Sharon RT
@roadtripsharon.bsky.social
Road trips, hiking (bushwalking), bird watching & photography.
Mountains, outback and the sea. And the landscapes in between.
Medicine, science, infectious diseases, politics and so much more.
Love reading. Love my e-reader.
Australia
Mountains, outback and the sea. And the landscapes in between.
Medicine, science, infectious diseases, politics and so much more.
Love reading. Love my e-reader.
Australia
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🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump should not get involved in European democracy, Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview with POLITICO.
Her comments come after the U.S. president launched a stinging attack on Europe this week.
Her comments come after the U.S. president launched a stinging attack on Europe this week.
Don’t meddle in European democracy, von der Leyen tells Trump
Commission president hits back at U.S. plan to undermine the European orthodoxy it says will lead to “civilizational erasure.”
www.politico.eu
December 11, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump should not get involved in European democracy, Ursula von der Leyen said in an interview with POLITICO.
Her comments come after the U.S. president launched a stinging attack on Europe this week.
Her comments come after the U.S. president launched a stinging attack on Europe this week.
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How to buy a book for a child who is a non-reader? The trick is to meet them where they are | Allison Tait
How to buy a book for a child who is a non-reader? The trick is to meet them where they are | Allison Tait
If you want kids to open the pages, not just the present, choose a book that feels like a treat – and show young Australians that reading matters
The Black Friday sales have disappeared in the rearview mirror, but gift-buying season is still in full swing. And while it’s easy to pay lip service to the “four gift” rule – something they want, something they need, something to wear and something to read – I’m suggesting that, with the cost of living cutting deep and the festive spirit in short supply, we bring it into laser-like focus.
In fact, I’m suggesting we target item number four: give a book to every Australian child and teenager. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:55 PM
How to buy a book for a child who is a non-reader? The trick is to meet them where they are | Allison Tait
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I don’t understand why people ask you a question if they don’t want an honest answer. I was asked by someone what I would like for Christmas, but apparently a secluded castle on the Scottish coast “isn’t realistic.”
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
I don’t understand why people ask you a question if they don’t want an honest answer. I was asked by someone what I would like for Christmas, but apparently a secluded castle on the Scottish coast “isn’t realistic.”
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Trump is now directly threatening Indiana lawmakers that if they refuse to pass his preferred gerrymander, he’ll strip the state of federal funding. Not metaphorically, literally.
December 11, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Trump is now directly threatening Indiana lawmakers that if they refuse to pass his preferred gerrymander, he’ll strip the state of federal funding. Not metaphorically, literally.
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(trying to explain that it's night in some places & day in others)
ME: See here on the map? That's Australia, where Bluey lives. It's daytime there now.
KID: (solemnly) Mama, Bluey's pretend.
ME: Yes, Bluey's pretend. But Australia is real.
KID: (silence like he thinks I might be messing with him)
ME: See here on the map? That's Australia, where Bluey lives. It's daytime there now.
KID: (solemnly) Mama, Bluey's pretend.
ME: Yes, Bluey's pretend. But Australia is real.
KID: (silence like he thinks I might be messing with him)
December 11, 2025 at 10:44 PM
(trying to explain that it's night in some places & day in others)
ME: See here on the map? That's Australia, where Bluey lives. It's daytime there now.
KID: (solemnly) Mama, Bluey's pretend.
ME: Yes, Bluey's pretend. But Australia is real.
KID: (silence like he thinks I might be messing with him)
ME: See here on the map? That's Australia, where Bluey lives. It's daytime there now.
KID: (solemnly) Mama, Bluey's pretend.
ME: Yes, Bluey's pretend. But Australia is real.
KID: (silence like he thinks I might be messing with him)
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At least half the Australian tobacco market is now made up of illicit cigarettes
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
December 11, 2025 at 9:44 PM
At least half the Australian tobacco market is now made up of illicit cigarettes
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
www.theage.com.au/politics/fed...
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My annual reading list, containing a range of resources (not just books) from the classics of antiquity through to speculation about future conflict, is now available at Futura Doctrina. Happy reading!
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-futura...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-futura...
The Futura Doctrina 2025 Reading List
My annual reading list that contains a range of resources (not just books) from the classics of antiquity through to speculation about future conflict.
mickryan.substack.com
December 11, 2025 at 4:59 AM
My annual reading list, containing a range of resources (not just books) from the classics of antiquity through to speculation about future conflict, is now available at Futura Doctrina. Happy reading!
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-futura...
mickryan.substack.com/p/the-futura...
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Australia’s TGA has added the new Comirnaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 variant.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
New jab for new COVID-19 variant: Australians can now access additional vaccine
The federal health department says regular COVID-19 vaccinations are "the best way" to maintain protection.
www.sbs.com.au
December 11, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Australia’s TGA has added the new Comirnaty LP.8.1 COVID-19 vaccine, targeting the LP.8.1 variant.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
It’s recommended annually for adults 18–64 who aren’t severely immunocompromised and is free for all residents.
Pfizer says it’s now available.
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Kanyaka Station was a cattle and sheep station in the Flinders Ranges.
This once busy place was established in 1852 but abandoned following the terrible droughts of the 1860s.
The hotel closed in 1881.
With many old stone buildings, it's a fascinating place to explore with an interesting history.
This once busy place was established in 1852 but abandoned following the terrible droughts of the 1860s.
The hotel closed in 1881.
With many old stone buildings, it's a fascinating place to explore with an interesting history.
December 11, 2025 at 9:18 AM
Kanyaka Station was a cattle and sheep station in the Flinders Ranges.
This once busy place was established in 1852 but abandoned following the terrible droughts of the 1860s.
The hotel closed in 1881.
With many old stone buildings, it's a fascinating place to explore with an interesting history.
This once busy place was established in 1852 but abandoned following the terrible droughts of the 1860s.
The hotel closed in 1881.
With many old stone buildings, it's a fascinating place to explore with an interesting history.
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„”modelling suggests this will almost certainly cost British lives…an estimate from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) last month that branded medicines could soon cost the NHS an extra £3bn a year. That £3bn extra does not buy us anything – it is more money for the same medicines”
What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty
What will be the cost of Keir Starmer’s new medicines deal with Donald Trump? British lives | Aditya Chakrabortty
More than £3bn that could have been used for UK patients will go to big pharma for its branded products, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
„”modelling suggests this will almost certainly cost British lives…an estimate from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) last month that branded medicines could soon cost the NHS an extra £3bn a year. That £3bn extra does not buy us anything – it is more money for the same medicines”
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She also told me that this is her last year in the job. Her term is up in Jan 2027 and she's not even sure she'll stay til then. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
'No playbook for this': the eSafety commissioner on her world-first social media ban – podcast
Technology reporter Josh Taylor speaks to the woman in charge of enforcing the ban, Julie Inman Grant, about how she plans to make it work, why it could fail and how taking on the tech giants has come...
www.theguardian.com
December 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
She also told me that this is her last year in the job. Her term is up in Jan 2027 and she's not even sure she'll stay til then. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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It's also time to stop using the naturopathic term "natural immunity" and replace it with "disease-acquired immunity" to emphasise all of its disadvantages.
A study on 1.7 million people in Hong Kong shows superior hybrid immunity to Covid in people who got vaccinated before infection vs. people who got infected first. "Our findings are a direct rebuttal to arguments for natural immunity," the authors write. doi.org/10.1016/j.va...
Redirecting
doi.org
December 7, 2025 at 4:03 AM
It's also time to stop using the naturopathic term "natural immunity" and replace it with "disease-acquired immunity" to emphasise all of its disadvantages.
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I had a few problems getting my SA Election blog post to re-publish but finally sorted it out. SA Electoral pendulum with colour coded seat maps is now working at new address antonygreen.com.au/electoral-pe...
December 8, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I had a few problems getting my SA Election blog post to re-publish but finally sorted it out. SA Electoral pendulum with colour coded seat maps is now working at new address antonygreen.com.au/electoral-pe...
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"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
Persistent Attenuation of Lymphocyte Subsets After Mass SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
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Shock and alarm greet news about VicHealth's demise www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...
Shock and alarm greet news about VicHealth's demise
www.croakey.org
December 7, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Shock and alarm greet news about VicHealth's demise www.croakey.org/shock-and-al...
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#BREAKING 🚨 Vincent Tarzia has resigned as South Australian opposition leader, becoming the fourth state/territory Liberal leader gone in the span of a month
6 News understands attempts to spill Tarzia were in the works, with just 106 days to go until the state election
6 News understands attempts to spill Tarzia were in the works, with just 106 days to go until the state election
December 5, 2025 at 1:36 AM
#BREAKING 🚨 Vincent Tarzia has resigned as South Australian opposition leader, becoming the fourth state/territory Liberal leader gone in the span of a month
6 News understands attempts to spill Tarzia were in the works, with just 106 days to go until the state election
6 News understands attempts to spill Tarzia were in the works, with just 106 days to go until the state election
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While the US continues to regress in public health progress, 🇦🇺 Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035. HPV vaccines 💉 and strong GP-led screening programs cut cases in young women to zero -- showing prevention and early detection really work!
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...
newsGP - Australia set for world-first cervical cancer elimination
Vaccination programs have played a key role, and GPs remain ‘instrumental’ in boosting screening rates to reach the 2035 target.
www1.racgp.org.au
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
While the US continues to regress in public health progress, 🇦🇺 Australia is on track to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035. HPV vaccines 💉 and strong GP-led screening programs cut cases in young women to zero -- showing prevention and early detection really work!
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...
www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/clini...
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Public health includes but is not limited to - clean water, clean air, clean homes and, as this story demonstrates, clean linen
Many people face real challenges in achieving these necessities
But good outcomes flow when they are managed
Many people face real challenges in achieving these necessities
But good outcomes flow when they are managed
From 99 to 15 cases: How outback region reduced preventable disease
A lack of access to clean clothes and sheets led to high rates of heart disease in this outback Queensland town. But an Indigenous-led washing initiative is changing health outcomes in the region.
www.abc.net.au
December 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Public health includes but is not limited to - clean water, clean air, clean homes and, as this story demonstrates, clean linen
Many people face real challenges in achieving these necessities
But good outcomes flow when they are managed
Many people face real challenges in achieving these necessities
But good outcomes flow when they are managed
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Please see the attached images for a press release from @longcovidphysio.bsky.social urging immediate action on the U.K. Covid-19 Public Inquiry findings from Module 2.
December 4, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Please see the attached images for a press release from @longcovidphysio.bsky.social urging immediate action on the U.K. Covid-19 Public Inquiry findings from Module 2.
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Some concern online re the welfare of #BruceLehrmann. We have a culture of excusing or defending appalling behaviour by men. And demanding concern for their welfare when they're held accountable in any way. Lehrmann is an adjudged rapist. My sympathy & concern is for #BrittanyHiggins only. #justice
December 3, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Some concern online re the welfare of #BruceLehrmann. We have a culture of excusing or defending appalling behaviour by men. And demanding concern for their welfare when they're held accountable in any way. Lehrmann is an adjudged rapist. My sympathy & concern is for #BrittanyHiggins only. #justice
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Conspiracy theory: “They’re hiding the inflation data!”
Boring reality: “We sent the data nerds home for six weeks and they couldn’t collect it.”
As usual, never attribute to malice what can be explained by budget dysfunction.
Boring reality: “We sent the data nerds home for six weeks and they couldn’t collect it.”
As usual, never attribute to malice what can be explained by budget dysfunction.
December 3, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Conspiracy theory: “They’re hiding the inflation data!”
Boring reality: “We sent the data nerds home for six weeks and they couldn’t collect it.”
As usual, never attribute to malice what can be explained by budget dysfunction.
Boring reality: “We sent the data nerds home for six weeks and they couldn’t collect it.”
As usual, never attribute to malice what can be explained by budget dysfunction.
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Any South Aussies looking for real-time Fire Behaviour Index data on a map? This page is great for ugly days like today: sapaging.com/ffdi_map
You can also click on any ‘spot’ to get current & recent FBI, temps, wind gusts, humidity etc.
You can also click on any ‘spot’ to get current & recent FBI, temps, wind gusts, humidity etc.
SApaging.com Forest Fire Behaviour Index (FBI) map for South Australia. Fire Danger Rating
South Australian CFS,MFS,SES,SAAS,MEDStar paging feeds
sapaging.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Any South Aussies looking for real-time Fire Behaviour Index data on a map? This page is great for ugly days like today: sapaging.com/ffdi_map
You can also click on any ‘spot’ to get current & recent FBI, temps, wind gusts, humidity etc.
You can also click on any ‘spot’ to get current & recent FBI, temps, wind gusts, humidity etc.
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Important news NSW
NSW Health
People planning overseas travel are recommended to get a flu vaccine now if travelling to areas where flu is circulating.
People who had a flu vaccine earlier in the year can have a second flu vaccine before they travel
NSW Health
People planning overseas travel are recommended to get a flu vaccine now if travelling to areas where flu is circulating.
People who had a flu vaccine earlier in the year can have a second flu vaccine before they travel
December 4, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Important news NSW
NSW Health
People planning overseas travel are recommended to get a flu vaccine now if travelling to areas where flu is circulating.
People who had a flu vaccine earlier in the year can have a second flu vaccine before they travel
NSW Health
People planning overseas travel are recommended to get a flu vaccine now if travelling to areas where flu is circulating.
People who had a flu vaccine earlier in the year can have a second flu vaccine before they travel