Here's What The Cast Of "The Weekenders" Look Like Today
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Tony Abbott Promises Australia He Won't Be Like Kevin Rudd
In his final speech, the outgoing prime minister said there will be “no wrecking, no undermining, and no sniping”, but warned media not to act as the assassin’s knife.
Tony Abbott has made his final statement as the 28th prime minister of Australia.
In his speech, Abbott pledged to make a smooth transition to the new leader, and said he was proud of his government's achievements.
Not once did he mention or congratulate his successor Malcolm Turnbull or deputy Julie Bishop.
Here's what he had to say.
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My pledge today is to make this change as easy as I can. There will be no wrecking, no undermining, and no sniping. I've never leaked or backgrounded against anyone. And I certainly won't start now. Our country deserves better than that. I want our government and our country to succeed. I always have and I always will.
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Of course, there's much that I had still wanted to do. Constitutional recognition of Indigenous people. Getting the kids to school, the adults to work and communities safe.
I was the first Prime Minister to spend a week a year in remote Indigenous Australia. And I hope I'm not the last. Then there's the challenge of ice and domestic violence, yet to be addressed.
Australia has a role to play in the struggles of the wider world. The cauldron of the Middle East. And security in the South China Sea and elsewhere.
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People Give Blood For The First Time
“I feel a bit silly that I didn’t do it earlier.”
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Do You Have A Racial Bias?
Can a test uncover your hidden racial biases? We got six people to find out. Take the test at https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/takeatest.html.
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27 Tumblr Posts Totally Nailing Australian Politics Right Now
TONY, WHAT’S GOOD?
This spill tally:
This Harry Potter connection:
And this one:
This dank meme:
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Are You An Optimist Or A Pessimist?
Hopefully this poll will exceed your expectations in all the right ways…
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Behind The Scenes Of The 1989 World Tour With Vance Joy
Macey J. Foronda and Jenna Williams for BuzzFeed
Vance Joy — the hella cute and talented Australian behind heart-melting tunes like "Riptide," "Mess Is Mine," and new single "Fire and the Flood" — recently joined Taylor Swift on the iconic 1989 World Tour. To give us a better feel of what life is like ~on the road~, he gave us a behind-the-scenes look at his days on tour. From hanging in his dressing room pre-show to taking a sailing trip on his day of, here's what goes down.
"Don't know what we were laughing about — ohhh mercy."
Max Fairclough
"This is a very important part of my preparation."
Max Fairclough
"Shawn Mendes and I in Washington, D.C. He is a genuinely great bloke. "
Max Fairclough
"Obligatory photo outside the jet, with ma boys. we made White Russians during the flight as a tip of the hat to "the Dude" of Big Lebowski fame."
Max Fairclough
"Me and drummer Ed hiking in Santa Clara - I met a horse during the hike and fed him some hay, g’day."
Max Fairclough
"Signing posters for meet and greet winners."
Max Fairclough
"In search of the White Whale, Moby Dick. I would sail again."
Max Fairclough
"We supported Taylor for five shows at the Staples Center in LA. I am in the Lakers shower room. The shower heads were really high — I’m 6'3" to put this in context."
Max Fairclough
"A moody shot by Max Fairclough."
Max Fairclough
"Like the last page of Where's Waldo (his name is Wally in Australia). I miss my friends."
Max Fairclough
"I like meeting fans - lots of happiness to go 'round."
Max Fairclough
"Meeting a couple of legends — made a sweet poster that made me lol of me with my head superimposed on Jesus’ body."
Max Fairclough
"My phone and I are always there for each other."
Max Fairclough
"Just before going on stage — going through the start of "From Afar," and reminding myself of the name of the city."
Max Fairclough
"Morning promotion. I feel ready for most things after breakfast and a black tea."
Max Fairclough
Check out Vance Joy on his first headlining tour "Fire and the Flood" when it kicks off January 13, 2016!
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19 Reasons Everyone Needs To Use Their Damn Turn Signals
And not at the last minute, either.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN... INTRODUCING: the turn signal.
If you've ever been in a car, you might have noticed this strange object sticking out from your steering wheel. But what is it? What could it be? A relic from a lost civilization?
It's a strange and mysterious thing:
Via rwrant.co.za
Legends tell of this mysterious "turn signal," something sane people use to signal their direction:
Via Twitter: @ev__6
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Which Character From "The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody" Are You?
This is the suite quiz…
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A Dislike Button Is Coming To Facebook
At a town hall Q&A today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company is moving beyond the binary like.
Michelle Rial / BuzzFeed
In a live streamed town hall Q&A on Tuesday, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced the company is working on a range of options to let people reply to posts in various ways — beyond merely liking.
Since the "like" button debuted in 2009, Facebook users have been clamoring for its counterpart. Today, Zuckerberg announced that new ways to interact are finally on the way.
"People have asked about the 'dislike' button for many years, and probably hundreds of people have asked about this, and today is a special day because today is the day that I actually get to say we are working on it, and are very close to shipping a test of it," he said. "Not every moment is a good moment if you share something that's sad like a refugee crisis that touches you or a family member passes away, it may not be comfortable to 'like' that post…I do think it's important to give people more options than liking it."
Given the nature of Zuckerberg's comments, this was initially widely interpreted to mean that there will be an actual "dislike" button. However, BuzzFeed News has subsequently learned that what is more likely is that there will be a range of options to express varying types of empathy.
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35 WTF Books That Actually Exist
“Old Tractors and the Men Who Love Them.”
This cool tip.
This super helpful tip for how to increase your smarts.
These recipes to avoid on a first date.
This cone full of the Lord.
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17 Things All Overachievers Want You To Know
We’re not type A, we’re type A+.
One of our biggest worries is running out of space for all of our medals.
We think trophies are ridiculous too, but that's not gonna stop us from winning them all.
And filling out applications is really difficult because our fingers cramp up trying to list all our awards.
We seize every opportunity to gather more knowledge... including fire drills.
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I'm Muslim, But I'm Not...
“I’m Muslim, but you can be whatever you want to be.”
BuzzFeed Yellow / Via youtu.be
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Which Sailor Scout Are You Based On Your Zodiac Sign?
In the name of the moon, we will punish you!
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Dudes Re-Create The NFL's Greatest Plays
Brace yourself. It’s football season.
BuzzFeed Video / Via youtu.be
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Can You Guess The "Pretty Little Liars" Episode Based On The Screencap?
Test your PLL trivia with this quiz.
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Meet The Bakers In The Next Season Of "The Great Australian Bake Off"
They’re about to get into some whisk-y business.
The Great Australian Bake Off begins in just under a month, and we've just found out about the first batch of bakers heading into the Bake Off arena this year.
LifeStyle Food
Angela
A truck driver from Melbourne, Angela has been competing at the Royal Melbourne Show since she was 4 years old and enters UP TO 40 CATEGORIES OF BAKE EVERY YEAR!
Both Angela's son and daughter have also won prizes at the RMS, proving baking is in her blood. "My son was the youngest person in the RMS's history to win a prize for the Open Sponge Cake - the 5th generation of my family to win the award." While not a competitive person, Ange sees the calibre of the other bakers as a way to raise her game.
LifeStyle Food
Ben
Ben's baking story is like a delicious remake of You've Got Mail. His interest in baking peaked while watched a documentary about macarons and celeb chef Adriano Zumbo. "I just couldn't make them, so I emailed Zumbo and he replied to me. A few emails went back and forth until I could make them properly."
A Mining Inventory Planner from QLD, Ben's determination will be something the other bakers will need to watch out for. "I want to prove to myself that I can bake... I don't see the point in baking something that everyone else can."
LifeStyle Food
Brendan
While Brendan works in IT Brisbane, baking has been part of his life since he was 6 years old. "I always wanted to be a chef and even once worked as a kitchen hand but couldn't get an apprenticeship," Brendan said. He then went on to study computer science at Uni, and has been working in that field since.
Away from his desk, Brendan spends hours in the kitchen each day which has obviously paid off considering in 2014 he was awarded 1st place at the Brissie Ekka for his handmade chocolates!
LifeStyle Food
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Can You Identify These Minor Characters From "30 Rock"?
You know to “never go with a hippie to a second location” but can you name the hippie?
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There Are So Many Questions About A Bunch Of Goats In This Random Tree
What the hell is going on?
OK, so many questions about this one. How did these goats wind up in this tree? Why are they there? Why won't they come down? What the HELL are they doing up there?
"Get down from there! What the hell?"
"What the hell are y'all doin' up there?"
"Girl, how the hell did you get up there?"
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23 Things That All Retail Workers Wish Customers Knew
Walk a mile in my 12-hour double-shift shoes.
We can't change the prices no matter how much you ask.
The company sets the prices, not the retail workers. If you really want to talk dollars I can give you head office's number?
Paramount Pictures
We deal with hundreds of people a day, so your flirting also won't change the price.
Company policy is company policy no matter how beautiful you may be.
CBS
We know that the "consumer law" threat is very rarely a valid argument.
Not having stock is not a breach of consumer law. Nor is not giving you a refund when you don't have a receipt.
NBC
We also understand that you may want a refund, but it doesn't always mean you are "entitled" to one.
I can't return your stained underwear, I really can't. Return policies are there for a reason.
Warner Brothers
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