Hey Blurtstars
We've had our first long weekend in Australia but the news doesn't stop.
In Blurt Around The World:
Trump is in the headlines again, a Jack Russell who loves to surf, rats that like to take selfies, sharks in Sydney harbour and heaps more..
Then on Econobabble, we will see who the winners and losers are with Albo's change of the Stage 3 Tax Cuts which will come in, on 1 July 2024.
And to round up the show with Blurt On Society we have a quick look at the Australians Of The Year winners.
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
Young woman in Sydney bitten by suspected bull shark and survives the encounter →
ABC News | Expert says shark attacks in Sydney Harbour are 'rare' after woman bitten
ABC News | Sydney Harbour shark bite victim Lauren O'Neill thanks paramedics, public
Efruz the four year old surfing Jack Russell all the rage in Peru →
Guardian News | Jack Russell terrier who loves to surf makes a splash on beaches of Peru
Dog Time News | Jack Russell Terrier Surfing Waves in Peru Captured on Video
Trump watch
The Trump show continues. This time it’s the E Jean Carroll defamation case where Trump must pay damages before he can appeal →
CNN News | Takeaways from the $83.3 million jury verdict against Donald Trump
Homework
Last week we asked how cyclone categories are classified. Follow this link from the Bureau of Meteorology with all five categories →
BoM | Tropical cyclone categories
Good reading about the impact of mosquitos and how they have killed nearly HALF of all known living humans EVER →
Amazon | The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator by Timothy C. Winegard
Blurt On Society
On 25 January, the annual Australian Of The Year awards were handed out. The sitting Prime Minister hands out the awards. During the show, we spoke about Professor Georgina Long AO and Professor Richard Scolyer AO joint winners of the top award, as well as Yalmay Yunupiŋu (Senior Australian of the year), Emma McKeon AM (Young Australian of the year) and David Elliott OAM (Local hero) →
Australian Government | Australian Of The Year nominees and winners
Commercial tanning salons have been banned in all Australian states and territories since 2016. What is Melanoma?
Cancer Council | Types of cancer - Melanoma
Econnobabble
The Australian ALP government introduced changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts which reduced the tax cuts for the super rich and distributed it to people on lower wages. Broken promise or changing the plan due to current economic circumstances? →
ABC News | Most taxpayers to get $804, but high-end tax cut halved as government rewrites stage 3
For those unfortunate souls who earn more than $200,000 not getting their fair share of the Stage 3 tax cut, here are some tips to help survive on the the $4,500 tax cut you will get instead of the $9,000 promised previously →
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