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Hey Blurtstars
On Blurt Around The World tonight!
* Richard Dreyfuss controversial sexist and homophobic remarks at a Jaws screening.
* The great decaf coffee debate.
On Trump Watch:
Orange Head gets booed by libertarians and what outcomes can we expect from latest case? There are many!
First up on tonight's show:
Chinese Takeaway , Wencee will discuss Germany's warning about being too reliant on China. Kegsta will chat about China chatting to Japan and South Korea.
And to round out the show on Green There Done That:
The Kegsta will blurt about fossil fuels generating less than a quarter of the EU's electricity in April, its happening folks....
And Wencee will ask which if cheap public transport will improve the environment.
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
Jaws actor, Richard Dreyfuss, caused a fuss at a screening of the Jaws movie where he made numerous sexist and homophobic comments →
Hollywood Reporter | Richard Dreyfuss Slammed for Alleged Sexist and Homophobic Comments at ‘Jaws’ Screening
Daily Mail News | What Richard Dreyfuss said about trans children, LGBTQ community, #MeToo and Barbra Streisand while wearing a dress during 'sexist and homophobic' rant at $300-ticket Jaws screening
Daily Mail News | 'They make me vomit': Richard Dreyfuss slams Oscars' new woke inclusivity rules that 'treat people like children' as he praises Lawrence Olivier's portrayal of Othello
Many of us need a coffee to get through the day. Sometimes we need the taste of coffee but don’t want the caffeine. Is decaf coffee good for you? Can it give you cancer? Find out here →
Axios News | The decaf coffee debate: Why some groups and lawmakers are raising alarms
The Conversation | How is decaf coffee made? And is it really caffeine-free?
Trump Watch
Trump attends the Libertarian National Convention and gets booed at by the crowd. Find out more here →
CNN | Trump loudly booed at Libertarian convention when he asks attendees to ‘nominate me or at least vote for me’
Raw Story | Trump and RFK Jr. 'made complete asses of themselves' at Libertarian event: MSNBC analyst
YouTube | Trump booed at Libertarian National Convention
Chinese Takeaway
It’s been over four years since the trilateral meeting between China, Japan and South Korea met. What did they discuss and where there any outcomes from the meeting? →
Reuters | China talks security, business with U.S.-allied South Korea, Japan
Are we too reliant on China for manufacturing and cheap labour? The German foreign minister thinks so →
ABC News | German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock warns against becoming too reliant on China
Green There Done That
EU countries have surpassed 75% of renewable energy for the first time in April 2024. How did they do that? →
EuroNews.green | Fossil fuels generated less than a quarter of the EU's electricity in April
What’s better than free public transport? South East Queensland is trialling super cheap public transport to encourage less vehicles on the roads. Will it work? How much can be saved for the commuters?
ABC News | Queensland government to trial 50 cent public transport fares to ease cost of living, congestion as state election looms
ABC News | Queenslanders will pay 50 cents to catch public transport from August 5. Here is what you need to know
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Hey Blurtstars
On Blurt Around The World tonight!
* Should we be eating salmon from Tasmania? No we should not!!
* Gina Rinehart demands portrait to be taken down, but instead goes viral.
* Sam Kerr just helped Chelsea football club win 5th premiership in a row !!
* Comet shard blazes across the Spanish and Portuguese night skies.
First up on tonight's show we have Party In The USA where the Kegsta will unleash MTG (is it Marjorie Taylor Greene on the unsuspecting listeners) and Wencee will inform us about the new California law to introduce new gun excise tax.
And to round out the show on Do Ya Self A Favour, Wencee will review The Happiness Lab with Dr Laurie Santos and the Kegsta will tell us all about Spies In The Outback, with Alex Barwick
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
Another weekend of space news. This past week people in Span and Portugal saw a bright meteor cross the night sky. Scientists from the European Space Agency (ESA) determined the meteor to be of cometary origin →
ABC News | Comet fragment lights up sky in a blue-green hue over Spain and Portugal
Space.com | Bright green fireball lights up the skies over Portugal and Spain (photos)
Should we be eating salmon from Tasmania? No we should not!! Salmon farmers in Tasmanian are mostly multi-nationals so be careful where you buy your fish from →
Australian Marine Conservation Society | Cancel Macquarie Harbour salmon licences to save endangered Maugean skate
ABC News | Months after second Maugean skate extinction alarm issued, concerns raised that fish farms aren't changing practices fast enough
ABC News | Opponents, defenders of Tasmania's salmon industry as entrenched as ever as fish farming continues to grow
YouTube The Juice Media | Visit Tasmania | Government Approved Version 🥔
Gina Rinehart demands portrait to be taken down, but instead goes viral →
Guardian News | Gina Rinehart tried to hide her portrait – it went global instead
CNN | Australia’s richest woman seeks removal of her portrait from exhibition
Sam Kerr just helped Chelsea football club win 5th premiership in a row!! But Sam Kerr is sadly ruled out of the Paris Olympics →
ABC News | Sam Kerr celebrates as Chelsea win fifth straight WSL
ABC News | Matildas star Sam Kerr officially ruled out of Paris Olympic Games because of ACL injury
Party In The USA
A California gun and ammunition excise tax of 11% was passed as part of several new gun control measures. The new tax takes effect on 1 July 2024 →
The Conversation | California is about to tax guns more like alcohol and tobacco − and that could put a dent in gun violence
Kiplinger News | New California Gun and Ammo Tax Becomes Law: What to Know
Who is MTG? Marjorie Taylor Greene is a polarising GOP senator because of her combative style and controversial views →
Britannica | Marjorie Taylor Greene - American politician
BBC News | Marjorie Taylor Greene defiant after failing to remove House Speaker Mike Johnson
SPL Center | Congressional Candidate Marjorie Taylor Greene Has Several Ties To Conspiracy, Hate Groups
Do Ya Self A Favour
The Kegsta reviewed Spies In The Outback, with Alex Barwick. The podcast is all about Pine Gap which is located a few kilometres west of Alice Springs. The Kegsta rated the podcast 4.2 out of 5 Blurtstars →
YouTube | Selling a space base in Pine Gap 👩‍🚀🚀🛰️ | Spies in the Outback Ep1 | Expanse
ABC iView | Spies In The Outback - Binge the whole series on ABC iView
ABC Podcasts | Spies In The Outback
Wencee reviewed The Happiness Lab by Dr Laurie Santos. This podcast is hosted by Dr Laurie Santos, a psychology lecturer at Yale University and through research and stories shows us the different methods we can lead happy lives. He rated 4.7 out of 5 B

Hey Blurtstars
On Blurt Around The World tonight:
* Eurovision
* Driving with a red bellied snake
* Tornado in Bunbury, WA
* Budget
Trump watch - week 5 of the civil case over hush money.
First up on tonight's show on Science, the Kegsta will chat Google/Harvard talking brains and Wencee will inform us about the dazzling night lights seen around the world over the weekend.
And to round out the show we have Nature Calls where Wencee will talk about flora and fauna along the Ghan train line between Darwin and Adelaide. And the Kegsta will chat bird flu in cows!
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
A tornado in Bunbury, Western Australia has caused a lot of damage and forced residents out of the town while risks of asbestos is evaluated →
ABC News | Two hospitalised as tornado rips through Bunbury, tearing off roofs and damaging property
Eurovision. Love it or hate it, it is just as popular and controversial as always. Find out who won and their winning performance on YouTube →
Eurovision Official | Participants
BBC News | Eurovision 2024 final: As it happened
YouTube Eurovision official | WINNER'S PERFORMANCE: Nemo - The Code ✨ | Switzerland 🇨🇭 | Eurovision 2024
Venomous red bellied snake has been hiding in a woman’s car for nearly two months. Snake catchers have been unsuccessful in removing the snake. So the driver is still driving the car with her passenger →
ABC News | Newcastle woman continues to drive with a red-bellied black snake in her car after four failed attempts to remove it
Jim Chalmers handed down this years’ budget. Who are the winners and losers? Find out in the following articles →
ABC News | Federal Budget 2024: Winners and Losers
ABC News | Energy bill relief, rent assistance and cheaper medicines feature in budget aimed at cutting living costs
Trump watch
What’s the latest with Trump’s hush money case? Michael Cohen was on the witness stand and had a lot to say →
ABC News | Estranged Donald Trump lawyer Michael Cohen reveals regret at lying for him in hush money trial
Kristi Noem was seen as potentially running as VP with Trump, but controversy after controversy, even Fox News are distancing themselves from her →
Guardian News | ‘She’s in the pantheon now’: Kristi Noem and the politicians who hit self-destruct
Guardian News | Kristi Noem banned from seven Native American reservations in her own state
YouTube | Parody Kristi Noem "We Shot a Zoo" DVD AVAILABLE NOW! w/ Matt Damon & Cricket the Puppy - Donald Trump's VP
Science
Auroras, both australis and borealis were at their most intense over the weekend of 10 -12 May. For photos and videos of the aurora seen across the planet, north and south, visit the following news stories →
ABC News | The light show that stunned the world
ABC News | Will we see more intense auroras this year? The science of solar storms explained
Also, if you want to receive alerts about when and where Aurora Australis are likely to be seen subscribe to the Bureau of Meteorology →
Bureau of Meteorology | Aurora alerts
Harvard researchers teamed up with Google to analyse the makeup of the brain, much of which is not yet understood →
Guardian News | Scientists find 57,000 cells and 150m neural connections in tiny sample of human brain
Nature Calls
Scientists worry that the H5N1 strain of avian influenza will become endemic in cattle, which would aid its spread in people →
Nature | Bird flu in US cows: where will it end?
Do yourself a favour. If you ever get a chance for a luxurious scenic train journey in Australia, consider travelling on the Ghan, from Darwin to Adelaide is the best route in Wencee’s opinion →
Journey Beyond Rail | The Ghan scenic train journey
Nitmiluk Gorge information. Near Katherine, Northern Territ

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Hey Blurtstars
On Blurt Around The World tonight!
* New National Firearms Register in Australia.
* Rallies across the nation against gendered violence.
On Trump Watch we'll see how Biden is trolling Trump.
Tonight on Indelible Indigenous: Truth Telling inquiry happening in Victoria as well as a First Nations woman who won a global award for environmental activism and also Archie Moore the winner of the Venice Biennale with his "kith and kin" art installation.
On Wot's On The Box, Wencee will tell us about Heartbreak High and the Kegsta will review Slow Horses.
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
The Australian Federal government, ALP, announced a new National Firearms Register is being set up collating each state firearms databases into one managed by the federal government →
Guardian News | Australian government pledges $161.3m for national firearms register
ABC News | Federal government commits $160 million for creation of national firearms register
National rallies were held to demand action on the continuing gendered violence against women. To date, 27 women have been murdered by male partners or known male people in Australia in 2024.
ABC News | Deaths of dozens of Australian women this year trigger mass protests across country
SBS News | 'Men need to step up': Attorney-General's call as Australians rally over violence 'epidemic'
ABC Analysis | Albanese was so desperate to prove he cares about gendered violence, he forgot one thing: if you're a proper leader, it's not about you
On 1 May 2024, National cabinet met to discuss and announce new measures to combat male violence against women →
ABC News | What is the federal government's $925m Leaving Violence Program?
ABC News | Survivors, advocates, experts respond to national cabinet announcement
If you need help or talk to a support person, please contact:
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Trump Watch
Are you having a hard time keeping track of all the cases against Trump? Well AP News have all that information in one handy location →
AP News | Trump Investigations - Tracking The Cases
President Biden roasts Trump at the White House Correspondents dinner →
Business Insider | Biden keeps up his attack on 'sleepy Don' with a slew of jokes aimed at Trump at the White House Correspondents' dinner
Indelible Indigenous
Victoria is well ahead in their truth telling process to recount in detail past actions against the First Nations people of Victoria →
ABC News | Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan gives evidence to Yoorrook Indigenous truth-telling inquiry — as it happened
ABC News | Victorian premier says she didn't know of brutal massacres of Aboriginal people near her home
ABC News | Victorian traditional owners prepare for historic statewide treaty negotiations
Murrawah Johnson recognised for role in landmark legal case to block coalmine backed by Clive Palmer →
Guardian News | First Nations woman one of seven global winners of prestigious Goldman prize for environmental activism
Collingwood footballer, Wally Lovett, and his family have a deep connection to Anzac Day. His Indigenous heritage and his family’s history of serving in the Australian armed forces have faced adversity and discrimination →
National Indigenous Times | Reconnecting family to the magpies famous ANZAC day connection
Archie Moore won the prestigious Golden Lion award at the annual Venice Biennale art festival. He is the first Australian to win the prize at the Venice Biennale →
Wikipedia | Archie Moore (artist)
ABC News | Archie Moore wins prestigious Golden Lion award at the Venice Biennale, in world-first for Australian artist
Creative Australia | Archie Moore’s ‘kith and kin’ wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennal

Hey Blurtstars
On Blurt Around The World tonight!
* Who is breaking music streaming records? Again....!!
* Was it funny that a comedian kicked out a baby at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival?
* Australian government vs Musk. What is that all about?
* World's most boring tourist locations. How did Australia fare?
* Oldest turd found worth more than gold.
First cab off the rank is Blurt on Blighty where the Kegsta will blurt about Northern Ireland's first-ever astronaut. And Wencee will tell us all about the new anti-smoking law.
Then on Green There Done That, Wencee will talk about the pros and cons about recycling plastics and glass. And the Kegsta will blurt about an international bleaching event, not more orange head, this is serious!
Nearly forgot. To wind up we have Joke of the Week. So if you've got any funnies post them in as you can guarantee yours will be better than ours :)
So, let’s get on with the show!!
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Blurt Around The World
Ever wondered what the most boring tourist attractions are? A list has been compiled based off an analysis of 66.7million Google reviews and several keywords indicating a boring review. Where did Australian attractions end up on the list? →
Time Out News | Seven Australian attractions landed on the world’s 100 ‘most boring’ list – but are they all that bad?
Daily Mail UK | The top 100 most BORING tourist attractions in the world revealed.
Slideshow of Australia's "boring" tourist attractions
Once again, Taylor Swift has broken many records with the release of her new album, The Tortured Poets Department. The album was released on 19 April and fans have streamed the album by the BILLIONS!! Read more about it here →
ABC News | Taylor Swift makes streaming history, as The Tortured Poets Department breaks multiple records in less than 24 hours
Billboard | ‘The Tortured Poets Department’: All the Records Taylor Swift’s New Album Has Broken (So Far)
Comedian asks mother with months old baby to leave during his show. Was his actions justified? Read his arguments here →
ABC News | Arj Barker defends decision to remove mother and baby from Melbourne Comedy Festival show
ABC News | Whether you side with Arj Barker or the breastfeeding mum, real life is more nuanced than our tit-for-tat culture wars
eSafety commissioner vs Musk. The Australian government has taken Twitter and Elon Musk to court over images from both recent stabbings in Sydney that have not been removed from the platform →
Guardian News | Elon Musk’s X v Australia’s online safety regulator: untangling the tweet takedown order
World’s most expensive poo is valued at nearly $40,000. To find out who’s poo it belongs to follow this link →
Explorers Web News | A $39,000 Turd: Fossilized Viking Poo Is World’s Most Valuable Excrement
Trump Watch
The hush money trail against Trump has started. Word on the street, it has been windy in the court. Read and watch the latest gas bagging by Trump →
Huff Post | Jimmy Kimmel Uses Trump's Favorite Attack Against Him And This One Really Stinks
You Tube Jimmy Kimmel Live | MANY People Say Trump FARTS in Court and Privately Stews Over Jimmy & Guillermo Meets Madonna!
Blurt on Blighty
Northern Ireland has a new qualified as a new European Space Agency astronaut. This is a first for any person from Northern Ireland. Read all about it here →
Irish Star News | Northern Ireland scientist Rosemary Coogan qualifies as an astronaut in 'long-standing dream come true'
The UK government has passed new legislation to ban smoking for anyone born after 2009. This law follows the New Zealand ban that was introduced by former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern but then over turned by new Prime Minister Christopher Luxon →
BBC News | What is the UK smoking ban, how will it wor