Sharon RT
@roadtripsharon.bsky.social
Road trips, hiking (bushwalking), bird watching & photography.
Mountains, outback and the sea. And the landscapes in between.
Medicine, science, infectious diseases, politics and so much more.
Love reading. Love my e-reader.
Australia
Mountains, outback and the sea. And the landscapes in between.
Medicine, science, infectious diseases, politics and so much more.
Love reading. Love my e-reader.
Australia
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Former Labor senator Nick Bolkus, minister in Hawke and Keating governments, dies aged 75
Former Labor senator Nick Bolkus, minister in Hawke and Keating governments, dies aged 75
The Adelaide-born senator is remembered for his role in ‘shaping modern multicultural Australia’
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Former federal minister Nick Bolkus, who played “a significant part in shaping modern multicultural Australia”, has died aged 75.
In a statement on social media on Thursday, the South Australia premier, Peter Malinauskas, announced the “long-time Labor stalwart” had “passed away peacefully this morning”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Former Labor senator Nick Bolkus, minister in Hawke and Keating governments, dies aged 75
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By this time tonight I was meant to have made my bread sauce, cranberry sauce and begun the gingerbread stuffing, and yet I find myself, tasks still undone, on my sofa, with drink and cake to hand, happily gazing at my Christmas-Grotto-garden. Rather thrilled with my new light-up deer, I must say.
December 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
By this time tonight I was meant to have made my bread sauce, cranberry sauce and begun the gingerbread stuffing, and yet I find myself, tasks still undone, on my sofa, with drink and cake to hand, happily gazing at my Christmas-Grotto-garden. Rather thrilled with my new light-up deer, I must say.
Thoroughly enjoying people's photos of their Christmas puddings and cakes. Such deliciousness. 😀
December 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Thoroughly enjoying people's photos of their Christmas puddings and cakes. Such deliciousness. 😀
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Let children be happy in their own way; there's no better way. ”
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
December 24, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Let children be happy in their own way; there's no better way. ”
Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson
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Incredible scenes in Tasmania, Australia on Christmas Day... Snow!! On Kunanyi / Mount Wellington from a lovely friend (on the other place)😳❄️🎄On
December 25, 2025 at 6:26 AM
Incredible scenes in Tasmania, Australia on Christmas Day... Snow!! On Kunanyi / Mount Wellington from a lovely friend (on the other place)😳❄️🎄On
Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy your day, be it spent with family, friends or solo. I've had a very quiet morning, now we're off to descend into chaos of a large family gathering. Outdoors in the very mild weather. 🎄🪷🤗
December 25, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Merry Christmas everyone! Enjoy your day, be it spent with family, friends or solo. I've had a very quiet morning, now we're off to descend into chaos of a large family gathering. Outdoors in the very mild weather. 🎄🪷🤗
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TRILOBITE BEETLES!!! 😍🌿
Some of the coolest bugs in Asia’s rainforests are these female Lycid Beetles, that look like they’re from prehistoric ages!😱🦕
They retain their larval form as adults and feed on decaying matter in the leaf litter of the forest! 🍂
I get goosebumps every time I see them! 😁
Some of the coolest bugs in Asia’s rainforests are these female Lycid Beetles, that look like they’re from prehistoric ages!😱🦕
They retain their larval form as adults and feed on decaying matter in the leaf litter of the forest! 🍂
I get goosebumps every time I see them! 😁
December 24, 2025 at 6:51 AM
TRILOBITE BEETLES!!! 😍🌿
Some of the coolest bugs in Asia’s rainforests are these female Lycid Beetles, that look like they’re from prehistoric ages!😱🦕
They retain their larval form as adults and feed on decaying matter in the leaf litter of the forest! 🍂
I get goosebumps every time I see them! 😁
Some of the coolest bugs in Asia’s rainforests are these female Lycid Beetles, that look like they’re from prehistoric ages!😱🦕
They retain their larval form as adults and feed on decaying matter in the leaf litter of the forest! 🍂
I get goosebumps every time I see them! 😁
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South Australia Weekly Respiratory Update: 20 Dec to 24 Dec 2025 (5 days)
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 148 (+21.3%)
🔹Flu: 829 (-7.8%)
🔹RSV: 67 (+26.4%)
🔹Pertussis: 62 (-24.3%)
Reported deaths in 2025:
🔸COVID: 81
🔸Flu: 70
🔸RSV: 16
🔸Pertussis: 5
Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 148 (+21.3%)
🔹Flu: 829 (-7.8%)
🔹RSV: 67 (+26.4%)
🔹Pertussis: 62 (-24.3%)
Reported deaths in 2025:
🔸COVID: 81
🔸Flu: 70
🔸RSV: 16
🔸Pertussis: 5
Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...
December 24, 2025 at 4:55 AM
South Australia Weekly Respiratory Update: 20 Dec to 24 Dec 2025 (5 days)
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 148 (+21.3%)
🔹Flu: 829 (-7.8%)
🔹RSV: 67 (+26.4%)
🔹Pertussis: 62 (-24.3%)
Reported deaths in 2025:
🔸COVID: 81
🔸Flu: 70
🔸RSV: 16
🔸Pertussis: 5
Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...
Reported cases:
🔹COVID: 148 (+21.3%)
🔹Flu: 829 (-7.8%)
🔹RSV: 67 (+26.4%)
🔹Pertussis: 62 (-24.3%)
Reported deaths in 2025:
🔸COVID: 81
🔸Flu: 70
🔸RSV: 16
🔸Pertussis: 5
Source: sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/conn...
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AMA welcomes Director General of Australian Centre for Disease Control
December 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
AMA welcomes Director General of Australian Centre for Disease Control
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Please remember, every time you see a newspaper or magazine article denigrating people - people like myself - who choose to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2, there will always be a tiny, quiet voice in the mind of the author whispering, 'what if they're right'?
We are right.
We are right.
December 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Please remember, every time you see a newspaper or magazine article denigrating people - people like myself - who choose to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2, there will always be a tiny, quiet voice in the mind of the author whispering, 'what if they're right'?
We are right.
We are right.
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Albo just got booed at the memorial for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
I immediately felt sick.
I’m also angry that this tragedy has been so politicised.
Albo is not to blame. The Labor government is not to blame.
Hateful extremists ARE to blame.
We need unity. Not more hate.
I immediately felt sick.
I’m also angry that this tragedy has been so politicised.
Albo is not to blame. The Labor government is not to blame.
Hateful extremists ARE to blame.
We need unity. Not more hate.
December 21, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Albo just got booed at the memorial for the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting.
I immediately felt sick.
I’m also angry that this tragedy has been so politicised.
Albo is not to blame. The Labor government is not to blame.
Hateful extremists ARE to blame.
We need unity. Not more hate.
I immediately felt sick.
I’m also angry that this tragedy has been so politicised.
Albo is not to blame. The Labor government is not to blame.
Hateful extremists ARE to blame.
We need unity. Not more hate.
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“Danes will still be able to send letters, using the delivery company Dao, which already delivers letters in Denmark …But customers will instead have to go to a Dao shop to post their letters – or pay extra to have it collected from home – and pay for postage either online or via an app”
Danish postal service to stop delivering letters after 400 years
December 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Guns, violence and hate-speech.
December 21, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Guns, violence and hate-speech.
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The unprecedented second wave of influenza in SA continues to grow. Even if the peak is imminent (no sign of that), It looks set to continue well into January.
ED capacity smashed. No sign of any effective public health response.
ED capacity smashed. No sign of any effective public health response.
December 20, 2025 at 7:26 AM
The unprecedented second wave of influenza in SA continues to grow. Even if the peak is imminent (no sign of that), It looks set to continue well into January.
ED capacity smashed. No sign of any effective public health response.
ED capacity smashed. No sign of any effective public health response.
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Banded stilts are beautiful birds - with their pointy bills and feather patterns that make them look like they are wearing old timey swimsuits 😄
Pic taken a couple of years ago at St Kilda, South Australia.
Pic taken a couple of years ago at St Kilda, South Australia.
December 20, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Banded stilts are beautiful birds - with their pointy bills and feather patterns that make them look like they are wearing old timey swimsuits 😄
Pic taken a couple of years ago at St Kilda, South Australia.
Pic taken a couple of years ago at St Kilda, South Australia.
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Summer Entertainment? UNSW's @kaldorcentre.bsky.social team have put together a list of thought-provoking films, podcasts and books (fiction and non-fiction) for your summer break. #film #audio #BookSky #HumanRights #journalism 🎥 📻 📚 www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/12...
Our summer selection: Stories worth sharing
Discover your next great read, listen, or watch in these picks from the Kaldor Centre team.
www.unsw.edu.au
December 19, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Summer Entertainment? UNSW's @kaldorcentre.bsky.social team have put together a list of thought-provoking films, podcasts and books (fiction and non-fiction) for your summer break. #film #audio #BookSky #HumanRights #journalism 🎥 📻 📚 www.unsw.edu.au/news/2025/12...
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A Christmas message from the First Dog on the Moon Institute | First Dog on the Moon
A Christmas message from the First Dog on the Moon Institute | First Dog on the Moon
Yes things are certainly grim all over but let us take a moment
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www.theguardian.com
December 19, 2025 at 5:32 AM
A Christmas message from the First Dog on the Moon Institute | First Dog on the Moon
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I'm calling it, Australia's 'out of office' message is now on.
You can try our call centre, but don't expect anyone to get back to you until after the Australia Day long weekend.
You can try our call centre, but don't expect anyone to get back to you until after the Australia Day long weekend.
December 19, 2025 at 5:35 AM
I'm calling it, Australia's 'out of office' message is now on.
You can try our call centre, but don't expect anyone to get back to you until after the Australia Day long weekend.
You can try our call centre, but don't expect anyone to get back to you until after the Australia Day long weekend.
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ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus:
"What Christmas has taught me is, above all, to be grateful. Grateful that I can celebrate it in peace with my family. And that makes me think about all the brave Ukrainian men and women who are fighting tonight to defend their country against the ruthless Russian aggressor.
"What Christmas has taught me is, above all, to be grateful. Grateful that I can celebrate it in peace with my family. And that makes me think about all the brave Ukrainian men and women who are fighting tonight to defend their country against the ruthless Russian aggressor.
December 18, 2025 at 11:53 PM
ABBA’s Bjorn Ulvaeus:
"What Christmas has taught me is, above all, to be grateful. Grateful that I can celebrate it in peace with my family. And that makes me think about all the brave Ukrainian men and women who are fighting tonight to defend their country against the ruthless Russian aggressor.
"What Christmas has taught me is, above all, to be grateful. Grateful that I can celebrate it in peace with my family. And that makes me think about all the brave Ukrainian men and women who are fighting tonight to defend their country against the ruthless Russian aggressor.
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Cloudy morning, FRIDAY 19 December from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
December 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Cloudy morning, FRIDAY 19 December from Wainui Beach, Aotearoa / New Zealand.
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
Ata mārie / Good Morning ☀️
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Dear Americans,
When you pronounce Bondi (the beach) as "Bondee" Australians of a certain age tend to think of this bloke. When referring to the beach every Australian pronounces it "Bond-eye".
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bond
When you pronounce Bondi (the beach) as "Bondee" Australians of a certain age tend to think of this bloke. When referring to the beach every Australian pronounces it "Bond-eye".
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bond
Alan Bond - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 18, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Dear Americans,
When you pronounce Bondi (the beach) as "Bondee" Australians of a certain age tend to think of this bloke. When referring to the beach every Australian pronounces it "Bond-eye".
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bond
When you pronounce Bondi (the beach) as "Bondee" Australians of a certain age tend to think of this bloke. When referring to the beach every Australian pronounces it "Bond-eye".
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Bond
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Two young Boobook Owlets seen while looking for Powerful Owls yesterday. They were low in a tree right next to a path next to a row of houses, a crazy location given there was a lovely creek with lots of secluded trees right behind them. Owlets often make poor roost choices.
#brisbane #birds #wildoz
#brisbane #birds #wildoz
December 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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A NOTAM has been reissued: high risk in Venezuelan airspace over the next two months.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
A NOTAM has been reissued: high risk in Venezuelan airspace over the next two months.