Wednesday, March 8 - Bumper crop for Aussie farmers; Botox for burpers; clamping down on TikTok; and celebrating International Women’s Day.

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Today’s Quick Links: 

Australian farming sets $90b record: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-03-07/farm-sector-sets-90-billion-record-abares-reveals/102059398

International Women’s Day 2023: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-64723201.amp

What’s International Women’s Day: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj9-58FBc2A

Some people can’t burp: https://www.abc.net.au/news/health/2023-02-28/no-burp-rcpd-retrograde-cricopharyngeal-dysfunction-reddit/102016108?utm_source=sfmc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=abc_pan_yours_sfmc&utm_term=&utm_id=2035921&sfmc_id=90437309

TikTok banned by 25 government departments and agencies: https://www.afr.com/technology/tiktok-banned-by-25-government-departments-and-agencies-20230303-p5cp4o

The Squiz (for adults): https://www.thesquiz.com.au/

Dig Deeper:

Interest rates and commercial banking for kids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4MdL5wgCKE

About monetary policy:https://www.rba.gov.au/monetary-policy/about.html

International Women’s Day: more classroom resources:

https://internationalwomensday.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/IWD-Classroom-Activity-Cards.pdf

http://internationalwomensday.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/resources/IWD-WorldAssociationofGirlGuidesandGirlScouts-ActivityPack.pdf

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2455688611239633

More about retrograde cricopharyngeal dysfunction: https://laryngopedia.com/cant-burp-you-may-have-r-cpd-the-inability-to-burp/

Using one of the deadliest neurotoxins for beauty … and medicine?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaqpoNi5dog

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