the trump administration understood the iranians had the capacity to close the straits of hormuz. this has been scenario planned to death by defense and intel analysts for decades.
they were confident it wouldn’t happen because they were convinced (what remained of) the iranian leadership would fold to superior firepower. trump is still saying this (at this week’s g7, among other places).
turns out…that confidence was misplaced.
Aust Jan net permanent & long term arrivals suggests immigration levels continue to strength (or at least remain ~ recent highs). It’s likely to slow going forward…as the reopening spike in students subsides along with tougher visa rules - but so far there is no sign of that.
@peter_tulip@AlisterHenskens Just clicked on your link. Member for Wahroonga which says it all, a place which would get penalised by the Liberals own anti-NIMBY policy I would think.
Don't try to solve someone's problems.
Make space to really listen so you can build trust and create a safe place for them to share how they’re feeling.
R U OK? I'm here to hear. Because a conversation could change a life.
"It seems pretty crazy to me to put all the energy and money into building infrastructure for an entire new satellite city. We have lots of areas that could use that investment to build better.” https://t.co/FTzV3pbUVI
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Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen is in Wallabies camp in France.
Helping Eddie Jones before the team's World Cup warm-up match this weekend.
Didn't have that on the bingo card ...
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Full body resistance training reduced appetite more than upper or lower body resistance training. Appetite was negatively correlated with blood lactate levels after full body resistance training.
Read the Study Summary: https://t.co/hiJUVSSugX
#examined#resistancetraining
In Iowa, we are banning "Ulysses," "The Catcher in the Rye," and "The Color Purple." Honestly, if you are a kid and turning to Ulysses for titillation when the internet is everywhere, we should be giving you a medal and a full-ride scholarship to the Iowa Writers' Workshop
value of non-residential building approved continues to be very, VERY solid...up another 7.6pc in June to record highs
which arguably takes some capacity away from resi
(ABS) (3/3)
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The Tasmanian Gov revealed a $1.3m policy to re-establish cultural burning practices to protect and enhance natural and cultural values on land, support Tasmanian Aboriginal people and orgs to undertake cultural burning and to share knowledge.🔥🙌🏿
👉🏾 https://t.co/ZiFmE4p3HC