gather in public in groups of up to 10.
 
Cyberpunkd

Cyberpunkd

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Bullet Club said:
Victoria’s fifth lockdown will end on Tuesday at 11.59pm with the 5km travel limit scrapped, schools returning to face-to-face learning and hospitality, retailers and gyms reopening.

But under a new “Lockdown Lite”, restaurants, bars, cafes and pubs will be restricted by a density quotient of 1 person per 4 sqm, as well as harsh patron caps being finalised this morning.

Hairdressers and beauticians will also be permitted to operate, while workers will be able to return to the office – at a maximum 25 per cent of capacity or 10 people, whichever is greater.

Victorians will again be allowed to gather in public in groups of up to 10.
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Curious - when did this lockdown start and how long since the previous one has ended?
 
Bullet Club

Bullet Club

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Cyberpunkd said:
So basically you will be in a new lockdown after another 2-4 weeks? Because with removing these restrictions and '0 Covid' I don't see any other way.
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Maybe. The latest lockdown was due to movers from NSW with covid coming into Victoria and spreading it. The state borders are now closed (or more closed) so hopefully it will be contained.
 
bitbydeath

bitbydeath

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Dieter Brummer died.
RIP

www.darkhorizons.com

R.I.P. Dieter Brummer - Dark Horizons

The likes of Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Kwanten, Simon Baker and Melissa George among many others launched their careers on Australian prime time soap drama “Home and Away” over the past thirty years. At one point in the 1990s though, the show’s biggest stars were George and her on screen boyfriend...
www.darkhorizons.com www.darkhorizons.com
 
Ozzy Onya A2Z

Ozzy Onya A2Z

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bitbydeath said:
Dieter Brummer died.
RIP

www.darkhorizons.com

R.I.P. Dieter Brummer - Dark Horizons

The likes of Chris Hemsworth, Ryan Kwanten, Simon Baker and Melissa George among many others launched their careers on Australian prime time soap drama “Home and Away” over the past thirty years. At one point in the 1990s though, the show’s biggest stars were George and her on screen boyfriend...
www.darkhorizons.com www.darkhorizons.com
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Suicide? Must have struggled with some demons. Crazy to have that level of success and deal with that still. Better to get help than end it.
 
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Aarbron

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Bullet Club said:
Victoria’s fifth lockdown will end on Tuesday at 11.59pm with the 5km travel limit scrapped, schools returning to face-to-face learning and hospitality, retailers and gyms reopening.

But under a new “Lockdown Lite”, restaurants, bars, cafes and pubs will be restricted by a density quotient of 1 person per 4 sqm, as well as harsh patron caps being finalised this morning.

Hairdressers and beauticians will also be permitted to operate, while workers will be able to return to the office – at a maximum 25 per cent of capacity or 10 people, whichever is greater.

Victorians will again be allowed to gather in public in groups of up to 10.
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No word on household visits?
 
Ozzy Onya A2Z

Ozzy Onya A2Z

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Great work on the gold Kaylee, typical Aussie swear mistake followed up by a swear again. Fuck...shit



Reminds me of -

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farmerboy

farmerboy

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Where can I find a good write up about the various vaccines and which ones for which age group? And also which one is better?
 
Cyberpunkd

Cyberpunkd

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farmerboy said:
Where can I find a good write up about the various vaccines and which ones for which age group? And also which one is better?
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They are all the same, Janssen shows lower efficiency but that’s because J&J did their Phase 3 trials in the middle of the pandemic with variants present.

AZ is mostly recommended for older folks due to blood cloths (extremely rare).

Pfizer and Moderna are based on mRNA technology, AZ on more typical one (inactivated virus I think).

Anecdotal evidence - wife felt like shit after each Pfizer shot, I got Moderna and didn’t feel a thing. YMMV.
 
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Aarbron

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farmerboy said:
Where can I find a good write up about the various vaccines and which ones for which age group? And also which one is better?
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www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au

About COVID-19 vaccines | Coronavirus Victoria

Information about COVID-19 vaccines including side effects, who to contact for medical support, and useful resources about the vaccination process
www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au

If unsure best to talk to your GP. I will be going next week, to ask re AZ vaxx.
 
FunkMiller

FunkMiller

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I’m not going to lie, I am enjoying the absolute fuck of telling everyone I know in Australia how everything is open as normal in London, with falling covid cases - after last year I had to put up with them gloating at me when it was the other way around 😂
 
Tschumi

Tschumi

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This guy's a tad Australian. Fuck yeah.



update: year two of no enforced lockdowns in japan here get faaaaacked
 
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niveaformen

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Did see Kapiniaris do stand up in North Melbourne. The older, probably Greek, audience were loving his shtick.
Apparently Wog Boys Forever is in production haha
 
Bullet Club

Bullet Club

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Queensland is back in lockdown and all sports have been cancelled, which screws the AFL & NRL.

It looks like the 3 cancelled Queensland AFL games will be played in Melbourne & Geelong tomorrow.

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haha take off the rose tinted glasses. They were both shit.
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I watched Acropolis Now again a few years ago. I enjoyed it.
 
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h00ters

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Sky News now being free-to-air in regional Australia is a very disturbing situation. Their 'After Dark' anchors/hosts are so incredibly dangerous.
 
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h00ters

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What's messed up is a group like Lorna Jane stupidly promote a line of activewear that 'repels COVID' and cop a $5 million fine.

Alan Jones goes on his program, claiming Delta is 1/20th as lethal and that vaccinations make you more likely to die, and all he has to do is issue an on air apology and take the video down from their online platforms.
 
FunkMiller

FunkMiller

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h00ters said:
What's messed up is a group like Lorna Jane stupidly promote a line of activewear that 'repels COVID' and cop a $5 million fine.

Alan Jones goes on his program, claiming Delta is 1/20th as lethal and that vaccinations make you more likely to die, and all he has to do is issue an on air apology and take the video down from their online platforms.
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Pretty sure Alan Jones and Scott Morrison see eye to eye on a lot of stuff. Probably got something to do with it.
 
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