links.lmorchard.com - #australia /tags/australia/ Recent bookmarks tagged #australia Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:24:53 +0000 As a place to fix, mend, and connect, repair cafes battle loneliness as well as waste - ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-02-13/fixing-more-than-broken-stuff-the-growing-impact-of-repair-cafes/104727868 In a world of growing social isolation where just over one in six Australians experienced loneliness in 2022, repair cafes are proving popular as a meeting spot and the network is growing.<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #australia #diy #repair #social</p> Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:55:16 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:29551 australia diy repair social Emotional Buswell admits to chair-sniffing incident - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/29/2230492.htm "Yesterday Mr Buswell refused to be drawn on an allegation that he sniffed the chair of a female staffer in late 2005. "<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #australia #chair #politics #sniffing</p> Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:39:42 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:10718 australia chair politics sniffing Scientists to make cows fart like kangaroos http://www.boingboing.net/2008/01/04/scientists-to-make-c.html "scientists in Australia are going to transfer intestinal bacteria of kangaroos into cattle and see what happens."<br/> <p><strong>Tags:</strong> #australia #cows #farts #kangaroos #odd</p> Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:48:24 +0000 linkding-ssg:bookmark:10157 australia cows farts kangaroos odd