Today’s riddle is an oldie but a goodie…

A cowboy rode into town on Friday, stayed three days, and rode out again on Friday. How is that possible?

The answer is in the tidbit!

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The quote
"Despite the sense of nostalgia Fantales evoke, unfortunately people simply aren’t buying them as often as they used to... It’s become increasingly difficult to get the parts we need to maintain it, and with declining sales, replacing it isn’t viable." – Nestlé announcing it will cease production of Fantales next month. Our teeth will never be the same.

The stat
3.5%
The pay rise that Victorian MPs will receive after a decision made by the Independent Remuneration Tribunal yesterday. This means the basic salary for a Victorian MP will now be $198,839.

Today in history
2018: New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern became the second world leader to give birth while in office.

Some headlines from this morning:

A health manufacturer developing needle-free vaccine patches has officially opened its first Australian facility. The technology promises to remove the need for needles during vaccinations.

The site is expected to create its first commercially-available patches within three to five years.

It has opened with the support of the Queensland Government.

What are the patches?
The company behind the patches is Vaxxas, an Australian biotechnology start-up founded in 2011.

The patch is applied to the skin for a few seconds to deliver a vaccine to the immune cells directly below the skin's surface.

Recent trials found the patches actually deliver stronger health responses than needle vaccinations.

What will the facility do?
Vaxxas is using a refurbished warehouse in Brisbane to manufacture the vaccine patches.

The patches are currently undergoing further trials to determine their suitability for public use.

Vaxxas CEO David Hoey said the patches were "advancing rapidly towards commercialisation", but didn't provide an exact date for this.

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Legislation to decriminalise cannabis was introduced in the NSW, Victorian, and WA parliaments on Tuesday.

The draft laws were tabled by members of the Legalise Cannabis Party. However, the major parties are unlikely to support the legislation.

It comes after cannabis was decriminalised in the ACT in 2020.

The draft laws:
The legislation would allow adults to hold and grow small amounts of cannabis in their homes.

Cannabis could be shared with others, and could be grown on behalf of another person.

Driving under the influence of cannabis, and cannabis use for people under 18, would still be banned.

Why?
Currently, the possession of cannabis is illegal in most parts of Australia and penalties, such as fines or prison sentences, can be issued.

The Legalise Cannabis Party says its draft laws would end the "unfair and damaging criminalisation" of cannabis users.

The party also says the changes would erase much of the billion-dollar cannabis black market.

Will they pass?
Legalise Cannabis has no more than two members in each of the parliaments of NSW, Victoria, and WA.

This means they'd need significant support for their legislation to pass.

None of the state governments have indicated that legalising or decriminalising cannabis is a priority, and are highly unlikely to support it.

ACT laws:
The ACT became the first jurisdiction in Australia to decriminalise personal cannabis use in 2020. Under the laws, adults can grow up to two plants of cannabis, or up to four per household.

It's still illegal to sell or share cannabis with another person, and for a driver to have cannabis in their system. Smoking or using cannabis publicly, or exposing a child to cannabis smoke, is an offence.

This doesn't relate to medicinal cannabis, which was legalised in Australia in 2016.

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Five of the six authors shortlisted for the prestigious Miles Franklin literary award are first-time nominees.

The Australian book prize hands out a $60,000 prize to the winner, who will be named next month.

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Australian pop icon Kylie Minogue is now one of only four women to reach the UK’s top 10 music charts in five (5!!) separate decades (decades!!!). She joins Cher, Lulu and Diana Ross.

It’s all thanks to her latest single ‘Padam Padam’, which is her biggest hit since 2010 (when ‘All The Lovers’ was released). It’s in large part thanks to TikTok, where millions of young people have embraced it as a new anthem during Pride month.

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Answer: “Friday” is the name of the horse he rode in on.