Some evidence that the resistance* training is paying off. Also evidence that Barney is a better behaved dog than that other dog.
*Barney is slowly learning to resist his urge to chase and say hello to other animals.
What an extraordinary story of what’s possible when you out your mind to it. Leadership is often about doing what is right, despite the ridicule. Often having an unwavering belief in what’s right is all that matters. #agchatoz#landcare
Planting trees on grazing land was ridiculed in the 60s but John Fenton left an environmental legacy https://abc.net.au/news/2022-09-03/john-fenton-leaves-an-environmental-tree-legacy-at-lanark/101402066…
We need a vocational education system that is efficient, effective and easy to navigate so students don’t have to study the same things repeatedly. Currently the system has a high number of qualifications and micro credentials with significant duplication.
Lenin and his group were in the minority
Hitler belonged to a minority group
The size of their impact was vastly disproportionate to the volume of the support they held before seizing power
Do not underestimate the threat because it doesn’t come in a big box
I always thought Alistair was a man ahead of his time. But it’s good for him and his family that they have found a happy place with the new business and wish them every success outside of politics. #ACTpol
Today is Alistair Coe Was Right But On The Wrong Day Day.
You may recall that, a couple of years ago, he said the pandemic was over. Well, his statement is getting closer to being right every day.
Looking forward to Floriade 2022! It’s on from 17 September to 16 October. If you’re from interstate and you’ve been avoiding Canberra during winter, spring is a great time to visit! 🌷🌸🌼
Only 17 days til Floriade and to celebrate, here's a major announcement.
Costa Georgiadis, Australia's favourite gardener, will be welcomed to Stage 88 on Sunday 25 Sep, 12-1pm. Costa will also be meeting the Floriade crowds from 10-11am and 2-3pm.
#Floriade#FloriadeAustralia
George Orwell’s Big Brother seems to be very real in China.
“Estimates of the number of facial recognition cameras in China range from 200 million to more than 600 million as of 2020…”
So good by @catecadell — one of the best Australian journalists to ever work in China.
How Xi Jinping transformed China’s internet into the world’s biggest digital lab for authoritarian governance.
Includes a hilarious farmhouse scene in Jia county! https://smh.com.au/world/asia/it-seemed-like-fun-i-decided-to-join-in-inside-the-biggest-human-surveillance-experiment-on-the-planet-20220827-p5bd8g.html…
has been going through has been truly awful and yet she finds the strength time and time again to stand up and call it out.
Let’s drown out the haters because there are so many more people that admire her ❤️
Today’s the day to test ride that electric bike you’re curious about. We’ll have tricycles, #CargoBikes, step through commuters, bikes that carry kids and dogs and adults. See you 11:30-1:30pm at Margaret Hendry School, Sutherland Cr, Taylor. https://eventbrite.com.au/e/wheelie-fun-day-out-taylor-tickets-398668326697…
These ubiquitous tweets with people saying *some personal news* and “can’t wait to get started!” How I long for something more fresh like! “Hey, It’s a f**king job” Or “I had to get out of my last gig as extramarital affair with Bob from accounts !”
Didn’t know there were 3 factions in the ACT Liberals! You learn something every day! #ACTpol#AusPol
“We believe that only a wholesale cleaning out of the Management Committee will allow for the new direction, which is essential if we are to reverse this spiral into failure,”
True, this -
“I think native rodents can get a bit of a bad rap because a lot of them have the word 'rat' in their name," said Emily Roycroft of the Australian National University. https://abc.net.au/news/science/2022-09-03/australian-native-rodents-origin-and-evolution/101394490?utm_source=abc_news_web&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_campaign=abc_news_web…
When I’m old I want a regular spot on The Project and a full page spread in Melbourne’s highest selling daily newspaper to whinge about how I’ve been cancelled
There's been a powerful sense of optimism at this week’s Jobs and Skills Summit - and a shared determination to build a stronger economy that works for all Australians.
RTYI #Canberra#motorsport fans: "Fairbairn Park, includes a hill-climb circuit, go-kart track, 500-metre clay speedway & skid pan"
& <"a 1/4-mile drag strip near airport was a favourite for Canberra car enthusiasts", but was closed after Howard Liberal Govt privatised airport>
#WakefieldParkRaceway closed this week, but the owners have already met to discuss a new 'multipurpose entertainment precinct' for Canberra. Here's what they've got in mind (and where it could go) http://ow.ly/sBSi50KysAN
The Government's move to give all Australians with Type 1 Diabetes access to CGM products, will give 130,000 people access to this technology.
It was a pleasure to meet local Noel and
The Albanese Government’s commitment to restore national leadership on gender equality has got me smiling.
Great to deliver this as an outcome of the Jobs and Skills Summit alongside
The Jobs + Skills Summit has finished but the work is just beginning - with 36 initiatives for immediate action. This was all about bringing Australians together to build a stronger economy with more opportunities for more people in more parts of our country.
#jobssummit#auspol