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23:28
Mongolia Signs Agreement with SpaceX to Utilize Starlink "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Mongolia continues its digitalization push by brining Starlink on board to provide satellite internet service to people in remote locations... in every corner of our vast country.
17:38
An Accident Waiting to Happen: NATO Looks to Asia "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Since the end of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has distinctly strayed from its original purpose. It has become, almost shamelessly, the vessel and handmaiden of US power, while its burgeoning expansion eastwards has done wonders to upend the applecart of stability. From that upending, the alliance started bungling. It engaged, without
The post An Accident Waiting to Happen: NATO Looks to Asia appeared first on The AIM Network.
17:34
The Voice Referendum: Can Colonial Era Paternalism Be Overturned? "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
By Denis Bright By years end, voters will have delivered their verdict on the Voice Referendum. If supported in four states by a majority of voters, this constitutional change will begin a redefinition of our national culture by a timely reminder of those 60,000 years of Indigenous settlement in the only country which occupies an
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17:04
Realty Talk: How we got it wrong "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Realty Talk
I joined Bushy Martin on Realty Talk to discuss housing supply
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16:08
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16:00
Albanese Government taking steps to avoid student visa crash "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The Federal Government is currently facing challenges that could see a crash in student visa numbers, resulting in a costly aftermath, writes Dr Abul Rizvi.
IN THE PAST 40 years, whenever student visa numbers have increased very rapidly, this has come to an end with an almighty crash with far-reaching consequences for both students and education providers. Often, the Australian taxpayer had to pay to clean up the situation.
It happened in 1989-90. Addressing the aftermath of that took almost a decade. It happened again in 2008-09 and again in 2019-20.
While each of these crashes was triggered by particular events, the broad ingredients were much the same: a very rapid rise in student visa holders associated with a strong labour market and lax regulation; a high level of fraud in the caseload; a rise in questionable education providers delivering low-quality courses designed to enable students to do little study and mainly work; and education and migration agents misleading students about the cost of living in Australia and the pathways to permanent residence.
In mid-2023, the Albanese Government faces a very similar set of circumstances plus a few additional challenges that past governments did not have to deal with. The question is whether the Albanese Government can manage this situation leading to a soft landing or whether we will have another painful crash.
The number of students in Australia has over the past 18 months increased at an unprecedented rate after the re-opening of international borders (see Chart 1). The total number of students in Australia at end May 2023 was 610,065. While that was still below the peak of 633,816 in September 2019, that peak will be easily surpassed in the next few months.
We also need to take into account...
14:03
Climate Change: Underwhelming "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The Greens had their pre-election AGM on the weekend, and released their manifesto, including their climate change policy. Unfortunately, its a bit underwhelming. Climate change is the biggest policy challenge facing humanity, and Aotearoa needs to do a lot more if we are to meet our Paris commitments and the 1.5 degree target. And the Greens are offering us... the status quo. Oh, there are tweaks: a standalone Ministry, moving control of ETS settings to the Climate Change Commission and out of the hands of politicians - but these are bureaucratic fiddles. There's no new policies for emissions reduction, no increased ambition, nothing substantive.
On the one hand, this is probably to be expected. James Shaw is the Climate Change Minister, and the status quo is (mostly) his policy. So of course he's focused on fixing the bits where Labour has over-ruled him. But on the gripping hand, it is clear that what we are currently doing is simply nowhere near what we need to be doing. And on that front, a wishy-washy promise to simply "price" agricultural emissions seems weak, leaving open the crucial questions of "how much" and "how much will you shrink the sector by". Because that dirty, inefficient, polluting sector needs to shrink if we are to lower emissions (and improve water quality), and pretending it doesn't does no-one any favours.
This is still the best climate change policy on offer. But I expected more from the Greens. And if they're not going to offer what's required, then who will?
13:35
Britain's corrupt Parliament "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Last month, Transport Minister Michael Wood was forced to resign after deliberately and repeatedly concealing his pecuniary interests. There's no suggestion that they ever influenced his decision-making, but in Aotearoa we're rightly suspicious of politicians being in a position to profit from public office, and have no tolerance for politicians who refuse to comply with the basic safeguards against it. Meanwhile, in Britain, Wood's crime would have been both legal and normal:
More than 50 MPs have owned stakes in publicly listed companies that raise questions about possible conflicts of interest and that until now have been in effect secret, the Guardian can reveal.That declaration threshold is around 80% of a backbench MP's salary - a ludicrously high amount. Meanwhile, in Aotearoa, there's no threshold - MPs are required to declare every company in which they have a pecuniary interest (though not, weirdly, its value). And that seems much safer. Allowing substantial financial interests - and over twice the UK median income is "substantial" to anyone who isn't a member of Britain's out-of-touch political elite - to remain secret is simply a recipe for corruption. And while UK MP's might argue that it's "within the rules", that's utterly unconvincing, given that they wrote those rules to suit themselves.Parliamentary rules mean MPs shareholdings, including ones that were held by the former prime minister Theresa May and the former education secretary Gavin Williamson, do not need to be publicly disclosed in parliamentary registers. But as a result voters are left in the dark about some of the financial interests of their elected representatives.
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Almost all of the holdings found are not strictly required to be publicly declared under current transparency requirements. Parliamentary rules, unchanged since 2015, require MPs to register holdings they have in a single company when they own more than 15% of its shares or when their shares in it are worth more than 70,000.
Westminster desperately needs reform to force disclosure, and ultimately divestment, of these corrupt financial interests. And until they do, UKanians are entitled to regard it as a corrupt sewer of self-serving pigs, perpetually ripping off the public to feather their own nests.
As for Aotearoa, the Guardian arti...
12:00
Nanoplastics: Small material causing huge problems "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Plastic is in the air we breathe, the food we eat and the water we drink. How does it get there and what does it mean for human health? Erica Cirino reports.
THE AIR IS plasticised and we are no better protected from it outdoors than indoors. Minuscule plastic fibres, fragments, foam and films are shed from plastic stuff and are perpetually floating into and free-falling down on us from the atmosphere. Rain flushes micro- and nanoplastics out of the sky back to Earth. Plastic-filled snow is accumulating in urban areas like Bremen, Germany and remote regions like the Arctic and Swiss Alps.
Wind and storms carry particles shed from plastic items and debris through the air for dozens, even hundreds, of miles before depositing them back on Earth. Dongguan, Paris, London and other metropolises around the world are enveloped in air that is perpetually permeated by tiny plastic particles small enough to lodge themselves in human lungs.
Toxic tyres
Urban regions are especially full of what scientists believe is one of the most hazardous particulate pollution varieties: synthetic tyre debris. As a result of the normal friction caused by brake pads and asphalt roads, and of weathering and wear, these tyres shed plastic fragments, metals, and other toxic materials. Like the plastic used to manufacture consumer items and packaging, synthetic tyres contain a manufacturers proprietary blend of poisons meant to improve a plastic products appearance and performance.
Tyre particles from the billions of cars, trucks, bikes, tractors and other vehicles moving across the world escape into air, soil, and water bodies. Scientists are just beginning to understand the grave danger. In 2020, researchers in Washington State determined that the presence of 6PPD-quinone, a byproduct of rubber-stabilising chemical 6PPD, was playing a major factor i...
10:34
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09:52
Report to the UN shows the threat of ISDS provisions to human rights and the environment "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
10 July, 2023 In response to a call from the UN, legal experts from the Centre for International Environmental Law, International Institute for Sustainable Development and ClientEarth have released a submission outlining the dangers of Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) on the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
The report finds that ISDS has a negligible positive impact on foreign investment but is responsible for disproportionate negative impacts on human rights and the environment. Indiscriminate investment protection gives equal protection and compensation to both activities that damage and those that protect the environment, undermining the polluter pays principle.
Moreover, the threat of ISDS claims disincentivises countries from adopting regulation to protect the environment. This, alongside ISDS tribunals focus on investor protections sidelines countries obligations to protect human rights and the environment, weakening implementation of international requirements.
The constraints ISDS has on environmental regulation are particularly clear in countries attempting to transition to low carbon economies, exacerbating inequalities between the Global North and South.
The report outlines four themes in the experiences of countries and public in challenging ISDS claims which undermine access to the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
- ISDS claims are numerous, often opaque, and largely inaccessible to the public. The use of ISDS enabled investors to bypass domestic courts, which meant the cases could remain, for the most part, private and shut out local communities from participating. Local communities were often denied admission to the case, when their evidence was allowed, environment and human rights considerations were restricted or given inadequate weighting. Moreover, their evidence did not have to be considered by the tribunal, and so for the most part, was not.
- ISDS is a powerful investor lobbying tool to prevent and delay government regulation. The threat of ISDS claims alone are often enough to prevent the government from enacting or maintaining policy measures. Compensation claims for lost future profits can be billions of dollars and cost millions in legal fees to defend. Indeed, both Denmark and New Zealand have...
09:35
US labour market weakening job openings fall and underemployment rises "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Last Friday (July 7, 2023), the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released their latest labour market data Employment Situation Summary June 2023 which revealed that the the US labour market has probably reached a turning point but is certainly not contracting at a rate consistent with an imminent recession. There was
09:32
Robodebt royal commission has handed down 57 recommendations to improve the government and public service. "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The inquiry has handed down 57 recommendations to improve the government and public service.
08:21
Seven public servants criticised in robodebt report as agencies consider response "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Commissioner Catherine Holmes found that public servants had engaged in conduct including misleading cabinet that legislation was not required for the unlawful scheme, and misleading the commonwealth ombudsman.
Seven public servants criticised in robodebt report as agencies consider response. Robodebt royal commissioner Catherine Holmes found that public servants had misled cabinet, and misled the commonwealth ombudsman.
At least seven public servants (Mark Withnell,former general manager of business integrity at the DHS,Malisa Golightly, the former deputy secretary of DHS,Annette Musolino, chief counsel at the DHS,Russell de Burgh, branch manager of the pensions and integrity branch; Serena Wilson, DSS deputy secretary; and Cath Halbert the group manager of payments policy at the DSS. ) including former Department of Human Services (DHS) secretary, Kathryn Campbell, and former DHS secretary, Rene Leon, are the subject of adverse findings in the robodebt royal commission report released last week.
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08:20
Classification application, e-mail, database webpage screenshot of Halo Infinite and Halo Infinite (Campaign); e-mail about releasing footage file "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
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08:02
In which the pond starts the week with a Killer parade, thanks be unto the Major and the Caterist ... "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Jason Clare seriously defamed rocks, and for a nanosecond, the pond thought of taking a defamation action against him on behalf of rocks everywhere, as they do their best to help humanity.. . All the empathy of a rock: Jason Clare accuses Peter Dutton of playing politics in the wake of bombshell Robodebt findings (warning, a click will reward News Corp).
But rocks are loved, rocks are empathetic, rocks are caring, and the rock love you take is equal to the rock love they make. And it's not just the passing fad of pet rocks, still being peddled on Amazon.
Why the pond can remember going to the Ryan-ji Zen temple and contemplating the fifteen most perfectly placed rocks , though it's alleged you can only see the fifteenth stone when you've attained enlightenment. Perhaps thinking of Queensland plods prevented the pond from reaching enlightenment.
Sure minerals and crystals and such like take the limelight with hippies, but if you look around you can get grounding stones for anxiety and panic attacks, and therapy rocks and massage stones and rocks.
Couldn't Clare have found a better, more suitable comparison, and left hapless, cuddly rocks alone? How about Sauron? Clare could even have flung in a joke about one Queensland plod to rule them all. What about all the empathy of a Hannibal Lecter? Darth Vader? Thanos? The Joker? Voldemort has a pretty close matching look - too close for some - and agent Smith is almost an aspirational figure in terms of style and presentation.
Or you could go high art like the immortal Rowe, with a hint of robo Terminator in the eye ...
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08:00
The saga of Donald Trump Jr down under "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Australias security agencies must watch closely the speech and actions of Don Jr and expel him at the earliest opportunity, as Alan Austin reports.
DONALD TRUMP JR, the oldest son of former U.S. President Donald Trump, finally has his visa to visit Australia. There was some doubt the Albanese Government would grant this after an online petition garnered more than 20,000 signatures.
The petition simply read:
Donald Trump Jr is an illegal drug-taking bigoted person who should not be allowed to enter Australia for the purpose of earning himself and possibly his father any Campaign Contributions.
Ban him from this country.
Trump family criminality
Surprisingly, the petition doesnt mention Don Juniors role in the Trump Organisation, arguably the worlds most notorious criminal operation.
In January this year, the property development group was found guilty of multiple fraud charges arising from a 15-year scheme to evade taxes payable on senior executive incomes. The corporation was fined the maximum of $1.6 million (AU$2.4 million). Chief financial officer Allen Weisselberg copped five months in gaol.
Those convictions came after decades of adverse judgments for illegal activities. The Trumps were first convicted of tax fraud after filing false Schedule Cs in 1984. In 19...
Sunday, 09 July
21:29
Zodiac "IndyWatch Feed National"
Introduction
From time to time, someone will bring up the topic of "Zodiac." By this, they mean either "Zodiac" is one name for the MJ-12 cover-up group, or "Zodiac" is the name of a crashed UAP retrieval program. Bits of information are scattered in a number of places, so I thought it would be useful to bring together the threads of information which I have come across while researching "Zodiac."
1998 UFO Magazine
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An intriguing article appeared in the May/June 1998 (Vol.13 No.3) issue of "UFO Magazine." Titled, "Deep files Trans "X" Communique:Letter to a UFO Recruit," it is attributed to "Greg Halifax." The editor of the magazine prefaced the article with the following:
"What you're about to read is largely unverified...But that doesn't mean it's not true. It's the type of UFO information that will typically be deeply buried, then carefully studied and compartmentalized by a small faction within the intelligence community, as suits any sensitive black operation. As such straightforward corroboration is difficult at best. But UFO Magazine has the advantage of more than a decade's worth of collected bits of information and broad-based facts on which to construct some fair extrapolations, drawn from a range of sources. The following incident reflects upon one of the blackest of American covert operations - that deals directly with the UFO phenomenon."
The article
The article relates that a character called "Sedge Masters" who was recruited by the CIA and briefed on an assignment at Wright Patterson Air Force Base. The briefing letter...
21:01
Aotearoa/New Zealand book tour for The Palestine Laboratory "IndyWatch Feed National"
Im looking forward to visiting New Zealand between 17 and 21 July to discuss The Palestine Laboratory. Aside from the four public events listed here, Ill also be meeting religious communities, politicians, activists and journalists.
The post Aotearoa/New Zealand book tour for The Palestine Laboratory appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.
20:32
Radio New Zealand interview on The Palestine Laboratory "IndyWatch Feed National"
My interview with one of New Zealands leading news programs, Saturday Morning with Kim Hill, to discuss my new book, The Palestine Laboratory:
Australian-German investigative journalist Antony Loewenstein argues Israel has used occupied Palestinian territories as a testing ground to develop weaponry and surveillance technology.
In his new book The Palestine Laboratory Loewenstein pulls together secret documents, interviews and contemporary reporting to argue Israel exports the resulting technology to other international conflicts.
Antony Loewenstein has written for The Guardian, and The New York Times, His books include Pills, Powder and Smoke, and the best selling Disaster Capitalism.
Antony Loewenstein is touring New Zealand later this month.
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20:07
I have some great news! "IndyWatch Feed National"
Hi to all my great mates! This is a group message to bring you all up to speed on what have been some quite tumultuous days for me! Last Tuesday I went to what was meant to be an innocuous, run-of-the-mill CAT scan of my heart and the arteries which...
17:12
Nuclear: Coalition remains trapped by climate and technology denial "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
RenewEconomy, Giles Parkinson 7 July 2023 make no mistake, in Australia, it is a war a political one raging between science, engineering and economics on one hand, and single minded ideology on the other.
The nuclear push by the federal Coalition and its industry backers has been brewing for some time, and has now reached a crescendo with Opposition leader Peter Dutton calling for nuclear to be included in Australias mix, and accusing Labor of being mesmerised by renewables and storage.
Duttons position is sadly inevitable, and entirely predictable.
Having been the author of the Aukus deal which has committed Australia to spending up to $360 billion on half a dozen nuclear submarines none of which would be delivered within 20 years it follows that the Coalition should be signing up to another technology that could cost just as much and be just as delayed.
Duttons comments on Friday in a speech to the rabid anti-renewables and climate think tank, the IPA is yet more confirmation that the Coalition has no interest in doing anything about climate change.
This week the planet experienced its two hottest days on record, likely its hottest week, and is facing its hottest year in 2023 or 2024 as the El Nino strengthens its influence.
The need to accelerate emissions cuts, and finally deliver policies consistent with a 1.5C scenario, has never been clearer. But the Coalition after 10 years in power doing absolutely nothing is still running in the opposite direction.
...17:10
The future of nuclear as an alternative energy source relies on the success of the Fukushima release Rafael Grossi "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
more broadly, the future of nuclear as an alternative energy source relies on the success of the Fukushima release, he said. Though there has been heightened public alarm toward nuclear plants recently for instance, regarding the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia plant in Ukraine the problem there is war, the problem is not nuclear energy, Grossi said.
AEA chief completely convinced its safe to release treated Fukushima nuclear wastewater .
By Jessie Yeung, Marc Stewart and Emiko Jozuka, Tokyo CNN, 7 July 23
Japans plan to release treated radioactive water into the ocean is safe and there is no better option to deal with the massive buildup of wastewater collected since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, the head of the United Nations nuclear watchdog told CNN.
Japan will release the wastewater sometime this summer, a controversial move 12 years after the Fukushima nuclear plant meltdown. Japanese authorities and the IAEA have insisted the plan follows international safety standards the water will first be treated to remove the most harmful pollutants, and be released gradually over many years in highly diluted quantities.
But public anxiety remains high, including in nearby countries like South Korea, China and the Pacific Islands, which have voiced concern about potential harm to the environment or peoples health. On Friday, Chinese customs officials announced they would maintain a ban on food imports from 10 Japanese prefectures including Fukushima, and strengthen inspections to monitor for radioactive substances, to ensure the safety of Japanese food imports to China...
On Tuesday, Grossi formally presented the IAEAs safety review to Japanese Prime Minister Fum...
17:06
Ukraine great testing ground for Western weapons: Kiev "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Thursday, 06 July 2023, https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2023/07/06/706584/Ukraine-Russia-western-weapons-Reznikov-US-cluster-munitions-
Kiev says Ukraine is a great testing ground for the military industry of the West, which is constantly pouring advanced arms and military equipment in the ex-Soviet republic despite repeated warnings by Russia that such a flow of arms will only prolong the war.
In a an interview with Financial Times published on Wednesday, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said his country is an ideal testing ground for Western weaponry so that Kievs allies can see how their weapons work in real war and to see whether they are efficient or need upgrades.
For the military industry of the world, you cant invent a better testing ground, he said, claiming that American officials became very happy when Ukraines military reported that a US Patriot missile system managed to down a Kinzhal, a Russian hypersonic missile.
An American official called the news fantastic, Reznikov said.
The Russians come up with a countermeasure, we inform our partners and they make a new countermeasure against this countermeasure, the Ukrainian defense minister said.
Reznikov claimed many countries are closely watching the developments in the Ukraine-Russia war, including those that are already armed with Russian weapons.
Everyone is watching closely. And not only India. China too Everyone, even those who bought weapons from [Russia], will watch carefully, he said.
In July 2022, Reznikov made similar comments when he was asking for the United States and NATO to send more weapons to Ukraine.
We are interested in testing modern systems in the fight against the enemy and we are inviting arms manufacturers to test the new products here, he said at the time.
The US may reportedly decide later this week to send such internationally-banned cluster munitions to Ukraine.
Cluster bombs are banned under the Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM), an international treaty that addresses the humanitarian consequences and unacceptable harm caused to civilians by cluster munitions through a categorical prohibition and a framework for action.
The weapons can contain dozens of smaller bomblets, dispersing over vast areas, often killing and maiming civilians. The CCMs are banned beca...
17:04
UN report on Japans Fukushima water plans fails to placate opponents "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
The concern is not over external exposure, Burnie said. It is internal exposure to organically bound tritium that is the problem when it gets inside fish, seafood, and then humans. When tritium gets inside cells, it can do damage.
Tepco and the Japanese government are making a conscious decision to increase marine pollution with radioactivity, and they have no idea where that will lead.
While South Korea offers official support, China and other voices in region continue to express concerns over discharge from nuclear plant
Justin McCurry in Tokyo, 7 July 23 https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/07/un-report-on-japans-fukushima-water-plans-fails-to-placate-opponents
The publication this week of the UN nuclear watchdogs positive assessment of Japanese plans to pump more than 1m tonnes of water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the ocean has failed to placate opponents.
China is fiercely opposed to the plans, despite a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) backing the scheme, while the support of the government of South Korea has failed to quell widespread public opposition to the idea in the country.
The government in Seoul said on Friday that it respected the IAEAs review of plans by Japan and the plants operator, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco), to pump water from the plant into the Pacific over the next 30 to 40 years.
The discharge would have negligible consequences for South Korea, it said in an attempt to win over a deeply sceptical public. The countrys ban on food and seafood products from the Fukushima region will remain in place, however.
But South Korea, whose conservative president, Yoon Suk Yeol, is attempting to mend diplomatic fences with Japan over the cou...
17:02
Huge protest against Rafael Grossi at Gimpo airport, Seoul, South Korea "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Sung-Hee Choi , 7 July 23
Most western mainstream media says that the [right wing] South Korea government agrees with the IAEA draft that the Japanese governments decision to discharge nuclear contaminated water into the ocean fits to standard.
However, it does seldom say that just last night(July 7/8), Grossi, the director-general of the IAEA was hugely unwelcomed, stranded for hours in the Gimpo airport, Seoul, thanks to protestors with the signs including the one which read, Did you leak the draft for 1 million euroes? Around 280 policemen were mobilized to fence Grossi from the righteously angry South Korean protesters.
See the photos
https://www.kukinews.com/newsView/kuk202307080001?skin=news
Please watch the videos
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230708_04/. (English)
https://www.ytn.co.kr/_ln/0101_202307080504347351
More than 80 percent of respondents in 11 countries in the
Asia-Pacific region except for Japan said Japans plan of dumping
nuclear-contaminated water into the sea is irresponsible and nearly
90 percent of respondents showed negative sentiments such as
worries and shock toward the plan, and 94 percent of them deemed
such move will have a negative effect not only on Japan and Pacific
Rim countries but also the whole world, a survey conducted by the
Global Times Research Center found.
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20230630_20/?fbclid=IwAR3CNvbsTp_
17:00
The ultimate technocratic fantasy: a winnable nuclear war. "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
The Era of Nukes and No Diplomacy: Crossing a Rubicon to Armageddon byEDITORJuly 7, 2023, https://scheerpost.com/2023/07/07/the-era-of-nukes-and-no-diplomacy-crossing-a-rubicon-to-armageddon/
Professor Jackson Lears warns the Ukraine war has wrought the ultimate technocratic fantasy: a winnable nuclear war.
he Doomsday Clock continues to tick toward nuclear war, but at its fastest pace ever. Professor Jackson Lears, a former naval officer serving on a U.S cruiser carrying tactical nuclear weapons, considers the current moment more frightening than at any time during the Cold War. Then, there was intense alarm for the fate of the earth and the survival of the human race. Today, rather than diplomacy or negotiation, talk revolves around new weapons shipments, disappointment in Ukraines counteroffensive failures, and even drone strikes in Moscow. But far less attention has been paid to the prospect of nuclear war between Russia and the U.S that threatens to end all life on this planet as we know it. That is the alarm sounded by cultural historian and author Jackson Lears who joins host Robert Scheer to discuss Learss essay for Harpers Magazine, Behind the Veil of Indifference.
Learss piece warns that despite the public indifference, a winnable nuclear war has entered the minds of American strategists and politicians once again, undermining years of work towards nuclear disarmament. Lears tells Scheer that it is similar to the attitudes from the Cold War, yet this time, there is an eerie disinterest from the American side about even talking to someone like Vladimir Putin. [T]his is, in a sense, a return to the worst kind of confrontations of the early 1960s but theres a big difference because even Kennedy and even Reagan, cold warriors that they were, were eager to create common ground ultimately between the U.S. and the Soviet Union. And that common ground no longer exists between the U.S. and Russia, and there is no interest in diplomacy at all, Lears said.
Scheer and Lears highlight a critical factor in shaping public perception: the Russiagate controversy and the medias role in complying with government demands for secrecy, beginning in the late 1970s, while also promoting narratives that fostered consent for war with Russia. Scheer...
11:19
War and Peace "IndyWatch Feed National"
[A series of emails from G5]
by G5
Squadrons of SU-57s
Yesterday: US-NATO shit bricks as Russia wheeled out squadrons of SU-57s led by squadrons of SU-25s.
A little infrastructure adjustment for American Ukraine, while stretching wings.
Very serious overkill, as US-NATO have literally nothing to match SU-57s.
The birth of The FA-35 being one of the great comedy theatre of world military history. Keep singing the song, and one day you might believe it. A reminder that both The NATO and US navies exist at the pleasure of unmatchable Russian Air Supremacy.
A leisurely button pushing would extinguish all US-NATO naval assets.all. They know it. The Russians know it. And they know the Russians know they know it. Why do you think US-NATO has not fired a missile into Ukraine beyond their theatre junk? Being reserved you think. Look at their disgraceful history.
US-NATO brick shitting is not a new experience. The Berlin Air...
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07:28
Link "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
2-Sense podcast
This week on the Australian Property Podcast,
Chris Bates and I discussed the big 3 property news stories of the
week.
In the second month of the podcast, we've had over
21,000 unique listeners, so thanks for listening in.
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00:54
Zelensky Cancels All Elections Becomes Dictator for Life "IndyWatch Feed National"
QUESTION: Is it true that Zelensky is canceling elections?
HZ
ANSWER: On June 22, 2023, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is a dictator installed by the West to create World War III against Russia. Zelensky told the BBC that Ukraines scheduled 2023 parliamentary and 2024 presidential elections would occur only if martial law had ended by that time, as reported by the New Voice of Ukraine. Hence, he has a personal reason not to seek any peace whatsoever.
There is NO WAY Zelensky is fighting for democracy -0 this is all propaganda. He hates Russians and refuses to allow them to separate as per the Mink Agreement and, at the same time, refuses them to vote in any Ukrainian election, no less for their independence. Zelensky is an outright war criminal, and over 8 million Ukrainians have now fled their own country because he refuses to end the war and is destroying his own country all for Blackrocks investment scheme. His own people would remove him from office, so he cannot allow any election, and there is no way NATO or the USA will allow free elections in Ukraine.
There is no way this war will end without the Donbas destruction and Russias fall. It is a proxy war that the United States started. CIA chief John Brennan traveled to Kiev in 2014 and instructed them to begin the civil war. Kiev called the Russians of the Donbas terrorist because they sought independence from LKiev just as Kiev sought independence from Moscow.
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00:17
How is Forensic Chemistry Used in Criminal Law? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Forensic scientists utilise a variety of techniques to assist in investigations, spanning such diverse scientific disciplines as medical pathology, ballistics, botany, serology and molecular biology. Chemistry is also a discipline heavily used during criminal investigations. Heres what you need to...
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Saturday, 08 July
23:16
The Gulf War Did Not Take Place "IndyWatch Feed National"
FROM 2022: James answers an intriguing question about Gulf War embedded reporting that goes in a very unexpected direction.
23:10
Housekeeping job in Palm Cove "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
I want more than anything to vent and hear your opinions about my situation.
I arrived 3 weeks ago with my girlfriend from Sydney to Palm Cove to start working as housekeepers in a resort (kinda big, more than 30 apartments) but we have really started to feel that we are overexploited in this work, considering that my gf and I are the only housekeepers working in the resort.
This feeling started a few days ago when the manager talked with us and told us that we are cleaning slow the apartments and we should take less time. He even told us "maybe this job is not for you" but we can't understand how he expects that we clean one apartment in less than 90 minutes if all the apartments have 3 beedrooms (king and single sizes), the bathrooms, 2 balconies, kitchen, living room, etc. He pay us 30 aud per hour so the first thing we thought is that he doesn't want to spend too much money, specially after he said he is losing money with us (wtf, kinda rude imo).
With so many tasks to do per apartment and so many things to clean, with my gf we wonder if the manager is really overexploiting us or are we really not that good for the job? This is frustrating because the job is really tiring physically but looks like the manager really expect that we clean perfectly everything within little time. Also yesterday his wife asked me if today we could clean 4 appartments in 4 hours.
So just to finish, is this normal in a housekeeping job? The wage is worth it? (Not really imo). Are we really bad at this job? Since he talked with us, with my gf we use a chronometer to measure the time we take per apartment and is ok but moving between apartments also takes time and looks like the manager is not happy paying for that time (despite the fact he agreed to pay us by the hour of work)
Thank you for reading this far, I hope you can help me with your opinion!
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22:36
You missed your chance! "IndyWatch Feed National"
Im sorry, the last day to register for the International Conference on Creationism was 3 July, so its too late for you. It will be held at Cedarville University, a glorified Bible college in Ohio.
Its sponsored by a fine assortment of organizations dedicated to promoting ignorance:
- Answers in Genesis https://answersingenesis.org/
- Apologetics Press https://apologeticspress.org/
- Biblical Science Institute https://biblicalscienceinstitute.com/
- Canyon Ministries https://www.canyonministries.org/
- Central Pennsylvania Creation Fellowship https://www.centralpacreationfellowship.org/
- Clearly Seen Events https://www.creationconf.com/
- Core Academy of Science https://coresci.org/
- Cornerstone Educational Supply https://cornerstone-edsupply.com/
- Creation Ministries International https://creation.com/
- Creation Research Society https://www.creationresearch.org/
- CREAVIT http://michael.oards.net/
- Ellen McHenrys Basement Workshop https://ellenjmchenry.com/
- Evidence Press, Inc. https://evidencepress.com/
- Genesis Apologetics https://crev.info/
- Institute for Creation Research https://www.icr.org/
- International Association for Creation https://associationforcreation.org/
- New Creation Blog https://newcreation.blog/
- NJBibleScience https://njbiblescience.org/
- ...
22:06
The wheel turns, and Crooked Timber turns 20 "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Crooked Timber, the group blog of which Im a member turns 20 today. Heres a post Ive written to mark the occasion.
Not quite 20 years ago, I got an invitation to spend a week as a visiting blogger at an exciting new group blog called Crooked Timber. In the manner of the most catastrophic house guests, I managed to turn that into permanent residence.
Looking back at posts from that time, its startling how active we were; with multiple posts most days. Thats ebbed away to one or two posts per week, but we are still here to celebrate our 20th anniversary, unlike most of the people who were blogging back then.
Its easy enough to see why this was so. Back then, although the term social media wasnt in widespread use, social media was blogs and not much else. There was no Facebook or Twitter and mainstream media maintained an air of snooty disdain.
Once these commercial platforms arrived, and began attracting millions, then billions of users, the writing was on the wall for traditional blogging. Their features made them accessible to lots of people for whom blogging was just too difficult and, at least initially, their reliance on advertising seemed like a small price to pay. Blogs carried on, but as bloggers moved on or passed on, or just got tired, they mostly werent replaced by new entrants.
The deal for users got worse and worse over time, in the process Cory Doctorow calls ensh*ttification. But network effects worked powerfully to keep us all locked into the platforms where our families/friends/interlocutors remained.
Until recently, there was no end in sight to this process. But, as Steins Law has it If something cannot go on forever, it will stop. In the last couple years, weve seen disastrous mis-steps from both Facebook and Twitter, as well as a sharp decline in public opinion of the tech giants and their products.
Thats allowed the emergence of alternatives to advertising-driven networks where algorithms (theyre really just models) determine what you see and what you dont. The most important examples, for me, at any rate, have been Mastodon (non-commercial Twitter alternative) along with the larger Fediverse, and Substack, a platform for subscription-supported newsletters.
We dont yet know what will become of all this. But we built by academics was strictly non-commercial. The introduction of the .com domain produced an explosion of commercial offerings and a speculative mania unsurpassed in scale and silliness, at least until the advent of Bitcoin. A crucial part of this was the attempt by portals like Yahoo and AOL to created walled gardens, where uses would remain while they were online, rather than wandering the wilds of the Internet....
21:49
Variation is wonderful "IndyWatch Feed National"
Im stealing a fascinating thread on Twitter from Kathleen DePlume. In some ways, its unsurprising: if you compound the natural variation in enough parameters, youll discover that everyone is unique. Its a question of including broad tolerances, and the real question ishow broad do they have to be to accommodate 99% of humanity? And another question would bedont the remaining 1% deserve a place as well? The math is nifty but it isnt the whole of human reality.
So, did you ever wonder why car seats and seatbelts are so wonderfully adjustable? It all goes back to cockpit manufacture.
The USAF wanted to make aircraft with seats and belts fitted to the normal airman; the tolerances werent too wide, but lots of fellas are normal, right?
Wrong.
As it turned out, hilariously wrong.
You see, they measured several thousand enlisted men (just men these were the dark times before women were people) on just a few things.
Leg length, knee to ankle, hip to knee, various seat measurements. Seating height to shoulder.
Shoulder width. Arm length. Shoulder to elbow, elbow to wrist.
You get the point.
Measurements that would allow the cockpit and belts to be correct and safe, as long as they were close enough to the normal specifications.
So, after taking these measurements a great undertaking, the measures got so good at it that they could do all 38* measurements in under 2 minutes they analysed the data.
*I might be misremembering the exact number
They figured if every measurement had tolerances that fit 30% or so normal men, then theyd lose a few percent to the abnormally shaped weirdos (you know the ones people whose arms are way longer than their height, or who have tiny hands compared to their feet?) theyd still fit at least 20% of their potential pilots into the custom measured Everyman cockpits, right?
Wrong.
So, so very wrong.
How many pilots do you think fit in the normal measurements on all 38 metrics?
Go on, take a guess. Ill wait.
Actually, no I wont, because Im writing this as a thread.
Zero. The answer is zero.
Not a single soldier was within tolerances on all measurements.
Out of thousands and thousands of airmen measured, every last man was abnormal on at least one.
It turns out that while yes, arm length and leg length arent exactly independent (if youre tall you probably have long arms AND long legs), their r-value isnt anything like high enough...
21:42
Popfest transport "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
So I'm hoping to go to popfest tomorrow but have only now just figured out that there are no buses running and taxi prices seem to have been jacked up this weekend. Is there a ride share or lifts service or app that people use at all?
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21:12
Ash Kash Cause Of Death: Shocking Details Revealed "IndyWatch Feed National"
Ash Kash Cause Of Death
The untimely death of Ash Kash has left many bewildered and searching for answers. As an expert, Ill delve into the possible causes of Ash Kashs death to shed light on this tragic event.
While the specific cause of Ash Kashs death has not been confirmed, speculation and rumors continue to swirl. Its important to approach this topic with sensitivity and accuracy, considering the lack of official information available at the moment.
In such situations, its crucial to await an official statement or report from authorities to determine the cause of death. Speculation can often lead to misinformation and further distress for those involved. As we await more information on the untimely passing of Ash Kash, its essential to respect the privacy of their loved ones during this difficult time.
Please note that the details surrounding Ash Kashs cause of death are subject to investigation. It is vital to rely on verified sources and official statements for accurate and up-to-date information. As they navigate this tragic loss, our thoughts go out to Ash Kashs family, friends, and fans.
The Facts Surrounding Ash Kashs Death
With a heavy heart, I delve into the tragic circumstances surrounding Ash Kashs untimely passing. The details surrounding Ash Kashs cause of death are still unclear, leaving many of us searching for answers and struggling to come to terms with the loss. Lets examine the available information to illuminate this devastating event.
1. Limited Information:
There is limited public information about the specific cause of Ash Kashs death. Authorities diligently investigate the circumstances to determine what led to this tragic outcome.
While frustrating, the lack of concrete details requires us to exercise patience and allow the investigative process to unfold.
2. Respect for Privacy:
Its important to respect the privacy and grieving process of Ash Kashs family and loved ones during this difficult time. Speculation and spreading unverified information can be detrimental and further compound their pain.
We can support those affected by this loss by demonstrating sensitivity and empathy.
3. Remembering Ash Kashs Legacy:
Ash Kash was known for their contributions to the arts and their impact on the community. Focusing on their positive influence and celebrating their accomplishments is crucial, rather than solely fixating on their cause of death.
By preserving and honoring Ash Kashs memory, we can contribute to a narrative highlighting their artistic talents and meaningful connections.
While seeking answers and closure is natural, it is important to allow authorities and Ash Kashs loved ones the spa...
21:12
"IndyWatch Feed Qld" "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
4 birds in total resting and walking.
20:25
26,000-foot Himalayan mountain summit crumbled around 1190 CE, leaving evidence in the plains below "IndyWatch Feed National"
Earth is home to 14 "eight-thousanders," summits that top off at more than 8,000 meters, or 26,247 feet, above sea level. All of these grand mountains tower over the Himalayas, the highest place in the world. But our planet is dynamic could there have been additional peaks like these, since lost? "We wanted to know whether, 830 years ago, the Earth and the Himalayas had one more," says Jrme Lav, a geomorphologist at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS) and the University of Lorraine in France. The answer, according to Lav and his colleagues, appears to be yes. In a new paper, published in the journal Nature on July 6, they've found evidence of an ancient landslide that reshaped South Asia's geography and linked that to the collapse of a peak that would have once been one of the tallest mountains on Earth. Lav says his team first spotted the fingerprints of this medieval landslide not in the Himalayas, but far to the south, near the India-Nepal border, in the...
19:58
Lane's New Australia "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
In the 1890s a charismatic Australian journalist named William Lane attempted to establish a socialist utopia in Paraguay. A book published about this enterprise in 1912 has been republished by Bonfire Books (None but the Crocodiles by Stewart Grahame).
What is so interesting about New Australia Movement is that it had so much in its favour....and yet it nonetheless rapidly failed.
The socialist experiment in Paraguay had every reason to prosper. Paraguay had recently experienced a war and had lost much of its adult male population. Its government was therefore keen to attract new settlers and so offered William Lane a large amount of quality land. At the same time, some bitter labour disputes in Australia led to a large number of skilled and experienced workers joining the movement. Lane himself was genuinely idealistic and principled and an inspiring leader. Nor was the experiment overly radical; for instance, members were allowed to continue to live in families.
The idea of the new society was a socialist one: what was produced would be held in common and then distributed equally to each member.
I won't go into the details about how this unfolded, as it is described so well in the book (which you can purchase here). It is curious, though, that the reason for failure was predicted some 600 years earlier by the medieval theologian St Thomas Aquinas. Aquinas justified the holding of private property as follows:
Firstly, because everyone is more solicitous about procuring what belongs to himself alone than that which is common to all or many, since each shunning labour leaves to another what is the common burden of all, as happens with a multitude of servants. Secondly, because human affairs are conducted in a more orderly fashion if each has his own duty of procuring a certain thing, while there would be confusion if each should procure things haphazard. Thirdly, because in this way the peace of men is better preserved, for each is content with his own.
All three of these principles played out...
19:57
Dutch government collapses on Friday "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Dutch parliament house The Dutch government collapsed on Friday after the parties in its ruling coalition failed to reach an agreement on migration policy, underlining how the issue of asylum seekers coming to Europe continues to divide governments across the continent.Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who was overseeing his fourth cabinet and is one of Europes []
19:00
TIDBITS: THIS WEEKS HONOURABLE MENTIONS "IndyWatch Feed National"
This was QUITE a week for some excellent stories and articles, so my thanks to all of you taking the time to spot and send
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18:54
start "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Next Meeting 26th June 2023 Virtual meeting this month as discussed and agreed at the May meeting. Talks start at 7.30pm but people often log on from 6pm onward. If you would really prefer to meet in person, add your name to the attendance list and email the group, especially if you see there are now 4 names on the list.
17:53
TODAY. No real research into the effects of releasing nuclear waste-water into rivers and seas. Oh goody! That means its OK, (doesnt it? "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
it has become clear that regulation of tritium in the United States is grossly insufficient to the current risk from tritium contamination, not to mention future risks that could arise if tritium production, use, and associated leakage rise
tritium easily can cross the placenta and irradiate developing fetuses in utero, thereby raising the risk of birth defects, miscarriages, and other problems.
the dangers this pernicious contaminant will pose in the future, absent more effective regulation that includes lower limits for human tritium exposure. https://thebulletin.org/2023/06/exploring-tritiums-danger-a-book-review/
There is no way to separate tritium from contaminated water. Tritium, a soft beta emitter, is a potent carcinogen which remains radioactive for over 100 years. It concentrates in aquatic organisms including algae, seaweed, crustaceans and fish. Because it is tasteless, odorless and invisible, it will inevitably be ingested in food, including seafood, over many decades. It combines in the DNA molecule the gene where it can induce mutations that later lead to cancer. It causes brain tumors, birth deformities, and cancers of many organs. The situation is dire because there is no way to contain this radioactive water permanently and it will inevitable leak into the Pacific Ocean for over 50 years or longer along with many other very dangerous isotopes including cesium 137 which lasts for 300 years and causes very malignant muscle cancers rhabdomyosarcomas, strontium 90 which also is radioactive for 300 years and causes bone cancers and leukemia, amongst many other radioactive elements. http://akiomatsumura.com/2013/06/experts-explain-effects-of-radioactive-water-at-fukushima.htm
17:52
Peter Dutton ramps up nuclear power push and claims Labor down renewable rabbit hole "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Opposition leader to tell Institute of Public Affairs that domestic reactors are natural next step from Aukus pact
Daniel Hurst, 8 July 23
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, has ramped up calls for nuclear power in Australia, casting the move as a way to avoid dependence on wind and solar technology from China and a natural next step from the Aukus pact.
Dutton will make the comments on Friday at an event organised by the Institute of Public Affairs, a Liberal-aligned thinktank that has publicly opposed curbs on coal-fired power and has lobbied against the net zero by 2050 policy.
He will use the speech in Sydney to call for a debate about removing the legislative ban on nuclear power in Australia, a step that was not taken during the nine years of Coalition government, in which he was a senior member.
Duttons pitch comes just days before the Liberal National party in Queensland holds its state conference, where delegates are expected to propose several pro-nuclear resolutions.
He is likely to find a receptive audience for the message at the IPA, given tha...
17:50
Inside nuke school, the elite US training ground preparing Australian submariners for an AUKUS future "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
(Looking forward to? Life for months on end in a cramped space, no sunlight or fresh air, very little private space, closed atmosphere all smells recirculated. Limited news, limited communication with family. Water supplies rationed. Stress and boredom. And its dangerous.)
The sale of Virginia-class submarines to Australia requires the approval of the US Congress, and significant changes are needed to a complex set of export controls restricting how sensitive technology is transferred.
By North America bureau chief Jade Macmillan and Bradley McLennan in Charleston
. Three members of the Royal Australian Navy have graduated from the Nuclear Power School in South Carolina, more commonly known as nuke school.
Three members of the Royal Australian Navy have graduated from the Nuclear Power School in South Carolina, more commonly known as nuke school
Years out from Australias acquisition of nuclear-powered subs, the graduation is an early step towards making AUKUS a reality.
But there are still major hurdles ahead when it comes to...
17:48
An Attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Could Still be Catastrophic (- nuclear promoters minimise the risk) "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Ed Lyman, July 7, 2023 https://blog.ucsusa.org/edwin-lyman/an-attack-on-the-zaporizhzhia-nuclear-plant-could-still-be-catastrophic/
Ukraine has accused Russia of planning to carry out a sabotage attack at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant that it has controlled since it seized it by force in March 2022. Although it reports this morning that this current threat is decreasing, the situation is fluid and the plant remains vulnerable to both accidents and attacks. While this ongoing crisis should not lead to panic, there is no cause for complacency either.
Unfortunately, the American Nuclear Society (ANS) and other commenters have been busy attempting to dismiss the risks that either an accident or a deliberate attack could lead to a significant radiological release with far-reaching consequences. Simply put, the ANS is dead wrong here, and by minimizing the potential risk it is endangering Ukrainians and others who may be affected by lulling them into a false sense of security and undermining any motivation to prepare for the worst. Effective emergency preparedness requires a clear-eyed understanding of the actual threat.
As I have pointed out previously, the fact that the six reactors have been in shutdown mode for many months (with one in hot, as opposed to cold, shutdown) does reduce the risk somewhat compared to a situation where reactors are operating or have only recently shut down. The decay heat in the reactors cores decreases significantly over time, although the rate of decrease slows down quite a bit after a few months. However, this does not mean, as ANS misleadingly implies, that there is no risk of a major radiological release that could disperse over a wide area. What it does mean is that if cooling were disrupted to one or more of the reactors, then there would be a longer period of timedays instead of hoursfor operators to fix the problem before the cooling water in the reactor cores would start to boil away and drop below the tops of the fuel assemblies, causing the fuel to overheat and degrade.
Timely operator actions are even more critical for reactors that are shut down than...
17:47
Better, safer, alternatives for managing Fukushimas radioactively polluted wastewater "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
independent marine biologists and, ecosystem specialists have been opposed across the planet, to dumping this partially treated water since the ALPS system was exposed as an inadequate treatment program. All nuclear advocates do is parrot, the limited, legal liability mantra all corporations do.
When did, anyone, read, any BURNING FUEL FOR ENERGY FIRM EVER ADMIT LEGAL LIABILITY over, its production or waste they dump into the ecosystems on a global scale?
Advanced Liquid Processing System (ALPS) largely chosen because it was cheaper than treating it with the more expensive systems offered outside of TEPCO, on the international market.
REVERSE OSMOSIS-RO
TEPCO considered implementing a reverse osmosis system to remove radioactive contaminants from the water. RO is a widely used technology for desalination and purification. But the process was far too expensive given the volumes of water that needed processing, completely removing various radionuclides, including cesium, strontium, and cobalt, from the contaminated water.
CONCRETE ENCAPSULATION
Solidifying the wastewater in concrete has multiple benefits over ocean dumping, would allow all the water to be processed and removed from the tanks in as little as 5 years, considerably faster than the 30+ year timeframe for ocean disposal.
The tritium (which along with carbon-14 is not removed from the water) would remain trapped inside the concrete with negligible dose outside or on its surface since tritium betas cannot penetrate the skin.
Japan consumes approximately 40 million tons of cement annually, according to the Japanese Cement Association. If cement usage patterns in Japan are comparable to those in the United States, roughly one third of that amount, or 13 million tons, is likely used for making concrete for applications with minimal human contact or exposure.
Given this, a significant portion of the ALPS-treated wastewater could potentially be utilized for concrete required for various purposes at the Fukushima Daiichi power plant site itself.
This could include concrete for barrier walls, storage containers, stabilizing radioactive soil piles, and other similar applications.
Therefore, using concrete for low human contact is not without precedent as Japan plans to recycle far more radioactive soil for civil works projects which is another controversial topic domestically.
In addition, fresh water would be conserved since it is not used for manufacturing providing environmental benefits.
As a non-transboundary alternative, concre...
17:46
Worlds 30 major banks are NOT investing in so-called green sustainable nuclear energy "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
None of the worlds 30 major banks have explicitly included
nuclear energy
in their criteria for issuing green or sustainability-linked
bonds,
researchers said on Thursday, despite an EU decision last year to
label it
as sustainable.
The European Union decided last year to include nuclear
power plants in its list of investments that can be labelled and
marketed
as green. The move aimed to guide investors towards
climate-friendly
technologies, but split EU countries who disagree on atomic energys
green
credentials.
So far, banks have not followed the EUs lead in their own
green bond rules, according to an analysis by Columbia Universitys
Center
on Global Energy Policy. The study looked at the 30 banks
deemed
systemically important by the Financial Stability Board. Of those
banks, 17
had explicitly excluded nuclear energy from their green
financing
frameworks, while 12 had frameworks that were silent on nuclear,
and one
had no such framework, the researchers said.
Reuters 6th July 2023
17:44
Despite Zelenskys claims, theres no evidence that Russia has rigged Ukraines Zaporizhzhya plant with explosives, nuclear watchdog says "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Business Insider, Charles R. Davis , Jul 8, 2023
- The IAEA said Friday theres no sign Russia plans to destroy the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant.
- Inspectors have not seen any mines or explosives, according to the head of the nuclear watchdog.
- However, the IAEA said its experts have not been provided full access to the facility.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog said Friday that it has seen no evidence that Russia intends to blow up the largest nuclear power plant in Europe, a finding that comes after the head of Ukraines military intelligence walked back an earlier warning of impending disaster.
In a status report on the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, which Russian forces occupied soon after last years full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Rafael Mariano Grossi, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said inspectors were recently provided some additional access to the facility after Ukraine claimed it had been rigged with bombs..
Russia has repeatedly denied it has any intention of causing a nuclear disaster. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov this week argued that the real threat is Ukrainian sabotage.. https://www.businessinsider.com/no-sign-russia-has-mined-zaporizhzhya-plant-nuclear-watchdog-says-2023-7
17:00
BOOK REVIEW: This Accidental Present A Story of Two Families "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
This Accidental Present is the little-known Brisbane story of the connection between two prominent Australian families, the Cilentos and the Noonuccals, and the birth of a child in 1953 that could not be acknowledged, writes history editor Dr Glenn Davies.
THIS ACCIDENTAL PRESENT is the fascinating story, both intimate and international, of the intersecting lives of extraordinary people. Sir Raphael and Lady Phyllis Cilento were among the most important families in Queensland in the 1950s and Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker), was an Aboriginal woman who went to work for them in 1951 as a domestic.
Ross Wilsons exploration of this story of two families began with listening to members of both families. This Accidental Present is the first telling of this extraordinary story. Wilson has nurtured this vivid story from many long conversations with members of both families, as well as close friends of the people in the story. He tells the story with permission and support from those who generously shared their memories with him.
When Oodgeroo Noonuccal (the unknown, but named Kath Walker) went to work as a housekeeper for one of Brisbanes most influential families the Cilentos she couldnt have guessed how much her life would change. Kath Walkers daily life through the 1950s was in the shadow of The Act, which governed a...
BOOK REVIEW: This Accidental Present A Story of Two Families "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
This Accidental Present is the little-known Brisbane story of the connection between two prominent Australian families, the Cilentos and the Noonuccals, and the birth of a child in 1953 that could not be acknowledged, writes history editor Dr Glenn Davies.
THIS ACCIDENTAL PRESENT is the fascinating story, both intimate and international, of the intersecting lives of extraordinary people. Sir Raphael and Lady Phyllis Cilento were among the most important families in Queensland in the 1950s and Oodgeroo Noonuccal (Kath Walker), was an Aboriginal woman who went to work for them in 1951 as a domestic.
Ross Wilsons exploration of this story of two families began with listening to members of both families. This Accidental Present is the first telling of this extraordinary story. Wilson has nurtured this vivid story from many long conversations with members of both families, as well as close friends of the people in the story. He tells the story with permission and support from those who generously shared their memories with him.
When Oodgeroo Noonuccal (the unknown, but named Kath Walker) went to work as a housekeeper for one of Brisbanes most influential families the Cilentos she couldnt have guessed how much her life would change. Kath Walkers daily life through the 1950s was in the shadow of The Act, which governed a...
16:57
Weekend Listening: Alan Jones Greatest Hits "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hate him all you like, but not without listening to Alan Jones Greatest Hits: Love Changes Everything, I Am Australian & THE SECRET BOOTLEG RECORDINGS! Theres much less opportunity to hear Alan Jones these days. Since his retirement from 2GB and after Sky News showed him the door, hes mainly available on his own digital channel. ...
The post Weekend Listening: Alan Jones Greatest Hits appeared first on QNews.
16:25
Visa snub could have US defence ramifications for Australia down the track "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Moronic Minister ONeil Tweeted Donald Trump Jr is a big baby who isnt very popular Next US President Donald Trump could not be blamed for ignoring Australia after his son was forced to cancel a much publicised speaking tour of Australia due to being granted a belated visa. There is absolutely no doubt in most []
16:15
Lies, Lies, and Autism, Part 3: Hypothesis of Deliberate Creation of Autism "IndyWatch Feed National"
The late excellent doctor Rashid Buttar, Photo: DrJudyAMikovits
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by Mary W Maxwell, LLB
In this article, I want to create a hypothesis, or two, about the existence of a disease which was first diagnosed in 1943, called autism. It remained rare until the late 1980s, and by 2014 in the United States it was found...
16:00
RBA's heavy-duty rate rises a lethal tactic in class warfare "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The Reserve Bank of Australia has repeatedly raised interest rates to counter inflation while ignoring massive profits from big business. And so, those who can least afford it keep getting hit. Dr Evan Jones reports.
THE (NATIONAL) economy at the macroeconomic level is treated by central bankers and most academics as a thing in itself. Its essence is characterised by aggregate indicators gross domestic product, aggregate unemployment rate, inflation rate, etcetera.
Macroeconomic fetishism
Inside the macroeconomy is a black box. Analysis of the "microeconomy" is monopolised by the paradigm of Neoclassical Economics, enthroned in the (English language) economics "discipline" since the late Nineteenth Century.
Neoclassical Economics is not rooted in the empirics of economic structures but in a priorism. It is a fairy story. The black box of macroeconomic theory is facilitated by the absence of an adequate microeconomic (structural) analysis.
The much-revered J M Keynes played a part in this unfortunate scenario. In confronting Britains 1930s Depression (with large-scale ongoing unemployment), Keynes stylised analysis was purely at the macroeconomic level with inattention to empirical detail.
This was even at the time that Britains relation to the global economy was changing and its internal economic structure undergoing significant transformation. Within that analytical constraint, Keynes highlighted that mass unemployment could be sustained, that a dearth of aggregate demand was the source and that decisive public action was necessary to counter that dearth. And fair enough as a short-term fix.
But after Keynes premature death at 62 in 1946 came the "Keynesians".
After 1945, countries committed themselves to economic reconstruction. Some (Britain and Australia) even committed themselves formally to t...
15:41
The Rise and Fall of Young Global Leaders "IndyWatch Feed National"
J.G.Olsen / Financial Expositor
Thankfully, weve said goodbye to Jacinta Ardern, its high time to cast eyes to the future and our somewhat less damaged crop of Australian Young Global Leaders. Are they more than just a bunch of nouveau yuppies, with precisely captured images featuring endless winning smiles, who are they, where are they, what are they doing and who are they doing it to.
https://www.younggloballeaders.org/community?class_year=&q=®ion=a0Tb00000000DCNEA2§or...
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Painting for NAIDOC Week "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A Geelong health insurance organisation has celebrated NAIDOC Week with an in-house painting session with Wadawurrung Traditional Owner and visual artist Jenna Oldaker.
GMHBA People and Culture chief Kate Barlow said it was a real privilege to have Ms Oldaker at the organisations main Geelong building on Tuesday, July 4, to discuss her artwork with staff.
People have been coming from all three floors in the building to ask questions and to see the artwork, she said.
For people to be able to talk to her, understand what shes doing, understand what the painting means, and how it connects to local landmarks and history creates a great learning opportunity.
Ms Oldaker said the event was an exciting opportunity to celebrate the NAIDOC Week theme For Our Elders and a testament to the community on taking on the First Nations culture.
My mum and my grandmother are the most inspirational people for me, she said.
For us as First Nations people, its (NAIDOC Week) a celebration of our achievements and everything that makes our culture wonderful.
Ms Oldaker said she received a lot of questions from GMHBA staff about her artwork and loved connecting with people through her art.
Painting is normally a solitary thing as I really just do it at home so its really lovely to be able to share it as I work and for people to see the process, she said.
For people to see it with their own eyes either passively as theyre walking past or to come and have a yarn with me has worked well.
Ms Oldakers mum Aunty Joy Oldaker said she was delighted to see her daughter incorporating their heritage in her artworks.
Im so proud of what shes achieved and where shes come from, its amazing, she said.
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The Robodebt Rogues Gallery "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
If ever there was an instance of such a hideous failing in government policy and its cowardly implementation by the public service, Australias cruel, inept and vicious Robodebt program would have to be one of them. Robodebt was a scheme developed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and submitted as a budget measure by
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13:52
Doctor tells real story of Afghanistan war "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The real story of Australian soldiers in Afghanistan has not been reported By Dr Daniel Mealey Dear Australia, You havent been told the truth. You could be forgiven for believing the war in Afghanistan is over. Since the early days post- 9/11, the world worlds media has simply not reported the Talibans worsening []
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The Robodebt Rogues Gallery "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
If ever there was an instance of such a hideous failing in government policy and its cowardly implementation by the public service, Australias cruel, inept and vicious Robodebt program would have to be one of them.
Robodebt was a scheme developed by the Department of Human Services (DHS) and submitted as a budget measure by the then Minister for Social Services, Scott Morrison, in 2015. Its express purpose: to recover claimed overpayments from welfare recipients stretching back to the 2010-11 financial year. The automated scheme used a deeply flawed income averaging method to assess income and benefit entitlements, yielding inaccurate results. Vitally, the assumption there was that recipients had stable income through the financial year. The scheme also failed to comply with the income calculation provisions of the Social Security Act 1991 (Cth).
The results were disastrous for the victims in receipt of crude, harrying debt notices. The scheme induced despair and mental ruin. It led to various instances of suicide. It saw a concerted government assault on the poor and vulnerable. A remorseless campaign was waged by such unwholesome types as the former human services minister, Alan Tudge, ever keen to libel the undeserving. Media outlets such as A Current Affair were more than happy to provide platforms for the demonising effort. We will find you, he told the program, we will track you down, and you will have to repay those debts, and you may end up in prison.
The grotesque policy eventually caught the ire of the courts, which ruled the scheme unlawful. That, along with a change in government, eventually led to the establishment of a Royal Commission, whose findings by Commissioner Catherine Holmes were released on July 7. They make for grim reading.
While it will take time to wade through a report running over 1,000 pages, it is fitting to single out a few of the rogues who played starring roles of lasting infamy in the robodebt drama. Who better to start with than the former Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, whose relationship with the truth continues to be strained and estranged.
In December 2014, Morrison was appointed Minister for Social Services. He immediately wanted to impress with his promised scalping of alleged welfare cheats and scroungers. Wishing to make an impression he, unusually, held direct meetings with the secretary of the DHS, Kathryn Campbell, to tease out what would become the robodebt proposal. Concern from legal officers and senior staff within the Department of Social Services (DSS) about the legal compliance of the program were ignored or dismissed.
The Commission duly rejected as untrue Mr Morrison...
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Solomon Islands: PMs unease over LGBTQIA+ issues "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
In his annual Independence Day address yesterday, Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare spoke of his unease about LGBTQIA+ issues. Gay sex is illegal in Australias near neighbour, punishable by up to 14 years imprisonment, though the law is not enforced. The prime minister said he didnt want to see LGBTQIA+ issues used as a ...
The post Solomon Islands: PMs unease over LGBTQIA+ issues appeared first on QNews.
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Senior awards nominations open "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A past Victorian Senior of the Year Awards category winner from Geelong encourages the community to acknowledge seniors making a difference in their area.
The 2023 award now accepts nominations until Friday, July 28, to people across the state aged 60 or above and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and above.
Ross Synot won the Council on the Ageing (COTA) Victoria Senior Achiever Award last year for his work in the community. He said it was important to recognise the contributions of seniors.
It is exceptionally important for the person still contributing to the community and it also shows others that even when you reach a certain age, you dont stop, he said.
There are still opportunities to go out there and help others, and I think the more of us that can do that, the better society will be.
Mr Synot said last years award helped him continue making a difference and feel valued.
It does show that youre still needed, he said.
Even though sometimes you feel that well, youre getting on a bit and there are others, your experience does count.
I would encourage others to think of deserving people to be nominated. I think it is a very nice way for people to be recognised and it is an encouragement to keep helping in the community.
Awards are presented to seniors across the six categories; Premiers Victorian Senior of the Year, Promotion of Multiculturalism, Healthy and Active Living, Veteran Community, Ageing Well, and COTA.
Recipients of the 2023 Victorian Senior Awards will be honoured at a Victorian Seniors Festival ceremony in October, and nominations can be made online at seniorsonline.vic.gov.au/awards.
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12:39
Pc cafe? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hey, in cairns for a week, and was wondering if there are any active pc cafe style places? Have found some online mention of older ones, but nothing recent.
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Scones rule! Cream always rises to the top "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Megan Jane de Paulo rolls out her tribute to the humble scone a tea-time accompaniment firmly 'en-scon-ced' in our culinary history. Cuppa, anyone?
IT HAS NO yeast, so it is not bread. Not a cake. Nor a biscuit. Not pastry but most closely related to it.
It is the humble scone.
A nostalgic baked nibble, snack sized, usually slathered with jam and cream... in my case, shoved into one hand, with a tepid Milo in the other, upon being sent away to play while adults chat over cups of tea.
An assemblage of crumbs coaxed together with care, flour, milk and cream/butter, and some baking powder for lightness and rise. This time-tested recipe can be created with a series of modifications and perversions for fun along the way, skirting the boundaries of sweet and savoury at the whim of the baker.
The definitive origin of the scone remains in some dispute, but it seems to have derived from the Scottish bannock or the Dutch schoonbrood. The Oxford English Dictionary records its first mention in English literature from 1513.
The addition of scones to "High Tea" was initiated in 1840 by Anna Russell, the Duchess of Bedford, where it was served with jam and clotted cream although the working class break-time from where the concept of High Tea is derived probably almost certainly served scones.
Do you say scone (as in gone) or scone (as in tone)? It seems to be more regional than class-based; the majority of people rhyme scone with gone. Astonishingly Australians have never managed to create a diminutive or nickname for scones there are no sconnos to have at smoko, or jammy rocks. We actually stick to its correct name.
Shoved aside by upstart break-time snacks such as the muffin, cruffin and excessively accessorised doughnut, scones have rolled back into focus recently with a resurgence of a long-term unresolvable...
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Implementation of aromatherapy, a nonpharmacological intervention, to reduce anxiety during the preoperative period. "IndyWatch Feed National"
PMID: J Perianesth Nurs. 2023 Apr ;38(2):206-212. Epub 2023 Feb 1. PMID: 36732122 Abstract Title: Implementation of Aromatherapy, a Nonpharmacological Intervention, to Reduce Anxiety During the Preoperative Period. Abstract: PURPOSE: The purpose of the project was to answer the following question: Does the implementation of aromatherapy before surgery reduce preoperative anxiety in adult surgical patients undergoing elective surgery?DESIGN: This evidence-based project was a quality improvement initiative that used pre- and poststate anxiety evaluations to determine the effect of aromatherapy on preoperative anxiety among adults undergoing elective surgery.METHODS: The project team conducted a literature review to evaluate the appropriateness of using aromatherapy to decrease preoperative anxiety. The team delivered pre- and postaromatherapy State Trait Anxiety Inventory for Adults (STAIAD) Short form Y-1 questionnaire and administered an aromatherapy diffuser clip comprised of three evidence-based scented oils to determine the effect of aromatherapy on preoperative anxiety among adults undergoing elective surgery.FINDINGS: Pre- and postaromatherapy (STAIAD) Short Form Y-1 questionnaires indicated that exposure to aromatherapy significantly reduced preoperative anxiety. There was a statistically and clinically significant difference in state anxiety score after aromatherapy exposure, with a mean state change of 17.42 points (P
11:36
Betrayal. "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Betrayed.. Mathew Dorabiala.
A Betrayal.
Its a terrible realisation, a sense of betrayal,
When someone special, in whom you had feelings,
Reveals to you their other face, and in disgrace,
You cannot but turn away, shamed that you once embraced,
To your heart..their heart, in encompassing compact,
In whom you whispered and shared sensitive secrets,
To then see them evolve into another person, who,
Now appears more inline with a group you eschew,
Being part of the swollen, swirling morass of the mob view.
The mob view..where nothing is sacred, save bigoted opinion,
Never to bestow on a lesser minion what is best kept,
As revered text and public view ones own personal bias pet,
While the other side of argument is granted little respect,
And the whole swilling mass self-congratulates in cruel effect!
**
So you feel you have to leave the companionship behind,
Forsaking those memories that gentle sentiment reminds,
Surrender to fate, all feelings of cause for regret,
And move swiftly away from such dis-ease..lest it infect!
11:15
Fairy Meadows new ambulance station a step closer "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
FAIRY Meadow is a step closer to having a new state-of-the-art ambulance station.
The station, located within the University of Wollongongs Innovation Campus, will feature internal parking for up to five emergency ambulance vehicles and a wash bay, administration and office areas, staff rest facilities, logistics and storage spaces. The Station will be fitted with a solar energy system, which enables battery storage and an emergency power source for essential building services such as lighting and roller doors.
NSW Heath Minister Ryan Park was joined b...
11:07
Canadian Court Rules That a Thumbs Up Emoji Can Validate a Contract "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Its hard not to love the emoji its a cute, quick and easy way to communicate. And tech providers are coming up with new ideas all the time to keep us amused as we stay in touch with each...
The post Canadian Court Rules That a Thumbs Up Emoji Can Validate a Contract appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
11:00
Diary of Death: 8 14 July "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
SATURDAY 8 JULY
~ Inner West Noise Fest 2: Browning Mummery, Chrysalis, Ebola Disco, Milat, Contaminated Hands Ft. Bespoke Decay, The End Project Ft. Tone Generator, Rod Cooper, Blunt Force Head Trauma, Cold Gods, Urethra Stockade, Dysterhet, John Bunting MoshPit 1PM
~ Shady Nasty, Scan, Bbianca Crowbar
~ Lastlings, Forest Claudette Metro
~ Selasie, Franco Faris Golden Age 10PM FREE
~ Jack Shit Dean and Nancy on 22 9PM til 12.30AM FREE
~ Golden Fang, Jo Meares Silver Bullets Link & Pin, Woy Woy 6PM
~ Katy Steele Heritage Hotel, Bulli
SUNDAY 9 JULY
~ Mark Moldre, The Finalists Link and Pin, Woy Woy 2 til 4PM. All ages FREE
~ Kode9 (UK), Jungist, G Spot Civic Underground
~ Nestter Donuts (ESP), Dirtbag, Robbie Thunder The Duke of Enmore FREE
WEDNESDAY 12 JULY
~ Swingin at the Speakeasy: The Faculties; DJs Pia Andersen, Jack Shit Palmer & Co. Three sets of live music between 7 and 10PM with Pia on the decks between then Jack spinning til 2AM FREE
~ Hekka, Russ W Trio; DJs Jerom V, Jake Walker La La Las, Wollongong
THURSDAY 13 JULY
~...
11:00
Geelong job market booming "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Geelong saw the highest employment growth of all large Australian regional cities in 2022, according to new data released this week.
An extra 12,100 jobs were created in Greater Geelong throughout 2022, taking the total number of jobs to 135,562 at a growth rate of 9.8 per cent more than double the state average (3.8 per cent) and triple the national figure (3.2 per cent).
And while regional Victoria is outstripping other states with a jobs growth rate of 5.3 per cent, without Geelong figures included that number falls to 4.4 per cent less than half that of Victorias second biggest city.
Geelongs three biggest industries added the most jobs, with healthcare and social assistance adding 3931 jobs, construction 1603 and professional, scientific and technical services adding 1423.
The highest employment growth rate areas were rental, hiring and real estate (+38.8&percnt), information media and telecommunications (+37&percnt) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (+35.9&percnt).
Geelongs gross regional product (GRP) also showed the impressive growth over the same period, increasing from $15.9 billion to $17.58 billion at a rate of 10.3 per cent the second fastest rate in the country only behind the mining area of Karratha, according to the City of Greater Geelong.
Mayor Trent Sullivan said the citys strong jobs market was continuing to draw more people to the region.
The diversification of our local economy, significant private and public investment, a growing number of major organisations calling Geelong home and population growth have increased the type and amount of employment opportunities available, he said.
More people are realising that not only does Greater Geelong have an enviable lifestyle and stunning natural environment, but there are competitive employment options in a range of fields.
Committee for Geelong chief executive Michael Johnston welcomed confirmation Geelong was booming but said growth came with its own challenges, particularly around housing and transport.
We are already seeing a shortage in housing and a desperate need for investment in transport infrastructure, he said.
Without action, Geelongs comparative advantage will disappear. We need to reimagine how we move around Geelong, and public and active transport must be at the centre of this.
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10:51
In What Circumstances Can a Judge Direct a Jury to Acquit the Defendant? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A judge who was presiding over the jury trial of a Victorian police officer this week has taken the decision regarding guilt or innocence away from the jurors, directing them to return an acquittal on all assault charges and thereby...
The post In What Circumstances Can a Judge Direct a Jury to Acquit the Defendant? appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
10:36
Review: CAKE at Bondi Festival "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Bondi Pavilion Seagull Cabaret Hall, Friday 7 July 2023
Reviewed by Paul Neeson (Arts Wednesday)
CAKE Bondi Festival (photo by Lucy Parakhina)
Of all the post-COVID entertainment vying for our attention, the genre of circus-cabaret seems to be striking a persistent trashy chord in the zeitgeist. (See our recent review of Blanc de Blanc).
CAKE Bondi Festival (photo Paul Neeson)
CAKE is a messy, funny, sexy romp that had the Bondi Festival crowd in stitches. The cast may not have been the best dancers, or singers or pretty much anything, but the audience were almost jumping out of their seats to join in the hilarity (or avoid being spattered by flying projectiles).
Yes there were circus tricks, some very talented, others ..well..but it didnt matter in the scheme of things. And yes there was nudity (de rigue...
10:31
Prepare for strong winds this weekend "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning that strong winds could peak at 70kmh in the Illawarra today (Saturday July 8 2023). The winds are expected to persist until late on Sunday.
The State Emergency Service advises that people should:
- Move vehicles under cover or away from trees.
- Secure or put away loose items around your house, yard and balcony.
- Keep at least 8 metres away from fallen power lines or objects that may be energised, such as fences.
- Trees that have been damaged by fire are likely to be more unstable and more likely to fall.
- Report fallen power lines to either Ausgrid (131 388), Endeavour Energy (131 003), Essential Energy (132 080) or Evoenergy (131 093) as shown on your power bill.
- Stay vigilant and monitor conditions. Note that the landscape may have changed following bushfires.
- For emergency help in floods and storms, call your local SES Unit on 132 500.
Meanwhile Wollongong City Council is reminding workers on construction sites to tie down waffle pods so that they dont become a problem. Residents who spot waffle pods that arent where they are meant to be are encouraged to report the issue to Council. Waffle p...
10:30
Welcome to the Global Financial Crisis of 2023 (Part Six) "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Silvergate Bank Announced its bankruptcy on 8 March 2023
Silicon Valley Bank Taken over by the FDIC on 10 March 2023
Signature Bank Taken over by the FDIC on 12 March 2023
First Republic Bank US$30 billion liquidity rescue by 11 banks on
16 March 2023
Credit Suisse Swiss Government shotgun wedding with UBS on 19 March
2023
Thats five bank failures or rescues in 11 days, including Credit Suisse, one of the largest banks in the world and the second largest in Switzerland.
Combined losses of stockholders and creditors of these institutions exceed US$200 billion. Market losses in the banking sector are much greater.
Walter Wriston, the greatest banker of the 20th century after Pierpont Morgan, personally tutored me on this topic 40 years ago.
In a bank run, you can pull your money out of banks and invest in gold, silver, land, or anything else. But you give the money to the seller, and she puts it back in the bank.
The point is the money always ends up in the bank. The system is a closed circuit.
Of course, it could go to a different bank, but all banks can borrow from each other through the fed funds market and the Eurodollar market. Again, the money always ends up in the bank.
Putting cash in a coffee can (or mattress) is one exception, but if you try to withdraw more than US$10,000, your bank will file a Currency Transaction Report (CTR) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and youll end up in a file next to Osama bin Laden. And the IRS gets a heads-up.
So, thats not a practical solution.
These failures and rescues were accompanied by extraordinary regulatory actions.
These actions have thrown the US banking system and bank depositors into utter confusion. Are all bank deposits now insured or just the ones Janet Yellen decides are systemically important? Whats the basis for that decision?
The most important question is: Is the crisis over? Has the Fed done enough to reassure depositors that the system is sound? Has the panic subsided?
The answer is no.
The panic is just getting started
We base that answer on the history of the two acute financial crises in recent decades 1998 and 2008.
The 1998 crisis reached the acute stage on 28 September 1998, just before the rescue of LTCM. We were hours away from the sequential shutdown of every stock and bond exchange in the world.
But that crisis began in June 1997 with the devaluation of the Thai baht and massive capital flight from Asia and then Russia. It took 15 months to go from a serious crisis to an existential threat.
Likewise, the 2008 crisis reached the acute stage on 15 September 2008 with the bankruptcy filing of Lehman Brothers.
But that crisis began in the spring of 2007 when HSBC surprised markets with an announcement that mortgage losses h...
10:30
Its Time to Get a Second Opinion on Inflation and Use Some Home Remedies to Escape it "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
What would you do if you knew your doctor has made an incorrect diagnosis before prescribing you some medicine? Would you just sit there and take it?
Because right now, PhD bearing central bankers are completely misunderstanding the source of inflation. And so, their response has been dangerously misguided. But investors dont seem to be acting in response to the threat.
Today, we explore whats really going on, and what you can do about it
As the modern macroeconomists who run our monetary policy see things, inflation is caused by aggregate demand shifts. If people buy more stuff, it raises prices. If theyre buying less, prices fall.
Closely tied to this is employment, which has an impact on the amount people can buy. But its a secondary factor.
A central bankers job is to manage the economy so that demand is growing moderately. If it grows too fast and prices start rising, higher interest rates are used to slow it down. If the economy is struggling and prices dont go up, or even fall, the economy needs stimulus with lower interest rates.
The fact that this doesnt really consider the supply side of things is the first big flaw in the theory. Especially in the wake of a pandemic that disrupted the supply sector of the economy badly.
What weve seen over the past two years is a spike in producer costs. Resources and energy prices surged first, well before consumer prices. Yes, this eventually led to a shift in consumer prices too. But the causation is obvious because of the temporal relationship producer prices moved and then consumer prices followed.
In 2020 and 2021, I tracked this through producer price indices (PPIs) and purchasing manager indices (PMIs). These are also known as factory gate prices, meaning the prices that factories pay for their inputs. They surged rapidly long before consumer prices did, allowing me to predict the consumer price inflation weve seen since.
The misdiagnosis on the part of central bankers confusing the inflationary spike for a demand-based issue rather than a supply issue is the source of what happens next in financial markets.
You see, interest rates are not just important to demand, but to supply too. Raising interest rates doesnt just slow demand. It also raises costs for producers, including those that supply energy and resources, the lack of which caused the PPI spike in the first place.
In other words, central bankers have made producer price spikes worse by adding costs to struggling factories, energy producers, miners, and other producers. Theyve added to the cause of inflation.
Worse still, they have created a demand slowdown where they didnt need to. This is because excess demand was never the source of the inflationary problem. It was one of supply.
Before we unpack the implications for investors, a quick tangent for those of you who are thinking that inflation is everywhere and always a mo...
10:07
PwCs phoenix operation draws criticism "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
PwCs phoenix operation draws criticism
Thi...
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09:27
Coburg Music Studio Opening "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hi, Everyone,
My name is Natasha and I am opening a branch of the Melbourne Performing Arts Academy.
Lessons will be available held on our baby grand piano on Murray St.
More information can be found here: ...
09:26
Wanted "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hi, Im looking for a regular dog walker/dog
sitter.
Must love sausage dogs
Email: natasha.close@hotmail.com
09:25
Needed "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Seeking tutor for Year 12 General Maths
We're looking for an experienced tutor for a Year 12
student studying general maths. Must be kind, encouraging, and
able to boost confidence!
09:24
Wild Daisy Nature Playgroup "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
CALLING NATURE-LOVING PARENTS WITH LITTLE ONES
Do you want to connect with your child, community, and nature
in a relaxed playgroup?
09:23
Garage Sale "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
GREAT FOR SETTING UP YOUR NEW HOME
48 Ballard Avenue Coburg North
Moving sale, 15th 16th July. Will provide gazebo cover...
09:18
For Sale "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
2016 Corolla Hybrid for sale.
Price - $20,000.
A more than reasonable price says a friend who is loaning it.
Has been regularly serviced.
Km - 115023.
...
09:17
Free "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
FREE - Ikea loft single adult bed and grey ikea desk (not
shown)
Disassembled and ready for pick up in
Coburg. If interested text James on 0422 076 414.
Thanks.
09:10
For Sale "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
After looking after my elderly Dad at home I have the
following items to sell.
Some things bought new, some were secondhand.
There are so many.
Please text me your email address if would like me to
send a more detailed photo or come and view.
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09:00
Garfish crank it up a gear "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The garfish in the inner harbour have gone up a gear with reports becoming more consistent and some big ones are cruising about, too.
Most of Corio Bays land based structures are all fishing pretty well, but these often frustrating fish can be at one spot one day then somewhere completely different the next.
Plenty of burley in the water certainly helps when trying to catch these critters. Anglers are also finding pinky snapper, salmon and trevally.
The outer harbour has, unfortunately, slowed up a bit for the whiting fishing with boats still getting out chasing them and only a few managing to hit the nail on the head. Apart from that the calamari are slowly starting to improve with numbers with boats finding it easier to locate the packs of them and get onto a few in relatively quick time.
Bright coloured jigs this past week or so have seemed to be most popular for the resident squid at the moment.
The biggest fishing news this week would easily be the barrel tuna that have arrived out the front of the heads.
Barrels have rocked up and are holding in large numbers straight south of Barwon Heads in 70m of water. There is certainly plenty of life out there making it a bit easier to find the fish (whales, birds, dolphins, seals and bait fish showering) and once you find this life it could be MENTAL.
Reports of fish to over 140kg with lots of fish falling victim to a skirted lure behind a spreader bar.
The freshwater fishing remains to be quite the reliable option this week with Lake Purrumbete remaining a reliable location to find a variety of species. Chinook salmon have been the most caught fish with anglers finding lots of fish out deep whilst bait fishing.
As we have said many times before, burley hard with pilchard fillets five winds off the bottom and you should be into the action. Browns, rainbows, tigers and reddies have all been cruising the weed edges and those casting shallow jerkbaits or bent minnows have been doing very well.
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09:00
Free "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hi Good Newlands folk - in my efforts to get off gas I
purchased this induction cooktop but have decided to keep using my
portable ikea ones. So have this one to give away - it works
& is in perfect condition but I've lost the receipt (from
Aldi).
...
If you are interested in it please text me on 0468 963
868.
08:22
UTAS : The road ahead "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
The financial overview in UTASs recently released annual report for the calendar year 2022, although much more extensive than in past years, did little to explain UTASs current financial position.
Detailing what went up and what went down is a mind-numbing exercise, which does little to explain the financial challenges or how we will approach the years ahead as we enter ever more variations of the new normal, as UTAS noted in its report.
At a guess thats PR speak for Were not sure where were going, but well give it a go.
Blessed with gifted land, funded by capital grants for buildings and endowed with bequests and other amounts for education and research purposes, UTAS has gradually built its net assets position.
Apart from capital grants and investment income, UTAS makes losses every year, losses from the core activities of teaching and research, and losses caused by a relentless pattern of what is described as restructuring costs. We arent told what th...
08:05
In which the pond eventually gets around to dealing with Lesser Xians and yet again climbs the "Ned" Everest ... "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The pond realises that keen herpetology students will have already been over the Graudian story How the Coalition collaborated with friendly media to silence robodebt victims, or Alan Tudges office planned to use sympathetic outlets such as News Corp to counter reporting on scheme, royal commission report reveals.
It's just one of many disgraces uncovered, but at the risk of boring advanced students, please allow the pond to repeat it for the slow coaches, or at least a bit of it ...
The royal commission report into the robodebt
scheme paints a grim picture of a minister keen to use more
friendly media to counter reporting on the scheme, and a
particularly mean-spirited strategy to attempt to silence victims
speaking out that was labelled as an abuse of the power of his
office.
In early 2017, victims of the robodebt scheme began speaking to media, including Guardian Australia, about the debt notices they were receiving and the devastating impact it was having on their lives.
The commissioner, Catherine Holmes, said in her report that Tudges then media adviser, Rachelle Miller, developed a media strategy to introduce a counter narrative in more friendly media that was focused on cracking down on welfare cheats.
The strategy included finding case studies of legitimate debts detected by the robodebt system and placing stories about convicted welfare fraudsters.
A media officer in the Department of Human Services noted in an email in January 2017 that News Corp isnt interested in the line being run by left-leaning media but is keen on the alternative view. As such, the focus will be on working with News to achieve this.
The ministers office then requested information on cases that had appeared in the media, as well as cases supposedly demonstrating the success of the system.
The report found Tudge had personally involved himself in responding to media.
Tudge told the commission in his evidence his focus was on addressing the implementation issues with the scheme, rather than engaging in a strategy of deflection.
The report found Tudge had approved the release of information about case studies sent to the national affairs editor of the Australian, Simon Benson, in early January 2017.
Benson went on to write an exclusive that appeared on the front page of the paper on 26 January 2017, claiming Labor had made an embarrassing blunder and referring to people who had spoken publicly about their experiences with robodebt as so-called victims.
Tudge was then interviewed on the conservative talkback station 2GB, where the host said Tudge must be quite happy with Bens...
In early 2017, victims of the robodebt scheme began speaking to media, including Guardian Australia, about the debt notices they were receiving and the devastating impact it was having on their lives.
The commissioner, Catherine Holmes, said in her report that Tudges then media adviser, Rachelle Miller, developed a media strategy to introduce a counter narrative in more friendly media that was focused on cracking down on welfare cheats.
The strategy included finding case studies of legitimate debts detected by the robodebt system and placing stories about convicted welfare fraudsters.
A media officer in the Department of Human Services noted in an email in January 2017 that News Corp isnt interested in the line being run by left-leaning media but is keen on the alternative view. As such, the focus will be on working with News to achieve this.
The ministers office then requested information on cases that had appeared in the media, as well as cases supposedly demonstrating the success of the system.
The report found Tudge had personally involved himself in responding to media.
Tudge told the commission in his evidence his focus was on addressing the implementation issues with the scheme, rather than engaging in a strategy of deflection.
The report found Tudge had approved the release of information about case studies sent to the national affairs editor of the Australian, Simon Benson, in early January 2017.
Benson went on to write an exclusive that appeared on the front page of the paper on 26 January 2017, claiming Labor had made an embarrassing blunder and referring to people who had spoken publicly about their experiences with robodebt as so-called victims.
Tudge was then interviewed on the conservative talkback station 2GB, where the host said Tudge must be quite happy with Bens...
08:00
Rotten Robodebt legacy lingers as Liberals attempt re-election in Fadden "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Federal seat of Fadden is currently up for grabs after the exit of former MP Stuart Robert, whose numerous scandals may affect the Liberal Party's chances of re-election, writes Belinda Jones.
THE STARTER'S gun has fired in the 2023 Fadden Federal By-election. Early voting has begun in the Gold Coast seat and so too have the games in relentless pursuit of so-called democracy.
Australians like to pride ourselves on our democracy a free society where anyone can throw their hat into the ring at election time. Thirteen candidates have thrown their hats into the Fadden ring. An eclectic composition of political hopefuls all vying to be the Federal Member for Fadden, myself included.
The Federal seat of Fadden is currently up for grabs after the retirement of former member Stuart Robert.
Stuart Robert served 16 scandal-ridden years as a Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) member, achieving very little for the people he claimed to serve. One of the architects of the illegal Robodebt scheme and the fact he was tied to a litany of other transgressions eventually prompted Robert's retirement from Parliament.
Robert claimed his retirement was to focus on family less than a year after winning the seat in the 2022 Federal Election, forcing the costly By-election: over 100,000 Queenslanders have to make the trek back to their local polling places because he decided to pull up stumps one year into his three-year t...
Rotten Robodebt legacy lingers as Liberals attempt re-election in Fadden "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The Federal seat of Fadden is currently up for grabs after the exit of former MP Stuart Robert, whose numerous scandals may affect the Liberal Party's chances of re-election, writes Belinda Jones.
THE STARTER'S gun has fired in the 2023 Fadden Federal By-election. Early voting has begun in the Gold Coast seat and so too have the games in relentless pursuit of so-called democracy.
Australians like to pride ourselves on our democracy a free society where anyone can throw their hat into the ring at election time. Thirteen candidates have thrown their hats into the Fadden ring. An eclectic composition of political hopefuls all vying to be the Federal Member for Fadden, myself included.
The Federal seat of Fadden is currently up for grabs after the retirement of former member Stuart Robert.
Stuart Robert served 16 scandal-ridden years as a Liberal National Party of Queensland (LNP) member, achieving very little for the people he claimed to serve. One of the architects of the illegal Robodebt scheme and the fact he was tied to a litany of other transgressions eventually prompted Robert's retirement from Parliament.
Robert claimed his retirement was to focus on family less than a year after winning the seat in the 2022 Federal Election, forcing the costly By-election: over 100,000 Queenslanders have to make the trek back to their local polling places because he decided to pull up stumps one year into his three-year t...
07:53
Robodebt: political anti-welfare campaign "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Robodebt Royal Commission exposes welfare bashing as a meanness at the heart of our politics
Article written by Laura Tingle ABCs chief political correspondent. This article originally appeared...
07:47
1) Indonesia's Presidents visits PNG amid growing concerns over West Papua "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
2) Jokowi: Susi Air Pilot's Release Negotiations
Ongoing
3) Jokowi ensures government's unwavering efforts
to free Susi Air pilot
4) Interim Nduga regent to negotiate with Papuan
rebels for release of NZ pilot
5) President monitors prices, distributes aid at
Papua's Pharaa Market
6) President Jokowi edifies
Papua students about capital relocation
7) Jayapura High Court finds
Viktor Yeimo guilty of treason
8) Jokowis Papua approach must
do more than scratch an itch
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07:30
1982: Premier Joh sours on Flowers "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
In 1982, autocratic Queensland Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen and his loyal police henchmen huffed and puffed over a visiting production of Lindsay Kemps acclaimed Flowers. Based on Jean Genets Our Lady of the Flowers, the mime and music extravaganza starred Lindsay Kemp as Divine, a drag queen from the Parisien demi-monde. Flowers was unapologetically decadent, gay ...
The post 1982: Premier Joh sours on Flowers appeared first on QNews.
06:55
International Student "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
I've just arrived in Townsville last week and I am struggling with finding housing. At this point my partner and I are quite desperate and any recommendations for short or long term housing would be much appreciated!
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06:50
Scott Morrison adds perjurer to his resume after findings of the Robedebt Royal Commission "IndyWatch Feed National"
Former Prime Minister was found to have given untrue
evidence under oath at the Royal Commission into the Robodebt
Scheme which means he can now add perjurer to his long list of
[]
06:00
Hackers Have Stolen $30 Billion In Crypto Since 2012, SlowMist Report Finds "IndyWatch Feed National"
Due to the anonymity cryptocurrencies provide, the crypto industry is known to be targeted by hackers and other malicious players. This has left many wondering just how much digital currency has been pilfered from right under the nose of the industry over the years.
Now, the latest report by blockchain security firm SlowMist seems to have the answer. According to the recently released report, hackers and scammers have made off with a staggering $30 billion in cryptocurrency since 2012.
Details Of The Report
The SlowMist team analyzed 1,101 hacking incidents to determine how much crypto has been stolen to date and how they were stolen. Their findings show that hackers and scammers employ a variety of methods, with the top ones being contract vulnerability attacks, rug pulls, flash loan attacks, scams, leaking of private keys, and good old phishing attacks to gain access to peoples crypto accounts and wallets.
The most lucrative year for malicious players came in 2021 during the extended crypto hype, with over $9.7 billion stolen in 236 attacks.
In total, the amount stolen in the last decade came up to a little over $30 billion. And given that the overall market cap of all cryptocurrencies is now at $1.14 trillion, the amount reported stolen is over 2.5% of the total market cap.
Exchanges And Ethereum Ecosystem Hit The Most
Exchanges have always long been a prime target for hackers looking to steal crypto due to their large holdings and the SlowMist report reflects that.
In total, over 118 attacks were carried out on exchanges, resulting in over $10.9 billion being lost. The biggest of these could be traced back to the $534 million lost in the 2018 Japanese exchange Coincheck hack and the 2014 Mt. Gov hack resulting in a loss of over $473 million.
...
06:00
Is it possible for the Coalition to lose 35 seats? Yes, it is. "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
After the election of May 21 2022, I published a piece titled Why the Conservatives cannot win the next election and why Labor will go early, in which I wrote: Another reason the conservatives will be up against it in the next election is that many mature-aged voters dropped from the rolls and were replaced with
The post Is it possible for the Coalition to lose 35 seats? Yes, it is. appeared first on The AIM Network.
05:42
Slowest US jobs gains in 2 years "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Hiring slows
Data out during the week showed a potential surge in employment for the US, but fears that the economy may be significantly overheating again were somewhat allayed when the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly update.
Gains for employment were the
lowest since 2 years ago.
Source: BLS
There were also net revisions of -110,000 to the two preceding months, so overall the figures were softer than expected.
Average hourly earnings increased by a stronger than expected 4.4 per cent over the year, and the labor force does remain tight, however, so the Federal Reserve will likely have further work to do to slow the economy and inflation.
04:57
Thunder Mountain Medical Waste Gasifier Proposed for Jackson County, WV "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Medical waste collection, handling, processing and disposal are all challenging operations
From the Division of Air Quality, WV DEP, Charleston, WV, June 7, 2023
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protections Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will hold a virtual public meeting on Thursday, July 20, 2023, to provide information and receive comments regarding Thunder Mountain Environmental Services LLCs air quality permit application.
Thunder Mountain Environmental Services has proposed to construct a waste to energy facility, which will consist of converting medical waste to a synthetic gas by means of a gasifier, to be located at 5334B Point Pleasant Road, Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia, at 39.923499 latitude and -81.795688 longitude.
The WV DAQ will hold the public meeting virtually at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023. Instructions for providing oral comments at the virtual public meeting are provided below. Representatives from the WV DAQ will conduct the meeting regarding the construction application submitted by Thunder Mountain Environmental Services on June 2, 2022.
To participate online or by telephone, registration is required by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
To register, please complete the registration form at: https://forms.gle/u5KFk3Y3REATHgDE8.
To register to provide oral comments, please indicate yes you want to provide oral comments on the record when you register. A confirmation email will be sent with information on how to join the public meeting. If you do not have internet access and want to register to participate via telephone, please contact Nicole Ernest at (304) 926-0499 x41256. Oral comments are limited to five (5) minutes. Video demonstrations and screen sharing by commenters is not permitted.
Written comments on this Project R13-3563 must be
received by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 27, 2023:
Email written comments to Edward.S.Andrews@wv.gov with Thunder
Mountain Environmental Services Comments in the subject line,
or
Mail hard copy comments to Edward Andrews, WV Department of
Environmental Protection, Division of Air Quality, 601 57th Street,
SE, Charleston, WV 25304.
Instructions for d...
03:00
Uber, DoorDash Sue New York City Over Minimum Wage Law "IndyWatch Feed National"
Uber, DoorDash Sue New York City Over Minimum Wage Law (Maria)
The author writes, Uber Technologies Inc., DoorDash Inc. and other app-based food delivery companies filed lawsuits on Thursday seeking to strike down New York Citys novel law setting a minimum wage for delivery workers. The companies filed separate complaints in New York state court claiming the law, which takes effect July 12, is based on a misunderstanding of how the food delivery industry works. Grubhub Inc joined DoorDash in its lawsuit. The law will require companies to pay delivery workers $17.96 an hour, which will rise to nearly $20 in April 2025.
The New Power Couple Taking on Wall Street: J.D. Vance and Elizabeth Warren (Sean)
From Politico: Sen. J.D. Vance the Trump-backing former venture capitalist is trying to lead Republicans in a new cause: cracking down on big banks. Following a Senate campaign in which he pledged to prioritize rural America over titans of industry, the Ohio lawmaker is using a seat on the Banking Committee to flex his populist bona fides, teaming up with Democrats including Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Dick Durbin of Illinois on bills that the industrys biggest players despise while championing legislation that protects smaller banks.
Texans Die From Heat Exhaustion After Governor Bans Water Breaks (Dana)
From the Texas Observer: As a part of a bill critics have dubbed the Death Star bill an expansive law that preempts legislation in eight key areas of local government the Legislature has overridden local ordinances that require giving workers water breaks. Otherwise known as House Bill 2127, it was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 6. Since then at least four workers have died after collapsing while laboring in triple-digit heat: a post office worker in Dallas, a utility lineman in East Texas, and construction workers in Houston and San Antonio. While the precise nature of the worker deaths is being investigated, hyperthermia is the likely cause. Climate scientists have projected that Texas summers will get increasingly hot if.....
02:29
By Way of Crossword Clue: The Ultimate Guide to Solving Puzzles with Ease "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
When it comes to solving crossword puzzles, deciphering the clues is key. Each clue is carefully crafted to guide you towards the correct answer. By understanding how crossword clues are structured, you can improve your chances of solving even the trickiest puzzles. Lets dive into the world of crossword clue deciphering!
- Interpreting the Wordplay: Crossword clues often contain clever wordplay that leads you to the answer. This can include anagrams, puns, homophones, or other forms of linguistic trickery. By identifying these wordplay elements, you can uncover the hidden message behind the clue.
- Recognizing Clue Types: Crossword clues fall into different categories, such as synonyms, antonyms, or homonyms. Synonym clues use words with similar meanings to the answer, while antonym clues do the opposite. Homonym clues play with words that sound alike but have different meanings. Being aware of these different clue types can help you narrow down your options.
- Considering Contextual Clues: Sometimes, crossword clues provide context that can guide you towards the answer. This can be specific locations, historical references, or even pop culture tidbits. By paying attention to these contextual clues, you can make educated guesses and fill in the missing pieces.
- Using Crossword Dictionaries: Crossword-solving tools like crossword dictionaries are invaluable resources. They allow you to search for words based on length, pattern, and definition, helping you find the answers that match the clue. These dictionaries provide an extensive database of words commonly used in crossword puzzles.
- Crossword Puzzle Solving Strategies: As you practice solving crossword puzzles, youll develop your own strategies for tackling tricky clues. Some experts suggest starting with the shorter words first to unlock the longer ones. Others recommend solving the clues youre confident about first, then using the surrounding letters to help with the rest. Experiment with different approaches to find what works best for you.
By familiarizing yourself with these strategies and techniques, youll become a more proficient crossword solver. Remember, practice makes perfect, so keep challenging yourself with new puzzles. Happy solving!
01:32
Degraded, but not defunct: Modified land still has wildlife value, study says "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Humans have transformed the planet to a staggering extent. Studies estimate that, as a species, weve modified at least three-quarters of the Earths land surface. Over time, vibrant mosaics of forest, grassland and wetland have been replaced with our road networks, bustling cities, and industrial-scale pastures, plantations and croplands. With so much of the globe under our influence, more focus needs to be placed on recognizing and preserving the biodiversity value of human-dominated landscapes, says an international team of researchers in a new review study published in Global Ecology and Conservation. The idea that we can have nature conservation of biodiversity in some parts of a landscape, country, or continent, and then have our food production landscapes and human-dominated landscapes in separate areas, I think is a bit ridiculous, study co-author Ben Scheele, an ecologist at Australian National University, told Mongabay. We really have to be serious about having wildlife in areas that are heavily human-modified. To this end, Scheele and his colleagues from Australia and the United States present a new conceptual framework, based on ecological theory, which they say will help resource managers and conservation biologists anticipate how species living in modified landscapes are likely to respond to repeated and rapid changes in land use. Natural forest abuts an oil palm plantation in Sumatra, Indonesia. The large old trees are vital for species survival as surrounding land is converted from one human land use to another. Image by Rhett A. Butler for Mongabay. While individual species responses willThis article was originally published on Mongabay
01:29
Republicans Are Soooo Over Democracy, Poll Shows "IndyWatch Feed National"
Republican voters are done with democracy. Almost 4 in 10 of them are extremely dissatisfied with the way democracy is working in the United States, and another 35 percent expressed at least some dissatisfaction with the current system, according to a recent poll.
A mere 19 percent of Republicans answered the question by saying that they are at least somewhat satisfied with US democracy, which is a stunningly low number.
What is even more remarkable is that the views of GOP voters on the issue are deteriorating rapidly. YouGov, which conducted the poll, had asked the same question a year ago, and the results were quite different.
In 2022, Republicans were evenly divided on the question. Since then, their satisfaction with US democracy has cratered.
This could have different reasons.
For one, the Big Lie continues to spread among Republicans. That isnt particularly surprising since the partys standard bearer, former President Donald Trump, remains obsessed with his loss in the 2020 election and continues to spread falsehoods about it.
He has plenty of help. For various reasons, many GOP officials also keep casting doubt on the integrity of American elections. In addition, spreading the Big Lie is where the money is for the various right-wing propaganda outlets and influencers who make their living in the multi-billion-dollar outrage industrial complex.
In addition, even though this was never supported by polling, Republican voters were promised a red wave in the 2022 midterm election.
Instead, they barely won the House and, in spite of having a favorable map, could not take over the Senate.
What is interesting about the new poll is that the people who actually have a right to feel at least somewhat dissatisfied about US democracy have the most positive attitudes about it.
Black and young Americans, two voting blocs that Republican-led states are routinely trying to disenfranchise, are the only demographics in which a plurality of people feel at least somewhat satisfied with elec...
00:30
Weekend long read "IndyWatch Feed National"
1) Globes carries an interview with Dr. Michael Barak of the ICT on the topic why Jenin has become fertile ground for terror.
Since the start of 2023, Hamas and Islamic Jihad leaderships have injected millions of shekels to encourage the continued intensification of terrorism in the Jenin region. []
Although the activity of these two terrorist organizations is international, how have they managed to provide millions of shekels in six months to their operatives in Jenin? The answer begins in Syria and Lebanon. Both Hezbollah and the Assad regime rely on revenue from the export of the psychostimulant drug Captagon.
2) The ITIC reports on a Hamas lawfare campaign.
Al-Jazeera TV reported Israel was being sued in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague for a giant suit of $250 billion by a group of European lawyers. They represent eight members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) in the Gaza Strip who initiated the suit for damages resulting from the alleged crimes Israel committed against the residents of Gaza beginning in 2007, especially the damages caused by the siege they claim is imposed by Israel. The amount of the claim is based on a document issued by the UN several years ago claiming the damages to the Gaza Strip between 2008 and 2018 totalled $16.7 billion.
3) At the Alma Center,...
Friday, 07 July
23:59
The allure of magic "IndyWatch Feed National"
I am a sucker of magic, mentalist tricks, and illusions. Here is a video of Harry Milas doing some of his stuff on an Australian TV show.
You can read more about Milas
here.
So good is Milas at his job that he now specialises in a unique line of work: hes enlisted by casinos around the world, from Las Vegas to the Middle East, to catch people cheating. It is this work that inspired his latest show, The Unfair Advantage, in which he goes against convention and shows his audience how to cheat in any way they want while also demonstrating all the ways they will be caught.
Milas calls the show a pretty frank warning, though many people still think theyll be able to get away with it.
Milas is known as a mechanical expert, or someone who knows all the ways to get an unfair advantage in cards. When he offers to demonstrate dealing seconds for me, I try desperately not to look too excited until he casually shuffles his deck in a spectacular way, which provokes an odd, happy noise out of me. Kindly, he doesnt make fun of it. Magic is a very optimistic art form, hell tell me later. It brings out the inner child. Its a gentle reminder that youre never going to know everything.
He shows me the ace of spades on top of the deck then starts dealing, discreetly keeping the ace on top with his thumb as he fluidly deals out the cards underneath it. This is probably the most prevalent card cheating move, he explains. It should look like nothing at all. And it does.
Truth is, its incredibly common for people to try to cheat, he says. Most of my work in casinos is confirming suspicions. And most of the time, its the dealer. Sometimes, it is someone who is winning really well and consistently it doesnt matter how fair your play is, the casinos are going to be interested in you.
A lot of the work involves studying video footage to see if he can spot a mechanic, watching the movement of their thumbs, the bevel of the deck in their hand. Most people are really fucking bad at these moves and its very obvious, he says. You can only start even thinking about trying to cheat once there is no question about being able to deliver 100% of the time. If its any less than that, you are going to be caught.
I think its a genuine disservice to reveal how magic tricks are done, he adds. I realise that that might sound hypocritical, but I personally see a distinction between revealing gambling techniques and magic secrets: one is something created for ulterior personal...
23:30
When Will Bitcoin Rocket To The Moon? Price Analysis "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
In the Bitcoin space, one question echoes persistently through the minds of enthusiasts and investors alike: When will Bitcoin rocket to the moon? While no one knows the answer, there are on-chain metrics and historical patterns that can be followed to track down the answer.
Bitcoin Price Analysis: When Will BTC Break Out?
Over the last two weeks, the Bitcoin price has been in a sideways trend. After the Bitcoin bulls were able to turn the tide at $24,900, the price has risen by more than 25%. Since then, however, BTC has been trading in the range between $29.800 and $31.300. Neither bulls nor bears have been able to gain the upper hand and break out of the trading range in higher time frames.
The renowned crypto trader and analyst Rekt Capital believes that all it takes is a positive catalyst to current BTC price action. According to him, Bitcoins current sideways trend within a tight range is a mere step away from its ultimate demise. He affirms that a BTC downtrend is only ever one positive catalyst away from ending. And a BTC uptrend is always one negative catalyst from ending, adding:
BTC has performed a bullish Monthly close but is primed for a healthy technical retest at ~$29250. With price currently around $30200 I wonder what negative catalyst will soon emerge to facilitate this technical retest.
On-chain analyst Axel Adler Jr echoes this view and points to BTC total transfer volume as indicator for a massive breakout move. While the exact timing remains elusive, Adler Jr suggests that the moonshot could be triggered by a significant event such as the...
21:13
Stop the Great Wall of Frankston - Minister intervenes "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
There is exciting news from Frankston. On Wednesday
Victorian Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny announced an Interim
Design and Development Overlay which included mandatory height
limits of 3 storeys on the section of land between Kananook Creek
Boulevard and Nepean Highway. This article is reposted from
Planning Democracy Facebook.
This area has a very sensitive creek interface and is adjacent to the Frankston foreshore. Despite its importance, until now it has had no protection from overdevelopment. Developers have lodged plans for 14, 15, and 16 storey towers! Of course their plan is to build luxury apartments - no risk of any dwellings that a young person on a basic income could live in.
The Stop the Great Wall of Frankston Campaign Committee has done a mighty job in campaigning against high rise development in Frankston's waterfront precinct. It included a Blues Concert last weekend, and a rally back on 13 May at which I was one of the speakers. The rally had an audience of hundreds, and their Petition to stop the Great Wall has attracted over 4000 signatures. Planning Democracy, and the Protectors of Public Lands, as well as many local groups and residents, have supported this campaign.
Of course this battle has a long way to go yet, but the Minister has done the right thing, and her intervention deserves our support.
It gives us hope that there is still room for community opinion and action to influence our decision makers.
Topic:
20:54
19:54
Lies, Lies, and Autism, Part 2: Drs Alan Cantwell and Paul Thomas "IndyWatch Feed National"
Dr Paul Thomas of Portland Oregon and his
wife and children, Photo: oregonlive.com
by Mary W Maxwell, LLB
This Part 2 article has two subject matters. One is the road I took in studying autism. I credit the late Alan Cantwell, MD for getting me started. So here I will simply copy out of my book Prosecution for Treason what I knew at the time 2011. After that I will present a doctor who has OF COURSE lost his medical license for doing the right thing in regard to the CDC schedule of vaxxes for kids. He grew up in Rhodesia, so this is like Old Home week, isnt it?
Mary Maxwells Baptism into the Malice of (Some) Medicine
(This is verbatim from my 2001 book. I wont update it, as it shows where we were.):
In the 1980s a lawyer working as an actuary for a Health Maintenance Organization was asked to plot out the likely spread of the then-new disease, Auto Immune Deficiency Syndrome, AIDS, so that outlays from health insurance policies could be projected. He Ted Strecker asked his brother Robert, a physician, to help him.
Dr. Robert Strecker soon saw from the peculiar pattern of contagion that this was not the...
18:15
Exposed, the multi-billion-dollar illusion of HIV: Part 4 "IndyWatch Feed National"
Readers of TCW will be familiar with Neville Hodgkinsons critical reporting of the Covid crisis since December 2020, notably his expert, science-based informed alarm about the mass vaccine rollout, so absent from mainstream coverage. What they may be less aware of is the international storm this former Sunday Times medical and science correspondent created in the 1990s by reporting a scientific challenge to the HIV theory of Aids, presaging the hostile response to science critics of Covid today. In this series he details findings that form the substance of his newly updated and expanded book, How HIV/Aids Set the Stage for the Covid Crisis, on the controversy. It is available here. You can read Part 1 of this series here, Part 2 here and Part 3 here.
By Neville Hodgkinson | TCW Defending Freedom | July 6, 2023
Yesterday I explained how detection of an enzyme called reverse transcriptase (RT), previously thought to prove the presence of a retrovirus but later found to be abundant in cells, lay at the root of the theory that HIV causes Aids. This is one key finding in an 80-page deconstruction of the entire concept of HIV posted in July 2017 by a group of scientists based in Perth, Western Australia.
Their work has been ignored, censored and suppressed in much the same way as experienced by critics of the panic-stricken, exploitative, ego-driven, cruel and hugely damaging responses to the Covid pandemic.
The Perth paper is not a loose philosophical challenge to germ theory in general. It is a forensic examination of every detail of the science that has been taken as proof of the HIV/Aids hypothesis.
Misinterpretation over the presence of RT paved the way for further foundational errors, the next of which was the bypassing of a vital step in virus identification known as purification. This entails separating particles of the virus from cel...
18:03
1) Release the pilot "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
2) Partnership in critical
minerals
3) Interim Nduga regent
entrusted as negotiator to release pilot taken hostage
4) Government "not sitting idly
by": Jokowi on Papua hostage crisis
5) Jokowi Inaugurates Papua Street Carnival Today
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1) Release the
pilot
Editorial Board (The Jakarta
Post)
Jakarta Wed, July
5, 2023
...17:40
First Nations creatives teach their craft at Qld summit "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The 2023 Creators of Ipswich Summit kicked off the Spark Ipswich arts festival this week.
The Queensland Summit gave participants the
chance to learn skills such as how to pitch to publishers and how
to start a podcast.
Author and Queensland University of Technology lecturer Melanie Saward and journalist Rhianna Patrick facilitated two of the workshops.
Melanie and Rhianna spoke about the Summit and what its like being First Nations women in their creative fields.
Image: Melanie Saward, Christine Anu and Rhianna Patrick at the Spark Ipswich Festival. (Image supplied)
Produced By: Netta Finney
Featured In Story: Melanie Saward Bigambul and Wakka Wakka writer, editor and QUT lecturer, and Rhianna Patrick Torres Strait Islander journalist and broadcaster
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
The post First Nations creatives teach their craft at Qld summit appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.
First Nations creatives teach their craft at Qld summit "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The 2023 Creators of Ipswich Summit kicked off the Spark Ipswich arts festival this week.
The Queensland Summit gave participants the
chance to learn skills such as how to pitch to publishers and how
to start a podcast.
Author and Queensland University of Technology lecturer Melanie Saward and journalist Rhianna Patrick facilitated two of the workshops.
Melanie and Rhianna spoke about the Summit and what its like being First Nations women in their creative fields.
Image: Melanie Saward, Christine Anu and Rhianna Patrick at the Spark Ipswich Festival. (Image supplied)
Produced By: Netta Finney
Featured In Story: Melanie Saward Bigambul and Wakka Wakka writer, editor and QUT lecturer, and Rhianna Patrick Torres Strait Islander journalist and broadcaster
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
The post First Nations creatives teach their craft at Qld summit appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
17:17
Robodebt scheme report released to the public "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes delivered a damning assessment of federal ministers and public servants in her final report released today.
She makes 57 recommendations to change public service and government processes, as well pleading for a shift in cultural attitudes towards welfare recipients.
Theres also a sealed section of the report that recommends referring some unnamed individuals for civil and criminal prosecution.
The scheme now known as robodebt used income averaging to identify overpayments to welfare recipients, then pursued people for debts.
But, many of these debt notices turned out to be wrong, and many people didnt owe any money at all.
Produced By: Amanda Copp
Featured In Story: Dr Darren ODonovan Senior Lecturer in Administrative Law at La Trobe Law School
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
The post Robodebt scheme report released to the public appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.
Robodebt scheme report released to the public "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes delivered a damning assessment of federal ministers and public servants in her final report released today.
She makes 57 recommendations to change public service and government processes, as well pleading for a shift in cultural attitudes towards welfare recipients.
Theres also a sealed section of the report that recommends referring some unnamed individuals for civil and criminal prosecution.
The scheme now known as robodebt used income averaging to identify overpayments to welfare recipients, then pursued people for debts.
But, many of these debt notices turned out to be wrong, and many people didnt owe any money at all.
Produced By: Amanda Copp
Featured In Story: Dr Darren ODonovan Senior Lecturer in Administrative Law at La Trobe Law School
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
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17:16
Migrants at higher risk of HIV infections: research "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
International migrants in Australia face many challenges, and one of them is being at risk of HIV infection, according to a new research.
The Pre-exposure prophylaxis antiretroviral tablet (known as PrEP) reduces the risk of infection in a 99 per cent, and is easily accessible to Australian citizens.
But migrants dont have this access, and along with the stigma of HIV and a lack of awareness, migrants are vulnerable.
For more information on how to obtain PrEP, go to the website PrEPaccessNOW
Produced By: Eduardo Jordan
Featured In Story: Jason Ong Associate Professor at the Monash University Central Clinical School
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
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Migrants at higher risk of HIV infections: research "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
International migrants in Australia face many challenges, and one of them is being at risk of HIV infection, according to a new research.
The Pre-exposure prophylaxis antiretroviral tablet (known as PrEP) reduces the risk of infection in a 99 per cent, and is easily accessible to Australian citizens.
But migrants dont have this access, and along with the stigma of HIV and a lack of awareness, migrants are vulnerable.
For more information on how to obtain PrEP, go to the website PrEPaccessNOW
Produced By: Eduardo Jordan
Featured In Story: Jason Ong Associate Professor at the Monash University Central Clinical School
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
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17:14
Fighting the legacy of colonisation with innovation "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
First Nations communities are being encouraged to share their knowledge with STEM researchers in a new initiative aimed at addressing underrepresented issues.
The National Indigenous Innovation Challenge, hosted by Monash University, aims to support traditional Indigenous knowledge with STEM research to identify issues in First Nations communities and find sustainable solutions.
Program lead and proud Wadjak/Ballardong Noongar man, Associate Dean Professor Christopher Lawrence, says First Nations communities have knowledge which crucial to addressing long-standing issues.
The problem were talking about is the legacy of colonisation that has impacted on our community, and what we want our indigenous people to tell us, is what they think the problems are and what they think the innovative solution can be to help solve those problems.
Part of my role at the faculty of IT at Monash is to actually change that narrative around how we perceive indigenous knowledge I think they were doing amazing things that were only now starting to discover how extraordinary their work was and is and how that actually informs a lot of the work that we do now. The machines that they created, like the flying machine, the boomerangthese are the sorts of tools that were around way before Da Vinci, way before Galileo, our people were astronomers as well.
Associate Dean Professor Lawrence encouraged all those who want to be involved to reach out to him or the Monash University National Indigenous Innovation Challenge.
Produced By: Calvin Lee
Featured In Story: Associate Dean Professor Christopher Lawrence Program lead and proud Wadjak/Ballardong Noongar man at Monash University
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
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Fighting the legacy of colonisation with innovation "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
First Nations communities are being encouraged to share their knowledge with STEM researchers in a new initiative aimed at addressing underrepresented issues.
The National Indigenous Innovation Challenge, hosted by Monash University, aims to support traditional Indigenous knowledge with STEM research to identify issues in First Nations communities and find sustainable solutions.
Program lead and proud Wadjak/Ballardong Noongar man, Associate Dean Professor Christopher Lawrence, says First Nations communities have knowledge which crucial to addressing long-standing issues.
The problem were talking about is the legacy of colonisation that has impacted on our community, and what we want our indigenous people to tell us, is what they think the problems are and what they think the innovative solution can be to help solve those problems.
Part of my role at the faculty of IT at Monash is to actually change that narrative around how we perceive indigenous knowledge I think they were doing amazing things that were only now starting to discover how extraordinary their work was and is and how that actually informs a lot of the work that we do now. The machines that they created, like the flying machine, the boomerangthese are the sorts of tools that were around way before Da Vinci, way before Galileo, our people were astronomers as well.
Associate Dean Professor Lawrence encouraged all those who want to be involved to reach out to him or the Monash University National Indigenous Innovation Challenge.
Produced By: Calvin Lee
Featured In Story: Associate Dean Professor Christopher Lawrence Program lead and proud Wadjak/Ballardong Noongar man at Monash University
First aired on The Wire, Friday 7 July 2023
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17:00
Grant and Lee on Generalship "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
The question as framed is almost
silly, but it does get a properly ginned up answer.
And yes, he had a profound
strategic sense and made his opponents play to his tune over and
over. He was actually a great ngeneral whose so called
mistakes halped. No one ever thought of attrition as a tactic
before this, but he had the numbers and if germaine he used
them.
His real genius was sending
Sherman into Georgia to completly break the morale of the
population to say nothing about making the cockpit about richmond
all or nothing. A retreating confederate army literally had
nowhere to go, which is why they delayed as long as they
did.
attrition is not inconclusive if
your enemy cannot get replacements. It just takes a nasty
spell and time because you still must avoid headon clashes that
chew up your men far too fast.
If Ulysses S Grant was a poor
general, how did he win so many battles against Robert E. Lee
during the American Civil War?
Eric Farmer
Bachelor's in History (college major), University of
Colorado at Colorado Springs (Expected 2024)...
16:54
Just.Equal calls on government to deliver on LGBTIQ Human Rights Commissioner pledge "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Advocacy group Just.Equal Australia has welcomed the appointment of Professor Anna Cody as Australias new Sex Discrimination Commissioner, but says a dedicated LGBTIQ Human Rights Commissioner is still needed. In 2013 the Gillard Labor Government added marital or relationship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex status as protected attributes to the existing Sex Discrimination ...
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16:18
Saul Griffiths Wires that Bind "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
tl;dr: This is a review of a book that argues that a future that isnt devastated by climate change is possible. If you cant bear to read one more thing about global heating, you might like to listen to Saul Continue reading
16:06
Wishful thinking about nuclear energy wont get us to net zero "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
The climate problem is too serious to engage in unrealistic modelling exercises. Wishful thinking about nuclear energy will only thwart our ability to act meaningfully to lower emissions rapidly.
BY M.V. RAMANA AND SUSAN ODONNELL | July 3, 2023 https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/07/03/wishful-thinking-about-nuclear-energy-wont-get-us-to-net-zero/391721/
On June 20, the Canada Energy Regulator (CER) released its 2023 Canadas Energy Future report, developing scenarios for a path to net zero by 2050. These scenarios project roughly a tripling of nuclear energy generation capacity in Canada by 2050, seemingly reinforcing then-natural resources minister Seamus ORegans statement in 2020 that there is no path to net zero without nuclear.
However, underlying both the scenarios and ORegans contention is wishful thinking about the economics of nuclear energy, and how fast nuclear power can be scaled up.
The new nuclear capacity the report envisions consists of so-called small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs), which have so far not been built in Canada. Aside from refurbishing existing CANDU reactors, the CER does not think any more standard sized nuclear reactors will be built in Canada. Most of this buildup is to happen between 2035-2050, meaning that nuclear power will not help meet the governments stated goal of decarbonizing the electricity grid by 2035.
But can SMRs be built rapidly after 2035? Only two Crown companies in the business of generating electricity for the grid have proposed to build SMRs: NB Power in New Brunswick, and Ontario Power Generation (OPG).
The reactor designs proposed...
16:04
Nuclear Contaminated Water Dumping: IAEA Concludes Absolute Safety of Nuclear Contaminated Water with Japanese Government Money? "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Date: June 29, 2023 Author: dunrenard FUKUSHIMA 311 WATCHDOGS
Foreign Ministry official reveals in alleged transcripts of conversations
More than 1 million euros handed over to IAEA officials, director general, etc.
IAEA report conclusion of nuclear contaminated water was absolutely safe from the beginning
Adopting an investigation method that detects only easy-to-detect elements129 etc.
South Koreas Kim Hong-seok and others IAEA experts are just decorations
A memo from a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1
A document has surfaced in Japan that raises suspicions that the Japanese government is paying IAEA officials large sums of money to work with each other and collude in the dumping of Fukushima nuclear contaminated water into the ocean.
Foreign Ministry Executive A Memo, 1 million euros to IAEA
According to the document, which was obtained by citizen journalist Mindle on Nov. 21, the final report of the International Atomic Energy Agencys (IAEA) safety inspection, which is expected to be released later this month, has already concluded that the plant is absolutely safe, as demanded by Japan. To this end, the Japanese government has paid more than 1 million euros in political contributions to IAEA officials, so there is no need to worry about opposition from South Korea and China to the dumping of contaminated water into the ocean, which will begin as early as mid to late July, according to Foreign Ministry official A in the document.
Date: June 29, 2023Author: dunrenard0 Comments
Foreign Ministry official reveals in alleged transcripts of conversations
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16:00
Australia's cruel deportation laws forsake dying father "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Time is running out for a dying man wishing to spend his remaining time with his family, but scheduled for deportation by the Albanese Government. Gerry Georgatos reports.
ROBERT TAYLOR is dying. He has months to live. His family of six children and 11 grandchildren want him to come home and spend what time is left with them.
Robert is slated for deportation to the United Kingdom, his birth country. He has been in immigration custody for 16 months. He was born in England in 1973 but as a 10-month-old baby, arrived in Australia with his parents in February 1974.
In the nearly 50 years since, he has never left Western Australia. He has grown up Australian, bred here. He has no family in the UK. Unlike his parents, he never thought too much about pursuing Australian citizenship. He was fine on a permanent residency status.
But a carceral conviction late in life for a burglary brought him to the attention of the Department of Immigration. The Prisoners Review Board validated him with parole granted but the Department of Immigration waited for him as he was to be released and they transferred Robert from Bunbury Regional Prison to Northams Yongah Hill Immigration Detention Centre.
His Australian-born and bred family was devastated.
Robert made mistakes and did gaol time. After 50 years in this country, his whole life, he does not deserve deportation. In the last ten years, more than 5,000 residents have been deported.
I have come to know Robert. He is a good person. He has served his court-ordered penance. The slate should be considered clean. We must allow for the re...
IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says hes satisfied with Japans plans to release Fukushima wastewater "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
[Ed note. In this IAEAs internal document the IAEA is seen coaching TEPCO about what to tell and what not tell to the public regarding the treated water to be soon discharged into the Pacific Ocean.
One thing that can be drawn from that documents content is that the IAEA and TEPCO have no intention to be fully transparent about the radioactive contamination of the said treated water , only the one to cushion insidiously the real facts to the public eyes.]
BY MARI YAMAGUCHI, July 5, 2023
FUTABA, Japan (AP) The head of the U.N. atomic agency toured Japans tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Wednesday and said he is satisfied with still-contentious plans to release treated radioactive wastewater into the Pacific Ocean
The wastewater release still faces opposition in and outside Japan.
Earlier Wednesday, Grossi met with local mayors and fishing association leaders and stressed that the IAEA will be present throughout the water discharge, which is expected to last decades, to ensure safety and address residents concerns. He said he inaugurated a permanent IAEA office at the plant, showing its long-term commitment.
The water discharge is not some strange plan that has been devised only to be applied here, and sold to you, Grossi said at the meeting in Iwaki, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) south of the plant. He said the method is certified by the IAEA and is followed around the world.
Local fishing organizations have rejected the plan because they worry their reputation will be damaged even if their catch isnt contaminated. It is also opposed by groups in South Korea, China and some Pacific Island nations due to safety concerns and political reasons.
Fukushimas ...
15:58
Ben & Jerrys Founder Arrested for Protesting the Prosecution of Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The founder of ice cream company Ben & Jerrys has been arrested for protesting against the continuing prosecution of Julian Assange by the United States Government. On 6 July 2023, Ben Cohen was leading a small group of protesters, along...
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15:57
Non-binary icon Jake DuPree joins cast of Blanc de Blanc Encore "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
International burlesque performer, fitness instructor and host, Jake DuPree, has officially joined the cast of Blanc de Blanc Encvore the cabaret-burlesque-circus troupe like no other. Blanc de Blanc Encore has become world-renowned, in recent years, for its intoxicating blend of fun, flirtation and acrobatic feats; enthralling audiences with the same addictive blend of acrobatic ...
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15:56
Geelong train line disruptions "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Commuters should prepare for rail disruptions while travelling between Warrnambool, Geelong, Wyndham Vale, Tarneit and Melbourne due to work progressing on Victorias Big Build.
Dynon Road over the regional rail lines in West Melbourne is closed as part of the West Gate Tunnel Project to strengthen and widen the bridge, meaning trains must be kept off the tracks below.
The works will help connect the twin tunnels to the city to make it easier and quicker to get into the city from the west will cause disruptions to the Geelong, Bendigo and Ballarat lines in July.
West Gate Tunnel Project executive director Peter Lellyett said the works would help slash travel times from Geelong to Melbourne once complete in 2025.
With projects like the West Gate Tunnel and Metro Tunnel really taking shape to transform the way Victorians travel, he said.
Were working hard to ensure commuters are informed and prepared for these disruptions, we thank commuters for their patience.
All Warrnambool line services will terminate at the Geelong station from July 8 to 23 and from July 29 to August 13, with passengers changing to a Geelong Line train to and from Southern Cross Station on weekdays.
Coaches will also replace trains on some nights between Southern Cross and Waurn Ponds in July and August.
Weekday trains to the city and afternoon trains from the city will not stop at Wyndham Vale or Tarneit from July 10 to 21 and July 31 to August 11, with alternative services provided during these times.
Trains will run normally on the weekends and outside these hours, and a temporary timetable will be available for passengers to plan their journey.
More information on train line closures and delays can be found at www.bigbuild.vic.gov.au/westgate.
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15:37
Encountering God Book Launch "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
An invitation is extended for the launch of Encountering God: Practical Theology and the Mission to Heal , edited by Robert (Bob) Dixon and Mary Eastham. The launch will take place at 5 pm on Thursday 20 July at Catholic Theological College in East Melbourne. The Association of Practical Theology in Oceania (APTO), Coventry Press, ... Read more...
15:31
Rewards for croc shooters should be diverted for car thieves and home invaders "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Splash pool at Aurukun for kids who are unable to safely swim in any local waterways due to large numbers of crocodiles By Jim OToole, Townsville Four Far Northern Queensland tour operators who make money from showing nave tourists cute and cuddly man-eating crocodiles infesting every bit of surface water from Maryborough to Papua New []
15:26
Ricky Martin divorcing husband of six years Jwan Yosef "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Openly gay Puerto Rican pop superstar Ricky Martin and his husband Jwan Yosef announced on Thursday that they have decided to have an amicable end to their marriage of six years. Martin, 51, and Yosef, 38, announced the news in a joint statement to People magazine. We have decided to end our marriage with love, ...
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15:13
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rules the USA Must Answer for Allowing Illegal Seizure of More Than 2 Million Acres of Land Guaranteed by Treaty to Onondaga Nation in Upstate New York "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Rules the USA Must Answer for Allowing Illegal Seizure of More Than 2 Million Acres of Land Guaranteed by Treaty to Onondaga Nation in Upstate New York
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15:00
Engaging Audiences: Strategies to Amplify Your Facebook Online Voting Competition "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Are you looking for ways to boost your Facebook online voting competition and engage more audiences? Then youve come to the right ... Read more
15:00
Firefighter Graham bids farewell "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Belmont has bid farewell to one of its long-serving firefighters, who enjoyed working his last shift with his daughter.
Graham Lane started his firefighting career in July 1988 and celebrated close to 35 years of service at the Belmont Fire Station during his last working shift on Wednesday, July 5.
Mr Lane said he took up firefighting as a lifetime career and loved working with a great group of people who could rely on each other.
One of the guys at the footy club was a firefighter, and he started talking about it, and I thought, wow, that sounds like a good career, and it has been.
My favourite part of the job is the camaraderie of knowing each persons looking after everyone and the interesting type of work that we do.
Mr Lane said it was the right time for him to retire from firefighting, and he looked forward to having more time on his hands to play golf, go camping, fish, and look after the grandkids.
Its pretty demanding shift work for 35 years, he said.
You get to a point in your career where youre putting a breathing apparatus on during every call, which isnt so bad when youre 25, but gets harder as you get older.
Daughter Becky Finke followed in her dads firefighting footsteps and said she was honoured to work with him during his last shift.
The more people you speak to that do the job, theyll say its the best job in the world, so it didnt take too much convincing, she said.
You dont know what youre going to get each day which keeps it interesting, and the bond with our teammates is like having another family away from home.
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14:31
The Dos and Donts of Running an Online Voting Competition on Facebook "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Running an online voting competition on Facebook is a great way to engage with your followers and build excitement. However, it can ... Read more
14:09
Climate Change Lockdowns Are Coming? "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
QUESTION: There has been talk that Trudeau will use the fires to claim a climate crisis, and that will justify lockdowns again. Is there any truth to these rumors?
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ANSWER: There is definitely the idea of using climate change to justify lockdowns. However, this is really not for climate change but for crowd control. They are well aware of the rising discontent civilly, which historically produces revolution. They are pushing for world war III for two reasons.
First, it will be the excuse to default on all sovereign debt as they are also attracted to the Schwab-Soros solution of a one-world government. If that is the case, then all previous sovereign debt will be null and void. The United States did that with the debt of the Continental Congress when they created the United States. Thats why you can collect the revolutionary currency that was never honored.
Secondly, they fear revolution is in the w...
14:05
ALBUM REVIEW: Adam McGrath Dear Companions "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
PTW is very pleased to have guest reviewer Heath Forsyth write this wonderful review of Adam McGraths Dear Companions, released late in 2022. Adam McGrath Dear Companions Independent What do you get for $10 these days? Schooner of Tooheys New? Half a haircut? 500mb of phone data? How about a single iceberg lettuce to go with your cans of Continue reading
14:00
Check out the trailer for Heartstopper Season Two "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The trailer for the highly-anticipated second season of Heartstopper has been released in anticipated of its August premiere. The shows next chapter will further explore the adorable coming-of-age romance between Nick (Kit Connor) and Charlie (Joe Locke). Also returning are Yasmin Finney as Elle Argent, Corinna Brown as Tara Jones, William Gao as Tao Xu, ...
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13:58
Will New Federal Laws Protect Us From Disinformation or Serve to Silence Political Dissent? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The freedom of expression the internet has brought to the global community has always posed an issue for governments, as the information they disseminate can now more easily and openly be questioned and critiqued. This is especially so in this...
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13:18
Dr. Mark Hobart, professional misconduct according to AHPRA "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
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See also Black's Law dictionary for the definition of informed consent:
13:07
World Environment Day festival in Knox Park "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Caldera Environment Centre is hosting a World Environment Day festival event in Knox Park, Murwillumbah in July.
CEC have hosted this festival for the past 16 years and this say they have exceptional presentations on endangered birds, native bees, forensic wildlife photography, earth building and our featured issues: global plastic pollution and native forest destruction.
These issues are highly significant in our area and the festival presents a range of local action and solutions.
This year organisers are grateful to have Elders Yarning from Country and the Kids Caring For Country Dance Group.
Entertainment on the day includes circus, live music and the Kazuna Japanese Taiko drumming troupe. There will also be several environmental interest groups, catering stalls and the inimitable Mandy Nolan to MC the day.
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