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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 31 August 2022

Australia wide — 13,232 new cases; 111,070 active cases; 2,916 in hospital; 84 in ICU; 69 deaths.

• NSW: 5,434 new cases, 67,106 active cases, 1,802 in hospital, 38 in ICU, 22 deaths.
• VIC: 2,857 new cases, 15,583 active cases, 333 in hospital, 20 in ICU, 26 deaths.
• QLD: 2,294 new cases, 13,963 active cases, 316 in hospital, 10 in ICU, 14 deaths.
• ACT: 236 new cases, 1,214 active cases, 90 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• TAS: 269 new cases, 1,342 active cases, 11 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 3 deaths.
• SA: 639 new cases, 4,323 active cases, 116 in hospital, 6 in ICU, 3 deaths.
• WA: 1,380 new cases, 6,887 active cases, 228 in hospital, 6 in ICU, 1 death.
• NT: 123 new cases, 652 active cases, 20 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NEW ZEALAND: 2,353 new cases, 14,854 active cases, 288 in hospital, 2 in ICU, 9 deaths.

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Very interesting, thanks Sophie.

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Giant 200-year-old cactus toppled by heavy rain in US

A giant Saguaro cactus that had lived for some 200 years was toppled by heavy rain in the southwestern US state of Arizona.

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Sad to see.

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Great news.

Wonder if vulnerable people will be allowed to get it as their 5th shot if we get another Covid wave.

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 30 August 2022

Australia wide — 12,164 new cases; 114,681 active cases; 2,988 in hospital; 86 in ICU; 77 deaths.

• NSW: 4,271 new cases, 68,865 active cases, 1,834 in hospital, 40 in ICU, 37 deaths.
• VIC: 2,950 new cases, 16,040 active cases, 337 in hospital, 22 in ICU, 18 deaths.
• QLD: 2,404 new cases, 14,733 active cases, 319 in hospital, 10 in ICU, 18 deaths.
• ACT: 202 new cases, 1,254 active cases, 100 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• TAS: 259 new cases, 1,342 active cases, 14 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• SA: 685 new cases, 4,515 active cases, 129 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 3 deaths.
• WA: 1,277 new cases, 7,274 active cases, 234 in hospital, 5 in ICU, 1 death.
• NT: 116 new cases, 658 active cases, 21 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NEW ZEALAND: 2,592 new cases, 15,749 active cases, 314 in hospital, 4 in ICU, 15 deaths.

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How beautiful, thanks Toot.

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 29 August 2022

Australia wide — 8,704 new cases; 119,483 active cases; 3,019 in hospital; 95 in ICU; 11 deaths.

• NSW: 3,394 new cases, 73,108 active cases, 1,879 in hospital, 47 in ICU, 4 deaths.
• VIC: 2,147 new cases, 16,522 active cases, 343 in hospital, 22 in ICU, 4 deaths.
• QLD: 1,233 new cases, 14,206 active cases, 283 in hospital, 10 in ICU.
• ACT: 148 new cases, 1,329 active cases, 106 in hospital, 2 in ICU.
• TAS: 168 new cases, 1,416 active cases, 15 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• SA: 565 new cases, 4,694 active cases, 153 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 1 death.
• WA: 982 new cases, 7,517 active cases, 228 in hospital, 6 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• NT: 67 new cases, 691 active cases, 12 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NEW ZEALAND: 1,749 new cases, 16,968 active cases, 341 in hospital, 3 in ICU, 4 deaths.

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A Portuguese man’s accidental backyard discovery might be the largest dinosaur fossil in Europe.

A 25-metre fossilised dinosaur skeleton was the last thing a Portugal man expected to uncover in his own backyard in 2017, but now researchers believe he may have stumbled upon the largest of its kind in Europe. 

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 28 August 2022

Australia wide — 9,294 new cases; 123,568 active cases; 2,992 in hospital; 95 in ICU; 15 deaths.

• NSW: 4,160 new cases, 76,083 active cases, 1,821 in hospital, 45 in ICU, 5 deaths.
• VIC: 2,099 new cases, 17,031 active cases, 372 in hospital, 23 in ICU, 9 deaths.
• QLD: 1,125 new cases, 14,081 active cases, 288 in hospital, 10 in ICU.
• ACT: 175 new cases, 1,394 active cases, 104 in hospital, 3 in ICU.
• TAS: 178 new cases, 1,487 active cases, 12 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• SA: 439 new cases, 4,869 active cases, 153 in hospital, 7 in ICU.
• WA: 1,055 new cases, 7,897 active cases, 228 in hospital, 6 in ICU, 1 death.
• NT: 63 new cases, 726 active cases, 14 in hospital, 0 in ICU. 
• NEW ZEALAND: 1,394 new cases, 18,239 active cases, 357 in hospital, 7 in ICU.

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Love the donkey joke Suze.

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 27 August 2022

Australia wide — 11,370 new cases; 127,318 active cases; 2,992 in hospital; 89 in ICU; 86 deaths.

• NSW: 4,738 new cases, 77,800 active cases, 1,781 in hospital, 39 in ICU, 20 deaths.
• VIC: 2,532 new cases, 17,364 active cases, 377 in hospital, 16 in ICU, 39 deaths.
• QLD: 1,852 new cases, 15,042 active cases, 305 in hospital, 14 in ICU, 18 deaths.
• ACT: 212 new cases, 1,438 active cases, 106 in hospital, 4 in ICU, 2 deaths.
• TAS: 208 new cases, 1,534 active cases, 13 in hospital, 1 in ICU. 
• SA: 566 new cases, 5,207 active cases, 165 in hospital, 8 in ICU, 3 deaths.
• WA: 1,165 new cases, 8,198 active cases, 223 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 4 deaths.
• NT: 97 new cases, 735 active cases, 22 in hospital, 0 in ICU.
• NEW ZEALAND: 2,488 new cases, 19,997 active cases, 357 in hospital, 7 in ICU.

Australia wide — total COVID deaths for the last 7 days = 399.
Australia wide — total COVID deaths for entire pandemic = 14,047.

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Western Queensland’s Channel Country is teeming with wildflower colour.

Rain events from earlier in the year have sent down floodwaters that have awakened dormant seeds and blanketed the region in a kaleidoscope of flora.

Diamantina Shire Council Mayor Robert Dare said the wildflowers were a unique sight for locals and tourists alike, “They come out to see them, it’s massive. You’ve got your flowers in your garden in little patches, but out here they go for kilometres wide and long in all sorts of colour.”

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Australia/New Zealand COVID-19 update 26 August 2022

Australia wide — 13,496 new cases; 131,590 active cases; 3,032 in hospital; 91 in ICU; 62 deaths.

• NSW: 5,645 new cases, 80,381 active cases, 1,780 in hospital, 36 in ICU, 22 deaths.
• VIC: 2,935 new cases, 17,852 active cases, 386 in hospital, 18 in ICU, 25 deaths.
• QLD: 2,091 new cases, 15,660 active cases, 321 in hospital, 16 in ICU, 8 deaths.
• ACT: 247 new cases, 1,433 active cases, 112 in hospital, 3 in ICU.
• TAS: 265 new cases, 1,595 active cases, 13 in hospital, 1 in ICU.
• SA: 770 new cases, 5,418 active cases, 176 in hospital, 10 in ICU.
• WA: 1,429 new cases, 8,492 active cases, 225 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 1 death.
• NT: 114 new cases, 759 active cases, 19 in hospital, 0 in ICU, 6 deaths.
• NEW ZEALAND: 2,488 new cases, 19,997 active cases, 357 in hospital, 7 in ICU, 20 deaths.

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A curious young seal invited itself into a New Zealand home, scared the family’s cat, but otherwise destroyed nothing. 

Ironically, when the visitor entered the Ross family home in Mount Maunganui, marine biologist dad Phil who is a researcher at the University of Waikato was away for work. His wife Jenn returned from the gym at around 7 am opening the door to the house only to find “a cute little seal.” Her sudden appearance seemed to frighten the small seal, which quickly made its way to the spare room and then proceeded to chill on the sofa.

Jenn was able to usher the seal out the front door, where a ranger from the Department of Conservation was waiting to take the intruder back home.

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