Peter Rogers

Film buff, music lover, and political junkie. Didactic fact tweeter! RTs are not endorsements.

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

60,000 Australians are hospitalised every year with sports related injuries! #interesting #sport #health #australia #ozpol

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

This summer's Australian Bushfires have been the fifth most expensive event in the last two decades! #interesting #economy #science #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #auspol #ozpol

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

Last January was the hottest January on record for the planet, and the four hottest Januarys have all occurred since 2016! #interesting #science #ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #auspol #ozpol

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

Indonesia is the second largest contributor to plastic marine waste! #interesting #environment #news

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

44% of Australians have some form of private health insurance! #interesting #auspol #ozpol #health

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

What do you think of Donald Trump? Peter Rogers, A35 #AskLouisTheroux

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

31% of Australian school children have experienced racism from their peers! #auspol #ozpol #wapol

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

Men have deeper voices because they have longer vocal chords! #interesting #health #science

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

It is estimated that 10% of Americans smoke #marijuana regularly; stats show that an increase in legalisation has resulted in fast food sale increase, and alcohol sale decrease! #interesting #health #usa #politics #uspol #news

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

It is currently more likely that someone who is 60 will sign up for a @facebook account rather than a 16 year old! #interesting #tech #socialmedia #news

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

There has been an increase of 44 deaths for the year on Australian roads since 2015! #interesting #auspol #ozpol #wapol

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

50% of all Australians are first or second generations! #interesting #australia #auspol #ozpol

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

RugbyWA has requested a $1m debt bail-out from the State Government. The debt stems from a $2.4m interest-free loan given to the club in 2009, partly to upgrade nib Stadium before @westernforce was axed from @SuperRugby competition in 2017! #wapol #auspol #sport #interesting

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

3,878 people were arrested or summonsed for shoplifting in #WA last year! The Midland policing district recorded the highest number of offenders with 417 people arrested or summonsed! #interesting #wapol #auspol #ozpol #police #crime #law

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

The average nominal annual growth in Australian wages was 1.7% between 2012-13 and 2016-17, according to analysis by the Centre for Future Work. #WA was worst hit during that period, with real wages falling by more than 5%! #interesting #wapol #auspol #ozpol #ozvotes #ausvotes

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

64% of Australian adults rank #climate change first on a list of 12 threats to #Australia's national interests, according to Lowy Institute survey! Result is 6 point jump since last year, and first time climate change has topped list since 2006! #auspol #ozpol #ausvotes #ozvotes

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

115,000 #WA homes could be powered by the output of the Badgingarra Wind Farm in Hill River! #interesting #wapol #auspol #ozpol #ausvotes #energy #renewables #climatechange #environment

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

96.8% of eligible Australians are enrolled to #vote in the 2019 Federal Election, delivering the most complete electoral roll in Australian history! Youth enrolment (18-24 years old) has also reached an all time high of 88.8% #interesting #politics #wapol #ozpol #auspol #ausvotes

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

New data has revealed Western Australia attracted record numbers of
interstate and international visitors in 2018. #WA attracted 2.58m visitors from out of state in #2018, an increase of 11.4% on #2017, according to results from #Tourism Research Australia! #wapol #auspol #ozpol

[Peter Rogers @RexRobben]

51 people have died on #WA #roads this year prior to Easter! #safety #auspol #ausvotes #ozpol #wapol #roadsafety