“My kid’s favorite thing to eat is gonna be vegetables.”
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Things You're Absolutely Sure Of Until You Have Kids
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People Are Using Victoria's New Public Holiday To Argue About Public Holidays
Melbourne and chill.
Victorians woke up on Friday morning to the awesome realisation that they had the day off.
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But it's not without controversy.
Businesses are a bit shitty because they have to pay penalty rates and argued it would dent the economy. One reports suggests it could cost the economy $900 million.
Yep. $900 million for a day off.
So in strolls the new prime minister (who hails from a rugby league state) who was ready to sledge the holiday.
It meant Andrews had to return fire, showing how much Melbourne was just loving the new public holiday.
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22 Amazing Beaches Around Adelaide That Should Be Your Summer Goals
How’s the South Australian serenity?
Seacliff Beach, Seacliff
With so many options close to the Adelaide CBD, it's hard to know where to start, but Seacliff is the perfect beach location to duck down to after work for your ocean fix.
Moana Beach, Moana
Moana is your classic not-too-far-not-too-close local holiday destination. You're still in civilisation, but you don't feel the hustle and bustle of the city beaches.
Goolwa Beach, Goolwa
Goolwa beach stretches on for days, with ample room for kicking the footy, throwing the frisbee or relaxing with a good read.
Boomer Beach, Port Elliot
Grab your board and hit the waves of Boomer but be careful if you're a novice, it can get a little rough out there!
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Which Character From MTV's "Scream" Are You?
Netflix and kill?
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25 Things That You Thought Were Cool As A Kid But Not As An Adult
Teens take note, Reddit is here to guide you.
Reddit user, hgdusnjjv883, asked people to share the things that they were thought were awesome as teens, but now as adults think are totally crazy.
These were the responses that they received.
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When you thought having $100 meant you were rich - zfancy5
Now $100 MIGHT get you through Monday and Tuesday.
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When you let the music you listened to define what you wore - uncle_monty
Now you listen to whatever you want without needing to change your "look".
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When you let your goth side really come out in your ~experimental~ stages - jaded_anna420
Now you wouldn't dare rock the fingerless gloves or that side fringe.
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An Ode To Lazy Cat Ear Costumes
Get a pair right meow.
Halloween is fast-approaching, which means a lot of people are getting REALLY excited about their costumes.
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And this year, like every year, plenty of us will be donning adorable cat ears when we go out.
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For Anyone Too Tired To Go Out On The Weekend
This couple knows your struggle.
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131 Thoughts We Had Watching Episode 3 Of "The Bachelorette" Australia
PASH HER SASH!
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1. We open to the guys all agreeing David was embarrassing, so at least we're all on the same page here.
2. The bro code was apparently a term for "mutual respect", but now these guys have decided it's safer to just call it "mutual respect".
3. OK then.
4. Thank god we can stop talking about the bro code.
5. How hot is Sash tho.
6. How hot are all of them.
7. THEY JUST SAID "CHEERS TO TEA". So cute.
8. *Clink* except I've got wine not tea lol.
9. Oh hey Osher in knitwear.
10. I'm so glad they filmed this in winter.
11. Sasha's got the date!
12. Yaaass Sash.
13. "Sashalicious" THESE GUYS.
14. Dave's a bit jealous!
15. "I hope he breaks his leg," I don't know how Dave can say that but still be so cute and non-threatening, even though he has the body of a Greek god.
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Which "The Voice" Team Would You Be On?
Who will take you to the top?
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This Is What's At The Bottom Of Australia's Newest Sinkhole
Sinkholes, uh, find a way.
Last week, a big ol' chunk of a Queensland beach fell into the ocean, as a sinkhole opened up and swallowed it whole.
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Everything You Need To Know About "Flakka," The Synthetic Drug That Isn't As New As You Think
“Flakka” or “gravel” has been showing up in Australia since 2012.
In the midst of an "ice epidemic," there are now reports of a new type of synthetic drug in Australia.
Earlier this week, 7News reported a synthetic drug known as "flakka" had arrived on Australian shores.
"Flakka" otherwise known as "gravel" is an NPS (New Psychoactive Substance) and users can often end up hallucinating and acting dangerously.
The drug has been linked to several deaths in the United States, and in August MTV were even looking for some flakka addicts for a new episode of their reality show True Life.
It is described by many as a type of "bath salt", infamous for the 2012 incident which saw a user chew the face off of a homeless man.
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Last year a woman who had taken the drug was taken to the emergency ward after compulsively licking the dance floor of a nightclub to the point that she shredded her tongue.
A chemical cousin of cathinone, Flakka derives from the compound alpha-PVP. It's designed to be a stimulant - enhancing emotions, physical feelings and awareness - however little is known about how the drug affects the brain.
According to an entry in the Journal of Analytical Toxicology, these effects occur within 30 to 40 minutes after consumption and can be likened to the behavior caused by cocaine, PCP, LSD and methamphetamine.
It can be smoked, injected, swallowed, and snorted - purchased in a range of different mediums from crystals to pills.
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Despite the claims of a rise in use in Australia, the NSW Police Drug Squad Commander, Detective Superintendent Tony Cooke, told BuzzFeed News there were few sightings of the drug in NSW.
"'Flakka' is a synthetic cathinone and is a schedule prohibited drug within NSW," he said. "It has been seen here sold as bath salts and was linked to the death of a man in 2012. Thankfully, we have seen little of this particular drug but we continue to look out for new and emerging substances."
ABC News
A spokesperson for Queensland Police told BuzzFeed News they were "very concerned" but there were "limited detections" of the drug in the state.
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Zac Goldsmith Has Been Elected Conservative Candidate For London Mayor
He will face Labour’s Sadiq Khan in the battle for British capital next May.
Zac Goldsmith has been elected as the Conservative candidate for London mayor, winning over 70% of votes in an online primary.
Matt Tucker / BuzzFeed
The MP for Richmond Park easily beat Tory rivals for the chance to succeed Boris Johnson. It means he will face Labour MP Sadiq Khan in the battle to take City Hall next May.
Goldsmith won a decisive 70.6% of the vote in the Tory contest. But only 9,227 voters turned out – compared to a total of 87,884 in Labour's contest. While Goldsmith won his race with 6,514 votes, Khan attracted 48,152 votes.
Goldsmith said: "I am honoured to have been chosen as the Conservative mayoral candidate and I will work tirelessly to repay that debt. I have campaigned hard as an MP, delivering for my constituents and I will fight just as hard to become mayor so we can build on the progress under Boris in making London work for Londoners."
Johnson, who is stepping down as mayor after eight years next May, said: "I'm delighted for Zac – he's principled, hard-working, and dedicated, he's fizzing with ideas, and he's passionate about London and its people.
"In May next year this city needs its new mayor to be a fighter, someone who's not afraid to knock some plaster off the political ceiling in pursuit of the best possible deal for London. Zac Goldsmith is that fighter. He's fearless. He will make a brilliant mayor."
Zac Goldsmith and Boris Johnson visiting a cafe in London in September
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Goldsmith was standing against three Tory rivals in the contest. Syed Kamall, the leader of the Conservatives in the European Parliament, came second with 1,477 votes – 16% of the vote. Stephen Greenhalgh, the deputy mayor for policy and crime, got 864 votes while Andrew Boff, a member of the London Assembly, won 372 votes.
Last month Sadiq Khan beat long-term favourite Tessa Jowell to win Labour's nomination. He said: "I welcome Zac Goldsmith to the mayoral contest and look forward to a positive and friendly debate about the big issues facing Londoners.
"This election is a referendum on London's housing crisis, and I challenge Zac Goldsmith to join me in opposing the Tories' Housing Bill, which will make our city's housing crisis many times worse."
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13 Reasons Australia Is About To Have The Most ~Glorious~ Weekend
Glory levels up to 11.
Australia, strap yourselves in, this weekend is going to be ??
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Everyone's Really Mad At Childish Gambino For His "Disastrous" Australian Show
“I know I’m not perfect but I am original.”
Childish Gambino aka Donald Glover is copping a lot of heat for his performance at a Newcastle hotel last night.
The "Childish Gambino & Royalty" set was announced only two weeks ago, and had hundreds of people scouring for tickets to see the rapper before he heads to Sydney for the Listen Out music festival this saturday.
Gambino's set was reportedly a massive disappointment, with the venue's Facebook page flooded with complaints.
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9 Reasons Australia's New PM Is Feeling The Heat On Offshore Detention Centres
Australian of the Year joins the growing chorus of people pressuring the prime minister to close detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru.
Domestic violence campaigner and Australian of the Year Rosie Batty.
Australian of the Year Rosie Batty put her name to an open letter to the prime minister Malcolm Turnbull demanding that he shut down the offshore detention centres on Manus Island and Nauru. It was sent to Turnbull by a group of academics called Researchers Against Pacific Black Sites.
"Those of us who care about violence against women, children and other vulnerable people at home need to care about what happens to these same people elsewhere who are under our care. The Australian government funds the offshore detention centres on Nauru and Manus Island. The centres are, by their very design, unsafe and dangerous places," Batty writes.
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The letter was also signed by organisations that fight violence against women, including the Luke Batty Foundation, the Domestic Violence Legal Workers Foundation and the Australian Women Against Violence Alliance.
"As organisations and individuals working against violence against women, children and men inside Australia, we stand with the children, women and men held in Australian-funded detention centres overseas, in conditions that expose them to systematic violence," the letter reads.
"We feel that you can't actually separate violence on the Australian mainland with violence being perpetrated in Australian-run detention centres abroad," Suvendrini Perera from Researchers Against Pacific Black Sites told BuzzFeed News.
"This letter was a way of getting feminists, gay men, children, people who worked against violence against women, to get them to look at what was happening outside out borders," she said.
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The UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants.
64 scholars this week signed another open letter after the UN’s human rights expert cancelled his trip to Australia because he believed the Border Force Act that gags detention centre workers would prevent him from being able to carry out an investigation.
"This threat of reprisals with persons who would want to cooperate with me on the occasion of this official visit is unacceptable," UN Rapporteur Francois Crepeau said.
"The Act prevents me from fully and freely carrying out my duties during the visit, as required by the UN guidelines for independent experts carrying out their country visits," he said.
Under the Border Force Act, immigration detention centre employees face prison term of two years if they speak out about the conditions of the detention centres.
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An online petition with 20,000 signatures from "the women of Australia".
"Many women across Australia understand only too well what it is like to live in fear of violence and sexual assault."
"That’s why we can no longer watch in silence as some of the world’s most vulnerable people confront that horror in the twilight world of Australia’s detention centres," the petition reads.
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This Is What It's Like To Have Your Marriage Split Apart By UK Immigration Laws
Stories like Made and Don’s are becoming more common.
Don Adam Perera and Made Lissidini met in a bar in Argentina on 12 September 2011. Perera is from England and Lissidini is from Uruguay.
Made Lissidini
"After a couple of hours of drinking we were getting ready to leave," Lissidini told BuzzFeed News. "I opened a big red door and was faced with the most amazing man I've ever met."
Made Lissidini
By January 2012, Perera had moved to Montevideo, Uruguay, to be with his new love.
Made Lissidini
A year later, they married.
Made Lissidini
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27 Dogs That Are So Ready For Halloween
Need some inspiration for Halloween this year? Check out these spooky pooches.
This delicious little pumpkin.
Or this TINY BABY PUMPKIN.
This sassy witch who is ready to do some hocus pawcus.
This sporty ball-player who is ready for his big game.
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What's The Best Chocolate Candy You Could Get On Halloween?
No offense to candy corn lovers, but trick-or-treating was all about getting chocolate!!!
It's Halloween time again, a time where most of us reminisce about the joys of trick-or-treating and getting our fill of our favorite candy.
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While some people have made the case for candy corn -- everyone KNOWS the real prize on Halloween was to get chocolate.
But the question is which was the ultimate chocolate candy you could get?
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13 Extravagant Movie Houses You Wish You Could Live In
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Which Character From "Mob City" Are You?
Are you a good guy or a gangster?
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