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Hi People, I normally hate reading books so when my bookkeeper asked me to read about accounting I was aghast, but he sounded serious. So I got some books online and from the library, but was unable to understand even a word. These were meant for professionals and students and I am quite far away from both. So I decided to do some research online and found some material which was written in layman’s terms. And then I found this post which describes the debits and credits in the best possible manner. If you too want to know more about these terms, read the article shared below.     https://www.agibookkeeping.com.au/bookkeeping-making-sense-debits-credits/

Buildings in Australia account for over 50% of electricity use and almost a quarter of our carbon emissions but the failures, frailties and fragmentation of the construction sector have created a major obstacle to long-term reductions. Reducing our carbon footprint plays second fiddle to the multibillion-dollar work of replacing flammable cladding, asbestos and other non-compliant materials and ensuring buildings are structurally sound and can be safely occupied. Buildings – whether residential, commercial or institutional – do not score well under the nation’s main emissions reduction program, the A$3.5 billion Climate Solutions Package. This is intended to help meet Australia’s 2030 Paris Agreement commitment to cut emissions by 26–28% from 2005 levels. Read more:  http://theconversation.com/making-every-building-count-in-meeting-australias-emission-targets-126930

The 19-year-old was the toast of the 2019 Swimming Australia Awards in Sydney on Sunday night, cleaning up by also claiming Short Course Swimmer of the Year and sharing the Patron Award. Tasmanian-born, Brisbane-based Titmus already had plenty to celebrate in a breakout 2019 after famously dethroning American great Katie Ledecky to claim 400m freestyle gold at this year's world titles in South Korea in July. It marked the first time Ledecky – a 14-time world champion – had been beaten over 400m, 800m or 1500m freestyle at a major international meet since 2012. Read more:  https://www.smh.com.au/sport/swimming/the-rise-and-rise-of-ariarne-titmus-australia-s-swimmer-of-year-20191125-p53do0.html

Retailers are preparing for a Christmas boom in the sale of electric scooters, even though it is illegal to ride them on public roads or footpaths in several states. Federal and state regulation has struggled to keep up with the technology, leaving consumers at risk of inadvertently breaking the law. In New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia, it is legal to ride an e-scooter only on private property. In Tasmania, Victoria, the Northern Territory and the ACT, e-scooters below 200-watts may be ridden at speeds up to 10km/h in some public places. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/17/australia-braces-for-electric-scooter-boom-as-confusion-reigns-over-state-laws

Despite how sharp an actual ARIA Award is – in the hands of an over-excited winner the stainless steel trophy can be positively dangerous – the voting for the Australian music industry’s annual awards night has traditionally been conservative. With a voting guild that decides most of the categories dominated by members of the music business, the ARIAs have often gravitated to commercial success, especially if it’s amplified by international sales. Think Savage Garden, Silverchair and Empire of the Sun who have all had dominant years on the back of multi-platinum albums. Read more:  https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/arias-2019-who-will-and-who-should-win-australia-s-top-music-prizes-20191120-p53ca2.html

There are certain house maintenance tasks that make your home look attractive and also keep it free from germs and bacteria. These tasks do not require your attention daily, but if you delay its maintenance, it will be a massive challenge to clean them. I recently read about such tasks that require your time and efforts. The methods mentioned here are easy to follow and not at all expensive. So, read the piece of information I am sharing here and include these tasks in your weekly schedule. This information has helped me a lot. To read the entire article, click here. https://www.bondcleaninginmelbourne.com.au/5-house-maintenance-tasks-you-should-never-forget/

Western Australia are battling to avoid defeat against Queensland after Shaun Marsh fell cheaply amid a top-order collapse in their Sheffield Shield clash at the Gabba. At stumps on day three, the visitors were 4-39 in their second innings, still 40 runs behind the hosts after ex-Test batsman Marsh fell for eight. The stage had been set for Marsh to again make selectors sit up and take notice after his first innings heroics of 77. However, young gun Xavier Bartlett (2-13) had other ideas, snaring Marsh caught behind just ahead of stumps to put the hosts in the box seat. Read more:  https://www.cricket.com.au/news/match-report/queensland-western-australia-marsh-sheffield-shield-live-stream-scores-highlights-day-three-khawaja/2019-11-04

The importance of cross-cultural connection for a better future: this is the principle that has finally brought virtuoso cellist Yo-Yo Ma to Australian shores. Over the past year, the maestro who has recorded nearly 100 albums and been awarded 18 Grammys has been performing the same six pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach over and over again. The project was inspired by Ma’s early experiences of Bach’s music – they were some of the first pieces he learned when he began playing cello at the age of four – and Bach’s “ability to speak to our shared humanity at a time when our civic conversation is so often focused on division”. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/nov/04/how-to-watch-virtuoso-cellist-yo-yo-mas-first-ever-concert-in-australia

A miracle puppy who was found in a rural Australian backyard after possibly being dropped by a bird of prey has been discovered to be a purebred dingo, to the joy of conservationists. Wandi is less than a year old but already the small dingo puppy is carrying the weight of his species on his shoulders. Lyn Watson, director of the Australian Dingo Foundation, said it was very rare for a sanctuary to take in a 100% purebred dingo puppy and Wandi would now be an important part of their breeding program to save the vulnerable species. Read more:  https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/04/australia/australian-dingo-eagle-wandi-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

“I can’t believe I am free, I can walk around and do whatever I want.” Amirhossein Sahragard hasn’t yet left the Toronto airport arrivals lounge when Guardian Australia speaks to him for the first time. He has found a Starbucks coffee and a phone plan, but is yet to see the outside of his new home country. He is excited, exhausted and (repeatedly) expressing his disbelief at being there and not in Papua New Guinea, in detention, sick and distressed, punished for seeking asylum. The 27-year-old Iranian was sent to PNG’s Manus Island after he sought asylum in Australia by boat. He has spent six, nearly seven years in offshore detention under Australia’s infamously harsh refugee policies. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/nov/04/i-cant-believe-im-free-the-canadian-citizens-ending-the-torment-for-australias-offshore-refugees