ClubSocial: 2021-12-19

Why wait for New Year’s Day, start your resolutions now

If the purpose of New Year’s resolutions is to scrutinise personal shortcomings, to make solemn promises of change, why defer the cleansing of the soul?

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‘He needs to back it up’: Leaked cricket drug complaint sparks security warning

A confidential phone call between a whistleblower and Cricket Australia’s ex-integrity chief has been leaked, exposing serious security flaws in the organisation’s anti-corruption unit.

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Extra 800,000 booster jabs rushed to GPs, pharmacists as demand skyrockets

The federal government will throw an extra 800,000 booster doses at GPs and pharmacists in the first week of January, as medical practitioners say they are rapidly exhausting their vaccine supplies.

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Holidaymakers hit the road amid anxiety over COVID-19 rule changes

The risk of catching COVID-19, or simply being caught out by shifting rules and regulations, has forced many travellers to choose the open road over the skies this festive season.

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Forcing unvaccinated people to pay for hospital care is wrong

No matter what the cause of illness, when people are chronically sick, doctors do not tally the expenses before delivering first-class treatment.

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Albanese gains ground but PM still leads on economy, security, pandemic

The results show the Coalition “losing skin” – but Labor is not necessarily benefiting.

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PENCIL SKETCH FOR THE BEGINNERS

PENCIL SKETCH

" A sketch a day keeps the dullness away. "

This I made with graphite pencils for my students. I used grid methods for this to make my students understand the picture better and with the help of grids they could draw it easily. So I can say the grid method is easy to understand and one can draw portraits as same as the reference pictures.

Thanks and have a nice day ahead,

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all.

Renuka

‘Skills are the new oil’: Why resumes are on the way out

The ‘great resignation’ we saw in the latter half of 2021 is expected to take a different shape in 2022, says Reejig chief executive Siobhan Savage.

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How online shops trick you into buying things you don’t need

As retailers gear up for Boxing Day sales, consumers are being warned to look out for these tactics to protect their bank balances.

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Puzzles take off after the world went to pieces

The jigsaw community grew during lockdown and puzzling may be a habit that sticks after the pandemic ends.

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Santa Claus never came to our house, but that doesn’t make me a bad parent

I never wanted to arrive at a point where I had to admit lying to my children.

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How to host a Zoom Christmas

There are ways to recapture a small sense of joy in virtual catch-ups.

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What you can see on Melbourne stages in 2022

After a dire couple of years, the scene is hopefully set for a more upbeat year.

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Why the wait for the booster shot has been cut

The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation’s co-chair explains why it recommended bringing forward eligibility for COVID booster vaccines to four months from the second dose.

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Mullagh Medal’s complex history shaped Belinda Duarte

Belinda Duarte’s presentation of the Johnny Mullagh Medal at the Boxing Day Test will be an ancestral homecoming of sorts.

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Frozen heartbreak thaws for six-year-old with COVID-19

A Melbourne mother was told her Department of Health text wasn’t proof enough that her daughter had COVID-19 in a headache with Ticketek’s refunds company.

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Finally, there’s more to watch at the MCG than just grass growing

Whether dealing with a well-set batsman, an accurate bowler or the pandemic, patience is the key. Cricket fans know it.

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A quieter COVID Christmas? How to spend the day if you’re on your own

With rising COVID-19 cases, more and more Australians will be without their families. Here are some tips to help you through.

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Fears for hospital system as cases rise and staff availability falls

Victoria’s healthcare system faces a staffing crisis at a critical time when hundreds of staff are in isolation and COVID-19 hospitalisations are on the rise.

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Climate, the far-Left and the devilish problem facing the Greens

Confronting an onslaught from progressive independents, Adam Bandt’s party faces the risk of relevance deprivation.

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Sydney socialite Hollie Nasser’s new headache

After an affair with her A-list former best friend’s husband was exposed recently, Hollie Nasser has a new headache: a corporate drama involving a failed cannabis company linked to her.

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Oh what a Webb they wove, but Hubble’s heir to the universe should be worth the wait

A quarter of a century and $US10 billion later, planet Earth’s best set of eyes on the universe are about to be launched. There’s much at stake.

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How long can prawns linger on the barbie? Truths about food safety

You’ve got a thousand jobs to do before the turkey’s ready and the last thing on your mind is how long the mayo has been out for. Follow these steps for a food-safe feast.

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Nature strip gardening enthusiasm grows, but new guidelines dampen cheer

There are tomatoes on footpaths, perennials on median strips and native wildflowers around trees. But many of these nature strip gardens would not comply with the City of Port Phillip draft guidelines.

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What’s open in Sydney over Christmas and New Year?

If you’re looking for last-minute Christmas gifts, forgotten to get the strawberries for the pavlova, the prawns for New Year’s barbeque or hunting a bargain, here’s a guide to what’s open.

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‘It wasn’t a masterplan’: James Franco admits to sex with his students

Franco has already reached a $US2.2 million settlement for a lawsuit filed by former students who claimed he “sought to create a pipeline of young women”.

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Victoria to issue all frontline police with Tasers

All frontline police officers will be armed with Tasers following a $214 million funding announcement from the state government.

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Christmas rush pushes testing sites to capacity as soon as they open

Victoria recorded 2005 new coronavirus cases on Thursday and 10 deaths, and demand for tests is high as Christmas approaches.

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‘You grew up with me’: Mum’s emotional tribute to son lost in Devonport tragedy

The young mother of Zane Mellor has given an emotional tribute to her 12-year-old son, who died in last week’s Devonport jumping castle tragedy.

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‘Almost done’: Elon Musk says he has sold about 10 per cent of his Tesla stake

Tesla shares rallied after chief executive officer Elon Musk said he’s sold enough stock to reach a target of reducing his stake in the carmaker, removing a key overhang on its shares.

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From talent show to a prison cell: beatboxer behind bars

One-time Australia’s Got Talent finalist Genesis Cerezo is facing the prospect of decades in prison, after allegedly sexually abusing a teenage girl over a three-year period.

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QR code check-ins back as state works to secure free rapid antigen tests

QR code check-ins will be reintroduced in retail and hospitality venues as the Omicron variant sweeps NSW, while the state government is working to secure a mass order of rapid antigen tests to be made freely available.

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Ghosts of the past ready to haunt Root again

Significant progress has been made to the MCG pitch since 2017, but it would take a bold Englishman to justify sending in the opposition on a surface that has historically been regarded as a graveyard for bowlers.

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Will Australian golf’s biggest events be played under lights in the future?

The man who helped drive Test cricket’s push for day-night Test matches wants Australian golf to consider shifting its thinking so big events can be played under lights.

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The ‘war for the soul’ of one of Sydney’s top private schools

The community at Shore, whose founders wanted it to be a school “of the highest type”, is unified by tradition and history but divided over its future.

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Why our politicians watch The Great - or need to

Created by Australians, the streaming service smash hit series bills itself as an “occasionally true” take on the history of Catherine the Great, but its essential true messages will be compulsory viewing for those who seek to understand power.

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‘Considerable concern’: Karen Andrews warns of rising threat of extremism

The Home Affairs Minister is pushing to enhance counter-terrorism ties with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta.

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Create a Victorian summer for your kids to remember

After two years of cancelled plans and disappointed children, let’s clean the slate with a ripper summer of Victorian kid-friendly (and COVID-safe) activities.

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How we landfill our Christmas stockings in this nation of wasters

How did the Australian Christmas take on such a huge environmental footprint?

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Victorian private school price rises are back

Private schools largely froze fees during the pandemic and some even provided refunds for remote learning. But the COVID-19 pause is over.

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UK on edge over Omicron as new COVID-19 cases top 100,000

It is the first time daily infections have passed 100,000 in the UK, adding to the pressure Boris Johnson is facing over whether to impose new restrictions after Christmas.

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RBA’s next big call shapes up as a cliffhanger for economists

Economists are split over the fate of the Reserve Bank’s bond-buying program, and the Omicron variant only adds to the uncertainty.

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‘Not out of the woods yet’: US stocks rise after slump over Omicron, inflation worries

Stocks rose on Wall Street on Tuesday after three days of losses brought on by worries over the spread of the coronavirus variant and lingering concerns about rising inflation.

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Anthony Fauci calls on Fox News to fire TV host

“The guy should be fired on the spot,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said after learning the Fox News host encouraged a crowd to ambush him.

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A financial expert’s guide to reining in Christmas spending

Creating a household budget and regifting excess lockdown purchases are a few ideas for ensuring you don’t overspend this festive season.

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Have a good break - this time you’ve more than earned it

A great advantage of living Down Under is that the festive season leads seamlessly to the summer holidays.

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Ghislaine Maxwell trial jury asks to review accusers’ testimony

Jurors asked to re-read the accounts of three women who testified that Maxwell set them up for sexual abuse by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein when they were teens.

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Omicron demands difficult public health decisions, sooner or later

NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet must restore discontinued public health measures now or face much harsher choices down the track as Omicron takes hold.

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The expat mothers fighting Malaysia’s ‘sexist’ citizenship laws

“Are Malaysian mothers less Malaysian than Malaysian fathers?” asks the Sultan of Johor. For women whose children were born elsewhere, the answer is still yes.

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‘We still love to browse’: Bricks and mortar stores make post-lockdown comeback

Spending in stores has rebounded since lockdowns, but the pandemic seems to have given online shopping a permanent boost.

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Tribunal takes legal advice, shifts to timesheets after audit of part-time pay

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal is taking legal advice to make sure it is paying its part-time members properly after the audit office found some had received fortnightly payments worth more than 14 days of work.

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McDermott bewildered by England’s ‘atrocious’ bowling tactics

One of Australia’s finest fast bowlers and bowling coaches, Craig McDermott, is confused by how England have got it so wrong.

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Anger as federal cash pledged to Melbourne’s south-east is shelved

Mayors from eight local government areas say the booming region has been abandoned after a City Deal, flagged in the lead-up to the 2019 election to build infrastructure and create jobs, was put on ice.

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Catholic schools ‘open’ to fast-tracking protections for gay students

The head of the National Catholic Education Commission says she is open to pursing a quicker process for addressing concerns about further protections for LGBTQI+ students, rather than waiting for a year-long government review.

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