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Saturday, 29 July

01:38

Im Moment ist schon wieder Zero Trust in aller Munde, ... "IndyWatch Feed National"

Im Moment ist schon wieder Zero Trust in aller Munde, weil das BSI ein "Positionspapier" dazu verffentlicht hat, das sich im Wesentlichen wie Werbung fr unserise Gadget-Anbieter und Schlangenler liest.

Auch ich hatte vor einer Weile einen Vortrag dazu gehalten und ins Netz gestellt, wo ganz andere Dinge rauskamen. Wie kann das sein?

Nun, das liegt an zwei Dingen. Erstmal ist Zero Trust inzwischen so ein Buzzword, das der Sinn auf dem Weg flten gegangen ist. Jeder verkauft gerade unter dem Label Zero Trust alles. Googelt nur mal Zero Trust AI und staunt.

Mein geschtzter Kollege Kris Khntopp hat auch einen langen Erklr-Thread gepostet, wo er nochmal auf andere Ergebnisse kommt als das BSI und ich. :-)

Eine Sache mchte ich aber mal kurz klren. Zero Trust heit nicht assume breach. Zero Trust heit, dass du von Perimetersicherheit als Modell wegkommst. Perimetersicherheit ist die Idee, dass wir ein vertrauenswrdiges internes Netz haben, und ein bses Internet, und dazwischen tun wir eine Firewall und dann sind wir sicher. Stellt sich vllig berraschend raus: Wenn du bse E-Mails durch die Firewall lsst, und ein VPN, dann kannst du dir die Firewall im Wesentlichen auch ganz sparen.

Zero Trust ist daher die Idee, dass alle Rechner so gebaut werden, auch und gerade die im Intranet, dass sie starke Authentisierung haben wollen, und Daten nur verschlsselt bertragen.

Zero Trust sagt nicht, dass die Kisten Secure Boot haben mssen, oder Binaries signiert werden, oder dass da Telemetrie gemessen und ausgewertet wird. Oder dass die Software Least Privilege wird und man die TCB minimiert. Das ist alles orthogonal.

Zero Trust heit, dass du einkommender Kommunikation nicht auf Basis ihrer IP-Adresse vertraust.

Lasst euch also vom BSI nicht aufschwatzen, dass ihr Endpoint Security fr Zero Trust braucht, oder ein SIEM, etc pp. Und lasst euch von Kris nicht erzhlen, dass das die Strukturen unbeweglich macht. Kann es, muss es aber nicht. Denkt lieber aus der anderen Richtung drber nach. Wenn jemand rumspielen will, braucht der halt Erlaubnis in Form von Keys fr seine Kommunikation. Den Keys kann man dann minimale Zugriffsrechte geben, und man kann auf der Serverseite sehen, welcher Key reinkam, und entsprechend erkennen, welcher Service mit welchen anderen Services redet. Das ist VIEL besser als im Moment, wo niemand sich traut irgendwas jemals wieder anzufassen, weil gar nicht bekannt ist, was sonst alles davon abhngt und wie das verzahnt ist.

Die Polizei hat das Handy des Thringer CDU-Chefs ... "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Die Polizei hat das Handy des Thringer CDU-Chefs Mario Voigt aufgemacht. Der wird der Korruption verdchtigt und hatte initial erklrt, er wolle bei den Ermittlungen gegen sich mithelfen, hat dann aber den Entsperrcode fr sein Handy nicht rausgerckt.

Hier der bemerkenswerte Absatz:

Erst mit Hilfe einer Spezialsoftware habe die Polizei das Handy entsperren knnen. Das sei erst mglich gewesen, nachdem der Hersteller ein Update fr eine Software zur Verfgung gestellt habe.
Was genau soll das heien? Der Hersteller hat dem Handy per Update-Prozess eine fr die "Spezialsoftware" verwundbare Version bergeholfen?

Oder... die "Spezialsoftware" kommt gar vom Hersteller und der hat denen ein Update gegeben, damit sie das Telefon aufmachen knnen?

In beiden Fllen kooperiert der Hersteller mit der Polizei gegen seine Kunden. Da htte ich ja gerne den Namen des Herstellers erfahren.

Oh warte, das "Hersteller" kann sich auch auf den Hersteller der "Spezialsoftware" beziehen. Wieso wrden sie das dann aber hier erwhnen?

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Friday, 28 July

20:07

Words Matter. Language Creates Atmosphere. "IndyWatch Feed National"

When I began working in homeless shelters and community settings in the 1980s the homeless and domestic violence sectors had not come to the attention of academia. There was very little research into homelessness, e.g it was not until the early 90s that the accompanying children of the homeless women who came to our shelters were counted in the governments data collection.

But by the mid-90s everything had changed and for the first time researchers began to arrive at homeless and domestic violence shelters with questionnaires and exercises they had designed to assess issues such as infant maternal attachment or as we would say whether the new mum is finding it difficult to adjust.

What was very apparent was the different language spoken by academia as opposed to the every day language and communication amongst staff and residents of the Shelter and wider community.

The following is an example of everyday language that we might use to promote a community event and then how it would sound when put through the filter of academic language.

It is a playful, slightly subversive protest about the impact of how academia developed an exclusive language that then becomes mandatory for report writing and communication amongst service providers but in doing so creates in.

The language both excludes them and conceals the heart and soul of the everyday life of a homeless shelter or community group.

Informal Familiar Language: Hey there, everyone in the neighbourhood! Weve got something really exciting coming up, you might have heard staff talking about it lately. Weve listened to what you said you would like and we have put together a fun program for our community. Theres going to be food, fun and things to do!

Were talking games, arts and crafts, local talent and a big community picnic along the river at our much loved local Rivergum Park where theres plenty of parking.

So mark your calendars and bring your family and friends along for a great time together. Its free! We would love to see you there. Dogs are welcome but must be on a leash at all times!

Rewritten with Replacement Words: Dear stakeholders of our community, we are thrilled to announce an upcoming program designed to foster capacity-building and promote inter-organisational linkages.

We invite your participation in these expressive artisti...

19:47

The ABCs spineless head of News Justin Stevens a joke in the ranks. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Hipster feelings guy Justin Stevens was appointed to reform the ABCs struggling News division. Its just got worse. ABC TV News ratings are at an all-time low. ABC Radio News has been decimated. Stevens made the ABCs political editor redundant ie, they dont need someone in charge of that any...

19:17

Global boiling. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Clown. 'The era of global warming has ended. The era of global boiling has arrived' UN Secretary General Antnio Guterres warns of 'unbreathable' air and 'unbearable' temperatures to come.https://t.co/XO2D0c5uIb Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/dhJGEC0YoD Sky News (@SkyNews) July 27, 2023

18:55

South African group sues government for Covid-19 vaccines contract details "IndyWatch Feed National"

28 July, 2023: Despite widespread calls for transparency, to this day, nearly all publicly funded Covid-19 vaccine procurement contracts remain confidential. This lack of transparency has been criticised as one of the most significant barriers to vaccine equity, a violation of international human rights standards and, often, a breach of domestic transparency regulation.

A 2019 report by Transparency International found that only 7% of Covid contracts have been made publicly available, of those that have been released, most of the crucial information has been redacted. 

Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) have prevented governments from releasing details of their Covid-19 vaccine deals. This protects the interests of vaccine companies and means that the details of high prices of vaccines and rules that give these companies monopoly rights to keep charging these prices for 20 years. While NDAs are relatively common practice in medical contracts, the level of secrecy required for Covid-19 deals is unprecedented. Pharmaceutical companies conditioned release of vaccines on signing NDAs, leaving even powerful nation blocs like the European Union with little choice but to sign.

In response to the multiple reports of corruption in health procurement and misuse of pandemic response funds, South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has promised greater transparency. However, non-profit group, Health Justice Initiative is arguing that this has yet to be delivered. It is taking the government to court to find out the details of South Africas procurement of publicly funded Covid-19 vaccines.

Health Justice Initiative joined the criticism of Covid-19 procurement NDAs for enabling pharmaceutical companies to set prices. AstraZeneca reportedly sold vaccines to South Africa at 2.5 times the price per dose that European governments paid.

NDAs can also include secret indemnity for any health risks that arise from the vaccine injections, including possibly against negligence, and redact delivery schedules, protecting big pharmaceutical companies from liability. With no transparency about exactly what the NDAs include, it is hard to assess the reasonableness of the terms.

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12:44

Records of property but not people: a history of Fawkners dioxin crisis "IndyWatch Feed National"

Driven by the Merri-Bek City Council and local community groups such as Friends of Merri Creek, the restoration of the Merri Creek has been wildly successful. To walk down the track is to feel like youve stumbled into a completely different city. One would hardly recognise this place as the runoff hub of Melbournes industrialised north, a deathly quiet place that stank of something unnatural just two generations ago.

The post Records of property but not people: a history of Fawkners dioxin crisis appeared first on Overland literary journal.

12:08

Revisiting the Lindt Cafe Hostage Taking "IndyWatch Feed National"

Standing at back of cafe, looking to the black desk, behind which is the main glass door at corner of Philip St and Martin Place

by Dee McLachlan and Mary W Maxwell

Intro by Mary Maxwell

On December 15, 2014, Man Haron Monis told the Lindt Cafe manager, Tori Johnson, to lock the doors. Thus began the siege in which Australians were told of their first Islamic terrorist incident.

The fact that Islamic terrorism might be involved was conveyed in the gunmans demand for an ISIS flag, and the fact that he said Australia is under attack. He claimed to have friends in three locations, including Circular Quay (near...

11:45

Victoria to ban gas connection to all new homes "IndyWatch Feed National"

From 1 January 2024, planning permits for new homes and residential subdivisions will only connect to all-electric networks, with houses taking advantage of more efficient, cheaper, and cleaner electric appliances.

Conservationists and the healthcare workers industry are just two sectors of the community overjoyed about the news that the Victorian government will ban gas connections to new houses from January 1 next year.

The announcement this morning by the Andrews Labor Government is a landmark decision to phase out gas in new homes and boasts that new Victorian households will save up to $1,000 off their annual energy bills while reducing household emissions.

From 1 January 2024, planning permits for new homes and residential subdivisions will only connect to all-electric networks, with houses taking advantage of more efficient, cheaper, and cleaner electric appliances.

Victorian Environment Minister Lily DAmbrosio that from 1 January Victoria would: Require that all new planning permits refuse gas in favour of all-electric buildings; ensure that any future State Government buildings are gas free; offer a package of grants for residential fuel switching, and; create a $10 million reskilling package to assist workers in the transition to a post gas energy economy for Victoria.

All new homes will go electric

These changes will apply to all new homes requiring a planning permit, including new public and social housing delivered by Homes Victoria.

Environment group Friends of the Earth Melbourne has welcomed the measures to reduce the states dependency on fossil methane gas. They say this announcement is a critical step towards the top demand reduction recommendation contained in the No More Gas campaigns Community Gas Retirement Roadmap, that any further residenti...

09:12

Experts push back against Victoria Polices grab for new powers to detain children "IndyWatch Feed National"

A coalition of over 40 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, health, legal, social, community services and youth advocacy organisations from across Victoria have called on Premier Daniel Andrews and Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes to commit to ruling out any new powers for police over children, once the age of criminal responsibility is raised. The calls respond to recent comments from Victoria Police Commissioner Shane Patton seeking power to arrest and detain children as young as 10, after the reforms are implemented. 

In an open letter, the coalition calls for the Victorian Government to invest in a model of care for children which ensures they have the critical supports they need. This model must be designed in close collaboration with Aboriginal communities, advocates for children in the care system and other overrepresented communities. The letter also urges the Victorian Government to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14 without exceptions.

In May 2023, Victoria Police Commissioner Patton appeared before the Yoorrook Justice Commission and acknowledged that policing of Aboriginal people today is still influenced by systemic and structural racism. Aboriginal young people are almost six times more likely to be processed by police as alleged offenders than non-Aboriginal young people. Any new police powers would disproportionately affect Aboriginal children and families. 

Criminalising children is never the answer to behaviours resulting from complex, unmet needs. Evidence shows that any engagement with the criminal legal system, including first contact with police, can be highly distressing and cause harm to a young child.  

In a crisis, children need first responders who are skilled in health, youth support and other critical services. 

There will be better outcomes for Victorias children, families and communities in the long-term if children are diverted away from the criminal legal system. 

Quotes attributable to Anoushka Jeronimus, Youthlaw Program Director at WestJustice, Co-Convenor of Smart Justice for Young People: 

Children who harm others are also victims of harm themselves. Victoria needs to raise the age of criminal responsibility and ensure the most vulnerable children are being supported, not arrested. These children need health, youth and education services, and it should be child and family workers taking the lead, not police. Its better in the long-run for children and the wider community if children stay in school, get the support they need, and reconnect with their families now.

Quotes attributable to Amala Ramarathinam, Acting Managing Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre: 

Raising the age of criminal r...

09:07

Supermarket price gauging must be stopped "IndyWatch Feed National"

Contributed by Jim Hayes

Woolworths and Coles, the supermarket monopolies dominating the industry, have been caught out price gauging yet again. Some of their food prices especially when it comes to fruit and vegetables, are being put up by as much as 16 percent a year and double average rise food prices.

Blame is often and wrongly put on the trifecta of the Covid pandemic, supply chain problems and the war in Ukraine.

If we look back to the Covid lockdowns, when we first experienced supply shortages and gaps on shelves. It was found then that the resulting price rises were far greater than could be justified by cost increases. The supermarkets had used the opportunity to shed staff and upscale their drive towards the just in time supply system.

Just in time means reduced warehousing to cut costs further. It also means available supplies are cut to the bone and gaps appear. The inconvenience imposed on shoppers is far less important to the share holders than the size of the dividend payouts.  

Photo from Wikipedia: Empty supermarket shelves during the Covid pandemic

A year after the lockdowns came to an end, the price gouging and shortages continue.

This business model has been extremely profitable for the supermarkets. A guardian analysis of their accounts over a five-year period showed that they were able to use the pandemic to sell more goods and do so at higher prices. They increased their profit margins, up to 30.7 percent for Woolworths and 26.5 percent for Coles.  

And the one about the Ukraine war being a major cause for higher food prices in Australia. This is greatly exaggerated. True, there has been a major increase in petrol prices. But this is because Australian prices are artificially tied to world prices. Australia is self-sufficient in petrol and the tie is unnecessary, and only there because of ongoing government policy.

This is still nowhere near enough to justify the size of the pri...

08:39

The Voice confusing for migrants and refugees "IndyWatch Feed National"

If youre finding the definition, intention and scope of the Indigenous Voice to Parliament confusing, you can only imagine the struggle that some newly arrived migrants and refugees are having.

A new survey has found that many are largely unaware and confused about the proposal to create The Voice.

An overwhelming majority of newcomers know little about The Voice proposal or the upcoming referendum and the change it would mean to Australias constitution.

Migrant and refugee settlement agency AMES Australia recently surveyed 150 people from 30 different countries studying English or accessing migrant or refugee settlement services at, Noble Park, Dandenong, Werribee, Footscray and in Western Sydney. All had been in Australia less than five years.

130 of the participants were surveyed randomly and a control groups of 30 people were surveyed after a 30-minute explanation session on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

Not aware of The Voice

Among the random group, more than 67 per cent of respondents were either not aware or only partly aware of The Voice Proposal and 75 per cent were not aware it would mean a change to the constitution.

Asked whether they generally supported the idea of a Voice, 40 per cent were unsure, although almost 50 per cent said they were in favour.

But the survey found that the more people knew about The Voice, the more likely they were to support it. 

Among the sample group who received an explanation session, 80 per cent said they were in favour of the creation of The Voice and another 20 per cent were mostly in favour.

Eighty percent of this group said they were aware of The Voice proposal and 20 per cent were mostly aware.

Fifty per cent said they were aware of the details of The Voice proposal and another 30 per cent were mostly aware.

Eighty per cent of respondents in the control group said they were aware, or mostly aware, of the historical lack of representation of indigenous peoples in national affairs. For the random group this figure was just 25 per cent.

Who would vote Yes or No

Asked if they would vote for a Voice to Parliament, among the random group 50 per cent were unsure, 37.5 per cent said they would and 12.5 per cent said they would not. In the control group, 80 per cent said they would vote for a Voice and 20 per cen...

01:14

U.N. Australian Aboriginals Battle Genocide, Inuit Fight for Fishing Rights, as Indigenous Lands Seized Worldwide "IndyWatch Feed National"

Inuit in Pangnirtung, Canada/Photo Doug StruckAustralian Aboriginals, Inuit, and Original Inhabitants of Nigeria and Bangladesh tell of Genocide, Fishing Rights Loss and Land SeizuresBy Brenda Norrell, Censored News, July 27, 2023GENEVA -- Australian Aboriginals told the United Nations that Australia continues its ongoing genocide. After 14 years, the Australian government has not implemented the

00:17

INTERVIEW: Basil Valentine Obamas Chef, Barbie vs Oppenheimer & More "IndyWatch Feed National"

A discussion on this weeks politics, scandals and culture.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 25, 2023, Patrick talks with Basil Valentine, host of the show Compass with Basil Valentine on TNT Radio, and our roving correspondent for culture & sport,  about the mysterious death of Obamas personal chef near the Obama mansion in Marthas Vineyard, and rumours surrounding the tragedy. Also, Hollywood continues to go downmarket woke with the new Barbie film which goes head to head at the box office with Christopher Nolans Oppenheimer. And a new UK leftwing alternative political party is being launched called Transform, but will of be able to overcome Britains first past the post two-party duopoly? All this and more. Listen:

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Thursday, 27 July

20:31

Which Troops, What Support? "IndyWatch Feed National"

The third commentary in this weeks symposium on Katharine Millars Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community, from Cian ODriscoll. Cian is Associate Professor in the Department of International Relations at Australian National University. His principal area of research is the intersection between normative international relations theory and the history of political thought, with a particular focus on the ethics of war. His published work examines the development of the just war tradition over time and the role it plays in circumscribing contemporary debates about the rights and wrongs of warfare. These themes are reflected in his two monographs: Victory: The Triumph and Tragedy of Just War (Oxford, 2019) and The Renegotiation of the Just War Tradition (Palgrave, 2008). Cian has also co-edited three volumes and his work has been published in leading journals in the field, including International Studies Quarterly, the European Journal of International Relations, the Journal of Strategic Studies, the Journal of Global Security StudiesReview of International StudiesEthics & International Affairs, and Millennium. He was the Principal Investigator on an ESRC project entitled Moral Victories and was a 2019 ISRF fellow. Cian is also currently the Chair of the International Ethics section of the International Studies Association.


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20:30

Live There, Got the T-Shirt "IndyWatch Feed National"

 

Its almost impossible to talk about Winnipeg, Manitoba, without talking about its inferiority complex. When I first moved here, by choice, in 2008, people would always ask me, Why? Why would you do such a thing? Why would you move here?

Over the next few years, I had fun attempting to answer this question on my blog, alongside two other close friends who had decided to give Winnipeg a try. Bringing our positive, curious, and upbeat lens to civic life in a notoriously self-loathing place led to all sorts of fun experiences and even what we felt could be 15 minutes of local fame

We wrote about interesting local expressions, pronunciations, and practices. We compared systems here to the ones we had been used to in the places wed previously lived. That first summer we even got invited by a local radio station to determine the best restaurant patio in the city and do in-studio reports on our research. We were mostly writing the blog for ourselves, and it was nuts to us that our takes were so novel and unexpected that anyone else was interested.

After a few years, my unbridled enthusiasm for Winnipeg had definitely waned, for several reasons. Becoming a parent had jostled my rose-colored glasses and I could now see a little more clearly the way that people in the city were struggling. This intensified when we decided to sell our car and get around primarily by bus, bike, and walking. Meeting other people who wanted a better city was a blessing and a curse: a feeling of finding my people but also having too many discussions about how unhappy our city was making us. 

And so it was, that when I walked into a spring market a couple of months ago and saw a T-shirt that read I dont NOT love Winnipeg, I knew I had to have it.

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18:25

The Pandelusion "IndyWatch Feed National"

BY HUGH WILLBOURN | THE DAILY SCEPTIC | JULY 24, 2023
my new book, The Bug in our Thinking. In it I quote Carl Sagan from 1996:

Weve arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces. Who is running the science and technology in a democracy if the people dont know anything about it?

Science is more than a body of knowledge, its a way of thinking. A way of sceptically interrogating the universe with a fine understanding of human fallibility. If we are not able to ask sceptical questions, to interrogate those who tell us that something is true, to be sceptical of those in authority, then were up for grabs for the next charlatan, political or religious, who comes ambling along.

Sagan was on the money. Every day brings news of more absurdities from charlatans in science, education, politics and media. To quote myself, from the same book: Never have so many been so wrong about so much.

Why is this happening?

If I could answer that in a couple of paragraphs I would not have had to write a whole book. Here, I will focus on just one element. Underneath all the dangerous and troubling beliefs about gender, climate, race, migration, medicine and vaccination lies a psychological problem. Too many people believe things that are not true. This is the new normal. Lets call it the Pandelusion.

The Pandelusion thinking and doing the right thing is the worldview relentlessly promoted by most of the media and driven by bad science and big money.

This doesnt require a conspiracy by the way. That is just what the profit motive will do when untrammelled by conscience or virtue. For the controlling minority of society it is extremely lucrative to promote the Pandelusion. For the majority, the result is an expensive, destructive, disempowering rip-off.

It would take an encyclopaedia to itemise and refute each of the delusions one at a time. In fact it already has. On websites and Substacks and in books and scholarly journals millions of words have been written refuting every one of the dominant delusions with rational argumen...

18:11

If nothing changes nothing will change: the Voice referendum "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Constitutional referendums in Australia are painful and frustrating affairs. Partly because the threshold for a successful referendum is so hard to reach, and partly because the same old tropes get trotted out every time to propel a No vote.

Constitutional law is an area of professional expertise for me. I have taught Constitutional Law in universities in Australia and the South Pacific, where I needed to keep abreast of the constitutional structures of twelve different Pacific nations, including Vanuatu where I was living for some years. Our Pacific neighbours have been through their own long journeys from colonisation to independence and have much to teach Australia.

Before we get into the merits of the current proposal for change, lets first look back over the history of referendums in Australia. Of forty-four proposed changes since 1901 only eight have succeeded. The reason for this low success rate is partly because of the need for a double majority, meaning an overall majority of voters voting YES nationally in addition to a requirement that a majority of voters also vote YES in a majority of states. This means that it only requires the three smallest states to vote No for a proposal to fail.

So its always an uphill battle from the start.

The next reason why so many fail, is more frustrating. Regardless of the merits of any proposal, negativity is easier to popularise, and has much more room to manoeuvre and manipulate arguments than the YES case, which inevitably is constrained by the need to advocate entirely on point.

Over my life I have watched many constitutional referendums fail. It has been frustrating to watch, because every time the same tropes get trotted out to keep our boring old colonial constitution in its outdated and racist 19th century form.

The tropes that get used every time are to tell you to vote No for the following reasons:

1. I dont understand law and the constitution (there is information available)
2. There is not enough detail (this is primar...

17:40

Pearson issues challenge "IndyWatch Feed National"

PROMINENT Indigenous leader Noel Pearson has issued a call to arms for supporters of the Voice, saying more work needs to be done, with the referendums success in doubt. 

Support for constitutionally enshrining an Indigenous advisory body has been tracking downwards according to numerous polls. 

Mr Pearson said the yes campaign had its work cut out but the inertia is no, the momentum is yes. 

The yes campaign has got to get out, its not going to fall into our laps, he told Sky News on Sunday. 

We need to be at the railway stations, we need to be at the town halls, we need to be meeting people in the malls and we need to be appealing to the better angels of the Australian nature. 

Former Liberal MP Warren Mundine, who is campaigning against the Voice, said it would be hard for the yes campaign to shift the momentum, with polling showing Australians are against enshrining it in the constitution. 

Mr Mundine said while the public wanted practical outcomes, the government was failing to make the case for how a Voice would deliver change on the ground. 

He said education and economic participation, such as starting a business and getting a job, were key to closing the

17:39

Womens World Cup welcome ceremony stuns "IndyWatch Feed National"

AUSTRALIA has gone green and gold for the Matildas with more than 75,000 fans turning up to watch their first World Cup match against Ireland.

The Matildas kicked off their campaign at Stadium Australia with a 1-0 win thanks to step-in captain Steph Catleys penalty in the second half as the Tillies opened their campaign last week. 

Close to 1.4 million tickets have been snapped up, surpassing previous tournament records. More Matildas jerseys have sold than the Socceroos managed during and since the 2022 mens World Cup, according to sportswear brand Nike. 

The match was initially scheduled to take place at the 42,000-capacity Sydney Football Stadium, but Football Australia (FA) and FIFA agreed to take a chance and flip the game to the bigger venue. 

All of Australias major cities, including Melbournes iconic football hub Federation Square, are turning green and gold with dedicated live sites. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese sent a message of support to the Matildas ahead of their opening

17:38

Tambo gets his tango on while smashing two worlds "IndyWatch Feed National"

PREPARE to have your senses ignited as the sensational Mitch Tambo takes centre- stage with his deadly new collaboration, Walanbaa Yulu-Gi Burn The Floor.

The scorching show fuses Tambos love of his Gamilaraay culture with Australian ballroom dance company Burn the Floor leaving audiences spellbound. 

Tambo, the captivating singer- songwriter, actor, performer, and presenter who gained international acclaim with his breathtaking rendition of John Farnhams Youre the Voice is ready to conquer the stage alongside a cast of other amazing performers in a blaze of mesmerising performances along the entire east coast of the continent. 

Im just a brother out here trying to make some way in this big beautiful wide crazy world, Tambo told the Koori Mail. 

And Im just really pumped and ready to hit the road with Burn the Floor, who are just such an incredible dance company and to bring our culture into it. 

Walanbaa Yulu-Gi is going to be just so deadly and will really showcase to the world

17:36

Live prison broadcasts "IndyWatch Feed National"

THE unique Beyond the Bars live prison radio show aired once again during NAIDOC Week this July. 

Run by a team of volunteers from 3CR community radio in Naarm (Melbourne), Beyond the Bars gives inmates in prisons across Victoria the opportunity to broadcast live-to- air. 

Featuring music, discussion, rap and shout outs to family, the program began in 2002 and each year it features songs, stories, opinions and poems from the men and women inside, while also connecting them with culture and community. 

Robbie Thorpe, a presenter on 3CR and one of the volunteers with Beyond the Bars, told the Koori Mail the program is an opportunity for mob inside to have a little shout out to their families and connect in a small way. Theres a lot of restrictions in jails as you can imagine. 

The series broadcasts every day during NAIDOC Week from a different prison. Yet along with the live-to-air which can also be streamed online anytime volunteers also work with inmates during the weeks leading up to the broadcast for training and

17:20

Beneath The Pink Patriarchy-Hate, Barbie Tries To Answer: What Is A Woman? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Does 'Barbie' fully grasp the underpinnings of its own message about what it means to be a woman, and ultimately what it means to be human?

16:59

Mitch isn't well. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Odd moment: McConnell freezes at start of Senate GOP leadership press conference and is escorted to the side by his colleagues pic.twitter.com/hT5bLnstOS Raquel Martin (@RaquelMartinTV) July 26, 2023

16:26

Issue 29 Out Now! "IndyWatch Feed National"

Drum rolllll. The new issue of Pip  Issue #29 has arrived! And what a beauty it is.

15:50

A Logical World With Logical Solutions "IndyWatch Feed National"

John Kerry (source NYpost)

Introduction by DM

I was believing, for a moment, that Plant Earth was the galactic lunatic asylum where all the mad people were housed and were dictated to by the insane. But, I was wrong. The world is not chaotic or irrational. Our leaders and Influencers are looking out for us.

For your entertainment, here are some gems sent to me:

Stop Growing Food

Thats a great idea, Ive read fasting is good for your health.

From...

15:33

Sandon sign sparks debate on social media "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

The offending sign at Sandon Point. Picture: Woonona/Bulli Community Facebook Group.

A SIGN overlooking Sandon Points famous Jetty surfing break at Bulli has created a sensation on social media, making headlines in mainstream media, and sparking debate within the community over what justifies being a local.

A photo of the sign, LOCALS ONLY BLOW-INS NOT WELCOME!, was posted on the Woonona/Bulli Community Facebook Group earlier this week, immediately producing fierce debate.

The sign has overwhelmingly been condemned by members of the group, although some have defended the sentiment, recalling the Points notorious parochialism of the 1970s.

The online discussion has also prompted a comment from State MP for Keira, Ryan Park.

This needs to be called out, Mr Park, with a picture of the sign, posted on his Facebook Page.

Its wrong and it doesnt at all reflect our community, he said.

We are better than this Illawarra. The only thing not welcome is this sort of behaviour.

The sig...

13:18

The three U.S. Congressional UAP hearings "IndyWatch Feed National"

Hearings

There have now been three hearings before sub-committees of the U.S. Congress, regarding Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP.) The purpose of this article is to provide concise information about each hearing, together with links to the relevant video and written transcript, which will allow the reader direct access to the content of each hearing. It appears that there will be further UAP related hearings in the near future. 

17 May 2022 "Unidentified Aerial Phenomena."

Committee: House Permanent Select Committe on Intelligence.

Sub-Committee: Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, and Counter Proliferation.

Chair: Rep. Andre Carson.

Biography | Congressman Andre Carson (house.gov)

Witnesses: Scott Bray, Deputy Director of Navy Intelligence, ONI.

                  Ronald Moultrie, Under Secretary of Defense (Intelligence and Security.)

Link to video:

Link to transcript:

What was the emphasis of the hearing? Chairman Carson stated:

"This hearing and oversight work has a simple idea at its core. Unidentified Aerial Phenomena are a potential national security threat, and they need to be treated that way. For too long the stigma associated with UAPs has gotten in the way of good intelligence analysis. Pilots avoided reporting or were laughed at when they did. DOD officials relegated the...

13:12

Freedom of Information Act - Moderna, Pfizer "IndyWatch Feed National"


As a result of Defending the Republics (DTR) successful Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation against the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), we are excited to announce that we are releasing nearly 15,000 pages of documents relating to testing and adverse events associated with Modernas COVID-19 vaccine Spikevax.

DTR filed its FOIA lawsuit after the FDA denied the expedited production of Moderna COVID-19 records, stating there was no compelling need or urgency for the public to review this information. This spring, DTR reached an agreement with the FDA for the production of approximately 24,000 pages of some of the most important records submitted by Moderna in support of its Biologics License Application (BLA). This is the first part of that production. Later this year the FDA will produce approximately 8,000 more pages of Moderna documents.

These documents are the first significant release of data from Modernas COVID-19 clinical trials. They reveal the causes of deaths, serious adverse events, and instances of neurological disorders (such as Bells Palsy and Shingles) potentially associated with Modernas COVID-19 vaccine.

Importantly, these records also demonstrate the utter lack of thoroughness of these studies. Many of those who died after receiving the Moderna vaccine were not given an autopsy. According to one study, 16 individuals died after being administered the Moderna vaccine.  The studys authors indicated that out of those 16 deaths, only two autopsies were performed, five of the dead were not autopsied, and the autopsy status of nine of the dead was unknown.

See documents within the post:

https://defendingtherepublic.org/moderna/

12:51

The former Mr Julia Gillard Tim Mathieson to plead guilty to sex assault charge "IndyWatch Feed National"

Quality. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-27/tim-mathieson-julia-gillard-partner-court-sexual-assault-charge/102654276 Lawyers for Tim Mathieson, the ex-partner of former prime minister Julia Gillard, say he will plead guilty to a charge of sexual assault. Mr Mathieson, whose name was listed as Raymond Timothy Mathieson, appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates' Court this morning for a mention hearing. Mr Mathieson is...

12:44

Why Australian unionists must build solidarity with Ukrainian workers "IndyWatch Feed National"

It is essential that Australian unions join global efforts to build material and political solidarity with Ukrainian workers. This is not just in keeping with our movements long history of struggle and solidarity with international struggles against imperialist oppression, but so we can maximise our ability to put pressure on the Australian government and its imperialist allies against their efforts to transform Ukraine into a neoliberal paradise.

The post Why Australian unionists must build solidarity with Ukrainian workers appeared first on Overland literary journal.

12:41

Lismore Show coming again this October "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

FMX bikes will be back agains this year at the Lismore Show.

The Lismore Show has been running since 1885 and will be bringing the community together again at the Lismore Showgrounds from Thursday 19 October to Saturday 21 October.

The Show has been at the heart of our community since 1885 and is where memories are made. I invite everyone to come along this year to catch up with old friends and make new ones, said North Coast National A&I Society President, John Gibson.

The show will see the Ashton circus that perform throughout each day as well as Monster Trucks.

The very popular FMX bikes will return, along with the woodchop, a petting zoo, a Lego competition for schools, reptiles, jet packs, fireworks and a community stage with a range of local acts, said Mr Gibson.

Elders Rural Services have come on board as the naming rights sponsor with the show to be called the Elders Love Lismore Show 2023.

The Lismore Show has long been an important event in the calendars of the local community and agricultural society. Our team are proud to be working with the Show to make it one of the most successful years yet for the community, said Elders Rural Lismore branch manager Mat Duley.

Nominations are now open for the 2023 North Coast National Young Woman and Teen Showgirl Competitions. Last years Young Woman Tara Coles went on to represent the North

Coast at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, winning the inaugural Show Announcers Academy Scholarship.

For more information about how to apply for the Young Woman and Teen Showgirl competitions, go to: https://northcoastnational.com.au.

The post...

12:33

Ballina Council forced to make final call on ecologically sensitive floodplain "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Flooding in West Ballina in 2022.

The proposal from GemLife for 150 units for seniors in West Ballina on a conservation wetland site has raised concerns of locals. Concerns are in relation to how it will impact flooding of existing neighbouring residences as well as the risks to future elderly residents who could be isolated for days at a time during future floods.

The area that is proposed for the GemLife seniors residential estate was isolated for days when the Richmond River flooded in early 2022 while the Ballina hospital and the initial evacuation centre at Cherry Street Sports Club were both evacuated during last years disaster.

A development proposal for an aged care facility at Caloola Drive, Tweed Heads was refused by Tweed Shire Council following the 2022 floods due to the risk of isolation of residents and staff in future flooding events.

However, GemLife has refused to give up its ambitions for the aged care development on the wetlands in West Ballina, instead choosing to modify its development plans every time bureaucratic and legal hurdles are presented.

Endangered ecological communities defended in court

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12:08

Changed traffic conditions on Hill Street at Ballina "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Work is starting on Monday 31 July and will be carried out from 9.30am to 2.30pm on weekdays. Image provided

There will be changed traffic conditions from next week on Hill Street at Ballina to carry out essential maintenance on Missingham Bridge.

Work is starting on Monday 31 July and will be carried out from 9.30am to 2.30pm on weekdays. The work is expected to be complete in about two weeks, weather permitting.

Single lane, alternating traffic flows and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place during work hours.

Motorists are advised to allow extra travel time, drive to the conditions, and follow the direction of signs and traffic control.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW App, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

The post Changed traffic conditions on Hill Street at Ballina appeared first on The Echo.

11:53

Six north coast businesses receive energy boost "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Six local businesses on the far north coast will receive more than $147,000 in funding under round one of the federal governments Energy Efficiency Grants for Small and Medium Sized Businesses.

The $16 million Energy Efficiency Grant provides small and medium businesses up to $25,000 to replace or upgrade existing equipment to improve energy efficiency and reduce costs.

These include Byron Community Centre that will receive $22,095; the rest, receiving $25,000 a piece, are Club Tweed, Yaman Mullumbimby, Ministry of Minds (Tweed Heads), Miimis (Kingscliff), and La Maison de St Claire (Murwillumbah).

Labor MP Justine Elliot. Photo Tree Faerie.

We know energy costs are a significant part of small business budgets, and this funding will put downward pressure on energy bills and reduce costs, said federal MP for Richmond Justine Elliot. 

Im proud to be part of a government that backs small businesses, and these grants will support local businesses to improve their energy efficiency and reduce emissions. This grant is good for business and good for the environment.

The second round of grants will open in early 2024....

11:42

Free parking for new Tweed Hospital says Labor "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Tweed Valley Hospital construction. Photo supplied

It was with relief that local Tweed councillors and members of the Kingscliff and Cudgen communities heard the news that parking at the controversial new Tweed Valley Hospital would be free when it opens.  

The red soils of the Cudgen plateau are too precious to be subdivided, say Labor and local opponents of the new Tweed Hospital site. Photo Tweed Shire Co...

10:57

Bulli Pass will close for three days for maintenance work "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

MOTORISTS are advised of upcoming traffic changes from next month on the Princes Highway at Bulli Pass and Mount Ousley Road.

The Princes Highway at Bulli Pass will be closed for three days for maintenance work between Lawrence Hargrave Drive and M1 Princes Motorway.

The road will be closed in both directions between 9am and 3pm on Tuesday August 1, Wednesday August 2 and Thursday August 3, weather permitting.

Work includes trimming vegetation, clearing gutters and drains, line marking, bridge inspections and maintenance of guardrails, signs and safety ramps.

Detours will be in place via Lawrence Hargrave Drive or the M1 Princes Motorway and Memorial Drive.

Residents within the closure area will have access to their properties at all times under the guidance of traffic controllers from Lawrence Hargrave Drive only.

In addition, changed traffic conditions will be in place on Mount Ousley Road and the Princes Highway at Bulli Pass from Tuesday August 1 for up to eight weeks, as maintenance work continues, weather permitting.

Single lane closures, traffic control and a reduced speed limit of 40 kmh will be in place between 7pm to 7am, Sunday to Friday on Mount Ousley Road.

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10:30

Huge Grass Fire in Eastern Washington: Was Drought or Climate Change a Factor? "IndyWatch Feed National"

A very large and fast-growing wildfire in eastern Washington burned through grass and range vegetation starting during the late afternoon of July 21st.   

Picture courtesy of Susan Stevenson

Called the Newell Road fire, the blaze expanded to roughly 60,000 acres just north of the Columbia Gorge east of The Dalles (see burn area below).


Some politicians and media outlets are claiming that this wildfire can be traced back to drought, which in turn was caused by climate change.   

For example, a Seattle Times today quotes Washington State Land Commissioner Hilary Franz:

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10:28

Share your thoughts on the future of local libraries "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Corrimal Library

FOR many people, libraries are the heart and soul of the community serving as vital accessible spaces that bring people together.

Wollongong City Council is considering what actions could be taken to make libraries places where people can discover, learn, and connect. People are being called to share their feedback on the draft Library Strategy 2024-2028.

In the northern suburbs there are three libraries, including at Helensburgh, Thirroul and Corrimal. These facilities serve their community by offering free events and programs, providing access to technology and of course, lending books.

Wollongong Lord Mayor Gordon Bradbery said a lot has changed at local libraries since the days of catalogue cards and a stamp in a physical book. This is because libraries are evolving spaces.

Our libraries have adapted to meet the changing needs of our community. Over the years, libraries have become dynamic and contemporary spaces that offer a place to study or catch...

10:00

How to Deal With Grief: Yes, There Is Light "IndyWatch Feed National"

Freedom Under Attack

One of the things that is driving a lot of people crazy right now is the ease with which our inalienable freedoms are being taken away.

It seems unfathomable and insane. Weve believed so naively in our hearts that due to our great luck of living in the West, we can move around as we please and say what we think. But now? Now, suddenly, we find ourselves in a place where we are just like the folks in other parts of the world where people have no meaningful rights. And our hearts scream, why is being done to us, why?!!

We are now being told to trust the Man over the evidence of our own eyes. We are told to "not do our own research" and keep our opinions to ourselves. We are told to take shorter showers and freak out about our gas stoves.

We are told to feel bad about ourselves in general unless we are willing to let go of whatever bodily and spiritual sovereignty weve enjoyed up until three years ago and replace our independent decision making with internalized enthusiasm and compliance with the barking orders of the day.

It is very hard for any human being to process the fact that our sovereign bodies are viewed by our elected and unelected rulers not as our sovereign bodies but as property of theirs. By the way, when we talk about bodily sovereignty, we often do so in the context of vaccine mandates but the mandates are merely "their" foot in the door. "They" want more!

For example, in 2019, in a curious article titled, "Privacy in 2034: A corporation owns your DNA (and maybe your body)," Fast Company asked: "Should you have a right to keep your emotions, mental state, and other biometric details private from persistent recognition?" Oh really, should I? You are asking me that with a straight face? Well, I happen to know the correct answer to that question, and the answer is, "Yes, I should, and I do, and by the way, its an abusive question to ask."

So indeed, it is very hard to process the fact that our sovereign bodies are treated by the "masters" as property of theirs. It was very hard for those who had faced such abuse in the past, and it is very hard for us.

It is hard to face the absurd "new normal" reality in which many joys of life that weve b...

09:24

As climate crisis costs rise, who will pay? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Amy Goodman the host of Democracy now and Dennis Moynihan a bestselling author write (Common Dreams 24 July 2023) about the Important question of how the global burden of shifting away from fossil fuels should be shared., and that those countries that have historically contributed the most to putting carbon in the atmosphere should pay more and provide help to [poorer nations. Instead of doing this, they are still trying to push the cost onto others. They say global transition to renewable energy is going to be costly, but the cost of doing nothing would be far greater.

Record-shattering temperatures are baking the Northern Hemisphere, causing death, injury, and displacement. From China to Europe to the United States, regions are breaking not only high temperature records, but are also surpassing the record number of consecutive days of life-threatening heat. Phoenix, Arizona, passed 20 days with high temperatures above 110F. Massive rainstorms and typhoons are flooding cities and towns from India to southern China to New England. Raging Canadian wildfires are blanketing the eastern United States with thick smoke that can cause long-term respiratory damage.

The extreme weatheran increasingly frequent occurrence in our warming climateis having a major impact on human health, ecosystems, economies, agriculture, energy, and water supplies, World Meteorological Organization Secretary-General Petteri Taalas commented on Wednesday, adding, We have to step up efforts to help society adapt to what is unfortunately becoming the new normal.

When Taalas says help society he isnt referring to any particular country; he means human society, globally. A truly effective solution to the climate crisis must be global, based on the rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. This transition is going to be costly, but the cost of doing nothing would be far greater. The question is, who is going to pay?

Countries like the United States and those of western Europe grew rich by burning fossil fuels with abandon for over a century, while poorer countries in the Global South, many now facing the worst impacts of climate change, have contributed negligibly to carbon levels in the atmosphere.

It has long been acknowledged inside the annual United Nations climate negotiations th...

08:29

Changed traffic conditions on Coraki Road, South Gundurimba "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Bugden Bridge on Coraki Road, South Gundurimba is having work done on it over the next four weeks. Image Google.com

Essential bridge maintenance work on Bugden Bridge on Coraki Road, South Gundurimba from Monday 31 July will lead to changed traffic conditions.

Access to the bridge will be via Coraki Road. Single lane, alternating traffic flow arrangements and a reduced speed limit of 40km/h will be in place on Coraki Road while establishing and demobilising the work area.

The work is expected to take four weeks to complete, weather permitting.

Motorists are advised to drive to the conditions and follow the directions of signs and traffic control.

For the latest traffic updates download the Live Traffic NSW app, visit livetraffic.com or call 132 701.

The post Changed traffic conditions on Coraki Road, South Gundurimba appeared first on The Echo.

08:24

The True Cost of Julian Assanges Persecution: An Exclusive Interview with Stella Assange "IndyWatch Feed National"

The MintPress podcast, The Watchdog, hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.

by MintPress News

It is now four years since Julian Assange was imprisoned in Belmarshs high-security prison in London and eleven since he was forced into hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in the same city. But even before then, the Australian publisher and WikiLeaks co-founder has been under relentless attack from powerful bodies his organization exposed.

Today in The Watchdog studio, Lowkey is joined by Assanges wife Stella. Stella Assange is a South-African born lawyer and human rights defender. Her most famous case is undoubtedly that of her husband, whom she married in 2022. For years, Stella has tirelessly traveled the world raising awareness of Julians situation. Before marrying Julian, she attained degrees from the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London and from the University of Oxford.

For Lowkey, Assanges brilliance was taking his anti-war passions and finding a way to directly work with units within the U.S. military to make the public aware of the illegal, immoral, and deeply unpopular decisions being taken in our name. As he said today:

Some of the most deeply heinous and hideous aspects of the Iraqi and Afghan occupations by the U.S., Britain and their allies, have been revealed within the WikiLeaks files. We are talking about millions of documents being made available to the public to understand truly what was happening.

Perhaps the most infamous leak was the Collateral Murder video, which showed footage of American helicopter pilots casually carrying out a massacre of Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in 2007, two of whom were Reuters-employed journalists.

Despite this, the media cheered Assanges arrest. The Washington Posts editorial board, for example,...

08:24

The True Cost of Julian Assanges Persecution: An Exclusive Interview with Stella Assange "IndyWatch Feed National"

The MintPress podcast, The Watchdog, hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.

by MintPress News

It is now four years since Julian Assange was imprisoned in Belmarshs high-security prison in London and eleven since he was forced into hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in the same city. But even before then, the Australian publisher and WikiLeaks co-founder has been under relentless attack from powerful bodies his organization exposed.

Today in The Watchdog studio, Lowkey is joined by Assanges wife Stella. Stella Assange is a South-African born lawyer and human rights defender. Her most famous case is undoubtedly that of her husband, whom she married in 2022. For years, Stella has tirelessly traveled the world raising awareness of Julians situation. Before marrying Julian, she attained degrees from the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London and from the University of Oxford.

For Lowkey, Assanges brilliance was taking his anti-war passions and finding a way to directly work with units within the U.S. military to make the public aware of the illegal, immoral, and deeply unpopular decisions being taken in our name. As he said today:

Some of the most deeply heinous and hideous aspects of the Iraqi and Afghan occupations by the U.S., Britain and their allies, have been revealed within the WikiLeaks files. We are talking about millions of documents being made available to the public to understand truly what was happening.

Perhaps the most infamous leak was the Collateral Murder video, which showed footage of American helicopter pilots casually carrying out a massacre of Iraqi civilians in Baghdad in 2007, two of whom were Reuters-employed journalists.

Despite this, the media cheered Assanges arrest. The Washington Posts editorial board, for example,...

08:07

Adaptive surfing comp to be held in Byron "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Surf champ, Mark Mono Stewart. Photo supplied

Five years ago, adaptive surfing world champion Mark Mono Stewart started working on a big idea.

The Byron local decided it was time to bring a world championship event to Australia to showcase the skills of the worlds best surfers with a disability.

Last week, Mono announced that the big idea was going to become a big reality, and that it would happen in his home town.

Byron Bay will host the first international adaptive surfing event to be held in Australia from March 17 to March 22 next year the 2024 Australian Pro.

The championship will be held at surfing breaks at and around The Pass, and will feature around 100 competitors from nine separate divisions to cater for most physical disabilities, including amputation, neurological impairment, paralysation and visual impairment.

The event is an...

08:04

The True Cost of Julian Assanges Persecution: An Exclusive Interview with Stella Assange "IndyWatch Feed National"

The MintPress podcast, The Watchdog, hosted by British-Iraqi hip hop artist Lowkey, closely examines organizations about which it is in the public interest to know including intelligence, lobby and special interest groups influencing policies that infringe on free speech and target dissent. The Watchdog goes against the grain by casting a light on stories largely ignored by the mainstream, corporate media.

by MintPress News

It is now four years since Julian Assange was imprisoned in Belmarshs high-security prison in London and eleven since he was forced into hiding in the Ecuadorean Embassy in the same city. But even before then, the Australian publisher and WikiLeaks co-founder has been under relentless attack from powerful bodies his organization exposed.

Today in The Watchdog studio, Lowkey is joined by Assanges wife Stella. Stella Assange is a South-African born lawyer and human rights defender. Her most famous case is undoubtedly that of her husband, whom she married in 2022. For years, Stella has tirelessly traveled the world raising awareness of Julians situation. Before marrying Julian, she attained degrees from the School of African and Oriental Studies (SOAS) in London and from the University of Oxford.

For Lowkey, Assanges brilliance was taking his anti-war passions and finding a way to directly work with units within the U.S. military to make the public aware of the illegal, immoral, and deeply unpopular decisions being taken in our name. As he said today:

Some of the most deeply heinous and hideous aspects of the Iraqi and Afghan occupations by the U.S., Britain and their allies, have been revealed within the WikiLeaks files. We are talking about millions of documents being made available to the public to understand truly what was happening.

Perhaps the most infamous leak was the Collateral Murder video, which showed footage of American helicopter pilots casually carrying out a massacre of Iraqi civilia...

08:02

Retrofit now for looming heat waves "IndyWatch Feed National"

Suggested retrofitting ideas include sealing around doors, windows and walls; improving or adding ceiling, wall and underfloor insulation. Photo Wikimedia

With the warmest week being recorded globally, RMITs Dr Trivess Moore is encouraging home owners to prepare.

Dr Moore said in a press release on Monday, Data from the past few weeks has highlighted we are at a critical and vulnerable point in time.

When it is cold, people dont think of preparing their homes for summer. But now is the time to act before we feel the effects of El Nio, which increases the risks of drought, heatwaves and bushfires.

The longer we delay delivering the type of housing required for a changing climatic future, the more costly it will be to retrofit poor quality and under-performing housing in the future. 

Suggested retrofitting ideas include sealing up gaps and cracks around doors, windows and walls; improving or adding ceiling, wall and underfloor insulation. 

Safety issues

Dr Moore adds, For those with a few practical skills, you can DIY but there are some safety issues to watch out for. 

Investing in good quality blinds or curtains is also advised, for thermal comfort. 

Make sure...

07:54

Housing crisis brutal says social housing advocate "IndyWatch Feed National"

More than four in five renters are in housing stress, with homelessness the leading impact of the housing crisis, a report by national housing campaign Everybodys Home has revealed. 

According to the advocacy group, based on surveys of almost 750 people, its Brutal Reality Report found that two thirds (67 per cent) of people are in housing stress; four in five (82 per cent) renters are in rental stress; three quarters (75 per cent) of people are scared about their financial security because of the housing crisis; and two thirds (66 per cent) of people are worried about their mental health and wellbeing.

An Everybodys Home spokesperson said, The report also surveyed housing and welfare organisations across Australia. Nine in ten (89 per cent) reported bigger and more complex workloads, while three in five (61 per cent) said their staff were experiencing burnout or leaving their roles due to the crisis.

Spokesperson, Maiy Azize, says they are calling for more social and affordable housing for people in extreme rental stress. 

Our shortfall is so big that some people in our survey have been waiting for over a decade.

Social housing is the best way to free up cheaper rentals and boost the supply of affordable homes. The federal government must create 25,000 new homes each year to meet the social housing shortfall. 

Our national, state and territory leaders must work to create a better deal for renters. Its time to end unfair rent increases and no-cause evictions for good.

The federal government has to also phase out unfair tax breaks for investors. People told us they want the government to fund homes for people in need, not investment vehicles that push prices up for everyone. 

Meanwhile, public submissions into a federal Senate inquiry into the worsening rental crisis in Australia will be extended till August 4. 

To make a submission to the Senate Standing Committees on Community Affairs, email community.affairs.sen@aph.gov.au 

The post...

07:26

In Australian Mental Health Units, Women Are Drugged Up, Dehydrated and Retraumatised "IndyWatch Feed National"

From Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Casey is one of too many women suffering serious trauma because of the treatment they are subjected to in public and private mental health units across Australia.

Some say theyre leaving facilities in a worse condition than when they arrived, having reported sexual assault or discrimination. Many report being administered high dosages of medication without any support on release, while some say they were even denied adequate water.

The problem, experts say, is that Australias mental health facilities are in too many cases exacerbating patients underlying trauma by placing them in mixed gender wards and taking a medical first approach based on using medication to treat symptoms. Health systems need to stop blaming patients for their illness, they say, and focus more on delivering trauma informed care.

. . . While youre at your worst, you are put on medication to stabilise you, and then youre just dumped back into the world, [said Maree*].

Everyone looks at the symptoms, not the cause, so its like, You need to change your behaviour this is happening because you are a flawed human being.'

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06:33

Inflation trends are down "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Inflation trending down

The ABS produces a handy chart, which helps to show the recent trends in inflation.

In March 2022, inflation increased by 2.2 per cent over a quarter, the largest increase in many a year.

But in the most recent quarters inflation has fallen from 1.9 per cent in December 2022, to 1.4 per cent in March 2023, to 0.8 per cent in June 2023. 


Source: ABS

Next quarter a big quarter of inflation for September 2022 (1.8 per cent) will drop out of the annual figures, so we'll see another large drop in the inflation figures from 6 per cent to under 5 per cent.

Clearly policy settings are contractionary, and year on year consumer spending now appears to be in freefall.

Hence markets think that interest rate hikes are all but done in Australia. 

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Housing prices rose sharply in the June quarter on low stock numbers.

Price increase were led by a +5.3 per cent quarterly increase for houses in Sydney.


Source: Domain

Unit...

06:15

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Welcome to The Daily Wrap Up, a concise show dedicated to bringing you the most relevant independent news, as we see it, from the last 24 hours (7/26/23).
As always, take the information discussed in the video below and research it for yourself, and come to your own conclusions. Anyone telling you what the truth is, or claiming they have the answer, is likely leading you astray, for one reason or another. Stay Vigilant.
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03:50

The DOJ Is So Compromised, A Special Counsel For Biden Family Corruption Wont Do Jack "IndyWatch Feed National"

scales of justiceAnother special counsel isnt the answer to rampant Biden, DOJ, and FBI corruption. Impeachment for corrupt officials is.

03:35

On 25 July 2022 the NSW Legislative Council announced the Inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead and zinc mining on human health, land, air and water quality in New South Wales "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

 


On 25 July 2022 the NSW Legislative Council announced the Inquiry into current and potential impacts of gold, silver, lead and zinc mining on human health, land, air and water quality in New South Wales


Triggered by community concerns wherever gold, silver, lead or zinc mining exploration is occurring or active mines are established and, the ongoing NSW Environmental Protection Agency investigation of Newcres...

02:03

Should Council manage or oppose the overcrowding of Frankston? "IndyWatch Feed National"

In the Your Questions answered section of the Frankston Councils [1] that Frankstons population will increase by 20,000, curiously, no time period over which this projected increase is to occur is given. 20,000 represents one extra inhabitant for every seven of the current 141,002 inhabitants of Frankston. [2] In contrast, at the start of the YouTube video Frankston City Council Metropolitan Actvity Centre (FMAC) Structure Plan [3] released in September 2022, it is stated that Melbournes population is set to more than double in the next 30 years.

So, why the apparent discrepancy, unless, Frankston Council is now trying to downplay the amount by which they expect the population of Frankston to increase?

However, it is clear that even Frankston Council accepts that an increase, even by only 1 in 7, necessitates changes to planning zones, that is allowing, or forcing, owners of free-standing homes to sell their properties to be converted into high-rise developments. Neighbourhoods will become ever more crowded and more congested, whilst those still living in free-standing homes will be hit with ever higher council rates as their property valuations rise.

Those who are now struggling to pay mortgages and rent, can only expect worse as the cost of housing gets higher from greater demand. The same will occur for other living expenses including medication, education, petrol, electricity, gas and other services, as higher demand can only drive prices up. Given that ever more agricultural land stands to be lost to urban development, the price of food could increase to an even greater extent, over and above expected losses due to climate change.

Native bushland and other recreation areas will become more scarce.

Why add to Melbournes traffic congestion?

Melbourne's traffic congestionMelbournes infamous traffic congestion, together with crowding in public transport can only become worse if the population of all of Melbourne, including that of Frankston, continues to grow.

High-rise living unhealthy, uninsurable and wastes energy

Most multi-storey apartments require additional energy, whether for lifts, air-conditioning and clothes drying, and limit the exposure to fresh air, grass and vegetation, for children and pets to play in. In addition, insurers currently do not insure any appartment building in Victoria more than three stories high.

When were Frankston residents ever consulted about whether to increase our population?

The stated purpose of todays `community...

Wednesday, 26 July

23:39

'We have never seen this': scientists baffled by behaviour of pilot whales before Western Australia mass stranding "IndyWatch Feed National"

Officials are baffled by the remarkable behaviour of a large pod of pilot whales that grouped together in a heart shape before stranding themselves on a remote Western Australian beach. Drone footage captured the moment the pod of almost 100 long-finned pilot whales moved tightly together before stranding themselves at Cheynes beach about 60km east of Albany on Tuesday evening. By Wednesday morning, more than 50 whales lay dead on the shore, with volunteers, government workers and scientists fighting to save 46 more. WA's environment minister, Reece Whitby, said researchers from across Australia were baffled by the never-before-seen behaviour of the whales in the hours leading up to the stranding.

23:26

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Incredibly, MSM continues to deny deaths and injuries linked to the Covid jabs.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 24, 2023, Patrick talks with Luther to discuss the latest mainstream media denials of vaccine injuries and deaths, and why many people in America are still wearing masks in public long after the Covid mass hysteria has subsided. All this and more. Listen:

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23:15

Meta Platforms fined $14 million for Onavo privacy issues: Report "IndyWatch Feed National"

The decision in an Australian court was driven by increasing concerns about illicit activities in the crypto market and the desire to safeguard investors.

23:03

Scientists Receive Green Light to Merge Human Brain Cells with Computer Chips "IndyWatch Feed National"

By Study Finds Brain cells merging with computer chips could be the next evolution of artificial intelligence (AI). Scientists in Australia have been awarded funding...

Scientists Receive Green Light to Merge Human Brain Cells with Computer Chips

22:49

ACTION ALERT ~ 20 Tons per Day Medical Waste Processing Set for Ravenswood Area "IndyWatch Feed National"

Jackson County is hills and valleys including the Ohio River valley

Tell WV DAQ: Dont let out-of-state companies pollute hazardous waste in our communities!

Action Alert from the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, July 24, 2023

Thunder Mountain Environmental Services, an out-of-state company, is seeking an air permit to release emissions from a medical waste incinerator near Ravenswood, WV in Jackson County.

While few details are known about the impacts of waste-to-fuel operations, the draft permit indicates carcinogens will be released into the air if this waste-to-fuel incinerator is allowed to operate.

Moreover, there are many unanswered questions regarding how waste will be accepted, processed, and disposed of, leaving us in the dark about the full extent of its impacts.

The WVDEP Division of Air Quality is about to decide on the air permit. We encourage you to voice your about potential environmental impacts and health concerns for surrounding communities before the comment period closes on Thursday, July 27.

Join us in telling the WVDEP Division of Air Quality that we do not want an out-of-state company profiting from hauling in tons of toxic trash to pollute and dispose of in our communities.

In the town of Follansbee, West Virginians have already taken a stand against toxic facilities like this. We must follow their lead in Ravenswood, and anywhere our land, water, and environment are threatened.

Together, we can create a cleaner, safer, and healthier future for all.

>>> WV Rivers Coalition, 3501 MacCorkle Ave SE #129, Charleston, WV 25304. Office: 304-637-7201, https://wvrivers.org/

21:45

July 26, 2023, House UAP Hearing Archive Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency "IndyWatch Feed National"

Background

This page is setup on The Black Vault to archive details about the July 26, 2023, subcommittee hearing about Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, or UAP. It was held by the National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs subcommittee of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.

Archived here will be all information released, including additional information added by The Black Vault. This page will be updated through the day on July 26, then later archived to maintain the information.

Original Press Release of July 20, 2023

WASHINGTONThe Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs will hold a hearing titled Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency. The subcommittee hearing will explore firsthand accounts of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and assess the federal governments transparency and accountability regarding UAPs possible threats to U.S. national security. This hearing will also highlight legislative efforts to bring transparency to UAPs and require the federal government to provide the American people with information about potential risks to public safety and national security.

The Pentagon and Washington bureaucrats have kept this information hidden for decades, and were finally going to shed some light on it. Were bringing in credible witnesses who can provide public testimony because the American people deserve the truth. Were done with the cover-ups, said Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.).

In 2022, at the direction of Congress, the Department of Defense created the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) to investigate UAP reports. The federal government spends millions of dollars examining UAPs yet refuses to be forthcoming with the American people as it continues to declassify certain videos and studies on various UAP incidents with little clarity on the subjects origins.

The status quo on the part of the U.S. government has been to leave the American public in the dark regarding information about UAPs, refuse to answer questions posed by whi...

20:31

The International in Support the Troops "IndyWatch Feed National"

The second commentary in our ongoing symposium on Katharine Millars Support the Troops: Military Obligation, Gender, and the Making of Political Community. Pinar Bilgin is a professor of International Relations at Bilkent University, Ankara. She is the author of The International in Security, Security in the International (Routledge, 2016) and Regional Security in the Middle East: A Critical Perspective, 2nd ed. (Routledge, 2019). www.pinarbilgin.me


Support has emerged as the new service following a moment of disconnect with the troops in the UK and the US, we learn from Kate Millars book, Support the Troops. How about other parts of the world that apparently experienced no such disconnect? Support the Troops makes no claim to explain what happens outside the US and UK cases. But I wonder if, by missing aspects of the international, were missing a part of the condition of possibility of all this? In what follows, I will consider the international that has allowed for support to emerge as the new service in some parts of the world, even as others continue to serve and support in some other parts of the world.

Millar acknowledges that StT discoursesalmost uniformlyfail to engage with the international in that Iraqi, Pakistani, and Afghan civilians killed by the wars are rarely mentioned (175). But then, inter-state wars do not exhaust the international. The author also considers the colonial background. These states the US, UK, and others with pervasive support the troops practices, notably Canada and Australiaare also unified by their status as colonial states, she notes (177). Indeed, following Tarak Barkawis argument in Soldiers of Empire, colonial military relations have shaped post-colonial military relations. Yet again, post-/colonial relations do not exhaust the international.

The international in Support the Troops can also be located in post-World War II relations between Europe and non-Europe. When I write Europe, I refer to Western Europe and North America as the geographies that are put at the centre by those who are carriers of this particular w...

16:00

Aboriginal Australians defeat nuclear dump "IndyWatch Feed National"

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15:14

US, Australia Launch Largest-Ever Joint Military Exercise "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

This years Talisman Sabre exercise involved 11 other nations and over 30,000 military personnelby Dave DeCamp Posted on  https://news.antiwar.com/2023/07/23/us-australia-launch-largest-ever-joint-military-exercise/

The US and Australia on Friday launched the largest-ever iteration of their Talisman Sabre exercise as the US is increasingly focused on building alliances in the Asia Pacific against China.

The Talisman Sabre started in 2005 as a biennial exercise between the US and Australia. This years iteration involves participants from 11 other countries and over 30,000 military personnel.

US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro spoke at the opening ceremony on Friday and said the massive drills served as a warning to China. The most important message that China can take from this exercise and anything that our allies and partners do together is that we are extremely tied by the core values that exist among our many nations together, he said at a naval base in Sydney.

In a symbolic gesture to demonstrate the growing military ties between the US and Australia, the US on Saturday commissioned a naval vessel in Sydney, the USS Canberra, an Independence-class littoral combat ship. It marked the first time the US ever commissioned a US Navy ship was commissioned in a foreign port.

Del Toro has previously said that the US Navy envisions turning Australia into a full-service submarine hub for the US and its allies in the region under the AUKUS military pact that was signed between the US, Britain, and Australia in 2021 that will result in...

15:03

Small Australian Penguins Saved By Large White Dogs "IndyWatch Feed National"

BBC

Just off the picturesque coast of Warrnambool city in Australia, lies a hidden gem called Middle Island. This unassuming island is not only a breathtaking natural wonder, but it is also home to some very small and special residents who have become the center of a remarkable achievement.

Meet the adorable little penguin, affectionately known as the fairy penguin. As their name suggests, these charming creatures are the smallest penguins in the world, standing at a mere 35 centimeters tall. Despite their petite size, they possess a unique spirit that captures the hearts of locals and visitors alike.

However, the tranquility of Middle Island was once disrupted by a grave threat to the little penguin population. Starting in 1991, sedimentation and tidal patterns created a temporary pathway, a tidal causeway, between the island and the mainland. Unfortunately, this newfound connection proved to be a gateway for foxes, who swiftly seized the opportunity to wreak havoc on the vulnerable ground-nesting birds.


In the face of this crisis, an unexpected hero emerged. Swampy Marsh, a humble chicken farmer residing nearby, possessed a wealth of knowledge on outsmarting and protecting...

14:25

Edition 806 on sale TODAY! "IndyWatch Feed National"

Yes or No: Its your choice.

In this edition youll read about:

The arguments for and against the proposed Voice to Parliament have now been released. The Indigenous voice yes and no campaigns have unveiled their pitches, with opponents warning of legal risks as those in favour say it will improve lives. All households will receive a printed pamphlet in the coming months ahead of the referendum, to change the constitution to enshrine an Indigenous voice to parliament, to be held between October and December. 

ULURU Youth Dialogue Co-Chairs Bridget Cama and Allira Davis respond to questions about the proposed Voice to Parliament. Youll find the answers to popular questions like, What is the Uluru Dialogue and the Uluru Youth Dialogue?, Why are young people important both First Nations young people and non-Indigenous young people for the referendum? and Can you address a concern amongst our Mob that being within the Constitution will cede our sovereignty?.

In SPORT:

AUSTRALIA has gone green and gold for the Matildas with more than 75,000 fans turning up to watch their first World Cup match against Ireland. The Matildas kicked off their campaign at Stadium Australia with a 1-0 win thanks to step-in captain Steph Catleys penalty in the second half as the Tillies opened their campaign last week. Close to 1.4 million tickets have been snapped up, surpassing previous tournament records.

12:45

Urgent care service to ease pressure Far North Coast emergency departments "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park. Photo supplied

A new Rapid Outreach Service (ROS) will become available throughout the Tweed and Byron Shires from late-2023 offering in-home care seven days a week.

According to Minister for Regional Health, Ryan Park today Patients, their families and carers living in Tweed, Byron and Murwillumbah communities will have more options for timely, tailored healthcare with a new urgent care service in the region.

The new Rapid Outreach Service will reduce unnecessary trips to the emergency department, said Mr Park. 

We know many people who visit our emergency departments (EDs) could receive more timely and better tailored care within a community setting. The Rapid Outreach Service will enable patients to be treated in the comfort of their own homes, which will make a big difference.

This model is designed to create better links between the hospital and primary care systems providing an additional option for people to receive urgent care for injuries and illnesses when a GP is unavailable.

Member for Lismore Janelle Saffin said the service would boost access to health care in the region.

By providing care and support in person in the patients own home or aged care facility, as well as through virtual care platforms, it removes the burden of having to travel to hospital or the GP for healthcare, Ms Saffin said.

No cost  7 days 

Care will be provided at no...

12:27

Dotty Domains: The Pentagons Mali Typo Leak Affair "IndyWatch Feed National"

Fleet-footed agility and sharp thinking rarely characterise the plodding bureaucrat.  An argument can be made that different attributes are prized: cherished incompetence, spells of inattentiveness, and dedication to keeping things secret with severity.  What matters is not what you did, but what you pretended to do.

Even with maintaining secrecy, the plodding desk-job hack can face problems, all falling under the umbrella term of human error.  Papers and files can stray.  The occasional USB stick can find its way into unwanted hands. And then there is that damnable business about the cloud and who can access it.

Despite repeated warnings over a decade by the Amsterdam-based Mali Dili, contracted to manage email accounts of the West African state, traffic from the US military continued to find its way to the .ml domain, the country identifier of Mali.  (For all we know, this may still be happening.)  This arose because of a typing error, with .mil being the suffix for US military email addresses.

Other countries also seemed caught up in the domain confusion.  Over a dozen emails intended for the Dutch military also found their way into the Johannes Zuurbier with .ml being confused with .nl.  Eight emails from the Australian Department of Defence, intended for US military consumption, also met the same fate.  These include problems about corrosion in Australias F-35 and an artillery manual carried by command post officers for each battery.

The man most bemused by this is not, it would seem, in the Pentagon, but a certain Dutch entrepreneur who was given the task of managing the domain.  Johannes Zuurbier has found himself inconvenienced by the whole matter for some years.  In 2023, he decided to gather the misdirected messages.  He currently holds 117,000 of them, though he has received anywhere up to 1,000 messages a day.  He has been good enough to badger individuals in the US national cyber security service, the White House, and the local defence attach in Mali.

The Financial Times reports that the contents of such messages vary.  Much of it is spam; a degree of it comprises X-Rays, medical data, identity documents, crew lists for ships, staffing names at bases, mapping on installations, base photos, naval inspection reports, contracts, criminal complaints against various personnel, internal investigations on bullying claims, official travel itineraries, bookings, tax and financial records.

While not earth shaking, one of the misdirected emails featured the travel itinerary of General James McConville, the US Armys Chief of Staff, whose visit to Indonesia was noted, alongsid...

12:18

Boy on bicycle struck at Ocean Shores "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance at 11am on Saturday, 22 July to attend an incident in Ocean Shores, north of Brunswick Heads, where a boy had been struck by a vehicle whilst riding a bicycle. 

He was treated on scene by local paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team and airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital, said a spokesperson for Westpac Rescue Helicopter. 

Drivers are reminded to take care where there are potentially children and young people playing, and on bikes, for example in suburban areas, near schools etc. 

Cyclists are permitted to ride two abreast on roads and drivers must allow a distance of at least 1m between you and the rider when the speed limit is 60km/h or less, or 1.5m if its more than 60km/h when overtaking bicycles.

The post Boy on bicycle struck at Ocean Shores appeared first on The Echo.

11:40

Reviewing current and proposed sexual consent laws "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

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Affirmative consent for sexual interactions became law in NSW on 1 June, 2022, but not all states and territories in Australia have affirmative consent laws. On 29 November, 2022 the Australian Senate referred an Inquiry into current and proposed sexual consent laws in Australia. Today at the Senate Hearing into current and proposed sexual consent laws across Australia, No to Violence CEO Jacqui Watt called for an affirmative consent model for any case that comes before the court.

Other recommendations that have been made include harmonising Australias consent laws across all jurisdictions to ensure consistency of both laws and understanding of sexual consent which were recommended by both Full Stop Australia and ANROWS (Australias National Research Organisation for Womens Safety) who both provided submissions to the Inquiry.

The Law Council recognised the inconsistencies in consent laws across various jurisdictions on the experience of victim-survivors in their submission and supported a national evaluation of sexual consent laws. They also recognised that women and girls are more likely than males to have experienced sexual violence and that the incidence of sexual harm often overlaps with other patterns of violence, including family and domestic violence and child abuse, and disproportionately affects already marginalised groups in society.

Sexual violence is widespread but underreported. Most reports of sexual violence do not make it to court, pointed out the Law Council.

Sexual violence matters s...

11:34

Westpac Rescue Helicopter partners with Casino Truck Show "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

All in this together Westpac Rescue Helicopter Services Aircrew Officer Jethro Lampe, pilot Tom Hulse, Major Gifts and Donations Manager Zeke Huish, Richmond Valley Council Mayor Robert Mustow, North Coast Petroleums Brendyn OReilly, Richmond Valley Councils Events officers Kendra Lynch and Tiarn Stenner. Photo supplied

Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service has come on board as the charity partner for the North Coast Petroleum Casino Truck Shows tenth anniversary event on 5 August. 

Over the 40 years we have operated throughout the Northern Rivers, we have developed a connection to the trucking and transport community through our attendance at emergencies and accidents on our roadways, said spokesperson for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Zeke Huish.

It is the donation support of the community and events like the Casino Truck Show that help to keep us on standby 24/7, ready to respond when we are needed most. We are thrilled to be chosen as the charity partner.

North Coast Petroleums (NCP) Mick McKinlay said he was honoured his company was again naming rights sponsor of the Casino Truck Show and welcomed the decision to include the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service as a charity partner.

Working i...

11:30

Inaugural Climate Conversations Project Mending and Tending: Art that works for Nature launches "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

The inaugural Climate Conversations Project, Mending and Tending: Art that works for Nature, produced by local artists Samantha Moss, Jess Poulsen and Shona Wilson, will open at Lone Goat Gallery on Saturday 29 July.

An event on Friday 28 July from 5pm will officially open the project, which will run for one month.

There are many ways the community can engage with this interactive project at two locations. Lone Goat Gallery will be transformed into an exhibition and making space and host artist talks and workshops. While at Torakina Nature Reserve in Brunswick Heads there will be two unique events.

We are really excited to launch this new project that empowers artists to engage the community in important conversations about climate adaptation. We hope it is something we can continue as a biennial program, Byron Shire Councils Sustainability Team Leader, Julia Adams, said.

Samantha, Jess, and Shona all share a deep connection and appreciation for the environment, as well as an established art practice working with nature, she said.

The full program is as follows. All events are free and do not require a booking:

  • Launch event at Lone Goat Gallery on Friday 28 July from 5pm until 7pm.
  • Exhibition at Lone Goat Gallery from Saturday 29 July until Saturday 26 August.
  • Art Making Workshops at Torakina Nature Reserve on Sunday 30 July from 10am until 4pm.
  • Moonlit Nature Walk and Sound Meditation at Torakina Nature Reserve on Wednesday 2 August from 5pm.
  • Artist Talk and Workshop with Shona Wilson at Lone Goat Gallery on Saturday 5 August from 1pm.
  • Artist Talk and Workshop with Samantha Moss at Lone Goat Gallery on Saturday 12 August from 1pm.
  • Artist Talk and Workshop with Jess Poulsen at Lone Goat Gallery on Saturday 19 August from 1pm.

Climate Conversations is a new creative initiative that invites Northern Rivers artists to collaborate with community and explore ways we can adapt, reorganise, and evolve in the face of climate change through the arts. The theme this year is adaptation.

The post Inaugural Climate Conversations Project Mending and Tending: Art that works for Nature launches appeared first on Byron Bay Blog.

10:18

Facing Up to our future in Lismore "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Dryland rice farmer and MLC Sue Higginson on her farm. Photo Julian Meehan.

Tonight Plan C is running Facing Up that looks at how we live in a climate and ecological crisis. Special guests Elly Bird from Resilient Lismore and Sue Higginson, NSW MP and former CEO of the Environmental Defenders Office from 5.30pm at the Lismore City Bowling Club.

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09:59

Chris Minns .. by 1990 no Australian child will be living in poverty "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Dont you love governments that congratulate themselves for addressing problems theyve had a had in causing. Vain NSW Premier Chris Minns: Firstly - youve delivered nothing : taxpayers have done the heavy lifting. Every cent. Secondly - why are kids going hungry? Government had any hand in it? Rising power...

09:22

Alleged Covid-19 Deaths: Its Evil to Fake Deaths to Panic People "IndyWatch Feed National"

Textbook evil. Senator Gerard Rennick is an Australian politician, who is in the Liberal National Party of Queensland since July 2019. He wrote the following on this webpage: We are all used to the Government lying but in my view this has to be one of the biggest lies of all. The World Health Organisation has told

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08:30

Attempted electric bike robbery, Burleigh Heads "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Detectives have released footage of a man who may be able to assist in relation to an attempted robbery at Burleigh Heads on Tuesday, July 11. Photo Queensland Police

Gold Coast detectives are appealing for public assistance to locate a silver or grey Mitsubishi Lancer that may assist with investigations into an attempted robbery at Burleigh Heads on Tuesday, July 11.

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07:57

2022 flood level data still not public "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

East Mullum was one of many Byron Shire residential areas that was severely affected by the 2022 floods. Photo by Marie Oliver, of her backyard, in March, 2022.

There is still no timeframe for when the February/March 2022 flood data levels will be made public by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment (DPE), despite Byron Shire Council expressing its concern at how long the project is taking.

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07:46

Bruns van dwellers move around the corner "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

Byron council estimates up to 160 camper vans are parked illegally each night. (file pic)

Byron Shire Council has carried out its promise to close a public carpark in Brunswick Heads, where a group of van dwellers were reportedly engaging in anti-social behaviour.

But with no alternative site provided, and talk of setting up hot showers and other facilities in the town so far coming to nothing, some are questioning whether the issue has received anything more than a band-aid solution.

A majority of councillors voted to close the South Beach Lane carpark at its May meeting, after home owners on the lane complained that the campers were slamming their doors and playing loud music at all hours, polluting the site with rubbish and human waste, and verbally abusing residents.

Staff followed through earlier this month, moving the campers on, and installing a row of large concrete barriers in the lane to prevent their return.

The move appears to have appeased most of the home owners.

However, with no alternative parking area available, some of the van dwellers appear to have simply moved around the corner to South Beach Road. 

To some degree, its just moving the situation to another spot, said Sarah-Jane McGrath, a local woman experiencing homelessness who advocates for others in a similar situation.

I supported the closure of that space, even though Ive been homeless and living in my van for three years, because I felt the people who created the disharmony needed to be moved on.

But nothing has really changed in terms of the overall issue.

Following its decision to close the car park, Council passed a motion at its next meeting calling on NSW Housing Minister, Rose Jackson, to fund an outreach program that supports those who are genuinely homeless, rather than those who choose to freeload in our s...

07:26

Deep-sea mining rules delayed two more years; mining start remains unclear "IndyWatch Feed National"

KINGSTON, Jamaica On July 22, nations reached an agreement that will make it more difficult for deep-sea mining to start immediately in international waters, while not fully halting the industrys progress. For the past two weeks, council members of the International Seabed Authority (ISA), the UN-affiliated deep-sea mining regulator, have been meeting in Kingston, Jamaica, to negotiate a set of rules that would govern seabed mining in international waters. This proposed activity would excavate the ocean floor for commercially valuable minerals, which proponents say are needed for renewable technologies, such as electric-vehicle batteries. Yet, critics say deep-sea mining is unnecessary for mineral procurement and would cause widespread and far-reaching damage to marine ecosystems that sustain life on Earth. While deep-sea mining has not begun anywhere in the world, mining companies have invested large sums of money into technology development and launched mining exploration missions into the deep sea.  These meetings were highly anticipated because they coincided with the expiration of a so-called two-year rule that had the potential to jump-start deep-sea mining on the high seas, the vast tracts of ocean beyond national jurisdictions. In 2021, the tiny Pacific island of Nauru activated this rule embedded in the U.N. Convention on the Law of the Sea to encourage the ISA to adopt mining regulations by July 9, 2023, or to allow mining to begin with whatever rules were in place at the time. The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC), a corporation whose subsidiary Nauru Ocean Resources Inc. (NORI) is sponsoredThis article was originally published on Mongabay

06:22

Scores of parliamentarians renew opposition to deep-sea mining at international meeting (commentary) "IndyWatch Feed National"

Without oceans, no life on earth. The statement is clear. As we, parliamentarians from all around the world, write these words, States are meeting in Kingston for the International Seabed Authority Assembly, where they could decide to prevent the launch of new, massive, oceans-destroying gear used in deep-sea mining. This is the newest project of the mining industry: opening mines at the bottom of the oceans. Even if the seabed is even less known than the surface of the moon. Even if deep sea mining would irreversibly affect sensitive ecosystems, liberate huge quantities of carbon, and risk harming marine animals such as whales, due to the noise pollution that will be generated. Energy transition cannot justify such environmental destruction. If we strengthen energy sobriety, efficiency and recycling, we will not have to exploit the deep seabed for our batteries and technology. The Metals Company and others plan to drop mining equipment like this to the bottom of the deep seas to prospect for minerals useful for the renewable energy transition. Image via The Metals Company. This is clearly not the opinion of The Metals Company. Led by the lure of profit, this company has triggered, through the State of Nauru, a two-year rule that could open up the deep seabed to the mining industry, as early as this summer. Since the beginning of July, they could apply for a mining permit at any time. Since then, the mobilization calling for a moratorium to prevent this madness is growing. Last month,This article was originally published on Mongabay

04:52

Will the small states of Oceania be able to maintain their independence in the face of a new Sino-American Cold War? "IndyWatch Feed National"

The 'friends to all, enemies to none' strategy is living its last days as the US and China press the island nations to take sides... Papua New Guinea is a gateway between continents. The island, being effectively cut in half, demarcates an artificial boundary between Asia and Oceania. In the past several centuries, the broader island has been carved upon between almost every colonial power going, having been ruled at various points by the Dutch, Spanish, German, Japanese and British empires. Even after gaining its formal independence from Australia in 1975, these legacies continue to scar the island, with half of it still belonging to Indonesia, known as West Papua, which is now a source of unrest and insurgency.

04:25

ACCC warns scammers targeting Australias largest loyalty reward programs "IndyWatch Feed Northcoast"

 

Scammers are more than just annoying people who persistently phone at inconvenient times or send begging emails from exotic locations. These days the ploys they use are often more sophisticated and mean their victims can lose money from bank accounts or find themselves with an unexpected debt within minutes of one click of a link or press of a button.


This is the most recent warning of scammer activity.....


The Guardian, 25 July 2023:


The ACCC has issued an urgent warning to customers of some of Australias largest loyalty reward programs, including Qantas frequent flyer, after detecting a new scam that targets valuable points.


The National Anti-Scam Centre has received 209 reports to Scamwatch in the past four months, of the scam targeting Qantas frequent flyer, Telstra and Coles loyalty programs customers.


It comes as new research from Choice shows the majority of Australians think banks should reimburse scam victims, as the consumer association joins calls for financial institutions to provide some form of compensation.


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03:23

On Indonesias Seram Island, a massive oil find lies beneath sacred land "IndyWatch Feed National"

SERAM ISLAND, Indonesia Zainudin Kelsaba traversed across the eastern Seram highland and stopped at an ancient outcrop grown over by trees and scrub. The mountain is our home, Zainudin told Mongabay Indonesia. The trees and rocks are part of our life. Uncertainty and fear have also become part of life for the Bati Indigenous people since prospectors began work in the remote landscape, hoping to unearth one of Indonesias largest untapped stores of hydrocarbons. Seram lies 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) north of the Australian city of Darwin and is the largest island in Indonesias eastern Maluku province. The island emerged out of the sea with the Manusela Formation, following a clash of multiple tectonic plates during the Miocene period more than 5 million years ago. The unique complexity of Serams geology, which extends far back to the Jurassic Period, likely contains a vast haul of oil and gas that has remained almost entirely untouched until now. Last year, PT Balam Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Australias Lion Energy, conducted seismic surveys that have spurred optimism that Serams hydrocarbons may be viable. This month, the company announced highly promising results from its belowground study. Given the extremely large size of the prospects confirmed by the new seismic, we are confident we have a world-class prospect portfolio, Lion executive chairman Tom Soulsby said on July 6 in an announcement to the Australian Stock Exchange. Not everyone is buoyed by the news. Members of the Bati Indigenous community interviewed byThis article was originally published on Mongabay

03:12

New Files Reveal MKULTRAs Terrifying Reach: Ethnic Bioweapons, Mind Control, and Disturbing Experiments "IndyWatch Feed National"

In a groundbreaking investigation, renowned anthropologist Orisanmi Burton has blown the lid off a dark chapter in CIA history. Classified Agency files, recently obtained through Freedom of Information laws, expose shocking ties between the infamous MKULTRA program and nightmarish experiments on prisoners of color within the United States.

Burtons findings expose MKULTRAs sinister mission to develop psychological warfare and behavioral manipulation tactics specifically aimed at people of color under the guise of counterinsurgency. Unbelievably, these barbaric trials were conducted during a turbulent era when numerous U.S. government agencies relentlessly sought to crush the civil rights movement, and prisons brimmed with political radicalism.

This disturbing revelation puts the CIAs actions into sharp focus, revealing a ruthless bid to quell Black resistance both on the streets and behind bars. But it doesnt stop there. Burtons disclosures raise urgent and profound questions about the far-reaching impact of these operationsboth in the past and, unsettlingly, even today.

Among the most haunting questions is whether the Agency actively pursued a race-specific mind control weaponan idea that strikes at the very core of ethical and moral boundaries.

As the nation grapples with this revelation, one thing is certain: Burtons expos demands answers and accountability for the harrowing atrocities committed in the name of national security. The truth must be unveiled, and justice served for those who suffered under the relentless grip of MKULTRAs clandestine horrors.

 

Penetration of Defenses

Of the many medical research facilities abused by the CIA for the purposes of MKULTRA, Allan Memorial Institute, a psychiatric hospital in Montreal, Quebec, looms perhaps the largest and most darkly.

It was here that from 1957-1964, the Agency secretly operated the programs Subproject 68 under the leadership of notorious psychiatrist Ewen Cameron, the Institutes founder. Cameron sought to depattern minds via a technique known as psychic driving. It entailed drugging unconsenting, unwitting patients with incapacitating cocktails of psychedelic substances, then subjecting them to electric shocks while they listened to hours of recorded, looped audio.

Cameron hoped to render his subjects minds a blank slate onto which new behaviors, thoughts, memories, and personalities could be surreptitiously imposed from the outside. It also se...

02:35

Should species be named after people? Its up for debate. "IndyWatch Feed National"

What do Taylor Swift, Jackie Chan, Adolf Hitler and several Nobel Peace laureates all have in common? Over the past 100 years, theyve all had plants, animals, or other new-to-science species named in their honor. The practice of using eponyms, or scientific names based on real or fictional people, has been in place since the 1700s, when Swedish zoologist Carl Linnaeus first invented the taxonomic system of Latin naming we still use today. However, using eponyms is controversial and hotly debated, with many questioning whether its appropriate to continue this tradition. In a recent commentary titled Eponyms have no place in 21st-century biological nomenclature, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, scientists argue that eponyms perpetuate a negative legacy associated with imperialism, racism and slavery, and call for offensive names to be changed. And there are quite a few names that people find offensive. Take the case of Hibbertia, a genus of Australian guinea flowers named after George Hibbert, a wealthy British patron of botanical studies in the 19th century who gained much of his wealth from the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Researchers are still finding new species of Hibbertia, and while most oppose using this name, they have no choice. Although they can select the second part of the scientific name (the specific epithet) when assigning a name to a new species, the first portion (the genus) remains fixed under the strict codes that govern naming. Hibbertia scandens in a garden. Image via Wikimedia Commons  (CC BY-SA 2.5). Kevin Thiele, anThis article was originally published on Mongabay

02:30

Worldcoin Founders Refusal To Answer Token Distribution Question Sparks Controversy "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Worldcoin co-founder Alex Blanias recent refusal to disclose the tokens distribution model has raised some eyebrows, including that of John Deaton, who has expressed his dismay at his action.

Something Fishy With Worldcoin?

A video surfaced on Twitter in which Alex Blania, during a recent Bankless interview alongside fellow co-founder Sam Altman, refused to respond to the hosts question on Worldcoins token distribution, citing the regulatory uncertainty in the US as why he couldnt answer the question. 

The Twitter user (@Pledditor) posted the video with the caption:

When a crypto founder refuses to answer questions about token distribution

In the video, the host asks Blania to explain the distribution of the WLD token and Blania is quoted as saying: Look, many of the details we cant talk about here for the regulatory uncertainty in the United States. 

The video quickly went viral and sparked controversy as to whether Worldcoin was just another ponzinomics or, indeed, Alex Blania was honest about why he couldnt answer the question. 

However, renowned crypto lawyer John Deaton, who represents some XRP holders, quickly reacted to the video in a tweet.

Deatons tweet read:

Wtf did this dude just say?  Did he literally say that he cant talk about how WorldCoin is distributed because of the regulatory uncertainty in the United States?  

If there was ever a signal to RUN AWAY as fast as you can from a project, HERE IT IS. Is he saying he cant tell you how to acquire it or what youre acquiring because he might get sued?  

Now that I think of it, is he being smart and just following legal advice or is he a moron.  

Deaton stated that Blanias action was enough reason for investors to run away from th...

01:09

INTERVIEW: Dustin Stockton CBDC Cashless Dystopia "IndyWatch Feed National"

Understanding the globalists CBDC power-grab, and the real threat it poses to future freedoms and civil liberties.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 24, 2023, Patrick talks with political campaigner Dustin Stockton from America Mission, about societys imminent collision with the central bank digital currency CBDC monetary regime, and the real threat it poses to future freedoms and civil liberties including the government-corporate move to cancel viable political opposition by trying to kill off decentralised systems like cryptocurrency. Dustin also talks about the bipartisan grassroots effort to oppose authoritarian pieces of legislation like the RESTRICT ACT which seeks to end the right to privacy online. All this and more. Listen:

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01:06

Henningsen: Putins ICC Arrest Threat at BRICS in South Africa "IndyWatch Feed National"

South Africas president split on the ICC indictment for Putin shows a wider gulf forming between the West and the global south.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 19, 2023, Patrick discusses the US-controlled kangaroo court in The Hague have issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, which has prompted calls that he be arrest if he attends the BRICS Summit in South Africa this August. SAs president says he wouldnt recognize the ICC indictment, but others in the country might (under US influence). In the end, almost no country in the global south supports Ukraine and its actor-turned-president Zelensky. Meanwhile, NATO weapons recycling business continues in Ukraine. Listen:

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01:03

INTERVIEW: Blake Lovewell Get Ready: Here Comes Globalists CBDC Regime "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Federal Reserve Banks recent launch of Fed Now! digital payment clearance facility and how this is the first major step in the globalists plan to flip the entire financial system.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 19, 2023, Patrick talks with 21WIRE writer and commentator Blake Lovewell, about the Federal Reserve Banks recent launch of Fed Now! digital payment clearance system and how this is the first major step in the globalists plan to flip the entire financial system and concept of money by forcing through their own proprietary central bank digital currency system or CBDC. This new programable currency will be tracked and will have terms and conditions attached to every digital dollar (or digital pound, euro etc.) will fundamentally change the way we buy, sell, and transact globally, and will also solidify their plan for a cashless society. All this and more. Listen:

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00:46

Plants Remove Cancer Causing Toxins From Air "IndyWatch Feed Nsw"

Plants remove cancer causing toxins from air:

A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic petrol fumes, including cancer causing compounds such as benzene, from indoor air.

The study was led by University of Technology Sydney (UTS) bioremediation researcher Associate Professor Fraser Torpy, in partnership with leading plantscaping solutions company Ambius.

The researchers found that the Ambius small green wall, containing a mix of indoor plants, was highly effective at removing harmful, cancer-causing pollutants, with 97 per cent of the most toxic compounds removed from the surrounding air in just eight hours.

[...] Ambius General Manager Johan Hodgson said the research presented new evidence into the critical role played by indoor plants and green walls in cleaning the air we breathe quickly and sustainably.

"We know that indoor air quality is often significantly more polluted than outdoor air, which in turn impacts mental and physical health. But the great news is this study has shown that something as simple as having plants indoors can make a huge difference," Mr Hodgson said.

Previous studies on indoor plants have shown they can remove a broad range of indoor air contaminants, however this is the first study into the ability of plants to clean up petrol vapours, which are one of the largest sources of toxic compounds in buildings worldwide.

[...] "At Ambius, we see over and over again the effects plants have in improving health, wellbeing, productivity and office attendance for the thousands of businesses we work with. This new research proves that plants should not just be seen as 'nice to have', but rather a crucial part of every workplace wellness plan.

"The bottom line is that the best, most cost effective and most sustainable way to combat harmful indoor air contaminants in your workplace and home is to introduce plants," Mr Hodgson said.


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