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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/post/937026

Now, to the tree-kangaroos. Between 5 and 3.5 million years ago, Australia experienced a brief pause in an eons-long drying trend. For a few million years, forest habitats expanded across the continent. During this time, evolutionary biologists believe that an ancestral species of rock wallaby gradually adapted from climbing rocky cliff faces to climbing trees. They evolved shorter, broad feet with flexible ankles, and strong forearms with curved claws; all adaptations that aid life in the trees. 

Paleontologists regularly find ancient tree-kangaroo fossils in locations as diverse as the Nullarbor plain, in the far south, to the New Guinea highlands. Some of these species were as large as adult humans.

Flying Tong was a Korean chicken and beer joint on Enmore Road and operated for about the past eight years. A few weeks or so ago it closed and some tacky Mexican place has opened since. Tacky because they put a blinding VIP club style shop sign out the front where there is a bus stop. Seriously people.

I just came across Flying Tong's old shop sign on the curb near our place.

Flying Tong kept us going during the pandemic. Knowing that I could go and get super spicy chicken and wash it down with a cold beer before succumbing to a food coma brought me much joy.

I am genuinely sad to see Flying Tong go. All the best to the proprietor and staff.

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/21470065

Australia's sanctions against two far-right Israeli government ministers have been condemned by the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio.

Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Wednesday morning announced Australia would join New Zealand, Canada, Norway and the United Kingdom in sanctioning Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich.

cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/21333192

I ate this meal at the end of 5 days of bushwalking AKA backpacking.

The chips and “butter fish” are accompanied by a wedge of lemon, some tartare sauce and a sprinkling of chicken salt. Also a deep fried dim sim, a calamari ring, and a battered scallop.

Including a drink (ginger beer?), it cost AUD$16.80.

I like to crosspost stuff I find in All that references Australia to AZ.

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Each year, the NFSA curates a selection of recordings that capture the spirit and memory of life in Australia – a sonic record of the people, moments and culture that shape us.

From beloved songs and political speeches to advertising jingles, podcasts, radio moments and the sounds of nature, any Australian recording over 10 years old is eligible for nomination.

These sounds help preserve our national story – past, present and future.

Nominations close 30 June.

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