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Sharing a planet. A life. A day. A meal. Sharing is life’s gift. I Know You Know is for Sammy’s 15th birthday. A pop song about all kinds of friendships & loss.

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Reverend Genes - I Know You Know (Official Music Video)
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Six days in, and two fires are still burning at emergency level in Victoria. 390,000 hectares (3,900km2) have been burnt. One person is dead. So far 300 structures, including homes, businesses and out buildings have been confirmed destroyed. 🇦🇺 🐨 🔥 #2026VictorianFires #ClimateAction
Victoria's bushfire crisis turns deadly as conditions ease
On Sunday afternoon, emergency services discovered the body of a person in Central Victoria. The fatal turn comes as firefighters use favourable conditions to contain more than 20 blazes across the st...
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 12:26 PM
The first few okra pods from the side garden. Air fried okra chip experiment tonight.
January 11, 2026 at 8:12 AM
Rain falling in Lake Macquarie NSW AU. If only we could send the rain your way VIC.

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'Mate, let's go again': Firefighter continues shift after home burns
CFA volunteer Michael Harper discovers through the truck radio while on shift that his home is under threat.
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
Devastation across VIC is ongoing. The scale of property, wildlife, & habitat loss is vast. The lucky will be insured, but many of us are not lucky. Koalas & habitat are also not lucky. What will @albomp.bsky.social do about #FossilFuel driving #ClimateChange bushfires? #AusPol #LuckyCountry 🇦🇺 🐨 🔥
Homes lost and towns on edge as major fires burn across Victoria
Authorities say the Longwood fire in central Victoria and fires in the Otways in the state's south-west are of greatest concern to firefighters as blazes continue to burn across the state.
www.abc.net.au
January 11, 2026 at 12:43 AM
300,000+ hectares (3,000km2) of devastating bushfires in Victoria, fires from Tweed Heads to Canberra, & Queensland staring down the barrel of a category 2 cyclone. All in the same week. Extreme? Yes. Sustainable? Nope. 🇦🇺 🐨 🔥 🌀

#Heatwave #Bushfire #Cyclone #Flood #ClimateActionPlease
Cyclone Koji forms as category two system with landfall forecast Sunday morning
North Queensland residents are readying themselves as a category two cyclone moves towards them.
www.abc.net.au
January 10, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Come on ABC do better. You are missing the point. This latest heatwave is "not unprecedented". But, neither #Climate nor #ClimateChange is mentioned in your story below. Extreme wildfires are more frequent due to human induced #ClimateChange. #AusPol 🇦🇺 ☀️ 🔥 ⚖️ 🌏 ♻️ 🌱

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Weekend brings fire threat to NSW, with maximums to hit 44C
The heatwave, which has engulfed southern Australia this week, has become one of the most intense on record.
www.abc.net.au
January 10, 2026 at 2:11 AM
VIC people, wildlife, forests, & grasslands are being devastated by bushfire. The heatwave that started early this week is easing. Wind changes are currently making fires worse. State of disaster declared. Longwood fire has grown to 145,000 hectares, twice the size of Singapore. 🇦🇺 ☀️ 🔥 #ClimateAction
Live: Bushfire disaster declared as heatwave continues across Australia
A state of disaster has been declared in Victoria as bushfires continue to rage, while NSW battles extreme heat and Queensland braces for a potential cyclone. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
January 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
The VIC Longwood fire has burnt over 44,000 hectares, or 440km2, aka about 60% of Singapore.

"That fire will continue to expand, even as I've been checking the areas to share with you, that fire has grown nearly 10,000 hectares again." David Nugent ~ State Control Centre

#ExtremeClimate 🇦🇺☀️🔥
Live: Three people, including child, unaccounted for in Longwood fire, Victorian police say
Victorian and South Australian authorities are bracing for "catastrophic" and "extreme" fire conditions as Australia continues to swelter through a heatwave. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
January 9, 2026 at 2:15 AM
The #2026MidTerms can't come fast enough. Either the USA people reclaim their country, #ImpeachTheExecutive, & rebuild, or the USA falls into the dark ages, seemingly gleefully pursued by a deranged despot, a complicit SCOTUS, & a handful of truly evil humans.

#SexualAbuserPresidentVersusUSA ⚖️ 🇺🇸 🌏
Breaking: US federal agents shoot two people in Portland, police say
Two people have been shot by federal agents in Portland, US authorities say.
www.abc.net.au
January 9, 2026 at 1:16 AM
18°C temperature change within 2 hours in VIC.

"in Melbourne this morning you can see on the BOM website, the temperature at Melbourne airport was 18°C at 2am, then 36°C at 4am, then 18°C again at 5:30! - James"

bom.gov.au confirmed the spike. #Heatwave #ExtremeWeather #ClimateAction

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Live: Town of Ruffy 'severely' impacted by bushfire, as thousands lose power across Victoria
Victorian and South Australian authorities are bracing for "catastrophic" and "extreme" fire conditions as Australia continues to swelter through a heatwave. Follow live.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Another day of extreme heat in AU. We're lucky in LakeMac. Only 37°C today. Tomorrow 40°C. Across AU temperatures are between 40°C and 49°C. 20°C higher than January averages. VIC out of control bushfires. Property & wildlife losses. Leaders are negligent for not prioritising #ClimateAction. 🇦🇺 🐨 ☀️ 🔥
Weather system brews 'perfect storm' for abnormally intense heatwave
Southern states continue to sweat through one of the most intense heatwaves on record, and for many regions, including Melbourne and Sydney, the hottest weather is still to come.
www.abc.net.au
January 8, 2026 at 10:46 PM
What are ICE doing in Minneapolis? Murdering US citizens.

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#MinneapolisMurder #WhiteHouseMurder
ICE murder in Minneapolis: Trump’s war comes home
www.wsws.org
January 8, 2026 at 6:26 AM
Walwa fire generating pyrocumulonimbus cloud with lightning.

"the intensity of fires, has increased because the temperature of the planet has increased ... we're kidding ourselves if we think paltry humans can tame Mother Nature in her fury." ~ Greg Mullins - Emergency Leaders for #ClimateAction 🇦🇺🔥
January 8, 2026 at 4:01 AM
"get the f*** out of Minneapolis”, get the f*** out of the USA & get the f*** into the obituaries. The #PeadDoughPresident is responsible for murder, insurrection, treason, invasions, & war. #34Felonies, #AdjudicatedSexualAbuse, & a #FetishForTheYoungerSide. The worst of the worst. #2026MidTerms ⚖️ 🇺🇸
'Get out of Minneapolis': Mayor's fury after ICE agent shoots and kills woman
The mayor of Minneapolis says the Trump administration's claim that the incident was self-defence is not true and told Immigration and Customs Enforcement to get out of the city.
www.abc.net.au
January 7, 2026 at 11:50 PM
Day 2, 3, 4, or just ongoing deadly heat depending upon what part of Australia you live in. Temperatures above 40°C with gusting northerly winds. Bushfires in Longwood & Walwa in Victoria with property loses reported. AU's volunteer fire fighters are to be commended. #Heatwave #ClimateAction 🇦🇺 ☀️ 🔥
Live: Properties feared lost in Victorian fire as heatwave continues
A heatwave stretching across Australia is in its second day, with properties feared lost in an out-of-control bushfire in central Victoria.
www.abc.net.au
January 7, 2026 at 11:40 PM
The heat is on in Australia, continuing all week through to Sunday. This morning Roseworthy north of Adelaide 40.9°C by 9:53am. Mildura VIC, 38°C by 10:30am, 44°C later today, & 47°C tomorrow. Take care. #ClimateActionStat 🇦🇺 ☀️ 🔥
Live: Heatwave warnings for large parts of Australia as bushfire risk soars
From Western Australia's north-west to Tasmania's north-east, Australians have been issued with severe to extreme heatwave warnings from Wednesday to Saturday. Follow our live blog.
www.abc.net.au
January 7, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Happy #SmudgeDay Steve Smith!

Happy #SmudgeDay Australia!

Sorry England.

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Smith treats Sydney to a Smudge Day, in all its weird and wonderful glory
Steve Smith was at his bizarre best on day three in Sydney, grinding England into the dust with his scintillating strokeplay and trademark oddness.
www.abc.net.au
January 6, 2026 at 8:10 AM
A follow up about the first 2026 Aussie heatwave. Take care folks, this week's going to be a shocker. Multiple days above 40°C. Over 3,500km impacted from WA's north-west to Tasmania's north-east. Severe to extreme heatwave warnings. Temps 8°C to 16°C above January averages. 🇦🇺 ☀️ 🔥

#ClimateAction
Towns facing temperatures above 45C as extreme heatwave blasts Australia
The "most significant" heatwave south-eastern Australia has seen in six years is likely to trigger an extreme fire danger alongside searing hot temperatures.
www.abc.net.au
January 6, 2026 at 3:03 AM
We have a visitor staying in the backyard avocado tree. Spring is gone. Hopefully, mum and dad are still around and this little fella gets to fly away. 🇦🇺🐣🥑
January 5, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Bureau of Meteorology forecasts "the worst" heatwave since the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires. Australia is facing a week of extreme temperatures.

#CorporateOil doesn't care. #Governments don't do enough. Meanwhile the USA's #MoronDictator aka the #FelonPresident stares into the sun.

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States brace for 'worst' heatwave since Black Summer
Blisteringly high temperatures are expected throughout Victoria and in parts of South Australia and New South Wales.
www.abc.net.au
January 5, 2026 at 7:46 AM
If the #WhiteHouse, #InternationalCorporates, & #Billionaires were not corrupt, they would be helping countries like #Venezuela to end their dependence on oil, as part of their own progress towards #RenewableEnergy & a stable planet.

#ClimateAction #StopCorporateOil #Equality #Justice

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Venezuela tries an environmental rebrand, but critics aren’t buying it
Over the last few years, the Venezuelan government has taken a surprising interest in the environment. President Nicolás Maduro, usually silent on the topic, recently posted on social media about a “g...
news.mongabay.com
January 4, 2026 at 9:52 PM
There will always be beautiful things in the world, like this Okra flower. Take care #Venezuela.🌻⚖️ 🇻🇪
January 4, 2026 at 9:20 AM
For those who are wondering where the US Congress is as the #FelonPresident invades Venezuela. Well they are asleep both literally and metaphorically. ⚖️ 🇻🇪
January 3, 2026 at 11:07 AM
USA your country has become a lawless state run by criminals, soulless corporations, and wealthy individuals who profit from corruption. The people know this. The world knows this. #FelonPresident #TrumpWarCriminal #LockHimUp ⚖️ 🇺🇸
Live: Trump says US forces have captured Nicolas Maduro
US President Donald Trump says the US has captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, who earlier declared a national emergency and hit out at US "military aggression" after attacks in the capital, ...
www.abc.net.au
January 3, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Electric cars & trucks, & electric aircraft & ships will be critical if we are to halt #ClimateChange. In AU BYD is everywhere. Zeekr/Chery/GAC/MG/Geely/JAC/LDV/GWM & many more. Hopefully, this story is the beginning of the end for #PeaDoughCallingSwasticar & the #PeaDoughPresident too. ⚖️ 🇺🇸 🌏 🌱 ⚡
Tesla loses title of world's bestselling EV company as sales drop
Tesla sales have declined for the second consecutive year, with Chinese rival BYD surpassing it as the world's largest electric vehicle maker.
www.abc.net.au
January 3, 2026 at 12:13 AM