Albanese shares Bali bomber outrage; Strike at Adelaide hospitals; Mixed reception to Morrison memes; NSW has 6899 new coronavirus cases, 22 deaths; Victoria reports 3857 new virus cases, 27 deaths; Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
By Richard WoodAugust 18, 2022 11:20 p.m Deputy Liberal Leader Sussan Ley has continued to defend former Prime Minister Scott Morrison over his decision to swear in ministries during the pandemic. He told 2GB radio today that ministers in the former coalition government would have said if their reserve powers had ever been used. Ley said Morrison took on the portfolios during an extraordinarily stressful time for the government, leaving ministers, including herself, exhausted. “The workload was extraordinary. The pressure was extraordinary. And it really was extraordinary times,” he said. “It’s great that we got through it, but I certainly…
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Sports World Reacts To Brett Favre Daughter News
October 16, 2016: Brett Favre greets his wife Deanna during a Hall of Fame ceremony during the Dallas Cowboys’ 30-16 win over the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field in Green Bay, WI. (Photo by Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The athletic gene in the Favre family is strong. Brett’s daughter, Breleigh, is headed to the SEC. Breleigh is a 6-foot-2 collegiate volleyball player. She originally played at Southern Miss. Now he’s headed to Baton Rouge to play for the LSU Tigers. “We are excited to add Breleigh to our roster,” says head coach Russell Brock. “We’ve always respected…
Read More »BIS banking on CBD products for animals
Cannabis and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) have the potential to boost the pet care business, following the first development of new CBD-based products for animals in Thailand, says Bioscience Animal Health Plc (BIS), a medicine and a vaccine for animals. supplier CBD is known for its medical benefits in treating many human ailments, but according to Kasetsart University BIS researchers and experts, the substance can also be mixed with skin care products or produced as an oil of CBD for use with animals. The new products, jointly developed by BIS and Kasetsart University, are expected to strengthen the company’s position in…
Read More »Student arrested after accidental shooting, lockdown at Lennard High School
RUSKIN – Hundreds of worried parents made their way to Lennard High School parking lots to be reunited with their children Thursday. They had seen text messages from their children and alerts from the school that there had been a shooting outside and students were on lockdown. As the number of school shootings grows and discussions of gun control dominate the national conversation after the deaths of 19 elementary school students and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, when Ruskin School was locked down for about two hours Thursday, some said they feared he might. become the last scene of the…
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MLB World Reacts To Fernando Tatis Jr. Meeting News
ARLINGTON, TEXAS – AUGUST 17: Fernando Tatis Jr. #23 of the San Diego Padres celebrates after hitting a grand slam against the Texas Rangers in the top of the eighth inning at Globe Life Field on August 17, 2020 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) Last Friday, San Diego Padres shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended 80 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance. Tatis, a two-time Silver Slugger, had Clostebol in his system. After announcing the suspension, he apologized to the Parents. Meanwhile, Padres general manager AJ Preller didn’t hide his true feelings about Tatis’ suspension….
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The importance of evaporation in CBD extraction
Medicinal and functional health products containing CBD (cannabidiol) are growing in popularity, with the Australian market now worth more than $58.6 million a year1; however, traditional extraction processes do not always take advantage of the latest evaporation technology. The current growth of the market for legal cannabis products is exceeding even industry predictions. It has been estimated that, with adequate political support, the market could grow by 32.7% annually. What is CBD? CBD is a chemical extracted from the hemp and marijuana plants, and although it is an active ingredient in the drug cannabis, it does not cause the psychoactive…
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3 charged with killing gangster in prison in 2018
Three people have been charged in the 2018 prison killing of notorious mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, federal authorities said Thursday. Photios Geas, 55; Paul J. DeCologero, 48; and Sean McKinnon, 36, were charged Wednesday with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia said in a statement. A prison guard found Bulger’s body in his cell at 8:21 a.m. on October 30, 2018, at the Hazleton United States Penitentiary in Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, less than 12 hours having arrived on a transfer from a federal penitentiary in Florida. Fotios “Freddy” Geas…
Read More »Drought in Connecticut leads to near record lows for rivers, streams
River and groundwater levels in parts of Connecticut are nearing record lows for late summer, officials said Thursday, as the eastern third of the state found itself in “extreme” drought conditions amid of a worsening drought. The drought, which began spreading across New England in May, had already prompted local officials to ask voluntary water reductions while calling for caution against forest fires. Residents in at least two towns, East Lyme and Putnam, were ordered to limit water use for non-essential purposes such as watering lawns. With rainfall in July continuing to fall well below normal levels, however, the drought…
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