Of the grand order of folio leviathans, the Sperm Whale and the Right Whale are by far the most noteworthy. They are the only whales regularly hunted by man. To the Nantucketer, they present the two extremes of all the known varieties of the whale. As the external difference between them is mainly observable in their heads; and as a head of each is this moment hanging from the Pequod's side.
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I’ve previously blogged about events in Sydney not recommencing until after Christmas. Unfortunately today’s developments reinforce that view. First, yesterday’s statement by PM Scott Morrison that lockdowns would become a thing of the past once the vaccine rollout is complete, and that he believes the rollout will be essentially complete by the end of the year. As we know, until lockdowns become a thing of the past the event …
July 29, 2021
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Making sense of the COVID transition plan and could Sydney reopen in September?
OK I’m going to try to unpick the federal government’s National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID-19 Response We keep hearing about the transition from Phase A to Phase B happening at 70% vaccination and then to Phase C at 80% vaccination. First up what are those vaccination rates and how do they compare to overseas? Once again I defer to Dr Norman Swan. The rate referred to …