And my cadetship interview notes - aimed for a foreign posting within ten years (tick) but sadly never became a state politics corro,
Also “exploit every question”
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Also found the 1994 newspaper ad for the cadetship that got me into the ABC
(Plus the sticker from security to go into the interview)
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Was at “Global Village” on the river. What a line up!
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Was anyone else there?
Just found this in the cupboard.
“Every Picture Tells a Story”
Cup Eve 1996
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1/ A recently unveiled mural in showing a RU and a UA soldier hugging is utterly offensive to all Ukrainians. The painter has no clue about the RU invasion of Ukraine and it is disappointing to see it done without consulting the Ukrainian community in Melbourne.
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“Deputy Premier James Merlino was warned in 2016 about serious staff shortages at the state’s triple-zero call agency, more than five years before an explosion of call delays was linked to the deaths of 12 people.”
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This is what we love to see in September👌
91,525 fans soaking up the atmosphere of the finals at the #VisitMelbourne #AFLFinals
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32 lead changes in 12 quarters of footy this Finals series #AFLFinals
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Bill Barr: "I think the driver on this from the beginning was loads of classified information sitting in Mar-a-Lago. People say this was unprecedented, well it’s also unprecedented for a president to take all this classified information and put them in a country club, ok!"
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Bill Barr: "If in fact he sort of stood over scores of boxes, not really knowing what was in them and said I hereby declassify everything in here, that would be such an abuse and -- that shows such recklessness it’s almost worse than taking the documents."
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A damning report into Vic ambulance delays find 33 deaths linked to delays with triple-0 calls
(Cynically released by on a Saturday).
abc.net.au/news/2022-09-0 via
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Other parts of the article by Janet Albrechtsen
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The footage they’re using at the offices had nothing to do with the union.
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Includes detail on pensioners earning another $4000 without losing pension
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BREAKING: The Jobs and Skills Summit has secured 36 initiatives for immediate action. Click the link for full outcomes #jobssummit #auspol
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A few people have asked if I regret not attending Labor’s Union Summit. The short answer is no.
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Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the jobs summit has led to “36 concrete steps the government intends to take” - many to occur this year
Government will “relax various work tests” to allow older people to work more hours
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VIDEO: 🇹🇼 Taiwan businessman hopes to repel China with civilian force
A Taiwanese microchip tycoon unveils plans to train more than three million "civilian warriors" to help defend the island against a potential Chinese invasion, donating NT$1 billion ($33m) of his own money
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I wonder what speed the concrete truck driver was doing…
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Approaching this evening with mixed feelings: my swansong at the ABC after 55+ yrs. But what a treat: I’m presenting the Aust World Orchestra concert from the Opera House live It will be a very satisfying ending to what has been an amazing career in the ABC family.
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Also reminds me of a scene out of one of the Fast & Furious movies, where cars were hacked and started to "swarm"...
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Someone hacked #YandexTaxi and ordered all available taxis to Kutuzov Prospect in Moscow
Now there is a huge traffic jam with taxis.
It‘s like James Bond movie.
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Oh yes. 😂 Thanks for the reminder
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An election is approaching which means an announcement is imminent for protected bike lanes on St Kilda Rd, as has been reannounced periodically over the last eight years.
Hopefully it won't take another eight years to see the lanes installed.
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Want to hear what people think about politics when they’re not on Twitter & not on talkback?
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Drive host Raf Epstein quizzed Point Cook voters at Sanctuary Lakes Shopping Centre to find out what issues could affect their decision in this year's 26 November election.
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I asked Fetterman in May how his Board of Pardons work would impact him in a general election: “I know [attack ads] will come," he said then. "But to be worried about those ads is to say, ‘I’ll let you die in prison because of my own political insecurity'"
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Today in PA Sen news...Oz attacked Fetterman for having two convicted murderers on his staff, calling for him to fire them. They are Lee and Dennis Horton, brothers whose convictions were widely criticized and who ultimately were granted clemency by the Board of Pardons 5-0.
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IAEA Grossi and most of his team left Zaporizhzhia after 3h inspection. Five inspectors remain at nuclear plant for several days. Permanent mission to be established. As long as Russian troops remain at ZNPP and put it at risk by constant shelling, security cannot be guaranteed.
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Since I've been sent Gorbachev's Pizza Hut ad so many times in the last few days, I'll raise all of you this 1992 Barq's Root Beer promotion. They bought a warehouse full of soviet war medals, patches, buttons, flags etc and gave it all away to folks that bought their soda.
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Can you catch it in a nightclub? Can only gay men catch it? Victoria's Chief Health Officer answers your monkeypox questions.
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Changes to daily covid reporting -
VIC: Daily CHO releases to stop, daily numbers will continue on twitter and the DoH website.
QLD: Daily numbers will no longer be posted on weekends
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The work from home recommendation for Victoria has been scrapped, the gov will also stop the daily media update from the CHO and the pandemic declaration has been extended until Oct 12.
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