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Thursday, 20 July
00:34
Ich bin nicht der einzige, der sich ber Microsofts ... "IndyWatch Feed National"
Ich bin nicht der einzige, der sich ber Microsofts Krisen-PR aufregt: Schner Rant bei Ars Technica.
Fridays post and two others Microsoft published Tuesday, bend over backward to avoid the words vulnerability or zero-day. Instead, the company uses considerably more amorphous terms such as issue, error, and flaw when attempting to explain how nation-state hackers tracked the email accounts of some of the company's biggest customers.Die Taktik, das auf Geheimdienste zu schieben, finde ich auch herausstellenswert. Als ob das dann weniger krasses Versagen auf ihrer Seite wre, weil man gegen Geheimdienste ja eh nichts machen kann. Oder so.
Aber wartet, die Nummer ist sogar noch krasser als ich bisher mitbekommen hatte.
one federal agency that was breached by Storm-0558, it discovered the intrusion through audit logs that track logins and other important events affecting customers Microsoft cloud events.Ach. Ach was. Erst liefern sie sich ans Messer, dann kassieren sie fr Updates Abo-Gebhren, und jetzt wollen sie auch noch Geld fr Zugang zu der Telemtrie, die sich ber dich erhoben haben, damit du selber merken kannst, ob du gehackt wurdest?Microsoft, however, requires customers to pay an additional fee to access these records. The cost for an E5 enterprise license allowing such access is $57 per month per user, compared to an E3 license cost of $36 per month per customer.
Tolle Gelddruckmaschine haben die da. Ich staune ja immer, dass die Doofe finden, die ihnen noch Geld fr ihre "Dienste" geben.
Bevor jetzt irgendein Sprallo mit "aber Amazon ist ja auch teuer" kommt: Es geht auch ganz ohne Cloud! Ich wei das von einer verlsslichen Quelle.
Wednesday, 19 July
20:10
Labour says "fuck transparency" "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Last month, the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee reported back on the Inspector-General of Defence Bill making numerous changes which significantly improved the transparency and credibility of the Inspector-General. When I posted about this, I said that NZDF was likely to be unhappy with this, and that
the danger now is that the Minister will listen to them and abuse Labour's majority to undo the committee's recommendations and restore the coverup regime.Unfortunately, this seems to be exactly what has happened. Defence Minister Andrew Little has introduced a supplementary order paper which unpicks key amendments made by the committee. The SOP will:
- Allow the Minister to censor the Inspector-General's reports;
- Reverse the presumption of transparency and make investigations private by default;
- Remove the IGD's investigations from the coverage of the OIA.
The result will be an "inspector" which is effectively a stooge of the Minister, which exists to cover up rather than bring to light NZDF wrongdoing. And the Inspector-General will lack credibility as a result.
If this passes, I'd hope that a pro-transparency party will put an "Inspector-General of Defence (Transparency and Credibility) Amendment Bill" in the ballot. Meanwhile, the sooner we get back to "normal" MMP politics and coalition government, so governments have to actually listen to Parliament rather than over-ruling it by the whip, the better.
19:57
NZDF will not be happy with this "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Back in October, the government introduced its new bill for an Inspector-General of Defence to the House. The bill was written by and for NZDF, and it showed - it was basicly designed to enable coverups, with secrecy clauses, OIA exemptions, a new withholding ground of "making NZDF feel bad", gag orders, NZDF control of investigations, and a limitation on scope which would have prevented the new Inspector-General from investigating practically any of the many, many, many awful things and failures NZDF has done over the years. As a result, it was roundly condemned by civil society groups, who made submissions demanding transparency, independence, and a body which could actually hold NZDF accountable.
...and for once, the select committee scrutinising the bill actually listened. They reported back on it today, and the report is a resounding defeat for NZDF. The most significant changes:
- The entire idea of "scope" - designed by NZDF to keep the IGD from investigating anything - has been discarded. The Inspector-General will now be able to investigate anything NZDF does;
- The requirement to avoid "duplication of scrutiny", intended to prevent investigations, has been replaced by a cooperation clause, letting the IGD work with other agencies and run parallel investigations;
- Investigations must now be conducted in public unless there is good reason not to;
- The IGD will be fully subject to the OIA, with no exemption for investigations. The select committee was quite explicit in finding that existing OIA withholding grounds were sufficient to protect the interests involved. The definition of "sensitive information" has also been aligned with the OIA, meaning that information can no longer be withheld simply because it makes NZDF feel bad.
This is basicly everything I asked for in my submission. The only thing I didn't get was a fix to the protected disclosures regime (though that is arguably handled by the removal of the concept of "cope" and enabling cooperation with other agencies - meaning that protected disclosures about NZDF will actually be able to be investigated).
Unfortunately the departmental advice and responses to queries are not yet online, so we can't see how NZDF responded to submissions. But I doubt they're happy. And the danger now is that the Minister will listen to them and abuse Labour's majority to undo the committee's recommendations and restore the coverup regime.
18:46
Bank of England breathes a sigh of relief "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
18:19
RBA interest rate rises are inflationary and neoliberal privatisations have reinforced that "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) economists have argued from the outset that using interest rate rises to subdue inflationary pressures may in fact add to those pressures through their impact on business costs. Businesses with outstanding trade credit or overdrafts will use their market power to pass the higher borrowing costs on to consumers. In more
17:37
Information on the number of littering and parking fines issued "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Awaiting classification.
16:42
Concerns over slow progress of Global Pandemic Agreement amid splintering of discussions "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
July 19, 2023: Global Pandemic Agreement discussions aimed at ensuring equitable access to medicines in the case of a future global health emergency have resumed this week at the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The agreement aims to avoid a repeat of the "catastrophic moral failure" of the Covid pandemic, when delaying tactics by a few high-income countries meant it took 20 months for members of the WTO to agree to a change to patent rules for COVID vaccines to allow for more equitable vaccine distribution. A watered-down agreement was only reached in June 2022, by which time research shows that over a million lives may have been lost through lack of access to vaccines.
An early draft of the Global Pandemic Agreement included a commitment to reserve up to 20% of any tests, vaccines or treatments for low-income countries in a future global health emergency but negotiations so far have been slow and fraught. Tensions between low-income countries, arguing for more equitable medicine access, and high-income countries seeking to protect the interests of their pharmaceutical companies have continued.
Efforts by the negotiators to create a more concise initial draft has been met with backlash over the perceived influence of high income countries in the weakening of initial commitments to health equity.
AFTINET, civil society groups and public health experts have called for the Global Pandemic Agreement to include:
- Temporary waivers of WTO rules on patent and other intellectual property rights to enable global medicines production at affordable prices for low-income countries;
- The incentivisation of transfer of manufacturing technology for pandemic-related products in low and middle-income countries;
- Public funding for research and development of pandemic-related products to be made conditional on open licensing and sharing of intellectual property, technology and know-how, and include terms and conditions in contracts related to prices of products.
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14:25
Documents relating to Iain Andersons appointment as Commonwealth Ombudsman "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Partially successful.
12:00
Incarceration even more cruel to the neurodivergent "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
While imprisonment is a barbaric form of punishment, it's far more cruel to those suffering from mental disorders or intellectual impairment, writes Gerry Georgatos.
Prisons and secure mental health hospitals are crammed with people with various cognitive and neurodiverse conditions.
Many are indefinitely detained. All the while, they are not supported. To the Australian nation, these souls are invisible. But to those of us tormented by close witness of the grim reality, the affected are discriminated against, condemned and locked up.
There is no public register for these indefinite detainments. There are likely thousands of Australians trapped indefinitely in harrow.
Their hearts broke, struggling to understand whats going on, of strange commands, of dense and violent dreams savaging the mind. Theres no expert support in the prisons and inadequate support in forensic hospitals which mimic prisons or Dickensian lunatic asylums. In the mad blasphemous squat that is a cell, lifes brief light can be extinguished. Dead on the inside and a paupers burial.
Prisons are ungodly beasts, hard for the average incarcerated soul to understand and impossible for other types of neurodiverse people who do not understand the world as the majority do.
It is my experience, in general, that people come out of prisons in worse conditions than when they commenced the situational trauma of incarceration.
Be patient with things of this world, it is all too often said, as if to quell rebellion. The wait makes the affected old before their time. We incarcerate like never before, demanding quiet in the darkness. As if its their fault they live and breathe. For certain types of neurodiversity, prison is a perpetual torment.
There are those among the incarcerated whose emotional and intellectual quotients are childlike-akin, who do not offend by malintent. The intellectually impaired Marlon Noble was an incarcerated soul who, with the incumbent West Australian Attorney-Generals support John Quigley was freed on the grounds of his comparatively diminished intellectuality.
I remind of...
09:30
Enrolment growth forces NT redistribution back to the drawing board "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The Northern Territory Electoral Commission published its draft boundaries for the 2024 Legislative Assembly election back in May, but that process will now have to start over due to tremendous enrolment growth in some parts of the Territory in recent months in the lead up to the Voice referendum.
The NTEC announced two weeks ago that there had been a substantial amount of enrolment growth concentrated in some parts of the Territory from mid-April 2023 (when the quota for the redistribution was struck) until the end of June 2023.
Overall the size of the electoral roll grew by 4,631 voters, which was 3.1% growth across the Territory. The average electorate has an enrolment of roughly 6,000 voters, so that is quite a substantial increase.
What makes this particularly difficult is that the enrolment growth is concentrated in some areas, although it is a good news story as it suggests an improvement in the dismal enrolment rate in the federal seat of Lingiari.
The growth in urban areas (Alice Springs, Darwin and Palmerston) was quite modest, at just 1.4%, while the remaining nine seats grew by 6.3%.
Indeed if you exclude Goyder and Katherine, which experienced only modest growth, the remaining seven seats increased their enrolment by 7.7%.
68% of the growth during those two and a half months has been concentrated in those seven seats. Those seven seats have gone from 27.8% of the territory total enrolment to 29% in just ten weeks.
This growth has apparently been caused by a major push in the Federal Direct Enrolment Update (FDEU) program from the AEC. We dont yet have the AECs data on enrolment by division in June, so I havent been able to see if there are broader trends. Up to the end of May, Lingiari appeared to be one of the few seats to have a shrinking roll.
At an individual level, this will definitely cause some of the newly drawn seats to no longer fit within the quota. The NTEC has published the updated enrolment statistics based on the old 2020 boundaries, not their previous draft 2024 boundaries, but we know that the seat of Mulka, which was previously 9.2% above the average and was left untouched by the redistribution, is now 15% above the average and will definitely require a redraw.
Individual electorates can be above or below quota without causing broader issues, if that population deviation can be balanced out by the neighbouring seat. But when whole regions are collectively under or over quota that forces bigger changes.
For this next chart, Ive grouped electorates in the same categories I used when analysing the older enrolment data in March.
...08:00
Haptic technology allows us to feel the future "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The growth of haptic technology in various applications is creating a more immersive experience in fields such as gaming, science and prosthetics. Paul Budde reports.
OVER THE LAST few months, I have written articles about 5G, 6G (2030s) and even 7G (2040s). In my research of these articles, I increasingly have come across the use of haptic technologies. So I started to look into the relationship between haptic technology and new mobile technologies.
Already 5G and even more so, 6G and 7G, offer higher data rates and lower latency than previous generations of wireless technology. This makes them ideal for applications that require real-time communication, such as haptic feedback.
Haptic feedback is the use of touch to create a more immersive experience. It can be used in a variety of applications such as gaming, virtual reality and telepresence. 5G and 6G can provide the high data rates and low latency that are required for haptic feedback to be used in these applications.
There are a number of different haptic technologies available, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
Some of the most common haptic technologies include:
- Vibration motors: These motors vibrate to create a sense of touch. They are relatively inexpensive and easy to use, but they can be limited in terms of the range of sensations they can provide.
- Linear actuators: These actuators move back and forth to create a sense of force. They are more expensive than vibration motors, but they can provide a wider range of sensations.
- Haptic gloves: These gloves u...
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07:59
Canada's inflation falls to 27-month low "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
07:58
In which comrade Dan scores an Empire biscuit tin, but the pond manages to dig up one certifiable loon to keep its struggling reputation alive ... "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Inevitably the reptiles were full of it today, in both the digital and tree killer editions ... though the pond was astonished and delighted to hear that the tree killer edition is no longer being given away by Qantas in the lounge, and instead the reptiles had settled for their headlines being displayed on screens, which amazingly were no longer featuring Sky news ... but enough already, first the news of the day ...
The pond has no idea on which planet a story about comrade Dan cancelling the games is an EXCLUSIVE, what with it being all over the shop and subject to extensive and deeply tedious analysis, but reptiles gotta pretend to be the first around the block and hitting the tape in good style ...
As the pond is something of a lizard Oz site of record the tree killer edition should be noted ...
Down below in the comments section, the story was also all the go ...
07:31
What's driving the surge in property listings? "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
07:13
How Indonesia Manages the Risks of Foreign Investment "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Diversification of investment partners has been the key to the strategy pursued by President Joko Widodo's administration.
Tuesday, 18 July
23:18
Post-pandemic Principle #5: Understanding your most valuable asset of all "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Post-pandemic principles
In this short blog post and video, I look at the 5th post-pandemic principle, as the next part in this mini-series.
Tune in here (or click on the image below):
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Reuters reported today that LendLease is looking to shed 10 per cent of its 7,800-strong global workforce, as part of a plan to 'rightsize' its workforce and focus on lower-risk projects.
Bond yields took a turn lower through the day.
18:00
Labor must hear Indigenous voice against Kimba nuclear site "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Jim Green and Michele Madigan, https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2023/07/17/labor-must-hear-indigenous-voice-against-kimba-nuclear-site/
Ahead of tomorrows expected federal court decision on a Barngarla Traditional Owners challenge to the planned Kimba nuclear waste site, Jim Green and Michele Madigan say federal Labor must be consistent on listening to Indigenous concerns.
If the Albanese Labor government wants to restore confidence in its plan for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, it needs to walk the talk and respect Aboriginal voices.
Currently, the government is ignoring the Barngarla Traditional Owners who are unanimous in their opposition to the governments plan for a national nuclear waste dump (or facility) near Kimba on South Australias Eyre Peninsula.
Labor inherited the Kimba dump plan from the Morrison Coalition government. Barngarla Traditional Owners were excluded from a so-called community ballot by the Morrison government. The results of an independent, professional survey of Barngarla Traditional Owners which found absolutely no support for the proposed dump were also ignored.
Jason Bilney, Chair of the Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation, said: It is a simple truth that had we, as the First People for the area, been included in the Kimba community ballot rather than unfairly denied the right to vote, then the community ballot would never have returned a yes vote.
Federal parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights Committee unanimously concluded in an April 2020 report that the Morrison government was violating the human rights of Barngarla people. Even the Coalition members of the committee endorsed the report.
But the Morrison government continued to ignore the human rights of the Barngarla people.
The Morrison government also tried but failed to pass legislation which would deny Barngarla Traditional Owners the right to a judicial review of the nomination of the Kimba dump site. The draft legislation was blocked by Labor, minor parties and independent Senators.
It took 21 years for the Barngarla people to secure N...
17:55
The Anti Free Speech Bill (Proposed Legislation) "IndyWatch Feed National"
Editors note: This article was entitled, Apprehension of the Proposed Legislation, Australian Communications Media Authority (Malcolm named it The Anti Free Speech Bill). Hence the title above.
By Malcolm R. Hughes
The information I am putting forward here has been gleaned from a couple of videos
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17:21
Monday Message Board (running late) "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please.
Im now using Substack as a blogging platform, and for my monthly email newsletter. For the moment, Ill post both at this blog and on Substack. You can also follow me on Mastodon here.
16:49
Court rules in favour of Barngala people, preventing nuclear waste facility in Kimba "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Joseph Guenzler July 18, 2023 https://nit.com.au/18-07-2023/6853/court-rules-in-favour-of-barngala-people-preventing-nuclear-waste-facility-in-kimba
The Barngarla people of South Australias Eyre Peninsula are rejoicing as the Federal Court has overturned the decision to construct a nuclear waste facility on their land in Kimba.
The proposed facility was to store radioactive waste categorised as low and intermediate level.
The Barngarla traditional owners took the matter to the Federal Court, seeking a judicial review. They argued that the facility would disrupt a site of great significance and claimed that they were not adequately consulted before the plan received approval in 2021.
It was important to stop this dump because the Seven Sisters Dreaming goes through there, said Barngarla Elder Aunty Dawn Taylor, who was born at Kimba.
Having a waste dump out there would have just destroyed everything.
The Barngarla native title area covers more than 34,000 square kilometres on Eyre Peninsula, including the town of Kimba.
On Tuesday, the court ruled in favor of the native title group.
As a result, the future of the pro...
16:36
14:34
Thousands of South Australians still missing out on digital inclusion "IndyWatch Feed National"
Today's launch of the 2023 Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) shows South Australia continues to make progress compared to the rest of the country - but much remains to be done.
13:10
Borrow, Print, Repeat "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Previously, weve looked too at what the feds have to push with carrots and sticks and the way the two political parties have come together to get more of them.
But the carrots are running out. The US has added US$27 trillion to its debt so far this centuryUS$1 trillion in the last five weeks. Thats money it spentbut didnt have.
And now the Fed is trapped between inflate or die. It must now continue to inflate its economyor its bubble economy will die.
But waitthe headlines tell us that inflation is beaten.
CNN: Inflation fever is finally breaking. The Feds soft landing may be in sight:
If Fed Chair Jerome Powell were any less buttoned up, hed be well within his rights to call a press conference, stride up to the lectern in a t-shirt and board shorts and say three words soft landing, jerks! before dropping the mic and walking out.
For context, a year ago the CPI peaked at 9.1% the worst inflation in more than 40 years. [Now, its half that level.]
That is, to be clear, fan-freakin-tastic.
(For the record, the Fed has a 2% target for inflation. And while the CPI gets more headlines, central bank officials favour a different inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index. The most recent core PCE index reading was 4.6% in May.)
For the record, in other words, it isnt so fan-freakin-tastic after all.
Up, up and away
Inflation is 130% above the Feds target. Prices are far higher than they were two years agoand theyre still going up.
Inflation is always and everywhere a political phenomenon. And if the Feds continue to spend trillions of dollars more than they receive in taxesthey will have to get the money somewhere. Either borrowing or printing. Borrowing pushes up interest rates and crimps the economy leading to lower tax receipts and the need to borrow even more. That leaves only two real choicescutting back on spending or inflating the currency.
But budget cuts run into the brick wall of the US late, degenerate political system. Everybody wants more. Nobody wants less. Republicans no longer oppose the carrots. Democrats no longer abhor the sticks. Instead, the elite of both parties want more of both.
So, inflation is not going away. The Feds will print. And the money will lose value almost as fast as it is created. That is the lesson from countless experiments with overspending and printing press money. There is no reason to expect a different outcome this time.
The road to ruin
But its not just the money. There are two major ways to destroy a great nation inflation and war. Thats where the sticks become deadly. And last week, the US showed up in Vilnius with...
13:10
First the Crescendo, Then the Collapse "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
BusinessWeeks cover story in August 1979, wasThe Death of EquitiesHow Inflation is destroying the stock market.
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With hindsight, we can have a little chuckle at the premature reading of the markets last rites. However, the cover story is a simple, but highly effective example of social mood.
Most people dont realise that by August 1979, the US market (S&P 500) had gone nowhere for more than a decade.
Investors had been ground down and could see no end in sight to this misery.
And, as the chart shows, after August 1979, investor despair continued for another three yearsfinally bottoming out in 1982
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12:08
Australian petroleum lobby advertisement banned over 'cleaner' natural gas claim "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
A rare penalty for misleading environmental claims has seen a television commercial for Australia's petroleum association cut from the airwaves.
11:33
No Fact-checking In Referendum Pamphlet "IndyWatch Feed National"
Voters shouldn't expect too much from the release of the First Nations Voice referendum pamphlet released today. Professor Emerita Anne Twomey is a constitutional law solicitor and spoke recently about the contents of such documents from past referenda which may contain misinformation.
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11:09
A quick health update. "IndyWatch Feed National"
I remain an inpatient at the magnificent RNS Hospital - where the medical and nursing care are all first class. I did however have a bit of a setback over the past few days that I haven't wanted to worry you about. On Saturday I developed quite a fever with...
10:58
Australias government is wrong to attack the Solomon Islands "IndyWatch Feed National"
Contributed by Jim Hayes
The attack on the Solomon Islands for singing a cooperation agreement with China is wrong. Worse, it is an uncalled for intervention in the internal affairs of another nations. Its the deliberate bullying by a local big power of a small neighbour.
Nations that value democracy will hold that a nation belongs to its people and that the course the nation takes is up to them, not for someone from outside wanting to impose their will.
Comments from leading Australian politicians indicate they have a somewhat different view of the world. In his case, it involves trying to block any deal our neighbours might make with China. The reason? The Australian government is locked into the geopolitical ambition of the United States to maintain its dominance in the region.
Australias history in this part of the world has often not been a good one and given to a propensity to play a kind of colonialist role, denying the right of local peoples to be masters of their own destiny. In other words, Australia stood against democracy. We need only consider the roles played in Papua new Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the current backing of the Indonesian occupation of West Papua.
When the Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare insists that Australia is meddling in his nations internal affairs, he makes an exceptionally good point.
Photo from the Australian: Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare
The current controversy concerns the deal with China, which seems to have been prompted by Australian moves to renege on its own prior agreement. We dont know the details of this because the matter has been going on behind closed doors. What we do know is that the Solomon Islands are unhappy with the way they see they have been treated. The bottom line is that the Australian government insists that the Solon Islands should be denied this right. This isnt said openly, of course....
09:14
New Drug Shows Promise In Slowing Alzheimers Progression, Says Dementia Australia "IndyWatch Feed National"
In a significant breakthrough, Dementia Australia has hailed the release of trial findings unveiling the efficacy of Donanemab, a promising new drug that slows the progression of early Alzheimers symptoms.
Developed by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, the drug functions by stimulating antibodies designed to target and eliminate amyloid plaques from the brain.
A decade ago, in 2011, the leading cause of death for non-Indigenous men and women in Australia was coronary heart disease. This remains the case for men in 2021, but dementia, including Alzheimers disease, claimed the number one ranking for women. (For Indigenous Australians, the leading cause of death remains coronary heart disease, followed by diabetes).
Maree McCabe, CEO of Dementia Australia, expressed her enthusiasm for this groundbreaking development, hailing it as a critical advancement in diversifying dementia treatment options.
These results instil much-needed hope for those experiencing symptoms, mild cognitive impairment, or early-stage Alzheimers, Ms McCabe said.
The research also underscores the vital significance of early diagnosis, ensuring timely access to treatment and support.
Increasing dementia awareness and understanding will help reduce discrimination and stigma, thus encouraging individuals with cognitive concerns to seek information and support at the earliest opportunity, she said.
Timely support and services have demonstrated superior health, care, and lifestyle outcomes for those affected.
Dementia Australia has urged cautious optimism as Donanemab awaits approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for its use in Australia.
Professor Blossom Stephan, Chair of Dementia Curtin University and Dementia Australia, lauded the trials results as encouraging, noting the study revealed that participants with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia experienced a reduction of up to 35 per cent in cognitive decline through Donanemab treatment.
This research also highlights the need to ensure that healthcare services are equipped to deliver the intervention as well as make sure that access to treatment is equitable and available to everyone,...
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07:20
British Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood's gobsmacking report from Afghanistan "IndyWatch Feed National"
Former British soldier Tobias Ellwood a Conservative Party MP - he Chairs the UK Defence Select Committee. His report from Afghanistan amazes me. My report from Afghanistan: Hold your breath - but this is a country transformed. security vastly improved corruption reduced opium trade ended Shouting from...
07:13
Justin Trudeau blames US conservatives for Canadian Muslim opposition to kids' LGBTQI indoctrination "IndyWatch Feed National"
https://nypost.com/2023/07/16/justin-trudeau-blames-american-right-wing-for-muslims-opposing-lgbtq-curriculum-leave-our-kids-alone/
02:59
Growth in Australian construction costs lowest since 2020 "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
00:57
INTERVIEW: Freddie Ponton Ukraines Fear & Loathing in Vilnius "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
The West continues to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic that is their disastrous proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 12, 2023, Patrick talks with independent French researcher and journalist Freddie Ponton, about the post-NATO Summit blues for Kiev and Washington, as the West continues to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic that is their disastrous proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Zelensky was banging his pots and pans together, begmanding more cash & weapons but also a fast track to NATO membership. Frances Macron got caught with his souffl undercooked, with French Shadowstorm/SCALP long-range missiles already found in Ukraine. Meanwhile, public unrest in France builds. All this and more. Listen:
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22:03
Where are the safest suburbs to live in Cairns "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hi Im relocating to Cairns. Can anyone recommend the safest suburbs to live in?
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Dying of Influenza: 2023 Will be Deadliest Flu Season. Why COVID-19 Vaccinated Young Australians Are Dying of the Flu, and How Their Deaths Will be Used to Push New mRNA Influenza Vaccines "IndyWatch Feed National"
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22:00
This will change the fabric of society "IndyWatch Feed National"
PRIVACY: The unseen war
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21:06
The Advantages of Veneer Brick and Stone Installation: Improving Your Spaces Aesthetics and Durability "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Aesthetics and durability are two important considerations when planning or upgrading a living or working place. The building materials utilized play a ... Read more
21:04
Jogger mauled by pack of 4 dingoes on beach in Australia, the latest in a string of recent attacks "IndyWatch Feed National"
A jogger was rushed to hospital after being mauled by a pack of dingoes during her morning jog today. The woman in her 30s was rushed to hospital after being set upon by the four native dogs at Orchid Beach, Queensland. She sustained "multiple bite wounds" to her limbs and torso, the ambulance service said this morning. The area's authority confirmed the woman was chased into the ocean by four wongari (dingoes) "She is receiving first aid for her injuries," a spokesman said Department of Environment said today.
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This weeks nuclear news, but climate is a bigger story "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Some bits of good news: Positive tipping points could save the climate this man is showing us how. Deforestation rates plummeted in Brazil.
Last week it was a watershed week. And it seems that this one is also, though for a largely different reason. The Ukraine-NATO thing is a mess. The Western media continues to religiously recite the story of Ukraines successful counter-offensive. But theres whisper of dissension in NATO, and even some whispered criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky .
But really the big watershed thing is global heating. At last, the media seems to be abandoning the pretense that global heating effects happen to hit one country, then another sort of separately. It is becoming obvious that global heating is a global event at least now enveloping the Northern part of the globe. (We in the cooler South are still comfortably preoccupied with sport, as the major event)
Climate. Temperatures above average almost every day this year. UK to see biggest increase in uncomfortably hot days in the world as climate change bites. More than 113 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as relentless temperatures continue. The US says it will not under any circumstances pay reparations to developing countries hit by climate change-fuelled disasters. Greenpeace: Asset managers are ignoring climate impact of bitcoin.
Christina notes. As long as it takes ...
This weeks nuclear news, but climate is a bigger story "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Some bits of good news: Positive tipping points could save the climate this man is showing us how. Deforestation rates plummeted in Brazil.
Last week it was a watershed week. And it seems that this one is also, though for a largely different reason. The Ukraine-NATO thing is a mess. The Western media continues to religiously recite the story of Ukraines successful counter-offensive. But theres whisper of dissension in NATO, and even some whispered criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky .
But really the big watershed thing is global heating. At last, the media seems to be abandoning the pretense that global heating effects happen to hit one country, then another sort of separately. It is becoming obvious that global heating is a global event at least now enveloping the Northern part of the globe. (We in the cooler South are still comfortably preoccupied with sport, as the major event)
Climate. Temperatures above average almost every day this year. UK to see biggest increase in uncomfortably hot days in the world as climate change bites. More than 113 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as relentless temperatures continue. The US says it will not under any circumstances pay reparations to developing countries hit by climate change-fuelled disasters. Greenpeace: Asset managers are ignoring climate impact of bitcoin.
Christina notes. As long as it takes ...
20:34
How Can I Register For Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 Answers "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 Answers
If youre looking to register for the Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 and need answers to guide you through the process, Ive got you covered. Registering for this challenge is a great way to enhance your understanding of cybersecurity and stay informed about the latest threats in todays digital landscape.
To get started, you can visit the official website for the Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023. There, youll find all the necessary information and resources needed to register and complete the challenge successfully. Make sure to keep an eye out for any specific instructions or requirements mentioned on the website.
Once youve accessed the registration page, simply follow the prompts and provide any requested information. Its important to note that some sections may require accurate answers related to cybersecurity concepts or practices. To ensure a smooth registration process, its recommended that you study and familiarise yourself with these topics beforehand.
By participating in the Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023, not only will you gain valuable knowledge about online security but also contribute towards creating a safer digital environment for everyone. So why wait? Take this opportunity to sharpen your cybersecurity skills and join thousands of individuals who are committed to staying one step ahead of cyber threats.
Why Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 is Important
As we navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape, staying informed about cybersecurity is crucial. Thats why participating in the Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 and obtaining the answers can significantly enhance your knowledge and awareness of cyber threats. Here are a few reasons why this challenge holds immense importance:
1. Promoting Cybersecurity Education
The Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 serves as an excellent platform to educate individuals about various aspects of cybersecurity. By registering for this c...
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if Bob Jane T Mart was replaced with an umbrella "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
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Tasmanian Government officially adds the A to LGBTIQ+ "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The State Government of Tasmania has become the first in Australia to officially acknowledge asexual, aromatic and agender people by adding an A to the acronym that it uses to refer to sexual and gender minorities. Advocates for Tasmanias asexual, aromantic and agender community made the case for inclusion to the states Whole-of-Government LGBTIQ+ Reference ...
The post Tasmanian Government officially adds the A to LGBTIQ+ appeared first on QNews.
19:11
Tree by tree and hollow by hollow, regional coastal villages are being made over into the almost sterile landscapes of distant metropolises "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
All up and down the NSW coastal zone local residents are involved in conversations like this and, as in this case, local government staff are well aware of what is happening.
Concerning DA 2022/0100 - tree removal and erection of a shed - at 35 and 37 Riverview St, Iluka, at the mouth of the Clarence River estuary:
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1) OPM Attacks Military Post in Papua's Intan Jaya With Stolen Firearms "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
18:27
PSA: Pholklore is slinging $5 bnh m at its Geelong location this Tuesday only "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Longtime favourite for fans of all things Vietnamese and a cheeky lunch special, Pholklore Geelong is set to be the real MVP tomorrow with its $5 bnh ms.
A saviour if your paycheck is stretched a little thin, for one day only on Tuesday, July 18, customers will be able to get their hands on these delicious Bahn Mi for a measly five dollars, which will be available until sold-out.
Keep up with the latest food and booze news across the region here.
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18:16
Starmer must confront the reality more spending will be required but taxes will probably also have to be higher "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
The question is when is a Labour Party a Labour Party? The answer is: When it is a Labour Party! Which means when it defends workers interests against capital and when it defends families against pernicious neoliberal cuts or constraints on welfare. Which means, in turn, that the British Labour Party is a Labour Party
18:09
National Australia Bank joins crypto exchange boycott, cites scams "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
National Australia Bank is the latest bank to announce blocks on certain cryptocurrency exchanges, citing the high risk of scams.
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17:58
NATOs talk of further Asian engagement should be feared by Australia "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Independent Australia, By Binoy Kampmark | 13 July 2023
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has undermined its mission to foster stability, becoming a vessel of U.S. power. Where NATO goes, war is most likely Australia should take note, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.
SINCE THE end of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has distinctly strayed from its original purpose. It has become, almost shamelessly, the vessel and handmaiden of U.S. power, while its burgeoning expansion eastwards has done wonders to upend the applecart of stability. ...
NATOs talk of further Asian engagement should be feared by Australia "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Independent Australia, By Binoy Kampmark | 13 July 2023
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has undermined its mission to foster stability, becoming a vessel of U.S. power. Where NATO goes, war is most likely Australia should take note, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.
SINCE THE end of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (
17:56
The War on Journalism: the Case of Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Real Change Is Impossible While Our World Is Shrouded In Secrecy, Caitlin Johnstone, 15 Jul 23
I saw a video clip of Julian Assange speaking in London in 2010 where he made an important observation while explaining the philosophy behind his work with WikiLeaks. He said that all our political theories are to some extent bankrupt in our current situation, because our institutions are so shrouded in secrecy that we cant even know whats really going on in the world.
We can all write about our political issues, we can all push for particular things we believe in, we can all have particular brands of politics, but I say actually its all bankrupt, Assange said. And the reason its all bankrupt, and all current political theories are bankrupt and particular lines of political thought, is because actually we dont know what the hell is going on. And until we know the basic structures of our institutions how they operate in practice, these titanic organizations, how they behave inside, not just through stories but through vast amounts of internal documentations until we know that, how can we possibly make a diagnosis? How can we set the direction to go until we know where we are? We dont even have a map of where we are. So our first task is to build up a sort of intellectual heritage that describes where we are. And once we know where we are, then we have a hope of setting course for a different direction. Until then, I think all political theories to greater and lesser extents of course are bankrupt.
.The fact that all the most important aspects of our civilizations operation are hidden, manipulated and obfuscated by the powerful makes a joke of the very idea of democracy, because how can people know what government policies to vote for if they can...
The War on Journalism: the Case of Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Real Change Is Impossible While Our World Is Shrouded In Secrecy, Caitlin Johnstone, 15 Jul 23
I saw a video clip of Julian Assange speaking in London in 2010 where he made an important observation while explaining the philosophy behind his work with WikiLeaks. He said that all our political theories are to some extent bankrupt in our current situation, because our institutions are so shrouded in secrecy that we cant even know whats really going on in the world.
We can all write about our political issues, we can all push for particular things we believe in, we can all have particular brands of politics, but I say actually its all bankrupt, Assange said. And the reason its all bankrupt, and all current political theories are bankrupt and particular lines of political thought, is because actually we dont know what the hell is going on. And until we know the basic structures of our institutions how they operate in practice, these titanic organizations, how they behave inside, not just through stories but through vast amounts of internal documentations until we know that, how can we possibly make a diagnosis? How can we set the direction to go until we know where we are? We dont even have a map of where we are. So our first task is to build up a sort of intellectual heritage that describes where we are. And once we know where we are, then we have a hope of setting course for a different direction. Until then, I think all political theories to greater and lesser extents of course are bankrupt.
.The fact that all the most important aspects of our civilizations operation are hidden, manipulated and obfuscated by the powerful makes a joke of the very idea of democracy, because how can people know what government policies to vote for if they can...
17:55
Reserve Banks loses leverage "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Spare a thought for the new Governor of the Reserve Bank, Michelle Bullock. In the past few days many have reflected on the mistakes of out-going Governor Philip Lowe, sometimes comparing him to earlier Governors who seemed to use the interest-rate lever with more finesse.
But the more likely explanation is not that Lowe made mistakes by holding rates too high for too long to meet a non-existent wage spiral; holding rates too low for too long fearing an economic crash that did not happen; and then jacking them up too high too quickly.
Rather it is that Lowes governorship coincided with changes in the Australian economy that made the interest-rate lever a much less predictable tool. And it will not be any different for Bullock.
Treasurer and later Prime Minister Paul Keating frequently referred to the economic levers. Pull or push a lever and the train would speed or slow. You could hand the train over to an independent Reserve Bank to push or pull that lever so the train would not derail but stay on the track.
But the Australian economy is now much less like a train on a fairly predictable track and more like, say, an aircraft requiring a lot more levers controlling not just speed but also sideways and vertical motion.
It is a more complex and different economy. You cannot, as in the past, just increase interest rates and expect household demand to tighten and for firms to respond by decreasing prices to continue to attract custom with a concomitant reduction in inflation.
Several big differences between the 2020s and earlier decades come to mind: Covid; different corporate behaviour; new household sources of money; different consumer responses; and employment arrangements.
Covid taught households to stock up; to save for rainy days; to spend more wisely. But only up to a point, and in erratic and unpredictable ways. The corporate response to Covid was to take advantage of the panic engendered by the fear of not having the full array of goods available immediately. Demand was inelastic: we must have toilet paper; we must have our 4WD; or whatever goods we need and we will pay whatever is necessary.
So, prices did not fall in a depressed market, dampening inflation. Rather, savings and other assets...
17:55
An Unholy Alliance: billionaire technocrats delight in planning Artificial Intelligence to run nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons! "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
AI to run nuclear reactors?
AI to run weapons?
What could possibly go wrong?
Imagine! if artificial intelligence had run the Soviet Unions missile system on September 26 1983, all-out nuclear war would have erupted. It took the imaginative thinking of Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov to prevent that.
With AI in charge, we will not have a Stanislav Petrov to save us.
New Startup Looks To Blend AI And Nuclear Energy, Oil Price, By Haley Zaremba Jul 15, 2023
- AIs increasing role in the energy sector is challenged by its own high energy demands.
- Sam Altman proposes a symbiotic relationship between AI and nuclear energy to address this issue.
The future of the global energy sector is in the hands of Artificial Intelligence. ..
..But the relationship between AI and energy goes two ways. AI doesnt just present opportunities to the energy sector; it also presents significant challenges one of which is the huge amount of energy that AI itself needs for operational purposes. In some cases, the energy footprints of singular AI training models have equaled that of 125 New York-Beijing round-trip flights, or the lifetime carbon footprint of five cars.
Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI the now (in)famous firm behind ChatGPT thinks that nuclear energy will play a key role in keeping AIs carbon footprint in check. The AI systems of the future will need tremendous amounts of energy and this fission and fusion can help deliver them, Altman was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Altman also expressed that he thinks that AI will have some positive implications for nuclear-system designs as well, creating a kind of symbiotic AI-nuclear relationship. This is not a new idea for years now, researchers have been looking into the various ways that AI and machine learning can be integrated into nuclear power prod...
An Unholy Alliance: billionaire technocrats delight in planning Artificial Intelligence to run nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons! "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
AI to run nuclear reactors?
AI to run weapons?
What could possibly go wrong?
Imagine! if artificial intelligence had run the Soviet Unions missile system on September 26 1983, all-out nuclear war would have erupted. It took the imaginative thinking of Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov to prevent that.
With AI in charge, we will not have a Stanislav Petrov to save us.
New Startup Looks To Blend AI And Nuclear Energy, Oil Price, By Haley Zaremba Jul 15, 2023
- AIs increasing role in the energy sector is challenged by its own high energy demands.
- Sam Altman proposes a symbiotic relationship between AI and nuclear energy to address this issue.
The future of the global energy sector is in the hands of Artificial Intelligence. ..
..But the relationship between AI and energy goes two ways. AI doesnt just present opportunities to the energy sector; it also presents significant challenges one of which is the huge amount of energy that AI itself needs for operational purposes. In some cases, the energy footprints of singular AI training models have equaled that of 125 New York-Beijing round-trip flights, or the lifetime carbon footprint of five cars.
Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI the now (in)famous firm behind ChatGPT thinks that nuclear energy will play a key role in keeping AIs carbon footprint in check. The AI systems of the future will need tremendous amounts of energy and this fission and fusion can help deliver them, Altman was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Altman also expressed that he thinks that AI will have some positive implications for nuclear-system designs as well, creating a kind of symbiotic AI-nuclear relationship. This is not a new idea for years now, researchers have been looking into the various ways that AI and machine learning can be integrated into nuclear power prod...
17:54
Cuba condemns US deployment of nuclear submarine in its waters "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/cuba-condemns-us-deployment-nuclear-submarine-its-waters
BEN CHACKO, SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023
CUBA protested at the weekend over the US deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine to its waters.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry said a nuclear submarine equipped with Trident II ballistic missiles had entered waters around Guantanamo Bay, the illegal US military base imposed on occupied Cuban territory from 1903, at the start of July.
The presence of a nuclear submarine forces one to question the military reason for its presence in this peaceful region of the world, against what objective it is directed, and what strategic purpose it is pursuing.
The submarines presence in its waters for at least a week constitutes a provocative escalation by the United States, whose political or strategic motives are unknown, it added.
But US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller retorted that the United States will continue to fly and sail as well as move its military forces where it deems appropriate.
All 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean had signed the declaration of the region as a zone of peace in Havana in 2014, Cuba pointed out: but despite this the United States has established more than 70 military bases in the region.
The US has nine military bases in Panama, 12 in Puerto Rico, nine in Colombia and eight in Peru.
The countrys Congress which overthrew elected socialist president Pedro Castillo in December and has waged a crackdown that has killed scores of democracy protesters since authorised the entry of naval units and foreign military personnel with weapons of war in January. Earlier this month, US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced an amendment to the countrys military budget seeking to suspend funds for operations in Peru given their potential role in helping suppress the democracy movement.
The US claims to lease Guantanamo Bay from Cuba for a token rent of $4,085 (3,120) a year, but Cuba has rejected the agreement since the revolution of 1959 and does not cash the cheques, which are still made out to the pre-revolutionary, now nonexistent post of treasurer-general of the republic. Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro once showed journalists a desk in his office stuffed with the uncashed cheques.
Cuba condemns US deployment of nuclear submarine in its waters "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/cuba-condemns-us-deployment-nuclear-submarine-its-waters
BEN CHACKO, SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023
CUBA protested at the weekend over the US deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine to its waters.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry said a nuclear submarine equipped with Trident II ballistic missiles had entered waters around Guantanamo Bay, the illegal US military base imposed on occupied Cuban territory from 1903, at the start of July.
The presence of a nuclear submarine forces one to question the military reason for its presence in this peaceful region of the world, against what objective it is directed, and what strategic purpose it is pursuing.
The submarines presence in its waters for at least a week constitutes a provocative escalation by the United States, whose political or strategic motives are unknown, it added.
But US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller retorted that the United States will continue to fly and sail as well as move its military forces where it deems appropriate.
All 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean had signed the declaration of the region as a zone of peace in Havana in 2014, Cuba pointed out: but despite this the United States has established more than 70 military bases in the region.
The US has nine military bases in Panama, 12 in Puerto Rico, nine in Colombia and eight in Peru.
The countrys Congress which overthrew elected socialist president Pedro Castillo in December and has waged a crackdown that has killed scores of democracy protesters since authorised the entry of naval units and foreign military personnel with weapons of war in January. Earlier this month, US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced an amendment to the countrys military budget seeking to suspend funds for operations in Peru given their potential role in helping suppress the democracy movement.
The US claims to lease Guantanamo Bay from Cuba for a token rent of $4,085 (3,120) a year, but Cuba has rejected the agreement since the revolution of 1959 and does not cash the cheques, which are still made out to the pre-revolutionary, now nonexistent post of treasurer-general of the republic. Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro once showed journalists a desk in his office stuffed with the uncashed cheques.
17:53
Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent. "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Kenya reiterates stand on nuclear weapons during exhibition
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
Star 16 July 23
In Summary
- The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons.
- Hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent.
This was when stakeholders in the Energy sector convened on Saturday to commemorate the 14th Anniversary of the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone treaty.
The treaty is called the Treaty of Pelindaba.
The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons, hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
The event took place at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi under the auspices of the Kenyan government.
Former Prisons Commissioner Wycliffe Ogola, while speaking on behalf of Energy CS Davis Chirchir, reiterated Kenyas stand against possession of nuclear weapons adding that Kenya recognises the pivotal role the treaty plays in protecting civilians against nuclear weapons.
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
The Act has committed the country to exclusively exclude uses of nuclear technology, recognising the need to meet Kenyas obligation under various international considerations and criminalised access to nuclear material and radiation sources, Ogola said.
He called for more forums to allow for the exchange of ideas on how to ensure nuclear weapons and technology are not used in Africa. . more https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-07-16-kenya-reiterates-stand-on-nuclear-weapons-during-exhibition/
Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent. "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Kenya reiterates stand on nuclear weapons during exhibition
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
Star 16 July 23
In Summary
- The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons.
- Hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent.
This was when stakeholders in the Energy sector convened on Saturday to commemorate the 14th Anniversary of the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone treaty.
The treaty is called the Treaty of Pelindaba.
The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons, hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
The event took place at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi under the auspices of the Kenyan government.
Former Prisons Commissioner Wycliffe Ogola, while speaking on behalf of Energy CS Davis Chirchir, reiterated Kenyas stand against possession of nuclear weapons adding that Kenya recognises the pivotal role the treaty plays in protecting civilians against nuclear weapons.
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
The Act has committed the country to exclusively exclude uses of nuclear technology, recognising the need to meet Kenyas obligation under various international considerations and criminalised access to nuclear material and radiation sources, Ogola said.
He called for more forums to allow for the exchange of ideas on how to ensure nuclear weapons and technology are not used in Africa. . more https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-07-16-kenya-reiterates-stand-on-nuclear-weapons-during-exhibition/
17:51
How much water do French nuclear plants use? "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Figures showing that the cooling of reactors could capture 30% of water resources have been removed from the site of the Ministry of Environment.
How much do nuclear power plants contribute to total water consumption in France? This simple question no longer seems to have a clear answer. At the root of the confusion lies the Ministry of Environmental Transitions removal of a background paper on the resourcing and use of water in France on around March 10. According to this fact sheet from the statistical service, power plant cooling represented the second most water-consuming activity in the country (31%), behind agriculture (45%) and ahead of drinking water (21%) and industrial use (4%). The annual volume of water consumed in mainland France, over the period 2008-2018, was estimated at 5.3 billion cubic meters.
In the midst of the review of the parliamentary bill to accelerate the construction of new reactors, the figure of 31% was being used by opponents of atomic energy to demonstrate that this energy source was not adapted to climate change. Once and for all, lets say it, simply and firmly: at this rate, there will soon not be enough water in our rivers to cool the nuclear power plants!, stated Marine Tondelier the national secretary of Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV, Greens) on March 7, based on this data.
Three days later, the Ministry of Environmental Transition.(subscribers only)
How much water do French nuclear plants use? "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Figures showing that the cooling of reactors could capture 30% of water resources have been removed from the site of the Ministry of Environment.
How much do nuclear power plants contribute to total water consumption in France? This simple question no longer seems to have a clear answer. At the root of the confusion lies the Ministry of Environmental Transitions removal of a background paper on the resourcing and use of water in France on around March 10. According to this fact sheet from the statistical service, power plant cooling represented the second most water-consuming activity in the country (31%), behind agriculture (45%) and ahead of drinking water (21%) and industrial use (4%). The annual volume of water consumed in mainland France, over the period 2008-2018, was estimated at 5.3 billion cubic meters.
In the midst of the review of the parliamentary bill to accelerate the construction of new reactors, the figure of 31% was being used by opponents of atomic energy to demonstrate that this energy source was not adapted to climate change. Once and for all, lets say it, simply and firmly: at this rate, there will soon not be enough water in our rivers to cool the nuclear power plants!, stated Marine Tondelier the national secretary of Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV, Greens) on March 7, based on this data.
Three days later, the Ministry of Environmental Transition.(subscribers only)
17:46
Gyrgy Ligeti, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and bold red typography the sentient sound of CORINs Lux Aeterna. "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
- :: CORIN on The Playlist with Darren Lesaguis
Melbourne producer CORINs second album Lux Aeterna is made of musical lightbeams. Try to follow the path of any one sound and youll quickly become entangled, as each shimmers and glides before doubling over, looping back in on itself, and scattering to trail patterns of beautifully indiscernible self-reflexivity. Underneath this layer of breathless light shifts a restless, formless being, a sentient sound slowly floating like an amoeba through time. Its really damn cool.
CORIN joined Darren Lesaguis on The Playlist to chat all about the new record, which is our Album of the Week this week at FBi.
Lux Aeterna was made mostly in 2020 and 2021, and was finished by the beginning of 2022. It borrows its title, a latin phrase meaning eternal light, from a choral work written by Hungarian-Austrian modernist composer Gyrgy Ligeti. Ligeti and his 20th century counterparts were a formative influence for CORIN, who was classically trained in piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Over the past couple of years Ive been practising music and sort of finding a way to merge all of those different interests and styles in a way thats authentic to myself.
The resultant celestial space opera is at once futuristic, bygone, and eternal, like a sci-fi novel from the 1800s, or the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 1968 film is an influence CORIN cited explicitly, and also implicitly in her record Kubrick included several Ligeti...
17:41
Need help with Aussie slang "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Saw a car driving in Manoora, with a sticker inside the car on the glovebox saying warning: driver may tip-in without warning what does tip-in mean??
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17:34
Strawberry Fields have just dropped its huge international heavy lineup for 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Forget your freezing cold sharehouse, because warm riverside days await! Strawberry Fields is set to launch the festival season with their recently announced roster of 81 artists.
Heading to Tocumwal for its 15th edition this November, DJ Seinfeld, Moodymann, Todd Terje, Roza Terenzi b2b D Tiffany, Pretty Girl, and STM are just a few of the renowned artists who will be joining Glaswegian sensation Denis Sulta on the Murray River this November.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Keep an eye out for rising French producer Sweely, the soulful duo Joy (Anonymous), London-based sensation Kerala Dust, and emerging Sydney rapper VV Pete, as they bring their unique sounds to the festival stage.
Expect powerful live performances from rising star Barkaa, jazz quintet Ezra Collective, neo-soul maestros Children of Zeus, and the funk-infused vibes of Jitwam.
Lounge on the banks of The Murray at The Beach stage, while Waxo Paradisos Cafe del Murray provides the soundtrack to your afternoon dip. Meanwhile, the unmissable Chi Wow Wah Town takeover boasts live sets from electronic masters Booka Shade, Just Emma, and Uone, ensuring non-stop vibes from sunrise to sunset.
Theres also the the First Nations Still Here Showcase, Deep Jungle is where Melbournes legendary crews shine, and if you thought Strawberry Fields couldnt get any better, their signature Bush Spa will expand to accommodate more mineral hot baths, complete with river views, steam rooms, plunge pools, ice baths, and a range of wellness therapies to leave you feeling rejuvenated.
Check the full lineup below.
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17:17
After eight years of good old-fashioned yum cha, Geelongs Golden Dragon Yum Cha has closed its doors "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
For the past eight years in a historic former bank in the heart of Geelong, sat one of the best destinations for the glorious feasting ritual of yum cha Golden Dragon Yum Cha Restaurant.
Taking over the 1888 Boom Classicism style two-storey brick bank, the dining destination (co-owned by Bryan Mu the restaurateur behind Shinra Ramen and Toki) earned itself a solid reputation among yum cha enthusiasts since opening back in 2015 for their take on the traditional Cantonese brunch, involving Chinese tea and dim sum small plates of steam, pan-fried and deep-fried dishes to be shared.
Keep up with the latest food and booze news across the region here.
Boasting a menu full of classics with a slight twist to them, the restaurant officially announced its closure to social media back in June, citing post-covid trading and financial challenges.
After eight years, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Golden Dragon Yumcha. It has been an incredible journey serving our esteemed patrons and being part of your dining experiences, the post said.
Due to after covid tough trading and financial challenge, we have made the difficult decision to cease operations. While this was not an easy choice, we believe it is the right one for the long-term sustainability of our business.
With its prime position in the CBD, Golden Dragons yum cha was one of the best excuses to get together with friends with a tonne of food, a few teas and a bottle of soft drink or two.
The business expressed its appreciation to its customers over the years for allowing them to be part of the citys hospitality story for almost a decade.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who has dined with us throughout the years. Your loyalty and support have been instrumental in making Golden Dragon Yumcha a beloved dining destination within our community. It has been our pleasure to serve you and share our passion for exquisite Chinese cuisine.
Once again, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all our customers, staff members, and community for your incredible support and patronage throughout the years. We will always remember the laughter...
17:10
Is A Postliberal America Even Possible? "IndyWatch Feed National"
Notre
Dame professor Patrick Deneen has a new book, Regime Change:
Toward a Postliberal Future, that asks a lot of important
questions about America's future and provides some unsatisfying
answers.
16:48
The short walk: a gentle stroll down Whisky Gully "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A large group came to Mount Alexander last Sunday. The walk began at Dog Rocks then travelled south along Whisky Gully on the eastern side of the mount. On reaching the Leanganook Picnic Area the group headed north along the Goldfields Track to Dog Rocks. The winter sunshine was perfect for meandering along the gully. Fungi expert Joy Clusker provided expert help with identification backed up by Liz Martin who navigated the route. Unfortunately we had missed the best fungi months in May and June but there were still plenty around as well as abundant moss displays. Liz Martin sent us the following photos.
Walks leader, Joy Clusker, taking a closeup.
16:40
Dope Lemon announces Australian tour dates for September "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Dope Lemon is eyeing a busy year ahead with festival performances at Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits, and now his Australian tour in support of his upcoming album release.
Dope Lemon Australian tour dates
- Melbournes Forum on September 14
- Sydney Opera House on September 15
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Out on September 1, Kimosab is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021s Rose Pink Cadillac, which peaked at number one on the ARIA Vinyl Chart and ARIA Album Chart, and was crowned as triple js Feature Album the following year.
Kimosab represents a divine and boundless universe, embracing listeners with open arms and is the first Dope Lemon album to unveil the face of Angus Stone, the projects visionary, on its cover.
Stone says In the past, the artwork has been real anonymous, in a way, because I was trying to explore these styles, and having this shield in front of me was beautiful. For this record, I had moments of clarity reflecting on my childhood and I was able to see where I want to be in the future. Putting myself on the cover just felt right.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au.
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16:33
Australian Army Boeing CH-47F 'Foxtrot' Chinook Helicopter A15-306 "Chainsaw 11" Pops into Rockhampton Airport "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
On Sunday 9 July, Australian Army Boeing CH-47F 'Foxtrot' Chinook helicopter A15-306 was spotted visiting Rockhampton Airport. It was heard to be using the radio callsign of "Chainsaw 11" and flew in from and back out to the North-East - possibly to the Royal Australian Navy ship HMAS Adelaide which seems to be in waters near the Shoalwater Bay Graining Area (SWBTA).
16:27
Local writers shine at 2023 Byron Writers Festival "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
<p><p style="text-align: center;"><em>Australias largest regional writers festival explores the theme of Wild Imagination.</em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em><strong>Local writers include Sally Colin-James, Marele Day, Dan Etheridge, Hakea Hustler, Hilton Koppe, Zanni Louise, Lucas Proudfoot, Carl Merrison, Naomi Moran, Kayte Nunn, Amanda Reichelt-Brushett, Rhoda Roberts, Ben Roche, Rebecca Rushbrook, Sarah Temporal and more</strong></em></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style= "color: #0000ff;"><a href= "https://byronwritersfestival.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/BWF_Program_A4_2023_FINAL-web_spreads.pdf" style="color: #0000ff;">VIEW THE 2023 PROGRAM HERE</a></span></strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>Held on the lands of the Arakwal Bumberbin peoples of the Bundjalung Nation, we pay respect to the traditional owners of these lands and acknowledge them as the original storytellers of this region.</em></p> <p>Byron Writers Festival proves that the Northern Rivers region remains a creative hotspot in 2023 with more than 30 local writers, thinkers, artists and performers featured at this years festival including <strong>Marele Day</strong> (<em>Reckless</em>), <strong>Sally Colin-James</strong> (<em>One Illumined Thread</em>), <strong>Kayte Nunn</strong> (<em>The Only Child</em>), <strong>Hilton Koppe</strong> (<em>One Curious Doctor</em>), <strong>Amanda Reichelt-Brushett</strong> (<em>Marine Pollution</em>), <strong>Hakea Hustler</strong> and <strong>Carl Merrison</strong> (<em>Diraarn</em>) and many more.</p> <p>The Northern Rivers is home to an incredible array of writers and storytellers. This year at Byron Writers Festival we will celebrate the outstanding literary talent of our region, many of whom who have honed their skills and ideas in our year round program of activities for writers. Im delighted to be presenting so many local authors and am particularly excited to be creating dedicated spaces and sessions for our local First Nations storytellers to share their craft and culture, Zoe Pollock, CEO & Artistic Director said.
Acclaimed Northern Rivers based writer Marele Day will discuss her brilliant memoir Reckless with local writer, journalist and smash hit podcast producer Matthew Condon. Local educator, doctor, podcaster and now published author Hilton Koppe (One Curious Doctor: A Memoir of Medicine, Migration and Mortality) will reflect on some of lifes most challenging questions, with great clarity, affection, intimacy, and uncompromising honesty.</p> <p>Debut novelist <strong>Sally Colin-James</s...
16:17
if castle hill was replaced with mount everest "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
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16:10
Entries are now open for The UpStart Award, offering a $10,000 grant to emerging Victorian songwriters "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The annual award is funded by a music-loving family in Melbourne and the winner will be decided by a panel of local artists and music experts.
You might still be busking, you may have recorded a few tracks, or you might be playing pub gigs; but youre not on the map yet. Well, then this could be the award for you.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
The award will be adjudicated by a panel consisting of Victorian artists Angie McMahon and Shane Howard, and a range of industry experts from community radio, retail, and streaming services.
Applications opened on Friday July 14 and close at midnight August 31. The winner will be announced in mid-November.
Entrants for the UpStart Award must be individual songwriters; no bands. If you are in a band, the application may be submitted (and therefore awarded to) the bands songwriter.
Their definition of an emerging artist means you are not signed to a major record company and you have not played major venues regularly. You are in the development stage of your music career.
Plus, you need to live in Victoria and have lived here for the last two years.
Previous winners include:
- 2017 Jade Imagine
- 2018 Ryan Downey
- 2019 Gena Rose Bruce
- 2020 Chitra Ridwan
- 2021 Georgia Delves (Georgia State Line)
All entries should be sent to info@upstart.org.au. For more info, head to their website here.
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16:00
News Corps blurring of news and views damaging society "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Failing to distinguish journalism from commentary and opinion is making News Corp a danger to our society, writes Dr Victoria Fielding.
IN NOVEMBER 2020, former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull berated The Australians editor-at-large, Paul Kelly, for the newspapers record of promoting climate denial.
Despite Rupert Murdoch having previously denied his news outlets deny climate science and action, Kelly implied his newspaper did hold an opinion on climate change when he responded:
We have many publications that are dedicated to promoting the cause of climate change and radical action on climate change, so that's okay, is it? It's okay to be a propagandist for one side, but if one is a critic or sceptic about some of these issues, that's not okay.
Kelly admitted that News Corp presents news about issues like climate change in a style that more closely resembles commentary and opinion rather than factual analysis.
When journalists become commentators and commentators call themselves journalists, the public loses trust in the authority of real journalists to tell it what is happening in the world. News Corps melding of facts with opinion is not only degrading the cultural authority and strength of the news media industry but is also degrading Australian democracy.
The medias differentiation between facts and opinion used to be like a wall between church and state. Printed newspapers made clear where the news pages ended and where the opinion pages began so that readers knew when...
15:59
Is this war memorial in Townsville? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
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15:59
Exhibition marks ten years of refugee offshore detention "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
This week marks 10 years since then-Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd announced asylum seekers who arrived in
Australia by boat will have no chance of being settled in Australia
as refugees.
People seeking asylum in
Australia by boat were sent to the Manus Island Detention Centre
without the chance to obtain permanent
residency.
How has this policy affected
refugees, asylum seekers, and Australias reputation?
Dr Kasun Ubayasiri will present a photo exhibition about the vigil for the Kangaroo Point refugees in Brisbane called Dear Future, I am ready. For more information, click here
Image: Image by Eduardo Jordan
Produced By: Aryana Mohmood
Featured In Story: Dr Kasun Ubayasiri Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Griffith University and documentary photographer
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
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Exhibition marks ten years of refugee offshore detention "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
This week marks 10 years since then-Prime
Minister Kevin Rudd announced asylum seekers who arrived in
Australia by boat will have no chance of being settled in Australia
as refugees.
People seeking asylum in
Australia by boat were sent to the Manus Island Detention Centre
without the chance to obtain permanent
residency.
How has this policy affected
refugees, asylum seekers, and Australias reputation?
Dr Kasun Ubayasiri will present a photo exhibition about the vigil for the Kangaroo Point refugees in Brisbane called Dear Future, I am ready. For more information, click here
Image: Image by Eduardo Jordan
Produced By: Aryana Mohmood
Featured In Story: Dr Kasun Ubayasiri Senior Lecturer in Journalism at Griffith University and documentary photographer
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
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15:59
if the sugar shaker was replaced with the burj khalifa "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
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The top of the building was clipped in both pics by far [link] [comments] |
15:24
Dolphins teaching each other to beg a concern "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
University of Queensland researchers have
discovered dolphins in the Moreton Bay Area, teaching fellow
dolphins to beg for food from recreational fishers.
This sophisticated behaviour was first noticed in
a study into the social structures of Indo-Pacific bottlenose
dolphins.
Since fishing is popular in the region, dolphins have now begun to take advantage of the feeds. But researchers warn this adaptive strategy may pose long term risks, and spread throughout wider dolphin populations.
Researchers also state better policing and awareness of illegal dolphin feeding is essential in avoiding harmful effects on these marine mammals.
Image: Image by Dr Leonie Huijser/UQ Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Produced By: Toni Pankaluic
Featured In Story: Dr Leonie Huijser Post-Doctoral Researcher at UQs School of Veterinary Science
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
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Dolphins teaching each other to beg a concern "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
University of Queensland researchers have
discovered dolphins in the Moreton Bay Area, teaching fellow
dolphins to beg for food from recreational fishers.
This sophisticated behaviour was first noticed in
a study into the social structures of Indo-Pacific bottlenose
dolphins.
Since fishing is popular in the region, dolphins have now begun to take advantage of the feeds. But researchers warn this adaptive strategy may pose long term risks, and spread throughout wider dolphin populations.
Researchers also state better policing and awareness of illegal dolphin feeding is essential in avoiding harmful effects on these marine mammals.
Image: Image by Dr Leonie Huijser/UQ Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Produced By: Toni Pankaluic
Featured In Story: Dr Leonie Huijser Post-Doctoral Researcher at UQs School of Veterinary Science
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
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15:22
When it comes to local tourism, youre more influential than you know "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
And if youre reading Forte magazine, theres a big chance that means you.
Thats the message behind Tourism Greater Geelong and The Bellarines latest marketing campaign that aims to boost visitation and support the local industry this winter.
Stay up to date with whats happening in and around the region here.
Around 50% of visitors to the region are here to spend time with family and friends. That means residents, like you, play a huge role in how visitors experience our region. And a little local insight goes a long way.
Everyones An Influencer returns this winter to once again encourage locals to use your influence to bring loved ones to Geelong and The Bellarine. Sharing your favourite things or new experiences with your circles is a powerful way to build plans and drive visitation. Those plans may be finally booking in that catch up youve been talking about for months, getting tickets to a theatre show or visiting the latest caf youve heard great things about.
This time around four locals who live, work, study and play in the region are sharing the things they love to see and do with friends and family to hopefully inspire your own activities.
From Sams mix of relaxing at Lon Retreat and Spa to cruising the Bellarine Rail Trail on two wheels with Robbie, theres a broad range of experiences for all types.
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15:18
any mechanics that will work on a VW? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
My mates VW caddy broke down in Mt Isa, he's managed to trailer it back to Townsville but having a hard time finding anyone to have a look at it. Anyone got a recommendation for a mechanic that would be willing to have a look? Sounds like a clutch or transmission issue from what he's told me.
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15:17
Medical Students split from insurer over trans youth treatment "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Australian Medical Students Association (AMSA) has announced it has split from major doctors insurance provider MDA National after it announced it would no longer provide coverage for doctors who initiate hormone treatment in transgender adolescents. Under MDA Nationals new policy change, private doctors will be excluded from insurance coverage if they initiate gender affirming ...
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15:11
One third of women in media considering leaving their jobs: report "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A new report has found more than half of women in the media industry are dissatisfied or unsure about their careers.
The industry insight report released today by Women In Media also found a third of women are considering leaving their job in media in the next twelve months.
The report identifies consistent barriers faced by women in the media industry. Citing increased discrimination, limited access to training and career development, and an industry pay gap higher than the national average, as obstacles to career progression.
Image: Image courtesy: Pexels/ Greta Hoffman
Produced By: Mary-Kate Hannagan
Featured In Story: Petra Buchanan Women In Media Strategic Advisor
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
The post One third of women in media considering leaving their jobs: report appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.
One third of women in media considering leaving their jobs: report "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A new report has found more than half of women in the media industry are dissatisfied or unsure about their careers.
The industry insight report released today by Women In Media also found a third of women are considering leaving their job in media in the next twelve months.
The report identifies consistent barriers faced by women in the media industry. Citing increased discrimination, limited access to training and career development, and an industry pay gap higher than the national average, as obstacles to career progression.
Image: Image courtesy: Pexels/ Greta Hoffman
Produced By: Mary-Kate Hannagan
Featured In Story: Petra Buchanan Women In Media Strategic Advisor
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
The post One third of women in media considering leaving their jobs: report appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
15:07
15:05
UTAS: The State government's role "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
The following are comments which formed part of a supplementary submission to the Legislative Council Inquiry into the Provisions of the University of Tasmania Act 1992 following Treasurer Michael Fergusons appearance before the Committee on 6th July 2023
The Treasurers brief appearance highlighted some of the relevant issues relating to the State Governments role. The issues canvassed here include:
Ownership and/or control of UTASs assets
The reason for Sec 7(2), the need for UTAS to obtain the Treasurers approval before borrowing.
14:56
Tex Perkins announces The Man In Black tour, celebrating the Songs of Johnny Cash "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
There are few artists who can translate the work of Johnny Cash and bring it to the modern day like Tex Perkins. His affinity and reverence for Johnny Cashs career is evident in the way he approaches every song as if hes lived it himself.
Now youll see for yourself when Perkins returns to the stage with a brand-new show playing the songs of Johnny Cash. He will kick off The Man In Black tour in Sydney in September, before heading across the country over three months. Locally, hell bring the show to Ballarat Civic Hall, Ballarat and Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo on October 7 and 8, respectively.
Tex Perkins The Man In Black
- Wednesday 20th September State Theatre, Sydney
- Thursday 21st September Civic Theatre, Newcastle
- Saturday 23rd September Wollongong Town Hall, Wollongong
- Sunday 24th September Canberra Theatre Centre, Canberra
- Thursday 5th October Palais Theatre, Melbourne
- Saturday 7th October Ballarat Civic Hall, Ballarat
- Sunday 8...
14:52
Defrocked anti-gay Qld minister loses unfair dismissal claim "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A Queensland minister dismissed by the Uniting Church for publicly opposing the churchs allowing of same-sex marriages has lost an unfair dismissal claim. Reverend Hedley Fihaki started as minister of the Mooloolaba Uniting Church in 2013. In 2018, the Uniting Church of Australia passed a 2018 national resolution that allowed same-sex marriages within the church. ...
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14:52
First Nations peoples face barriers for enrolment in Voice referendum "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
First Nations enrolment for the upcoming Voice
to Parliament referendum is increasing, but there are still
significant barriers to overcome.
The latest
national enrolment figures from the Australian Electoral Commission
sit at 84.5% for First Nations people, while 97.2% of all eligible
Australians are enrolled.
Produced By: Isaac Brogan
Featured In Story: Amy Gordon First Nations Campaign Director, Get Up
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
The post First Nations peoples face barriers for enrolment in Voice referendum appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.
First Nations peoples face barriers for enrolment in Voice referendum "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
First Nations enrolment for the upcoming Voice
to Parliament referendum is increasing, but there are still
significant barriers to overcome.
The latest
national enrolment figures from the Australian Electoral Commission
sit at 84.5% for First Nations people, while 97.2% of all eligible
Australians are enrolled.
Produced By: Isaac Brogan
Featured In Story: Amy Gordon First Nations Campaign Director, Get Up
First aired on The Wire, Monday 17 July 2023
The post First Nations peoples face barriers for enrolment in Voice referendum appeared first on Fraser Coast FM 107.5.
14:32
ACT Bill to Raise the Age falls short for 12 and 13 year olds "IndyWatch Feed National"
Australias first jurisdiction set to pass legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 14 will fall short of its obligations to protect the human rights of children.
A report from ACT parliaments Standing Committee on Justice and Community Safety, tabled on Friday, failed to recommend necessary changes to proposed legislation to raise the age. Advocates have been unequivocal in calling for the Barr Government to raise the age to at least 14 with no carve-outs.
The Committees report ignored advice from medical experts and Aboriginal, legal and human right advocates by failing to recommend the removal of carve outs for children aged 12 and 13, who will remain criminally responsible for some behaviour, from the Bill.
Medical evidence is abundantly clear that children under the age of 14 do not have the capacity for criminal responsibility. Instead the ACT government will continue to criminalise behaviours that are best understood as responses to trauma.
Despite hearing evidence on the significant harm and trauma children in prisons are subjected to, the Committee failed to make recommendations that could stop children aged 12 and 13 from being locked away in the coming years, opting to support the governments decision to delay raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14 until 2025.
Recommendations for stronger oversight of intensive therapy places under the Optional Protocol on the Convention Against Torture (OPCAT) are welcomed, as well as the inclusion of Elders on the therapeutic support panel for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities.
Quotes Attributed to Maggie Munn, National Director, Change the Record:
While we commend the ACT government for raising the age of criminal responsibility to 14 it is disappointing that this will be delayed until 2025 and will include carve outs for 12 and 13 year olds.
"The government seems set on incarcerating children who don't understand the gravity of their behaviour, and then wondering why that behaviour doesn't change. Children belong in schools and playgrounds and need to be supported to learn from their mistakes, not locked in cages."
Quotes Attributed to Amala Ramarathinam, Acting Managing Lawyer, Human Rights Law Centre:
The Committees report represents a missed opportunity to recommend crucial changes to the Bill. Children will continue to experience significant harm and trauma while the ACT Government delays raising the age to 14 and continues to criminalise 12 and 13 year olds for certain behaviours.
Police should not have the power to arrest and lock up children under the age of criminal responsibility. 10 year olds still have their baby teeth and 12 year olds are still in primary school. The Bill must be urgently amende...
14:00
Australian Dollar and Bitcoin "IndyWatch Feed National"
1.00 AUD = 0.00002 BTC
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13:57
Comedian Ronny Chieng returns with one-off shows in Melbourne and Sydney "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Ronny Chieng has announced two upcoming Australian dates as well as a show in Singapore show set to take place in a few months time.
The award-winning comedian and creator has called Sydney, Melbourne and Singapore some of his favourite places in the world and will be stopping by for exclusive one-night-only performances in each city.
Ronny Chieng Live Tour 2023
- Sept 15 Award Super Theatre, Sydney
- Sept 16 Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne
- General admission tickets go on sale on July 19
Keep up with the latest in local news and entertainment here.
The tour follows Chiengs two Netflix comedy specials: 2022s Speakeasy and 2019s Ronny Chieng: Asian Comedian Destroys America!, both of which received global acclaim.
The comedian is also known for his roles in Hollywood blockbusters M3GAN, Crazy Rich Asians, Joy Ride and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
He is a recurring guest on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and has been featured in TV shows including American Born Chinese and History of the World Part 2. Fans can catch him in the upcoming shows Vacation Friends 2 and Interior Chinatown.
Born in Malaysia, raised between Singapore and the United States and educated at the University of Melbourne and the Australian National University, Chieng is truly a global star. Early in his career, he was the co-writer and lead actor in the ABC TV and Comedy Central show Ronny Chieng: International Student, which was based on his experience of studying in Australia.
Tickets to see Ronny Chieng at his Melbourne and Sydney shows this September are set to go on sale on July 19 with presale options available for the artist and Ticketek members on July 17.
To grab your tickets, head here.
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13:33
Fan gives Lizzo the most Aussie welcome on flute at first show "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Singer, flutist and fierce diva Lizzo got a very Aussie welcome after a crowd member performed an impressive flute rendition of a classic song at her Perth concert. The singer took to the stage in Perths RAC Arena on Friday for the opening night of The Special Tour. During the show Lizzo plucked a concertgoer ...
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13:26
Adults Acrobalance "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Cost: $290/term (10 weeks pro rata). Come for a free trial.
For enquiries or bookings: enrol@castlemainecircus.com.au
OR call Caz on 0422 799 923
OR go online to enrol.
13:18
The government of doing nothing "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Last week, Labour chickenshitted out on a wealth tax, with Prime Minister (for now) Chris Hipkins ruling it out as long as he holds office (which sortof suggests a solution, doesn't it?) But taxing wealth to build a more equal Aotearoa wasn't the only thing they chickenshitted out on - they also refused to break up the rapacious supermarket duopoly which is robbing us blind. Why? Largely it seems because they'd get the blame if it went wrong, and so they'd rather let Foodstuffs and Progressive keep screwing us than do anything about it. And today, there's the icing on the cake: a consultants report advising that the government's current half-measures are ineffective and will condemn us to another 20 years of supermarket robbery:
The Governments much-touted reforms of the supermarket industry are unlikely to result in a material improvement in competition, according to its own advisers.Crushing the supermarket duopoly and limiting its excess profits is something that would have a huge effect on the cost of living, and on poverty. But Labour just won't do it, because they're chickenshits afraid of upsetting the status quo. "In it for you"? You be the judge...Instead, without additional action, consumers can expect little to change for the better over the next 20 years, with a risk that the variety of products stocked by the supermarkets will continue to reduce and that supermarkets gross profit margins will continue to rise, ministers have been told.
13:01
St Marys wins Sunday blockbuster "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
<p><p>St Marys defeated St Josephs in a Geelong Football League Sunday blockbuster on July 16.</p> <p>St Marys and Colac head the league ladder on 10 wins each with three sides a game behind.</p> <p>The 49-point win was made possible by a dominant display by Jesse Travaglini while Dion Johnstone and Charlie Sprague each booted four goals.</p> <p>St Josephs is now in fifth spot on the ladder and faces South Barwon this weekend in what could be the Swans last chance for a finals spot.</p> <p>South Barwons hard-fought 36-point win against a gallant Lara means it is still in the finals race, although at two games outside the five, there is no margin for error.</p> <p>Jonty Broughton was South Barwons best with four goals while Fraser Duryea again played well.</p> <p>Lara was in the contest for the majority of the match with Daniel Weigl and Bailey Ettridge (four goals) the reasons why.</p> <p>Colac is looking ominous with an 84-point win against North Shore keeping second spot on the ladder.</p> <p>An eight goal to one third term broke the shackles with Jonathon Simpkin booting five goals and Luke Hillman four while onballer Ben McCarthy was again prolific.</p> <p>Dashing defender Cameron Anderson was North Shores best while Sam Witherden again got plenty of the footy.</p> <p>Geelong West caused an upset and kept its slim finals hopes flickering with a 30-point win against Newtown & Chilwell.
Nick Hoare was thrown forward in the second half and booted three goals as the Giants ran away with the game after an even three quarters.
The Eagles should get back onto the winners list this week against St Albans while the Giants face St Marys and will need to cause an even bigger upset to remain in the finals race.</p> <p>Leopold did what it needed to with a 64-point win against Grovedale.</p> <p>Marcus Thompson was again among the action for Leopold with another stunning midfield display and Connor Giddings was potent up forward with four goals.</p> <p>Bell Park overcame St Albans by 54 points with Jack McMahon leading the way for the young Dragons and Harry Lear booted three goals.</p> <p>Bailey Coutts and Tom Caudullo were fine contributors for the Supersaints.</p> <p>The post <a href= "https://oceangrovevoice.com.au/sport/17-07-2023/st-marys-wins-sunday-blockbuster/" rel="nofollow">St Marys wins Sunday blockbuster</a> appeared first on <a href="https://oceangrovevoice.com.au" rel= "nofollow">Ocean Grove Voice</a>.</p></p>
12:59
SOUNDCHECK: JULY 17 23 "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Soundcheck is made possible thanks to Inner West Council.
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12:50
NSW drag artists demand councils bring back cancelled shows "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
New South Wales activist group Pride in Protest and drag performers have called out local councils for cancelling Drag Storytime events targeted by right-wing groups. During Pride Month in June, far-right protesters made headlines by targeting numerous drag events, particularly family-friendly Drag Storytimes, across Victoria. Councils cancelled many over safety concerns. New South Wales performers ...
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12:41
Hindutva Goes to Washington: Narendra Modis US Visit "IndyWatch Feed National"
Again, he was at it, that charming show on two legs, playful and coy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been burning the charismatic fuel of late, making the necessary emissions in visiting friendly countries. Each time, he seems to be getting away with more and more, currying (pun intended) favour with his hosts and landing the necessary deals.
For all the excitement of going to a fellow cricket loving state such as Australia, no one was under any illusion about the prize. Easy gains there on matters of commerce, education and security: a pliant PM, a pliant Cabinet, a political and business class hungering for access to a country which recently passed China as the most populous on the planet. In all of this, Modi had the audacity to urge Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to do something about reported acts of vandalism against Hindu temples in Melbourne.
In scale, nothing was going to compare to courting the superpower that, for all its might, teeters. On his June visit to the United States, Modi was building on earlier efforts to show India as a viable partner in a number of areas.
The Modi visit exemplified the calculations of the moment. The US has been rather clumsy of late, engaging in a foreign policy described by former US Secretary of the Treasury, Lawrence Summers, as a bit lonely. US foreign policy makers have tended to miss a bit or two, not least understanding the value Indian officials place on their military relationship with Moscow. The Indian political establishment is also mindful about how useful New Delhi is seen in Washington, the traditional counter to Beijing. That counter, however, is seen as subordinate to maintaining US supremacy under the lecturing guise of the rules-based order.
Such poses are simply not acceptable in either the Modi worldview or those of Indian policy makers. As Indias External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar has opined with a tart frankness, Washingtons power can be described as a transient moment of American unipolarity. To assume, arrogantly, that history was at its end at the conclusion of the Cold War was a Eurocentric analysis jettisoned by nationalism. It is exactly such nationalism that Modi brims with.
The joint statement from the two countries made familiar, and predictable assumptions. Much of it was frothy. Both Biden and Modi affirmed a vision of the United States and India as among the closest partners in the world a partnership of democracies looking into the 21st century with hope, ambition, and confidence. Naturally, there is no mention of Modis nationalistic....
12:37
The long and the short of it: Jens Craig Wall "IndyWatch Feed National"
What happens in Wall is activity at the level of language, its rhythms and repetitions, rather than through the mechanism of plot. You can see the considerable effort of making the page, as a unit, operate well enough on its own, even though it is offered in service to this long and singular utterance.
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12:29
Hindutva Goes to Washington: Narendra Modis US Visit "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Again, he was at it, that charming show on two legs, playful and coy. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been burning the charismatic fuel of late, making the necessary emissions in visiting friendly countries. Each time, he seems to be getting away with more and more, currying (pun intended) favour with his hosts and
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12:26
Ukraine Can Only End in Attrition, Tears and More Deaths "IndyWatch Feed National"
by Dee McLachlan
In tribute to the late James ONeill, I will add this post about Ukraine. I can just imagine what he might write about our Australian PM, Albo, providing 120 Bushmasters to Zelensky. He wrote this about the Australian government in 2017:
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...12:20
Community opposition mounts against Councils proposal for mega high-rise. "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Local community groups Kurilpa Futures and the West End Community Association (WECA) held a rally at Government offices on William Street yesterday to protest against the Lord Mayors Kurilpa Sustainable []
The post Community opposition mounts against Councils proposal for mega high-rise. first appeared on Westender.
12:13
Australia-EU FTA talks stalled over agricultural exports and GIs, may resume in August "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
July 17, 2023: Trade Minister Farrell and Prime minster Albanese announced last week that EU concessions in negotiating the Australia-EU FTA were not good enough and that Australia would not sign a deal unless it had real commercial benefits for Australia.
Australia wants more access for Australian lamb, beef and other agricultural exports and rejects the EUs refusal to allow Australian producers to use names like prosecco and feta cheese (Geographical Indications).
EUs market of over 400 million people gives it greater bargaining power, but the EU also wants access to Australias critical mineral deposits, which are needed for production of batteries and other products for the transition to clean energy. EU representatives have also said more work was required to address these key outstanding issues. Minister Farrell commented that there was possibility of further talks next month.
The DFAT website reports that talks have concluded on other key areas of concern to AFTINET. We do not yet know if earlier EU proposals for longer monopolies on medicines have been removed, and whether the commitments on labour rights and environmental standards, including commitments on reduction of carbon emissions, are fully enforceable in the same way as other commitments in the agreement.
However, the details of these commitments will not be revealed until after the deal is concluded. The EU has a policy of releasing and publishing independent evaluations of the texts of trade agreements after they are concluded but before they are signed. The Albanese Labor government has a policy for a more open process, including independent evaluation of agreements before they are signed. The EU agreement will be their first chance to put this policy into practice.
12:02
Andrew Tate reveals all about the wests agenda of gender bending and why the UK,US alliance is after him "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
An outstanding interview where Tate reveals all about the political campaign against him and totally bogus charges of human trafficking while on house arrest in Romania
12:00
Institutional cruelty exposed by three royal commissions "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Recent inquiries have brought to light the lack of accountability from government institutions engaging in cruelty and human rights abuses, writes Max Costello.
TWO PRESIDING officers Federal Court Justice Bernard Murphy in the case of Mostafa Moz Azimitabar, and Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes recently said damning things about the ethics of major Australian institutions and their senior office holders. Similar words were said in 2018 by Banking Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne and in 2017 by Justice Peter McClellan, chair of the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission.
So, how to prevent, punish (and thus deter) such embedded cruelty in the behaviour of both government and non-government institutions? In pub test terms, it seems amazing that no institutions have been prosecuted and no senior officers gaoled.
On Thursday 6 July, Justice Murphy found against a civil claim, lodged by Kurdish refugee Moz, that his detention in two hotel APODs (alternative places of detention) was unlawful. Yes, it was lawful, Murphy decided. But, he added in post-decision remarks, that did not imply his approval of Mozs treatment by the Government.
Murphy said:
I can only wonder of the lack of thought, indeed the lack of care and humanity, in detaining a person with psychiatric and psychological problems in the hotels [for] 14 months.
Last Friday, the report of Robodebt Royal Commissioner Hol...
Institutional cruelty exposed by three royal commissions "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Recent inquiries have brought to light the lack of accountability from government institutions engaging in cruelty and human rights abuses, writes Max Costello.
TWO PRESIDING officers Federal Court Justice Bernard Murphy in the case of Mostafa Moz Azimitabar, and Robodebt Royal Commissioner Catherine Holmes recently said damning things about the ethics of major Australian institutions and their senior office holders. Similar words were said in 2018 by Banking Royal Commissioner Kenneth Hayne and in 2017 by Justice Peter McClellan, chair of the Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse Royal Commission.
So, how to prevent, punish (and thus deter) such embedded cruelty in the behaviour of both government and non-government institutions? In pub test terms, it seems amazing that no institutions have been prosecuted and no senior officers gaoled.
On Thursday 6 July, Justice Murphy found against a civil claim, lodged by Kurdish refugee Moz, that his detention in two hotel APODs (alternative places of detention) was unlawful. Yes, it was lawful, Murphy decided. But, he added in post-decision remarks, that did not imply his approval of Mozs treatment by the Government.
Murphy said:
I can only wonder of the lack of thought, indeed the lack of care and humanity, in detaining a person with psychiatric and psychological problems in the hotels [for] 14 months.
Last Friday, the report of Robodebt Royal Commissioner Hol...
11:56
Disentanglement, Part 3: We Are a Group (with a Word about Vax) "IndyWatch Feed National"
by Mary W Maxwell, LLB
We humans are a group animal. We cant survive without each other. This is true for at least two reasons. First, we all need to eat, and the current demographic picture, with millions of us in cities, means that someone has to deliver food to us. Even if you are very wealthy, you still depend on others to fulfill your...
11:46
King Stingray chat their new single Lookin Out on Up for It! "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
- :: King Stingray on Up for It! with Bindi Mutiara
King Stingrays latest single Lookin Out showcases the bands signature guitar rock sound; straightforward but with a depth that evokes the Australian landscape, something the band say is a key inspiration for their work.
Band members Dima (vocals/guitar), Lewis (drums) and Campbell (bass) joined Bindi Mutiara on Up for It! to go deeper into the thinking behind their inspirations, their new track and what their recent Australian tour their first meant to them.
Bindi: Can you tell us the story behind Lookin Out?
Dima: Basically, talk about the environment and the people. Especially the homelands and the resources we have. Also, a lifetime of people living with the family, amongst the family
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11:46
2000s pop-punk trio Short Stack are heading to Torquay in October "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
From adorning countless Myspace pages in the early 2000s to proving that pop punk is alive and well decades later, beloved Budgewoi rockers Short Stack are back, playing their first shows since the sold-out capital city comeback tour, taking on regional Australia for the first time in over a decade.
Now armed with more powerful songs than hairspray, the band will work their way around the country this October with support from Hevenshe and The Beautiful Monument. Locally, theyll perform at the Torquay Hotel in Torquay on Saturday 7 October.
Short Stack Australian Tour
5 October Chelsea Heights Hotel, Chelsea Heights
Friday 6 October The Deck, Traralgon
Saturday 7 October Torquay Hotel, Torquay
Friday 13 October Tanks Art Centre, Cairns
Saturday 14 October Mansfield Hotel, Townsville
Friday 20 October The Tivoli, Brisbane
Saturday 21 October Burleigh Bazaar, Gold Coast
Sunday 22 October Kings Beach Tavern, Caloundra
Thursday 26 October Drifters Wharf, Gosford
Friday 27 October Waves, Wollongong
Saturday 28 October Panthers, Penrith
Friday 3 November Freo Social, Fremantle
Saturday 4 November Bridgeway Live, Pooraka
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Recently sharing a brand new single, the 90s-soaked bop Shotgun Wedding, inspired by the bands own formative listening and overflowing with buoyant beats, affable melodics and lyrics thatll hurl you headfirst back to days of first loves and heartbreaks, the Budgewoi rockers have also announced the release of their 2009 album Stack Is The New Black which will be available on vinyl for the very first time on July 21 via UNFD.
Releasing in 2009, Stack Is The New Black featured singles Sway, Sway Baby!, Shimmy a Go Go and Princess amongst others, with the album certified gold and hitting #1 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart upon release.
Since first forming in the early 2000s, Short Stack have amassed a dizzying array of accolades, including being dubbed Channel V Oz Artist of the Year twice (in 2008 and 2010), scoring Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Fave Aussie Band in 2010, and plenty of gold and platinum-selling singles along the way.
Following a break-up in 2012, a brief formation and second break-up in 2014 and 2015 respectively, a jubilant Short Stack reunion in 2020 ultimately led to the bands 2022 studio album May...
11:30
Japanese Sickle: Review "IndyWatch Feed National"
The Japanese sickle is an affordable, lightweight, and essential piece of kit for any gardener who is harvesting, chopping down plants for composting, mulching or cover crops.
11:27
Coming down to the wire at Feros "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
This Wednesday, July 19, residents at Byron Feros are expected to vacate their rooms for the last time they feel they are being kicked out of home.
Residents of the faculty and their families and supporters say they arent going anywhere.
The residents believe that Feros is their place, the legacy of a man who walked the street raising money so that Byrons elders could age in their town with dignity and care.
11:09
Australian Women in Music Awards announce 2023 finalists, celebrating the fierce talent of women in the industry "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Jessica Mauboy, Sarah McLeod, Kate Ceberano, Beccy Cole, Vika & Linda and Geelongs very own Lucinda Goodwin are among the exceptional list of finalists for this years Australian Women in Music Awards (AWMA)- one of the most important events on the Australian music industry calendar.
The finalists revealed for the awards each year are a stark reminder of the females in the Australian music industry that are absolutely killing it, acknowledging the vast contributions and shining a light on the incredible accomplishments of women across all areas of the industry from on stage, to those working behind the scenes, technicians, leaders, elders, performers, songwriters, producers, engineers, filmmakers and photographers, music journalists and more.
Keep up with the latest music interviews, news and reviews here.
AWMA has raised the collective voice demanding equitable access, safety and recognition for women in the Australian music industry. We support and promote women as vital, essential contributors to the future business growth of the sector and are calling on the industry to adopt Gender Equality as a Core Music Industry value, said AWMA Founding Executive Producer & Program Director Vicki Gordon. Gender equity is still a long way in the future and we all need to remain vigilant.
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10:54
MAHICO GARDEN FIESTA feat. MOONTIDE (Extended Set) QVLN + SUNNY Z "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
<p><p> Limited capacity </p> <p>Note: FREE entry for kids</p> <p>Musica Mexican Street food Art </p> <p>Tickets here: <span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href= "https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/mahico-garden-fiesta-feat-moontide-extended-set-qvln-sunny-z-tickets-650336703587" style="color: #0000ff;">https://bit.ly/3pEwkOL</a></span></p> <p>Our next fiesta is live and we cant wait to do it all over again! We welcome back Mahico resident MOONTIDE back after his South America & European tour to play an extended set. In addition we are super happy to have our amigos QVLN & SUNNY Z enthralling us with their live performance. In support our Mahico usual suspects OtTORONGO & XUJA
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10:37
Sydney Criminal Lawyers Weekly Rundown Articles from 10 to 16 July 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
In case youve missed any of them, heres a rundown of the past weeks articles: Criminal Offences Related To Unlawful Gambling in NSW An outline of the laws, defences and penalties that apply to unlawful gambling in New South Wales....
The post Sydney Criminal Lawyers Weekly Rundown Articles from 10 to 16 July 2023 appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
10:34
Ruthless Cats in Bomber blitz "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Geelongs premiership defence is finally gathering steam after crushing Essendon by 77 points in an ominous performance at GMHBA Stadium.
As they often do at Kardinia Park, the Cats ended the contest early after slamming through the opening seven goals of the match to lead by 46 points at quarter-time on Saturday.
Shell-shocked Essendon was able to steady during the second term but it was already too late as the Cats inflicted further pain during the 18.14 (122) to 7.3 (45) triumph.
The result lifts Geelong up to fifth the highest position it has sat in all season after dropping the opening three matches of its flag defence.
The sight of a rampaging Cats unit will strike fear into the rest of the AFL, after coach Chris Scott during the week declared they are the danger.
Scott said it was probably Geelongs best performance of the season.
I think, were in general, getting closer to our best footy, and even from a personal perspe ctive, we were confident going into this week, he said.
It feels like were getting close to our best footy which were pretty confident thats going to be hard to beat.
Geelong could still pinch a top-four spot and a double finals chance as they sit just a game-and-a-half behind Melbourne.
It is no coincidence one of the Cats most powerful performances came in a match when star forward Jeremy Cameron, Norm Smith medallist Isaac Smith and premiership defender Jake Kolodjashni returned from injury.
Cameron, who missed the previous two games through concussion, spent periods off the ground after being involved in multiple collisions.
The 30-year-old played out the match and waited until the dying stages to kick his first and only goal of the match.
But fellow star Cats forward Tom Hawkins picked up the slack with five goals, four of them in the second-half.
Speedy midfielder Max Holmes had one of the best games of his young career, gathering a career-high 33 disposals 21 in the first half.
Geelong forward Gryan Miers, in his 100th game, booted the first goal of the match and delivered a memorable celebration after being at the centre of a meme comparing him to soccer legend Lionel Messi this week.
While the Cats pulled out party tricks, Essendon was on the end of their heaviest defeat since losing to Port Adelaide by 84 points in round 22 last season the match that ended Ben Ruttens stint as coach.
The Bombers entered the match on a high after smashing Adelaide last week in a performance captain Zach Merrett labelled as the Bombers best in his 10 years at the club.
Clearly we were really disappointed after a good performance last week but its just more evidence to me that its a really tough competition, Essendon coach Brad Scott said.
...10:19
The Wiggles Announce Massive Australian Tour "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Wiggles are touring Australia at the end of the year.
The Wiggly Big Day Out! Tour will take the beloved childrens music group to Canberra, Hobart, Perth, Adelaide, Melbourne, Cairns, Townsville, Mackay, Brisbane, Newcastle, Wollongong, and Sydney this November and December (see full dates below).
Tickets to the tour, which is being presented by Huggies, go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 20th at 11am AEDT via the groups official website.
We cant wait to hit the road again and bring our biggest and brightest show yet to families all over Australia, with our friends Huggies, says OG Blue Wiggle, Anthony Field.
This tour will be a Wiggly carnival celebration that will create unforgettable memories for everyone. We have some surprises in sore, including new songs and a lot of festival fun, guaranteed to put smiles on faces everywhere.
The Wiggles continued their recent renaissance with a new album earlier this year. After enjoying a hugely successful 2022, which included being Rolling Stone AU/NZ cover stars, the group released Ready, Steady, Wiggle! on April 14th.
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...09:58
Wanted: unit $300 pw or less "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Good morning,
I am looking for a unit or apartment in the Cairns area for $300pw or less.
Looking to rent for at least 12 months.
I am responsible, Aussie male. I don't smoke or take drugs.
Looking to move in this week.
Thank you.
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09:51
The long walk: creek valleys, category 1 climbs "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A hardy group of five set out in brilliant frosty weather yesterday for FOBIFs June long walk. Walk conditions were perfect, as was the length of the walk, estimated as between 12 and 24 kilometres. We suspect the second estimate was a little subjective.
Middleton Creek, July 16: check last weeks post to see how the water levels have dropped..but the creek is still running strongly.
The walk covered the wonderfully various country at the south end of the Diggings Park: substantial moss covered rock walls, wide green valleys, rocky ascents, unusually impressive giant eucalypts. The south point was the strongly running Middleton Creek. Fungi were in abundance, and the recent wet weather had given the bush a particularly lush appearance.
Our thanks to Jeremy Holland for as usual providing an intriguing route through little known corners.
Next months walk is in the wildflower hotspot of the Maldon Historic Reserve. Check the website for details.
09:51
A downbeat note: the destruction goes on "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A downbeat note for FOBIFs walkers along Wewak track yesterday was the sight of yet more evidence of timber theft along this track.
Wewak Track, July 16: FOBIF has regularly reported destruction of this kind along the track.
Wewak track seems to be a favourite spot for timber thieves, and their efforts are threatening to strip this picturesque track of its better trees. Parks Victoria seems to be powerless to stop the destruction. Thieves operate comfortably, sure in the belief that the last person they can expect to see in this bush is a ranger: readers of this site will be familiar with our observations on the under resourcing of our parks.
Weve been assured by Parks in the past that the problem is being tackled at the distribution end. The method doesnt seem to be working: and of course things are not helped by the explosion in the cost of home heating.
09:45
Supreme Court Challenge Could See All Remaining COVID Fines Declared Invalid "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A fresh case filed in the Supreme Court of New South Wales could result in the remaining 29,017 fines issued for alleged failures to comply with public health orders ostensibly to protect against the spread of COVID-19 declared invalid. The...
The post Supreme Court Challenge Could See All Remaining COVID Fines Declared Invalid appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
09:44
Pedestrians urged to Stop. Look. Live "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Pedestrians are being urged to Stop. Look. Live. as part of a new Crime Stoppers Victoria campaign delivered in partnership with Victoria Police.
The campaign will focus on reducing the number of pedestrians seriously injured or killed while crossing the road in built up areas, where there is a speed limit of 60km/h.
Crime Stoppers Victoria chief executive Stella Smith said the campaign would use a variety of techniques to educate vulnerable pedestrians on how they can stay safe using Victorian roads.
Every Victorian deserves to get home safely and the easiest way to achieve this is to identify risks and follow the road rules, Ms Smith said.
No matter whether you are a pedestrian, driver or cyclist on the road, we challenge everyone to stop and think, is this safe?
According to Victoria Police and TAC data, 70 percent of all pedestrian deaths in Victoria occur in metropolitan Melbourne.
The most vulnerable people are primary school children aged 4-12, intoxicated pedestrians aged 30-39 and elderly pedestrians aged over 70.
Ms Smith said 36 pedestrians had been killed on Victorian roads over the past 12 months a figure she hoped would decrease with more education.
We all play a role in keeping our roads safe and Crime Stoppers Victoria is offering vulnerable pedestrians the tools they need to use our roads safely, she said
We have seen 175 pedestrians killed on our roads over the last five years, and a significant number of those have been in 60 km/h zones.
We hope with more education and awareness we can reduce the number of injuries and most importantly, deaths on our roads.
As part of the campaign, Crime Stoppers Victoria will hit the streets to actively engage with high-risk pedestrians to educate them on how they can help keep our roads incident free.
Crime Stoppers will also visit locations across Melbourne which have the highest number of pedestrian fatalities, focusing particularly on community hubs and primary schools.
Victoria Police Road Policing Command Acting Assistant Commissioner Martin OBrien said police were focused on protecting the most vulnerable road users.
Too many vulnerable road users, including pedestrians, are being killed or seriously injured and its all too preventable.
We are grateful to have Crime Stoppers Victoria launching this campaign, along with the many councils, schools and businesses that will support this initiative to improve road safety, he said.
Everyone has a role to play in keeping our roads safe, and we urge everyone to think not only about their own safety but how their behaviour can impact the safety of others.
Learn how you can keep our roads safe at crimestoppersvic.com.au
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09:43
Helping little anglers get hooked on fishing "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Victorias next generation of recreational fishers are getting the opportunity to get hooked on fishing, with free Little Angler Kits for kids across Victoria.
Outdoor Recreation Minister Sonya Kilkenny announced 60,000 kits will be made available to grade five primary students in more than 1900 Victorian schools later this year.
The kits will set families up with everything they need to wet a line including a fishing rod and reel, line, tackle box, some tackle and a Kids Guide to Fishing that includes information and links to educational resources to learn the basics such as fishing safety, knots and rigs.
The kits will help youngsters get active, learn about the aquatic environment and have fun in the great outdoors whether they be down the coast, on Port Phillip Bay or by a river in regional Victoria.
The Victorian Fisheries Authority (VFA) is leading the roll out and has released a tender today for the supply of kits, with schools encouraged to register early interest.
The Little Angler Kits complements several other initiatives led by the VFA to encourage youngsters to connect with nature and enjoy Victorias spectacular waterways. This includes the stocking of almost 10 million fish last season, more than any other state in the country.
For the September school holidays, 80 family fishing lakes across the state share in more than 60,000 catchable-size rainbow trout to provide children the chance to catch their first fish.
Every year, free VicFishKids events provide kids with the opportunity to try fishing with help from experts and Fishcare volunteers. All fishing gear is supplied and every child heads home with a free rod to continue their fishing journey on their next holiday with family and friends.
We want more young people getting into fishing because we know it brings people together in the great outdoors, boosts local businesses and encourages Victorians to discover new parts of this great state, Ms Kilkenny said.
Offering free Little Angler Kits through schools helps the next generation of fishers reel in a hobby they can enjoy for a lifetime.
The post Helping little anglers get hooked on fishing appeared first on Ocean Grove Voice.
09:37
Olive Cotton Award announced for 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Winners of the 2023 Olive Cotton Award were announced recently with Gerwyn Davies portrait Replica winning the $20,000 overall prize.
The ceremony was attended by many of this years finalists who travelled from across the country to join in the celebrations.
Davies Replica was selected as the winning portrait from a field of 72 finalists, including emerging and established photographers from around Australia. Davies is the 12th artist to win the Award, which was first presented in 2005.
The announcements were made in an official opening and presentation ceremony at Tweed Regional Gallery, Murwillumbah on Saturday 15 July. The event was also live-streamed for those who could not attend.
The Award was judged by artist, curator and critic Dr Daniel Mudie Cunningham. Dr Mudie Cunningham visited the Gallery on Friday 14 July to view all works installed before making his final decision.
Dr Mudie Cunningham said hiding is not something we associate with portraiture. A conventional portrait requires a subjects presence and disclosure to connect with the world.
09:25
Conquering my bogey bird "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
In recent years Ive been quietly pursuing this bird, the Eastern Barn Owl.
Often regarded as a boom and bust species the Eastern Barn Owl is relatively common in the district and can be found across the Moolort Plains and in wooded farmland areas. Its numbers fluctuate with those of its major prey, rodents.
Why then has it been my bogey bird?
Ive observed it on a number of occasions, usually at night in the car headlights or sadly deceased on a country road it hunts low to the ground and vehicle strike is a major threat to this beautiful owl. A few times a bird has departed from its roost before I could raise the camera.
Late yesterday afternoon, acting on a tip-off, I finally managed to photograph an Eastern Barn Owl. High up in a veteran Yellow Gum the bird emerged cautiously from a large hollow and basked for a few minutes in the fading winter sunshine. What a thrill!
Barn Owls are a cosmopolitan species, for a long time most forms were classified as Tyto alba, with separate races regarded as subspecies. Recent taxonomic studies have placed the Australian form as a distinct species, Tyto delicatula. Unlike the majority of Australian owls Barn Owls can breed continuously as long as food is abundant. The spot where I observed this bird was typical of an ideal breeding site, possibly one that has been in use for many years.
09:08
GV Pride Inc. Annual General Meeting Sun 13 Aug + lunch "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
We, the current committee, have been at it for 12 months! Now the time has come to have your say in who runs the show! We encourage you ALL to attend, and to vote, and to use this opportunity tell us what you want and how we can serve you better!
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of members of Goulburn Valley Pride Incorporated will be held on Sunday, Aug 13 @ 11.00am at The Aussie Hotel, cnr. Maude/Fryers Streets, Shepparton.
Agenda/Business: Welcome, Apologies, Presidents Report, Financial Report (22/23), Set M/ship Fees (23/24), Election of office bearers for committees and sub-committees, General Business.
Last years (2022) minutes here along with President report here and Treasurer report here.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Thought about becoming a member? Wed love to have you on board (and you need to be a financial member to be on the committee). Join/renew here.
Nomination form can be found here.
Join us for lunch from midday after the AGM at The Aussie Hotel. Meals at restaurant prices.
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08:55
A Traded-off Life. "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
A traded-off life.
Would it be wiser to act the fool,
And be graced with effusive public bravos!,
Than to be a keeper of inherent knowledge,
And be shunned, scorned in the shadows?
For what benefits an actor who diligently practices his lines,
To be upstaged by a pretentious mummer ad-libbing atrocious strine?
The same for the exacting pedant, research wise,
Entangled by a buffoon practised in compromise.
And why mock the woman, choosing to stay in the home,
Seeking no confected career, but as mother to her bairns,
More than the unskilled female, labouring ,
Wasting her life in dreary, low-paid slaving,
To prove a point of managed social-equality in the making?
Or the young person choosing a skilled trade,
Over facile delusion of E-Commerce; a beggar-man made?
Perhaps we all have been taken for a ride,
By some low-brow, middle-class philosophic pap,
With that promise of healthy, wealthy and happy,
When all the while turning us into parasited patsies,
Thrown onto THEIR dole when they close THEIR factories.
Perhaps there IS only one final solution,
That is to enact a Chairman Mao-style cultural revolution,
Expel from governance all middle-class non-producing schemers,
To be replaced with skilled-trades educated workers,
And be rid of those opportunist, entrepreneurial fools,
To recreate a life full-lived by more equitable social rules!
08:48
New kiwi blog "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
An old-style post-title for an old-style post! Che Tibby returns to blogging with The Apocrypha of Noah - which so far, seems to be looking at climate change.
08:19
THE WRX PROBLEM "IndyWatch Feed National"
THE SUBARU WRX IS A GREAT CAR, BUT THIS NOT ABOUT THIS CAR
First of all, this is not a review of the Subaru WRX; it is a review of the We aRe eXpendible problem that we now face as a nation.
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08:00
Badminton in Cairns "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hi is there any location in Cairns that we can play badminton? Even a space that not too windy, we found a badminton club at mulgrave rd but they have different rules cause someone will join you to play and my daughter and i are not great playing it we just do it for fun and exercise, cause we thought its like youre gonna pay for the court for an hr, but its different.
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08:00
Capitalism a death knell for democracy "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Neoliberalism and corporate greed are destroying the idea of a fair and equal society, dividing classes into 'us versus them', writes Dermot Daley.
ECONOMISTS SUCH AS Reserve Bank (RBA) governor Philip Lowe think that economics is almost a science, but in effect, there is no more correlation between economics and science than there is between astrology and astronomy.
The following is an opinion and as such, it carries no more weight than any other opinion. Although it probably has greater validity than when Lowe opined that interest rates would not change for several years and then progressively increased the rate to address inflation without evidence that his actions were having the desired effect.
Mr Lowe has since moved on. One might hope that the new governor of the RBA will more closely examine the inflationary effects of unearned benefits, such as executive salaries and middle-class welfare, on the markets compulsion to gouge the cost of household goods and services.
Modern economists believe that their career path was founded by Adam Smith in his seminal work, The Wealth of Nations; however, Smith was a sociologist before the word economist was coined and his thinking referred to the need for sound fiscal management to nurture the whole of society. He was, after all, living in the Age of Reason.
By the third quarter of the 20th Century, socialism and democracy, the two prevailing ideologies, had lost their way. Socialism linked itself to communism (whereby some are more equal than others, which proved dysfunctional except where practised in arcane religious orders). Simultaneously, democracy, with its sibling free enterprise, had been hijacked by capitalism.
The death of democracy was sea...
07:52
In which the pond offers up a Killer Kombination of Killer and Katerist, with bonus Major Mitchell musings ... "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The pond has noted before, and no doubt will note again at some point, the way that talk of climate, or even the weather, or the climate and weather together, has been disappeared, or shunned in best Amish style, by the reptiles of the lizard Oz...
While real world events go on unheeded or ignored, climate science denialism still flourishes, and none is more versed in the art than the quarry waters whisperer himself, regularly on hand on a Monday to do what he can to prevent any meaningful action being taken...
But that's to expected of the Graudian. Must we also regularly expect serves of the Caterist? Indeedy do ...
07:45
New school for controversial site in Lennox "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Clarence Property, the developer of Lennox Heads Epiq estate, has announced the sale of Super Lot 5, on the corner of Montwood and Snapper Drive, to the NSW Department of Education.
The 4.2ha site will now become the site of the new Lennox Head Primary School, having previously been mooted by the developer as the location of a retirement facility and then a medium-density integrated housing development of over 100 dwellings.
Having run into problems with Ballina Shire Council advancing that idea, Clarence Property appealed to the NSW Department of Planning to change the planned use of the land, but that has now been set aside by the new announcement.
Ballina Cr Kiri Dicker, a critic of the housing development plan, has enthusiastically welcomed the latest news, describing it as an enormous win for the community and a perfect site for the Lennox Head Public School.
On social media, Cr Dicker said, I still cant stop smiling at the news that our new school will be located right in the heart of the Epiq Estate, which is home to so many young families.
...07:33
Super charged weather is warning that much more climate action is necessary "IndyWatch Feed National"
Contributed by Joe Montero
Once again, the world is being warned by nature of the disaster climate warming is causing. This year has seen record heatwaves in Europe and devastating floods in other parts of the world. The planet is now paused on the eve of an El Nio on a scale never seen before.
These sort of weather events are not new. Records have been breaking year after year. Ice cap melts, raising sea levels, and a slowing down of the Atlantic conveyor are major causes of worsening weather patterns. 3 July saw the hottest day for the planet ever recorded. The evidence is indisputable.
Massive cyclone activity in the Indian Ocean, sinkholes appearing in California, unbearable heat in Spain, the spread of bushfires in Canada, record ocean water temperatures, are the reality. Records are being smashed. Species eh]extinction is accelerating, and ultimately, our own extinction is a real possibility.
Yet many governments, including that of Australia, dont seem to notice. They remain in a denial zone, too busy pleasing their big money backers to bother. This is a new wakeup call. We must call out our governments or their failure to act. We must not just get angry. Its important to divert our anger into constructive action.
What does this mean? It means becoming active in our communities, joining pour organisations, being loud, and taking our demand for change to those who hold the power. Our survival depends on winning this war. And it is a war. Those who stand in the way of the necessary climate action must be vanquished.
Its just as important to move beyond protest, towards being pro-active in building the future, by being involved in projects that cut emissions. When governments dont do it, its communities that must act. There is some of this already. But there must be...
07:30
1977: Darcy Dugan talks prison sex "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
In 1977, the NSW Royal Commission on Prisons heard about prison sex from notorious jailbird Darcy Dugan and another inmate. Another snippet of queercentric news from Australian media history. The Canberra Times reported that Dugan told the commission that prison provided ideal laboratory conditions for cultivating homosexuality. That was a truth long known. Deprived of ...
The post 1977: Darcy Dugan talks prison sex appeared first on QNews.
07:00
06:43
Little Kingfisher - small wonder, big favourite "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
All birds are special but some more so than others. In Australia the second smallest kingfisher in the world looms large for many. Small wonder as it is indeed a small wonder. Wonderful to watch in action. Wonderful to watch at rest. So, lots of my latest session (yesterday, 15/07/23) with a Little Kingfisher. A few do it some justice, others less so. Enjoy them all anyway. Little wonders don't come along every day, even in my happy place, the Townsville Town Common Conservation Park.
...
05:58
The global association between egg intake and the incidence and mortality of ischemic heart disease. "IndyWatch Feed National"
PMID: Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Feb 25 ;20(5). Epub 2023 Feb 25. PMID: 36901143 Abstract Title: The Global Association between Egg Intake and the Incidence and Mortality of Ischemic Heart Disease-An Ecological Study. Abstract: The relationship between egg consumption and ischemic heart disease (IHD) remains controversial as there is still no clear answer regarding the relationship, with research limited to a few geographical regions. In the current study, we conducted a longitudinal analysis of the association between egg intake and IHD incidence (IHDi) and mortality (IHDd) using 28 years of international data from 1990 to 2018. Egg intake (g/day/capita) by country was obtained from the Global Dietary Database. Age-standard IHDi and IHDd rates per 100,000 subjects in each country were obtained from the 2019 Global Burden of Disease database. The analysis included a total of 142 countries with populations of at least one million, for which all data were available from 1990 to 2018. Eggs are consumed worldwide, and regional differences in consumption are also shown. Utilizing IHDi and IHDd as objective variables and egg intake as an explanatory variable, the analysis was conducted using linear mixed models, which controlled for inter- and intra-country variation from year to year. The results showed a significant negative association between egg intake, and IHDi (-0.2530.117,
05:29
Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"
TUC Accused of Frustrating Formation of Organized Labour Structure
By GNA
July 16, 2023
The Ghana Federation of Labour (GFL) has accused the Ghana Trade Union Congress (TUC) of frustrating the conclusion of the process and the adoption of the draft of the committee to put in place proper organized labour structures.
GFL noted that instead of building proper structures to constitute Organized Labour, the TUC instead adopted a knee-jerk and ad hoc approach to dealing with labour issues.
TUC is not the same as Organized Labour, Mr. Abraham Koomson, the Secretary General of the GFL, told newsmen in Tema, stressing that the power of the TUC to legally represent all workers in Ghana was revoked with the amendment of the Industrial Relations Act (1960), Act 299.
Mr. Koomson added that the Labour Act 2003 (Act 651) replaced the TUC with Organized Labour, adding that it did not mention the structure and organogram of Organized Labour, a lacuna that, the TUC had been taking advantage of.
This, the Federation said, would enable labour to legitimately exercise its mandate to holistically address the concerns of the rank and file.
Organized Labour, which is a term (name) provided under the laws of Ghana, represents a body of recognized and independent labour unions, federations, and associations working in concert to pursue the common interest of working people in and of Ghana, he explained.
He recalled that to cure this problem, GFL resorted to the High Court for some answers, adding, however, that the court advised that they go for a settlement, out of which TUC and GFL agreed on three things.
The terms of settlement dated April 25, 2010, indicated that TUC and GFL were to work together to get a working definition of the term organized labour, an organogram for decision making within organized labour, and a timetable for the adoption by all labour unions of the working document and operationalizing the same.
He indicated that following this, a nine-member committee with representatives of labour unions such as ICU, TUC, CLOGSAG, GFL, and others came out with a...
03:17
Eugenics Rebranded As Healthcare & Revisiting: Is There Graphene Oxide In The COVID-19 Injections? "IndyWatch Feed National"
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02:00
The Benefits of Playing The New York Times Spelling Bee Answers "IndyWatch Feed National"
New York Times Spelling Bee Answers
The New York Times Spelling Bee is a popular word puzzle game that challenges players to create as many words as possible using a set of given letters. As an expert, Ill guide you through the key aspects of this addictive and intellectual.
How to Find Spelling Bee Answers
If youre a fan of the New York Times Spelling Bee and want to improve your performance, finding reliable answers can be a game-changer. In this section, Ill share some tips on how to find accurate spelling bee answers, helping you boost your scores and confidence.
- Utilize Online Communities: Engage with fellow enthusiasts in online communities dedicated to the New York Times Spelling Bee. Platforms like Reddit or Facebook groups provide a space for participants to discuss daily puzzles and strategies and share their findings. By joining these communities, youll have access to valuable insights and potential solutions.
- Explore Word Lists: Familiarizing yourself with word lists is an essential step toward success in the Spelling Bee. The New York Times provides an official list of words used in the game. Analyze these lists thoroughly, as they often contain recurring patterns and frequently used words that could appear again in future puzzles.
- Leverage Online Tools: Several websites offer tools designed specifically for solving Spelling Bee puzzles. These tools allow you to input available letters and generate possible word combinations based on those letters arrangements. While these tools can provide suggestions, remember that using them excessively might hinder your own development as a speller.
- Follow Solver Strategies: Many experienced solvers have shared their
Strategies to Improve Your Spelling Bee Performance
If youre looking to boost your performance in the New York Times Spelling Bee, Ive got some effective strategies that can help you conquer those challenging word puzzles....
01:09
Harnessing the Healing Power of Smart Stem Cells Derived From Human Fat "IndyWatch Feed National"
<p><p>Recent research has uncovered a new type of smart stem cell known as Induced Multipotent Stem Cells (iMS), marking a significant step forward in the field of regenerative medicine. These iMS cells, derived from readily accessible human fat cells, have shown an impressive ability to adapt and transform in animal studies, thus demonstrating their potential for tissue repair<sup><a href= "https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/health/scientists-are-step-closer-developing-smart-stem-cells-%E2%80%93-and-theyre-made-human-fat" id="user-content-fnref-1%5E" rel="noopener" target="_new" name= "user-content-fnref-1%5E">1</a></sup>.</p> <p>John Pimanda, a professor at UNSW Medicine & Health, explains that iMS cells are unique in their ability to respond to their environment. The idea that stem cells can respond and adapt to their surroundings to repair various types of damaged tissue is novel, and could lead to a paradigm shift in stem cell research and treatment strategies1.
<h2>The Generation of Smart Stem Cells</h2> <p>Scientists created iMS cells by exposing human fat cells to a compound mixture, which triggered a process that resulted in the cells losing their original identity and behaving like smart stem cells. Interestingly, these reprogrammed cells remained dormant when injected into mice, until an injury occurred. Following an injury, the cells adapted and transformed into the required tissue for repair.</p> <h2>iMS Cells: Adaptive Chameleons of Regenerative Medicine</h2> <p>Heres how these iMS cells are transformative in the field of regenerative medicine:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Responsive to Surroundings</strong>: iMS cells behave like chameleons, responding to local cues and seamlessly blending into the tissue that needs healing.</li> <li><strong>Unprecedented Abilities</strong>: Unlike other stem cell technologies, iMS cells arent limited in their regenerative abilities and do not carry risks such as tumor development.</li> <li><strong>Patient-specific</strong>: Since iMS cells are derived from the patients own tissue, they significantly reduce the risk of rejection.</li> <li><strong>Wide Adaptation</strong>: iMS cells derived from adult tissue have shown the ability to adapt to a wide range of tissue types in mice, making them a kind of smart stem cell.<sup>...</sup></li> </ul>01:01
Hostels that allow van parking "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hi all,
My partner and I have been travelling in a camper van up the coast. We are arriving in Cairns tomorrow and are looking for some hostels that allow van camping (to reduce cost) as it seems all of the camper parks here are unreasonably expensive. If anyone has any recommendations I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance :)
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23:25
INTERVIEW: Arnaud Develay Another NATO Fail: Cluster Bombs to Ukraine "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Why are the US government and NATO are sending banned cluster bomb munitions to Ukraine?
In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 7, 2023, Patrick talks with Arnaud Develay, an international human rights lawyer, who explains the legal problems facing the US government and NATO with their latest announcement of sending banned cluster bomb munitions to Ukraine. Similar problems are posed by depleted uranium munitions sent by the US and UK which are now contaminating the environment across Ukraine and Russian-held areas. All this and more. Listen:
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23:14
What to look for an familiarize oneself with? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
I will be up in Cairns in November and doing a lot of camping and hiking. Coming from a place where foxes and nettles are most dangerous I don't have any basic knowledge I'm wondeirng:
How can one familiarize oneself with dangerous plants and wildlife native to north Queensland in advance to going there?
Cheers for any advice!
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20:32
Kangaroo Burgers? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Good day everyone, was just wondering if any one had any insight on any restaurants that serve kangaroo burger? TIA!
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19:13
Gym with spa and sauna? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hey guys, just wondering if anyone knows of a gym in cairns or south cairns region (kinda between endmonton and cairns) that has a spa and sauna?
I live close to town and work in Edmonton, so would appreciate a spot within 15 minutes drive of either (Redlynch, edgehill area would be fine too).
Thanks in advance! :)
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19:09
Australia joins the Climate Club but PM evades question of Fossil fuel expansion and export "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Guardian Cartoon by Fiona KatsaukasOn Tuesday 11 July Prime Minister Anthony Albanese committed Australia to joining the 'Climate Club' while visiting Germany. While this sounds like a positive action there are no detailed commitments or changes required in Australia's climate policy direction, according to Prime Minister Albanese. Many people think this is more rhetoric rather than climate
18:11
A counter-seasonal surge in listings "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
17:44
Anti-hooning roadside cameras have a much bigger role "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Roadside cameras capture facial shots of motorists Queensland Labor is gathering motorists facial images matched with car registration to be entered into their massive data base held in Roma Street police headquarters and in various Department of Main Roads computers. Initially dubbed as anti-hooning cameras by Police Minister Mark Ryan it was soon discovered the []
17:38
Fadden Live: Who Gets The Swing? "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Summary
Fadden (LNP 10.6%), vacancy for resignation of Stuart Robert
CALLED (7:26 pm) Cameron Caldwell (LNP) retain
Small 2PP swing to LNP (c. 2.5%), slightly above average for contested opposition vacancy
Poor result for Greens, One Nation and obscure independents, strong result for Legalise Cannabis
Live Comments (scrolls to top)
5:40 Minor changes; Democrats now last by four.
4:15 I've added One Nation to the loser list in the summary above even though they have a small primary vote swing to them. The reason for this is they should have done much better in the absence of the UAP, but seem to have been unable to compete with a Dutton-led LNP (which could spell trouble for Malcolm Roberts' Senate seat in 2025 if Dutton is still leader then). The UAP and One Nation fish to a large degree in the same pond and this was something that was especially striking in the 2022 results nationwide. Compared to the 2022 four-candidate-preferred result, One Nation's by-election primary is down 6%, the Greens are down 6.7, Labor are down 2.8 and the LNP are up 1.6. Some of the votes One Nation has "lost" here will be to Legalise Cannabis and others and will come back to them at the 4CP stage if the Greens manage to make the final four (which is doubtful), but it looks a lot like there has been a swing on the four-candidate vote from One Nation to LNP, which is masked by the UAP not running. Votes coming from UAP at this stage (not all theirs) split 63.6% to One Nation but only 15.1% to the LNP, so all else being equal One Nation would have a bigger primary swing and LNP a smaller one.
PS Federation Party now last by one vote.
2:40 Another 2000-ish postals added and the swing is now 2.5% while the Federation Party is back in last by 3 votes (Citizens only 14 off last now).
Here is a graph of Opposition swings in Opposition vacancy by-elections relative to their polling (compared to the previous election) at the time. Fadden comes out as an above-average result for the Coalition by this standard, and similar to the by-elections in Bob Hawke's first term. Aston by comparison was a shocker.
17:35
Robert Bigelow was looking for a second sponsor for the BAASS/AAWSAP "IndyWatch Feed National"
<p style="text-align:
center;"><b>Introduction</b></p>
<p>Long-term readers of this blog will be aware that most of
my blog articles are based on what interests me, rather than what
is currently popular on Twitter, YouTube or other social media
platforms. Like most UAP researchers and commentators, I have been
following with great interest, the David Grusch story and the
efforts of the US Congress.</p> <p>However, you can
read about these topics on multiple media outlets, including,
increasingly, mainstream media. So, I don't feel a need to report
them here too. Having said that, I continue to mine small pieces of
information, from Jacques Vallee's book <i>"Forbidden
Science: Volume 5."</i> Today, I learnt about the involvement
of a Canadian engineer in the AAWSAP. I was surprised to learn of
his role, as I have never read or heard anything about his work for
AAWSAP. A second surprise item was that Bigelow was looking for
another sponsor for BAASS/AAWSAP above and beyond the Defense
Intelligence Agency. Who was that potential co-sponsor? Here are
the relevant extracts from FS5.</p> <p style="text-align:
center;"><b>30 September 2008</b></p> <p
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class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href=
"https://www.hathawayresearch.com/">Scientific Research &
Development Laboratory by Toronto Int. Airport
(hathawayresearch.com)
Speaking of Robert Bigelow's BAASS/AAWSAP, Vallee wrote: </p> <blockquote>"I do hope to find out more from George Hathaway what the prospects are for a more consistent plan when I meet him in Toronto on Monday."</blockquote> <p><b>Comment: </b></p> <p>I wrote a blog article about Canadian engineer George Hathaway, his work and research findings, <a href= "https://ufos-scientificresearch.blogspot.com/2018/12/george-d-hathaway-his-work-and-research.html"> back in 2018. </a> At one stage, in...
17:00
WATCH: How (and When and Why) to Cite Your Sources #SolutionsWatch "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Today on #SolutionsWatch, James Corbett goes into further detail about the theory and practice of source citation. In addition to the hows and whys of citing sources, James also addresses the weaponization of the Whats your source? question and how people can use citations to improve communication, not interfere with it. Sources, shownotes and links
16:45
Meet The RBM Crew Dr Lana Leslie "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
There are so many interesting people involved at Radio Blue Mountains both behind the mic and behind the scenes, that we thought wed share their stories here on the RBM website.
Meet Dr Lana Leslie, host of Burrulaa Yugal, Mondays 10am 12pm.
Q: Hi Lana, thanks very much for taking the time to speak with us.
A: Youre most welcome.
Q: Lets get straight into it Lana. Youre a Kamilaroi woman with ancestral ties to Coonabarabran and Moree, NSW. Tell us a bit about where you grew up and your family background?
A: On my Dads side, my Grandmother was born in Terry Hie Hie outside of Moree and my Grandfather Forked Mountain, Coonabarabran. I also have mob from Gunnedah and Western Sydney. I grew up off Country in Warren and Bathurst.
Q: Since 2015 you have lived on Dharug and Gundungurra Country in the Blue Mountains. What was it that drew you to the Mountains?
A: Ive always loved Dharug and Gundungurra Country and have visited many times prior to moving here. How could you not love it? Healing Country, beautiful nature, not to mention the easy-going lifestyle.
Q: Youre the founder and Managing Director of Gunnedah Hill, an Aboriginal Management Consultancy based in the Blue Mountains.
Where does the name come from? What or where is Gunnedah Hill?
A: Gunnedah Hill is a real place outside of Coonabarabran. This is where my Dad grew up with many other Aboriginal families. Picture shacks with dirt floors with no electricity and a well to cart water.
Q: Your full title is Dr Lana Leslie. Is that from a doc...
16:18
Budgerigar (1), Little Woodswallow (10) at Barolin Nature Reserve, Mon Repos reported by Simon and Judy Smith on 16-07-2023 "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Birds have been reported recently by other birders, but today (9am) were present at the same location, at a minor creek crossing maybe 650m along the walking track to Mon Repos from the northern end of Davidson St, Bargara. The Budgerigar was actively foraging with Chestnut-breasted Mannikins, and its behaviour did not suggest it was an escaped cage bird.