In this episode, we continue to explore the wonders of Australian democracy as we approach the final week of the federal election campaign, and more.
We talk about truth and lies, eggs, LSD, Garfield, canned water, science, the Australian Federal Police, and even conspiracy theories. Once again, I’m joined by Nicholas Fryer.
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In a short statement issued to media this afternoon, police officials confirmed the 24-year-old woman was arrested and transported to Albury Police Station, where she was charged with one count of common assault. During a subsequent search, the woman was found to allegedly be in possession of cannabis. An additional charge of possess prohibited drug was laid. (Contains Nine News story.)
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A protester has attempted an unlawful use of an egg against the prime minister at a Country Women's Association event in Albury. #auspol #ausvotes
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@tomwconnell: It looks like the egg basically bounces straight off @ScottMorrisonMP. This has just happened at the Country Women's Association.
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The egging of the PM "is terrible, it’s such a discourteous thing… even if you don’t agree with Scott Morrison you should respect the office of the PM… behaviour like this doesn’t win people to your cause, it turns people off it,” @tanya_plibersek tells @PatsKarvelas #ausvotes
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Lady threw an egg at you and missed, you're not Franz Ferdinand.
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On 29 November 1917, at a public rally over this issue in the rural Queensland township of Warwick, an egg was thrown at Australian Prime Minister Billy Hughes. The offender was charged under Queensland state law, whereas Hughes wanted a Commonwealth charge preferred.
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Human beings are more prosperous and numerous than we’ve ever been, while the Earth’s other species are dying off faster than at any time in human history.
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Scott Morrison’s office has declined to say what legislation he was referring to when he said he had “been taking action” on a landmark UN report about the extinction of a million different species.
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As of COB Wednesday 8 May approximately 1.4m people have cast their vote at an early voting centre for the 2019 federal election. About 237k were cast yesterday. #ausvotes #auspol
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The rise of pre-poll voting, particularly pre-poll ordinary, has been a notable trend in federal elections since 2010.
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Paul, a start-up founder in New York, says he and his employees are less stressed since they started microdosing. But he couldn’t be absolutely sure about the cause and effect: he thinks it may have also been the project-management app Asana, which they started using at the same time, to keep organised.
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IPA Author Bella d'Abrera on the politicisation of classrooms: You’ve got children with Elmo backpacks essentially threatening the Prime Minister with death.
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I’ve reported the alleged electoral Fraud in Gladstone to the AEC website. They didn’t accept my screenshot because it wasn’t in PDF. Also rang and reported it. Must be happening a lot!!!
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For more than 30 years, plastic phones shaped like the cartoon cat Garfield have been washing up on French beaches.
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A bloke just rang up Faine on 774 to complain that he's sick of people saying self-funded retirees don't pay income tax. He's getting his kitchen renovated and he's paying GST!
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Adam talks to British journalist and documentary maker Adam Curtis, whose films include The Power Of Nightmares, The Century Of The Self, Bitter Lake and HyperNormalisation.
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Watch Huffington Post's energizing video that declares Oxygen Plus "Recreational Oxygen is the New High"! Presented by Angeli Kakade and Buzz60.
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OXYGEN GAS IS WEIGHTLESS. BIG OX O2 SEALED CANS ARE VERY LIGHT IN WEIGHT, BUT WE GUARANTEE THEY ARE FULL. 100% SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. Portable can. Patented mouthpiece that delivers oxygen at a higher purity and concentration than any other recreational oxygen device in the industry.
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Cessario’s background playing in punk and heavy-metal bands influenced Liquid Death’s branding, which speaks to the “extreme” straight-edge punk crowd that abstains from alcohol and drugs.
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Thirst-killing mountain water. Eco-friendly cans.
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Effective immediately, Watanabe is banned from DCI-sanctioned events for a period of 30 months, is removed from the MPL, and is removed from the Magic Hall of Fame.
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