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Money's getting tight as expenses (especially medical) add up, so I've just launched a Patreon for 4k wallpapers of my photos!

Support my photography *and* enjoy birds, insects, spiders (optional), and more in 4k, ultrawide, and portrait for phones: patreon.com/davidcsimon
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December 4, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Viola Ford Fletcher, oldest survivor of Tulsa Race Massacre, dies aged 111
The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 is regarded as one of the worst episodes of racial violence in US history.
www.bbc.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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great story
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-11...
Football coach banned by FIFA discovered playing in Melbourne leagues
A corrupt coach who was banned for life by the world football governing body for match-fixing has been quietly playing for clubs in suburban Melbourne.
www.abc.net.au
November 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/s...
‘I had to leave home at 13’: Geelong’s Lawson Humphries opening AFL eyes to Indigenous disadvantage | Jack Snape
The Cats’ second-year defender is said to be ‘mature beyond his years’ as he studies anthropology and teaches AFL teammates about his people and culture
www.theguardian.com
September 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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September 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
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If you are inspired by #hottest100 - this is a Very deep dive into Khe Sanh from 1978 and I was on 19 from five years later. open.spotify.com/episode/0zQ8...
Great Southern Songs: Episode 1: Khe Sanh and I Was Only 19, The Context
Great Southern Songs · Episode
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July 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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Just sharing this because it deserves to be somewhere in the #hottest100

youtu.be/dnqxbdnzlhw?...
The Easybeats - Friday On My Mind (French TV, 1967) 1080p HD
YouTube video by Paulo Henrique
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July 26, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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Thailand and Cambodia exchange air strikes in escalating border dispute
Thailand and Cambodia exchange air strikes in escalating border dispute
The two countries, long at odds over their shared border, have accused each other of firing first. A Thai civilian was reportedly killed in the latest exchange of fire.
www.lemonde.fr
July 24, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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Thailand seals border with Cambodia after clashes kill at least two civilians
Both sides have accused each other of firing the first shot as border tensions between the two South East Asian neighbours heat up.
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July 24, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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July 24, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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'He has lost 34kg': Why the Gaza story will become harder to tell
There's an old adage in the media about journalists not wanting to become the story. But the lack of food inside Gaza means journalists and the story are intrinsically linked in a battle for survival.
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July 24, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
ABC journalist Peter Ryan dies, leaving 'significant legacy'
A look back at the life of Peter Ryan and his career as an award-winning journalist.
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July 20, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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The Liberal ticket is currently 2 votes short of breaking 50% in Braddon #politas
July 20, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07...
Backpacker Carolina Wilga found alive in WA's outback
The 26-year-old German backpacker was found alive by a member of the public after a widespread air and land search in WA's outback.
www.abc.net.au
July 11, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
‘A cash grab’: Tower residents say they are being coerced into leaving
Residents of Melbourne’s public housing towers have told a parliamentary inquiry they have been coerced into relocation and do not wish to leave their homes.
www.theage.com.au
June 24, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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apnews.com/article/bogo...
Meet the bug that uses the stars to navigate hundreds of miles
A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass.
apnews.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Floofy Gang-gang Cockatoo.
#birds
Photograph of a male Gang-gang Cockatoo - grey with a bright red head and crest. It is facing the camera and lit from one side by the sun. It is in floof mode.
June 5, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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I know media love banging on about Lambie vs Hanson nonsense but to make this clear Lambie did not beat Lee Hanson for the final Tas Senate seat. Lambie finished 5th, Colbeck 6th, Falls (ALP) 7th, Hanson 8th. #politas
May 27, 2025 at 4:16 AM
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www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
We may be waiting weeks for a result in the seat of Calwell – the most complex ever counted in an Australian election
AEC says they will have ‘absolute guns’ on Victorian electorate’s count after unusually large number of candidates polled a significant number of votes
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May 13, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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We are implementing a 900% tariff on all movies that utilize humans inside any penguin film, in name or subject. People excel in destroying our vibe, and it ends now. Hands off the Glacierverse!
Movies with penguins in them, with human characters circled
May 6, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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ALP Ahead in Hughes - with 7 percent counted
May 3, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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www.pollbludger.net/2025/05/01/g...
Going with the flow - The Poll Bludger
Amid talk that One Nation might prove the Coalition's salvation, an in-depth look at how preferences might flow.
www.pollbludger.net
May 1, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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@callissclan.bsky.social I thought of Cricket when I came across this one. www.instagram.com/reel/DIDmBy5...
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April 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Heard Island Government announces 800% tariff increase on all goods from the United States. Announcement was sent to US Commerce, Trade Director Redmon. Our PR team is currently sitting on eggs, so if any of you could tag news outlets or journalist friends, please do. #FlippersUp
April 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04...
'Bad day for the navy': Scathing findings on sinking of NZ ship off Samoa
A New Zealand military inquiry has found a lack of training and experience were among factors that led to the sinking of a navy vessel off the coast of Samoa.
www.abc.net.au
April 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM