How’s your prep going? Cleaned your gutters? Stocked up on toilet paper?

For menopausal women, the hormone replacement therapies Prometrium, Estrogel and Estrogel Pro – or estradiol and progesterone – will go on the PBS for the first time in 20 years. About 150,000 women using those treatments currently pay up to $670 a year, but this will come down to $380, a saving of $290.

Contraceptive pills Yaz and Yasmin, which are used by 50,000 women and typically cost $380 a year, will be the first new oral contraceptives added to the PBS in more than 30 years. Government subsidies will bring them down to $126 a year, or $31 for concession cardholders, saving $254. Both changes will come into effect on March 1.

Great that this isn’t an election pledge. It’s coming in on March 1!

Out in 7 years after murdering 2 women.

It’s only 4 years away! And surely the Chats have to play?

One of those interactive jobbos at Northshore if you’re interested.

Step into Bluey’s world - for real life. Let’s do this kiddos!

Embark on a brand-new immersive journey with Bluey, Bingo, Mum and Dad in their beloved home, backyard and beyond. Explore your favourite rooms, play interactive games, and keep your eyes peeled for surprises around every corner…and maybe even a Longdog or two!

As you arrive at the Heeler family’s Brisbane cul-de-sac watch out for those pesky bin chickens. Then enter their colourful Queenslander house, where you are invited to live and play like Bluey.

Follow the hallway to the living room and meet your guide who will join you on this very special adventure.

Discover Bluey and Bingo’s epic giant cubby. Crawl, climb and walk (funny walks encouraged) your way through the various cubby rooms.

Explore the girls’ bedroom from the stained-glass window to the watermelon rug. Then play games and make good times in the fun and vibrant playroom.

See what’s cooking in the Heeler’s kitchen; and decorate a pavlova like Bluey. But hold the edamame beans please

Venture out to the backyard for maximum play time around the poinciana tree. But wait…what’s going on in Dad’s shed? Look inside as more surprises await

Finish your day in Bluey’s Brisbane neighbourhood, complete with takeaway shop, playground, giftshop and much more

Let’s party!

The Quirk review is in and it has recommendations!

The Gabba:

… the panel estimates an upgrade alone would cost around $2 billion. A full rebuild would cost around $3 billion – more than the $2.7 billion estimated by the Queensland government – plus displacement costs for the AFL and cricket.

How about a new stadium at Victoria Park:

The review instead recommends the government build a new stadium at Victoria Park with 50,000 seats for the Games, and more to be added later for the AFL and cricket. And, as Brisbane Times revealed on Sunday, the alternative stadium would come at a cost of around $3.4 billion – $700 million more than the government tipped for the Gabba.

And how about a new Brisbane Live Arena venue:

Instead, it recommends building Brisbane Live at a the non-parkland northern corner of Roma Street precinct which currently houses a carpark and workshop depot. This corner was originally set aside by the former Beattie government for a landmark public museum-style building.

Quotes are from: https://brisbanedevelopment.com/olympic-recalibration-review-recommends-new-victoria-park-olympic-stadium/?amp=1

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/brisbane-news-live-labor-losing-votes-left-and-right-brisbane-s-significant-next-48-hours-20240317-p5fd35.html

1L juice for comparison. You guys got these at your local? First time getting them in Brisbane. I use the paper bags for collecting recycling so the new size sucks for this.

Let’s party!

Your good news story for today. 🐱⛵️

Whether you’re seeing family, staying home or working your arse off, hope you have a happy Christmas. Be good to each other. ❤️

Labor leader makes announcement on Sunday following months of speculation

Saw this on Mastodon and thought folks might be interested in it.

This got me wondering - do you pair up books like this?

Queensland Ambulance says his symptoms suggest it was a highly venomous brown snake

Fans are invited to be at the Riverstage in the City Botanic Gardens on Sunday where the CommBank Matildas will take pride of place at a free community reception from 10.30am – 11.30am AEST.

The event will also be telecast on screens at the South Bank live site.

Free shipping if you sign up for their club iirc.

These zip wondersuits are the absolute best. If you know someone having a baby soon they make great gifts. Totally not a bonds spokesperson, just a happy customer.

This design is $7, others are $10. https://www.bonds.com.au/zip-wondersuit-little-leopard-marscapone-bzbva-g9r.html?queryID=daeedae389e1b9055ec67dc1ac4ca11a&objectID=342563&indexName=prod_bonds_m2_bonds_products

Book #6 was released earlier this week, with the final #7 due next year.

Those who have read, what did you think of it?

I’m 68% of the way through according to my Kindle, but I’m enjoying it a lot more than the last 2 books already!

Series description:

Red Rising is a 2014 dystopian science fiction novel by American author Pierce Brown, and the first book and eponym of a series. The novel, set in the future on Mars, follows lowborn miner Darrow as he infiltrates the ranks of the elite Golds.

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