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This conference will also launch the new Kakadu National Park research strategy. Putting Traditional Owner perspective first in co-management. How to "hand back" land that's always been Aboriginal land, regardless of conservation scheme. @iccb2025.bsky.social #ICCB25

Ok, the first full day of @iccb2025.bsky.social #ICCB25 starting now! Ricky Archer, Director of National Parks, Parks Australia. 1st Indigenous person to hold the role. Awesome!

Warnings:
- Seizure warning (plenty of strobe light effects)
- Un-simulated sex scenes

Per IMdB:

"A refugee arrives at the home of an upper-class family in London and seduces each member of the family. When he suddenly is gone, he leaves behind a void that the rest try to fill in different ways."

Movie poster for the film "The Visitor" (2024). Per Wikipedia: The Visitor is a 2024 British film directed by Bruce LaBruce. The film, starring burlesque actor Bishop Black in titular role, is a new interpretation of Pier Paolo Pasolini's 1968 allegorical film Teorema, depicted in explicit sex scenes.

Another weekend, another move. Next up:

The Visitor (2024)

Well... That was... something. We're glad we watched it, but this is a very strange film.

We appreciated this movie and the themes it explored. With that being said, exercise discretion when watching.

6/10

#NateRates #FilmSky #MovieSky

As per ImDB:

"A curious group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to investigate the legend of the "Sailor Man," who is said to haunt the factory and local docks."

Movie poster for the film Popeye: The Slayer Man (2025). Per ImDB: "A curious group of friends sneak into an abandoned spinach canning factory to investigate the legend of the "Sailor Man," who is said to haunt the factory and local docks."

Last up on our movie weekend:

Popeye: The Slayer Man (2025)

A straightforward B-Horror movie, with some flat acting, sprinkled with humour and some basic-but-fun practical effects.

A little predictable but overall pretty competent and a decent watch.

5.0/10

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Per ImDB:

"A cinema manager quits to open his own theater. His vindictive ex-boss sabotages opening night, forcing the team to improvise Italian dialogue live for an unsuspecting audience."

Movie poster for the film "Hercules Returns" (1993). Per ImDB: "A cinema manager quits to open his own theater. His vindictive ex-boss sabotages opening night, forcing the team to improvise Italian dialogue live for an unsuspecting audience."

Continuing on with our weekend of movies:

Hercules Returns (1993)

I'd heard so much about this movie, and it didn't disappoint. Classic Australian humour, with some frenetic energy and great laughs.

9.5/10

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Per Wikipedia:

"Set in a Jewish summer camp, Gorp features the kind of physical, sexual, and scatological comedy prevalent in films of this genre, while playing for comedic effect on the class distinctions between the camp's management, the camp counselors, the waiters, and the kitchen staff. "

One thing you can say about this movie was it had insane energy - it seemed like the cast were told to just go nuts. We had to pause so many times to keep track of the insane shit that was going on in the background.

Despite everything, this movie got some laughs out of my husband and I.

This film was... not great. Some of the slapstick humour was fun, but the jokes about assault and rape were terrible, even for a film of its time.

It was very interesting, however, to see Fran Drescher in one of her early film roles. Other notable cast included Dennis Quaid and Rosanna Arquette.

Movie poster for the film "Gorp" (1980). Per Wikipedia: "Set in a Jewish summer camp, Gorp features the kind of physical, sexual, and scatological comedy prevalent in films of this genre, while playing for comedic effect on the class distinctions between the camp's management, the camp counselors, the waiters, and the kitchen staff. "

Next up for our weekend movie session:

Gorp (1980)

Tagline: "A bunch of fruits, nuts and flakes"

I won't spend much time on reviewing this. Take all the worst aspects of your 80's fraternity comedy movies, and let the actors loose.

3/10

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Per ImDB:
"In the midst of a civil war in South East Asia, a general intensifies the climate of violence by kidnapping 63 UN delegates. To free the hostages, a colonel leads a group of fighters, who will have to use all their skills to be successful."

As I was writing this I was sad to find that actor Peter Tuiasosopo, who played Edmond Honda in this film, had only just recently passed away.

I will admit I was not super aware of the source material going in to the movie... I was more of a Mortal Kombat on the SNES kind of kid.

As an aside, watching fellow Aussie Kylie Minogue was pretty amusing, her accent definitely clashing with her fellow cast-mates.

Movie poster for the 1994 film "Street Fighter", an action film written and directed by Steven E. de Souza, and based on the video game series developed and published by Capcom. The film stars Jean-Claude Van Damme and Raul Julia, along with supporting performances by Byron Mann, Damian Chapa, Kylie Minogue, Ming-Na Wen and Wes Studi.

Another weekend, so another series of movies for my husband and I to enjoy.

First up, Street Fighter (1994).

A fun, campy and seemingly self-aware flurry of action, this was enjoyable but perhaps over-long, especially towards the end.

5/10

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Zest is best: mandarins and navel oranges among Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for May Apples and pears are ripe for picking, Hass avocados are returning, and prices for cauliflower, brussels sprouts and pumpkin are set to drop

The Guardian has published their May list of Australian food in season.

Looking forward to some good citrus, avocados and Brussels sprouts. And though I never got around to it last month, maybe roast some chestnuts.
#FreshProduce #EatSeasonal #FoodSky

www.theguardian.com/food/2025/ma...

With @damienhuffer.bsky.social at Suncorp, watching Round 1 of the Women's State of Origin. Managed to snag some great seats. Great match so far!

A little trip out to Macadamias Australia, near Bundaberg. Really impressive little visitors centre and tasty macadam treats. Sampling with me, as always, is @damienhuffer.bsky.social 😊

Lovely little trip to Urangan Markets with @damienhuffer.bsky.social and my parents to have a bit of a wander and see what has changed since our last visit to Hervey Bay.

Snagged some rosella jam, lime and dragonfruit jam as well. Also yummy tacos from the food truck "Let's Taco 'Bout It"

How the hell does the guy from Game Grumps have one of the world’s great singing voices.

Very proud that two of my colleagues are in this photo. It was very well deserved.

What I hate is, what's the harm in improving the environment and making the world a better place? Even if global warming were fake (to be clear, it's not fake), surely making the world a better place and polluting less is still the better move?

... oh right, capitalism and ideology...

Poor baby - hope it's ok.

Fantastic! Love your art style btw.

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Puberty Blues (1981) ⭐ 5.9 | Comedy, Drama 1h 27m | R

Seeing some of the architectural and design choices of the late 70s was pretty wild. One part "oh my god, just no" and one part "hey, I remember that from my childhood".

Per IMdB:

"The mating rituals of two teenage surf chicks from the southern suburbs of Sydney."

In a weird way, watching this was nostalgic. While I certainly don't miss the prevalence of cigarettes in years gone by, the drama and intrigue inside and outside of school was on point, as was the tension of growing up and trying to find your identity and place in the world.

Movie poster for the film Puberty Blues (1981). From Wikipedia: Puberty Blues is a 1981 Australian coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by Bruce Beresford, based on the 1979 novel of the same name by Kathy Lette and Gabrielle Carey. The film stars Nell Schofield and Jad Capelja as teenagers in the Sutherland Shire in Sydney.

A quiet evening in, the perfect time for another movie.

Puberty Blues (1981)

A touching and realistic film that gives a glimpse into life as highschoolers in the late 70s. Though my high school years were in the late 90s, not much had changed.

8/10

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Photo of two Bush Stone Curlews, standing on a section of footpath. Between them is a newly-hatched chick.

Looks like the Bush Stone Curlews at work have had another chick. So derpy and so cute!

Photo taken from as much distance as possible - Mum and Dad Curlew were not thrilled to have their picture taken.

#Curlew #Birds #Brisbane