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Guy Tries To Take A 15 Min Shortcut Suggested By Google Maps, Gets A Lesson And A Trip Of A Lifetime

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 NewsEditor700-page, Adventure, Australia, camping, google maps, kangaroos, off road, shortcut, Sydney

This story proves however that there’s still hope for the technologically-enslaved romantic. Even Google gets it wrong sometimes! Driving to a campsite in Australia’s gorgeous Ultimately though, Bruce’s adventurous detour led to a fair dinkum camping trip, catching up with some old mates. “It was just a quick one-nighter as we could only really manage to get the 5 mates together for that one night,” he told us. “As soon as I’d set up, it was beers and steak with the boys. We do these trips every few months –…

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Video shows teen being applauded after he came out at Catholic school assembly

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 NewsEditorAustralia

Read more: https://www.dailydot.com/irl/teen-coming-out-catholic-school-assembly/

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Zuckerberg rejects facetime call for answers from five parliaments

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 NewsEditorArgentina, Australia, Canada, Damian Collins, data protection law, DCMS, Election Interference, Facebook, fake news, Ireland, London, Mark Zuckerberg, online disinformation, Russia, Social Media, United Kingdom, Zuckerberg

Facebook has declined once again to send its CEO to the UK parliament — this time turning down an invitation to face questions from a grand committee comprised of representatives from five international parliaments. MPs from Argentina, Australia, Canada, Ireland and the UK have joined forces to try to pile pressure on the company’s founder, Mark Zuckerberg, to answer questions related to his “platform’s malign use in world affairs and democratic process”. The UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee, which has been running an enquiry into online disinformation for the best…

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An accidental cat picture got the U.S. Embassy in Australia to apologise

October 16, 2018October 16, 2018 NewsEditorAnimals, Australia, Cat, Culture, web-culture

We’d never get you to say sorry for sending an adorable cat picture. But the U.S. Embassy in Canberra, Australia has apologised on behalf of the Department of State who did just that, accidentally sending a test email featuring a photo of a cat dressed in a Cookie Monster costume. SEE ALSO: Snake crawls up on man’s windshield mid-drive because nightmares are real According to the Australian Associated Press, the photo was was titled “cat pajama-jam” and was sent within an email titled “meeting,” as part of a fake meeting…

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Australian Firefighters Pose With Animals For 2019 Charity Calendar, And The Photos Are So Hot It May Start Fires

October 12, 2018October 12, 2018 NewsEditor700-page, Australia, australian firefighters calendar, Firefighters, Hidreley

After 17 rigorous days of photography, the final images are put together to create the iconic Australian Firefighters Calendar for fans across the globe. The biggest surprise from last year was the viral sensation that came from one of their Facebook posts featuring the Australian firefighters with kittens. The response was so overwhelming they felt the need to expand the photo shoot this year to include a cat calendar for the 2019 season. #9 #10 #19 #20 #29 #30 #39 #40 Read more: http://www.boredpanda.com/the-australian-firefighters-2019-calendar/

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A 1960s Reporter Asks People in Sydney If Theres Life on Other Planets

August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 NewsEditor60s, Aliens, Australia, black and white, cosmos, history 3, interviews, Journalism, News, retro, science, Sydney, vintage

In an ABC News (Australia) segment from August 31, 1962, Ray Taylor asks an eclectic mix of Sydneysiders, â€œIs there life on other planets?â€ Read more: https://twistedsifter.com/videos/1960s-reporter-asks-people-if-theres-life-on-other-planets/

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Asia Stocks Mixed on Trade Volleys; Kiwi Slumps: Markets Wrap

August 9, 2018August 9, 2018 NewsEditorasia, Australia, China, Generic 1st 'CL' Future, Japan, Japanese Yen Spot, markets, Russia, South Korea, Stocks, Washington

Asian stocks traded mixed as China hit back against the Trump administration’s latest tariffs and tensions ratcheted up between the U.S. and Russia. The yen edged higher, while oil held on to its losses. Shares fell in Japan and South Korea, fluctuated in Hong Kong, and pushed higher in China and Australia. Treasuries added to gains made as investors scooped up a record $26 billion 10-year auction. The kiwi tumbled to a two-year low after the New Zealand central bank pushed out its forecast for a rate increase by a…

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Father of Australian doctor died just after trapped Thai boys were rescued

July 17, 2018July 17, 2018 NewsEditorAustralia, Father of Australian doctor died just after Thai boys were rescued - CNN

Chiang Rai, Thailand (CNN)An Australian doctor involved in freeing 12 young soccer players and their coach from caves in northern Thailand learned later that his father had died as the rescue effort was winding down. Pearce said Harris had “given his all, his family have given the support and we’ve given the support as well as an organization.” “If you can imagine being physically and mentally exhausted going through a rescue and having to deal with that, when you’re at your lowest ebb, you’ve given it all and then you…

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World Cup 2018 power rankings: Brazil and Croatia lead the way

July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 NewsEditorArgentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, England, Football, France, Germany, Iceland, Iran, Japan, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Panama, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Sport, Sweden, switzerland, Tunisia, Uruguay, World Cup, World Cup 2018

At the end of the group stage we rank the 32 teams at the World Cup in Russia, with Brazil top, England in 10th and Panama last 1) Brazil It is hard to shake the feeling that Brazil are the best-balanced side at this World Cup. win over Serbia and they look capable of raising things further. thumping win over Argentina. A meeting with Spain in the last eight looks likely and Zlatko Dalics side cannot be ruled out of doing something special. 3) Belgium Whether or not they really…

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One of the Worlds Hottest Short Sellers Is Changing Tactics

June 29, 2018June 29, 2018 NewsEditorAustin, Australia, BLUE SKY ALTERNATIVE INVESTM, Canada, Corporate Governance, hong kong, markets, Materials, QUINTIS LTD, SAMSONITE INTERNATIONAL SA, Soren Aandahl

Earlier this month, Soren Aandahl scored one of his biggest victories as a short seller when he dramatically took down the leader of a world-famous brand. In some ways, the parted ways with Glaucus Research Group this year and set up his own investment firm, Blue Orca Capital, this was a deliberate evolution that reflects, in part, Aandahl’s desire to broaden the focus of his investments. There are difficulties taking bearish positions in smaller, lesser-known firms as there’s often a limited supply of shares to borrow — a precondition in…

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After buying jockstrap, John Oliver has a koala chlamydia ward named after him

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 NewsEditorAnimals, Australia, australia-zoo, Entertainment, john-oliver, koala, last-week-tonight, movies-tv-shows, tv

So a few weeks ago, Last Week Tonight’s John Oliver hit the headlines for buying a whole bunch of Russell Crowe memorabilia. The auction of stuff included, of all things, the backs of seats sat on by famous people like Denzel Washington and Crowe, a vest from Les Misérables, and a jockstrap worn by Crowe in Cinderella Man. SEE ALSO: John Oliver compares Trump’s Iran deal stance to a cat on an airplane Crowe amassed more than $3 million in sales at the auction, which you’d assume would go straight…

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How to Launch an Acclaimed Winery for $8 Million or Less

May 1, 2018May 1, 2018 NewsEditorAlcohol, Australia, business, Emmanuel Macron, France, Generic 1st 'GC' Future, Larry Stone, Napa Valley, oregon, pursuits, real estate, White House

Even by Napa Valley’s astronomical real estate standards, the sale of Heitz Wine Cellars for a reported $180 million raised eyebrows. It’s the new normal there, though: In response, some wineries have determined that it makes fiscal sense to find a less-expensive neighborhood. Jackson Family Wines, maker of Kendall-Jackson Chardonnay (the top selling chardonnay in the country), purchased its first vineyard in southern Oregon’s Willamette Valley in 2013. Today, the company owns and operates four wineries on more than 1,300 acres in the area, Oregon wines were served at the White House state dinner…

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Tesla Sees Your Super Bowl Ad and Raises You a Rocket Launch

February 8, 2018February 8, 2018 NewsEditoradvertising, Australia, Elon Reeve Musk, FORD MOTOR CO, hyperdrive, Jessica Caldwell, SPACE EXPLORATION TECHNOLOGI, Sports, Technology, TESLA INC, TOYOTA MOTOR CORP, TWITTER INC

Kia may have scored some kudos and Lexus Elon Musk’s very own cherry red Tesla Roadster floated through space to the cheers of a crowd and David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” at the end of a 43-minute webcast that drew millions of viewers Tuesday afternoon. The sports car was the payload for the “epic views” as the car hurtles toward Earth-Mars elliptical orbit around the sun. “No one” does publicity stunts better, Michelle Krebs, an analyst with car-shopping website Autotrader, said by phone after tuning into the launch. “It was…

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Aussie Stocks Hit 10-Year High as Earnings Season Looms: Chart

January 9, 2018January 9, 2018 NewsEditorasia, Australia, business, earnings, Stocks

Australia’s benchmark index has reached its highest level in a decade as

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Theres a Wave in Australia Called Cyclops and It Looks Incredible

November 19, 2017November 19, 2017 NewsEditorAustralia, Nature, phenomena, Slow Motion, Surfing, Water, waves

“Cyclops has its eye on you” is an awesome sequence, shot by Tom Jennings, of a terrifyingly beautiful wave off western Australia’s southern coastline called Cyclops. Surfline adds: It’s cool how this clip starts out looking like nighttime footage, then you realize it’s actually just shadowing from the lip. It’s cool how the slow-motion effect makes you believe this is a normal ocean wave, then you realize it takes a fully strapped jet-ski, hard-earned local knowledge and otherworldly courage to access it. It’s cool how the spot is named after…