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Saturday, 10 June

00:24

Ich verfolge Apple-Ankndigungen normalerweise nicht, ... "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Ich verfolge Apple-Ankndigungen normalerweise nicht, aber aktuell gibt es zwei, die doch interessant sind.

Erstens: Apple hat ohne groe Ankndigung ein DirectX12-Emulationslayer ausgeliefert, wenn ich das richtig verstehe. Damit knnte man dann zumindest theoretisch Windows-Spiele einfach so auf Apple-Hardware spielen. Damit stehen sie natrlich auf den Schultern von Open-Source-Giganten, die auch schon DXVK und co im Angebot haben. Valve hat Millionen in DirectX-Emulation in Wine gesteckt. Da wird sich Apple einfach mal bedient haben.

Erwhnenswert ist das aus zwei Grnden. Erstens haben sie wohl einen groen Patch an Wine zurckgeschickt. Die GPL funktioniert also!

Zweitens sind ja in den M1 und M2-ARM-Gerten angeblich sehr gute GPUs drin, die es mit gehobenen Mittelklasse-GPUs auf PCs aufnehmen knnen. Konnte man nur nie sinnvoll nutzen, weil es keine erwhnenswerten Spiele fr Apple gab. Es knnte also sein, dass die wirtschaftlich eh schon darbenden GPU-Hersteller jetzt auch noch von Apple Stress kriegen.

Die andere Ankndigung war, dass Apple berraschend in Safari pltzlich JPEG XL untersttzt. Ich bin ein Fan von JPEG XL und war sehr ungehalten, als Chrome und Firefox das abgekndigt haben, obwohl das grte Argument gegen die Untersttzung schon vom Tisch war: Dass das viel Arbeit ist. Die war schon getan.

Jetzt habe ich Hoffnung, dass Chrome und Firefox ihre hirnrissige Abkndigung zurcknehmen und wir doch noch alle JPEG XL bekommen.

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Friday, 09 June

20:42

Newly disclosed text messages further implicate lying mean-girl Katy Gallagher "IndyWatch Feed National"

There is new trouble for Minister Katy Gallagher now embroiled in the Brittany Higgins saga. Texts obtained by 7NEWS reveal her deeper involvement in communicating with Ms Higgins and her boyfriend, raising questions about her prior knowledge of Ms Higgins' tell-all interview. pic.twitter.com/laOXeaSVQs 7NEWS Australia (@7NewsAustralia) June 9, 2023

19:26

Taxpayer funded ad for Albanese's Vanity Voice - does it seem balanced or impartial to you? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Theres a conversation going on about the Voice Referendum. Its about whether we should change the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by setting up an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Australian Government (@ausgov) May 18, 2023

18:11

CSIRO's announcement that former Victorian CHO Brett Sutton is joining them "IndyWatch Feed National"

Professor Brett Sutton has been appointed to the role of Director of Health and Biosecurity at CSIRO, Australias national science agency, following an extensive recruitment process. Professor Sutton joins CSIRO from his current role as Victorian Chief Health Officer where he has provided expert advice on matters relating to the...

14:54

2022-23 team "IndyWatch Feed National"

Ambassadors CGA Committee CGA State Coordinators Need help? Let us know how we can assist by contacting your State Coordinators: CGA Regional Representatives You can also contact your Regional Representative if you need local help: CGA volunteer support Website: Graphic design: Find out more about our Committee members who volunteer their time to grow community []

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13:04

The Irony and Madness of a Globalist Proxy War "IndyWatch Feed National"

Nazi symbol blurred (this is Victoria) part of the tattoos of of an Azov militant in Ukraine.

by DM

Nazi Symbol Prohibition

In the state of Victoria, a person commits a criminal offence if they: intentionally display a symbol of Nazi ideology in a public place or in public view, and know, or ought to have reasonably known, that the symbol is a symbol of Nazi ideology. And a person...

12:30

Ko wai mtouwe are water "IndyWatch Feed National"

Dr Huhana Smith Dr Huhana Smith and cousins have spent the last twenty years focussing on the restoration of her ancestral coastal land and waterways at Kuku Beach, near Levin, in Aotearoa/New Zealand, using biocharthe carbon-rich remains of slow-burned wood. Smith and her collaborators use biochar not only as a tool for land restoration, but also as an artistic medium. Their work is critical for thinking about what is possible when Mori communities have control of their cultural and spiritual bases.

The post Ko wai mtouwe are water appeared first on Overland literary journal.

12:01

The Majority Report tackles The Palestine Laboratory "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Majority Report is a popular US news show.

Heres my interview with host Emma Vigeland about my new book, The Palestine Laboratory, and the reluctance in many parts of the US to challenge Israeli apartheid.

My interview starts at 21:33 (and heres the podcast).

The post The Majority Report tackles The Palestine Laboratory appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

11:48

LitHub speaks The Palestine Laboratory "IndyWatch Feed National"

LitHub is a US-based literary website.

I was interviewed by one of its hosts, writer Andrew Keen, about my new book, The Palestine Laboratory, Jewish identity and the threat of anti-Semitism.

It was one of the feistier interviews Ive had since my book was released though Im happy to be challenged on my thesis.

The post LitHub speaks The Palestine Laboratory appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

10:51

09:54

Tucker Carlson - Episode 2 "IndyWatch Feed National"

Ep. 2 Cling to your taboos! pic.twitter.com/45AeVdtwOu Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 8, 2023

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Thursday, 08 June

23:54

Gene-Edited GMOs: The Answer to Superweeds Or A Covert Tactic To Avoid Regulation? "IndyWatch Feed National"

From Moms Across America

Genetically modified organisms (GMOs) have been a serious threat to human health for decades. Aside from creating nutrient-deficient food and contributing to illness in general, the environmental perils of genetically modified agriculture have centered around the chemicals used alongside GMOs, like Roundup. This is because these chemicals cause the development of superweeds and superbugspests that are impossible to fully control because they have developed resistance. But are gene-edited varieties the answer?

In the case of superweeds, the crops treated with Roundup are genetically modified to resist it so that farmers can spray everything ubiquitously, but to the farmers dismay the weeds, in turn, genetically modified themselves to resist Roundup toocausing superweeds.

Similar to superweeds, superbugs are insects that have developed a resistance to insecticidesa major problem for farmers, as insects can cause significant damage to crops. In some cases, farmers have to use even more pesticides and herbicides to control them, which can lead to further environmental damage and more toxic chemicals on our dinner plates. Some of the notable cases of insect resistance to Bt include certain species of bollworms, pink bollworms, diamondback moths, and corn rootworms.

Read the full article.

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23:10

Australian Bank Takes Stance Against Payments To Select Crypto Exchanges "IndyWatch Feed National"

Due to concerns over the risk of scams, Australias largest bank, Commonwealth Banks (CBA), has recently announced the temporary delay of certain payments associated with crypto exchanges.

This decision arose after the United States Securities Regulator (SEC) sued two major global exchanges, Coinbase and Binance. This comes just a few weeks after another major Australian bank, Westpac, banned customers from transacting with crypto exchange Binance.

Commonwealth Bank Combat Scams, Prioritizing Customer Protection

On June 8, CBA disclosed its intention to decline or place a 24-hour hold on certain payments to crypto exchanges. Nevertheless, the bank has yet to specify which crypto exchanges or payment types would be impacted by these new measures.

Related Reading: Ripple CEO Blasts SEC Chair For Anti-Innovation Stance, XRP Bulls Remain Optimistic

According to a statement, CBA claimed that the measures theyve introduced safeguard their clients from scams associated with making payments to crypto exchanges.

The bank added that customers sending funds to crypto exchanges to purchase cryptocurrencies will have a monthly limit of AUD 10,000 ($6,650).

The general manager of CBAs fraud management services, James Roberts, said;

Consumer interest in cryptocurrencies has been increasing, and unfortunately, scammers globally are capitalizing on this trend and masquerading as legitimate investment opportunities or diverting funds into cryptocurrency exchanges.

James further emphasized that the limits on outbound payments to crypto exchanges and the 24-hour holds will help fight the number of scams and money lost by customers.

CBA said continual evaluation and monitoring would be conducted to assess the impacts of these scam response measures.

This recent security measure marks a significant reversal from its previous plans. Notably, in November 2021, the bank introduced crypto trading services through its CommBank app, holding millions of users.

During that period, the banks CEO, Matt Comyn, acknowledged the associated risks but emphasized the greater risks of not participating.  He stated that The sector and the technology [isnt] going away anytime soon.

Uncertain Future for Crypto Exchange Binance Australia Services Following De-banking

Amid the ongoing global de-banking of crypto businesses, Binance users in Australia now face limited options for purchasi...

19:00

These skeletons are made from construction waste and could help restore coral reefs at a massive scale "IndyWatch Feed National"

Taryn Fosters Coral Maker grows fragments of coral that can then be placed in the ocean to grow and fuse together.

Seven years ago, on a remote coral reef halfway between Indonesia and Australia, coral scientist Taryn Foster watched as record ocean temperatures decimated the pristine ecosystem that shed been studying for years.

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17:54

15:35

Electronic Intifada on the how and why of testing weapons in Palestine "IndyWatch Feed National"

My interview with Nora Barrows-Friedman at the US-based Electronic Intifada on my new book, The Palestine Laboratory, is a wide-ranging discussion on how Israel tests weapons in Palestine and explains why the Jewish state has become the 10th biggest arms dealer in the world:

On episode 78, were joined by journalist, filmmaker and best-selling author Antony Loewenstein to talk about his latest book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports The Technology Of Occupation Around The World.

Loewensteins book is a meticulously researched expos on how Israel tests weaponry and surveillance technology on Palestinians, perfecting what he calls the architecture of control.

He talks about Israels occupation and the requisite dehumanization of Palestinians as a marketing tool, and its weapons and spyware including NSO Groups signature Pegasus software as Israels export assets.

This technology is being sold to global markets as field-tested.

The post Electronic Intifada on the how and why of testing weapons in Palestine appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

15:26

Major Australian bank to decline certain payments to crypto exchanges "IndyWatch Feed National"

Commonwealth Bank executive James Roberts cited a huge scale of investment scams involving crypto exchanges.

14:38

The Australian Greens strengthens its policy on Israel/Palestine "IndyWatch Feed National"

My story in the Australian outlet Crikey on the Greens political party releasing an updated policy on Israel/Palestine:

The Australian Greens announced a new policy on Israel and Palestine this week and its already causing conniptions in the pro-Israel lobby.

After the party released details about its revised position, stating that Israel is practising the crime of apartheid against Palestinians, both the Zionist Federation of Australia (ZFA) and Australia-Israel and Jewish Affairs Council (AIJAC) issued statements accusing the Greens of anti-Semitism and extremism.

Their portrayal of Israel doesnt reflect reality and their suggestion that Israel is a colonialist country is a bigoted attempt to reject Jewish indigeneity to the land, the ZFA said.

This weaponisation of anti-Semitism demeans the ZFA and AIJAC, whose influence is gradually declining, but more importantly it ignores undeniable facts on the ground in Palestine.

Read the whole thing: Labor should follow Greens on Israels treatment of Palestine

The post The Australian Greens strengthens its policy on Israel/Palestine appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

14:34

TRT World interview on Saudi and Israeli romancing "IndyWatch Feed National"

My interview on global broadcaster TRT World on the growing push by the US and Israel to make the friendship with Saudi Arabia official.

The post TRT World interview on Saudi and Israeli romancing appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

14:28

The challenge in defanging the Palestine laboratory "IndyWatch Feed National"

My new essay in the UK-based Middle East Eye examines my new book, The Palestine Laboratory, and also details the growing Israeli influence on Taiwan and other nation states.

An extract:

The Israeli defence industry inspires nations across the globe, many of which view themselves as under threat from external enemies.

The Taiwanese foreign minister, Joseph Wu, recently told the Israeli newspaper Haaretz that: Every aspect of the Israeli fighting capability is amazing to the Taiwanese people and the Taiwanese government.

Wu explained that he appreciated how Israel protected its own country because, basically, we [Taiwan] have barely started. The fighting experiences of Israel are something were not quite sure about ourselves. We havent had any war in the last four or five decades, but Israel has that kind of experience.

Wu also expressed interest in Israeli weapons, suggesting his country had considered their usefulness in any potential war with China.

Israel has the Iron Dome, he said, referring to Israels defence system against short-range missiles. We should look at some of the technology that has been used by the Israelis in its defence. Im not sure whether we can copy it, but I think we can look at it and learn from it.

The Palestine laboratory is so successful because nobody wants to seriously regulate the fruits of its labours.

Read the whole thing: For Israels arms industry, Palestinians are the weapons lab guineapigs | Middle East Eye

 

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14:19

Better Reading interview on Zionism, Judaism and Palestine "IndyWatch Feed National"

Better Reading is the most popular books-related podcast in Australia.

My interview with its founder, director Cheryl Akle, was a personal and political examination of Judaism, Zionism, abusing history and my new book, The Palestine Laboratory:

The post Better Reading interview on Zionism, Judaism and Palestine appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

14:00

Canadas Only Answer in Ukraine: More Weapons, More War "IndyWatch Feed National"

"Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past." ~ George Orwell The Canadian government recently expanded Operation Unifier. The military training mission has been an important element in an escalatory dynamic that needs to be reversed to end the horrors in Ukraine. Alongside a new donation of AIM-9 missiles and ammunition, Continue reading "Canadas Only Answer in Ukraine: More Weapons, More War"

The post Canadas Only Answer in Ukraine: More Weapons, More War appeared first on Antiwar.com Original.

14:00

Australian Dollar and Bitcoin "IndyWatch Feed National"

1.00 AUD = 0.00003 BTC
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13:59

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

'Were You Aware?': Russia Wants US to Answer About How its Weapons Are Used in Ukraine

On Tuesday night, Ukrainian forces delivered a strike on the Kakhovka hydropower plant, presumably from an Olkha MLRS

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova  Russian foreign Ministry press service/TASS

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Russian foreign Ministry press service/TASS

MOSCOW, June 7. /TASS/. The US authorities must give a concrete answer as to whether or not they know how American weapons are being used on the territory of Ukraine, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told a briefing in comments on the attack on the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant.

Against the backdrop of the recent attack on the Kakhovka HPP, she pointed to a statement made last December by Ukrainian General Andrey Kovalchuk in an interview with The Washington Post, in which he said that the Ukrainian army had already conducted a test strike from a US HIMARS system on one of the dam's gates to punch it and see how high the water level of the Dnieper River rises.

"Now, the question for [White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John] Kirby, [White House Press Secretary] Karin Jean-Pierre, all the people who are in charge of communications at the White House. <...> Were you aware of how American weapons, the weapons that are being supplied to Ukraine, are used?" she asked.

"That trial tests of a terrorist attack against civilian infrastructure in third countries are being made? These are the questions that we directly pose in the public space before the White House; you must answer them," she said, adding that the attack on the Kakhovka HPP "is certainly an act of terrorism."

On Tuesday night, Ukrainian forces delivered a strike on the Kakhovka hydropower plant, presumably from an Olkha multiple launch rocket system (MLRS). The shelling destroyed the hydraulic sluice valves at the HPPs dam, triggering an uncon...

13:19

Will the new Tweed Valley Hospital turn Kingscliff, Cudgen and Chinderah local roads into a rat run? "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Concerned residents, Tweed Shire councillors and staff, and police came together to discuss the impact of traffic on locals when the Tweed Talley Hospital opens. Photo supplied

The Tweed Valley Hospital (TVH) development has already been having negative impacts on traffic congestion in Kingscliff, Cudgen and Chinderah with extra traffic rat running through local streets causing congestion and reducing safety.

On Monday evening concerned residents, Tweed Shire councillors and staff, and police came together to discuss the impact of traffic on locals as the TVH comes online in early 2024. 

Villages like ours are stretched in relation to traffic and the impacts of traffic because the road networks are not built for todays level of traffic, President of Kingscliff Ratepayers and Progress Association Inc (KRPA) told The Echo

He also highlighted the influx of people during covid and increasing population and visitor numbers will continue to impact...

13:18

'Just 1,000 listeners' for Patricia Karvelas ABC RN breakfast show "IndyWatch Feed National"

Apparently Australians don't like uppity self-important smart-arses. Who knew? From www.news.com.au https://www.news.com.au/entertainment/tv/radio/just-1000-listeners-abc-radio-national-audience-continues-to-collapse/news-story/73ff7c41e8aad659b20e3bc5c1662f84 The ABCs flagship radio program has continued to plummet in the ratings, averaging as low as just 1000 listeners in one capital city. The third GfK radio ratings survey of 2023 released on Tuesday saw KIIS FMs Kyle...

12:36

A Fairy Tale of The Twenty First Century Martin Justice "IndyWatch Feed National"

Rabbit stew, source: twofoodieseating.com

by Malcolm R. Hughes

Once upon a time in a far-off land, there was a Ruler of his country who had eight Lieutenants, one in each of the 6 provinces and two territories. These leaders were instructed by two foreign organisations to run a program that would have a detrimental effect on the population of that land, which is known as Downunder Land.

These organisations, although separate, were being led by two Ogres, respectively, who had conspired to greatly reduce the Worlds population. Their theory: It is more likely that a smaller population, in panic would accept domination by a One World Government.

However, Downun...

12:13

Young whale caught in shark nets on Gold Coast "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

A young sub-adult whale was caught in shark nets off the Gold Coast on Monday. Photo supplied

The first whale entanglement happened at the Gold Coast early on Monday evening when a young sub-adult whale was caught in shark nets.

At only one week into the whale migration season and with 2022 being the worst whale entanglement season on record Sea Shepherd are calling on the Queensland government to commit to the removal of shark nets during whale migration season.

Left overnight

The distressed young whale was left overnight where it was forced to struggle alone before crews were able to free it around 8am the following morning, said a Seashepherd spokesperson. 

Sea Shepherd Australias Threatened Species Campaigner, Lauren Sandeman says this one event could be a death sentence for the young whale. 

After being abandoned overnight to struggle and fight for his life alone, this young whale may now no longer have enough energy reserves to make the return trip home to Antarctica. A release from a shark net does not mean this poor guy actually survives to see the next season.

Off the back of the wo...

12:02

AI and the quest to redefine workers autonomy "IndyWatch Feed National"

The phrase artificial intelligence is a profoundly ideological way to characterise automation technologies. It is an expression of the general tendency to discuss technologies as though they were powerful in and of themselvesas if power werent a relative measure of the different capacities and prerogatives of social classes.

The post AI and the quest to redefine workers autonomy appeared first on Overland literary journal.

11:40

Ballina State Significant Farmland safe from development for now "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Green belt between Russellton industrial area, looking towards Alstonville. Photo David Lowe.

The Ballina Shire Council has endorsed a revised list of areas considered for potential future development after the NSW planning department blocked its attempt to add State Significant Farmland (SSF).

Several council meetings last year featured debates over inclusion of the SSF, known as Area 28, between the plateau villages of Alstonville and Wollongbar.

Council staff at last months ordinary meeting reported 33 submissions on last years proposed Strategic Urban Growth Area (SUGA) list, most of them calling for state significant farmland and/or Area 28 to be excluded.

The calls echoed state planning department advice in November that it would only approve the updated list if two proposed new areas, including Area 28, were removed.

Council staff complied with the condition and councillors last month agreed on the shorter list but it seems some are still determined to see the land developed via other planning documents yet to be determined.

Developers eying off SSF for private hospital, affordable housing

The council received many submissions on the old SUGA list describing a desire to maintain the SSF as a buffer zone between the two villages.

Some specified they didnt want a new hospital built on the land.

Last year a Sydney-based surgeon expressed interest in developing the land for a private...

10:56

How real estate agents get away with lying "IndyWatch Feed National"


The age old question of how do you know a politician is lying, is quite simply put when his (or now her) lips are moving.

Fraud in the real estate industry in Australia costs consumers dearly, every year and the government has very little intention to remedy this, as it is a 'stakeholder' in the fraud, raking in the dollars.

While the same may apply to realtors as it does to politicians when it comes to lying, there is another way to lie, and that is by staying silent.

MANY realtors keep quiet, when asked about a premises that they have been seconded to sell.

They know about the property, its faults and even structural issues, yet they claim they know nothing.

How can you prove it?

It's very difficult, but not impossible.

According to Consumer Affairs Victoria, the following is stated about silence.


Silence

A business can break the law by failing to give relevant information to a customer.

Silence can be misleading or deceptive when, for example:

  • one person fails to alert another to facts known only to them, and the facts are relevant to a decision
  • important details a person should know are not conveyed to them
  • a change in circumstance meant information already provided was incorrect.

Whether silence is misleading or deceptive will depend on the circumstances of each case.

09:41

$11.19M for NRCC as part of three local projects to roll out under disaster funding "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Janelle Saffin. Photo Tree Faerie.

Three projects for flood recovery will receive funding in relation to local disaster preparedness under the first round of the Commonwealths new Disaster Ready Fund. The almost $20 million in funding for the region should be available from 1 July. 

The NSW Government successfully applied for three local projects for our region under and joint Commonwealth and State funding will provide a total of $19.8 million, said State Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin.

The successful projects covering the Northern Rivers are:

  • Nature Based Solutions: Building Flood Resilience in Lismore Catchment. Works to reduce flood and erosion risks in the Lismores river catchment. Richmond Landcare received $5.67million for the project.
  • Fire Country and People: Aboriginal Community Disaster Ready partnership. The establishment of strategic partnerships with...

09:19

Tarrawanna Tiny Forest celebrates one year growth "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

THE Tarrawanna Tiny Forest is having its first birthday.

The Tiny Forest, located in Harrigan Park, was planted a year ago with the help of students from Tarrawanna Public School.

The Tiny Forest is made up of 350 native plant species commonly found in the area such as eucalypts, wattles, palms, tea trees and grasses all propagated from local sources at Wollongong Botanic Garden Nursery.

Wollongong City Council, Curator Botanic Garden Felicity Skoberne said the interesting fact about this forest is how fast it grows. Even though it was only planted a year ago, the plants are already towering over the students who helped plant them.

The massive growth spurt is thanks to the unique gardening techniques that Wollongong City Council staff employed when designing the Tiny Forest.

Tiny Forests is a Wollongong Botanic Garden initiative! We think about it as a way to expand the gardens greenery outside and into the city, Ms Skoberne said.

Each Tiny Forest is roughly the footp...

09:12

Woman and three-month-old baby located "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

A woman and baby reported missing from Wilsons Creek, near Mullumbimby, have been located safe and well overnight.

The 21-year-old woman and her three-month-old son were reported missing after they were last seen in a white utility vehicle driving on the M1 at Brunswick Heads about 3am on Sunday 4 June 2023.

Following extensive inquiries, the woman and baby were located safe and well in Queensland about 9pm yesterday (Wednesday 7 June 2023).

Police wish to thank the public and the media for their assistance.

The post Woman and three-month-old baby located appeared first on The Echo.

07:12

Fire season is coming time to join the RFS "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Billinudgel and Ocean Shores RFS crew. Photo Eve Jeffery

As the landscape dried out in the leadup, and during, the 201920 Black Summer fires, Ocean Shores resident, Kitty Crain, began to look around and wonder who would come to her rescue if a fire started in the bush around her home. 

Ocean Shores is surrounded by bush, and I felt vulnerable in a suburb surrounded by bush. I thought whos going to come to our rescue? I decided Id better go and investigate, and that is why I joined the RFS, said Kitty, who is now President of the Billinudgel and Ocean Shores RFS.

Following three years of wet weather, the resulting plant growth, and the prediction of an El Nio that will make eastern Australia drier this year, there is general concern that the upcoming fire season will be dangerous. 

Start training

Now is the time to join and start training for the next fire season, explained Kitty. 

It is the time for new recruits t...

07:11

Driver dies after single-vehicle crash near Lismore "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

A man has died following a single-vehicle crash near Lismore.

About 5.45pm yesterday (Wednesday, 7 June), emergency services were called to Rous Road, near Molly Grass Road, at Tregeagle about 9km southeast of Lismore following reports an Audi sedan had crashed into a tree.

On arrival, officers from Richmond Police District found the driver and sole occupant of the vehicle a 48-year-old man had died at the scene.

A crime scene was established, and investigations commenced into the circumstances surrounding the crash.

A report will be prepared for the Coroner.

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.

The post Driver dies after single-vehicle crash near Lismore appeared first on The Echo.

07:09

Lets unpack federal Labors housing bill and attack ads! "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

What is the future of Australian housing? Unsplash.

Political attack ads are underway by the local sitting Labor MP just a week after Greens candidate, Mandy Nolan, announced her second tilt for the local federal seat of Richmond.

According to www.aph.gov.au, the next federal election could be between August 3, 2024 and May 17, 2025. 

...

07:08

Judge orders the Crown Prosecution Service to come clean about the destruction of key documents on Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed National"

Julian Assanges case continues to drag on in London, where the United States is seeking to extradite him to face a lifetime in prison, in what are widely considered bogus charges. revelations about the destruction of important documents coming from a Freedom Of Information case, has compelled a judge to order the release of documents, and this is to Assanges benefit. Paul Knaggs wrote about this in Labour Heartlands (1 June 2023)

In a groundbreaking ruling on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) case surrounding Julian Assange, Judge OConnor has ordered the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to reveal information regarding the destruction of key documents.

This decision marks the first crack in the wall of secrecy surrounding the case, which has faced years of obstruction.

WIKILEAKS state In addition to the ruling, Labour MP John McDonnell has just obtained new information from the Crown Prosecution Service. McDonnell is calling for an independent inquiry into the CPSs role in the Assange case.

For the last six years, all attempts to shed light on the destruction of key documents in the Julian Assange case, even though the emails were deleted when the high-profile, controversial case was still ongoing have been rejected.

When, How and Why

But now the British authorities at the Crown Prosecution Service have been ordered to come clean. They must declare whether they hold any information as to when, how and why documentation was deleted, and if they do hold any other documentation, they must either release it to the WikiLeaks team or clarify the grounds for their refusal.

There has always been controversy surrounding the emails between the Swedish prosecutors and their British counterparts.

The correspondence between the Swedish SPA and British CPS is absolutely crucial to understanding and reconstructing what really happened in the Swedish alleged rape allegation investigation.

That investigation was ultimately dropped once and for all without Assange ever being charged, but for almost a decade has deprived him of the empathy of public opinion.

Documents obtained and released under Freedom of Information requests to Italian magazine La Repubblica confirm the very close relationship between the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) and Sweden in...

06:30

AFP Detective Marcus Boormans tampering with a police document to conceal Bruce Lehrmanns lies exposed at the ACT Inquiry "IndyWatch Feed National"

Detective Inspector Marcus Boorman deliberately deleted 2 key paragraphs of a document written by other police, that accused Bruce Lehrmann of lying, which was sent to a senior police officer to determine []

05:43

The Minns Labor Government one step forward three steps back "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"


 

A brief look at the Minns Labor Government six weeks into its term in office...



PROMISE KEPT


The West Australian, 24 March 2023:


If elected, Mr Minns said his first act of legislation would be to put Sydney Water in the NSW constitution, stopping future governments enacting a backdoor fire sale of state-owned assets..


The Constitution Amendment (Sydney Water and Hunter Water) Bill 2023 was introduced into the NSW Parliament on 10 May and passed by both Houses on 1 June 2023




BROKEN PROMISE ONE


Shepparton News...

03:19

Turkiyes Proposal For A Kakhovka Dam Investigation Committee Is A Genius Soft Power Move "IndyWatch Feed National"

BY ANDREW KORYBKO | JUNE 7, 2023

Turkish President Erdogan proposed the creation of a multilateral committee for investigating the Kakhovka Dam explosion during a call with President Putin on Wednesday. He suggested that it could comprise the two conflicting parties, the UN, and members of the international community such as his country, which has experience mediating between Moscow and Kiev during their grain deal talks. This was a genius soft power move thatll powerfully shape global perceptions about this incident.

Russia and Ukraine blame one another for this terrorist attack, and while many might have predicted that the US would take its proxys side, National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said on Tuesday that we cannot say conclusively what happened at this point. This stance is almost certainly attributable to the fact that Ukrainian Major General Andrey Kovalchuk boasted to the Washington Post in December about how Kiev tested blowing up the dam with US-supplied HIMARS missiles late last year.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova made sure that the entire world knew about this too by bringing it up during a press briefing the day after.

She rhetorically asked US officials Were you aware of how American weapons, the weapons that are being supplied to Ukraine, are used? That trial tests of a terrorist attack against civilian infrastructure in third countries are being made? These are the questions that we directly pose in the public space before the White House; you must answer them.

Considering that the US officially regards the dams destruction as a war crime, which its Alternative Representative to the UN for Special Political Affairs Robert Wood emphasized during Tuesdays Security Council meeting about this, it has every reason to support the investigation that Turkiye just proposed. As for Kiev, it insists that Russia was to blame, so refusing to participate in a truly neutral multilateral investigation would come off as incredibly suspicious by suggesting that it has something to hide.

The US and Ukraine, which are the principal antagonists in the...

01:39

Buyers Beware: Purchasing a Supreme Court Justice Could Lead to Pesky Questions "IndyWatch Feed National"

Whats the point of buying yourself a Supreme Court justice if pesky senators can just keep peppering you with questions about it? Thats what billionaire Harlan Crow must be thinking right about now.

On Tuesday, in response to Crows continued refusal to provide details on the expensive gifts and lavish vacations he heaped on Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, the Senate Judiciary Committee issued a thinly veiled threat that they might subpoena him to get some answers.

It all started with a series of stories, the first one broken by ProPublica a couple of months ago, in which journalists revealed that the conservative justice has been on the receiving end of the billionaires largesse to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Thomas did not feel that it was necessary to disclose any of this.

Now, you may think its troubling that a billionaire is showering a Supreme Court justice with obscenely expensive luxuries whether its because they are close friends or to grease the wheels of justice a bit but dont worry.

Both Thomas and Crow have said that this is totally fine, so its probably all on the up-and-up.

But do you know who wont just accept the word of these two paragons of virtue? Senate Democrats.

They keep pestering Crow with questions about these gifts and even want the Supreme Court to put in place some ethics rules that would require justices to disclose when somebody hands them fistfuls of cash or equivalent gifts. The nerve, right?

In any case, last week, the billionaires lawyers told the Judiciary Committee to shove it, citing an issue with the separation of powers.

Next thing you know, these senators had the gall to inform Crow that he is not, in fact, a co-equal branch of government, and therefore the separation of powers does not apply to him. In defense of Crows attorney, who may not have been aware of this, it certainly seems as though billionaires are a branch of government these days, so maybe it was just an honest mistake.....

00:40

10 Perbedaan Kucing Persia dan Anggora yang Wajib Diketahui "IndyWatch Feed National"

Persia dan anggora merupakan jenis kucing berbulu panjang yang banyak dijadikan pilihan untuk dipelihara. Tampilannya yang menawan menjadi daya tarik utama. Walaupun sama-sama menawan, tapi, anggora dan persia itu berbeda. Bahkan, keduanya punya perbedaan baik dari fisiknya hingga sifatnya. Biar kamu tidak salah beli kucing, sebaiknya kamu tahu perbedaan mendasar antara kucing persia dan anggora. Berikut 10 perbedaan kucing persia dan anggora yang kami kutip dari situs perawatan kucing goldenmaze.net.  

1. Perbedaan #1: Tempat Asal Kucing Berbeda

Kucing persia berasal dari Iran sedangkan kucing anggora berasal dari Turki
Kucing persia berasal dari Iran sedangkan kucing anggora berasal dari Turki.

Karena bentuknya hampir sama, saya mulai mencari tahu nih, apakah persia dan anggora berasal dari tempat yang sama? Ternyata, kedua ras kucing ini berasal dari tempat yang berbeda lho!

Jenis kucing persia berasal dari daerah yang bernama Persia atau yang saat ini lebih dikenal sebagai Iran. Walaupun begitu, kucing persia pertama kali dikenalkan di Italia. Setelah itu, ras ini terkenal hingga sekarang.

Bagaimana dengan kucing anggora?

Menurut sejarah, kucing anggora sudah ada sejak tahun 1600an di Angora (Turki), Turki. Wah, tidak heran ya kalau di Ankara banyak dijumpai kucing anggora!

2. Perbedaan #2: Bentuk Wajah Kucing Berbeda

Perbedaan wajah kucing persia dan anggora
Bentuk wajah kucing persia dan anggora berbeda.

Perbedaan kedua ada di bentuk wajah. Bagi orang awam, wajah kucing anggora dan kucing persia itu sama saja. Pad...

00:17

"IndyWatch Feed World" "IndyWatch Feed National"

QUESTION: Mr. Armstrong, first I want to thank you for your independent analysis. In gold, all they ever say is buy buy buy. It seems if you ever say anything else, they ridicule you. Gold to them is a religion, not an investment.

My question is that you have always said that the fourth challenge to a high is when it breaks out. Do you expect that this year?

Thank you ever so much

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PS: Was that you at the Premier of Pandemic3?

 

ANSWER: We still have a barrier of overhead resistance at the 2160-2180 level and some at 2200. After...

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23:00

INTERVIEW: Simon Goddek & James Corbett LIVE at the Better Way Conference "IndyWatch Feed National"

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on June 2, 2023, broadcasted LIVE at the Better Way Conference in Bath, UK. Patrick talks with special guest Dr. Simon Goddek, about solutions for society post-Covid, and also journalist and filmmaker James Corbett about the true nature of the global power structure and where the world is heading in 2023. We also spoke with health advocate Clive de Carle about the event in Bath and the medical technology pioneered by Nikola Tesla. All this and more. Listen:

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22:59

India in recent international events "IndyWatch Feed National"

Together with China and Japan, India is one of the three leading Asian powers, whose mutual relations will increasingly determine the situation in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. In turn, this latter is today in the focus of the current stage of the Great World Game. And if we can speak more or less definitely about the positioning of the first two countries at the table on which the global action is unfolding today, then India's position at this table still looks

Together with China and Japan, India is one of the three leading Asian powers, whose mutual relations will increasingly determine the situation in the Asia-Pacific region as a whole. In turn, this latter is today in the focus of the current stage of the Great World Game. And if we can speak more or less definitely about the positioning of the first two countries at the table on which the global action is unfolding today, then Indias position at this table still looks transitional.

What are the initial and the end points of this transition and how far has it progressed? It is quite easy to answer the first part of this question. We are talking about the transition from the relatively neutral positioning of India at the previous stage of the Great World Game, called the Cold War, to the current one, in which the level of the mentioned neutrality is steadily decreasing. This is due to the drastic changes that have occurred over the past few decades both in the composition of the main players and in the weight of India itself in...

22:44

Protest Song Of The Week: Indignation By Divide and Dissolve "IndyWatch Feed National"

Originally published at Ongoing History of Protest Music

Divide and Dissolve is an Australian-based instrumental doom metal duo that features saxophonist and guitarist Takiaya Reed and percussionist Sylvie Nehill. For the female duo, the act of simply inhabiting a prominently white male genre space is political.

Reed is descended from indigenous people of the so-called United States. The duo also collectively stated: Our music is helping carve out space where it isnt supposed to be. Heavy music is apparently supposed to look, sound, and feel a certain way. Divide and Dissolve is and will continue to be a point of difference.

The abhorrent history of colonial violence, genocide, slavery, rape, and murder is still continuing today. It is this past, and the lasting and active power structures present in our world today that has driven me to prioritize decolonization, according to Nehill.

Divide & Dissolves intent is explicit with song titles such as Reparations, Resistance, Indigenous Sovereignty, Assimilation, and Cultural Extermination.

The duo recently released Indignation, a track off their upcoming fourth album Systemic due June 30. The tune is a prayer that land be given back to Indigenous people, explained Reed. A hope that future generations no longer experience the atrocities and fervent violence that colonization continues to bring forth.

They also released an accompanying video directed by Sepi Mashiahof. Mashiahof said of the visuals, In reflecting on the powerful and vital messaging found in Divide and Dissolves music: decolonization, the destruction of white supremacy, and liberation from oppressive structuresthis video is about the collective grief we experience about the lives we all could have were it not for the cruel and arbitrary systems of power that impede each and every one of our potentials.

The potential to truly love ourselves and each other is distorted by the agendas of vicious capitalist vultures who seek to emaciate our joys, bonds, and communities for their own gain. This video depicts an abstracted portrait of what suffering under these accelerating conditions feels like. Technology, dysphoria, dream-form sentience, transaction, and depersonalization constitute the thematic palette, laid upon the hope of shedding our current forms and transcending into boundless, beautiful ether.

Divide and Dissolve is proof that music doesnt need lyrics to deliver a potent social message. As Reed explained, I believe in the power of non-verbal communication. A huge percent of communication is non-verbal. We learn so much without...

22:30

How Unusual Is the Recent Dry Period? "IndyWatch Feed National"

I have gotten several nervous emails from folks concerned with the relatively dry period of the past month over the Pacific Northwest.

Are such dry conditions unprecedented?

Are late springs getting drier?

Is global warming behind it?  Or El Nino?

I will try to answer the questions below.

Let's check the numbers, starting with Seattle.  Below I have plotted the total precipitation for May 1 through June 5 for SeaTac Airport and added a best-fit trend line as well.

You will note that our recent period was dry, but not the driest by far.


In fact, a list of the driest May 1-June 5 periods shows that this last month was the 11th driest since the late 1940s.

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19:59

About Yoon Suk-Yeols trip to Hiroshima and other meetings with European leaders. Part Three. Meetings with world leaders "IndyWatch Feed National"

Yoon Suk-Yeols trip to Hiroshima

Yoons invitation to the summit, according to First Deputy National Security Adviser Kim Tae-hyo, will be an opportunity to reaffirm our status as a global partner in defending the rules-based international order and responding to global challenges. Therefore, during his speech at the enlarged G7 session on May 20, the president of the Republic of Korea actively demonstrated a global Korea, mostly concerning humanitarian issues and fighting for all good things. As a result, Yoon pledged an additional $24 million (nearly tripling South Koreas previous contribution) to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI), an Oslo-based international public-private partnership that funds independent research projects to develop vaccines against emerging viral threats. Yoon also announced intentions to expand the ASEAN+3 Emergency Rice Reserve and committed to boost rice production capacity in seven poor African countries through the K-rice belt project, which intends to share South Korean rice production technology with sub-Saharan African countries. Yoon also has vowed to double South Koreas rice aid to developing countries through the UN World Food Program from 50,000 tons to 100,000 tons.

At the second extended session on climate, energy and the environment, Yoon emphasized South Koreas plans to actively cooperate with the G7 to address climate issues in particular, announcing the decision to actively promote a carbon-neutral policy while encouraging new low-carbon industries.

Yoon Suk-yeol and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese decided to intensify their partnership in the defense and arms sectors on May 19.  Albanese expressed hope that the two countries will increase the frequency of regional military exercises in which both countries take part. The two leaders also agreed to work more closely together based on the common understanding that North Koreas unprecedented provocations pose a serious threat to peace and prosperity in the region...

18:59

Thousands of South Australians left without power after lightning storm - 65,000 strikes in 24 hours "IndyWatch Feed National"

Thousands of South Australians have been left without power after the state was hit by a massive thunderstorm. More than 65,000 lightning strikes hit Australian state of South Australia (SA) in the 24 hours to Wednesday morning as a large storm system passed through causing mass blackouts. As of 06:00 am local time on Wednesday, more than 10,000 homes and businesses were still without power mostly in Adelaide, capital city of SA, and its surrounding towns. Two bands of heavy rainfall hit between 09:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m. on Tuesday night and between 03:00 a.m. and 03:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, prompting a severe thunderstorm warning.

18:38

Deserving Each Other: The PGA Tour-LIV Golf Merger "IndyWatch Feed National"

Described as acrimonious, divisive and disruptive to golf, the LIV Golf Tournament, launched with the aid of former world number one Greg Norman and an enormous well of capital fronted by Saudi Arabias Public Investment Fund (PIF), will now unite with the enemy. The announcement that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf would be merging would only have shocked the nave and a number of fox hole bleeding hearts. And there were a few, clearly ignorant of that powerful nexus between money, the privateer spirit and sporting administrators.

Dylan Wu, PGA Tour member, could be counted as one of them. He wondered why the PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, despite brimming hostility against LIV Golf had basically got a promotion to CEO of all golf in the world by going back on everything he said in the past 2 years? Having more or less answered his own question, Wu went on to express admiration for the LIV Golf renegade, Phil Mickelson, for whom he expressed gushing admiration. He went up in flames in the media cuz of his brutal honesty and now everyones finally realizing he was right and the PGA Tour does whatever they feel like.

Brandel Chamblee, a golf analyst, for they do exist, expressed his shock. I cant imagine that very many people outside the 2-3-4-5 people in the room and brought this merger to fruition would have known anything about it. Perhaps he should have asked the functionaries in Riyadh for clues or had a closer look at the black heart of the PGA Tour.

In the first season of LIV Golf events, the PGA Tour knew it was facing a formidable competitor that potentially threatened its existence. Each regular-season events total came to $25 million; $20 million was set aside for the individual event; $5 million went towards the team competition component. The ultimate winners earnings came to $4 million; the wooden spooner got a not negligible $120,000 for just turning up.

Off the field, the sides did legal battle. Most prominent was an antitrust lawsuit originally filed against the Tour by such LIV Golf exiles as Phil Mickelson. It was subsequently commandeered by LIV Golf. The Tour then filed a countersuit against LIV, convincing the courts that it could also add Saudi Arabias PIF and its governor, Yasir Al-Rumayyan, as co-defendants.

Given the House of Sauds indecent record on human rights, and its programmatic determination to use spor...

17:59

Day of rest for me. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Might take a low profile for the next day or so here!

17:52

Something quite beautiful. Lest We Forget. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Today is D-Day and at the American cemetery in Normandy, French caretakers will have collected sand from Omaha Beach and rubbed it into the gravestones to highlight the names of the departed. They do this for all 9,388 soldiers who lay there.#DDay79 pic.twitter.com/dRrjG9MWQK Michael Warburton (@MichaelWarbur17) June 6, 2023

16:50

Reserve Banks interest rate hikes are wrong and not because of too much demand "IndyWatch Feed National"

Contributed by Joe Montero

The Reserve Bank raised the interest rate yet again yesterday, and in doing so raised the ire of just about everyone. Yesterday its cash rate went up by another 25 basis points, taking the cumulative total to 4.1 percent.

According to the economic theory that has long been taken as gospel in countries like Australia, central banks shift the interest rate to maintain a balance in the economy between demand and supply. If this did work in real life, there would be no argument. Problems would quickly be fixed.

Those who persist with the above view, argue that the problem is that there is too much demand and real incomes must therefore be pushed down. This has been the approach taken by the reserve Bank, and the ongoing interest rate hikes have not overcome the persistent inflation.

Australia has seen a succession of interest rate rises since early 2022

What it has done, is to provide plenty of scope for the blame game. Shadow treasurer Angus Taylor says it is the fault of the budget. The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry blames it on wages being too high.

The Australian Council of Trade Unions (ACTU) has countered by using findings from research by the Australia Institutes Centre for Future Work blames the interest rate rises on profit gouging by corporations. They are using monopoly power to raise prices above what the market would otherwise allow. Petrol and supermarket prices are two good examples of this practice.

This does translate into inflation. There is good reason to call it out.

Its not the budget, because it was fairly neutral in terms of spending and will not have much effect either way. Wages conti...

16:32

Tucker Carlson is back "IndyWatch Feed National"

Ep. 1 pic.twitter.com/O7CdPjF830 Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) June 6, 2023

14:46

The Global Alliance for Injectables "IndyWatch Feed National"

Junkies, from Herald-Sun newspaper

J.G. Olsen / Financial Expositor

Children are now allegedly dying of the flu. The proposed solution is more injectables.

I would suggest some children and people in general may be suffering from Vitamin D deficiency, much as the sailors used to die of Vitamin C deficiency, ie. scurvy.

From the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI):

very low risk of severe COVID-19 (e.g. hospitalisation due to COVID-19) in healthy children aged 6 months to <5 years. This age group is one of the least likely age groups to require hospitalisation due to COVID-19. Among the small number who are hosp...

14:40

PODCAST: Political participation #TheIndiWay, in paperback "IndyWatch Feed National"

IN THIS No Fibs episode I talk with Phil Haines and Lesley Howard, two of the 12 authors of the recently published book, THE INDI WAY. THE INDI WAY is a revealing account of a community using values-based, respectful processes to rewrite the political playbook. Featuring contributions by @helenhainesindi, @latingle, @barriecassidy, @Indigocathy, and more. Scribe []

14:00

The Ukrainian Army Is Run Not by the Generals but by the PR Department "IndyWatch Feed National"

What can you expect from a government headed by a comic actor named Zelensky? We see the answer to that question day by day in the way the Ukrainian armed forces are carrying out their much-anticipated spring counteroffensive: it is being stage managed by the Public Relations team with scant regard for their cannon fodder Continue reading "The Ukrainian Army Is Run Not by the Generals but by the PR Department"

The post The Ukrainian Army Is Run Not by the Generals but by the PR Department appeared first on Antiwar.com Original.

12:58

Taking the Rat King on tour "IndyWatch Feed National"

Late last year, Renters United and I joined together to make a renters. I had been aware of Renters United for about four years when the book came out and I loved what they were up to. Whenever the weird logic of property speculation got air time, Renters United would be there talking about the real impact on people. We were faced with two challenges: where to get the funds to make a few thousand copies, and how to make sure the copies didnt just sit in our garages getting damp.

The post Taking the Rat King on tour appeared first on Overland literary journal.

12:24

The secret nature of the Iron Gates case "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Iron Gates Road in flood March 2022. Photo supplied

Despite a comprehensive refusal of the development application (DA) for residential development at the Iron Gates at Evans Head last year by the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP), the DA is still live in the NSW Land & Environment Court (L&EC) following challenge by the developer, Graeme Ingles, to the NRPP decision. The DA is in its ninth year despite two independent assessments by planning experts who recommended refusal, and the wider community which roundly rejected the proposal. 

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12:02

Vaping and young people what can be done to reduce the impact? "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Two forums on vaping are being held in Northern NSW. Photo Wikimedia Commons

Two community forums are being held to look at the issue of youth vaping. The first is taking place today in Coffs Harbour and a second forum will be held in Ballina on 20 June.

The highest users of vapes are young people and this has been identified as a real problem in local communities. In 202021, the NSW Population Health Survey found 32.7 per cent of people aged 16 to 24 had used a vape, and 11.1 per cent were current users.

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11:22

Is a Change of Course at State Department Coming? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Some senior officers are retiring but who and what will replace them?

BY PHILIP GIRALDI UNZ REVIEW JUNE 6, 2023

There are a lot of anonymous bureaucrats that man the offices in the nations capital. If one were to mention the name Wendy Sherman at a Washington DC cocktail gathering it is likely that few in the room will have ever heard of her, but she has long been one of the most important players in Democratic Party administrations when it comes to foreign policy in key parts of the world. Sherman, the Deputy Secretary of State, will be retiring this summer after more than thirty years with the Foreign Service. She has been a fixture in often controversial top level policy making since Bill Clinton was in the White House, where she served as a top adviser to Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, also taking on the role of lead negotiator in the ultimately unsuccessful talks to stop North Koreas ballistic missile program in the late 1990s. With a return to power of the Democrats in 2008, she served as Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs under Obama. To her credit, she was a lead negotiator with Iran on the 2015 nuclear agreement (JCPOA), which Donald Trump acting on bad advice subsequently withdrew from.

More recently, Sherman has been a key part of the Biden administrations efforts to develop strategies to confront China in the Indo-Pacific and elsewhere whenever Beijing has sought to develop trade relationships with key suppliers of essential raw materials. This has included putting pressure on allies like Australia and New Zealand in the Pacific to reject Chinese commercial initiatives, elevating what began as competitive trade policies into a perception that China was becoming a threat to American national security. Sherman also played a significant role in encouraging international diplomatic and military support for Ukraine after Russias invasion.

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11:10

Man charged following shooting in Ballina "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

A man has been charged following a public place shooting in Ballina.

About 9pm on Monday, 10 April police were called to a home on Brunswick Street, Ballina, following reports of a public place shooting.

Officers attached to Richmond Police District attended and located damage to the exterior of a home. No person was injured.

Detectives established Strike Force Talmoi to investigate the incident.

Extradition

Following inquiries, a 50-year-old man was identified, and an arrest warrant was issued.

On Sunday, 4 June the man was arrested by Queensland Police in Collinsville. He appeared before Mackay Magistrates Court on Monday, 5 June where extradition was sought and granted.

On Tuesday, 6 June the man was extradited to New South Wales and taken to Lismore Police Station, where he was charged with eight offences including fire firearm at dwelling-house disregard for safety, possess unauthorised firearm, possess loaded firearm public place, not keep firearm safely, use unauthorised prohibited firearm, receive property stolen outside NSW and participate in criminal group continue criminal activity.

He was refused bail to appear at Lismore Local Court today (Wednesday, 7 June, 2023).

Investigations are ongoing and more arrests likely.

The post Man charged following shooting in Ballina  appeared first on The Echo.

09:52

Alien Aircraft Exposure Why Now, Are We Being Played? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Introduction by DM,

This has been brewing for years.

Now a UFO whistleblower who has been given permission to be a whistleblower says that the U.S. is in possession of non-human made otherworldly craft and that it is being illegally held from Congress.

Is this legitimate? Clayton and Natalie Morris question why this is being presented to us now. They look into this disclosure and obviously have many questions!

The post Alien Aircraft Exposure Why Now, Are We Being Played? appeared first on Gumshoe News.

09:32

AFTINET working Group supports vote YES in the Voice referendum "IndyWatch Feed National"

June 7, 2023:  AFTINET has consistently campaigned about the impacts of trade agreements on Indigenous peoples, including campaigning against the rights of international investors to sue governments being used to claim compensation for legitimate land rights claims, and free, prior and informed consent. Recognition of Indigenous peoples rights is a key element in achieving trade justice.

At its last meeting the AFTINET Working Group affirmed its support for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, including a Voice to parliament.

The meeting supported a YES vote in the referendum to change the constitution because the proposed change would recognise First Nations peoples as custodians of land and culture for 65,000 years.

The proposal would also establish an advisory body representing First Nations communities to advise parliament and executive government on policies and laws affecting them.

The lack of such advice in the past has contributed to the current shameful gaps in outcomes for First Nations peoples for life expectancy, imprisonment, health, housing, and education. Research shows that successful practical programs to redress these outcomes are based on consultation and advice from indigenous communities.

The meeting urged AFTINET members to discuss these issues and to support a YES vote in the referendum to be held before the end of the year. See more information here.

 

08:59

Army depot construction starts in Chinderah "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Elliot turned the first sod with Assistant Minister for Defence, Matt Thistlethwaite. Photo suppliedeed 

Federal Labor have announced local Indigenous companies in Tweed Heads are starting construction of new facilities, which will benefit the Australian Armys A Company, 41st Battalion, Royal NSW Regiment and 225 Army Cadet Unit.

In a press release on Monday, the office of local MP Justine Elliot, said, Local business, DDR Pty Ltd, which has 51 per cent Indigenous ownership, recently secured a $12.71 million contract for construction.

Importantly, Jabin Project Management, a wholly Indigenous-owned company, will provide support to DDR Pty Ltd throughout the construction process.

The development includes a multi-user depot with storage, parking, and associated infrastructure, including a minor refurbishment of the Training Ship Vampire, a facility that the Royal Australian Navy Cadets use.

The post Army depot construction starts in Chinderah  appeared first on The Echo.

08:19

Developer quietly revises large Suffolk DA "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

<figure class="wp-caption aligncenter" id="attachment_328975" style="width: 640px;"><a href= "https://www.echo.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Phillip-Wolanski.jpg"> <img alt="" class="size-medium wp-image-328975" height="480" src= "https://www.echo.net.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Phillip-Wolanski-640x480.jpg" width="640"></a> <figcaption class="wp-caption-text" id="caption-attachment-328975"> Phillip Wolanski, Managing Director of Denwol Group. Photo realestate.com.au</figcaption> </figure> <p class="p4"><span class="s3">The company behind a controversial mixed-use development in the heart of Suffolk Park has quietly submitted revised plans for the proposal as part of the ongoing court battle over the matter.</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s3">Sydney-based developer, Denwol Pty Ltd, took Byron Council to the Land & Environment Court after it refused their plans to build two new three-storey buildings, containing 16 units, seven town houses and 300m2 of commercial space at 915 Clifford Street.</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s3">Council had set out 17 separate reasons for refusing the development application when it was originally submitted last year, including factors related to the environmental impacts, design, bushfire risk and affordable housing claims.</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s3">With the formal court hearing getting underway last week, Denwol made an application to the court to submit amended plans for the project.</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s3">This followed an amended DA that was submitted in April which involved a significant reduction in the size of the development.</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s3">Published on Councils website, these amended plans involve reducing in the number of residential apartments from 16 to seven, and the number of town houses from seven to six. There would be two retail tenancies.</span></p> <p class="p5"><span class="s3">Both buildings are reduced to two-storeys in the amended plans, though there is little difference in the overall height of the development.</span></p> <p class="p5">...</p>

08:17

Chinny Charge is on for 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Running the Chinny Charge.

The 2023 Chinny Charge, a fun run up Mount Chincogan just north of Mullumbimby, is open for registration for both runners and walkers. 

This year it will take place on Saturday, September 16, and it is the one day of the year that the access up the mountain is open to the public. 

It is a great opportunity to either test your endurance, or just enjoy a lovely afternoon walk with friends. 

Chinny Charge.

There is the open adult race, as well as the childrens rac...

08:13

Closed door deals on fast-tracked land rezonings "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Up to 1,300 new dwellings could be accommodated in Byron Shire under vague draft fast-track development plans released by the NSW government-run Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) last week. 

Describing it as a unique opportunity, the glossy The Resilient Land Strategy brochure by NRRC identifies, but does not disclose, north coast land that will be accelerated for delivery with funding support.

The plans indicate Saddle Road, located on the highway turn off to Brunswick Heads and Mullumbimby, could house up to 800 homes, while land bordering Bangalows south could accommodate 500 homes. 

Another medium-term flood-free parcel of land is also pegged on the indicative map; it is located just west of Bangalow on Bangalow Road heading towards Lismore.

While NRRC are seeking public feedback on the proposals, the plans do not provide any framework that would ensure any newly released land would be affordable or directly benefit those affected by the 2022 floods.

However, there was mention of Financial support for social and affordable housing development, and Innovative housing pilot programs worth $100M.

Mute Mayor Michael

Mayor Michael Lyon, who has led closed doors discussions with NRRC, refused to comment to The Echo on the exact locations, nor why he excluded other councillors from negotiations.

Cr Peter Westheimer, who was elected on the mayors ticket, told The Echo he would have preferred to be involved. 

Additionally, local NSW MP Tamara Smith (Greens), told The Echo she was briefed by the NRRC and was told they only consulted with mayors and general mangers.  

She said, I would prefer a more transparent approach where the community genuinely gets to have a say about what will be significant developments across the region, and in the Ballina electorate. 

322 expressions of interest were received across the region, say the NRRC, and a panel have identified 22 potential development sites across the Northern Rivers on both private and public land.

Approxi...

07:00

Coal: The Missing Link "IndyWatch Feed National"

The natural-gas industry in Australia is effectively feeding the crocodile. It should consider the possibility that, after coal, it is next on the list. And treat coal as an ally, not a rival.

The post Coal: The Missing Link first appeared on Watts Up With That?.

06:04

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At the Saturday, 18 May 2019 Australian federal general election 15.8 million electors turned out to vote, with the vote result giving 77 seats in the House of Representatives to the Liberal-Nationals Coalition, 68 seats to the Labor Party and 6 seats to minor parties/independents.


Three years later the federal general election saw 15.4 million electors vote, with the vote result sending the Labor Party into government in the House of Representatives with 77 seats, the Liberal-Nationals Coalition forming the Opposition with 58 seats and minor parties/independents holding 16 seats.


Twelve months into the Albanese Governments three-year term and there is a 10 point projected gap in TPP votes in its favour in the 4 June 2023 Newspoll. While there is a 27 point gap in Albaneses favour when it comes to which leader is seen as better prime minister material.


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03:50

INTERVIEW: Kristian James A.I. Facial Ideology Predictor "IndyWatch Feed National"

A new A.I. system can scan a persons face and determine with some degree of accuracy what their ideology or political leanings are.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on May 31, 2023, Patrick talks to research assistant Kristian James, about the UKs Philip Schofield underaged sex scandal debacle and how the mainstream media cover for the depraved multimillion pound presenters in their studios. Also, a new A.I. system can scan a persons face and determine with some degree of accuracy what their ideology or political leanings are presumably to locate far right clusters. Also, the green energy farrago continues, and also Target loses billions more after consumers boycott the store chain over its LGBT and Satanic childrens clothing line. All this and more. Listen:

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00:31

RBA hikes for a 12th time "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Cash rate target 4.10 per cent

The Reserve Bank of Australia lifted interest rates for a 12th time in this cycle, to a cash rate target of 4.10 per cent. 

This will have the desired effect of slowing spending further in the economy (the latest data actually show this is already happening, so the impact will be accentuated). 

CBA noted the decision was largely attributable to the large increase in award wages announced over the past week or so, and the 8.6 per cent increase in the minimum wage. 

From a housing market perspective, this likely means sharper increases in mortgage arrears, more builder and developer insolvencies, and yet further declines in lending to buy or build new homes (already at 15-year lows).

The Housing Industry Association noted that approvals for multi-units have already fallen by two-thirds from their highs, and that due to the long lags in this cycle we're only now just starting to see the impacts of the first interest rate hike.

From HIA's media release:


Source: HIA

Thus there is a monumental housing shortage brewing in Sydney, while Melbourne's land tax grab on landlords looks like lunacy, and seemingly risks creating a rental market inferno.

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22:59

The Hegemon is past its prime "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Hegemon is past its prime. US

Military cooperation with the United States is ruinously expensive without any guarantees.

The United States has recently increased its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. For instance, in March of this year, plans were made for the transfer of nuclear-powered submarines to Canberra via the AUKUS bloc established in 2021. In February, the US and Philippine authorities agreed that the US military would have access to four more bases in the country (increasing their number to nine). Also, on April 12, representatives from Washington and Manila agreed to strengthen defense cooperation. On May 22, the US and Papua New Guinea signed a defense cooperation treaty giving the Pentagon unlimited access to a number of ports and airfields of the Pacific nation.

Experts say Australia will have to pay about $350 billion over the next 20 years to bring its ambitious militaristic plans into action. It is not yet known exactly how these funds will be allocated by item of expenditure (purchase of submarines, construction of production and service infrastructure, training of personnel, etc.). However, it is already clear that this project will not be an easy ride for Canberras public financial system and, consequently, for the Australian population, which is highly dependent on mineral exports. Canberra has not yet begun transactions in execution of contracts with its AUKUS partners (laws to make this possible have just been submitted to the US Congress for approval) yet it has already encountered economic difficulties. And the crisis, it appears, is so severe that the Australian government has to resort to anti-capitalist methods of direct regulation of the most important export industry production and trade of natural gas, namely, to administratively set a ceiling on domestic gas prices and limit exports, coming into conflict with the largest foreign hydrocarbon-produ...

22:42

INTERVIEW: Dr Can Erimtan Election: Erdogans New Turkey Islamic Transition "IndyWatch Feed National"

Turkish President Erdogan is holding on to power effectively shoring-up his New Turkey Islamic State project.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on May 31, 2023, Patrick talks with Middle East scholar Dr. Can Erimtan about the results of Turkeys recent run-off election, with President Erdogan holding on to power and with that his New Turkey Islamic State project. Listen:

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22:05

Diluted Sovereignty: A Very Australian Example "IndyWatch Feed National"

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21:27

Heres The Single Most Important Question 2024 GOP Presidential Candidates Must Answer "IndyWatch Feed National"

Gov. Ron DeSantisThe million-dollar question for 2024 contenders is: How will you win the general election under the present voting system?

21:18

'Risky' lending at ever-lower record lows "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Lending noose tightens


Low-deposit lending fell to a record low in the March quarter on the available data series. 


High debt-to-income lending has also dried up, falling to record lows. 


Interest-only loans also fell to a record low 11.1 per cent of outstanding loans, which will suck a lot of dollars out of the economy, but investors aren't going to be much interested in the rental market this cycle until rents in Sydney and Melbourne rise by approximately 50 per cent. 


Low-doc...

20:38

It Isnt Easy Being Green at US Department of Energy "IndyWatch Feed National"

Diagram to become modern art in Museum of Technical Wonders

US DOE Sets Vision for Major Clean Hydrogen Scale-Up

From an Article by Lauren Craft, Energy Intelligence News, June 5, 2023

US DOE of President Joe Bidens administration has rolled out a national clean hydrogen strategy that acts as an important signal for the emerging industry, but leaves unanswered questions about which types of hydrogen would be promoted.

The 99-page strategy aims to set a unified vision around scaling up US clean hydrogen production to 50 million metric tons by 2050, which would in turn cut 10% of US greenhouse gas emissions between now and then.

That 10% reduction would see decreases from multiple sectors of the economy particularly hard-to-decarbonize industries where hydrogen is increasingly eyed as a replacement for fossil fuels.

In the industrial sector, this includes segments like cement and steel, and in transportation, this includes heavy-duty trucking, maritime vessels and aviation, explained White House Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi in a call with reporters. The plan also eyes clean hydrogen uptake in agricultural sectors and energy use within buildings, Zaidi added.

Despite the broad appeal of the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, (IRA) the US has faced criticism for mixed messages on the energy transition, with investors finding it difficult to reconcile sometimes-conflicting signals from various agencies, lawmakers and states. The new strategy marks an attempt to deliver more clarity on the clean hydrogen front while rallying the government around a unified goal and earning consensus and mutual trust from the private sector.

Biden administration officials said they canvassed views of industry and other stakeholders beforehand and used those to shape the strategy.

US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said a major objective of the new strategy is to provide certainty across the different points in the clean hydrogen value chain.

When youre creating an entirely new sector which is what the clean hydrogen economy will be you have to do everything, everywhere all at once, she said in a call with reporters. That means looking at supply-side strategy, the workforce, the offtake strategy to make sure there.........

18:33

Diluted Sovereignty: A Very Australian Example "IndyWatch Feed National"

Australian concepts of sovereignty have always been qualified. First came the British settlers and invaders in 1788. They are pregnant with the sovereignty of the British Crown, bringing convicts, the sadistic screws, and forced labour to a garrison of penal experiments and brutality. The native populations are treated as nothing more than spares, opportunistic chances, and fluff of the land, a legal nonsense. In a land deemed empty, sovereignty is eviscerated.

Then comes the next stage of Australias development. Imperial outpost, dominion, federation, a commonwealth of anxious creation. But through this, there is never a sense of being totally free, aware, cognisant of sovereignty. Eyes remain fastened on Britain. Just as the sovereignty of the First Nations peoples came to be destroyed internally, the concept of Australian sovereignty externally was never realised in any true sense. If it was not stuck in the bosom of the British Empire, then it was focused on the enormity of the United States, its calorific terrors and nuclear protections.

The testament to Australias infantile, and contingent sovereignty, is symbolised by the US Pine Gap facility, which is called, for reasons of domestic courtesy, a joint facility. In truth, Australian politicians can never walk onto its premises and have no say as to its running. The public, to this day, can only have guesses, some admittedly well educated, about what it actually does as an intelligence facility.

Australias Defence Minister, Richard Marles, whose views should never be taken at face value, insists that the facility ensures that Australia and our Five-Eyes partners maintain an intelligence advantage while being truly joint in nature, integrating both Australian and US operations under shard command and control by Australian and US personnel which I have had an opportunity to see firsthand. Hardly.

Another example is the annual rotation of US Marines in the Northern Territory. To date, there have been twelve such rotations, carefully worded to give the impression that Australia lacks a US military garrison to the countrys north. In March, Marles claimed that such rotations served to enhance the capabilities, interoperability, and readiness of the ADF and the United States Marine Corps and is a significant part of the United States Force Posture Initiatives, a hallmark of Australias Alliance with the US.

To therefore have an Australian Prime Minister now talk about sovereign capabilities is irksome, even intellectually belittling. Under Anthony Albaneses stewardship, and before him Scott Morrisons, the trilateral security pact known as AUKUS has done more to militarise the Austr...

17:52

How Do Dogs Get Fleas? What are the Causes? How to Prevent Fleas From Your Pets? "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Fleas are a common nuisance for dogs and their owners alike. These tiny, blood-sucking parasites can cause discomfort, itchiness, and even health problems for our furry companions.

Understanding how dogs get fleas is crucial in order to effectively prevent and control infestations.

In this article, we will delve into the causes of flea infestations in dogs and provide valuable insights into preventive measures to keep them flea-free.

Understanding Fleas and Their Life Cycle

Before we dive into how dogs acquire fleas, lets familiarise ourselves with these pesky critters and their life cycle. Fleas are wingless insects that belong to the order Siphonaptera. They are highly specialised parasites that feed on the blood of mammals, including dogs, cats, and even humans.

The life cycle of a flea consists of four stages: egg, larvae, pupae, and adult. Flea eggs are typically laid on the host, but they can also fall off into the surrounding environment, such as your home or yard. These eggs are tiny, white, and barely visible to the naked eye. Within a few days, the eggs hatch into larvae, which are worm-like, legless creatures that seek out dark and humid areas to avoid sunlight.

The flea larvae feed on organic debris, such as flea faeces and dead skin cells, for approximately one to two weeks. They then spin a cocoon and enter the pupal stage. The pupae are enclosed in a protective casing and can remain dormant for several days to several months, depending on environmental conditions. Finally, adult fleas emerge from the pupae when they detect the presence of a suitable host.

Its important to note that adult fleas can jump onto a passing dog or any ot...

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12:17

Height limit pushed again in Byron CBD "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Is it okay to breach a towns building height limit by 30 per cent so your holiday unit development can have a roof top swimming pool?

That seems to be the assumption made by a Byron Bay developer, whose application is coming before this weeks Council planning meeting.

The owners of 43 Lawson Street have submitted a modification application in a bid to effectively add an extra storey to their six-unit development on the strip.

Artists impression image obtained from Development Application for 43 Lawson Street, Byron Bay contained within the agenda to this weeks planning meeting.

If approved, the proposal would see the height of the build increase to 11.7m, which is 2.7m above the legislated height limit for that part of town.

This would accommodate the roof top pool and a large shed.

Council Planner, Patricia Docherty, has recommended that Council refuse the application, which she said raised significant detrimental environmental impacts and was not in the public interest.

It is considered the height of building would impact on the visual amenity and scenic qualities of the coast, taking into account the surrounding coastal and built environment, and the bulk, scale and size of the proposed development, Ms Docherty said in her report, contained in the agenda to this weeks meeting.

The proposal does not demonstrate it is in keeping with the predominant character of the area, and would result in an intrusion when viewed from public land in the coastal foreshore locality.

Ms Docherty said staff had raised these concerns with the developer, advising that the application would not be supported by Council and should be withdrawn.

However, at the time of writing, the developer has not withdrawn the application.

It is not the first time the owners of 43 Lawson Street have sought to exceed the height limit with their plans for the site.

The original application, submitted back in March 2015, was recommended for refusal for a range of reasons, includin...

12:11

Tweed Sustainability Awards kick off with nominations now open "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Nominations for outstanding efforts by members of the Tweed community to protect and care for the Tweeds precious environment are being sought as part of this years Tweed Sustainability Awards.

Initiated by Tweed Shire Council in 2019, the biennial Awards were officially launched at the Murwillumbah Community Gardens today, coinciding with World Environment Day as a fitting reminder of the theme.

Deborah Bryce from the Murwillumbah Community Gardens joins Councils Sustainabilty Education Officer Jane Moad and Sustainability Program Leader Debbie Firestone at the launch of this years Tweed Sustainability Awards. They are pictured with some of the fresh produce grown at the Gardens.

Only the third time the Awards have been held, their aim is to celebrate local sustainability champions and eco-friendly initiatives across the Tweed community.

Mayor of Tweed Shire Chris Cherry was thrilled to launch the Awards today.

Its important that we celebrate our environmental champions those members of the community who are going above and beyond to take action and achieve outcomes that protect and enhance the Tweeds internationally significant environment, Cr Cherry said.

We know our community has so much love for our beautiful environment. Its this love for the Tweed that motivates people across our community every day to examine how they farm, how they do business, how they connect in the community or how schools enable our children to learn how to play a part in protecting the Tweed now and into the future.

These Awards help us to amplify entrants projects by shining a spotlight on the great work they are doing, which ultimately benefits all of us in the Tweed community.

Councils Sustainability Program Leader Debbie Firestone said the Awards provided a great opportunity to promote local businesses, community groups and individuals doing inspiring things in the community.

I see so much leadership and work going on across the Tweed community to step up our efforts to reduce our collective environmental footpri...

12:03

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

Russia Considers Retaliatory Steps After Japan Introduces New Package of Sanctions MFA

Japan also decided to impose export restrictions on 80 Russian entities

MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. Moscow is considering retaliatory steps to the fresh batch of anti-Russian sanctions by Tokyo, and will not let them pass without a reaction, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko said on Monday.

"Indeed, at the end of May, a new package of sanctions was published, which we took very negatively, of course. We are currently considering retaliatory steps, this will not remain without a reaction," the deputy minister said, answering a relevant question from TASS.

The Japanese government has expanded sanctions against Russia due to the situation in Ukraine. According to the Japanese Foreign Ministry, 24 individuals and 78 entities have been added to the sanctions list. The sanctions in particular stipulate that if any assets from these individuals are found in Japan, they will be seized. Among those affected by the sanctions are representatives of the command of the Russian Armed Forces, general director of the Almaz-Antey concern Yan Novikov, journalist Olga Skabeeva, the National Wealth Fund, the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, and the Gorky Automobile Plant.

Japan also decided to impose export restrictions on 80 Russian entities, including the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation, the Lavochkin scientific development and production center, PJSC KamAZ, MegaFon, the Skolkovo Foundation and Skoltech.

11:30

ABC stunned - even Q&A viewers support nuclear power "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Every now and then the ABC luvvies ask a question that they think they know the answer to. Not this time. ABC nuke is bad group-think under threat.

10:54

Globally Significant Moment for Ocean Conservation: Australia to Phase Out Gill Net Fishing in Great Barrier Reef "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Australian and Queensland governments have introduced a more than $160 million package to phase out the commercial gill net fishing that damages the Great Barrier Reef.

The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world, as well as a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Area. It comprises more than 900 islands and 2,900 individual reefs, and is home to 400 types of coral, 4,000 species of mollusc and 1,500 types of fish, according to UNESCO.

This announcement is shaping up as a globally significant moment for ocean conservation, fisheries management and the Great Barrier Reef one of the natural wonders of the world, said Dermot OGorman, CEO of WWF-Australia, in a press release from WWF Australia. If all goes to plan, by June 2027 well have a Net-Free Reef where dugongs, turtles, dolphins and other threatened species can swim without the threat of becoming entangled and drowning in a gill net, and thats a cause for global celebration.

The government package will provide the funds for a gill net licenses buyout and mandate independent data validation for commercial fishing boats.

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10:24

Berberine inhibits the growth of osteosarcoma through modulating MMP/NM-23 and MAPK/JNK signal pathways. "IndyWatch Feed National"

PMID:  Am J Transl Res. 2023 ;15(2):729-744. Epub 2023 Feb 15. PMID: 36915782 Abstract Title:  Berberine inhibits the growth of osteosarcoma through modulating MMP/NM-23 and MAPK/JNK signal pathways. Abstract:  OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effects and mechanisms of berberine (BBR) on the migration, invasion, proliferation and apoptosis of osteosarcoma cells in vitro.METHODS: Proliferation of MG-63 and U2OS cells was measured by the CCK-8 assay. Cells migration was examined by wound-healing assay. The invasion and metastasis of cells were evaluated by transwell invasion assay. Cells apoptosis was determined by the flow cytometry. Caspase-3 activity in MG-63 and U2OS cells was measured, and Western blot was used to measure the levels of Bax, Bcl-2, MMP-2 and MMP-9 in cells. In addition, the osteosarcoma graft tumor model of mice was established. The tumorigenesis of MG-63 cells in nude mice was compared among three groups. Immunohistochemistry assay was used to measure the levels of MMP-2, MMP-9 and NM-23 in tumor tissue.RESULTS: It was showed that BBR inhibited the proliferation of MG-63 and U2OS cells in vitro in time- and concentration-dependent manners. Moreover, BBR reduced the cells migration and invasion, also down-regulated the expressions of MMP-2 and MMP-9. BBR also inhibited the cells apoptosis by down-regulating the expression of Bcl-2 and up-regulating the expression of Bax. In nude mice, BBR obviously inhibited the tumorigenesis of MG-63 cells. Compared with the negative group, BBR decreased the levels of MMP-2 and MMP-9 and increased the level of NM-23. The molecular mechanism was associated with activation of the MAPK/JNK signal transduction pathway.CONCLUSIONS: BBR significantly regulates the biological behaviors of osteosarcoma cells and inhibits the growth of osteosarcoma. The molecular mechanism may be associated with the modulation of MMP/NM-23 and MAPK/JNK signals. BBR may be a potential drug for the treatment of osteosarcoma.

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10:00

Could This Common Supplement Be the Answer to Tumors? "IndyWatch Feed National"

N-acetylcysteine (NAC), a precursor for glutathione biosynthesis, is a common dietary supplement that could hold a secret to treating tumors resistant to conventional cancer drugs. Researchers with the Department of Biomedicine of the University of Basel in Switzerland, found NAC restores the sensitivity of breast cancer cells to treatment.1

NAC is already valued in the medical field for helping increase glutathione in the body, which prevents liver damage in cases of acetaminophen (Tylenol) overdose. It also reduces acetaldehyde toxicity,2 which causes many hangover symptoms. But, it seems, NAC is living up to its reputation as an old drug with new tricks, as the featured study suggests it may significantly improve treatment of advanced breast cancer.

NAC May Help Fight Resistant Breast Cancer

Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, with more than 2.2 million cases developing annually.3 Among women with recurring disease, survival rates have barely improved in the last two decades. Most recurring metastatic cancers are either drug resistant or will become resistant to therapy, researchers wrote in Cell Reports Medicine. Thus, drug resistance is a substantial hurdle in the long-lasting cure of patients.4

About 70% of breast cancers have mutations in genes that affect the PI3K signaling pathway.5 The overactivation of PI3K promotes tumor development, which is why the drug alpelisib (brand name Piqray) a PI3K-selective inhibitor is often used to treat it. Resistance to the drug, however, is a serious problem.

Unfortunately, it turned out that the success of the medication is severely limited by resistance, researcher Mohamed Bentires-Alj said in a University of Basel news release. Hence, we urgently need to find out more about how resistance arises.6

The team found mutations that turn off production of a protein called NF1, which suppresses tumor growth, were involved in cancers resistant to alpelisib. The absence of NF1 is the elephant in the room; it throws everything into disarray within the cell and hinders successful treatment, Bentires-Alj said.7

With NF1 lost, the team found cells produce less energy via their mitochondria and rely more on other energy production pathways. NAC, an antioxidant, affects energy metabolism similarly, so the researchers expected it would have similar effects in...

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07:54

Marine Rescue NSW units have busy finish to Autumn "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Marine Rescue NSW volunteers were involved in 252 rescue missions in May, returning 398 people safely to shore.

Marine Rescue NSW Commissioner Alex Barrell said volunteers were kept busy assisting boaters on the states waterways.

Despite heading into the cooler months our units right across the state have seen a large number of rescues, over 250 in May alone.

It is a reminder for boaters how important it is that they check their equipment before they get out on the water and that they take all the right safety precautions, he said.

Commissioner Barrell said 57% of rescue missions in May were a result of mechanical issues.

Disappointingly many of the incidents were avoidable like running out of fuel, flat batteries and mechanical/engine issues, he said.

38% of the rescue missions were emergency responses and Commissioner Barrell said with the change in season certain situations could become life-threatening for boaters.

When boaters breakdown and become disabled in the colder water, it does increase the risk of an incident becoming more serious.

With so many rescues seen through May were are urging boaters to make sure that they do check the conditions before they head out and that they check their vessel, he said.

The Lake Macquarie Unit on the Hunter/Central Coast was the busiest in May with 44 rescues while volunteers at Botany Port Hacking completed 19.

Marine Resc...

07:45

Reconciliation and connection for brekky at Ballina Public School "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

L-L: Carol Empson, Balllina Public School Co-Captain Ruby and Assistant Principal Angela Wraight
PIC: Mia Armitage

National Reconciliation Week may be over but community connection efforts are to continue indefinitely at Ballina Public School, with Friday morning family breakfast a new weekly triumph.

School Co-Captain Ruby* had not long finished her brekky roll and OJ and was soon to lead the school assembly when she intro...

03:08

Organic Honey Bee Hives Can Be as Productive and Healthy as Conventional Hives, Study Finds "IndyWatch Feed National"

Organic farming methods mean less pesticides in our soil and food. They ensure agricultural runoff wont contain toxic chemicals that can make their way into our waterways, polluting the water supply and potentially harming wildlife and ecosystems. They also consider animal welfare.

So why do farmers continue to use synthetic pesticides? The answer is simple: yield. They worry giving up the pesticides will mean sacrificing the health and productivity of crops.

The same philosophy applies to the management of honey bee colonies. But a new study has shown beekeepers who employ organic methods can have honey bee colonies that are as productive and healthy as those managed using synthetic pesticides.

According to new research led by entomologists from Pennsylvania State University (Penn State), organically managed colonies can achieve similar results to those that are managed using conventional methods, but without the use of synthetic pesticides to keep pathogens and pests under control, a press release from Penn State said.

The study, A longitudinal experiment demonstrates that honey bee colonies managed organically are as healthy and productive as those managed conventionally, was published in the journal Scientific Reports.

For the study, the researchers compared honey bee performance in three management systems, and was the first to demonstrate that the organic management of h...

01:39

Henningsen: The UK Government Targets British Journalist Kit Klarenberg "IndyWatch Feed National"

The UK terrorism squad detains independent journalist after he embarrasses government by exposing deep state corruption.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on May 31, 2023, Patrick discusses the recent detention by the UK Terrorism Squad of independent journalist Kit Klarenberg. The precedent for Britains arbitrary detention of journalists and publishers was set by the seizure and imprisonment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on behalf of the United Statesseeking his extradition under the Espionage Act. All this and more. Listen:

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01:36

YouTube Reverses Misinformation Policy to Allow US Alleged Election Denialism "IndyWatch Feed National"

  • YouTube announced that it will no longer remove content featuring false claims of widespread election fraud in the 2020 presidential race.
  • The decision, which comes ahead of the 2024 presidential races, undoes a policy implemented in December 2020 after President Joe Biden allegedly won the election, citing the need to balance its twin goals of protecting our community and providing a home for open discussion and debate.
  • YouTube said there are still aspects of its election misinformation policy that remain, including highlighting authoritative sources in search and recommendations and prohibiting posts that aim to mislead voters on where and how to vote.

Indeed, YouTube may be making a half-hearted move to appear fair and objective, but free speech advocates are not convinced this move is genuine.

Arjun Singh from the Daily Caller News Foundation reports

YouTube reversed its misinformation policy regarding content about elections on Friday and will now permit content that questions the veracity of the 2020 presidential election results, according to the companys website.

YouTubes parent company Google has a policy that prohibits content advancing false claims that widespread fraud, errors, or glitches occurred in certain past elections to determine heads of government, and Youtube...

00:15

"Eat The Rich" is an amusing conversational tag. But for how long? "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"


For most Australians, income is the most important resource they have to meet their living costs. However, reserves of wealth can be drawn upon to maintain living standards in periods of reduced income or substantial unexpected expenses. Considering income and wealth together helps to better understand the economic wellbeing or vulnerability of households.

[Australian Bureau Of Statistics, Household Income and Wealth, Australia, Reference period: 2019-20


Given the grumbling coming from the opera boxes and dress circle seats in the Australian economy if it is suggested that those on low to middle incomes shouldnt be solely responsible for fighting inflation by way of wage suppression, ever rising cost of living & below poverty line unemployment benefits, perhaps its time to remember some of the cream within the Top 1% and how richly they live in an Australian population of est. 26,510,186 men, women and children spread out across this country. [ABS, Population Clock, 4 June 2023 at 8:15am]

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21:32

Hillsong founder the child rapist Pastor Frank Houston. Part One. Frank Houstons pedophile activities "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

The pedophile Frank Houston founder of Hillsong. Pictured in Sydney in the 1980s

Donald Elley of Bellingen

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19:15

A 14-year-old is dead. Her dad blames 'safer supply' drugs provided by the gov't "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Fourteen-year-old Kamilah Sword overdosed and died last August after becoming addicted to hydromorphone, a drug which her friends say they often acquired through drug users who were defrauding Vancouver's safer supply programs. Her father, who wants answers for his daughter's death, feels "brushed aside" by the government and worries about how the investigation of his daughter's death is being handled. Last week, he shared his story and introduced me to Kamilah's closest friends, and their parents, who explained how hydromorphone abuse has ravaged their families and contributed to a new generation of opioid addicts in Port Coquitlam, B.C. Collectively, they painted a disturbing portrait of a community where the abuse of "dillies" (the slang term for Dilaudid, a brand of hydromorphone) is ubiquitous among teenagers, thanks, in part, they say to the wide-scale defraudment of "safer supply" programs. As I reported in an investigative story, published earlier this month by the National...

12:21

The Radiators Friday 9 June Mullumbimby "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Start the long weekend with some Aussie Rock royalty. Australias most iconic rock band, born in the Western Suburbs of Sydney in 1978, The Radiators are one of few Australian bands still thrilling audiences week after week.

The Radiators
Mullumbimby Ex Services Club
Friday 9 June 8pm
Tickets pre sale $36.50 or $40 at the door +18 only
Supporting the Rads will be FIREBIRDS.

The Radiators have been capturing audiences since they first formed some 45 years ago, embarking on a career that saw them go on to influence thousands of teenagers throughout Australia.

The Radiators are an Australian pub rock band formed in September 1978. Mainstay members are Brian Nichol, on lead vocals, Geoff Turner on Bass Guitar, and Mark Lucas on Drums. Their best known songs are Comin Home, No Tragedy and Gimme Head.

Dont miss one of the best pub rock bands of ALL TIME as they hit the Mullum Ex Services for a huge night of Rock!

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11:26

Judge finds Australian war hero to be a war criminal "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

By Graham Hryce | RT | June 2, 2023

Yesterday Justice Anthony Besanko handed down his ruling in Afghanistan war hero Ben Roberts-Smiths defamation case in the Federal Court in Sydney.

Justice Besanko released a summary of the judgment, agreeing to delay releasing his full reasons until next week, so that it could be vetted by the federal government to ensure that it did not contain any sensitive national security material.

Justice Besanko dismissed Roberts-Smiths case against Australian media on the basis that the most serious defamatory allegations made by the press, namely that the soldier was a war criminal and murderer, were substantially true.

The trial dubbed the defamation case of the century  ran for over 100 days, and the legal costs are thought to exceed $15 million for each side. Roberts-Smith will now have to pay the costs of both parties. This was an absolutely disastrous result for the war hero or, perhaps more accurately, former war hero.

Roberts-Smith, an SAS soldier who won a Victoria Cross fighting in Afghanistan, sued The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and The Canberra Times, and three journalists, over articles published in 2018 alleging that he was a war criminal and complicit in the murder of six innocent Afghan civilians.

The newspapers and journalists raised a defense of truth, and Roberts-Smith and witnesses called by the defendants, including three Afghan villagers and some of Roberts-Smiths fellow soldiers, gave conflicting evidence about what happened on various combat missions involving Roberts-Smith in Afghanistan. The trial judge disbelieved Roberts-Smith and accepted the evidence of the witnesses called by the newspapers, which will make it very difficult for any appeal that may be brought by Roberts-Smith to succeed.

Roberts-Smiths comprehensive loss in his defamation action will have dire consequences for him personally, the Australian Defence Force (ADF), and the military top brass.

A judge, albeit in civil proceedings, has now effectively ruled that Roberts-Smith is a war criminal. Civil cases require a lower standard of proof than criminal ones, but in the circumstances, it appears inevitable that he will face criminal charges in respect to his conduct in Afghanistan and in accordance with the protracted inquiry process into Afghanistan war crimes established by the former Morrison government some years ago. Roberts-Smith will no doubt be stripped of his Victoria Cross and other medals.

Besankos branding of Roberts-Smith as a war criminal and murderer makes it virtually impossible now to credibly maintain that Australian soldiers did not commit war crimes in Afghanistan. After all, if Australias most decorated war hero in Afghanistan was mur...

06:54

Biden's CDC pick laughs while recalling collaborations on COVID restrictions across different states "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Biden's CDC pick laughs while recalling collaborations on COVID restrictions across different states --Cohen described multiple calls discussing masking, and more with health officials in different states | 4 June 2023 | Joe Biden's reported new pick for The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Mandy Cohen recalled multiple collaborations between health officials across different states during a 2022 interview, and laughed over an apparent interaction about not letting them "play professional football," videos show. Cohen, during a seminar series at Duke University's Fuqua School of Business in May 2022, answered a question about crisis management and about how health officials collaborated with different states in enacting COVID-19 restrictions during the pandemic. Cohen, a former North Carolina health secretary, said she communicated with the Secretary of Health and Human Services in Massachusetts the most and described a conversation about whether to allow them to play professional football. "She was like, 'Are you gonna let them have professional football?' And I was like, no. And she's like, OK neither are we," Cohen said, before laughing about the interaction. [Another Grade "A" sociopath selected by the unelected Joe Biden.]

Sunday, 04 June

15:33

Where the AI extinction warning goes wrong "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

There is so much to say about this one, in my view it has been counterproductive for all those worried about AI safety.  Here is one excerpt from my latest Bloomberg column:

Sometimes publicity stunts backfire. A case in point may be the one-sentence warning issued this week by the Center for AI Safety: Mitigating  the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war.

The first problem is the word extinction. Whether or not you think the current trajectory of AI systems poses an extinction risk and I do not  the more you use that term, the more likely the matter will fall under the purview of the national security establishment. And its priority is to defeat foreign adversaries. The bureaucrats who staff the more mundane regulatory agencies will be shoved aside.

US national security experts are properly skeptical about the idea of an international agreement to limit AI systems, as they doubt anyone would be monitoring and sanctioning China, Russia or other states (even the UAE has a potentially powerful system on the way). So the more people say that AI systems can be super-powerful, the more national-security advisers will insist that US technology must always be superior. I happen to agree about the need for US dominance but realize that this is an argument for accelerating AI research, not slowing it down.

A second problem with the statement is that many of the signers are important players in AI developments. So a common-sense objection might go like this: If youre so concerned, why dont you just stop working on AI? There is a perfectly legitimate response you want to stay involved because you fear that if you leave, someone less responsible will be put in charge but I am under no illusions that this argument would carr...

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