Ray Bange OAM
raybangeoam.bsky.social
Ray Bange OAM
@raybangeoam.bsky.social
Comments on leadership, politics, governance, corruption, communications, health & paramedicine, the environment, aviation, space and the universe. Opinions mine.
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Japan made history by electing its first female prime minister

#Japan #FirstFemalePrimeMimister
#Historic #SanaeTakaichi
#Demcast

Sanae Takaichi elected Japan's first female prime minister | AP News share.google/wvIDSPZhuIHF...
Japan's parliament elects Sanae Takaichi as nation's first female prime minister
Japan's parliament elected ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi as the country’s first female prime minister Tuesday.
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October 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
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Fierce heat in TEXAS
with temperatures up to 103F at Rio Grande

Summer conditions in swathes of North America will continue during this week.

This aligns to what your author said 1 month ago.
100% success ratio in all world forecasts in 2025.
October 21, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Uh, yeah… they’ve hit a record high every single year for at least the last 67 years…
October 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
New Zealand's Dawn Aerospace announces that its 4.8m Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft broke the sound barrier with a speed of Mach 1.1 on November 12, 2024.

dawnaerospace.com/latest-news/su…
Dawn Aerospace Achieves Historic Flight - Breaks Sound Barrier and Global Records — Dawn Aerospace
The fastest aircraft ever to climb from ground level to 20 km. First New Zealand-designed and -built aircraft to fly supersonic. Highest altitude achieved by an aircraft flown from New Zealand. Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand – 19 November 2024 – Multinational aerospace company Dawn Ae
www.dawnaerospace.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Remembering Kris Kristofferson as a powerful personality. A football player, a helicopter pilot, Rhodes Scholar, a masters degree in English from Oxford. He acted, played guitar and wrote some of the most memorable songs of our time.

rollingstone.com/music/music-co…
Kris Kristofferson, Songwriter Whose Poetic Lyrics Transcended Genre, Dead at 88
Kris Kristofferson, the revered songwriter whose poetic lyrics transcended genre, has died at age 88.
www.rollingstone.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I have seen the morning burning golden on the mountain in the skies
Loving her was easier than anything I'll ever do again . . .
Maureen Bange 1 May 1940 - 28 October 2023
January 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This article may help to explain why I discount the political and media statements that misuse data to push an exaggerated youth crime crisis narrative @MelissaSweetDrvia @ABCaustralia

abc.net.au/news/2024-10-2…
How politicians and the media misuse data to push a youth crime crisis narrative
The ABC has asked a mathematician to explain how using statistics can form a narrative that may not show the full story.
www.abc.net.au
January 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
The Louis Vuitton 37th America's Cup. The Kiwis do it again and take the Auld Mug home. The sport of billionaires, big egos and adrenaline. Browse some of the videos here.

youtube.com/channel/UCo15Z…
January 2, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Another independent win in Sydney NSW as voters desert partisan party politics.

theguardian.com/australia-news…
Teal independent Jacqui Scruby coasts to byelection win in Sydney Liberal heartland
Scruby was backed by Climate 200 in the fight for the northern beaches seat
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A warning from NZ that also applies generally about Legionnaire's disease.

tewhatuora.govt.nz/corporate-info…
Health officials urge Kiwis to beware of bacteria in potting mix and compost - Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora
Building the future of health
www.tewhatuora.govt.nz
January 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Half measures: Aussie sports will lose funding if 50 per cent of board is not female

inqld.com.au/news/sport/202…
Half measures: Aussie sports will lose funding if 50 per cent of board is not female - InQueensland
Australian sporting organisations will lose government funding if half their board members aren’t women within three years.
www.inqld.com.au
January 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
As always, @MrRexPatrick makes powerful points on #transparency and #governance.
Secret Treasury advice. Neither frank nor fearless but dishonest and fearful

michaelwest.com.au/secret-treasur…
Secret Treasury advice. Neither frank nor fearless but dishonest and fearful - Michael West
Senior public servants advise Ministers. But how frank and fearless is that advice when kept secret from the people it ultimately affects?
michaelwest.com.au
January 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Australians overwhelmingly support a ban on online gambling advertisements. I'm part of the 72% in favour of a ban. They are a blight across both FTA TV and streaming platforms.

theguardian.com/australia-news…
Call for action to address gambling harm as report finds Australians lose average of $1,600 a year
Grattan Institute says losses in Australia are double those in the US, and poker machines are more common in Australian suburbs than ATMs
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2025 at 4:44 PM
The NACC has quite a bit on its plate.

nacc.gov.au/news-and-media…
January 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Cause guns don't kill people...right!
Yeah! The American fascination with guns
More than 50 people are killed each day by a firearm in the US.

verifythis.com/article/news/v…
January 2, 2025 at 4:43 PM