CORYTALKS

Today: Monday 25 July 2022

CT0910

It's taken two and a half years, but I finally have COVID-19. I tested positive this morning (Monday 25thJuly 2022). I'll talk about the interactions with health officials and how I'm feeling.

Monkeypox has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation over the weekend. Great! Just what we need now :-( But it's important to note it's not as communicable as coronavirus. That's something at least. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-24/monkeypox-global-emergency-explainer/101264710

The latest on Twitter's battle with Elon Musk.

Hollywood is saying no to censorship. No more cowtowing to China.

An Aussie farmer is setting about turning African deserts into forests. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-24/tony-rinaudo-forest-maker-fmnr-land-regeneration-africa/101189330

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

Today: Sunday 24 July 2022

CT0909

Day 8 of the January 6th Committee hearings into the attack on the US Capitol was on Thursday night (Friday morning Australian Time) and I was watching with great anticipation.

One step closer for Aussie kids under 6 to get a special version of the COVID vax from Moderna. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-19/moderna-kids-vaccine-covid-19-tga/101250472

The Victorian Department of Education has decided to recommend kids under 8 and all school staff to wear a mask inside classrooms in the state. That kicks off a storm of people complaining about mask mandates again... of course this is not the case, but hey it's good to be angry isn't it?!?!?

My Superannuation battle is not over yet. I've got an update for you.

COVID cases are increasing in Australia and as always politics and misinformation is getting in the way. Thankfully not as much as it was for the previous government.

Quick Fire segment number two with four more names.

Scott Morrison, former Australian Prime Minister is finally in his element, preaching his brand of faith to a congregation of well known Australian homophobe Margaret Court's church in Perth. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-19/scott-morrison-says-put-faith-in-god-not-governments/101250118 and here's evidence that Scott Morrison changes his tune depending on whether he's PM or not... https://www.aph.gov.au/About_Parliament/Parliamentary_Departments/Parliamentary_Library/pubs/BriefingBook46p/UnitedNations

A feel good story from a suburban Melbourne rugby club giving a young man a well deserved chance. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-19/james-barling-autistic-rugby-league-try-altona-roosters/101248706?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

Today: Tuesday 19 July 2022

CT0908

Results from the recent The Daily Aus survey of readers on all matters COVID with the Omicron variant ramping up in Australia.

TikTok confirms user data from Australian's can be viewed by China. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-13/tiktok-admits-australian-data-accessible-in-china/101233320

Hardware giant, Bunnings and low cost department store retailer Kmart found to be tracking customers via facial recognition. Government body will investigate. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-13/bunnings-kmart-investigated-over-facial-recognition-technology/101233372

The Netherlands looks set to be the first country to make working from home a legal right. Too many bosses are rooted in the past and think only the best work can be done at the office.

Disaster payments are restored for Aussie workers who need time off for COVID after ending in June.

New segment called Quick Fire where I'm presented with a series of names and I have to ramble off a sentence or two on each.

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

Today: Sunday 17 June 2022

CT0906

COVID-19 antiviral medications to become available to more Aussies. While there are calls to reduce the COVID immunity period from 12 weeks to 28 days. There's more on this at... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-11/sa-immune-period-for-covid-positive-cases-reduced-from-12-weeks-/101226156

My latest battles with social media addiction. Yes, there you go, I've admitted it. The tweet rapper Nicki Minaj posted last year was debunked but it's back again. What is it with entertainers that make them think they're medical experts? Perhaps the top man in the US on COVID, Dr Anthony Faucci should release a rap song, see how the entertainment industry likes that!

Pregnant woman in Texas gets a ticket and has a wonderful “smashed it out of the park” response and is planning on disputing the ticket.

I'm finding it hard to comprehend that Victoria's Health Minister is disregarding the state's Chief Health Officer's recommendations on wearing masks. From my point of view, this is contrary to Premier Daniel Andrews stance that medical science and research will guide the response to the pandemic in Victoria. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-12/vvictoria-health-minister-dismisses-cho-mask-advice/101229884

The Federal Government is going to stop making free Rapid Antigen Test's available to disadvantaged Australians. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-12/government-urged-not-to-end-free-rat-scheme/101232642?utm_campaign=abc_news_web&utm_content=link&utm_medium=content_shared&utm_source=abc_news_web

Short Message Service (SMS) scams are to be targetted by a new law in Australia. https://www.acma.gov.au/articles/2022-07/new-rules-fight-sms-scams & https://www.acma.gov.au/articles/2022-06/australia-and-new-zealand-collaborate-fight-against-spam-and-scam-messages

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

Today: Wednesday 13 June 2022

CT0905

Superannuation. I don't know much about it, but I know fees being higher than the interest/profit on your super acocunt is not good.

In this episode I talk in more detail of my recent interaction with my Superannuation provider.

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://i10.au/pod

Today: Sunday 10 June 2022

CT0904

Hands up if you too had suspected that Elon Musk might try to weasle out on the deal to buy Twitter?

It was announced yesterday that Musk was seeking to pull out of the multi billion dollar deal. The social media platform meantime doesn't plan to have any of that, with a US$1B non completion charge.

I've got views on this as I'm sure you do too. Both parties, Twitter and Elon Musk are ones where people have either a love or hate relationship.

Let's delve into it.

Reports used in this episode... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-09/elon-musk-seeks-to-terminate-64-billion-twitter-buyout-deal/101223448

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

Today: Friday 8 June 2022

CT0903

All those bumps in the political road for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, including PartyGate have taken him to a dead end... at least for him Prime Ministership.

Overnight the PM announced that he would be resigning following a barage of resignations within his own Conservative Party.

It was exactly a month and one day ago that I put out a podcast episode (CM0813) on the vote of no confidence that Johnson eventually won. A month later he'd be standing outside Downing Street announcing that he was handing in the keys to No. 10.

News story on Johnson's resignation from BBC News... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62088774 and as for possible contenders for the UK's to job... https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-60037657

Here's some of the resources used in that episode that can serve as a backgrounder as to how Boris Johnson got to this point.

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

https://corymedia.au

Today: Thursday 7 June 2022

CT0902

Looking in to the results of the 2021 Australian Census and some interesting facts, and on the subject of religion in Australia, I've made a link so I can play some incredibly freaky audio of a preacher elevating well known American Republican gun toting clan mom, Marjorie Taylor Greene to almost God status with no consequences for her actions.

For what the Aussie Census reveals... https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-05/what-australias-2021-census-reveals-about-our-neighbourhoods/101201644

With the US at odds again with TikTok, an Australian politician has concerns for the privacy of Australian users data.

Scams are money spinners in Australia. Stats to remember the next time you get a phone call, text message or email.

My must see TV show would not be considered normal, but I don't care, I am so in to it.

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions become available.

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CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

https://corymedia.au

Today: Monday 4 July 2022

CT0901

Maybe not many Americans will be feeling it, but Happy 4th of July all the same.

The US Supreme Court hasn't been showing it cares too much about half the American population, but the first black female judge in history has been sworn in to the highest court in the land. You have to take your wins when you can it seems.

Australian Superannuation celebrates it's 30th birthday

The Federal Government in Australia has recently announced new self-test service for cervical cancer. It's available for anyone with a cervix and who are aged 25 to 74. You can book a test with your doctor, family planning clinic, women's health clinic and Aboriginal Health Services. Grab more details at https://health.gov.au/ncsp

Plus there's more!

Resources in the podcast can include, The Daily Aus (https://linktr.ee/thedailyaus), ABC News Australia (https://abc.net.au/news), The Guardian Australia (https://www.theguardian.com/au), Morning Brew (https://morningbrew.com)

Subscribe and turn notifications on so you can be alerted when new editions become available.

The “Cory Talks Podcast” feed can be found on - on Anchor, Apple, Google, Spotify and other platforms.

Thanks for listening!

CORY O'CONNOR

https://anchor.fm/corytalkspodcast

https://corymedia.au