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Apropos of Nothing - Unusual events edition

A très chic picnic, max-relaxed workers, and (ab)seiling into marriage…

Thousands of people have gathered on the Champs-Élysées in Paris for “le grand pique-nique”. Competition for a spot on the 216m long red and white checked picnic blanket was tight, with 4,400 out of the 273,000 applicants being selected to drop their derrières on the “world’s largest tablecloth”…

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28 May 2024

8.00am (AEST) – With all the current discussions around AI innovations for business, we’ll be keeping an eye on The Financial Review: Business of AI Summit starting today – Sydney

8.00am (AEST) – Water Polo: The Aussie men’s water polo team for the Paris Olympics will be named – Sydney

9.00am (AEST) – House of Reps sitting (until May 30) and Senate Budget Estimates hearings kick off – Canberra

12.30pm (AEST) – International president of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Dr Christos Christou and Executive Director of MSF Australia Jennifer Tierney will address the National Press Club on the state of humanitarianism today – Canberra

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