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Friday, 05 May
00:48
Everybody Knows, Part 8: When is a Government Not a Government "IndyWatch Feed National"
13 of the 19 members of the NSW Medical Council. Photo: nswmc.org.au
by Mary W Maxwell, LLB
I said earlier that I had read only half of Russell Pridgeons book Everybody Knows. I have now read all of it twice. Thank you to those who bought a Kindle or a paperback from Amazon, helping it...
Thursday, 04 May
21:52
Douse the ABA Accreditation of Law Schools: An Interview with William Sumner Scott "IndyWatch Feed National"
Atty William Sumner Scott, presentation to NACIQI
public hearing in 2016, Photo:YouTube
by Mary W Maxwell, LLB
Six years ago, William Sumner Scott addressed a committee of the US Department of Education concerning the way in which the American Bar Association (ABA) controls the accreditation of law schools something he opposes. The opening words of his testimony to this committee were: The ABA is one of the gatekeepers of forced ignorance in the United States. He also said:
What better energizer for malfeasance could there be than awareness that forces at the top are dedicated to maintaining weaponized prosecutions against those lawyers who dare challenge an official Government narrative?
Talk about pith! I have now interviewed him about this.
Maxwell: In this photo you are speaking to a committee?
Scott: Yes. Its called NACIQI, an odd name for an odd thing, the National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity. It provides expert advice to the Secretary of the US Department of Education.
Maxwell: Stop right there! Congress cannot legislate anything about education! Article I sec 8 of the US Constitution enumerates every area in...
20:21
1966 - King Charles crowned for the first time with a Bondi lifesaver's cap! "IndyWatch Feed National"
Tremendous thanks to David Maegraith who writes of his grandfather and HM King Charles: This should get a run in media this week but no one seems to care. The first crown Charles wore was a North Bondi surf life saving cap, crowned by my grandfather Kerwin Maegraith What a...
19:51
Fixed Versus Variable Rate Home Loans "IndyWatch Feed National"
Whether youre looking to become a homeowner for the first time or looking to invest in another property, it helps to have a solid understanding of home loan interest rates.
One of the main concepts that you need to grasp is the difference between fixed and variable-rate home loans. Depending on your financial goals and economic outlook, one type of interest rate might be more beneficial to you than the other.
In this article, were going to look at what fixed and variable rates mean. To help you decide which one is right for you, well also discuss the advantages and disadvantages of both options.
Fixed Rate Loans
As the name suggests, this loan is where the interest rate remains fixed for a specific period of time. For example, you might get a loan where your interest rate is fixed at 3% for five years.
Once the term expires, your loan will generally move onto the standard rate unless youre able to re-fix your home loan.
- Advantages
One of the main advantages of a fixed rate is the certainty that you get around your expenses. During the fixed term, your monthly payments on your home will stay the same regardless of changes in monetary policy.With this certainty, you will be able to automate your repayments and set yourself short to medium-term financial goals in terms of your home finances. This will also allow you to budget more effectively for other expenses.Additionally, a fixed rate will protect you from rate rises caused by external economic factors. If youre able to fix at a low rate, you can save a significant amount of money during rate hikes.
- Disadvantages
Just as fixed rates protect you from rate hikes, they also prevent you from benefiting from rate reductions. As such, if the interest rate drops, you could find yourself paying more on your fixed-rate monthly payments than you would have been on a variable-rate home loan. Additionally, fixed-rate loans typically have penalties for additional repayments or overpayments. This means you wont be able to pay off your loans faster even if you have the funds for it.Another thing to consider is the revert rate. When your fixed rate expires, its possible that your loan will revert to a high variable rate. This could increase your monthly payments significantly.
Because of this, its important to know what kind of rate your home loan will revert to once your fixed term expires.
Also Read: Lenders Mortgage Insurance
Variable Rate Loans
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19:08
It's a rail loop! "IndyWatch Feed National"
Thanks to Adam Creighton for the tip on this crazy expense.
18:15
Stan played the card, got the gig. "IndyWatch Feed National"
On Saturday we published our opinion: Stan Grant plays the Aboriginal card to get a spot at the King's Coronation Here's the result.
18:00
Feds Must Sink $1 Billion Into Ending Sexual, Domestic, Family Violence, Says Frontline Org "IndyWatch Feed National"
As the federal budget approaches, a key area of the Albanese governments focus must be on putting a stop to sexual, domestic and family violence by creating new systems that are trauma-informed and which support survivors, says one of the nations lead advocacy and assistance groups.
Full Stop Australia has previously made calls for the sector to be funded with $1 billion a year to put a full stop to sexual, domestic and family violence.
That is our clarion call, and we make it again, said Tara Hunter, Acting CEO of Full Stop Australia.
Ms Hunter said in the wake of yesterdays Domestic Violence Remembrance Day (May 3), and reflecting on Domestic Violence Prevention Month (May), its important to honour the many lives lost as a result of domestic and family violence.
At the very least, Ms Hunter said, there must be a Commonwealth commitment to structural and programmatic change that works to end sexual, domestic and family violence.
As we reflect on the 56 lives lost in 2022 in domestic and family violence related deaths, we are reminded again that this is absolutely a life and death matter.
These deaths are preventable and require a resounding, unified and multi-pronged response. We require a system that supports initiatives from prevention and crisis response through to recovery.
This requires adequate and sustained funding, with a commitment to legislative change and building the capacity of workforces across the sector.
Ms Hunter said that with the federal budget to be announced by the Treasurer next week, its critical that government prioritise funding that supports everything from prevention to recovery.
This should include:
- Tailored age-appropriate consent education from early childhood that instils the key tenets of bodily autonomy.
- Rigorous dismantling of gender norms and stereotypes, through education, campaigns, policy reform and advocacy, across the private and public sector, particularly in education settings and workplaces.
- Comprehensive response network that is capacitated, in a trauma-informed way, to handle the enormous, and steadily increasing demand on services. This should be guided by clear care-coordination princ...
17:29
Inflation May Have Peaked, But Interest Rates Probably Havent, Predicts RMIT Expert "IndyWatch Feed National"
Mortgage holders in Australia hoping for relief amid an apparent levelling out of rising inflation rates had better think again warns an economics expert, with interest rates likely to continue rising until later in the year, and cuts not expected until as late as 2025.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has executed 11 consecutive rate hikes since May 2022. Dr Peng Yew, a lecturer in the School of Property, Construction and Project Management at RMIT University in Melbourne, said the economic pain wasnt over yet.
Although inflation seems to have peaked, albeit at a still stubbornly high 7 per cent, the RBA has reiterated its commitment to bringing inflation within 2 to 3 per cent, said Dr Yew.
National Australia Bank are predicting the RBA will lift the cash rate three more times before September 2023. Along with Westpac and ANZ, theyve also forecast interest rate cuts, but not until 2024 and 2025.
If the major banks predictions are correct, it is reasonable to expect the mortgage interest rate will stay high, and even potentially continue to rise, in 2023 and into 2024, he said.
Australians are already struggling under the rising cost of living. After 11 cash rate hikes, a home loan mortgage rate is now around 5.6 per cent, meaning the repayment on a 25-year $600,000 NAB base variable mortgage will have climbed approximately $1,500 a month. At the same time, the borrowing power of homebuyers is reduced.
These factors are negatively impacting the housing market, Dr Yew said. These issues give rise to further emerging housing supply issues.
As the housing market dips, a significant number of would-be sellers have (and are likely to continue to) withdraw from the market, resulting in fewer [available]properties.
Approximately 1,730 properties were put under the hammer across the nations capitals in the last week of April, which was significantly lower than the 2,699 in the same weekend last year, according to an ABC report.
Mr Yew said the building sector is also experiencing high levels of upheaval and hardship.
Australian Securities and Investments C...
15:37
BRICS block set to renew and become bigger "IndyWatch Feed National"
Contributed by Jim Hayes
Reacting to increasingly uncertain economic times and political pressure from Washington to maintain American dominance over the global economy is causing a growing list of nations to adopt new strategies.
One of these is the revival of the BRICS nations. This is the coalition of Brazil, Russia. India, China, and South Africa, all of them major economies. These member nations are due to meet in south Africa during August. A major issue is moving further on discarding the use of United Sates dollar to pay for transactions between them. This is serious, because the make up the single biggest economic block, representing about two thirds of the worlds population.
Last year the greenbacks share of international reserves had slipped down from 55 percent in the previous year to 47 percent. In 2003, it was 66 percent. This marks a long-term decline, and it prompted U.S. Secretary of State Janet Yellen to admit, there is a risk that the U.S. currencys dominance as the medium of international trade could end.
The re-emergence of BRICS adds to this uncertainty.
Last week, during Chinas President Xi Jinping was in Brazil meeting with President Incio Lula da Silva, and they talked about greater cooperation and a series of agreements to boost climate sustainable development.
A new tranche of agreements has recently been signed by Russia and China. India is talking with both of them to get in on some of the action. So is South Africa. These are growing economies that are attracting a lot of global attention.
Reports suggest that there are about 20 other nations seeking to join BRICS. If they do, it will encompass most of humanity, and this means that all those out of the block could be locked out of the global economy.
To put this into its full perspective, the new alignment will involve not only the fastest growing economies and most of manufacturing. It will involve most of the Middle East and Persian Gulf area, which supplies much of the worlds oil, and it is also likely to involve Mexico and Venezuela, which are also major oil producers.
The Biggest impact will be on the United States, which particularly dependent on investing in the global economy. Without this, the domestic economy is in real tro...
13:35
PODCAST: Kitchen table conversations on the #Voice: Mary Crooks on the why and how of the Victoria Womens Trust Together, yes project "IndyWatch Feed National"
YES TO THE Voice cant happen without widespread engagement at the local level on a subject people who disagree generally steer clear of. Simple as that. Yes therell be big ad spends, famous Australian endorsements and sophisticated polling informing highly targeted social media messaging. But, like the community independent movements success at the last election, []
13:06
THE VOICELESS ONES "IndyWatch Feed National"
As the following comments reveal, the victims of
Robodebt were The Voiceless Ones because the politicians
and the public officials who were systematically defrauding and
randomly murdering welfare recipients did not want to hear the
truth, and so they just ignored the imploring voices of their
victims.
Posting short link: https://wp.me/p1n8TZ-3fJ
However, as the proposed prosecution of Richard Boyle reveals, some politicians will go to extreme lengths to silence the voice of whistle blowers. Sadly, other politicians simply maintain the wall of silence that keeps the victims voiceless.
12:43
In defence of utopian speculation: what might a safe and just world look like? "IndyWatch Feed National"
There is no doubt merit in exploring what abolition might look like in practice. However, to focus solely on defending abolition on pragmatic grounds is to concede that political change must be realistic to be compelling. In addition to arguing that abolition is pragmatic, its also important to not lose sight of its principlesand one way to do this may involve leaning into the power of utopian speculation to shape our sense of the possible.
The post In defence of utopian speculation: what might a safe and just world look like? appeared first on Overland literary journal.
12:36
Aussie Gardener: Knowledge Is Power in the Vegie Growing Game "IndyWatch Feed National"
Brian and Kaylene Chapman from Aussie Gardener are on a mission to educate and empower vegie growers both new and experienced. Far more than an online gardening shop, Brian and Kaylene Chapmans Aussie Gardener store website is building a community for both new and experienced gardeners in order to get as many people growing food at home as they can. With a broad customer base harking from right around Australia and an existing platform in the form of their website, Brian and Kaylene could see the benefit of creating a space where their knowledgeable and like-minded clientele could connect with one another
11:55
Koalas using newly created wildlife corridor in Northern Rivers "IndyWatch Feed National"
Trees planted just two years ago, as part of the koala corridor being planted throughout the Northern Rivers by Bangalow Koalas with collaboration from IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare), have seen koala poo recorded among trees.
They are in the process of creating a koala corridor across the heavily fragmented landscape in the New South Wales Northern Rivers region. The corridor reconnects existing patches of koala habitat.
We have planted trees from Byron Bay and surrounds heading towards Tenterfield and up to the Queensland border in Tweed Shire, Linda Sparrow President of Bangalow Koalas, told The Echo.
11:23
US Big Tech had inside running before IPEF became public "IndyWatch Feed National"
May 4, 2023: Australians first heard about the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) in March 2022, but Bloomberg reports that emails released to the US public this week show that the office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) was seeking the input of Amazon and Google from January 2022. The corporate lobbyists were all former USTR officials.
IPEF includes the US, Australia, Brunei, India, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Fiji and Vietnam. The next round of formal IPEF negotiations take place in Singapore next week.
President Bidens rhetoric about IPEF emphasises the benefits for workers, consumers and the environment, but the reality is that giant internet corporations had the inside running long before trade unions, environment and community advocates were aware of the initiative.
When the US published the four pillars for IPEF in September 2022, the Trade Pillar included: We intend to advance inclusive digital trade by building an environment of trust and confidence in the digital economy, by addressing discriminatory practices, and by promoting trusted and secure cross-border data flows. This is the Big Tech language for deregulation of cross-border data flows, no requirement for a local presence, and no government access to algorithms and source code.
In a January 2022 email to Amazon, a USTR official requested multiple meetings between Sarah Bianchi, the deputy trade representative, and Michael Punke and Jennifer Prescott, members of Amazons government affairs team and former USTR officials, to get to know them better. Punke had been a deputy trade representative and ambassador to the World Trade Organization, while Prescott was an Assistant Trade Representative for Environment and Natural Resources.
Bianchis staff emailed to set up an additional meeting with Amazon lobbyist Arrow Augerot, previously deputy assistant for congressional affairs at USTR, in February 2022. And Bianchis staff in February contacted Google Cloud lobbyist Behnaz Kibria, another former USTR official, to request an off-the-record meeting to get feedback on IPEF.
They also show that USTR reached out to South Korean government officials about legislation intended to pare back the power of Apple Inc. and Googles app stores....
11:11
Issue 28 Out Now! "IndyWatch Feed National"
Issue 28 is packed full of inspiration and information to nourish yourself and the planet.
10:19
Otters, Tankers, Taxes, Printing Money and Governmints "IndyWatch Feed National"
[A selection of emails from G5]
...
06:00
Bruce Lehrmanns trial judge Lucy McCallum gives rapist Thomas Earle community service instead of jail time "IndyWatch Feed National"
ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum has given rapist Thomas Earle community service because, in part, he was of good character. McCallum was Bruce Lehrmanns trial judge and I have accused of her []
00:26
Psychologist's death due to AstraZeneca Covid vaccine reaction "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"
The death of a psychologist after his Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 jab was due to "unintended complications of the vaccine", an inquest has ruled. Stephen Wright, an NHS employee in south-east London, died 10 days after his first dose in January 2021, senior coroner Andrew Harris found. Dr Wright, 32, suffered a blood clot to the brain after receiving the vaccine. His wife Charlotte has been trying to get the "natural causes" wording on her husband's death certificate changed. She is pursuing legal action against the pharmaceutical company. At London Inner South Coroner's Court, Mr Harris described it as a "very unusual and deeply tragic case". Dr Wright suffered from a combination of a brainstem infarction, bleed on the brain and "vaccine-induced thrombosis", the inquest heard. His condition rapidly worsened, but the nature of the bleed meant he was unfit for surgery. After the inquest, Mrs Wright ... said: "It was made clear that Stephen was [previously] fit and healthy and that his death was by vaccination of AstraZeneca. For us, it allows us to be able to continue our litigation against AstraZeneca. This is the written proof." Speaking about the coroner's ruling, mother-of-two Charlotte Wright said: "It provides relief but it doesn't provide closure. I think we're only going to get that when we have an answer from AstraZeneca and the government." From May 2021, the AZ jab was no longer offered to adults under 40 after it became clear the vaccine carried [a] risk of blood clots which could be fatal.
Note: Dr. Wright's death is one of many tragedies related to the COVID-19 vaccine, as revealed in a powerful documentary that follows the lives of people significantly harmed by the vaccine, yet were discredited and abandoned by the medical system and our media systems. A recent analysis report estimates that in 2022 alone, out of 148 million people, the mass COVID-19 inoculations injured 26.6 million, disabled 1.36 million, and caused 300,000 excess deaths, with an estimated economic cost of nearly $150 billion. For more along these lines, explore revealing news articles on coronavirus vaccines from reliable major media sources.
Wednesday, 03 May
22:05
TRT World TV interview on the latest rise in tensions in Palestine "IndyWatch Feed National"
My interview on global broadcaster TRT World on the ramifications after the death of Palestinian hunger-striking prisoner Khader Adnan in Israeli custody.
The post TRT World TV interview on the latest rise in tensions in Palestine appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.
21:56
Is Australias Planned Vaping Ban A Good Idea? "IndyWatch Feed National"
Australia's planned ban on recreational vaping has a solid base in current evidence.
The post Is Australias Planned Vaping Ban A Good Idea? first appeared on Science-Based Medicine.20:05
Quick Quiz: Mapping Militarism 2023 "IndyWatch Feed National"
By David Swanson, May 2, 2023
Can you test yourself with this quick quiz?
A picture can be worth a trillion words or a couple of trillion dollars when its a picture of military spending.
Weve just published a new collection of maps for Mapping Militarism 2023. As always, they are at worldbeyondwar.org/militarism-mapped and available for your use. If you go there, you can pick a map, and zoom in and out. You can click on a country to get details. You can move the slider back to see earlier years. You can switch to list-view and get the information in text form. You can click source to see the origins of the data and exactly what it means.
Can you guess what the map above is?
Look up, not down, until youve guessed.
Ready?
Heres the answer:
Its NATO members and partners (in red). The position of the North Atlantic might be what makes it tricky. Bet you didnt know New Zealand was even in the North Atlantic.
How about this one?
Heres the answer:
Thats countries with wars (in red).
This next one is almost a mirror image. It must be the peaceful nations of the world, right? What do you think?
19:13
Utopia - Do Tasmanians want a new stadium? Brilliant. "IndyWatch Feed National"
Thank you Underminder!
18:35
NSW Police Hit Kirralie Smith With Trans-Activist Apprehended Violence Order "IndyWatch Feed National"
READ MORE AT CALDRON POOL New South Wales police
have hit Kirralie Smith with an...
17:35
Greens Deputy Sues Pauline Hanson Over P*ss Off Back To Pakistan Tweet "IndyWatch Feed National"
Senator Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens deputy leader, has filed a lawsuit against One Nation leader Senator Pauline Hanson over a tweet telling her to pack her bags and piss off back to Pakistan. The tweet was a response to comments made by Senator Faruqi after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year.
Senator Faruqi wrote, Condolences to those who knew the Queen. I cannot mourn the leader of a racist empire built on stolen lives, land and wealth of colonised peoples. We are reminded of the urgency of Treaty with First Nations, justice & reparations for British colonies & becoming a republic.
This week, Senator Faruqi has filed legal documents in the Federal Court, alleging unlawful offensive behaviour against Senator Hanson. She seeks compensation in the form of preventing Senator Hanson from publicly using the phrases piss off back to Pakistan and go back to where you came from, as well as any variations of these phrases.
Senator Faruqi, who moved to Australia from Pakistan in 1992, wants Senator Hanson to delete the tweet and post a new one stating she has been found to have committed unlawful offensive behaviour against Senator Faruqi on the basis of race. Senator Faruqi is also seeking a financial contribution from Senator Hanson of $150,000 to a not-for-profit or community organisation of Senator Faruqis choice, as well as requiring Senator Hanson to undergo anti-racism training at her own expense.
Senator Faruqi believes that Senator Hansons comments were offensive and triggering for many migrants, and that her brand of hate has hurt migrant communities of colour for too long.
This court action is about holding her accountable and using the Racial Discrimination Act to prevent her from engaging in bigoted conduct that hurts people in the future, Senator Faruqi said.
She added that she is drawing a line in the sand and that Senator Hanson cannot keep insulting and humiliating [migrants]without any serious consequences. Go back to where you came from is a racial slur that most migrants and people of colour have endured, she added.
...17:31
Snake Matt Kean back - Dumped Liberals ignore message from voters "IndyWatch Feed National"
The NSW Liberal Party is stuffed. After being brutally kicked out of office mostly because of the actions and ego of snakey green Matt Kean, the dribblers have him back on the front bench. Matt Kean. Shadow Minister for Health. The NSW Liberals are doomed.
16:29
Lobbying for access to our money. Sickening. "IndyWatch Feed National"
Pyne & Marles returns. Pyne: "I used to be the star and now you're the star." Marles: "Christopher you're always the star." Pyne: "I'm a supporting actor now." pic.twitter.com/aGBjGGvBiq Pablo Viales (@pablovinales) May 3, 2023
16:04
Tasmania gets AFL Team. "IndyWatch Feed National"
On behalf of the AFL Commission, the AFL is proud to announce the 19th licence has been awarded to Tasmania. Yesterday afternoon at a meeting of the AFL Commission where all Commissioners were present the AFL Commission resolved to award a licence based on conditions to a Tasmanian club ...
16:01
Trump Wannabe Extends Death Penalty To Include Child Rape "IndyWatch Feed National"
A political leader in the United States has signed a controversial new law which allows sex offenders to be executed in child rape convictions, despite a previous ruling by the US Supreme Court that banned capital punishment in such cases.
The legislation from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, which will take effect on October 1, will authorise the state to pursue capital punishment when an adult is convicted of sexually battering a child under 12. The move is part of a broader criminal justice package released by the governor, which includes enhanced criminal penalties for selling fentanyl disguised as candy.
DeSantis is expected to soon announce his candidacy against Donald Trump for the Republican Partys nomination for US president, and his latest moves appears to be an attempt at making criminal justice reform a cornerstone of his platform. DeSantis is likely relying on an appeal to the US Supreme Court against his law, generating publicity for him and possibly even a win the court is now tipped in favour of conservatives, after a series of Trump appointees.
Critics of the new law argue that it violates the Eighth Amendments prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. However, DeSantis has defended his decision, stating that the most heinous crimes deserve the most severe punishment.
Were really delivering a big agenda, DeSantis said. So this is one important but admittedly very small part of an overall large agenda and very bold agenda thats really setting the terms of the debate for the country, quite frankly.
In addition to the child rape bill, DeSantis also signed two other components of his criminal justice package. One of the bills ends a requirement for unanimous jury decisions in death penalty cases, allowing capital punishment with a jury recommendation of at least 8-4 in favour of execution.
The other bill requires the Florida Supreme Court to develop a uniform bond schedule for state courts to follow and bars a chief judge from setting bond below the schedule.
In practice, the death penalty in the US is only used in homicide cases, and then only when certain cr...
15:19
So far away from home the Diggers who fought in Spain "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"
Weve poured the wine of anger
On the graves of honest men.
Weve raided the banner once before
Well raise it once again.
In the holy ground of memory
The dragons teeth are sown.
Well send our sons to die again
So far away from home.
Paul Hemphill, I Gotta
Book
Eighty four years ago last month, the Spanish cities of Madrid and Valencia fell to the nationalist forces of Francisco Franco. Victory was proclaimed as Franco placed his sword to rest upon the altar of a church declaring that he wouldnt raise the blade again until Spain was in peril. The Spanish Civil War that had claimed hundreds of thousands of lives (upwards of half a million, possibly up to two) was at an end; the long march of the generalissimo was over and the reign of the Caudillo had begun. It endured until his death in 1975.
The Spanish Civil War was long, brutal and bloody, and medieval in its savagery. It was a war of armies and of militias, of men and women, of skirmishes and set-piece battles, of massacres and reprisals, and of wars within wars. It saw cities besieged and starved into surrender and towns destroyed by bombers and heavy artillery. It cut a swathe across the country leaving scars that endure to this day.
It became a proxy war for three dictators Hitler,
Mussolini and Stalin who dispatched men and machines to fight under
false flags in what would appear in retrospect to be a rehearsal
for wars to come. It was a magnet for idealists and activists of
disparate political creeds and from many lands who were to fight
and die on both sides, including the celebrated International
Brigades. It lured writers and poets who were to
chronicle its confusion and carnage, including Ernest Hemingway,
George Orwell, WH Auden, Andr Malraux and Arthur Koastler. Many
perished, the most famous being
the Spanish poet Federico Garca Lorca, murdered by Nationalist
militia and buried in an unmarked grave, one of many unquiet graves
scattered throughout the land.
We republish below a remarkable story of that long forgotten army
in a long-forgotten war, and also, an article about the
International Brigades.
See also, in In That Howling Infinite, ...
14:00
Australian Dollar and Bitcoin "IndyWatch Feed National"
1.00 AUD = 0.00002 BTC
0.00010 BTC = 4.20 AUD
Converter
13:24
Coroner inquiries underway into kambo, ayahuasca, and natural therapy related deaths in the Northern Rivers "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"
There are two inquiries that starting from this week looking at deaths related to he use of natural therapies in the Northern Rivers that are taking place at the Lismore Court.
From 15 May the NSW State Coroner, Magistrate Teresa OSullivan is presiding over the hearing on the death of Natasha Lechner, 39, died at a home in Mullumbimby on 8 March 2019 after she went into cardiac arrest during a natural therapy procedure.
At the time of Ms Lechners death it was linked to the possible use of the poisoned frog secretions in a ceremony known as ...
12:49
Input sought on new Helensburgh swimming pool "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"
WOLLONGONG City Council is calling for feedback on a draft concept plan for the Helensburgh Pool.
Residents have until Sunday May 7 to share their thoughts on the project and have ideas incorporated into the project brief which will go to a specialist aquatic designer.
Council is proposing that the major upgrade will include:
- Replace the existing pool with a new 25 metre pool with 6 lanes, a contemporary accessible ramp style entry and wet deck perimeter (which makes the water surface level with the surrounding paving)
- A water splash pad
- New LED Floodlighting
- A solar shade structure
- New filtration system and tanks.
Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery said that the project would form one part of the Helensburgh Parks multisport facility upgrade.
Council is working closely with the NSW Government to invest in improving sporting infrastructure in Helensburgh. This includes all the works planned for the Helensburgh Pool as well as projects to improve the neighbouring sportsgrounds, Cr Bradbery said.
We know that our community love and value the Helensburgh Pool. At the same time,...
12:37
Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road "IndyWatch Feed National"
J.G. Olsen / Financial Expositor
PM Albanese with dog Toto this time around, Toto is on the side with the wizard.
In Australia, the leader of the ALP and his treasurer are spending like drunken sailors, the bar having been previously raised by short-lived PM Morrison, who got through $200 billion per year with the excuse of Covid-19 relief.
Reading the tea leaves:
Morrison seemed to think it was his job to lose gracefully in 2019 and the ALP would handle the upcoming plandemic with an all possible governments synchronised concept. He was somewhat green but had survived as immigration minister and had a run as treasurer. Morrison could barely believe his stratospheric career trajectory and subsequently had no grand vision and apparently no authorisation to do anything, apart from implementing Covid-19 measures. He went about talking for a few years and no real effort was made by any individual in the Conse...
12:24
Viewed in secret: The Peoples Joker and the ownership of myth "IndyWatch Feed National"
The regular claims that superhero stories are a kind of modern mythology almost never account for the fact that these are corporate-owned characters, fiercely protected. In 2014, DC Entertainment refused at first to let the Superman logo be used on the gravestone of a murdered five-year-old boy. The American Bar Association wrote that DCs aggressive policing echoes Batmans own crime-fighting, and that no one is immune, even deceased children.
The post Viewed in secret: The Peoples Joker and the ownership of myth appeared first on Overland literary journal.
11:39
Link "IndyWatch Feed National"
I like Princess Anne. A fair dinkum good sort.
10:20
Evil. Brilliant! "IndyWatch Feed National"
This guy is pure evil but in a good way pic.twitter.com/5VaP1KHW1w Warren (@swd2) April 30, 2023
09:20
08:23
Alarm over number of 'sex pests' in police force "IndyWatch Feed National"
IBAC report finds sex pests remain a problem for the force
Victorias anti-corruption body has found predatory sexual behaviour is rife within police ranks, with victims of crimes among those most at risk.
Victorias peak weak anti-corruption body has found predatory sexual behaviour is still a problem within police ranks.
The review, conducted by the independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), assessed 27 Victoria Police internal investigations into alleged predatory behaviour between 2018 and 2022.
Its aim was to scrutinise the thoroughness of those investigations and whether appropriate sanctions were dealt.
But despite findings that Victoria Police handle most allegations of predatory behaviour well, with a victim-centred approach, IBAC has found evidence sex pests remain a problem for the force.
IBAC Deputy Commissioner Kylie Kilgour said predatory behaviour involves an officer misusing their position to begin, or attempt to begin, an emotional or sexual relationship with someone they meet in the course of their duties.
It can also relate to the sexual assault, stalking, harassment or grooming of a person, Ms Kilgour said.
Despite efforts undertaken by Victoria Police over recent years, our review shows that predatory behaviour continues.
We found women experiencing domestic or family violence were targets of predatory behaviour by police officers and more than half of all cases reviewed indicated a pattern of behaviour by the perpetrator against more than one person.
Consensual relationships within Victoria Police can be considered predatory due to power imbalance or other circumstances.
Victoria Police, in 2014, set up Taskforce Salus, to investigate...
08:11
Scientists sign letter to stop Beetaloo fracking "IndyWatch Feed National"
Contributed by Adam Carlton
A hundred scientists have signed a letter calling on the Northern Territory government to abandon plans for fracking the Beetaloo Basin. They say the project will inflict damage on our climate if it goes ahead.
The letter has been published in national newspapers. It reflects calls from the International Energy Agency, the United Nations, and experts around the world calling for an end to fossil fuel development.
The government claim that the project is necessary to avert what it says is an energy doesnt hold water. There are many other ways to produce energy. Ignoring this, the fracking of Beetaloo was approved last month. The justification used was a flawed report of the Pepper Inquiry that found new risks involved. This was a case of whitewashing, because the inquirys scope was limited to inevitably produce a wrong report, according to the scientists.
They say the Northern Territory is failing to keep its commitment to implement all the recommendations of the Scientific Inquiry into Hydraulic Fracturing., aimed at ensuring there is no net increase of emissions emitted in Australia from fracking.
The signatories claim that the [project will could add up to 89 million tonnes of emissions to the atmosphere every year, which is equivalent to four times current emissions of the Northern Territory.
Australia has been suffering severe bushfire seasons, intense flooding rains, were seeing our coral reefs die off before our eyes all of these events are costing the Australian economy hugely, UNSW Professor Matthew England said. He is a specialist in oceans and the impact of global climate change.
The Northern Territory environment minister Lauren Moss insists that the federal governments safeguard mechanism, will ensure carbon emissions by 43 percent by 2030. This is disputed since...
07:58
Call for moratorium on NSW floodplain developments "IndyWatch Feed National"
The additional flooding risk to existing housing and infrastructure caused by new development on floodplains is a serious issue for communities throughout NSW, in particular, legacy or zombie approvals. It was an issue that was particularly taken up with all parties by community representatives from Kingscliff, Tumbulgum and Chinderah in the lead-up to the NSW State election, including with Labor Party leader, and now NSW Premier, Chris Minns.
Legacy developments are development applications (DAs) that have been approved but not yet built. When develope...
06:28
06:00
Overwhelming majority of Australians support stronger whistleblower protections as Albanese Government stalls reform "IndyWatch Feed National"
Australians overwhelmingly believe that whistleblowers make Australia a better place and should be protected, not prosecuted, finds new research by The Australia Institute and the Human Rights Law Centre.
The new polling is being released to coincide with the United Nations World Press Freedom Day and comes as pressure builds on Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus KC to implement comprehensive reforms to whistleblower protections and discontinue the prosecutions of whistleblowers Richard Boyle and David McBride.
Key Findings:
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Three in four (76%) say whistleblowers make Australia a better place.
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An overwhelming majority of Australians (84%) support stronger legal protection for whistleblowers.
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Most Australians think that the government is too secretive about how it deals with allegations of corruption (60%) and how it spends money (51%).
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Four in five (79%) support the introduction of an Australian whistleblower protection authority.
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A majority of Australians think the government should intervene to end the prosecution of whistleblowers Boyle (71%) and McBride (64%).
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Since the Australia Institute last polled on this issue in November 2021, perceptions of whistleblowers have remained largely consistent, and in some respects increased.
Kieran Pender, Senior Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre says:
Whistleblowers and journalists play a critical role in exposing wrongdoing and ensuring accountability in Australian public life.
But press freedom is significantly undermined when whistleblowers are on trial for telling the truth to the media, and whistleblowing laws offer weak protections that arent working in practice.
"The Albanese Government must drop the prosecutions, fix the law and establish a whistleblower protection authority.
Bill Browne, Director of Democracy and Accountability at The Australia Institute says:
Its clear that Australians want whistleblowers to be better protected, not punished. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus did the right thing when he dropped the prosecution of Bernard Collaery, but he has unfinished business: the unjust and cruel prosecutions of Richard Boyle and David McBride.
There is something broken in Australias legal system when large corporations get a slap on the wrist for leaking confidential government information to multinational clients, but whistleblowers exposing alleged war crimes or unfair treatment of small businesses face years of jail time.
The National Anti-Corrupt...
03:47
Fireball crossing Western Australian sky on May 2 likely a 10cm meteor, astronomer says "IndyWatch Feed National"
Western Australia's southern sky lit up early this morning as a fireball entered the earth's atmosphere and streaked across the sky to end south of Rottnest Island in Perth. Early risers spotted the meteor at 5:03am and it lasted about 15 seconds as it travelled from east to west. Planet astronomer Dr Hadrien Devillepoix dismissed claims it was space junk and said it was a natural object that entered the atmosphere. "People would have had a really good show of it," he said. "It was a very shallow entry, so a very slow, long fireball basically crossing the entire Wheatbelt."
03:00
Psychiatrogenesis (Whither Psychiatry or Reform) "IndyWatch Feed National"
It is no measure of health to be well-adjusted to
a profoundly sick society
attributed to Jiddu Krishnamurti
The behaviour of any bureaucratic organisation
can best be understood by assuming that it is controlled by a
secret cabal of its enemies.
attributed
to Robert Conquest
Having worked in multiple public services in the UK and Australia over the last 27 years, the constant personal struggle has been, Am I doing more harm than good?
Sadly, the conclusion of this reflection is that iatrogenesis is the norm from diagnosis to treatment, and doing good is the exception. Diagnoses, especially borderline personality disorder and schizophrenia, lead to a pathological, limiting view of oneself and enshrine a nocebo effect that is difficult to shrug off. Medication treatment may provide some symptom improvement, but also comes with a panoply of side effects and withdrawal symptoms.
The reason I went into psychiatry was that, unlike
other medical disciplines with clear pathogenesis, clinical
markers, and effective interventions, psychiatry was a much more
ethereal specialty. Here, there was a balance to be made between
the is-ness of the clinical encounter and the
socio-politico-psychological cultural context in which the meeting
was taking place.
There was no room for hubris or certainty; medication sometimes worked, hospitalisation may help in a crisis, self-harm may be a vitally important survival mechanism for someone. You could never get comfortable in the job; every day was challenging, and being an expert in psychiatry seemed oxymoronic.
But, as the years wore on, I saw a precipitous decline in deep listening, a drift to seeing people as diagnoses rathe...
00:59
Bobbi aims to brighten your home "IndyWatch Feed National"
HOMES around Australia are set to get a whole lot brighter thanks to a stunning homewares collaboration between renowned artist Bobbi Lockyer and Woolworths.
The new homewares range, launched in stores last week, includes quilt covers, cushions, candles, photo frames, water bottles and coffee mugs.
I am just super excited to be collaborating with Woolworths and having this amazing homewares range hit the shelves, Bobbi told the Koori Mail.
Ive loved art and creating for as long as I can remember and I come from a very artistic family where we were encouraged to let loose and discover ourselves and our connection to the world around us through art.
A proud Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyulnyul and Yawuru woman, Ms Lockyer was born and raised on Kariyarra Country in Port headland, in Western Australia.
She is a prolific painter, photographer, fashion designer and a Mermaid Queen.
The artwork you can see in the designs is really inspired by beautiful bright colours but also by the ocean
00:58
How Luke learned to walk in two worlds "IndyWatch Feed National"
WIRADJURI man and actor Luke Carroll will appear in a new play At What Cost?
You most likely have seen Luke Carrolls face on the long-running childrens show Play School playing with Big Ted and Jemima.
Carroll has been acting since the tender age of nine. His first appearance was in the Flying Doctors as Ernie Dingos younger brother.
Carroll said Dingo soon became a mentor to him. When they returned to Sydney from shooting the popular soap opera, the pair soon bonded over their shared love of sports.
Ernie would come and pick me up from the city and we both have a love of sport, in particular basketball, he said.
We would go down to Chinatown, have a feed and just talk.
Over that meal he told me a lot about the industry, mainly about keeping my head on my shoulders and to not get a big head, and to keep my ego in check.
While Dingo was his main mentor within the Australian television and film industry, off the screen his late mum was his main supporter.
My mother was a big inspiration
00:56
Remembering ANZAC Day and the Frontier Wars "IndyWatch Feed National"
ANZAC mourners were confronted this year with a statue of Lachlan Macquarie in Windsors McQuade Park doused in red paint and handprints with the phrases here stands a mass murderer who ordered the genocide and no pride in genocide.
I cant argue with the sentiment, Macquarie as Governor of NSW was responsible for the mass murder of our people I get it was ANZAC Day and thats the whole point of the protest but you dont win any allies with such strategy.
The only people who would feel any sense of accomplishment are the protestors, and not because they are winning people over towards their view or building reconciliation, its the exact opposite.
As I wrote last issue extremists are only interested in ripping relationships apart they have no want in bringing people together or heal our tragic past nor build towards an inclusive future.
Every year I see more and more of our Mob on social media posting memorials to loved ones who served Australia in WWI, WWII and service women and men from other wars.
This means for many of our people, the want to be accepted within greater Australian society and respecting those who fought for this country is
00:55
Dream debut beckons for sporty Lajamanu teen, Telaya "IndyWatch Feed National"
BEING gifted at one sport takes dedication, sacrifice and mental strength to perfect your craft; to do it across two completely different sports takes that engagement to another level.
Telaya Blacksmith from remote Lajamanu in the Northern Territory is a rising star who is doing exactly that.
Telaya is breaking records in athletics in the 100m, 200m and 400m and making giant strides in long-jump. And as a massive Aussie rules football fan, Telaya is making great gains at the Sydney Swans Academy.
The teenagers love of track and field events started with Little Athletics and has blossomed through time.
I loved running and the feeling of being in the moment, she said.
With athletics, too, youre also meeting lots of new people in competitions. I think Ive grown a lot in this sport.
The 400m is the hardest. You have to have speed but also endurance and you need to pace yourself when you run it. Theres a lot of thinking in that event and you really have to focus.
I always looked up to Cathy Freeman and have watched her runs on YouTube, she was amazing, it made me want to do
00:52
Celebrating our 800th edition "IndyWatch Feed National"
Were super excited to be celebrating our 800th edition!
In this very special edition you will find our 2023 mid-year Higher Education Feature your guide to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Higher Education study, courses, degrees and more.
Other stories in this edition:
TRADITIONAL owners have expressed outrage over the start of construction of a new fertiliser plant on WAs world heritage nominated Burrup Peninsula.
Multinational petrochemical company Perdaman is building a $6 billion facility to produce urea about 20 kilometres northwest of Karratha.
Its the first industrial construction in more than a decade on the rock art-rich peninsula that was formally nominated for UNESCOs world heritage list in February.
This important project represents a significant investment in the Pilbara and WA, underlining the regions role as the engine room of Australias economy, Premier Mark McGowan said when making the announcement.
It is estimated the project will create thousands of jobs within the state and generate a total revenue of $77 billion over its life.
The plant will convert natural gas from Woodsides Scarborough Gas Project into an estimated 2.3 million tonnes of urea
Tuesday, 02 May
22:34
Testing and Filtering Your Water - #SolutionsWatch "IndyWatch Feed National"
If you're a regular Corbett Reporteer, then by now you're aware of the danger to human health caused by water fluoridation. But are you aware of the chlorine and other potentially toxic and carcinogenic substances in your tap water? And are you aware of your options for filtering your water and how to test to make sure you're getting all of the particulates out? Join James today as he talks to a water expert and answers some basic questions about testing and filtering your water.
22:08
Chile Announces Plan to Nationalize Lithium Industry "IndyWatch Feed National"
In a surprising though not unprecedented move, Chile announced plans to nationalize its lithium industry, following similar efforts in resource nationalism among major producers of battery metals. Although implementation of the reforms is expected to be gradual and keep existing contracts intact, the decision stands to influence the political will and feasibility for other lithium producers to follow suit. In seeking to indigenize and retain a greater portion of the value chain in their mining sector, the policies instituted by Chile and other lithium producers have significant implications for the global energy market as demand for electric vehicles and renewable infrastructure soars.
At present, Chile possesses the worlds largest lithium reserves and is the 2nd largest producer, behind Australia. In its return to resource nationalism, Chile seeks to secure its domestic supply and maximize revenue generation from this strategic resource, positioning itself as a leading player in the global battery metals market. Santiagos move toward greater state control of critical minerals precedes a similar phased plan for copper nationalization dating back to the 1950s and ending with the military coup in 1973 that removed the left-wing government of then-President Salvador Allende.
The post Chile Announces Plan to Nationalize Lithium Industry appeared first on Geopolitical Monitor.
16:13
Woolworths [ASX:WOW] Reaches $16.34 Million in Third Quarterly Sales "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"
Its earnings season once again, with many companies revealing their track record for the yearly sales and Q3 revenue.
Among the bigger companies, major supermarket chain Woolworths Group [ASX:WOW] provided its figures, posting a total of $16.34 million for the third quarter, which is an 8% increase in sales on the same time last year.
WOW was flat in mid-morning trade, sitting around $38.90 a share. In the year so far, the group has risen 16% in share price value, significantly exceeding rival Coles Group [ASX:COL]:
Source: TradingView
Woolworths third quarter shows solid sales
Woolworths addressed recovering supply chains and ongoing inflationary concerns, suggesting that while customers are proving to become more thoughtful about their spending, the answer is in value-centred, affordable options.
Australian food sales had increased by 7.6%, retail sales growth was 7.4% (a four-year compounded annual growth rate of 5.7%), and business-to-business sales also went up 16.4% with a 28% increase in PFD sales.
Food sales in New Zealand also gathered momentum, increasing 8.5% in the quarter. However, Woolworths flagged ongoing supply chain issues further impacted by Cyclone Gabrielle.
Big W sales grew 5.7%, yet growth rates moderated over the quarter with apparel sales experiencing a slow start to seasonal winter sales.
Overall, customer spending has remained fairly stable in the last quarter, proving the power of essential spending even during these unprecedented times.
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci said:
Availability scores in our Food businesses are improving as supply chains slowly recover, but customers are concerned about the impact of ongoing inflation on household budgets.
In general, custom...
12:12
Stock listings dry up "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"
Listings drop
So much for the fixed rate cliff leading to forced sales - stock listings dropped sharply across the board in April.
New listings were down -20 per cent, while total listings fell -9 per cent.
Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane all saw significant declines in total listings.
Over the past year there have been increases in Canberra, and Hobart, which is finally normalising after genuine boomtime conditions.
Overall, stock levels remain much tighter than normal, with 227,000 listings nationally.
09:22
Wheres the money going in Ballina? "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"
Ballinas last council meeting was short and sweet, with no motions from councillors for the first time in memory. There were some important decisions made though.
Following a deputation from the irrepressible Robyn Hargrave, council greenlit a new historical plaque recognising 100 years of Lennox Head Village, and there was an arm wrestle about Newrybar, which will hopefully improve things for residents and visitors, if not quite in the way that local business people were hoping.
The Finance and Facilities Committees recommendations were adopted, with funding approved for items including:
- new public toilets for Lennox Head Surf Club ($146,000).
- implementation of Lake Ainsworth Coastal Management Plan after flood delays ($938,000).
- new playgrounds and open spaces for Ocean Breeze Reserve ($181,000), Montwood Park ($180,000) and Lakefield Park ($55,000).
- completion of Lennox Village Vision ($850,000).
- new Lennox Head Rural Fire Shed ($610,000 the old shed will become a new carpark to help with Lennoxs parking problem.
- green light for Sharpes Beach Masterplan ($1,300,000).
- new footpath for Montwood Drive ($210,000).
- road widening to improve safety along Ross Lane ($2,227,000) and planning for flood mitigation of R...
08:50
The Rainbow Region was born in Aquarius 50 years ago "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"
The Nimbin Aquarius Festival in May 1973 was part of the zeitgeist and a cornerstone to the emerging character of the Rainbow Region that has come to be an essential part of the Northern Rivers. This year from 12 to 21 May, the Nimbin Aquarius Festival will celebrate 50 years bringing together many people who attended the first event as well as those who will come to celebrate and learn from the merging of ideas new and old.
Born out of the Aquarius Festival of university arts
events in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra and the emerging
alternative culture of the Northern Rivers, Nimbin hosted what
became a town-changing event. The little town of Nimbin contained a
small school, a bowling club, a showground, and residential
dwellings extending for five hundred metres along Sibley, Cecil,
and Thorburn Streets. Mulgum Creek snaked its way around the
northern edge of the town where an abandoned milk processing
factory stood, and with the collapse of the once dominant dairy
industry, the town had seen better days, Gary Opit, who travelled
to the town for the 1973 festival, reminisced.
Unlike the first Aquarius festival held in Canberra, this was a festival of creation, creativity and anti-consumerism, the focus was on creating culture rather than consuming it. It did not promote well known artists and did not advertise through mainstream media. Instead it relied on word of mouth for its promotion.
...
08:29
Schools struggle to address the explosion in student vaping "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"
Electronic cigarettes have been around for almost two decades now, but vaping has surged in popularity over the past five years, with research showing that young adolescents are most at risk.
Introduced as a way for smokers to transition off cigarettes, young people are increasingly turning to vaping as a social activity. The majority of uptake in vaping now comes from those who have never smoked a cigarette before.
Schools throughout Australia are finding themselves stretched in how they can combat the issue, with teachers feeling ill-equipped to educate both students and their parents on the long-term health dangers of vaping.
The Media Centre for Education Research spoke with
leading researchers in the field of youth vaping and public health
to understand why youth are taking up vaping as well as discuss the
best practices to curtail the vaping epidemic.
Australian schools need more support to implement skills-focused in-school suspension, and vaping needs to be subjected to the same regulation as tobacco.
Out-of-school suspension is an ineffective response to vaping. Not only does out-of-school suspension have negative effects of its own but it may send the student back into an environment where vaping is common and/or condoned.
Importantly, in-school suspension is not used as a punishment, rather as a means to educate or to build skills.
If parents understand more about the problem themselves, they might attempt to prevent access to their children, and/or support the schools position.
...07:58
The Charles Lieber Connection: From Nanotechnology To COVID-19 To Technocracy "IndyWatch Feed National"
Welcome to The Daily Wrap
Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant
independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours
(4/27/23).
As always, take the information discussed in the video below and
research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone
telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is
likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay
Vigilant.
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(50) The Plan: From COVID-19 to Technocracy
(1) Joshua Browder on Twitter: "First, using a DoNotPay @Plaid
connection, I had it login to every bank account and credit card
that I own and scan 10,000+ transactions. It found $80.86 leaving
my account every month in useless subscriptions and offered to
cancel every single one." / Twitter
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The Weekly Wrap-Up 5/1/2023
Rockefeller Foundation's New Focus on Climate Change Signals the
Next Phase of the Great Reset
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Disheartening Update on Jamie Foxxs Medical Condition After the
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- mass media - Daily News
Cannabis use disorder may be linked to growing number of heart
attacks in younger adults
Cannabidiol
and covid - YouTube
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07:10
Australia: Outsourced to the US Military Establishment "IndyWatch Feed National"
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06:45
New artistic perspectives at NRCG this month "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"
Opening tomorrow at Northern Rivers Community Gallery in Ballina are four new exhibitions from local artists.
The May show spans painting, sculpture, print and mixed media, with artists repurposing found and organic material, and conveying new perspectives on historical events, figures, objects, and environments.
05:22
Today there are an estimated 5 billion people online around the world and so many governments apparently want them to stop creating online content by blogging, chatting, commenting, posting or tweeting. "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"
Sunday Age, 30 April 2023, excerpts:
Today there are an estimated 5 billion people online. But those users are not all surfing the same web. Sites accessible in, say, Darwin might be blocked in Delhi.
Meanwhile, internet freedom - access without surveillance or suppression - is down for the 12th year in a row, according to US non-profit Freedom House.
Splintering happens at a content level, Sherman explains, as governments censor the way the internet looks in their countries. But the technological bones of the net are cracking too.
After all, the internet is largely run under the sea, not in the Cloud - data zooms along underwater cables snaking between continents. After the 2013 Edward Snowden leaks revealed that US and British intelligence agencies had been spying on traffic around the world via these cables, Brazil announced it was building its own walled-off net (yet to come online) and teamed up with Europe to start rerouting more undersea cables around the US.
As the great powers fight for technological dominance, nations are kicking out foreign tech companies they take issue with - from the US, Australia and other nations banning China's telecom giant Huawei on network infrastructure builds, to Russia labelling Facebook's parent company, Meta, a terrorist organisation.
02:32
You Ask, We Answer: How much does it cost Eau Claire to add fluoride to its water? "IndyWatch Feed National"
EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) For this edition of You Ask, We Answer, one viewer is wondering how much it costs the city of Eau Claire to add fluoride to its drinking water?
City officials say the 2023 fluoride budget is $48,800. They say thats pretty typical, though the cost of the mineral has increased with Covid and inflation.
The city has been adding fluoride to its water since the 1950s. Fluoride is recommended by the Department of Health and the Department of Natural Resources for its benefits to dental hygiene. Officials say it lowers the risk of cavities, especially in kids.
Trace amounts of fluoride are injected as water leaves the treatment plant. Then, its a lot of lab work.
Every four hours an operator at the plant is checking the fluoride content in the water thats leaving and verifying that its at the optimal level. And then we also go out daily and grab samples from our distribution center, bring them back and analyze them for fluoride content, said water plant supervisor Mark Nelson.
Eau Claire has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Health for its optimal fluoride levels.
According to the DNR, Menomonie also adds fluoride to its drinking water but Chippewa Falls, Lake Hallie and Altoona do not.
*Original full-text article online at: https://www.wqow.com/news/you-ask-we-answer/you-ask-we-answer-how-much-does-it-cost-eau-claire-to-add-fluoride-to/article_72d3da8a-e86d-11ed-86d4-23f87e72a309.html
Monday, 01 May
19:00
DR. CHARLES LIEBER SENTENCED "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"
You may or may not remember Dr. Charles Lieber, the Harvard chemistry and nanotechnology professor that was arrested during the height of the covid
The post DR. CHARLES LIEBER SENTENCED appeared first on The Giza Death Star.
17:04
Another Bad Creation "IndyWatch Feed National"
Look upon my works ye donors and despair, for reaching the stretch goal on this fundraiser was rather like losing a bet
EDIT to add: The lyrics so you can sing along, or see where I fucked up, or see where I used the word you paid for:
Im not even trans so ~ Dont genocide me bro
Ever since it was the 80s ~ I wanted to be one of those rap
ladies
Roxanne Shante, The Lady of Rage ~ Or Igloo Australia up on my
white page
I need an umbilical Hernia sewed up ~ Time to get lyrical, My
people showed up
I offered to rhyme one Word per donation ~ But some dont care for
My rap oration
Cutty Snark and Monkat Offered well wishes ~ Which implies my rap
Can sleep with the fishes
Meanwhile Trixie Gave in her quiet way ~ And left not a single word
For me to rhymesay
At least other donors gave Words to make use of ~ So now I commence
against English abusove
Im not even trans so ~ Dont genocide me bro
Ever since it was the 80s ~ I wanted to be one of those rap
ladies
Rhyming like this re-Quires some strategy ~ You can play it safe
and Avoid a tragedy
But then my bro asked for Salpingooophrectomy ~ That son of a bltch
thinks That shlt will get to me
Someone asked me To make a rhyme for orange ~ This they tasked me
To make it oh so cringe
Shlt could make my Brains tapioca ~ Ricky my Martins til This vida
goes loca
I rap so wack I Say whoopsadaisy ~ So Ill just slack then Be ghost
like Swayze
Peace
14:01
Zelensky Selling State Assets to Line His Pockets Before Fleeing to Miami "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"
Zelensky is slick. He is now lining his pockets with the goal of becoming a billionaire when he flees to his estate in Miami. He is now trying to sell off all state assets in the fossil fuel sector to corporations like ExxonMobil, Chevron, and Halliburton. Of course, these companies are all showing that war is coming. The volatility rises sharply from 2024 on and a critical target will be 2026. This is what makes me think that the Neocons will do whatever it takes to stop Trump and that will include even assassinating him as they did to JFK to wage their war against Russia in Vietnam.
Robert McNamara (1916 2009) was a leading Neocon that pushed the country into the Vietnam War. He was famous for saying: I learned early on never answer the question that is asked of you. Answer the question that you wish had been asked of you. And quite frankly, I follow that rule. Its a very good rule.
08:14
Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"
Armed U.S. Drones, U.S. Navy Ship Assist in Evacuation of American Citizens in War-torn Sudan
A U.S. official confirmed to NBC News on Sunday that a U.S. Navy ship, the USNS Brunswick, has arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan, to assist with the effort to evacuate American citizens.
April 30, 2023, 2:30 PM EDT
By Josh Lederman and Henry Austin
Armed drones escorted hundreds of Americans as they began their escape from war-torn Sudan on Saturday amid fierce fighting between the military and a rival paramilitary group.
The unmanned aerial vehicles flew above a convoy of buses as they made the 500-mile journey from the African nations capital, Khartoum, to Port Sudan on the country's east coast, a U.S. official familiar with the matter confirmed to NBC News. Several hundred Americans were on board at least a dozen buses, said the official, who was not authorized to speak publicly.
A U.S. official confirmed to NBC News on Sunday that a U.S. Navy ship, the USNS Brunswick, has arrived in Port Sudan, Sudan, to assist with the effort to evacuate American citizens.
The official says that it is likely that some of the U.S. citizens who arrived in Port Sudan via the U.S.-organized bus convoy will board the ship to leave Sudan, but details are still being worked out.
Officials said that the U.S. government was likely to release more exact figures of the number evacuated in the convoy once the Americans had made it safely to the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.
Separately, a Pentagon spokesperson said the Department of Defense deployed U.S. intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets to support air and land evacuation routes, which Americans are using.
Sabrina Singh, the deputy Pentagon press secretary, said the U.S. was moving naval assets within the region to provide any necessary support along the coast and that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had approved a request for assistance from the Department of State to support the safe departure.
Matthew Miller, a State Department spokesperson...