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The one COVID-19 number to watch

ABC NEWS

By Simon Elvery, Ben Spraggon and Matt Martino

Updated 10 Apr 2020, 14:14pm

Published 10 Apr 2020, 3:03 am

he vast array of data on the coronavirus pandemic can feel overwhelming, as we all try to make sense of how fast COVID-19 is spr

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

1 Reply · Reply by Poppa Apr 10, 2020

There are 12 unmentioned victims in the Pell verdict: the jurors

April 8, 2020 — 4.24pm

Malcolm Knox Journalist, author and columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Whenever the criminal justice system is able to resume empanelling new juries, the High Court has given potential jurors a new reason for being excused

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

5 Replies · Reply by HECTOR WONG Apr 10, 2020

Sanders out of US prezzy race.

Can anyone really envision Biden mounting an sort of challenge against the orange one?

https://www.news.com.au/world/north-america/bernie-sanders-drops-out-of-us-presidential-race/news-story/39c724ae14d1201489525ab10c68c8e9

Started by Magpie in Current Affairs

2 Replies · Reply by Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" Apr 9, 2020

South Australian councillor spat at in racist coronavirus attack

ABC NEWS

Facebook profile photo of City of Salisbury councillor Sarah Ouk.

A South Australian councillor says she was spat at during a coronavirus-related racist attack as she went to pick up groceries last week.

Key points:

A councillor in Adelaide's northern suburbs says she was shaken after a racist attack
The perp

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

1 Reply · Reply by Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" Apr 9, 2020

Border Force Australia received phone call over coronavirus fears hours before Ruby Princess was due to dock

ABC NEWS By Emma Elsworthy

Several people walking past a large ship, as the Sydney Harbour Bridge can be seen in the background

PHOTO: A phone call was made hours before the Ruby Princess docked. (AAP: Dean Lewins )

The Australian Border Force (ABF) has confirmed it received a concerned phone call from the state port authority about the Ruby Princess

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

2 Replies · Reply by El patrón MDV Apr 9, 2020

George Pell High Court ruling on appeal against child sex abuse convictions to be handed down in a virtual vacuum

ABC NEWS

By Sarah Farnsworth and High Court reporter Elizabeth Byrne

A close up of George Pell in a priest's collar

PHOTO: Pell is currently being held in Barwon Prison, near Geelong. (AAP: David Crosling)

It was never going to be a regular criminal court case by virtue of the man accused: Cardinal

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

89 Replies · Reply by Poppa Apr 27, 2020

The exponential growth of coronavirus can be explained by rice on a chessboard. And we should be worried

ABCNEWS

By business reporter Gareth Hutchens

There's a reason Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia's households may have to self-isolate for another six months.

It's the maths.

There's a mathematical law driving the growth in the number of co

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

55 Replies · Reply by Robert Lloyd Apr 22, 2020

Easter Lockdown looming despite declining new cases

Many wards in NSW hospitals are empty awaiting the coronavirus explosion. Staff are being stood down. Expect more severe restrictions over Easter when they can be more easily tolerated because people will have planned to be off work and school. Presu

Started by Wile E. Coyote in Current Affairs

16 Replies · Reply by John Eel Apr 2, 2020

Coronavirus pandemic pushes small businesses to brink but billionaire landlord stands firm on rents

Exclusive by Josh Robertson

Updated about 3 hours ago

Queensland billionaire property tycoon John Van Lieshout stands outside a mansion.

PHOTO: John Van Lieshout says he is considering requests for rent relief. (Supplied: Australian Financial Review)

A self-made billionaire, who is one of Australia's biggest private landlords, has de

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

9 Replies · Reply by Brett Allen Mar 31, 2020

Federal Government offers $130b in coronavirus wage subsidies for businesses to pay workers. $1500 per fortnight.

By political correspondent Brett Worthington (ABC NEWS)

Businesses will receive a fortnightly wage subsidy up to $1,500 per employee as part of a Federal Government bid to prevent millions of people from losing their jobs to the coronavirus pandemic

Started by El patrón MDV in Current Affairs

35 Replies · Reply by Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" Apr 2, 2020

An Interesting Stat!

This is an interesting statistic in the light of the current Covid-19 Virus!

Started by MontoEel in Current Affairs

17 Replies · Reply by Prof. Daz Mar 30, 2020

new COVID declining -Now what? NRL COVID Party?

For the last four days the number of new (reported) COVID cases have declined from a peak of 400/day down to 186/day and decreasing (for now anyway). And for every 100 tests only one positive case is identified.

So we are agressively testing and the

Started by Wile E. Coyote in Current Affairs

166 Replies · Reply by Tad "living in a world of spin" Apr 1, 2020

This is the best and most appropriate movie you will see this year. The Story Of Lois Pasteur

Started by Parramatta Tragic in Current Affairs

6 Replies · Reply by Driza Mar 29, 2020

Sydneys run out of toilet paper FFS!

WTFs going on?

This is ridiculous.

What point of this Corona virus scare made people buy it all up?

Seems to be going straight from the supermarkets into the asian grocery stores for double the price or more.

Our suburb is completely out.

Any toilet paper

Started by Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown in Current Affairs

58 Replies · Reply by Prof. Daz Mar 25, 2020

The Great 1EE Off Season Sexual Orientation Test - Be Honest FFS!

Here is a sexual orientation test that will be very helpful to those who have always been a bit unsure on 1EE, a blog about breaking down the barriers of sexual bigotry and oppression..

Nothing wrong with being unsure either, the world takes all sorts

Started by Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown in Current Affairs

23 Replies · Reply by MeelK Jan 24, 2020

Drumph and Iran.

Thoughts? Did ol' Donnie Drumph go for the oldest panacea in the failing popularity playbook and start beating the drums of war to distract from impeachment?

Surely the U.S. won't actually go to war against someone who can actually give them a militar

Started by Magpie in Current Affairs

268 Replies · Reply by Mitchy Jan 13, 2020

183 Australian Bushfire Arsonists Caught This Season - 'Global Warming Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!'

According the the Australian newspaper today (and many other news papers), over 180 low life arsonists have been caught lighting our bushfires this season.

Thats just the ones caught, for every one caught we can fairly expect a few didnt get caught so

Started by Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown in Current Affairs

35 Replies · Reply by Mitchy Jan 8, 2020

A very smart climate change blog by a very smart man .

Ok , so here it goes . I haven’t bothered to Google the size of space however the very minimal knowledge I have on this topic tells me that it’s so large nobody actually knows where it starts and where it finishes ( god botherers excluded as they

Started by Wizardssleeves official receipts in Current Affairs

94 Replies · Reply by Frank The Tank Jan 7, 2020

Anybody else get sexy vibes from this BBQ duck?

Is it just me getting erotic, come fuck me vibes from this BBQ duck?

Started by Snakey - Sack Dylan Brown in Current Affairs

18 Replies · Reply by Chocolate Frog ♥ Ms Peppers Mint Nov 28, 2019

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Flow Basket replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Is it just me?

"Tackle tackle tackle "

Yehez replied to Fiddy's discussion Leave Samrani at centre

"Turning Penisini into a winger might be a worthwhile move; he has some pace in him too. "

Coryn Hughes replied to Joel K's discussion Ryles on 2gb

"What I don't get is no one but no one is criticising JR for a style of play that the last coach was ostracised for.Not only is he getting a pass here we have the worst defense in the comp leaking at an nrl record type rate,we also don't have the…"

Parrafan101 replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Is it just me?

"What did moretti play"

Coryn Hughes replied to Fiddy's discussion Leave Samrani at centre

"You think Penisini can be a poor man's Brian To'o Pops very similarly built both very strong ball carriers and run hard a given for wingers these days.
You think if he could be something like the mentioned ?"

Yehez replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Is it just me?

"His carries are soft and indeed the hit and spin he does are not inspriring.
But he was crucial for us in defence. Tackled everything and covered so well for Moretti, Taulagi etc...who were missing tackles.
He's still young (22!) but his ceiling…"

Yehez replied to Joel K's discussion Ryles on 2gb

"Yeah but the Cowboy metres, while Taumololo and Mikaele gained metres, it was all their slippery players like Purdue, Dearden and Drinkwater that made the metres for them by evading tackles etc...
But I agree about the other forwards dominating us…"

Gucci replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Is it just me?

"Guymer just isn't ready for First Grade yet. He has the smarts but his body isn't there. His future is at lock, he needs to build up some muscle, doesn't bend the line or even dent it. He knows the hit and spin but doesn't pump the legs. Has a…"

The Captain replied to Parra fan on The Hill's discussion Parra Juniors- Sanders v Talagi versing

"Did we expect Sanders to wait til Moses to retire to play?
Given how much injury time Moses has had these last seasons Sanders actually would have got significant game time if he was backup for Moses. What could have been. I do wonder what Sanders…"

The Captain replied to Parra fan on The Hill's discussion Parra Juniors- Sanders v Talagi versing

"Dylan didn't screw us - we gave him a gazillion get-out clauses in his contract and he rightly used them. His manager should have been fired if he didn't make use of those clauses to test the market.
We should never have allowed the clauses in the…"

Zip zip replied to Johnny Suede's discussion Dragons knock back bid for Su’A to join Parramatta this season

"After seeing how the young Dragons halves performed on the weekend, MoN and Ryles should pick up the phone and offer to trade Pezet for Sua. Those Dragons halves are seriously not ready. I am sure Dean Young will take Pezet in a heart beat! "

Zip zip replied to Parra-all-the-way's discussion Is it just me?

"Only thing I noticed from Guymer was his light weight hit and spin carries, being gased and getting wrong footed in defence too often. Sorry, I'm just not a Guymer fan. "

Poppa replied to Parra fan on The Hill's discussion Parra Juniors- Sanders v Talagi versing

"Don't worry Chiefy, you will wonder forever, but is it just a blank scene of amazement what you hope to achieve. I look forward to seeing you on that Death Star one day...."

Poppa replied to Fiddy's discussion Leave Samrani at centre

"Lateral thinking Aracom, it can take you to so many places, you thought you would never see!"

Poppa replied to Fiddy's discussion Leave Samrani at centre

"Speed and Pace....whilst important, he would end up a different style of winger, has enough to run say the distance that Joash ran on Friday Night.
The Penrith winger Tuho (sp) is not that quick but Penisini would also be good in the hit ups, I feel…"

Priceforever replied to Aj's discussion Jonah Pezet

"Jonah is a natural halfback and at 5/8 didn't compliment Moses's game. We should use him at 19th man and to play 7 when Moses isn't playing."

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Irony is Even Deader

I posted this earlier on Hoe's blog, which was poor placement."Isn't it Ironic, Don'tcha think?

Started by Randy Handlinger in Current Affairs

5 Replies · Reply by Randy Handlinger Feb 11

Shark Attack..... Moses told to be wary of the surf!

Parramatta has moved their pre season training to Lennox Head for this week.They have been warned that when your luck is out, you need to be very careful going into the surf! in Northern NSW.Parramatta officials are very wary of these danger's as…

Started by Poppa in Humour

12 Replies · Reply by Randy Handlinger Jan 27

Poppa's Dilemma, Welcome to my Corner, come in and have a Cuppa with a Silly Old Bastard. I think it's New Year Shortly?

Well we have been having a few dilemma's around here lately and I am getting confused, from what I can tell we have a lot of problems telling our left from our right. We don't have this problem at home because my wife is always right and I am…

Started by Poppa in Humour

36 Replies · Reply by Randy Handlinger Jan 15

Keaon done deal

As of Thursday, December 11, 2025, South Sydney Rabbitohs forwardKeaon Koloamatangi has reportedly agreed to a deal with the Parramatta Eels, but it is not yet officially announced by the clubs. Soon to be announced.

Started by Aj in Sports

14 Replies · Reply by Poppa Jan 9

Eels Blogs

Ryles on 2gb

https://omny.fm/shows/the-continuous-call-team/full-show-the-continuous-call-team-live-at-accor-stadium-may-9?t=49m16sPretty interesting comments, he starts talking around 49 minutes in

Started by Joel K

14 Replies · Reply by Coryn Hughes 18 minutes ago

Is it just me?

But did guymer play left back row with kelma in the front row? Just rewatxhing and thats how it looked for me?

Started by Parra-all-the-way

9 Replies · Reply by Flow Basket 31 seconds ago

Parra Juniors- Sanders v Talagi versing

Both try a piece so far.What could have been, we'll never know.Big Steph did well ealier with the Storm. That's probably the best Eels juniors we've produced the last 3-4 years but all 3 left home.

Started by Parra fan on The Hill

34 Replies · Reply by The Captain 57 minutes ago

Jonah Pezet

Do we play him at 14 or do we keep him 18th or 19th man.

Started by Aj

74 Replies · Reply by Priceforever 2 hours ago

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Current Affairs (120)

The one COVID-19 number to watch

There are 12 unmentioned victims in the Pell verdict: the jurors

Malcolm Knox Journalist, author and columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald.

Sanders out of US prezzy race.

South Australian councillor spat at in racist coronavirus attack

Key points:

Border Force Australia received phone call over coronavirus fears hours before Ruby Princess was due to dock

George Pell High Court ruling on appeal against child sex abuse convictions to be handed down in a virtual vacuum

The exponential growth of coronavirus can be explained by rice on a chessboard. And we should be worried

Easter Lockdown looming despite declining new cases

Coronavirus pandemic pushes small businesses to brink but billionaire landlord stands firm on rents

Federal Government offers $130b in coronavirus wage subsidies for businesses to pay workers. $1500 per fortnight.

An Interesting Stat!

new COVID declining -Now what? NRL COVID Party?

This is the best and most appropriate movie you will see this year. The Story Of Lois Pasteur

Sydneys run out of toilet paper FFS!

The Great 1EE Off Season Sexual Orientation Test - Be Honest FFS!

Drumph and Iran.

183 Australian Bushfire Arsonists Caught This Season - 'Global Warming Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!'

A very smart climate change blog by a very smart man .

Anybody else get sexy vibes from this BBQ duck?

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Irony is Even Deader

Shark Attack..... Moses told to be wary of the surf!

Poppa's Dilemma, Welcome to my Corner, come in and have a Cuppa with a Silly Old Bastard. I think it's New Year Shortly?

Keaon done deal

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Ryles on 2gb

Is it just me?

Parra Juniors- Sanders v Talagi versing

Jonah Pezet

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