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And the Oscar goes to….the streaker
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And the Oscar goes to….the streaker

S5 Ep157 - 12 March 2024

Hey Blurtstars

Blurting around the world this week:

  • The ever increasing size of Australian homes

  • NSW falling behind renewable targets

  • The Oscars and the streaker!!

On Indelible Indigenous, Wencee blurts about Closing the Gap report recently announced. And the Kegsta is chatting on The Gomeroi win.

Then to round out the show, On This Day, Wencee and the Kegsta will inform you of events that happened on 12 March in history.

Oh nearly forgot, Jokes of the week, so get your jokes ready!!

So, let’s get on with the show!!

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Blurt Around The World

Ever wondered how large a house was in the 20th century? Wonder no longer. Read the following article on how large Austrlian homes are and how they compare to homes in other countries →

Guardian News | Homes on steroids: how Australia came to build some of the biggest houses on Earth

The largest state by population NSW is falling short on its rollout of renewables. Will it reach the 82% renewable energy target for the grid by 2030? Find out more here →

Guardian News | NSW lags on rollout of renewables, putting Australia’s 2030 clean energy target at risk

The Oscars 2024. Who are the winners? Anything funny happen during the oscars? Here are some links to see what happened →

Oscars official | Nominees and winners

YouTube | Jimmy Kimmel’s Oscars Monologue 2024

YouTube | Oscars 2024: Nearly naked John Cena presents award for Costume Design

YouTube | John Cena Quickly Fitted With Robe After Nude Oscars Skit

YouTube | Ryan Gosling, Mark Ronson, Slash & The Kens - I'm Just Ken (Live From The Oscars 2024)

Homework →

Emma Stone did indeed another Oscar. She won the Best Actress award for La La Land in 2017.

Correction on announcing the Oscar winner for Best Animated Feature. Wencee mentioned it went to “How Do You Live”. The actual winner was “The Boy And The Heron”. AI got it wrong this time and it wasn’t verified.

Indelible Indigenous

The Australian government recently release an interim report on the Closing The Gap. To find out what is doing well and where we are still failing, read the following Guardian news article →

ABC News | Latest Close the Gap data shows only five out 19 targets for Indigenous Australians are 'on track'

In a significant win for the Gomeroi People, the Federal Court has ruled climate change impacts must be properly considered when determining whether a fossil fuel project can go ahead on native title land →

The Conversation | The Gomeroi win puts native title holders in a stronger position to fight fossil fuel projects on their land

On This Day

We blurt about world events, births and deaths that happened on this day, 12 March.

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