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Happy Wednesday!
Today’s riddle is less of a riddle and more of a thinking question.
What English word has three consecutive double letters?
Answer is in the tidbit!
I've got 10 seconds
The quote
"I’ve been doing this every day for over 3 years now. There are only 8 months left in my swimming journey which I believe calls for more content & updates on the path." — Australian swimmer, singer and actor Cody Simpson, sharing the end date of his swimming career on Instagram.
The stat
21.7%
The annual gender pay gap, according to the Workplace Gender Equality Agency. It is down 1.1% from last year. The gender pay gap shows the difference between the average full-time earnings of women and men across the workforce. It's not referring to men and women being paid differently when they do the same job.
Today in history
1948: The first Holden motor car was unveiled in Melbourne. It represented the first time a motor vehicle had been wholly built in Australia.
I've got 30 seconds
Some headlines from this morning:
Another 12 hostages held by Hamas and 30 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel have been released, following the extension of the truce between Israel and Hamas. Qatar’s Foreign Ministry, which has helped mediate the deal, said yesterday the extension is “in order to deliver additional aid into [Gaza], and release the largest possible number of hostages and prisoners”.
The Federal Government has announced it will make performing the Nazi salute a criminal offence. Earlier this year, the Government introduced legislation to ban Nazi symbols, but the bill will now be amended to include the public display of the Nazi salute. On this, Attorney General Mark Dreyfus said: “There is absolutely no place in Australia for hatred, violence and anti-Semitism.”
I've got 1 minute
WA Labor Senator Pat Dodson has announced he is quitting politics due to his health.
The 75-year-old said although his health is "slowly improving," recent treatment for cancer has left him "physically unable to continue as a Senator".
Dodson, a Yawuru Elder from Broome, has been called the 'Father of Reconciliation' for his work in promoting dialogue between First Nations communities and non-Indigenous Australians.
Response
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said this announcement "fills me with sadness — but also gratitude".
He commended Dodson for "championing justice and advancing reconciliation" throughout his life.
Albanese said since Dodson became a Senator in 2016, he has "gifted every member of our Caucus his wisdom, his courage, his fearless conviction and his eternal good humour".
I've got 2 minutes
New measures to restrict the use of recreational vapes will be introduced from 1 January 2024.
The Federal Government's vaping crackdown will start with a ban on the import of disposable vapes, such as iGet Bars and HQD products.
Further import restrictions will follow.
Vaping in Australia
A medical prescription is required to buy nicotine vapes and e-cigarettes in Australia legally.
However, these rules haven't stopped Australians from purchasing vapes for personal use. Vaping has become particularly popular among young people, including schoolchildren.
The Government is concerned vaping is being marketed to children, and that it could create a new generation of smokers.
The vaping ban
Single-use, disposable vapes will be banned from entering Australia from the start of next year. This won't prevent medically-prescribed vapes from being accessed in Australia.
Reusable vapes imported for non-medical use won't be allowed from March 2024.
From March, vape importers will need approval from the Australian Drug Control Office before they can bring vape products into the country. They will also need to prove their products comply with health standards.
Health Minister Mark Butler said banning vape imports would be complex, and require monitoring at the Australian border.
"There will no doubt be some vapes that get into the country but they will no longer be easy for schoolchildren, our most vulnerable and impressionable members of society, to get their hands on them."
The Australian Border Force will be tasked with detecting and destroying banned vapes.
Other measures
In addition to bans on importing illegal vapes, the Government will introduce legislation to crack down on the domestic vape trade.
This will be designed to prevent the manufacture, advertising, and commercial possession of disposable, non-medical vapes in Australia. It's not yet clear how the Government plans to do this.
Legislation is expected next year.
States and territories
The state and territory governments have agreed to develop a framework to enforce the changes.
The framework will also provide a plan to prevent an illegal 'black market' vape trade from emerging in the wake of the new measures.
A national vaping working group, which will involve input from each Australian government, will be created to oversee enforcement efforts.
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Give me some good news
Mammal embryos have been successfully grown in space for the first time. Researchers sent hundreds of mice embryos to the International Space Station in 2021. Astronauts monitored the embryos to see if they could develop in space, without gravity. A few dozen returned to earth intact, revealing that gravity did not impact their formation into the next stage of growth.
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A TDA tidbit
Dolly Parton doesn’t give a hoot. If you want to text her, she’ll leave you on read.
“I’m a low-tech girl in a high-tech world,” the 77-year-old said in an interview on The Drew Barrymore Show.
“I don’t want to talk to everybody that wants to talk to me. I don’t text ’cause I don’t want to have to answer.”
What’s more – her preferred method of communication is… faxing?
“I’m certainly not a stupid person. I could learn it if I wanted to, but I’d rather just have my fax machine.”
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Answer: Bookkeeper.
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