butters

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Leggo's, Coles and Aldi selling Chinese tomatoes as 'Australian' and 'Italian' in products, forensic testing finds in c/news@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I was surprised by so many brands now being owned by US giant Simplot.

Birds Eye – Frozen vegetables, frozen fish, frozen meals, hot chips

Edgell – Canned vegetables, frozen vegetables, beans, corn, hot chips

Leggo's – Pasta sauces, tomato paste, pasta, cooking sauces (featured in the doco)

John West – Canned tuna, salmon, canned seafood, frozen seafood

Chiko – Chiko Rolls and frozen snack foods

Harvest – Shelf-stable meals, canned meals, cooking ingredients

I&J – Frozen seafood

Captain's Catch – Frozen seafood

Chicken Tonight – Cooking sauces

Raguletto – Pasta sauces and pasta products

Five Brothers – Pasta sauces

Seakist – Canned tuna and seafood

Ally – Canned seafood

Providore d'Italia – Italian-style sauces

Top Sail – Seafood products

And then this guff on the Simplot website: “ Our products have to be Australian sourced. Customers want to see that we are supporting the Australian business.” hmmm

IMPORTANT PSA AUS ALERT. in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

It’s definitely an old operating system issue - not on the latest.

IMPORTANT PSA AUS ALERT. in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

I did not get anything :( feel left out :(((

Deal done on $1.5b Trump Tower for Gold Coast, says developer in c/brisbane@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 6 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Developer hasn’t even put in an application yet. Media jumping the gun a bit.

As of December 10th, You need to be sixteen to hold an Aussie.Zone account in c/meta@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 2 points 8 months ago

Junket is so underrated. Def needs a comeback. Pink panna cotta!

Liberal Party formally abandons net zero by 2050 climate target in c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 9 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I like the way you phrased it as - all the elected members got to vote, but not the unelected ones for obvious reasons.

Reminds me of the story about returning planes and bullet holes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Survivorship_bias

New BoM website has rolled out in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I agree with WhatAmLenny. It might use the same data source but the way information is presented is a lot more usable. Case in point - when it’s going to rain, it gives you a pretty accurate “rain is going to start in x minutes” and a graph of how heavy it will be.

It’s not just about the raw data but how people consume it.

Tawny frogmouths take patience to appreciate. They will reward you with insights into their remarkable lives | Stephanie Convery in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 0 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Team Bush Stone Curlew!

Two chicks left behind. Reunited not long after. in c/brisbane@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 3 points 10 months ago

That was nice of your neighbours. :)

12-year-old girl granted abortion by Supreme Court in c/news@aussie.zone
12-year-old girl granted abortion by Supreme Court in c/news@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 4 points 11 months ago (2 children)

This is about the third time a story like this has popped up. I wonder if it’s the same girl or separate stories.

Can you house-sit instead of renting? Australians turn to pet-minding to escape the housing crisis in c/australia@aussie.zone
[–] butters@aussie.zone 2 points 1 year ago

Can you go camping in your local park instead of renting? Landlords hate this one trick!

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Australia lifts ban on US beef but denies decision was made to appease Trump (www.theguardian.com)
 

Hmm was it science or was it diplomatic negotiation?

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Cabinet reshuffle - Dan Repacholi: Special Envoy for Men’s Health (www.theguardian.com)
 

Dan Repacholi, the re-elected Hunter MP, has been named to an envoy role responsible for men’s health after starting some national conversations on that issue in his first term

I can’t recall they’re being a minister or special envoy for men’s health before. Is this a first?

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Queensland signs deal for fully funded public schools (www.theguardian.com)
 

Queensland joins other states by signing deal with commonwealth to fully fund public schools by 2034 The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, is with the PM and has welcomed the agreement that gives an extra $2.8bn to the state’s public schools to 2034.

Crisafulli says this will bring generational reform, and highlights the challenges Queensland has in its schooling system.

It is a historic agreement … This means a lot to Queensland, and it means a lot because we’ve got some challenges in our schooling systems that other states don’t have. We are the most decentralized state. We’ve got a large portion of rural and regional and Indigenous schools.

He says the agreement was an opportunity “too good to miss”.

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