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NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance says "there's some commonsense things that have got to happen" following the nation's devastating summer of bushfires. "The reality is these firestorms did a lot of damage, they changed the biodiversity, they changed the flora and the fauna".
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NSW South Coast hit with worst floods in 30 years | Sky News AustraliaThe New South Wales SES says some South Coast communities are experiencing their worst flooding event since 1991 as wild weather lashes the state’s coast. \n\nThe Shoalhaven River peaked at 4.31 metres about an hour earlier than predicted while the Bomaderry Creek broke its banks, inundating several businesses and a local oval. \n\nNowra saw its heaviest fortnightly rainfall in 30 years as it received around 575 millimetres, with the majority falling the past 48 hours. \n\nThe SES was inundated with hundreds of calls for assistance overnight, including 39 vehicle rescues while NSW SES Deputy Commissioner Daniel Austin warned people to avoid going near flood waters. \n \n“The fact that you don’t know how deep that is, you don’t know how fast its moving and you don’t know what else is in that water just makes it a place not to be,” he said. \n\n Christ how about a good news story today for a change 😖😣😔
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Atomic bombings helped bring WWII 'to a sudden close' | Sky News AustraliaWhile the 1945 atomic bombings of Japan were a tragedy, the swift end to the war no doubt saved millions of lives, according to military historian Tom Lewis OAM.\n\nThis week marked the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, which killed more than 100,000 people.\n\nA second attack, which targeted Nagasaki on 9th of August, killed in excess of 80,000.\n\nJapanese Emperor Hirohito announced his nation's surrender on August 15th.\n\nMr Lewis told Sky News the two bombs bought a war, which threatened to drag on into 1946, to a sudden close.\n\n'The Japanese forces fought in World War 2 like you wouldn't believe, 97 per cent of their forces died instead of surrender,' he said.\n\n'For example, every month the war went one, you found 250,000 people dying a week in Japanese-held territories.\n\n'If the War had continued through until the end of 1946 we would have probably seen 30 million Japanese dying and probably one-and-a-half million of our people dying.'\n\n\n I don't deny this opinion but it can't be an excuse for the massacre in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Tommy didnt even mention Russia’s critical entry into war against Japan on Aug 8, nor does Tommy consider whether US concerns about Soviet threat in postwar years played any role in decision to drop A-bombs. Tommy also ignores possibility of a demonstration shot in a remote area. To bad they only had two bombs
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Doctor claims Ivermectin triple therapy is 'amazingly effective' in treating COVID-19 | Sky News AustraliaGastroenterologist Professor Thomas Borody says the Australian government should allow the clinical trials of a drug he says is “amazingly effective” in treating the deadly coronavirus COVID-19.\n\nProfessor Borody says Ivermectin, used in conjunction with two other drugs, has so-far been extremely successful in treating the deadly pathogen. \n\nThe drug is Federal Drug Agency and World Health Organisation approved; it is widely used for parasitic infections.\n\nHowever, Professor Borody told Sky News despite early result showing the drug is a successful COVID-19 treatment, he has been met with a “very negative reaction” by the federal government when he suggests the drug should be subjected to rigorous clinical trials.\n So here we go. Rowan Dean (certifiable loon) finds yet another guy whose recommendations have been rejected by the government. For all we know Dean found this guy in a gutter (a regular Dean hangout) or at a Pete Evans love in. - the home of pure unadulterated crap Hydroxychloroquine Should Be Available Over The Counter Give he has credibility, why wouldn’t the government take a close look at it !!!
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India plane crash black box recovered as death toll rises to 18 | Sky News AustraliaThe black box and cockpit recorder have been found from a passenger plane that split in two after it crash landed in Kerala, killing at least 18 people.\n\nThe Air India Express flight was landing in heavy rain near the city of Kozhikode, when it overshot the runway at Calicut International Airport and fell into a deep gorge on Friday.\n\nThe plane, which had 184 people including 10 children on board, landed on what is known as a 'table top' runway after coming in from Dubai on a repatriation flight.\n\nPolice in India said 127 people were injured - and at least 15 of them are in a critical condition.\n\nAn investigation into the crash is under way, which is expected to examine whether the runway, the aircraft and the inclement weather played a part.\n
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Victoria's economic hit 'closer to $20 billion' | Sky News AustraliaFormer ANZ Chief Economist Warren Hogan says the projected $12 billion hit to the Victorian economy sounds realistic, although it may be much higher.\n\n“It sounds like the number that represents a loss of economic activity in Victoria during the stage four lockdowns,” Mr Hogan told Sky News.\n\n“But if we think about the total costs of this, there was some stage three impacts prior to the stage four, then there is going to be the gradual reopening.\n\n“And of course the impact on other states, which will be quite significant. \n\n“But I think the actual figure is going to be closer to $20 billion when all is said and done.”\n China should pay us for damages! Depression here we come COVID becomes a good excuse for Dan and Tim mismanaging the State's finances!
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Federal government calls on states to support economy during pandemic | Sky News AustraliaThe federal government is placing increased pressure on states and territories to do more to steer the nation's economy back on track. \n\nThe Coalition has raised more than $300 billion in stimulus - the equivalent of 16 per cent of the nation's GDP - to support Australians through the coronavirus crisis. \n\nTreasurer Josh Frydenberg has been calling on the states to fast track infrastructure, and introduce more tax benefits and grants for businesses.\n\nImage: News Corp Australia Why should we spend more $ without a CLEAR exit strategy?; More action is not the solution when your exit strategy is half-baked; It seems ScoMo’s exit strategy is to keep daily new caes to ZERO and wait for a vaccine; This is a HIGH RISK strategy that could ruin our livelihoods ........ More bullying. Do as we say Auspol or the LNPPack will cut off the cash and hound you into submission. ThisIsNotPolitics and ThisIsNotJournalism This proving the Federals are useless..
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