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Happy Tuesday!
Can we all agree to stop throwing things at musicians while they’re on stage?
This video of Harry Styles being hit in the face at his most recent concert doesn’t look very fun. It comes after a man was charged with throwing a phone at singer Bebe Rexha’s face last month. Ouch!
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The quote
"I propose a literal dick measuring contest." – Elon Musk in a tweet about Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta. (I have checked about 100 times to make sure this was definitely Elon Musk’s real Twitter account. It was.)
The stat
16 million tonnes
The amount of greenhouse gas emissions created from Australia's use of plastic in 2020. This is equivalent to the emissions of 5.7 million cars, according to a new report commissioned by the Australian Marine Conservation Society.
Today in history
1804: Alexander Hamilton, one of the U.S. Founding Fathers, was shot by his long-term nemesis, Vice President Aaron Burr, during a duel in New Jersey. Hamilton died the next day.
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Some headlines from this morning:
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe has told Channel Nine she will not seek re-election after her six-year term ends in 2028. Thorpe has represented Victoria in the Senate since 2020. She represented The Greens before quitting the party this year.
At least six people have been killed in a stabbing attack at a kindergarten in China. Three children, two parents and a teacher are the victims, according to the AFP news agency. A suspect has been arrested.
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Australians will have the option to ban themselves from online betting for the rest of their lives under a new register that will come into effect next month.
The national self-exclusion register is called BetStop and will launch on 21 August. Those on the register won't be allowed to open an account or place a bet with licensed online betting providers in Australia.
Gamblers on the register will be excluded for at least three months, but can opt for a lifetime ban.
How will it work?
Australians will be able to add themselves to the list for free and in one transaction. The register will hold essential information on the person, such as their contact details and address.
Gambling companies will be forced to promote the exclusion register on their marketing material, website, and app.
The ban:
Those on the exclusion register will be banned from all 150 licensed online gambling providers in Australia, such as Sportsbet and TAB.
These services will not be allowed to send marketing material to customers on the register.
Background:
The register was part of a national online gambling protection framework signed off by the federal, state, and territory governments in 2018.
It was also supported by a Federal Parliamentary inquiry into online gambling, which delivered its final report in June.
Gambling helpline: 1800 858 858
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The BBC has suspended an unnamed male presenter over claims he paid a teenager almost $AU70,000 across three years for sexually explicit photos.
It's alleged the presenter paid the person when they were between the ages of 17 and 20.
The family of the young person, who is now 20, says the money was used to fund illicit substance use.
Further details:
The allegations were first published on Friday by British tabloid newspaper The Sun.
The Sun claims the young person's family complained to the BBC in May, asking them to stop the presenter from sending money.
The BBC confirmed they first became aware of the allegations in May, but said they learned of claims of a "different nature" on Thursday (a day before The Sun's story came out). On Sunday, the BBC confirmed the presenter had been suspended.
Who is he?
The Sun did not name the presenter, but described him as a "top BBC star" and a "familiar face who is known to millions".
Naming the presenter could carry a legal risk, such as defamation (the act of damaging one's reputation).
The BBC said another legal question is whether the person "has a 'reasonable expectation' of privacy in relation to the facts of the story".
What’s the crime risk?
No charges against the presenter have been laid, and the claims are still under investigation. However, if charges are laid, the presenter could face serious penalties.
There's a maximum 10-year prison sentence in the UK for the sharing and possession of sexually explicit images of people under 18.
Give me some good news
A new population of rare native rodent species has been detected in Victoria.
The broad-toothed rats (pictured above) were found by a four-year-old detection dog named Moss. The discovery has been hailed as a win for conservation efforts of the declining species.
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A TDA tidbit
Everyone stop crying. Tearless onions are here.
Australia’s first crop of ‘Happy Chop – Tearless Onions’ are coming to Woolworths in NSW, Victoria and the ACT this week.
The vegetable contains fewer of the natural chemicals that cause tears when onions are cut.
The supermarket says they are slightly sweeter than regular brown onions and can be eaten both raw and cooked.
I’ll miss my goggles.
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