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Here’s today’s riddle: What has 13 hearts, but no lungs or stomach?
Answer is in the tidbit!
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The quote
“At 21-years-old I can definitely say this was not the plan… but this house kept tampering with things they shouldn’t be touching… this is my mum’s worst living nightmare, me being in here.” — New Zealand’s youngest MP, Te Pāti Māori representative Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, in her first speech to Parliament.
The stat
1 in 5
The proportion of FIFA Women’s World Cup players who were the target of online abuse during the event earlier this year, according to research by FIFA.
Today in history
1989: Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was born. Swift was announced last week as Time’s Person of the Year for 2023.
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Some headlines from this morning:
The leaders of Australia, Canada and New Zealand have issued a joint statement calling for a “sustainable ceasefire” in the Israel and Gaza conflict. The statement first condemned Hamas’ terror attack on 7 October and recognised Israel’s right to defend itself, before it urged Israel to respect international humanitarian law. The statement said: “We are alarmed at the diminishing safe space for civilians in Gaza. The price of defeating Hamas cannot be the continuous suffering of all Palestinian civilians.” The leaders added a ceasefire “cannot be one-sided” and that “Hamas must release all hostages”.
The CEO of Netball Australia Kelly Ryan has resigned, effective immediately. It comes as the sport’s peak body negotiates a new Collective Player Agreement pay deal. Since Ryan became CEO in 2021, the Diamonds have won gold at the Commonwealth Games and the Netball World Cup. Executive General Manager Performance Stacey West has been appointed Netball Australia’s acting CEO.
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Damaging winds, heavy rainfall and potential flooding are expected to hit far north Queensland today with the arrival of Tropical Cyclone Jasper.
The cyclone is expected to intensify to a category 2 today. It's expected to slow down by tomorrow and weaken as it travels further inland.
Winds and rainfall
Warnings are in place for areas from Cape Flattery to Cairns, Innisfail, Palm Island, and inland towards Chillagoe.
Heavy rainfall is forecasted as well as potential flash flooding. Rainfall of up to 250mm is forecasted.
Cairns Mayor Terry James said: "It's been over 60 years since we've had a direct hit."
Preparations
The BoM has advised people between Cape Flattery and Townsville to secure properties and boats.
People in the watch zone between Cape Melville and Cape Flattery should prepare in case the cyclone threat intensifies in these areas.
National parks between Mackay and Cape Melville are closed.
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Under new legislation that came into effect yesterday, workplaces could be investigated if they fail to implement measures to prevent sexual harassment.
This means employers will be responsible for implementing a 'proactive' approach to prevent harassment from occurring in the workplace, rather than a 'reactive' response after an incident occurs.
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has been granted new powers to ensure businesses comply with their legal duty.
Workplace laws
Proactive sexual harassment prevention measures were included in anti-discrimination laws that passed Federal Parliament last year.
The legislation gave the AHRC powers to investigate alleged breaches of the new laws.
Other support measures, including provisions to strengthen workplace bargaining and gender equality, were also passed last year.
Proactive measures
The laws include a requirement for employers to implement a 'positive duty' that works to eliminate sexual harassment in the workplace. This extends to the 'victimisation' of people who make a discrimination complaint.
While the laws do not set out specific proactive measures, positive duties could include education and training programs to improve employee awareness of sexual harassment.
Sexual harassment
A 2018 AHRC survey found a third of respondents had experienced sexual harassment at work in the last five years. Harassment rates were higher among women and young people.
A national inquiry into workplace sexual harassment in 2020 called the issue "prevalent and pervasive".
"[Sexual harassment] occurs in every industry, in every location and at every level, in Australian workplaces," the inquiry stated.
The inquiry's final 'Respect@Work' report found that Australians were "suffering the financial, social, emotional, physical and psychological harm associated with sexual harassment. This is particularly so for women".
It recommended laws to ensure employers across Australia improve measures to prevent sexual harassment and create "safer, more respectful and productive Australian workplaces".
AHRC powers
The Government implemented the inquiry's recommendation to give the AHRC powers to ensure employers are fulfilling their positive duty obligations. This power came into effect yesterday.
The AHRC can also address unlawful discrimination without an individual needing to make a complaint.
The AHRC will need reasonable suspicion of a legal breach to investigate a business. This could come from individual complaints or media reporting.
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Three Aussies are in the running for a Golden Globe award. Margot Robbie, Sarah Snook, and Elizabeth Debicki have all been nominated.
Robbie is up for Best Female Actor in a comedy for Barbie, while Snook has been nominated for best Female Actor in a TV show for her portrayal of Shiv Roy in Succession. Debicki is up for a best female supporting actor in a TV show for her performance as Princess Diana in The Crown. The ceremony will take place on 7 January.
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A TDA tidbit
A single game of chess can be challenging, let alone playing 32 games at the same time.
Omar Almeida Quintana, a chess grandmaster from Cuba, did just that - he played 32 games at once. In doing so, he broke the country’s record for the number of timed chess games played at once.
But… it turns out that playing 32 games at the same time isn’t the world record.
That honour belongs to Iranian player Ehsan Ghaem Maghami, who played 135 simultaneous games of chess against qualified opponents. Wild.
Even more wild, Ghaem Maghami won 97% of those 135 games.
Riddle answer: A deck of cards.
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