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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🌬️ Saildrone 1092 was released in Storm Bay off Tasmania on a very windy day – a view from one of its cameras shows wind speeds more than 35kn with 6m+ waves. There'll be plenty more days like that in its travels around the Southern Ocean! Three days later SD1092 is about 500km southeast of Tasmania.
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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🫧 The Southern Ocean has an outsized role in the global ocean #carbon budget and the #climate system. So by adding observations from places that are difficult to get to, we'll gain greater certainty about much carbon the Southern Ocean is taking up. ▶️ aappartnership.org.au/ocean-drones...
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Ocean drones set to brave the Southern Ocean for science - AAPP
The first of a new fleet of uncrewed surface vehicles heads south from Hobart to circumnavigate Antarctica
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Australian Antarctic Program Partnership @antarctic.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🌊 We've released a #Saildrone into the wild! Seven metres long, the solar-powered autonomous uncrewed vessel will circumnavigate #Antarctica to collect data on carbon dioxide absorbed by the Southern Ocean – crucial for predicting climate change. SD1092 is the first of four over the next few years.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Richmond Tasmania. Bridge built 1823, gaol built 1825, blossoms opened in 2026.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
William Hutchison was transported to Australia as a convict in 1799. And showing an astute business mind became a significant businessman after his sentence was served, acquiring much Sydney city land. Hutchison Street, Place & Lane are named after him. This is Lane in Surry Hills.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Looking across Berrys Bay, over Balls Head Bay and on to Sydney Harbour and the city. It’s warm, clear and feels that spring is here. I love early morning serenity, and some days I don’t get why others aren’t trying this joy.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Sydney Park (Bulanaming) is minutes away from the city, was a place to hunt kangaroos and fish in the streams, then a clay pit for bricks, then a landfill site for rubbish, now a wonderful wetlands and park. Most off leash for the best of us.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Gadigal people referred to the place as Kogerah, or place of reeds. They fished here, gathered oysters and hunted along the tidal creek. These days, Sydney’s Rushcutters Bay is less for the hunter gatherers and more for the well off types.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I’m under fine clouds and stars at the northern end of Sydney’s Gordon’s Bay, the lights on the right are from the southern end of Coogee Beach. What you can’t see is the 620m chain guided path for trainee scuba divers that traverses the bottom of the bay.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Australia has more than 100 ocean pools, they get the water refreshed by the tides. NSW has the most, and they are mostly free, but not this one. Sydney’s Bondi Icebergs on a chilly spring morning when the first rays of sunrise colour the breaking waves.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I usually go for a serene Sydney dawn shot, but today, Circular Quay offered me a headache of city lines. Luckily, it was rather cool this morning to keep my head at ease.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
This is where most of the fleet for the Sydney to Hobart yacht race moor before the great event. Rushcutters Bay at sunrise was a little brisk this morning, but by early afternoon it will be a stinker.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
There’s not too much of colonial Sydney left, and the communities that lived here in public housing have been cast asunder. But it is still wonderful to wander about, especially in the wee hours when I can have it all to myself. These cottages and stable door are on Argyle Place in The Rocks.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Day two of the move 5.5 hours south of Sydney. The house is a box “bomb shell” at the moment, but looking over my side fence is pretty nice. The beach is off to the left, and we’re here to mid December, so plenty of time to warm up for swimming.
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Tim Ritchie @timritchie.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It’s a little grey this morning on the south coast of NSW, so no dawn wonder. This national park view is 20m from my driveway. Still dealing with moving boxes. Off to a local festival in a little while.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 26/09/2026
Children's author Andy Griffiths immortalised with sculpture at National Portrait Gallery
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Beloved children's author Andy Griffiths immortalised with sculpture
The 4-metre-high 3D-printed sculpture of the much-loved Australian children's author captures how Andy Griffiths' "inner kid" still runs riot while he's trying to be an adult.
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TOSSatNight @tossatnight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy TOSS Birthday to Samuel A. Peeples! He wrote the episodes listed below, and contributed to TWOK. And according to Harlan Ellison, coined the phrase "Wagon Train to the Stars" #TOSSatNight #TASSatNight
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TOSSatNight @tossatnight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy TOSS Birthday to Robert Sallin, producer of The Wrath of Khan. #TOSSatNight
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TOSSatNight @tossatnight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happy TOSS Birthday to Jesco Von Puttkamer, aerospace engineer and senior NASA manager who served as special science advisor on the Star Trek TMP, #TOSSatNight
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TOSSatNight @tossatnight.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Happy TOSS Birthday to Mike Minor. This guy contributed much. Conceptual & production illustrator on Star Trek: Phase II, TMP and The Wrath of Khan. He created the Melkot, the Tholian Web and the Space helmets, the creatures in Dr McCoy's office, and much more. #TOSSatNight
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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This magnificent brooch was found in Galloway as part of a Viking age hoard of gold, silver & crystal. It remains unclear who buried the hoard & why. The silver brooch is finely crafted with sinuous interlocking patterns & the heads of 4 creatures (maybe dragons). 🕰️850-1000AD 🏛️National Museum 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 📷me
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 23/09/2026
Mal and Marge celebrate 75 years of a marriage that was like 'winning the lottery'
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'Yes dear': Mal and Marge's secret to 75 years
Mal met Marge at the cinema in the late 1940s, and couldn't believe her cheek when she stole his seat and then his heart.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I will write this more in days ahead. But it is really important to know that (on Xitter) Stephen Miller is trying to stave off being blamed for the catastrophe that is now predicted to happen to the GOP. Frantically. [ahem] I'd like to prevent this from happening.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Ballerinas from the Opera de Paris Ballet during an intermission, in 1930. 📷 by Alfred Eisenstaedt
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Eric Topol @erictopol.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
How forever chemicals (PFAS) block our immune response to viruses www.pnas.org/doi/full/10....
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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A pair of Red Kangaroos in the soft light after sunset. I love the earthy colours of the outback! Sturt National Park, Australia #wildoz #australia
Female and male Red Kangaroos stand looking straight at the viewer. The light is subdued and the surrounding vegetation and stony ground are out of focus.
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Marc Anderson @wildambience.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Two little stunners from Sturt National Park, NSW - Orange Chat & Crimson Chat. #wildoz #birds
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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Paddock Trees Under Threat (@csiropublishing.bsky.social)discusses the immense value of #paddocktrees in agricultural landscapes and practical ways to protect them: www.andrewisles.com/details.php?... #ThickTrunkTuesday #OurEucalyptHome #LoveAGum #PaddockTrees
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 22/09/2026
Rate of babies born before reaching hospital climbs in regional NSW
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Birthing among 'flies and trucks' becoming more common in parts of NSW
The rate at which babies are being born before arriving at hospital has doubled in regional areas since 2001, in outer regional and remote areas it has more than tripled.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 22/09/2026
Smart glasses to be banned in all WA public schools
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Smart glasses to be banned from WA public schools
Western Australia's education minister announces smart glasses will be banned from all state schools.
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Dr Dave @ecosystemunraveller.com · 21/09/2026
Regarding the latest survey data on Australian’s wildlife knowledge, I responded thusly…
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Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Horsfield's bronze-cuckoo. Southern Flinders Ranges, South Australia.
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Richard K Broughton @richardkbroughton.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Quite emotional to report that we've just found our amazing survivor Marsh Tit, still here in his ancient woodland kingdom. He's now 11 yrs 4 months old, survived the 2026 heatwaves/drought and smelt the wildfires of nearby Holme Fen. I ringed him in my 30s and I'm now in my 50s.
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TOSSatNight @tossatnight.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Retweeting the sad news. He wasn't involved in TOS, but he did appear on later Treks. A very versatile actor and one of those faces that always seemed to be on TV. He was equally adept at drama and comedy. And he did a great sarcastic stare. Rest in peace. 🖖 #TOSSatNight
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GateWorld.net @gateworld.net · 22/09/2026
Report: Amazon Searching for New ‘Stargate’ Writer www.gateworld.net/news/2026/09... Amazon MGM Studios isn't finished with Stargate ... but it is going back to the drawing board.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 21/09/2026
Deaths forecast to outpace births in Australia for first time in Intergenerational Report
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Statistic in Intergenerational Report spells challenge for Australia as it ages
Australia is getting much older, and it is getting older faster than previously thought. But the major political parties are currently in a race to cut the greatest source of resilience against that trend: migration.
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 21/09/2026
Australia banned these Chinese CCTV cameras. Now they're turning up in EVs
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Chinese-made cameras banned from government buildings show up in EVs
Just a year after hundreds of Chinese CCTV cameras were removed from federal government buildings over surveillance fears, cameras from the same company were being used in EVs.
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Effin' Birds @effinbirds.com · 21/09/2026
A painting of a bird beside the text "is everyone losing their minds over this shit or is it just me"
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Eucalypt Australia @eucalyptaus.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
We're frequently asked to recommend a field guide that covers all eucalypts. While no physical book could hold the enormous diversity of the 900+ eucalypts, CSIRO's Eucalypts of Australia interactive key almost manages it! Take a look: apps.lucidcentral.org/euclid/text/i…
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 20/09/2026
Australian and international music stars pay tribute to John Farnham in special concert
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Australian music stars pay tribute to John Farnham in special concert
The sold-out show at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena was held to raise funds for Head and Neck Cancer Australia, following John Farnham's own health battle in 2022.
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Rob Arnol @robertarnol.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
One of the greatest Australian voices ever with his reimagined version of the Beatles classic Help. John Farnham. Enjoy. youtu.be/dv54giOSRKs?...
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John Farnham - Help (LIVE with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra)
YouTube video by Armando Ramos
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ABC News Australia @news.abc.net.au · 19/09/2026
Music icon John Farnham to miss tribute concert in his honour due to poor health
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John Farnham to miss tribute concert due to poor health
John Farnham's family has confirmed the Australian singing superstar will miss a Melbourne tribute concert on Sunday evening due to poor health.
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David C. Simon @davidcsimon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Still processing my photos from Taronga Zoo, but here's a Swamp Wallaby who came into possession of the One Ring.
Photo of a wallaby (a fun-sized Kangaroo). It is mostly brown, with light fur on its limbs and jawline, dark fur on its face, and orange/red on its crown and belly. It is hunched forward, eyes narrowed, hands clasped together as though jealously guarding a precious item.
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rowecartoon.bsky.social @rowecartoon.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
fourth law
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rowecartoon.bsky.social @rowecartoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
wildlife reserve
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SlenderSherbet @slendersherbet.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
When my wife asks me to repeat back what she just told me because she knows I wasn't listening.
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Cam Walker @camwalker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
'The forests on the plateau are the largest area of long unburnt snow gum remaining in VIC. They remind us of what much of the Australian high country looked like before the climate change driven fires that have dominated over the past three decades.' themountainjournal.com/2026/09/17/a...
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A return to Baw Baw
The bulky massif of the Baw Baw plateau is a serene bookend to the view as you look north from the Latrobe Valley. It is ringed by tall forests of Alpine Ash, Shining and Tingaringy Gum, Mountain A…
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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I’ve never seem something like this before & it’s great. This is a detachable marble wig for female busts, meaning hairstyles & maybe other headpieces could be changed for the subject of the statue. A fascinating insight into the flexibility of Roman statuary 🕰️C2-3rdAD 📷 mine 🏛️Museo Nazionale Romano
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Carausius @carausius286.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
This is the oldest bottle of liquid wine found to date (in Germany). It isn’t the oldest liquid wine found though: this belongs to wine in a C1stAD urn found in a tomb in Spain in 2019. Don’t know about you but it looks like it needs decanting and airing… 🕰️c325AD 🏛️ Palantinate Museum, Speyer
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