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Royston could become an Australian Idol, but in his tiny Indigenous community he’s already a star
Royston Sagigi-Baira will compete for top honours in the television singing competition this weekend. To those back home on Cape York, he’s already succeeded.
Would you swap parking spaces for more trees on your street? These residents did
In a time when off-street parking is more valuable than ever, one group of residents in Hobart has made an unconventional choice.
Calls for more open sex discussions to help combat intimate partner sexual violence
Advocates are urging people to have more conversations about sex – the good, the bad and the ugly – in a bid to help recognition of intimate partner sexual violence.
Will cracking down on an alleged privacy breach in Canberra’s health system help or hinder efforts to build trust?
After revelations of an alleged privacy breach of more than a dozen patients’ mental health records, will a government crackdown help or hinder efforts to build trust in Canberra Health Services?
Healy’s Warriorz ousted in WPL eliminator, missing out on distinctly Aussie final against Lanning’s Capitals
The only team in the Women’s Premier League not to field an Australian player is through to the final against the Delhi Capitals.
Kids as young as 11 are sleeping rough in Brisbane, so who is supporting them?
Outreach services say kids are falling through the cracks of a system under constant pressure with hundreds of children known to the department possibly living on the streets.
Royston could become an Australian Idol, but in his tiny Indigenous community he’s already a star
Royston Sagigi-Baira will compete for top honours in the television singing competition this weekend. To those back home on Cape York, he’s already succeeded.
Would you swap parking spaces for more trees on your street? These residents did
In a time when off-street parking is more valuable than ever, one group of residents in Hobart has made an unconventional choice.
Calls for more open sex discussions to help combat intimate partner sexual violence
Advocates are urging people to have more conversations about sex – the good, the bad and the ugly – in a bid to help recognition of intimate partner sexual violence.
Will cracking down on an alleged privacy breach in Canberra’s health system help or hinder efforts to build trust?
After revelations of an alleged privacy breach of more than a dozen patients’ mental health records, will a government crackdown help or hinder efforts to build trust in Canberra Health Services?
Healy’s Warriorz ousted in WPL eliminator, missing out on distinctly Aussie final against Lanning’s Capitals
The only team in the Women’s Premier League not to field an Australian player is through to the final against the Delhi Capitals.
Kids as young as 11 are sleeping rough in Brisbane, so who is supporting them?
Outreach services say kids are falling through the cracks of a system under constant pressure with hundreds of children known to the department possibly living on the streets.
NSW voters head to polls with Labor in box seat
After a frenetic final day of campaigning by Premier Dominic Perrottet and Labor leader Chris Minns millions of NSW voters will head to the polls to decide who will lead the state. More than four million voters will head to the polls from 8am on Saturday, with millions to decide
Grindr warns Egypt users about police entrapment
A popular gay social networking application says it is issuing a warning to its users in Egypt, as police impersonate community members to target LGBT individuals. Users in Egypt will see the following warning appear in Arabic and English when they open the app from Friday: “We have been alerted
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Today’s Commentary from Independent Media
Why more laws, bans and cops won’t stop neo-Nazis
Whenever neo-Nazi exploits occur in Australia, politicians and the media cry out for more laws, bans and cops, but their calls are largely misguided. read now…
China, the United States, and us
Some people can easily remember what they were doing at the time of significant events. The shooting of John F Kennedy or John Lennon. Or The moon landing. Or what they were doing when the twin towers were attacked or the unlawful invasion of Iraq? There are others, of course. The exactness of where l
Packed Marrickville Peace Meeting Says, ‘No to AUKUS and War on China, Mr Albanese’
A crowd of concerned community members packed Marrickville Town Hall last Sunday afternoon, 19 March, to mark 20 years since the beginning of the war in Iraq and reflect on how lessons learnt from lies told then, might inform current debate around the build-up to war...
Peace activist: ‘Metal shops should be helping the climate transition, not preparing for war’
Peace campaigners argue that engineering firms should instead be awarded grants to manufacture components for the climate transition. Pip Hinman reports.
A new review into how teachers are educated should acknowledge they learn throughout their careers (not just at the start)
ShutterstockLast August, the federal government set up an expert panel to look at the continuous improvement agenda in teacher education in Australia. The panel, led by Sydney University vice-chancellor Mark Scott (who also chairs The Conversation’s board), has just released a discussion paper that is open for
Narendra Modi’s Cricket Coup
What a coup. Nakedly amoral but utterly self-serving in its saccharine minted glory. India’s showman Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who otherwise appears to have clerkish, desk-bound qualities, had what he wanted: an accommodating, possibly clueless guest in the form of the Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese; a common interest in
Business as usual: the opposers keep opposing
By Paul Smith “Whitefellas know best” has failed as the way to “look after” Blackfellas. The Voice is the way Blackfellas propose to look after themselves. Most Whitefellas agree that that’s the way to go, but some won’t have a bar of it. They claim that the opposition of some
Mental health reforms dying at the altar of politics
An announcement by the Victorian Government of a new mental health commission is worthless when mental health laws are being routinely broken. read now…
Christian thugs attack trans rights protesters at One Nation rally
“We don’t surrender,” One Nation’s Mark Latham said recently. He is using a legal loophole to try and get two representatives in the NSW Legislative Council to push his bigoted agenda. Paul Gregoire reports.
Lebanon: Protesters demand solutions to prolonged economic crisis
Hundreds of people in Lebanon staged a protest outside the government headquarters in central Beirut on March 22 in the second consecutive day of protests against the ongoing economic crisis, reports Peoples Dispatch.
Filming Police: National Justice Project’s George Newhouse on the CopWatch App
A bare-fisted fight club operating in the NSW Northern Rivers region of Casino has recently come to the attention of NSW police, which has involved local youths partaking in illegal street fighting events and then posting footage and stills of the brawls on Instagram....
A Cunning Plan to Help Trump Win?
What is widely reported to be the impending indictment of Donald Trump by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg provides an example of many things — politically motivated prosecution, for starters, and, intriguingly, perhaps a hidden agenda. Here is a Democrat operative of the progressive Left, a man whose rise
Woolworths is getting into telehealth – but patients need to be treated as more than customers
ShutterstockEarlier this week, Australian retail giant Woolworths announced a move into health-care delivery via development of its subsidiary HealthyLife’s online portal. Through this portal, Australians can book a same-day 15-minute virtual GP appointment for A$45 and have any resulting prescription filled and delivered to their home. They
Swaziland’s anti-monarchy activists face repression ahead of elections
Mvuselelo Mkhabela, a 21-year-old activist of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS), escaped from a hospital after being shot and tortured by the police, reports Peoples Dispatch.
Questions grow about Tunisian government response to migrant drownings
The latest migrant drownings off the Tunisian coast have led to further scrutiny of Tunisia’s treatment of migrants from sub-Saharan Africa, reports People’s Dispatch/Globetrotter News Service.
Conspiracy theorists are harassing NSW election staff, accusing them of ‘election fraud’ for transporting ballot papers
Videos circulating on social media show heated confrontations between NSW election commission staff and people accusing them of being ‘crooks’ doing ‘illegal’ activities. The post Conspiracy theorists are harassing NSW
CSIRO official explains climate change will mean more events like Menindee’s mass fish deaths
Experts in ecology, fish and hydrology pin the death of a million fish in NSW’s far west on poor water quality after extensive flooding. The post CSIRO official explains climate change will mean more events like Menindee’s mass fish deaths appeared first on The Mandarin.
At the 2023 Adelaide Festival, the best works shimmer with a brutal honesty on incarceration, exile – and Nikolai Gogol
The Sheep Song. Tim Standing/Daylight Breaks/Adelaide FestivalFew Adelaideans remember a time before the Adelaide Festival. Formed in 1960 as a civic enterprise and financed against loss by prominent Adelaide businessmen, the festival today remains arguably the most robust international arts festival in our region. For me, the Adelaide Festival
What drives early childhood educator burnout and what interventions can help?
This systematic review into early childhood educator burnout and effective interventions was written by Dr Marg Rogers from the University of New England in NSW, Joanne Ng from the Australian Educator Research Organisation and Dr Courtney McNamara from Newcastle University in the UK. The alarming number
Chris Minns on women’s representation and goal for more participation
Well into the final days and hours of his fight to become the next premier of NSW, Chris Minns is also managing a fierce battle to retain his super marginal seat of Kogarah, in the South of Sydney. So trying to get even a short phone call
Marjorie O’Neill one term in to her massive career shift to politician
Dr Marjorie O’Neill won one of two new seats for NSW Labor exactly four years ago on Thursday, at the 2019 state election, having left a career in academia to pursue political life. Now she’s campaigning to retain the seat of Coogee where she holds a
Teachers need a lot of things right now, but another curriculum ‘rewrite’ isn’t one of them
Getty ImagesLess than a fortnight after teachers staged a national strike, education was back in the headlines with the National Party’s release of its curriculum policy – or “rewrite”, as leader Christopher Luxon described it. In a nutshell, the policy would require primary and intermediate schools to teach
Australia’s longest criminal trial almost at an end
Australia’s longest-running terrorism saga is set to finally end — 44 years, 1 month and 7 days after it began. read now…
‘We’re going to discuss this’: Bronnie Taylor on putting women’s health on the NSW agenda
Bronnie Taylor might be the most senior woman in the NSW government right now, but she never had ambitions for politics. Verbatim, she had “absolutely no interest”. Her heart was always in healthcare. After studying nursing, she spent the first 20 years of her career specialising in
Latest News
Royston could become an Australian Idol, but in his tiny Indigenous community he’s already a star
Royston Sagigi-Baira will compete for top honours in the television singing competition this weekend. To those back home on Cape York, he’s already succeeded.
Would you swap parking spaces for more trees on your street? These residents did
In a time when off-street parking is more valuable than ever, one group of residents in Hobart has made an unconventional choice.
Calls for more open sex discussions to help combat intimate partner sexual violence
Advocates are urging people to have more conversations about sex – the good, the bad and the ugly – in a bid to help recognition of intimate partner sexual violence.
Will cracking down on an alleged privacy breach in Canberra’s health system help or hinder efforts to build trust?
After revelations of an alleged privacy breach of more than a dozen patients’ mental health records, will a government crackdown help or hinder efforts to build trust in Canberra Health Services?
Healy’s Warriorz ousted in WPL eliminator, missing out on distinctly Aussie final against Lanning’s Capitals
The only team in the Women’s Premier League not to field an Australian player is through to the final against the Delhi Capitals.
Kids as young as 11 are sleeping rough in Brisbane, so who is supporting them?
Outreach services say kids are falling through the cracks of a system under constant pressure with hundreds of children known to the department possibly living on the streets.
World News
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty – Reuters
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty Reuters
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region
More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and
They were told to be ‘poised and graceful’ on court, but now Filipino women are going their own way
Basketball is considered a religion in the Philippines, but the women’s game has struggled to be seen. From being told to wear makeup and tight uniforms, players are finally making inroads.
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum
The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of
Why is the US concerned about TikTok?
From: Inside StoryChina denies US accusations that the popular social media app is a threat to national security.TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has become popular across the world, racking up a billion active users. But it has also become another battleground between the US and China. Washington says
Dozens missing in latest shipwreck off Tunisia
At least 34 refugees missing after their boat sinks off Tunisia, raising the total number of missing people to 67 as the number of vessels heading towards Italy sharply increases.At least 34 refugees are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia, officials have said, the latest in a string of
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty – Reuters
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty Reuters
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region
More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and
They were told to be ‘poised and graceful’ on court, but now Filipino women are going their own way
Basketball is considered a religion in the Philippines, but the women’s game has struggled to be seen. From being told to wear makeup and tight uniforms, players are finally making inroads.
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum
The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of
Why is the US concerned about TikTok?
From: Inside StoryChina denies US accusations that the popular social media app is a threat to national security.TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has become popular across the world, racking up a billion active users. But it has also become another battleground between the US and China. Washington says
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty – Reuters
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty Reuters
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region
More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and
They were told to be ‘poised and graceful’ on court, but now Filipino women are going their own way
Basketball is considered a religion in the Philippines, but the women’s game has struggled to be seen. From being told to wear makeup and tight uniforms, players are finally making inroads.
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum
The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty – Reuters
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty Reuters
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region
More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and
They were told to be ‘poised and graceful’ on court, but now Filipino women are going their own way
Basketball is considered a religion in the Philippines, but the women’s game has struggled to be seen. From being told to wear makeup and tight uniforms, players are finally making inroads.
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty – Reuters
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty Reuters
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region
More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and
They were told to be ‘poised and graceful’ on court, but now Filipino women are going their own way
Basketball is considered a religion in the Philippines, but the women’s game has struggled to be seen. From being told to wear makeup and tight uniforms, players are finally making inroads.
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum
The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of
World News
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty – Reuters
Man behind guns in Haitian president’s assassination pleads guilty Reuters
Spain’s first major wildfire of the year rages in Valencia region
More than 500 firefighters battle blaze that has forced 1,500 residents from their homes.Spain’s first major wildfire of the year has destroyed more than 30sq km (11.5sq miles) of forest and forced 1,500 residents to abandon their homes, authorities said. The evacuations took place in eastern Valencia on Thursday and
They were told to be ‘poised and graceful’ on court, but now Filipino women are going their own way
Basketball is considered a religion in the Philippines, but the women’s game has struggled to be seen. From being told to wear makeup and tight uniforms, players are finally making inroads.
Greece welcomes back ancient art amid pressure on British Museum
The restitution of Parthenon artefacts from the Vatican increases pressure on the British Museum to react to a campaign launched by Athens 40 years ago.Greece has welcomed the Vatican’s return of ancient artefacts from the Acropolis, furthering a campaign to press the British Museum to hand back a collection of
Why is the US concerned about TikTok?
From: Inside StoryChina denies US accusations that the popular social media app is a threat to national security.TikTok, the Chinese-owned video-sharing app, has become popular across the world, racking up a billion active users. But it has also become another battleground between the US and China. Washington says
Dozens missing in latest shipwreck off Tunisia
At least 34 refugees missing after their boat sinks off Tunisia, raising the total number of missing people to 67 as the number of vessels heading towards Italy sharply increases.At least 34 refugees are missing after their boat sank off Tunisia, officials have said, the latest in a string of
Business & The Economy
It’s a bot-eat-bot world as cyber criminals go hi-tech
So-called deepfakes are being used to manipulate voters, launch business scams or even generate fake pornography to harass and extort. The highly convincing hoaxes using images, audio or video are made with a type of artificial intelligence known as generative AI. That technology is rapidly spreading in part thanks to
Why bosses should think twice before after-hours emails
Managers should let up on their constant barrage of out-of-hours contact with workers or risk their staff burning out. Researchers from Australia, the US and Europe have found unnecessary and non-urgent contact after workers are supposed to have clocked off is causing elevated stress levels and depressive moods among employees.
Voice role and function in hands of parliament: expert
The High Court will be put in no doubt that parliament retains its supremacy if the Indigenous voice referendum is carried, a key figure in its design says. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released the details of the referendum question and the new section of the constitution which will outline
Deutsche Bank, UBS shares hammered amid banking fears
Banking stocks have fallen sharply in Europe with heavyweights Deutsche Bank and UBS Group pummelled by worries the worst problems in the sector since the 2008 financial crisis have not yet been contained. Deutsche Bank fell for a third day, sinking more than 11 per cent after a sharp jump
Independent office corrects NSW Libs over WestInvest
Sparks have flown in the final hours of the NSW election campaign over potential changes to a $5 billion infrastructure fund serving key marginal electorates in western Sydney. Both parties locked horns on Friday over whose plan was best for the billions of dollars remaining in the WestInvest fund, from
Tech consultants caught in redundancy wave
Tech job redundancies are continuing across the economy, with Accenture, the consulting arm of IBM, and Amazon the latest to confirm cuts. The cuts add to the job losses at other global tech giants this year, including Microsoft, Google, and Meta. Earlier this month, Atlassian also cut 500 jobs
Environment
Sparc Technologies claims “exciting” progress on sodium ion batteries
ASX listed Sparc Technologies reports “exciting” developments in its pursuit of sodium ion batteries, an alternative to lithium ion. The post Sparc Technologies claims “exciting” progress on sodium ion batteries appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Fortescue hails “green iron” breakthrough as own coal-free tech moves to pilot phase
New details emerge of FFI’s “green iron” ore processing technology as it makes a milestone move out of the Perth laboratory and into pilot-scale production. The post Fortescue hails “green iron” breakthrough as own coal-free tech moves to pilot phase appeared first on RenewEconomy.
No meat, no choice: Oil giant Shell’s dystopian view of a net zero world free of fossil fuels
The company that raked in $US40 billion of profits last year says yes, we can transition to a new zero carbon world, but it will be costly, awful and impossible without CCS. The post No meat, no choice: Oil giant Shell’s dystopian view of a net zero world free of
Yes, the grid can handle electric vehicle charging – even when demand spikes
Data from California shows flexible timing of vehicle charging can save the day – even during heat waves when electricity consumption surges. The post Yes, the grid can handle electric vehicle charging – even when demand spikes appeared first on RenewEconomy.
Never mind Eraring, the Liddell coal closure in April is the one to watch
Having had seven years to prepare for the April exit of the Liddell coal plant in NSW, how ready is the market? The post Never mind Eraring, the Liddell coal closure in April is the one to watch appeared first on RenewEconomy.
It’s no nuclear submarine, but experts say $12.5bn in budget funds will help electrify Australia
Rewiring Australia says budgeting $12.5bn to help fast-track the electrification of homes and businesses will deliver fast and deep benefits. The post It’s no nuclear submarine, but experts say $12.5bn in budget funds will help electrify Australia appeared first on RenewEconomy.
