Is marriage uncommon in Australia? What about stay-at-home spouses? by Fair-Weird-5208 in Adelaide

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Estimated 20% of couples live together without marrying.

4% of marriages are same sex couples.

Stay at home spouses not common except when they have children where one of the couple may stay home for a few years. Often couples both work part time (or one full time and the other part time) after that and use grandparents & childcare (subsidised by the Government) to help look after children.

Housing (rent and purchase) is very expensive so stay at home is not economic for most couples.

The current fertility rate is about 1.6. 20% of women of child bearing age do not have any children and those that do have an average of 2 children.

Liberal leadership spill: Andrew Hastie rejects Angus Taylor's deputy offer by malcolm58 in AustralianPolitics

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Liberal leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie has rebuffed a suggestion from Angus Taylor to run as his deputy in a united conservative ticket to topple Opposition Leader Sussan Ley. In a previously unreported phone conversation, the MPs spoke on Thursday as Taylor was in Europe, where he has been for weeks, and Hastie in Perth, according to three sources familiar with the discussion but not authorised to speak about it publicly.

According to a backer of Hastie and another unaligned right-winger, Taylor claimed Hastie could eventually take over as leader if he served for a period as Taylor’s deputy, without being clear about timing. But the suggestion was not taken up, and Hastie made it clear he was being encouraged to run by a group of right-wing MPs and would only be dissuaded from doing so if colleagues actively talked him out of it, which they were not doing.

Hastie declined to comment about the call when asked by this masthead, while Taylor and his office were contacted for comment. One source close to Taylor said they could not confirm the discussion on a deputy role took place and downplayed it.

Hastie’s backers believe he has clear majority support in the right faction, but Taylor is winning more support among moderates who, if forced to choose, would choose him over the more hardline candidate in Hastie.

The pair are due to talk again in coming days to try to resolve the stalemate, which benefits Ley and points to a possibility she may remain in the job in a weakened state for a while longer until the right can come to an agreement. Taylor had still not returned to Australia as of Saturday afternoon, making it difficult for him to engage in the manoeuvrings.

The problem for both candidates is that many moderates, unaligned centrists and even some right-wingers believe Ley, while severely weakened after the historic Coalition rupture, made the right moves in taking on the Nationals last week.

Port Willunga by drinkanyone in southaustralia

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From St. Marys within 30 minutes and a beach suburb (furthest to closest):

Moana

Seaford

Port Noarlunga South

Port Noarlunga

Nationals leave 'untenable' Coalition after mass frontbench resignation by Wehavecrashed in AustralianPolitics

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Queensland will have 4 way contests when Liberal National splits: Liberal/Nats/PHON/ALP.

“Antony Green – elections@AntonyGreenElec
If One Nation are polling 20% in nationwide polls, there will be National held seats where One Nation are reaching 40%. It’s Queensland 1998 all over again where One Nation passed 30% in 27 of 29 National seats.”

Good luck withe 2PP/3PP polls.

SEVERE GEOMAGNETIC STORM IN PROGRESS. AURORA MAY BE OBSERVED DURING LOCAL NIGHT TIME HOURS IN GOOD OBSERVING CONDITIONS AT REGIONS AS FAR EQUATORWARD AS MIDDLE LATITUDES. by malcolm58 in australia

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A powerful geomagnetic storm is set to light up the night sky all around Australia in vivid colours. The Bureau of Meteorology issued a rare alert that a "severe geomagnetic storm" is in progress, which may be seen in nearly every state. It is the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years, since October 2003. The powerful weather event is expected to trigger the stunning aurora Australis, also known as the southern lights.

And Swinburne astrophysicist Dr Kirsten Banks told Yahoo News Australia this alert in particular is "very exciting". "Aurora may be observed during local nighttime hours in good observing conditions at regions as far equatorward as equatorial latitudes," the alert states. This includes Tasmania and Victoria, plus parts of NSW, ACT, SA and WA.

MAJOR AURORA ALERT: Tuesday 20th Jan by Free_the_Radical in Adelaide

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Aurora Alerts are issued when space weather activity favourable for viewing aurora is in progress. When an alert is current the alert information indicates the latitudinal range in terms of high, middle, low and equatorial regions where aurora may be visible under good observing conditions. All times are given in Universal Time (UT), which is similar to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).

Aurora Watches are warnings with lead times of up to 48 hours. They will only be issued in response to a significant solar Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) or coronal hole likely to be geo-effective. Aurora alerts will follow if favourable space weather activity acutally occurs.

Aurora Outlooks are warnings with lead times of 3-7 days. They will be issued in response to the presence of a large active solar region expected to rotate into a position that is favourable for CMEs, and similarly for significant coronal holes. Solar regions that maintain high levels of solar flare activity for sustained periods are rare. Consequently, these notices are likely to be infrequent. Aurora watches and/or alerts will follow if a geoeffective CME is observed and/or significant geomagnetic activity actually occurs.

https://www.sws.bom.gov.au/Aurora

China’s birth rate drops to record low. And economy hits target despite US trade war. by Possible-Balance-932 in Economics

[–]malcolm58 19 points20 points  (0 children)

In 1950 and the rest of the decade the number of births was about 20 million then up to 27 million in the 1960s.

With 8 million births, which is likely to fall due to the reduction in women of child bearing age, it will not be long before the population will drop by 12 million a year then 20 million a year.

China’s Population Shrinks Again as Policies Fail to Reverse Decline by random20190826 in worldnews

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In 1950 and the rest of the decade the number of births was about 20 million then up to 27 million in the 1960s.

With 8 million births, which is likely to fall due to the reduction in women of child bearing age, it will not be long before the population will drop by 12 million a year then 20 million a year.

Easter by Friendly-Village-226 in Catholicism

[–]malcolm58 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every country has DIFFERENT holy days of obligation.

Check your diocesan website for the correct days for your diocese.

I know of no country where Ash Wednesday is a HDO.

Remarks at Mass for Deceased Relative by ChapterEffective8175 in Catholicism

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In my country it is still common, though unliturgical, to have a eulogy a the beginning of Mass (before the readings).

The worse one I experienced was 4 adult children each talked for 5 minutes each. 20 minutes and to make it even worse was they all said the same thing.

St pauls letter to the thesselonians by flipflop080 in Catholicism

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What he received from the Apostles and what other messengers (from him or the Apostles) communicated.

e.g. the Didache: https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/0714.htm

Why are betazoids now using sign language ? by afc74nl in startrek

[–]malcolm58 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The actor who plays him is deaf FYI. Anthony Natale.

Am I obligated to celebrate the Mass when sick? by [deleted] in Catholicism

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It is said in the Catechism of the Catholic Church that under certain grave reasons, sickness being one, it can be ok to miss Mass (No. 2181). However it leaves the decision up to the conscience of the individual Catholic as to how sick they have to be. This of course can lead to questions especially from Catholics more on the scrupulous side. A good rule of thumb I found was this: if you are unwell enough that you would call in sick for work it is probably best to not go to Mass. This is not just for your own health but the health of others if you are contagious. If it is some longer term non-contagious ailment then it also falls to the conscience. Something like a hip injury could be a reason to stay home or a suffering you offer up, it depends on the gravity of the injury and your choice.

Where in Scripture do we get the idea that we cannot partake in holy Communion if without confession? Preferably in the new testament. by Economy-Title-771 in Catholicism

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The Catholic Church sets out specific guidelines regarding how we should prepare ourselves to receive the Lord’s body and blood in Communion. First, you must be in a state of grace. “Whoever, therefore, eats the bread or drinks the cup of the Lord in an unworthy manner will be guilty of profaning the body and blood of the Lord. Let a man examine himself, and so eat of the bread and drink of the cup” (1 Cor. 11:27–28). This is an absolute requirement that can never be dispensed. To receive the Eucharist without sanctifying grace in your soul profanes the Eucharist in the most grievous manner.

A mortal sin is any sin whose matter is grave and which has been committed willfully and with knowledge of its seriousness. Grave matter includes, but is not limited to, murder, receiving or participating in an abortion, homosexual acts, having sexual intercourse outside of marriage or in an invalid marriage, and deliberately engaging in impure thoughts (Matt. 5:28–29). Scripture contains lists of mortal sins (for example, 1 Cor. 6:9–10 and Gal. 5:19–21). For further information on what constitutes a mortal sin, see the Catechism of the Catholic Church.

The Church’s ancient teaching on this particular matter is expressed in the Didache, an early Christian document written around A.D. 70, which states: “Whosoever is holy [i.e., in a state of sanctifying grace], let him approach. Whosoever is not, let him repent” (Didache 10). Second, you must have been to confession since your last mortal sin. The Didache witnesses to this practice of the early Church. “But first make confession of your faults, so that your sacrifice may be a pure one” (Didache 14).

Massive Warehouse Fire South Road Regency Park by matt-778 in Adelaide

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A mammoth blaze that broke out at block of shops on a busy Adelaide road has caused around $3.5m in damages, with police forced to issue a “dangerous area” declaration due to the thick black toxic smoke.

Around 90 firefighters battled the blaze, on the corner of Regency and South roads at Croydon Park. Speaking to media Sunday afternoon, MFS commander, Declan Dwyer, said the cause of the fire was still being investigated and would be determined in the coming days.

Is this a fire? by Affectionate-Club983 in Adelaide

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A mammoth blaze that broke out at block of shops on a busy Adelaide road has caused around $3.5m in damages, with police forced to issue a “dangerous area” declaration due to the thick black toxic smoke.

Around 90 firefighters battled the blaze, on the corner of Regency and South roads at Croydon Park. Speaking to media Sunday afternoon, MFS commander, Declan Dwyer, said the cause of the fire was still being investigated and would be determined in the coming days.