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The new UK dual citizen passport rules come into effect today. Dual UK/Australian citizens have to have a valid UK passport to enter the UK, or an Australian passport with a certificate of entitlement. From a cost perspective, it's a no brainer to get a current UK passport for $190, compared to $1,100 for a certificate of entitlement.

There was another council spokesperson on the ABC radio yesterday saying they have no problems with the developer being an ex bankrupt. He said deveploment is a risky business and lots of them go broke and it's a fairly normal part of developing , so move along, nothing to see here according to council.

I don't have a problem with people at the pointy end of the actual hard yakka, getting good money for what they do. But the current figures show, that executive renumeration levels - and in particular, CEO renumeration levels, have been rocketing ahead in leaps and bounds, well above the gradual gains the workers negotiate. https://www.governanceinstitute.com.au/news_media/large-pay-rises-for-c-suite-executives-reveal-impacts-of-inflation-and-labour-market-pressures/

I use a 50-50 mix of diesel and ATF for breaking up corrosion in rusted cylinder bores - it seems to work pretty well, especially if left for a few days. ATF contains strong detergents that dissolve varnish and gummy deposits that will glaze up automatic transmission clutch plates, and gum up valves and spools in transmissions, causing erratic operation - and diesel is well known as an excellent penetrant and lubricant.

I understand the WD stands for Water Displacement.

For freeing rusted threads a 50/50 mixture of acetone and transmission fluid is a cheap alternative. Apparently the acetone reacts with the iron oxide, making it brittle so it breaks when a twisting force is applied. The transmissiion fluid is simply a very thin lubricant. WD-40 is mostly petroleum distillates. I suppose the costliest item is the can it comes in.

Notice that there has not been one clergyman named?

yah.. its for the wheels

how much do the execs make and exactly how much more at risk of them losing their job as the workers? Soiunds socialist, doesn't it. The thing is, the execs can usually f it up much more than the workers and still pocket huge amounts of money at the taxpsyers expense. And they usually stay on long after the work has finished. (BTW, I am not saying workers should earn $260K, but good on 'em if they do)

The evidence looks damning, but what happene until innocent until proven guilty? Somehow the orangutan, who has about the same amount of evidence as Mountbatten seems to be immune.. from that and many other alleged crimes. Many others implicated as badly.. but nary a word about them. At least Mendleson has been arrested on suspiciopn of misconduct of public office. He will take Starmer with him.

The union has announced that workers on Vic tunnels will earn up to $360,000 pa. They are proud of their win in negotiation with Jacinta for more of our money.

The developer who is charging ahead with the Trump Tower has been bankrupt previously - twice. So I guess he's in good company with a U.S. President who has sent six of his business ventures bankrupt. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-24/trump-tower-developer-went-bankrupt-twice/106379446

Have they developed a version of WD-40 for electric mowers yet? 😄

Strong winds, accompanied by rapid barometric pressure changes, also blow water from one side of lakes, reservoirs, bays and harbours, to the other side. They're called "seiches". The water can really pile up. There are sieches on the Great Lakes, and on all salt lakes here.

Singer and actress Marianne Faithfull passed away on 30 January at the age of 78.

His brother once wished to be a tampon.

Now they are calling for Charles to abdicate. William and Catherine to become king and queen. The article is behind aa paywall, so I don't know any more than that. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/article-15580417/charles-abdicate-william-kate-andrew-epstein-MAUREEN-CALLAHAN.html

Plenty of Coastal erosion evident and coastal rivers Backing up. That's not imaginary but melting snow near Mt Everest will make about 2 million peoples survival difficult and that will affect all of us. Just WHERE are the signs that its NOT warming? Nev

One thing is certain. There are many many variables in this debate. For instance, how does anyone safely assert that sea levels are rising (or falling). The sea sure aint flat, nor the same 'level' all around. I suspect that modern satellite work is now busily averaging the numbers. But these are new algorithms, so cannot be used to compare ancient 'levels' with present ones. Following is from Wiki but is food for thought. "There are also "holes" in the ocean. Gravity lows. Geoid lows. The surface of the ocean tends to be perpendicular to gravity. But the composition of our planet is not homogeneous, so the gravity field deviates from any idealized form you might expect (oblate spheroid, globe, etc). The indian ocean geoid low causes sea level to be around 100 meters lower than it would be if it followed the WGS 84 geoid. NOTE: this does not mean that water is rushing in to fill the low. Gravity itself is distorted. The water is in its gravitationaly favorable location already. But by measuring gravity in that location, or by using high resolution surveying, the low can be detected." Also, coriolis affect makes oceans tend to pile up more on their west side - & the amount will depend on ocean current strength. And... every 1 millibar change in atmospheric air pressure causes a 1 cm change in sea level in the opposite direction. (Haven't fact checked that one) However, all the water from those melting glaciers & icecaps must be going somewhere.

Prince Punt? Runt? Nah you've lost me Peter! 😆

Apparently his protection personnel and staff at his home had a four letter nickname for him - it rhymed with stunt.

I'd be worried about it falling over. The Council wouldn't be game to question the Building Specs. Too busy divvying up the Bribe money. Nev

Plenty of others DESERVE to be Pilloried as Much as HE is.. There's NEVER a shortage of Royalty KNOCKERS. .I suppose it's "Look how the MIGHTY have fallen" thing.. Nev

It's a JOKE. Nev