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As a place to fix, mend, and connect, repair cafes battle loneliness as well as waste - ABC News

www.abc.net.au
2025-04-23T22:55:16.436Z
diy repair australia social

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In a world of growing social isolation where just over one in six Australians experienced loneliness in 2022, repair cafes are proving popular as a meeting spot and the network is growing.

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Emotional Buswell admits to chair-sniffing incident - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

www.abc.net.au
2008-04-29T23:39:42.000Z
chair sniffing australia politics imported:pinboard

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"Yesterday Mr Buswell refused to be drawn on an allegation that he sniffed the chair of a female staffer in late 2005. "

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Scientists to make cows fart like kangaroos

www.boingboing.net
2008-01-04T21:48:24.000Z
odd kangaroos cows farts australia imported:pinboard

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"scientists in Australia are going to transfer intestinal bacteria of kangaroos into cattle and see what happens."

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