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6 December 2023

A cracker of a Christmas joke, purchase of an Aussie company, Grand Theft Auto the 6th

The British Museum is ending its year as a Christmas cracker joke after a growing awareness of its ‘borrowed’ display items was followed by the institution having 1,500 items stolen itself. The gag – “Did you hear about the Christmas cake on display in the British Museum? It was Stollen.”

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5 December 2023

A peek under Beyonce’s seam, the leaning tower of Bologna, and Postecoglou’s thrilling draw

Beyonce’s fashion designer, Guarav Gupta, has given a peek under the seam…

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4 December 2023

Extreme weather in Germany, young smarts in Mensa, and a thousand micro-naps for the chinstrap penguin…

Who needs a solid 8 hours when you can have thousands of micro-naps? That’s the sleep strategy of the chinstrap penguins in Antarctica, with their extreme sleep behaviour designed to keep an eye on their nests from predatory seabirds. We’re exhausted thinking about it…

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30 November 2023

A case of Zoom fatigue, a warning to check your Google account, and extra-long sleeves for cosy girls…

It’s not your video meeting that’s a drag, you’re probably suffering from ‘Zoom fatigue’… In a new study, those who sat in on a video meeting were found to undergo physical changes correlating with mental fatigue, unlike those participating in an in-person meeting.

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29 November 2023

A new app for misophones, a scrumdiddlyumptious White House Christmas, and Australia’s new tourism ambassador…

US First Lady Jill Biden has unveiled this year’s White House holiday decor, and it’s the Christmas equivalent of Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory… Featuring candy-themed ornaments, a gingerbread miniature White House, and 98 Christmas trees, it’s a dentist’s worst nightmare…

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28 November 2023

Bob Katter wants an Aussie on our coins, working in an Instagrammable wonderland, and Booker winner looks to the near-future…

Irish author Paul Lynch has nabbed the prestigious Man Booker Prize and a cool £50,000 for his dystopian novel ‘Prophet Song’. Set in a near-future Ireland, the book explores political repression and social disintegration through the eyes of a mother of 4. Sounds like a relaxing beach read…

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27 November 2023

An iconic water cart, a famous floofy blouse, and a split between legends

We’re not telling a furphy – the iconic Aussie water cart has celebrated a whopping 150 years of being manufactured in Shepparton in Victoria. The carts have become a prized collectors’ item in recent years, with admirers flocking to pay homage over the weekend.

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23 November 2023

BBC axes ‘Top Gear’ over safety concerns, all eyeballs on ‘NCIS: Sydney’, and a drunken hitchhiking fail…

The BBC has axed ‘Top Gear indefinitely after host Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff was seriously injured during filming last year. In 2007, former host Richard Hammond was in a coma for 2 weeks after a crash while filming, and the broadcaster is reconsidering on safety grounds.

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22 November 2023

Selling off a set of sweat-soaked Messi jerseys, Wallace and Gromit studio runs out of clay, and Disney’s first ‘Frozen’ park…

Parents might want to prepare for endless pestering about the next family holiday after Disney opened its first Frozen-themed park in Hong Kong. That’s one way to try to tempt cautious tourists to visit…

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6 December 2023

10.30am (AEDT) – Men’s Cricket – Prime Minister’s XI v Pakistan – Canberra

12.30pm (AEDT) – Chair of the Net Zero Economy Agency, Greg Combet, will address the National Press Club – Canberra

2.00pm (AEDT) – Women’s Soccer Friendly – Australia v Canada – Vancouver, Canada

National cabinet meeting – Canberra

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News / Apropos of Nothing

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A cracker of a Christmas joke, purchase of an Aussie company, Grand Theft Auto the 6th

A peek under Beyonce’s seam, the leaning tower of Bologna, and Postecoglou’s thrilling draw

Extreme weather in Germany, young smarts in Mensa, and a thousand micro-naps for the chinstrap penguin…

A case of Zoom fatigue, a warning to check your Google account, and extra-long sleeves for cosy girls…

A new app for misophones, a scrumdiddlyumptious White House Christmas, and Australia’s new tourism ambassador…

Bob Katter wants an Aussie on our coins, working in an Instagrammable wonderland, and Booker winner looks to the near-future…

An iconic water cart, a famous floofy blouse, and a split between legends

BBC axes ‘Top Gear’ over safety concerns, all eyeballs on ‘NCIS: Sydney’, and a drunken hitchhiking fail…

Selling off a set of sweat-soaked Messi jerseys, Wallace and Gromit studio runs out of clay, and Disney’s first ‘Frozen’ park…

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