The fires across the West Coast are just the latest examples of the very real ways our changing climate is changing our communities. Protecting our planet is on the ballot. Vote like your life depends on it—because it does.
Extending the State of Emergency is about ensuring that we can legally make the changes our health experts need to keep us safe.
This does not change how long our current lockdown will last, or increase the restrictions we face.
If you’re wondering whether it’s an overreaction to cancel large gatherings and public events (and I love basketball), here’s a useful primer as to why these measures can slow the spread of the virus and save lives. We have to look out for each other. https://t.co/Ld7Uc8sPTQ
CUTE: Elsa the Koala joey has spent her first-ever Valentine’s Day being showered with love from her handler Erica, at the @austreptilepark.
Who are you showering with love on Valentine’s Day? #9News
New record of measured daily average concentration CO2 in the atmosphere:416.08 ppm. In February(!!)
The saddest thing is that this won’t be breaking news. And basically no one understands the full meaning of this. Because we’re in a crisis that’s never been treated as a crisis.
”The amount of heat being added to the oceans is equivalent to every person on the planet running 100 microwave ovens all day and all night.”
https://t.co/yRGu8p98nH
A group of people have gone around Kangaroo Island collecting as many koalas as they can find to help relocate and rehabilitate them. What champions! 🐨 💙
Ecologists at the University of Sydney and WWF Australia estimate that a billion animals has died in Australia’s bushfires.
“Over a billion would be a very conservative figure,” says Chris Dickman from the University of Sydney. #AustraliaFires
https://t.co/b1DHgrGUSd
A journalism student at Monash Uni ran a brilliant light hearted investigation about what can be posted in the mail. If you can spare 15 minutes it’s worth a watch and you’ll feel like this 🥰 at the end. https://t.co/0AiHT11okp @mojonewsau
Here we go again...
As you may have noticed, the haters are as active as ever - going after me, my looks, my clothes, my behaviour and my differences.
They come up with every thinkable lie and conspiracy theory. (Thread->)
Pads and tampons are just as essential as toilet paper and soap.
So from this week, we'll start supplying them in our public schools – free of charge.
It's an Australian first. And it's the right thing to do.