Month: October 2019

The Animal Welfare Legislation Amendment Bill, which became law on Thursday, imposes a range of strict penalties in a bid to improve animal welfare. ### Owners can face heavy on-the-spot fines if they fail to provide basics like shelter, food and water. People who confine dogs for 24 hours must also allow them to move freely for the next two hours or face prosecution. ### The territory is the first jurisdiction in Australia to recognize…

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The kangaroos — including baby joeys — were killed late Saturday local time in rural Tura Beach, on the state’s South Coast, NSW police authorities said in a statement. ### Many of the animals were found on the front lawns of residents’ homes the next morning, CNN affiliate 7 News reported. ### Janine Green, a volunteer with the wildlife rescue group WIRES, told CNN on Monday that she had never seen anything like the carnage…

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An official briefed on the matter said the attorney general has asked the President to request the help of several countries, including Australia, with the review of the early stages of the Russia investigation. ### The call happened with Barr’s knowledge and at his suggestion, says the official. The New York Times first reported this call. ### The official notes this is seeking assistance with the review, which is being conducted by US Attorney John…

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The “Kangaroo Harvesting Program” will become a permanent fixture in the southern Australian state after a five-year trial was completed, according to a press release from the Victoria state government. ### While the animals are seen as a cute symbol of Australia by foreigners, kangaroos are increasingly causing problems at home by destroying crops and causing car accidents. ### “Accredited shooters will now be able to harvest kangaroos and have carcasses processed for pet food…

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Australian entrepreneurs Kevin Garcia and Jon Tse were determined to find out. They spent a year researching a possible alternative that could serve as a viable raw material for making paper. ### “What if we re-engineer how paper is made that’s more in line with our environmental responsibility?” asked Garcia. ### Then Garcia read about a Taiwanese company making commercial paper out of stone and inspiration struck. ### A year later, in July 2017, they…

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Moyne, a region in Victoria state, southeastern Australia, was approved for $1 million in funding from the Drought Communities Programme, which provides financial support to drought-affected parts of the country. ### But local councilors decided to reject the offer of funding Tuesday, insisting that the area was not in drought and that other regions were in greater need. ### In fact, Moyne experienced above average rainfall and localized flooding in August. ### “We are not…

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According to leaked audio, Trump said that CNN had built a special studio for a September special congressional election in North Carolina’s 9th District, a “beautiful” studio that cost maybe “$2 million,” and planned to keep it up for “weeks.” But when the Republican candidate won, Trump said, CNN dismantled the studio on election night, not wanting to report on the outcome. ### Except…CNN did not build so much as a little set in North…

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The kangaroos — including baby joeys — were killed late Saturday local time in rural Tura Beach, on the state’s south coast, New South Wales police said in a statement ### Many of the animals were found on the front lawns of residents’ homes the next morning, according to CNN affiliate 7 News. ### Police said Tuesday that a teenage suspect had been arrested in connection with the killings. The individual, who was not named,…

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We’ve entered the portion of the fantasy football season where the biggest shakeups to running back rankings will come from injuries. When Christian McCaffrey left Sunday’s game, it looked for a little while like Reggie Bonnafon would become a familiar name to fantasy owners. Soon after, though, McCaffrey was deemed fine after merely dealing with cramps, and that’s why he’s atop our Week 6 fantasy RB rankings, narrowly edging out Ezekiel Elliott, Dalvin Cool, and Saquon…

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Baker Mayfield has developed a bullseye on his back over his first two years in the league. But Browns guard Joel Bitonio is up for the challenge of keeping his quarterback upright when all their opponents want to do is destroy him. “It’s one of those things that people, they see Baker’s name, they see him the media, they see some of his quotes and things of that nature, and they want a piece of him,” Bitonio said Wednesday, via…

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