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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 20 August 2022

Australia wide — 15,301 new cases; 170,860 active cases; 3,439 in hospital; 126 in ICU; 97 deaths.

• NSW: 6,116 new cases, 103,128 active cases, 1,908 in hospital, 56 in ICU, 34 deaths.
• VIC: 3,354 new cases, 23,922 active cases, 471 in hospital, 30 in ICU, 30 deaths.
• QLD: 2,647 new cases, 19,268 active cases, 394 in hospital, 17 in ICU, 20 deaths.
• ACT: 252 new cases, 1,967 active cases, 121 in hospital, 4 in ICU.
• TAS: 323 new cases, 2,534 active cases, 18 in hospital, 3 in ICU, 1 death. 
• SA: 851 new cases, 7,741 active cases, 263 in hospital, 9 in ICU, 5 deaths.
• WA: 1,624 new cases, 11,341 active cases, 237 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 7 deaths.
• NT: 134 new cases, 959 active cases, 27 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NEW ZEALAND: 3,425 new cases, 26,786 active cases, 467 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 9 deaths.

Australia wide — total COVID deaths for the last 7 days = 505.
Australia wide — total COVID deaths for entire pandemic = 13,326.

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Bower bird snail pellet warning on Gold Coast hinterland.

Residents in Mount Tamborine are being urged to stop using blue snail pellets after a number of regent bowerbirds have been found dead.

The pellets are the main suspected cause of death, and several carcasses have now been provided to Currumbin Wildlife Hospital to confirm this.

Wildlife and Threatened Species Operations Manager Frank Mills says male bowerbirds are renowned for being attracted to blue items. “Unfortunately, we believe the males are decorating their bowers with the blue snail pellets, which contain toxic substances which could be causing the bird deaths,” he says.

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Sad to read Suze as mask wearing is such an easy and economical solution.

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 19 August 2022

Australia wide — 17,116 new cases; 177,352 active cases; 3,582 in hospital; 119 in ICU; 75 deaths.

• NSW: 6,899 new cases, 107,707 active cases, 1,986 in hospital, 56 in ICU, 22 deaths.
• VIC: 3,857 new cases, 24,735 active cases, 514 in hospital, 27 in ICU, 27 deaths.
• QLD: 2,746 new cases, 20,232 active cases, 419 in hospital, 16 in ICU, 14 deaths.
• ACT: 258 new cases, 2,054 active cases, 124 in hospital, 3 in ICU, 1 death.
• SA: 1,062 new cases, 8,210 active cases, 239 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• WA: 1,760 new cases, 11,595 active cases, 245 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 5 deaths.
• NT: 132 new cases, 132 active cases, 36 in hospital, 1 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• NEW ZEALAND: 3,949 new cases, 27,122 active cases, 466 in hospital, 8 in ICU, 8 deaths.

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Sadly, the elderly fur seal had to be euthanased. 

Melbourne Zoo’s Marine Response Unit attended the scene.

Melbourne Zoo head veterinarian Michael Lynch said, “On assessment the seal was found to be elderly, and suffering from blindness in one eye and dental fractures. It was determined that euthanasia was the kindest welfare outcome as the seal would have been unable to forage and live naturally in the wild.”

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 18 August 2022

Australia wide — 19,996 new cases; 185,761 active cases; 3,683 in hospital; 123 in ICU; 132 deaths.

• NSW: 8,149 new cases, 112,437 active cases, 2,046 in hospital, 54 in ICU, 43 deaths.
• VIC: 4,416 new cases, 25,686 active cases, 497 in hospital, 27 in ICU, 46 deaths.
• QLD: 3,060 new cases, 21,108 active cases, 448 in hospital, 21 in ICU, 20 deaths.
• ACT: 384 new cases, 2,171 active cases, 129 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• TAS: 444 new cases, 2,765 active cases, 16 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• SA: 1,170 new cases, 8,579 active cases, 240 in hospital, 8 in ICU, 12 deaths.
• WA: 2,210 new cases, 11,964 active cases, 267 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 9 deaths.
• NT: 163 new cases, 1,051 active cases, 40 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• NEW ZEALAND: 4,704 new cases, 27,487 active cases, 473 in hospital, 10 in ICU, 13 deaths.

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Another seal spotted in an inland paddock.

A few weeks after a baby seal was found in a South Australian wheat crop, almost 3km from the nearest beach … on Sunday, an adult seal was found in a paddock at Simpson, in SW Victoria, around 30km away from the ocean!!

Dairy farmer Karli McGee said her property was beside bushland and she suspected the seal had travelled from the ocean through local rivers. The seal had moved about a kilometre since Sunday and was now on her parents’ farm next door.

Ms McGee said she contacted the Victorian Fisheries Authority after the find and was referred to Melbourne Zoo, whose expert staff would likely complete the rescue.

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Love it Suze

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Peter Dutton tells Scott Morrison to apologise to Karen Andrews for secretly taking joint control of her home affairs portfolio last year as senior Nationals Senate leader Bridget McKenzie accuses ex-PM of breaching Coalition agreement.

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 17 August 2022

Australia wide — 20,816 new cases; 192,994 active cases; 3,761 in hospital; 123 in ICU; 67 deaths.

• NSW: 8,064 new cases, 117,163 active cases, 2,115 in hospital, 52 in ICU, 26 deaths.
• VIC: 4,732 new cases, 26,476 active cases, 518 in hospital, 29 in ICU, 15 deaths.
• QLD: 3,082 new cases, 21,875 active cases, 439 in hospital, 19 in ICU, 17 deaths.
• ACT: 425 new cases, 2,245 active cases, 136 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• TAS: 487 new cases, 2,885 active cases, 20 in hospital, 4 in ICU, 1 death. 
• SA: 1,458 new cases, 9,075 active cases, 210 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• WA: 2,405 new cases, 12,224 active cases, 283 in hospital, 8 in ICU, 4 deaths.
• NT: 163 new cases, 1,051 active cases, 40 in hospital, 2 in ICU. 
• NEW ZEALAND: 4,673 new cases, 27,816 active cases, 496 in hospital, 13 in ICU, 12 deaths.

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🙂 Good one Suze, thanks for the laugh.

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Endangered marsupial gets a fresh chance after 12 kowaris are released in an outback SA reserve.

The Arid Recovery team — an independent not-for-profit group that runs a wildlife reserve in  the state’s north — has translocated 12 kowaris from the Birdsville Track and released them into a fenced reserve near the station.

Kowaris are nocturnal carnivores that feed on reptiles, insects and rodents.

Kowaris living around the Birdsville Track have been breeding well due to the good rainfall in the past year, which has made it possible for the Arid Recovery team to translocate a dozen kowaris without impacting their population.

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This may be the one you are thinking of Ny19 …

“I just don’t want the government any more in my life, I am sick of the government being in my life.” With the camera pointing to the sky, the former deputy prime minister urges Australians to respect God.

“There’s a higher authority that’s beyond our comprehension – right up there in the sky. And unless we understand that that’s got to be respected, then we’re just fools. We’re going to get nailed.”

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/25/barnaby-joyce-sick-government-being-in-my-life-taxes-climate-change

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 16 August 2022

Australia wide — 19,855 new cases; 201,977 active cases; 3,942 in hospital; 140 in ICU; 73 deaths.

• NSW: 7,145 new cases, 123,072 active cases, 2,141 in hospital, 60 in ICU, 24 deaths.
• VIC: 4,858 new cases, 27,203 active cases, 535 in hospital, 25 in ICU, 20 deaths.
• QLD: 3,232 new cases, 23,168 active cases, 487 in hospital, 23 in ICU, 17 deaths.
• ACT: 412 new cases, 2,294 active cases, 138 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 4 deaths.
• TAS: 518 new cases, 3,087 active cases, 21 in hospital, 4 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• SA: 1,336 new cases, 9,553 active cases, 286 in hospital, 13 in ICU, 5 deaths.
• WA: 2,145 new cases, 12,507 active cases, 294 in hospital, 11 in ICU, 1 death.
• NT: 209 new cases, 1,093 active cases, 40 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• NEW ZEALAND: 4,980 new cases, 28,500 active cases, 533 in hospital, 12 in ICU, 32 deaths.

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What an experience!!

Photographer captures ‘oh wow’ moment as whale breaches close to boat off Coffs Harbour, NSW.

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