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Being an Airbnb host is challenging. It requires you to interact with various people, meet their accommodation needs, and keep the property clean. Most hosts can manage the social interaction part. However, regular cleaning becomes a challenge. If you are facing it too, then it is best to hire a reputed end of lease cleaning company that can help you with regular cleans and deep cleans every year. The advantages of booking a reputed bond cleaning company in Melbourne are numerous, and once you hire them, you will keep availing their services. To know more, read on...   https://www.bondcleaninginmelbourne.com.au/are-you-an-airbnb-host-bond-cleaning-melbourne-is-your-cleaning-services-solution/

Australia's government is resisting growing calls for a more ambitous response to climate change, even as the country battles devastating bushfires triggered by record temperatures that have sent air pollution to critical levels. Hundreds of homes were confirmed lost last week as enormous bushfires burned in every state of the drought-stricken country as town after town endured new temperature highs. Australia recorded its hottest-ever day on Tuesday and again on Wednesday as the average temperature reached 41.9 degrees Celsius. The previous record was 40.3 degrees on January 3, 2013. Read more:  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/12/australia-burns-government-resists-calls-climate-action-191222233955302.html

Australia’s official greenhouse gas records have been adjusted such that emissions are now significantly higher than previously believed for the years when Labor was in power, and no longer rise each year since the Coalition repealed the carbon price. The revisions, made clear in data published during the recent UN climate conference in Madrid, have allowed Scott Morrison to start claiming that emissions are now lower than when the Coalition was elected in 2013 and in any year when Labor was last in government. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/dec/23/australia-has-changed-its-historic-data-on-carbon-emissions-what-happened

Just 5% of staff working in community services say they have enough capacity to meet demand, a survey commissioned by the Australian Council of Social Service (Acoss) has found. The survey of 1,464 staff including 406 organisational leaders, conducted in October this year found very few had the ability to completely meet the demand for services from the community. Those most likely to report unmet demand were in the housing and homelessness (38%) sector, financial counselling (35%) and legal services (33%). Those located in regional and rural areas had higher levels of unmet demand. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/23/just-5-of-australian-community-services-staff-able-to-meet-demand

Although I have moved several times, I always hire professional removalists in Melbourne. They make moving a breeze and less costly. I am able to take care of other responsibilities while they pack and transport my belongings. For people who hold a contrary belief that moving doesn’t require professional intervention, this article is an excellent read. It illustrates the many advantages of hiring professional removalists in Melbourne. Professional removalists can help you move in a day whereas when doing it yourself, it can take days. Also, it is safer to opt for experts and keep your belongings damage free. Read on to know more... https://www.betterremovalistsmelbourne.com.au/advantages-hiring-professional-removalist/

Facebook is telling users that Islamophobic posts distributed through a clandestine network of far-right pages meet its “community standards”, despite revelations they are being used as part of a coordinated scheme profiting from hate and disinformation. The Guardian revealed on Friday that an Israel-based group had gained access to at least 21 far-right Facebook pages with vast followings across the western world. The 21 pages were used to coordinate the distribution of more than a thousand “news” posts each week to more than 1m followers, spreading disinformation and hate targeting Muslims, promoting far-right politicians and vilifying prominent Muslim politicians. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/09/facebook-tells-users-islamophobic-posts-meet-its-community-standards-despite-investigation

Australian paedophiles are paying as little as A$15 for children to perform sexual acts online while being filmed in the Philippines, according to the head of the Australian federal police team in Manila. Senior officer Andrew Perkins told Guardian Australia there was an “alarming shift” from previously more common types of “sex tourism” to “convenient and low-risk” online abuse of children which can be customised to the specific requirements of customers. “It includes the development of live online sexual abuse in pay-per-view. Online child sexual exploitation is one of the most alarming forms of human trafficking in the Philippines,” Perkins said. . Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/09/australian-paedophiles-pay-15-dollars-online-abuse-filipino-children .

Australia vs New Zealand, first Test every ball live and ad free on Fox Cricket 501 from 1PM local time December 12-16. Australia’s star-studded pace attack have put spinner Nathan Lyon on notice - brace yourself for a big workload under the scorching Perth sun. Perth is set to swelter through an intense heatwave during the upcoming day- night Test against New Zealand at Optus Stadium, with forecast tops of 39, 40, and 41 degrees being forecast for the first three days. Read more:  https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2019-nathan-lyon-pat-cummins-mitchell-starc-josh-hazlewood-australia-vs-new-zealand-first-test-perth/news-story/ee551e036eda94788e67b73e604e8fb8

Australia vs New Zealand, first Test every ball live and ad free on Fox Cricket 501 from 1PM local time December 12-16. Australia opener David Warner says he has no plans to appeal against his leadership ban stemming from the ball tampering saga. Warner was suspended for a year and banned from ever holding another leadership position within the Australian cricket side after being found guilty of ball tampering in South Africa in 2018. Read more:  https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/australia/cricket-2019-david-warner-leadership-ban-australia-vs-new-zealand-first-test-perth/news-story/e67e0f0857e05796d293b931c27a7602

Hello friends! I hope you are well. I moved houses recently and let me tell you, moving is a strenuous process. You should hire professional removalists to pack, load, unload, and transport your belongings. Professionals are experienced, and they have the right equipment to carry out the job effectively. DIY moving can be dangerous if you don’t have proper tools or knowledge of the correct lifting/shifting techniques. Mishaps can happen when you try to manage the moving process yourself. You can seriously injure yourself. To know what some are the frequent mishaps that occur during DIY moves and learn how to avoid them, keep reading... https://www.betterremovalistsmelbourne.com.au/common-mishaps-diy-movers/

Faith-based service providers and equality advocates have welcomed a government decision to delay new religious discrimination laws, saying the legislation has “overreached” its initial intention. On Saturday, the prime minister, Scott Morrison, announced the government needed more time to get the laws right, promising to release a revised draft of the Religious Discrimination Act before the end the year to take into account issues that have been raised during the consultation process. Religious groups have slammed the proposed laws as not doing enough to protect religious freedoms, while the former high court justice, Michael Kirby, has warned that the “unbalanced” law will see a rise in both religious intolerance and anti-religious hostility. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/01/scott-morrison-puts-off-religious-discrimination-bill-until-2020

Chinese students in Australia have been accused of trying to stifle freedom of speech on campus, of attacking pro-democracy protesters and of undermining the quality of education at our top universities which are increasingly dependent on the money they bring. They stand at the centre of many of our political debates as we navigate the increasing influence of China in our region, its attempts to infiltrate our politics and institutions, and Australia’s increasing economic dependence. In all this, the voices of individual Chinese students are rarely heard. Over the past 10 weeks Guardian Australia has interviewed Chinese students studying in Australia in an attempt to get at the humanity and the diversity behind the headlines. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/dec/01/chinese-students-in-australia-speak-i-hope-our-countries-can-benefit-each-other

Poorer Australian students are 18 months behind their better-off peers at school, a report by Deloitte has found. And regional students were on average eight months behind at school. If academic results could be improved by 50% for poorer and Aboriginal students, the economy could get a boost of more than $200bn over 50 years, the report released on Sunday said. However, although there were obvious benefits to improving education outcomes, there were no guidelines in place on how to achieve them, which meant more research and policy-making in education was needed. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/01/poorer-and-regional-australian-students-lag-behind-richer-peers-report-finds

Residents face a nervous wait on Monday night as gusty, strong winds whip-up a blaze in the New South Wales Shoalhaven area which remains at emergency warning level. The fire north of Batemans Bay has burnt through more than 16,000 hectares and was spreading quickly in a north-easterly direction towards coastal communities. The Princes Highway was closed between Termeil and the Kings Highway turnoff, cutting access to coastal communities in the area. The Rural Fire Service NSW warned those living in areas between Kioloa and North Durras, including Depot Beach, Pebbly Beach, Pretty Beach and Bawley Point, that it was too late to leave. Read more:  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/dec/02/emergency-bushfire-warning-on-nsw-south-coast-as-strong-winds-fuel-blaze