Pastor Stephen Lott head pastor of Lifehouse Church Coffs Harbour and his wife Pastor Cie Lott. Pastor Stephen Lott used to like threesomes at high school with his mate Josh and a girl called Alice.
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Friday, 21 July
00:36
Ich bin nicht der einzige, der sich ber Microsofts ... "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Ich bin nicht der einzige, der sich ber Microsofts Krisen-PR aufregt: Schner Rant bei Ars Technica.
Fridays post and two others Microsoft published Tuesday, bend over backward to avoid the words vulnerability or zero-day. Instead, the company uses considerably more amorphous terms such as issue, error, and flaw when attempting to explain how nation-state hackers tracked the email accounts of some of the company's biggest customers.Die Taktik, das auf Geheimdienste zu schieben, finde ich auch herausstellenswert. Als ob das dann weniger krasses Versagen auf ihrer Seite wre, weil man gegen Geheimdienste ja eh nichts machen kann. Oder so.
Aber wartet, die Nummer ist sogar noch krasser als ich bisher mitbekommen hatte.
one federal agency that was breached by Storm-0558, it discovered the intrusion through audit logs that track logins and other important events affecting customers Microsoft cloud events.Ach. Ach was. Erst liefern sie sich ans Messer, dann kassieren sie fr Updates Abo-Gebhren, und jetzt wollen sie auch noch Geld fr Zugang zu der Telemtrie, die sich ber dich erhoben haben, damit du selber merken kannst, ob du gehackt wurdest?Microsoft, however, requires customers to pay an additional fee to access these records. The cost for an E5 enterprise license allowing such access is $57 per month per user, compared to an E3 license cost of $36 per month per customer.
Tolle Gelddruckmaschine haben die da. Ich staune ja immer, dass die Doofe finden, die ihnen noch Geld fr ihre "Dienste" geben.
Bevor jetzt irgendein Sprallo mit "aber Amazon ist ja auch teuer" kommt: Es geht auch ganz ohne Cloud! Ich wei das von einer verlsslichen Quelle.
Thursday, 20 July
23:36
Record low unemployment rate for NSW "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Unemployment holds firm
One of the most watched numbers in the economy - the
unemployment rate - held firm at 3.5 per cent in June.
The trend rate of unemployment has been 3.5 per cent for the
past 11 months.
Total employment record a solid increase of
+32,600, although the population increase is also much faster
now.
Over the year total employment increased by 3 per
cent to above 14 million, so there were very few signs of material
deterioration here yet.
New South Wales continues to power along, with a
strong monthly increase in employment taking the unemployment rate
down to a record low of just 2.9 per cent.
13:18
The US$300 Trillion Hangover "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
<p>What are we to make of it? Is it risk on again? Is it time to load up on stocks?</p> <p>The answer is no. And today we give you no-plus, the real secret to Wall Streets boom-y-ness. </p> <p>Dont fight the Fed has been one of the most successful formulae on Wall Street. But its not foolproof. And not complete.</p> <p>When the Fed switched from enabling inflation with zero rates in 2020to trying to curb it by increasing rates in 2022an investor would have been well advised to switch too from buying the dips to selling the bounces. Stocks went down.</p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>Doom, gloom and boom</strong></p> <p>But then, they didnt go down. The bounce has now gone on for nine months. It has created a whole new group of rich people the AI Millionaires. And it has produced what looks to many like a new bull marketwith the best six months for the Nasdaq in historyand more to come. </p> <p>Not only that, but the US economy, too, has so far resisted its long overdue rendezvous with the business cycle. Wheres the recession? Wheres all the doom & gloom we promised?
A broader question worth asking: did the geniuses at the Fed finally get the hang of managing a $24 trillion economyso that their own errors disappear, without pain or embarrassment? The Fed put interest rates far too low and left them there far too long, resulting in far too much debt throughout the world economy. What happens next? Economists argue over a hard landing or a soft landingbut what if theres no landing at? What if the party never ends?</p> <p>Maybe so. But buckle your seat belts, turbulence ahead. Heres a headline story from Bloomberg: <strong>A US$500 Billion Corporate-Debt Storm Builds Over Global Economy</strong>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Fears of a credit crisis have receded. But a wave of corporate bankruptcies is building now that an era of easy money has come to an end.</em></p> </blockquote> <p>And heres another: <strong>The US$785 Billion Junk-Bond Maturity Wall Has Never Been So Close</strong>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>The worlds riskiest borrowers are starting to run out of easy-money era financing and feeling the pinch as they return to a tougher market shadowed by aggressive central banks.</em></p> <p><em>Junk-rated companies staring down a US$785 billion maturity wall are in a race against time to replace debt that they secured when major central banks across the world slashed rates and boosted quantitative easing programs to keep economies afloat in 2020. On average, these companies now have 4.7 years to put fresh financing in place, the least amount of time ever, according to a Bloomberg global index.</em></p> ...</blockquote>
13:17
Its a Dark Club and You Dont Want a Part in It! "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
In November 2005, George Carlin said to his audience in a New York live show Life is Worth Losing that Its a big club and you aint in it. This statement will be what people will remember him for in future generations.
He revealed the shocking truth about the system that we live in.
You can hear a four-minute excerpt here.
A word of warning though theres some confronting and shocking content in this clip. Just so you know, the swearing is the least of the matter!
You know that theres a bunch of people who own most of the worlds resources, companies and wield an immense amount of power. Ive talked about this in the past on several occasions (like here).
Theyre not as invincible as they used to be after the arrest and mysterious suicide of Jeffrey Epstein in 2019. And, more prominently, when they lost control of Twitter last October, hence the power to control the narrative.
In fact, the latest bombshell is profoundly destructive to them. So much so that its sealed their fate.
Ive primed you in the past to stomach whats to come.
Here goes
Buckle up, this one is dark
Exploiting the most vulnerable
The Sound of Freedom is a movie detailing the true story of Tim Ballard, a US Department of Homeland Security agent who fought for over a decade to rescue children from international crime syndicates engaging in sex slavery and human trafficking. Released on 4 July in line with Independence Day, it caused much controversy and division.
The controversy wasnt over how such heinous acts existed in the world. After all, people have grown aware of this going on in their own country.
For example, the Hong Kong public found out last year how gangs tricked tourists to fly to South-East Asia before selling them to slave labour. This prompted calls for the Special Administrative Government to tighten laws to protect people from falling into these traps. They also imposed severe punishments against offenders who were caught.
In January this year, the singer Madonna was in the headlines after a charity foundation, Ethiopian World Federation, accused her of engaging in child trafficking in Malawi. The singer has been a prominent philanthropist supporting child adoption in Africa. She has personally adopted four African children to raise as her own. However, in doing so, she raised...
12:33
Australian labour market unemployment remains at 3.5 per cent yet inflation continues to fall how can the NAIRU be 4.5 per cent? "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released of the latest labour force data today (June 15, 2023) Labour Force, Australia for June 2023. The June result presents a relatively stable picture with moderate employment growth keeping pace with the underlying population growth and the unemployment rate being largely unchanged (a slight drop in
12:26
Climate Change: Getting it done "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Back in May, the government signed a $140 million deal with NZ Steel to halve its emissions by 2030. Now, they've followed it up with a $90 million subsidy to Fonterra to bring forward its scheduled emissions reductions:
The Government has announced it will partner with Fonterra in an attempt to cut coal use in the dairy industry, and reduce agricultural emissions.This is not as good a deal for us as NZ Steel - the cost of the cuts is $43/ton, vs $16.20/ton for NZ Steel, and there's no subsidy which can be cut to offset costs. Its also morally repugnant that we're further subsidising Aotearoa's worst polluter, to do something that the market looked certain to force it to do anyway. But on the gripping hand, we need to cut emissions as quickly as possible, and this gets it done. And there should hopefully be a nice side-benefit of killing off a bunch of coal mines too.The relationship will see the dairy giant commit to cutting coal usage across six of its manufacturing sites which it says will result in 2.1 million tonnes of early C02e reductions. This equates to taking 120,000 cars off the road.
The changes are expected to deliver 2.69% of all New Zealands required emission reductions between 2026-2030.
The important thing now is to rip those savings right out of the ETS to ensure they actually happen, rather than just being emitted by someone else. Otherwise, the government just paid $90 million to shuffle emissions around and make a dirty company look good.
12:00
No pride in prejudice "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
In order to progress as a peaceful and compassionate society, we must break free from the shackles of centuries of racism and bigotry, writes Frances Letters.
ONE NIGHT in Kathmandu long ago, I met a young man who, in a few shocking moments, upended my world forever. He came slipping into my life like two hands that silently gripped my head and twisted my face towards a light I had no wish to see.
A light I can never now unsee.
It was 1969. The hippie age was sweeping the Earth. A rollicking new cry rang out: Wake up, you boring old farts! Life can be brilliant truly joyful and open if only we let it!
For the new young seekers after truth, India and Nepal were the cool places to be. I had my doubts. Universal love was a fantastic idea, of course flowers did look groovy in long flowing hair. But could they really change the world?
In hippie-heaven Kathmandu, however, I'd decided to give the new creed a try: to blithely fling myself into those swirling, technicolour waters.
It almost seemed to work. Day flowed into night there, with the slow passing of the hashish pipe around dark, smoky rooms. Camaraderie was everything. In dreamy groups we swam through the hours, smiling gently together.
That evening Id settled down at a long wooden table in a noisy Tibetan eating house. Friendly faces beamed welcome: an old Irish artist with cascading white hair; an enormous Black GI deserter from the Vietnam war; a feisty Navajo girl and her Japanese boyfriend; two bearded students from Oxford; a few earnest rich boys from New Delhi. Instant soul-mates all! What a blessed, loving human family.
A young guy squeezed in beside me. Longish hair, brown eyes, easygoing brown face. There was something very appealing about his gentle smile as our eyes met. In his jeans, embroidered Indian shirt and string or two of wooden prayer beads, he could have been anyone from anywhere.
Around the circle came the chillum, clouds of hashish smoke a living halo around it. I sucked long and deep, then, exchanging beatific smiles, passed it on to my new companion.
Someone began to trill on a bamboo flute. A drum took up the beat, then whatever was to hand: guitars, bells, g...
11:47
Lazy language damages our present and risks our future "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Labels have power. They shape the way we know the world. They allow people to see actions with greater clarity or distort our understanding to make things unrecognisable. When war involves collateral damage, the label strips the incident of shredded flesh and wailing orphans. By labelling the near elimination of abortion access a Pro Life
The post Lazy language damages our present and risks our future appeared first on The AIM Network.
10:00
The end, my friend "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The end, my friend
Punk music was the natural death throes of rock music,
And it should have ended there, like the big-bands ended,
And the smooth crooners of the fifties and sixties ended,
But it didnt..because there was still money to be made,
Heaps of it!
So now we have the extension of the Glam-bands following,
Extraordinary extravaganzas of lights, costumes and dancing..
Ohand I do believe there is a person somewhere in there..
Singing!
But it is just the same with stories and poetry,
Where, after decades of war and depression; reason,
Lost its hold on the mind of humanity..and absurdity,
Claimed a rightful place in literary interpretation,
So that Godot got sick of waiting and Heller wrote Catch 22,
In reaction to a total lack of common sense in governance,
And Ginsberg wrote his screaming Howl of despairing provenance.
Legitimate commentary on an illegitimate society,
Extrapolated to the nth degree in theatre and film,
Where Fellini perfected the genre, save for the subtle Blow-up,
And WE, of that generation, tore up the rule-book.
Now, like the doof-music equivalent, we have faux storytelling,
Of brain-farts that are not even really stories, but rather truncated,
Exposs of limited imagination
And then there are the poems
What can we say of the new poetry?
Cryptic?
Is it cryptic?..who can saybecause it seems de rigueur to confuse,
I bet one could take a clue from a cryptic puzzle and turn it i...
08:00
Dan 'Spoil-Sport' Andrews tells British Empire Games to take a long jump "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Dan Andrews may have killed the British Empire. Hopefully, opines managing editor Michelle Pini, it's really rather long overdue.
NO ONE gets the shock jocks, Murdoch rags and outraged keyboard warriors frothing at the mouth quite like Victorian Premier Dan Andrews.
Damned if he does and excoriated if he doesnt, this week, Dan has again incensed all of the above. How dare he cancel the British Empire Games from our deserving colonial outpost? What was he thinking saving billions of dollars? Doesnt he realise we must keep doing things in the same way theyve always been done, even if it bankrupts us?
What a spoil-sport!
Enter stage Right, the following choice samples:
Played by a conman, Dan Tehan raged about Andrews on Sky.
'Commonwealth Games 2026: Why Dan Andrews and the woke mob will never kill the Comm Games,' declared the Herald Sun sagely.
And our personal favourite, former Liberal Senator Amanda Vanstones eloquent and considered summation of Andrews on the ABC, as a dumb bum.
But perhaps the best example of Andrews ability to fire up the shock jocks comes via this typically inane commentary from Neil Mitchell who can be heard here pressuring Andrews to cancel the Commo...
07:48
In which the pond has to issue a trigger warning, with petulant Peta a gathering storm and the craven Craven attention-seeking yet again ... "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Lately the pond has been doing a lot of surfing of climate change porn. It's deeply disturbing but strangely compelling, and there's a lot of it about on the full to overflowing intertubes this past week, what with fires in Greece, and supercharged heat everywhere, unless it happens to be supercharged rain and floods.
Just this morning the pond looked at the Graudian and was reminded yet again 'We are damned fools' ...
Meanwhile, the entire concept has been buried in the cornfield by the reptiles, unless it involves nuking the country or dire warnings about the price of electricity, while an ominous summer looms.
As usual, the warnings are accompanied by snaps of the beloved - coal-fired power stations - and wicked wind farms, this way coming, as noted in the business section of the lizard Oz this morning ...
05:14
Bank of England breathes a sigh of relief "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
UK disinflation FINALLY
underway
I watched the cable (GBP/USD) markets with bated
breath this morning.
After so many bad inflation prints in a row,
I could barely bring myself to look at the UK consumer price
figures figures...the coming UK recession was seemingly threatening
to leave a smouldering crater where consumers used to be.
Maybe that will still happen, but at least the news
was considerably more positive today.
As it turned out, for the first time in seemingly
an age, the inflation news surprised to the downside.
UK inflation was expected by financial markets to
fall from 8.7 per cent to 8.2 per cent in June, but in the event
the release wasn't as bad as feared, and annual inflation fell to
7.9 per cent.
Over the month, inflation was only 0.1 per cent,
and the core figures were also lower than expected.
The reason I tho...
03:26
Chinese E-retailer Temu Files Lawsuit in US Against Rival Shein, Alleging Antitrust Violations "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Temu is alleging that Shein, a rival company also of Chinese origin, has compelled clothing manufacturers to submit to unfair supply chain arrangements preventing them from working with Temu.
00:15
Qld 'whiteshoe brigade' developer Graeme Ingles, and Goldcoral Pty Ltd, determined to continue pursuit of the Iron Gate Development proposal in the face of a community which has been resisting development on this site since the 1990s "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Echo, 19 July 2023:
Evans Heads locals and other concerned members of the public form the Northern Rivers have raised concerns over Richmond Valley Councils (RVC) apparent lack of preparation to defend the controversial Iron Gates appeal currently underway in the Land and Environment Court (L&EC) in Sydney.
The development application (DA) was rejected by the Northern Regional Planning Panel (NRPP) in September 2022. An appeal was immediately launched by Gold Coast developer Graeme Ingles. Ingles has been trying to regain approval for residential development of the site since his approval was stripped by the L&EC in 1997 after illegal clearing and other works were done at the site. Remediation was required by the L&EC of approximately $2 million, however, this work has never been done by Ingles.
Wednesday, 19 July
20:10
Labour says "fuck transparency" "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Last month, the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee reported back on the Inspector-General of Defence Bill making numerous changes which significantly improved the transparency and credibility of the Inspector-General. When I posted about this, I said that NZDF was likely to be unhappy with this, and that
the danger now is that the Minister will listen to them and abuse Labour's majority to undo the committee's recommendations and restore the coverup regime.Unfortunately, this seems to be exactly what has happened. Defence Minister Andrew Little has introduced a supplementary order paper which unpicks key amendments made by the committee. The SOP will:
- Allow the Minister to censor the Inspector-General's reports;
- Reverse the presumption of transparency and make investigations private by default;
- Remove the IGD's investigations from the coverage of the OIA.
The result will be an "inspector" which is effectively a stooge of the Minister, which exists to cover up rather than bring to light NZDF wrongdoing. And the Inspector-General will lack credibility as a result.
If this passes, I'd hope that a pro-transparency party will put an "Inspector-General of Defence (Transparency and Credibility) Amendment Bill" in the ballot. Meanwhile, the sooner we get back to "normal" MMP politics and coalition government, so governments have to actually listen to Parliament rather than over-ruling it by the whip, the better.
19:57
NZDF will not be happy with this "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Back in October, the government introduced its new bill for an Inspector-General of Defence to the House. The bill was written by and for NZDF, and it showed - it was basicly designed to enable coverups, with secrecy clauses, OIA exemptions, a new withholding ground of "making NZDF feel bad", gag orders, NZDF control of investigations, and a limitation on scope which would have prevented the new Inspector-General from investigating practically any of the many, many, many awful things and failures NZDF has done over the years. As a result, it was roundly condemned by civil society groups, who made submissions demanding transparency, independence, and a body which could actually hold NZDF accountable.
...and for once, the select committee scrutinising the bill actually listened. They reported back on it today, and the report is a resounding defeat for NZDF. The most significant changes:
- The entire idea of "scope" - designed by NZDF to keep the IGD from investigating anything - has been discarded. The Inspector-General will now be able to investigate anything NZDF does;
- The requirement to avoid "duplication of scrutiny", intended to prevent investigations, has been replaced by a cooperation clause, letting the IGD work with other agencies and run parallel investigations;
- Investigations must now be conducted in public unless there is good reason not to;
- The IGD will be fully subject to the OIA, with no exemption for investigations. The select committee was quite explicit in finding that existing OIA withholding grounds were sufficient to protect the interests involved. The definition of "sensitive information" has also been aligned with the OIA, meaning that information can no longer be withheld simply because it makes NZDF feel bad.
This is basicly everything I asked for in my submission. The only thing I didn't get was a fix to the protected disclosures regime (though that is arguably handled by the removal of the concept of "cope" and enabling cooperation with other agencies - meaning that protected disclosures about NZDF will actually be able to be investigated).
Unfortunately the departmental advice and responses to queries are not yet online, so we can't see how NZDF responded to submissions. But I doubt they're happy. And the danger now is that the Minister will listen to them and abuse Labour's majority to undo the committee's recommendations and restore the coverup regime.
18:58
Pope Brian Houston of Hillsong goes to court in Sydney, Australia on criminal charges of concealing a pedophile. Pastor Brian on His White Magic Art of Papal Concealment of his Pedophile Father Frank: Australian Police and Courts have been Bewitched by The DevilBeyonce is going to sing for me in CourtWhat do you think Im going to sing for the Judge? "IndyWatch Feed National"
18:19
RBA interest rate rises are inflationary and neoliberal privatisations have reinforced that "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Modern Monetary Theory (MMT) economists have argued from the outset that using interest rate rises to subdue inflationary pressures may in fact add to those pressures through their impact on business costs. Businesses with outstanding trade credit or overdrafts will use their market power to pass the higher borrowing costs on to consumers. In more
18:10
Assuming the ABC has done due diligence. "IndyWatch Feed National"
Meet the new ABC head of ALL radio ....Ben Latimer. Departed Nova some months ago. I guess the ABC knows why.
17:37
Information on the number of littering and parking fines issued "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Response by Randwick
City Council to Laurence
Poulter on .
Awaiting classification.
Have you booked your
free tix to watch the Matildas at our FIFA Women's World Cup live
site? ...
16:42
Concerns over slow progress of Global Pandemic Agreement amid splintering of discussions "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
July 19, 2023: Global Pandemic Agreement discussions aimed at ensuring equitable access to medicines in the case of a future global health emergency have resumed this week at the World Health Organisation (WHO).
The agreement aims to avoid a repeat of the "catastrophic moral failure" of the Covid pandemic, when delaying tactics by a few high-income countries meant it took 20 months for members of the WTO to agree to a change to patent rules for COVID vaccines to allow for more equitable vaccine distribution. A watered-down agreement was only reached in June 2022, by which time research shows that over a million lives may have been lost through lack of access to vaccines.
An early draft of the Global Pandemic Agreement included a commitment to reserve up to 20% of any tests, vaccines or treatments for low-income countries in a future global health emergency but negotiations so far have been slow and fraught. Tensions between low-income countries, arguing for more equitable medicine access, and high-income countries seeking to protect the interests of their pharmaceutical companies have continued.
Efforts by the negotiators to create a more concise initial draft has been met with backlash over the perceived influence of high income countries in the weakening of initial commitments to health equity.
AFTINET, civil society groups and public health experts have called for the Global Pandemic Agreement to include:
- Temporary waivers of WTO rules on patent and other intellectual property rights to enable global medicines production at affordable prices for low-income countries;
- The incentivisation of transfer of manufacturing technology for pandemic-related products in low and middle-income countries;
- Public funding for research and development of pandemic-related products to be made conditional on open licensing and sharing of intellectual property, technology and know-how, and include terms and conditions in contracts related to prices of products.
...
16:22
South Australian Greens Welcome Court Decision to Stop Nuclear Waste Facility in Kimba "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
The Greens have welcomed the decision of the Federal Court to overturn the federal Ministerial declaration to select Napandee near Kimba as the proposed site for a national nuclear waste facility.
The decision comes after the Barngarla people, the traditional owners of Kimba, challenged the proposed facility, arguing that they had failed to be properly consulted and the facility would impact sacred sites.
Quotes attributable to Tammy Franks MLC:
It was a major concern that the Barngarla people as traditional owners had not consented to this proposed facility, contradicting longstanding SA legislation. The Greens are proud to have stood in solidarity with the Barngarla people in their pursuit of justice.
It has been a longstanding view of SA Labor that for a nuclear radioactive dump or storage facility the traditional owners should have a right of veto. The Greens look forward to the Malinauskas Government working with traditional owners to ensure their sites and stories are protected.
16:20
Not nuclear, but wind and solar still cheapest CSIRO "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
By Peter Roberts https://www.aumanufacturing.com.au/not-nuclear-but-wind-and-solar-still-cheapest-csiro 18 July 23
There is a huge amount of hype around new energy sources to replace fossil fuels and none more so than the phenomenon of small modular nuclear reactors (SMR).
But the hype remains just that according to the latest GenCost 202223 study released today by CSIRO and Australian Energy Market Operator.
While SMRs are likely cheaper to build that traditional large nuclear power stations, renewable power from onshore wind turbines and solar PV are increasingly important as the cheapest sources of new energy generation capacity according to the report.
This holds true whether the costs of integration into the grid are taken into account, or not.
Each year the two bodies work with industry to give an updated cost estimate for large-scale electricity generation in Australia, and each year wind and solar come out on top
The 2022-23 report found that onshore wind and solar PV are the lowest cost generation technology by a significant margin, despite cost increases averaging 20 per cent for new-build electricity generation in Australia.
Offshore wind is higher cost but competitive with other alternative low emission generation technologies.
CSIRO Chief Energy Economist Paul Graham said: Innovation in electricity generation technology is a global effort thats strongly linked to climate change policy ambitions.
Technology costs are one piece of the puzzle, providing critical input to electricity sector analysis.
To limit emissions, our energy system must evolve and become more diverse.
GenCost said the next lowest cost flexible technology in 2023 is gas generation with carbon capture and storage, but only if it could be financed at a rate that does not include climate policy risk.
Fossil fuels were more expensive and faced hurdles such as government legislation and net zero targets, and historically high energy costs.
GenCost said that with SMRs, achieving the lower end of the nuclear SMR range (of cost estimates) requires that SMR is deployed globally in large enough capacity to bring down costs available to Australia.
As for SMRs, none of this should not be surprising as even the International Atomic Energy Agency does not claim nuclear power is cheaper.
The agency claims only that SMRs, advanced nuclear reactors that have a power...
16:14
BARNGARLA COURT WIN OVER NUCLEAR DUMP "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Jim Green, 18 July 23
Today, in a history making moment, The Federal Court of Australia through Her Honour Justice Charlesworth, handed down a decision which was favourable to the applicant the Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation. This has resulted in the quashing of the decision to place the waste dump site at Napandee near Kimba.
I am so happy for the womens sites and dreaming on our country that are not in the firing line of a waste dump. I fought for all this time for my grandparents and for my future generations as well. Aunty Dawn Taylor, Barngarla Elder.
This result today is about truth telling. The Barngarla fought for 21 years for Native Title rights over our lands, including Kimba and we werent going to stop fighting for this. We have always opposed a nuclear waste dump on our country and today is a big win for our community and elders. Jason Bilney, Chairperson Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation.
Every Australian, whether First Australians or more recent Australians have the right to independent scrutiny of Government. Today the Federal Court has set aside the declaration for the nuclear waste facility reinforcing how important these rights of independent review are. It has been a significant dispute which has created much pressure on Barngarla and their legal team they should be proud of their efforts to hold the government to account. Nick Llewellyn-Jones lawyer for Barngarla.
The Barngarla have opposed the radioactive waste dump at Kimba since it was first suggested. We have fought for 7 years, to be heard, to be seen and to be respected. We welcome this decision and expect that this will be the end of this threat to our country, heritage and culture. We, the Barngarla have always stood strong and believe that this decision is reflective of staying steadfast; it shows that if you have a voice and want it to be heard, never give up. Continue to be loud. Continue to use your voice. Dont rely on others to speak for you. Speak up for whats right. Truth telling is what led us today. We are proud. The Barngarla People.
16:12
Traditional owners win legal challenge to stop nuclear waste facility in Kimba "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Key points:
- The federal government selected Kimba as the site for future storage of nuclear waste
- That decision was opposed by the Barngarla traditional owners, who challenged it in court
- The Federal Court today ruled in their favour, setting aside the governments decision
16:08
A Scott Ritter Investigation: Agent Zelensky Part 2 "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
In the intelligence business, every agent is assigned tasks by his or her handlers. In the case of Agent Zelensky, Ive identified ten obligations that define his relationship with his foreign intelligence masters. Once youve examined each of these, it becomes clear why Zelensky the comedian said one thing, and Zelensky the President did another. What are the true reasons behind the current situation in Ukraine today? What kind of operation has the CIA been running in Ukraine over the course of many years? You will find the answers to these and other questions in Part 2 of my investigative documentary film, Agent Zelensky. Click here to watch Part 1.
16:04
Artificial Escalation: Imagining the future of nuclear risk "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
<figure class= "wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio"> <div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"></div> </figure> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><em>As arms race dynamics push AI progress forward, prioritizing speed over safety, it is important to remember that in races toward mutual destruction, there is no winner. There is a point at which an arms race becomes a suicide race.</em></p> <p><strong><em>Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, By <a href= "https://thebulletin.org/biography/anthony-aguirre/">Anthony Aguirre</a>, <a href= "https://thebulletin.org/biography/emilia-javorsky/">Emilia Javorsky</a>, <a href= "https://thebulletin.org/biography/max-tegmark/">Max Tegmark</a> | July 17, 2023</em></strong></p> <p>Imagine its 2032. The US and China are still rivals. In order to give their military commanders better intel and more time to make decisions, both powers have integrated artificial intelligence (AI) throughout their nuclear command, control, and communications (NC3) systems. But instead, events take an unexpected turn and spin out of control, with catastrophic results.</p> <p>This is the story told in a new short film called <em>Artificial Escalation </em>produced by Space Film & VFX for The Future of Life Institute. </em>This plot may sound like science fiction (and the story is fictional), but the possibility of AI integration into weapons of mass destruction is now very real. <a href= "https://warontherocks.com/2019/08/america-needs-a-dead-hand/">Some experts say</a> that the United States should build an NC3 system using AI with predetermined response decisions, that detects, decides, and directs strategic forces. The US is already envisioning integration like this in conventional command and control systems: the <a href= "https://sgp.fas.org/crs/natsec/IF11493.pdf">Joint All-Domain Command and Control</a> has proposed connecting sensors from all military services into a single network, using AI to identify targets and recommend the optimal weapon. But NC3-AI integration is a terrible idea.</p> <p>The <a href= "https://www.sipri.org/publications/2020/other-publications/artificial-intelligence-strategic-stability-and-nuclear-risk">Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) explored</a> key risks of AI integration into NC3, including: increased speed of warfare, accidental escalation, misperception of intentions and capabilities, erosion of human control, first-strike instability, the unpre...</p>
16:00
The Alliance Party should lead the economic debate by ending its Brexit Reversal Policy "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The UK governments formal accession to the CPTPP trade area this weekend should be the catalyst for the Alliance Party to review its Brexit reversal policy.
On Sunday, the Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenock signed a treaty which gives the UK access to the 12 trillion Indo Pacific trade bloc and a chance for the UK to expand beyond the confines of the European Union. Admittedly this is one of the very few trade-deal successes that we have witnessed over the last seven years since Brexit.
The CPTPP, also known by the catchy name of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership comprises Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Vietnam and many other Pacific Rim countries. According to a new government report one in every 100 workers are employed in a company headquartered in a CPTPP member state and 35 billion of CPTPP investment is in the South East of England alone.
This trading arrangement also presents a positive opportunity for Northern Irish businesses, particularly in manufacturing, machinery and transport equipment. We have some truly awesome companies in Northern Ireland to take advantage of these trading links, including Wrightbus in Ballymena and ALMAC and other manufacturers in the Craigavon area.
Even though the Asia Pacific region is arguably the fastest growing area in the world, some have expressed concerns that the CPTPP could eventually weaken produce standards in the UK as companies look to maintain and expand their market share. One example of this is the deviation in food production standards between the EU, UK and CPTPP bloc and the use of pesticides. Whilst there is no immediate requirement for the UK to amend their standards, over time CPTPP encourage alignment.
Despite these longer-term risks, membership of the CPTPP should be welcomed in Northern Ireland as it presents more trading opportunities for our businesses. This is also a reason why I believe the Alliance Party should revise its Brexit policy and demonstrate, once again, that it is the grown-up party of business and the centre ground.
In its 2022 Assembly Election manifesto the party stated that it wishes to re-join the EU at the earliest opportunity, however, to realise its other manifesto commitment to make Northern Ireland the most innovative and dynamic regional economy in Europe I believe a change in policy is required.
During the EU / UK negotiations Alliance correctly claimed that the EU backstop, the NI Protocol and the Windsor Framework were all the negative out-workings of Brexit, but this debate is now over. I believe the party would be in a much stronger position if it was to solely champion the new opportunities presented by dual market access to both the EU and UK markets by ending its priority to reverse Brexit.
As they say, you cant ride two horses at the same time or cant have your cake and eat it.
Reversing this policy woul.........
14:27
The poets work "IndyWatch Feed National"
If he is right in saying the poets dont like the work, Sakr works through the crisis. Non-Essential Work is essential as a mode of not only processing contradictions but working towards resolutions, and often using European forms (sonnet, sestina) to displace the colonial authority of formand to hopefully liberate.
The post The poets work appeared first on Overland literary journal.
14:25
Documents relating to Iain Andersons appointment as Commonwealth Ombudsman "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Partially successful.
IC review reasons:
https://www.righttoknow.org.au/request/application_for_ic_review_foi_20#outgoing-20857
13:43
The Albanese Government can end 10 years of engineered cruelty "IndyWatch Feed National"
The Human Rights Law Centre is calling on the Albanese Government to end 10 years of calculated, cruel policies inflicted on people who came to Australia seeking safety.
A decade ago today, former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announced he would not allow any person seeking asylum by sea to settle in Australia. Thousands of people were subsequently sent to detention camps in Nauru and Papua New Guinea.
In Nauru and Papua New Guinea, the Australian Government oversaw torturous conditions of detention, the separation of families, grossly inadequate medical treatment, sexual abuse, and failures of care for children. The decision resulted in irreparable physical and mental harm and ultimately, the deaths of at least 14 people.
After powerful resistance from refugees, the last remaining people detained under Australia's offshore detention policy were evacuated from Nauru. However, the Albanese Government has confirmed that it will continue to keep the detention centre in Nauru open.
The Albanese Government refuse to evacuate 80 people,
who were previously detained on Manus Island from Papua New Guinea,
and continues to deny thousands of people their right to safe,
permanent resettlement.
The Human Rights Law Centre will join demonstrations across the
country to call on the Albanese Government to:
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End offshore detention;
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Evacuate the 80 people still in Papua New Guinea
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Provide permanent safety to all people affected by offshore detention and the flawed Fast Track process.
Sanmati Verma, Managing Lawyer at the Human Rights Law Centre:
In offshore detention, the Australian government designed a system of calculated cruelty which is now being exported to other parts of the world, to torture and punish people seeking safety.
Every person sent to Nauru or PNG has lost years of their lives and been separated from loved ones because of the intentionally punitive policies of successive Australian governments. The Albanese Government must end offshore detention, evacuate the 80 people stranded in PNG, and give these people who have resisted the Australian Governments brutality, their right to make a safe and permanent home here.
Uncertain visa status has been weaponised to further punish people who have been transferred to Australia, to compel them to accept resettlement in third countries or return home. The Albanese government must recognise peoples right to rebuild their lives in safety and in freedom.
Media Contact:
Thomas
Feng
Media and Communications Manager
Human Rights Law Centre
0431 285 275
thomas.feng@hrlc.org.au
13:38
One Small Step for Rachel Vaughan, One Giant Leap for Mankind "IndyWatch Feed National"
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by Mary W Maxwell, LLB
On 16 July 2023, in London, activist Jeanette Archer convened a meeting of survivors of SRA, of which she is one. SRA means Satanic Ritual Abuse. A rough definition would be a rite in which a person suffers pain or death, in line with the groups belief that this is a religious ceremony intended to please Satan.</p> <p>More than 50 people attended the conference in person and many more by watching a livestream. There were speakers from UK, US, Germany, the Netherlands, Australia, and New Zealand. Those last two speakers gave their presentations from the Antipodes. <strong>Rachel Vaughan was the Australian speaker.</strong> Everyone says her speech was a knockout. You can watch it, above.<span id="more-37254"></span></p> <p>We have been covering the story of Rachel and her brother Andrew for the last five years, at Gumshoe. Mostly, our coverage did not emphasize the Satanic aspect. Rather, we moaned about her unfulfilled attempts to get the authorities police and parliamentarians to help children who are currently suffering.</p> <p>Because of her unique history of doing that, she would have given hope to the survivors at the London meeting. Rachel Vaughan has kept meticulous records. She has contracted over a hundred persons. She sleuths around the Adelaide neighborhoods where the crimes occur. In her speech, as you can see, she states the facts carefully and calmly.</p> <p><strong>Two New Items</strong></p> <p>Today I want to highlight two new items. One concerns the 1983 death of Richard Kelvin at age 15. An Adelaide man named Bevan von Einem was convicted of that murder and is still in jail 40 years later. In her London speech, Rachel said her father, Max McIntyre murdered Kelvin, and that it occurred after a sex film had been made involving herself, Richard Kelvin, and Louise Bell, age 8.</p> <p>Rachel says she witnessed those two murders. This is very important for the people of Adelaide South Australia. Here we have an eyewitness. Here we have a lady (she is around 47 now) who has literally dug up the dirt. Here we have a person who has been mercilessly harassed and smeared by trolls whenever she posts on the Internet and didnt break under all that pressure. Note: Ms Vaughan now has her own space on Rumble and on Bitchute, thank God.</p> <p>When I say it is i...</p>
13:31
Australias financial regulator cancels license for FTXs local entity "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
ASIC had previously suspended FTXs license to operate in Australia; now the securities regulator has canceled it entirely.
12:00
Incarceration even more cruel to the neurodivergent "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
While imprisonment is a barbaric form of punishment, it's far more cruel to those suffering from mental disorders or intellectual impairment, writes Gerry Georgatos.
Prisons and secure mental health hospitals are crammed with people with various cognitive and neurodiverse conditions.
Many are indefinitely detained. All the while, they are not supported. To the Australian nation, these souls are invisible. But to those of us tormented by close witness of the grim reality, the affected are discriminated against, condemned and locked up.
There is no public register for these indefinite detainments. There are likely thousands of Australians trapped indefinitely in harrow.
Their hearts broke, struggling to understand whats going on, of strange commands, of dense and violent dreams savaging the mind. Theres no expert support in the prisons and inadequate support in forensic hospitals which mimic prisons or Dickensian lunatic asylums. In the mad blasphemous squat that is a cell, lifes brief light can be extinguished. Dead on the inside and a paupers burial.
Prisons are ungodly beasts, hard for the average incarcerated soul to understand and impossible for other types of neurodiverse people who do not understand the world as the majority do.
It is my experience, in general, that people come out of prisons in worse conditions than when they commenced the situational trauma of incarceration.
Be patient with things of this world, it is all too often said, as if to quell rebellion. The wait makes the affected old before their time. We incarcerate like never before, demanding quiet in the darkness. As if its their fault they live and breathe. For certain types of neurodiversity, prison is a perpetual torment.
There are those among the incarcerated whose emotional and intellectual quotients are childlike-akin, who do not offend by malintent. The intellectually impaired Marlon Noble was an incarcerated soul who, with the incumbent West Australian Attorney-Generals support John Quigley was freed on the grounds of his comparatively diminished intellectuality.
I remind of...
10:59
Iron Gates Richmond Valley Council drops the ball in L&EC "IndyWatch Feed National"
Evans Heads locals and other concerned members of the public form the Northern Rivers have raised concerns over Richmond Valley Councils (RVC) apparent lack of preparation to defend the controversial Iron Gates appeal currently underway in the Land and Environment Court (L&EC) in Sydney.
10:41
Indias withdrawal from the Talisman Sabre war exercises welcomed "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Contributed from Victoria
The Independent and Peaceful Australia Network (IPAN) coalition, which has been waging a long Campaign against United States led war exercises on Australian soil has released a statement welcoming the decision by India to pull out of the biggest United States led major war exercises on Australian soil.
Known as talisman Sabre, raises the risk of involvement in war, and is not in Australias interests. Indias withdrawal from the Talisman Sabre war exercises is a very welcome announcement, according to Ms Annette Brownlie, spokesperson for the coalition.
Photo from IPAN
United States and Australian government hopes for India joining the Quad and making it a military alliance have been dashed by Indias withdrawal from the Talisman Sabre war games, said Ms Brownlie.
Cancellation of this practice for a war against China would be in the best interest for peace in our region, she said.
The next Talisman Sabre exercises are set to commence in Queensland, Northern Territory, and other states on 22 July. It will involve 30,000 troops, primarily from the US and Australia with smaller number from other countries., and it will be largest-ever joint war exercises.
These exercises are designed to develop the coordination between forces under US command in preparation for war. Every indication is that the preparation is for a war against China.
IPAN believes it is highly significant that India has recognized the purpose of this war exercise and decided to pull out of it, said Ms Brownlie.
IPAN supports the call by the Pacific Peace Network for cancellation of this war exercise which does nothing to promote peace in our region. To the contrary, it heightens tensions and raised the risk of an error or mishap that could trigger a break-out of hostilities in our region.
Much of Australia agrees that this is dangerous, and Australia would be far better served by pursuing positive relationships with other nations, and esp...
10:36
Nuclear waste on Aboriginal land ?- and the Voice to Parliament? "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
The Australian government is in the process of holding a referendum that would give the indigenous people a Voice to Parliament. Imposing nuclear waste on Aboriginal land is not a good look, is it?
This morning, I heard Professor Ian Lowe, talking to a English journalist, about yesterdays court decision, which supported the Barngarla peoples opposition to nuclear waste dumping on their land.
Prof Lowe eloquently summarised the importance of this legal decision:
-the Aboriginal people were not consulted when the Morrison Liberal Coalition decided to make a nuclear waste dump on their traditional land.
this raises problems for the Australian government in selecting any land in this country for nuclear waste dumping
-this has international implications about any country where the rulers want to impose a nuclear waste dump on indigenous land
-this has implications for the ill-advised (corrupt firm PWC was the advisor) AUKUS decision by the Albanese government to buy U.S nuclear submarines at $...
09:30
Enrolment growth forces NT redistribution back to the drawing board "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The Northern Territory Electoral Commission published its draft boundaries for the 2024 Legislative Assembly election back in May, but that process will now have to start over due to tremendous enrolment growth in some parts of the Territory in recent months in the lead up to the Voice referendum.
The NTEC announced two weeks ago that there had been a substantial amount of enrolment growth concentrated in some parts of the Territory from mid-April 2023 (when the quota for the redistribution was struck) until the end of June 2023.
Overall the size of the electoral roll grew by 4,631 voters, which was 3.1% growth across the Territory. The average electorate has an enrolment of roughly 6,000 voters, so that is quite a substantial increase.
What makes this particularly difficult is that the enrolment growth is concentrated in some areas, although it is a good news story as it suggests an improvement in the dismal enrolment rate in the federal seat of Lingiari.
The growth in urban areas (Alice Springs, Darwin and Palmerston) was quite modest, at just 1.4%, while the remaining nine seats grew by 6.3%.
Indeed if you exclude Goyder and Katherine, which experienced only modest growth, the remaining seven seats increased their enrolment by 7.7%.
68% of the growth during those two and a half months has been concentrated in those seven seats. Those seven seats have gone from 27.8% of the territory total enrolment to 29% in just ten weeks.
This growth has apparently been caused by a major push in the Federal Direct Enrolment Update (FDEU) program from the AEC. We dont yet have the AECs data on enrolment by division in June, so I havent been able to see if there are broader trends. Up to the end of May, Lingiari appeared to be one of the few seats to have a shrinking roll.
At an individual level, this will definitely cause some of the newly drawn seats to no longer fit within the quota. The NTEC has published the updated enrolment statistics based on the old 2020 boundaries, not their previous draft 2024 boundaries, but we know that the seat of Mulka, which was previously 9.2% above the average and was left untouched by the redistribution, is now 15% above the average and will definitely require a redraw.
Individual electorates can be above or below quota without causing broader issues, if that population deviation can be balanced out by the neighbouring seat. But when whole regions are collectively under or over quota that forces bigger changes.
For this next chart, Ive grouped electorates in the same categories I used when analysing the older enrolment data in March.
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Haptic technology allows us to feel the future "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
The growth of haptic technology in various applications is creating a more immersive experience in fields such as gaming, science and prosthetics. Paul Budde reports.
OVER THE LAST few months, I have written articles about 5G, 6G (2030s) and even 7G (2040s). In my research of these articles, I increasingly have come across the use of haptic technologies. So I started to look into the relationship between haptic technology and new mobile technologies.
Already 5G and even more so, 6G and 7G, offer higher data rates and lower latency than previous generations of wireless technology. This makes them ideal for applications that require real-time communication, such as haptic feedback.
Haptic feedback is the use of touch to create a more immersive experience. It can be used in a variety of applications such as gaming, virtual reality and telepresence. 5G and 6G can provide the high data rates and low latency that are required for haptic feedback to be used in these applications.
There are a number of different haptic technologies available, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.
Some of the most common haptic technologies include:
- Vibration motors: These motors vibrate to create a sense of touch. They are relatively inexpensive and easy to use, but they can be limited in terms of the range of sensations they can provide.
- Linear actuators: These actuators move back and forth to create a sense of force. They are more expensive than vibration motors, but they can provide a wider range of sensations.
- Haptic gloves: These gloves u...
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07:59
Canada's inflation falls to 27-month low "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Inflation plunges in Canada
Short and sweet post here today.
Canada's inflation rate fell to the lowest level in
27 months at 2.8 per cent as energy prices eased.
Canada thus joins the US in having a headline
inflation rate of under 3 per cent (albeit only just in the case of
the US).
Yes, pressures still persist...yada yada...but what
a turnaround.
Source: Alex Joiner,
IFM
People keep talking about sticky inflation and core
prices, but it increasingly looks as though deflation might be on
the cards before too long, the way things have been
going.
Let's hope Australia follows this trajectory
next...
07:58
In which comrade Dan scores an Empire biscuit tin, but the pond manages to dig up one certifiable loon to keep its struggling reputation alive ... "IndyWatch Feed Politics.au"
Inevitably the reptiles were full of it today, in both the digital and tree killer editions ... though the pond was astonished and delighted to hear that the tree killer edition is no longer being given away by Qantas in the lounge, and instead the reptiles had settled for their headlines being displayed on screens, which amazingly were no longer featuring Sky news ... but enough already, first the news of the day ...
The pond has no idea on which planet a story about comrade Dan cancelling the games is an EXCLUSIVE, what with it being all over the shop and subject to extensive and deeply tedious analysis, but reptiles gotta pretend to be the first around the block and hitting the tape in good style ...
As the pond is something of a lizard Oz site of record the tree killer edition should be noted ...
Down below in the comments section, the story was also all the go ...
07:31
What's driving the surge in property listings? "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Property listings surge
I joined Danielle Ecuyer on ausbiz TV to discuss what's happening with
property listings, in the construction sector, and with the change
of Reserve Bank of Australia governor.
Tune in here (or click on the image
below):
07:13
How Indonesia Manages the Risks of Foreign Investment "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Diversification of investment partners has been the key to the strategy pursued by President Joko Widodo's administration.
07:09
Pastor Bronwyn Bonnell known as Bron, ACC Regional Leader and Co-Pastor of ACC church The Chapel in Tamworth, NSW, Australia likes rolling in bed with Pastor Stephen Lott known as Lottie head pastor of Lifehouse Church Coffs Harbour and friend of Pastor Brian Houston of Hillsong. "IndyWatch Feed National"
07:07
Pastor Stephen Lott head pastor of Lifehouse Church Coffs Harbour, friend of Brian Houston and head of NSW Youth Alive was caught by his wife Pastor Cie Lott rolling in bed with Senior Pastor Bronwyn Bron Bonnell from ACC Tamworth Church The Chapel on the Lott family holiday. "IndyWatch Feed National"
Pastor Stephen Lott known as Lotty
Donald Elley of Bellingen:
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01:22
Agent Zelensky Part 2 "IndyWatch Feed National"
In the intelligence business, every agent is assigned tasks by his or her handlers. In the case of Agent Zelensky, Ive identified ten obligations that define his relationship with his foreign intelligence masters. Once youve examined each of these, it becomes clear why Zelensky the comedian said one thing, and Zelensky the President did another. What are the true reasons behind the current situation in Ukraine today? What kind of operation has the CIA been running in Ukraine over the course of many years? You will find the answers to these and other questions in Part 2 of my investigative documentary film, Agent Zelensky. Click here to watch Part 1.
00:02
Choosing the Right Dryer Repair Service: 10 Factors to Consider (2023) "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Dryers have revolutionized the way we do laundry, providing us with the convenience of quick and efficient drying. However, like any other ... Read more
Tuesday, 18 July
23:18
Post-pandemic Principle #5: Understanding your most valuable asset of all "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Post-pandemic principles
In this short blog post and video, I look at the 5th post-pandemic principle, as the next part in this mini-series.
Tune in here (or click on the image below):
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Reuters reported today that LendLease is looking to shed 10 per cent of its 7,800-strong global workforce, as part of a plan to 'rightsize' its workforce and focus on lower-risk projects.
Bond yields took a turn lower through the day.
21:55
Looking for a cycling group "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
53 M looking to join a small cycling group (or form a new one), for weekends and maybe weekdays. No not Seaview Bunch. Theyre a bunch of nepotists. Can do average 25-28 kph on road bike. Just looking to ride and keep motivated for fitness.
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21:54
Newsletter #864 What's On this Week "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Read Online Newsletter: What's On | 18 - 24 July 2023 What's On Melbourne Newsletter Tuesday 18th July 2023 - Monday 24th July 2023 E periences in the
20:51
Three days of rail convoys carrying Chinese military equipment heading to Russia "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
China on Joint exercise with Russia in Vostok 2018 So far there have been three days of train loads of Chinese military equipment traversing through Kazakhstan heading in the direction of the Semipalatinsk region in NE Kazakhstan towards the Russian border. Similarly there are reports of at least two columns of covered trucks with no []
20:35
Sen. Tom Cotton: Secret Service didn't even talk to Hunter Biden about White House cocaine "IndyWatch Feed National"
"I don't think they interviewed the president's son, who's a known cocaine addict." Following the announcement that the Secret Service has shut down the investigation into the cocaine found inside the White House without finding a culprit, Senator Tom Cotton said Sunday that they didn't even talk to Hunter Biden about the matter. "We've got no answers," Cotton said during an interview with Fox News, adding "That's not surprising. The Secret Service is a troubled agency as it's long had challenges. It probably needs new leadership."
18:25
Thomas Mayo another wannabe blackfella supporting the Voice "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
From Mark B Flynn, Twitter
18:10
Mission Impossible: Creative Risk "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
I liked this long Twitter thread by Arash Amel, who Im pretty sure is a striking movie writer with time to think the big thoughts at the moment.
With MISSION IMPOSSIBLE: DEAD RECKONING (Part 1) looking very shaky at the B.O. this week, it looks like we are seeing a disastrous summer Box Office. Where did it go wrong? The answer is pretty simple. (A THREAD on creative risk.)
of movie studios as off-shoots of media monoliths, the reduction of the role of the creative movie executive to corporate brand manager, and the need to go bigger to please Wall Street. Because you see...... tired sequels of sequels of sequels with aging stars, and tired formats is a result of a constant chase for growth and size; it's how we ended up with $300m budgets and stale IP. No other business survives this level of negligence in R&D, Hollywood is no exception.
With the need to grow, comes big budgets and fear of the new. We have no younger generation of bankable movie stars because we haven't invested in the type of theatrical movies that typically built them; because studios abandoned lower budget original (or fresh IP) genre movies.
The refrain that people won't go to smaller movies because of streaming is a cop-out, a lie, and pure fear because it would involve a level of risk and creativity at studios that has long been wrung out of its ranks by Wall Street and upper management.
I've seen great -- incredible -- creative execs struggle, I've seen some of the best laid off, and the best of those who remain handcuffed to the same overblown, overpriced, and tired formats.
Everywhere, the larder of creative properties have been exhausted. With that comes Indy 5, Fast 10, MI 7 etc parts 1 2 3 and onwards. Yet once upon a time there was a Mission 1, Fast 1, Raiders etc -- all made for budgets well below $100mil starring young movie stars.
And that truly is the underlying malaise, part of the new phenomenon of America's leaders aging out. Hollywood is no exception. We are in a death spiral. We have to win young audiences back. The only way out is to go back to the creativity and first principles.
We need to get back into the kitchen, and kickstart our R&D again. Drop budgets, take risks on new stars, build new directors, original projects, make 6 at $50mil, or 3 at $100mil if you must, instead of 1 at $300mil.
It won't support Wall Street, but it will support a new cycle of growth, and maybe you end up becoming competitive again and getting that 16-34 crowd back in the theaters. And if anyone says it can't be done, it's simply because they're afraid of doing the creative work.
Money won't fix this problem. An MBA won't fix it either. Only creative risk will. But who's to blame? The same people who got us into the mess of a double actors and writers strike are the same ones responsible for the dire state of H...
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18:00
Labor must hear Indigenous voice against Kimba nuclear site "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Jim Green and Michele Madigan, https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2023/07/17/labor-must-hear-indigenous-voice-against-kimba-nuclear-site/
Ahead of tomorrows expected federal court decision on a Barngarla Traditional Owners challenge to the planned Kimba nuclear waste site, Jim Green and Michele Madigan say federal Labor must be consistent on listening to Indigenous concerns.
If the Albanese Labor government wants to restore confidence in its plan for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, it needs to walk the talk and respect Aboriginal voices.
Currently, the government is ignoring the Barngarla Traditional Owners who are unanimous in their opposition to the governments plan for a national nuclear waste dump (or facility) near Kimba on South Australias Eyre Peninsula.
Labor inherited the Kimba dump plan from the Morrison Coalition government. Barngarla Traditional Owners were excluded from a so-called community ballot by the Morrison government. The results of an independent, professional survey of Barngarla Traditional Owners which found absolutely no support for the proposed dump were also ignored.
Jason Bilney, Chair of the Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation, said: It is a simple truth that had we, as the First People for the area, been included in the Kimba community ballot rather than unfairly denied the right to vote, then the community ballot would never have returned a yes vote.
Federal parliaments Joint Committee on Human Rights Committee unanimously concluded in an April 2020 report that the Morrison government was violating the human rights of Barngarla people. Even the Coalition members of the committee endorsed the report.
But the Morrison government continued to ignore the human rights of the Barngarla people.
The Morrison government also tried but failed to pass legislation which would deny Barngarla Traditional Owners the right to a judicial review of the nomination of the Kimba dump site. The draft legislation was blocked by Labor, minor parties and independent Senators.
It took 21 years for the Barngarla people to secure N...
17:59
With 11 screens and a rooftop cinema, the very luxe Palace Penny Lane Cinema will open in Melbournes West this Spring "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Get ready, film aficionados, because Palace Cinemas, Australias premier independent cinema group, is about to unveil its latest gem: Palace Penny Lane Cinema in Moonee Ponds, opening its doors this spring of 2023.
Nestled within the vibrant Penny Lane development on Moonee Ponds bustling Puckle Street, Palace Penny Lane Cinema is set to redefine the movie-watching experience in the area. With 11 traditional screens and a captivating rooftop cinema, this new entertainment hub is poised to become the hottest destination for local residents and film lovers alike.
Keep up with the latest in local news and entertainment here.
Transporting guests into a world of modern luxury and retro glamour, Palace Penny Lane Cinema spoils with fully-reclining leather chairs, state-of-the-art 4K laser projection, and an exclusive menu boasting a meticulously curated wine selection, featuring Palace Cinemas signature double-feature pours.
Conveniently located just 6.5 kilometers from the city center, Palace Penny Lane Cinema is easily accessible via tram, train, and interconnected bus services. And for moviegoers and visitors, Penny Lane retail center offers complimentary three-hour parking with ticket validation, ensuring a hassle-free experience.
Palace Cinemas invites local residents to join the Palace Movie Club and unlock a world of benefits, including exclusive grand opening special offers and priority invitations to see films before anyone else. Members can earn points with every dollar spent, redeemable for delectable food, refreshing beverages, and even movie tickets. The premium tier of the Palace Movie Club offers additional perks, such as a complimentary birthday ticket, access to special events, and discounted tickets for themselves and a guest.
Palace Penny Lane Cinema represents Palace Cinemas unwavering commitment to delivering exceptional film experiences to the local community. By seamlessly combining innovation, luxury, and the magic of the silver screen, Palace Penny Lane Cinema promises to become a landmark destination for movie enthusiasts and a testament to Melbournes vibrant arts and culture scene.
Youll be able to find it at 17 Puckle St, Moonee Ponds. Find out more...
17:55
The Anti Free Speech Bill (Proposed Legislation) "IndyWatch Feed National"
Editors note: This article was entitled, Apprehension of the Proposed Legislation, Australian Communications Media Authority (Malcolm named it The Anti Free Speech Bill). Hence the title above.
By Malcolm R. Hughes
The information I am putting forward here has been gleaned from a couple of videos
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17:52
The Weekly Times | TWT | 19 July 23 "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The post The Weekly Times | TWT | 19 July 23 appeared first on THE WEEKLY TIMES.
17:38
Dont be a scab: Jinkx Monsoon breaks down SAG strike "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
RuPauls Drag Race All Stars 7 winner Jinkx Monsoon has taken to social media to address the current strike from the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Writers Guild of America (WGA) in Hollywood. In an Instagram post, the Queen of All Queens and Doctor Who star broke down the implications of the strike, and the importance ...
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17:31
1) Papua police reinforces Homeyo following Sunday's attacks "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
2) Melanesian Leaders Summit
Postponed
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1) Papua police reinforces Homeyo
following Sunday's attacks
1 hour ago
Jayapura, Papua (ANTARA) - The Papua police has
planned to shift several personnel of the Operation Peace Cartenz
to Homeyo Sub-district in Intan Jaya District to reinforce local
police precincts following Sunday's shooting incident.
Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Mathius Fakhiri made the statement on Monday (July 17) in response to the attacks launched by several armed separatist terrorists operating in Intan Jaya on a police and military post in Homeyo.
Fakhiri did not elaborate on the exact number of personnel that he pledged to dispatch to Homeyo, but their deployment would hopefully reinforce the local police stations in the subdistrict.
Homeyo can be reached by a 10-minute flight from Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya District, Papua Province.
Papua Police spokesperson Sen. Coms. Ignatius Benni Prabowo had stated earlier that a group of armed Papuan separatist terrorists attacked a police and military station in Homeyo on Sunday (July 16).
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Papua Police Chief Insp. Gen. Mathius Fakhiri made the statement on Monday (July 17) in response to the attacks launched by several armed separatist terrorists operating in Intan Jaya on a police and military post in Homeyo.
Fakhiri did not elaborate on the exact number of personnel that he pledged to dispatch to Homeyo, but their deployment would hopefully reinforce the local police stations in the subdistrict.
Homeyo can be reached by a 10-minute flight from Sugapa, the capital of Intan Jaya District, Papua Province.
Papua Police spokesperson Sen. Coms. Ignatius Benni Prabowo had stated earlier that a group of armed Papuan separatist terrorists attacked a police and military station in Homeyo on Sunday (July 16).
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17:24
For Sale "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Merry People Gumboots For Sale!
They are in very good condition, barely worn.
Size 40 in green.
$120.00 (RRP $150).
They are beautiful and really comfy but just a little bit too
narrow for my liking.
Text Mel if you'd like them: 0404 043 010.
17:21
Monday Message Board (running late) "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Post comments on any topic. Civil discussion and no coarse language please. Side discussions and idees fixes to the sandpits, please.
Im now using Substack as a blogging platform, and for my monthly email newsletter. For the moment, Ill post both at this blog and on Substack. You can also follow me on Mastodon here.
17:18
Renowned for secret and intimate concerts, Sofar Sounds arrives in Geelong amidst national expansion "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Connecting artists and audiences through unique live music experiences and artist services, Sofar Sounds is expanding across Australia this year.
Making a name for itself by staging secret gigs and intimate concerts, Sofar Sounds has brought music and people together for over ten years across more than 400 cities in 78 countries around the world, including throughout Australia in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Gold Coast. Sofar Sounds now is turning the spotlight on Geelong, Wollongong, Newcastle, Canberra and the Sunshine Coast.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Sofar fills rooms in cities around the world with attentive audiences seeking to discover new music so artists can focus on their craft, connect with fans and earn money. Sofar shows take place in unexpected spaces, to a room full of potential new fans as three secret rising artists are presented at an undisclosed venue.
Arriving in our regional city for the very first time, Sofar will be staging an intimate concert in Geelong on Friday, 21 July at a secret location. All we know so far is that the nearest train station is North Geelong, with the specific address to be revealed 36 hours before the gig.
From 7:30pm, here youll see two or three short sets from incredible performers from all musical genres, and sometimes even spoken word, comedy or dance. Each shows lineup is curated by our artist booking team to be diverse and varied.
Tickets for Sofars debut Geelong gig are just $28 and can be purchased here.
Celebrating an even bigger capacity to deliver these unique musical experiences across Australia, Sofar has also teamed up with international label Nettwerk to curate a national tour featuring local standouts and Sofar discoveries.
As with all Sofar shows, the venues will remain a secret, however the usual mystery around the acts performing is lifted with Sofar Sounds announcing an exciting all-Australian line-up including Hayden Calnin, Hazlett, and Paige Valentine to visit seven Sofar Sounds city in Australia.
Sofar x Nettwerk Tour
4 August Sunshine Coast
5 August Brisbane
6 August Gold Coast
8 August Newcastle
10 August Sydney
11 August Wollongong
13 August Melbourne
Since 2009, where it started in a living room in London, Sofar have created space where music matters, through intimate concerts, digital content, and a range of artist services, from VIP experiences to direct-to-fan data capture. With a diverse line-up of unannounced...
17:08
Cyber war meets Australian defence today "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
This ABC documentary Beaking the Codes exposes how Australian code-breakers were first established during the Second World War in a garage of a Brisbane mansion to how cyber security technology bunkers around Canberra are protecting us by fighting covert worldwide computer wars. Australia plays a major defence role within the ongoing international cyber war.
17:00
For Sale "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Local gem for sale.
A bittersweet goodbye from us :-) :-(
31 McGowan Avenue, Preston, Vic
3072.
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16:49
Court rules in favour of Barngala people, preventing nuclear waste facility in Kimba "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Joseph Guenzler July 18, 2023 https://nit.com.au/18-07-2023/6853/court-rules-in-favour-of-barngala-people-preventing-nuclear-waste-facility-in-kimba
The Barngarla people of South Australias Eyre Peninsula are rejoicing as the Federal Court has overturned the decision to construct a nuclear waste facility on their land in Kimba.
The proposed facility was to store radioactive waste categorised as low and intermediate level.
The Barngarla traditional owners took the matter to the Federal Court, seeking a judicial review. They argued that the facility would disrupt a site of great significance and claimed that they were not adequately consulted before the plan received approval in 2021.
It was important to stop this dump because the Seven Sisters Dreaming goes through there, said Barngarla Elder Aunty Dawn Taylor, who was born at Kimba.
Having a waste dump out there would have just destroyed everything.
The Barngarla native title area covers more than 34,000 square kilometres on Eyre Peninsula, including the town of Kimba.
On Tuesday, the court ruled in favor of the native title group.
As a result, the future of the pro...
16:43
Elon Musk Fires Another Tweet But Did It Lift Dogecoin Price? "IndyWatch Feed National"
Elon Musk has consistently proven to be a pivotal figure in cryptocurrencies, particularly Dogecoin (DOGE), his crypto of choice. His influence on DOGE has been nothing short of remarkable, with any mention or action from him causing significant fluctuations in its price.
In the digital currency landscape, where DOGE has struggled to keep pace with its counterparts despite the recent positive sentiment surrounding cryptocurrencies, any movement on the meme coin carries a heightened significance.
Enthusiasts eagerly await every word uttered by Musk, recognizing the potential impact his statements can have on the price and overall market sentiment.
Given this context, what did Elon Musk, the Tesla and SpaceX top honcho and Twitter owner, say this time, and how did it reverberate within the DOGE community?
Elon Musk Doges Preference Boosts Dogecoin Price
Musk recently responded to a question on a popular social media platform. The question was about his preference between cats and dogs, and the enigmatic billionaire, promptly answered, Doges. This seemingly innocuous response had an immediate impact on the price of the meme coin.
Doges
Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 17, 2023
Following Musks endorsement, Dogecoin experienced a surge in its price on Monday, with a notable 3% gain. Its trading value climbed from $0.07 to $0.073, reflecting the enthusiastic market response to Musks statement.
The sudden price increase further solidified the significance of Musks influence on Dogecoin and the broader cryptocurrency market.
However, as of the time of writing, the initial excitement has subsided, and DOGEs price on Coingecko has adjusted to $0.070024. Despite the slight dip from the peak, the meme coin still managed to record a modest increase of 0.5% within the last 24 hours.
Over seven days, Dogecoin showcased a more promising rally, with a substantial gain of 8.2%.
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16:32
The Human League announce 2024 Australian tour, playing Dare! in its entirety "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The iconic English new wave sensation, The Human League, is all set to bring their electronic synthpop magic to Melbourne.
Comprised of the talented trio of Philip Oakey, Joanne Catherall, and Susan Ann Sulley, with Philip Oakey being the only constant member, the band will be celebrating their iconic synth-pop masterpiece DARE!, by performing the album in full, alongside other anthems and classics from across their extensive back catalogue.
The Human League Australian Tour
- Wednesday 6 March Brisbane Fortitude Music Hall
- Friday 8 March Sydney Enmore Theatre
- Saturday 9 March Melbourne Palais Theatre
- Monday 11 March Adelaide AEC Theatre
- Thursday 14 March Perth Astor Theatre
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Pioneering a new era in music since their formation in 1977, The Human League were one of the first bands to use computers and sequencers to create rhythm and music paving the way for the decades of electronic music that were to follow. In 1982, the Sydney Morning Herald was already describing them as one of the first futurist bands.
United by a shared vision of pushing the boundaries of avant-garde electronic music, The Human League captivated audiences with their cutting-edge visuals and mind-blowing light displays, taking their performances to a whole new level. Their early singles like Being Boiled drew in dedicated fans, but it was the release of the chart-topping hit Dont You Want Me that catapulted them to international stardom, initiating the second wave of the British Invasion in the United States and sparking a revolution in the electronic, avant-garde music scene.
With an impressive discography boasting nine studio albums since 1979, The Human League proved their staying power, with five top 20 hits in the UK and two top 40 hits in the US. Dare, their 1981 masterpiece, stole the hearts of millions, reaching number one on charts in the UK, Sweden, New Zealand, and Canada, while peaking at an impressive number three on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album featured not only the platinum-selling anthem Dont You Want Me but also other timeless tracks like Open Your Heart and Love Action (I Believe In Love).
Their influence is undeniable, having sold over 20 million records worldwide and leaving an indelible mark on the music industry. Renowned artists such as Moby, the Pet Shop Boys, and Little Boots credit The Human League for shaping their sound and style, solidifying the bands status as true trailblazers.
Tickets on early bird pre-sale from Friday 21 July (9am local time) a...
15:50
8 naval ships at cairns "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
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15:31
Queenscliffs legendary Blues Train has hit the market for the first time ever "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
An integral part of the Queenscliff Tourism and Victorian Music Industries for the past 29 years, Queenscliffs legendary Blues Train is on the market for the first time in its history.
Providing a unique way to enjoy live music on the Bellarine, expressions of interest are open for a passionate human to take over The Blues Train an experience that combines four carefully selected Australian Blues acts, a Bellarine Railway heritage train, dinner and drinks for 200 patrons running Saturday nights eight months of the year.
Stay up to date with whats happening in and around the region here.
With the strong foundations already in place and a reputation as one of Australias most unique experiences, founder Hugo T Armstrong is ready to pass the baton, providing the ideal opportunity to someone with a passion for hospitality, tourism, or the entertainment industry.
Hailed as Australias longest-running blues music venue, the business offers a genuine work-life balance, operating from October to May, welcoming 7,000+ patrons annually, and selling out shows months in advance. And for those with ambition, theres ample opportunity to expand the calendar of events or introduce a complementary annual event.
Having survived two global financial crises and two waves of the Covid pandemic (which was a death knell for many in the entertainment industry), The Blues Train has consistently bounced back and is has already achieved pre-covid pandemic levels.
It sure is a catch!
Were not the only ones who think so either. The Teskey Brothers, C W Stoneking, Dallas Frasca and Ash Grunwald are just some of the big names that started their careers ridin the rails, while Australian Blues legends Jimi Hocking, Geoff Achison, Lloyd Spiegel and the late Chris Wilson have all been an integral part of the Blues Train history. The list of names of other artists who have performed over the years goes on for miles, with new blues artists like The Ethan Farmer band creating a new generation of Blues Train fans.
Keen? Contact Tom at CRE Business Brokers and express your interest in Australias Unique Music Experience. Head here for more.
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15:22
Which Driving Offences are Considered Major Traffic Offences in New South Wales? "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Road Transport Act 2013 contains many of the most frequently prosecuted traffic offences in New South Wales, including drink driving, driving under the influence, drug driving, negligent, reckless, predatory, menacing driving, and driving in a dangerous matter. The maximum...
The post Which Driving Offences are Considered Major Traffic Offences in New South Wales? appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
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14:57
Mike Talisman basks in love on the warm, acoustic new single Table For One "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Love takes centre stage on Mike Talismans brand new single Table For One, as the Melbourne-based singer/songwriter sifts through the all-encompassing feeling of finding that special someone.
Capturing an artist coming into his skin, Talisman leaves a lasting and memorable mark, fusing together elements of Country, Pop, and Alternative to create an earnest brand of music that will tug at your heartstrings.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Table for One is a masterpiece of sonic warmth and raw, unfiltered emotion. Intimate, stripped-back and full of romantic wonder, Talisman sings:
We found each other, in a world full of billions, so lets lie forever till the world turns black.
Tender and enchanting, if the lyrics arent enough to have a calming effect on you, the musingly slow tempo and Talismans honest, swoonful singing certainly should. Crafting a style that is country at its heart, yet still accessible to the masses, the subtle acoustic folk-pop tinged tune captures the magic, the wonder and timelessness of true love.
This one is for the lovers out there. I wanted to create a track that would give the feeling of holding your soulmate close under the covers whilst an ominous storm erupts all around, Talisman says.
An artist-to-watch, Mike Talisman has been writing and performing music since a very young age, joining his first band at age 12 after being inspired by his fathers outstanding record collection.
Growing up in the countryside at the base of the Grampians Mountain Ranges had a profound impact on Talisman and his writing. The troubadour eventually moved to Melbourne at age 18 to pursue his musical career.
It wasnt until 2022 that Mike Talisman truly found himself and his voice through his debut single, Due Time. The heartbreaking single tells the story of the day Talisman lost his father. The single was aired on over 300 radio stations worldwide and quickly garnered over 10k streams. It has since received coverage via AAA Backstage, Countrytown, Australian Music Scene and many more, whilst gaining traction on dozens of Spotify playlists.
Talisman recently headed back into the studio with ARIA award winning producer Troy Brady (Amity Affliction) to record his new single.
New single Table For One from Mike Talisman is available on all major online streaming services.
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14:41
More Photos as Atlas Air Boeing B747-400 N480MC Departs Rockhampton Airport Saturday Evening "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
During the evening on Saturday 1 July, the
visiting Atlas Air Boeing B747-422 N480MC departed Rockhampton
Airport as 'GTI8270' / "Giant 8270" to Honolulu, Hawaii.
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14:41
Calling any university students located in Townsville- we want to hear from you! "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Re. Academic research exploring Australian university students' needs, AI use and academic conduct.
Are you interested in sharing your insights and experiences regarding the needs of university students while working on assessments? We are conducting a short research study to better understand student wellbeing and their awareness of cheating in assessments.
Your perspective is important! In this era of AI-powered chatbots (e.g., ChatGPT), most Australian universities have implemented updated guidelines on how AI can (or typically cannot) be used during assessments. However, we would like to gather more information directly from our Australian university students.
Click below to contribute your valuable response to our survey and help shape our understanding of student needs, AI use, and assessments. Your participation is and will remain anonymous and is expected to take 10-15 minutes.
Link: https://questionpro.com.au/t/ARnKPZRtvk
Please note: Australian university students only. There is no reward for participating (sorry). Feel free to share around with people you think would be interested.
Thank you for your time! :)
Master of Psychological Practice Honours Dissertation, Charles Sturt University- Ethics Approval (H23653)
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14:34
Omni Air International Boeing B767-200(ER) N225AX Pops into Rockhampton Airport Ahead of Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
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14:34
Thousands of South Australians still missing out on digital inclusion "IndyWatch Feed National"
Tuesday, 18 July
2023
Today's launch of the 2023 Australian Digital Inclusion Index (ADII) shows South Australia continues to make progress compared to the rest of the country - but much remains to be done.
14:30
Robodebt Report Reveals Governments Obsessive Demonisation of the Unemployed "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Making jibes about welfare recipients, or dole bludgers, in the popular disparaging parlance, has, for decades, been an easy way to score political points, in a practice where those without employment and in need of a helping hand, are often...
The post Robodebt Report Reveals Governments Obsessive Demonisation of the Unemployed appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
14:30
The Voice: No campaign will target anti-marriage equality voters "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Campaigners for the no vote in the upcoming Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum have revealed their plans to target those who also voted no during the same-sex marriage plebiscite. Warren Mundine, leader of the Recognise a Better Way campaign, recently spoke out about strategy to push for a no vote in the lead up to ...
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14:02
Adults Clown Workshop "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
SUNDAY 6 AUGUST: 10AM - 2PM
Once again, we will be welcoming the wonderful Katy Burrows
for an
Intro to Clowning workshop 4 hours of clowning fun!
All levels are welcome.
Intro to Clowning workshop 4 hours of clowning fun!
All levels are welcome.
This workshops will be a safe place for participants to
practice simple clown techniques through playing games, exploring
movement, improvising and performing.
Over the day we will do a range of exercise to practice key
clown skills, in order to deepen our understanding of clown.
How our bodies can convey to us so much, without doing much at
all
Practise the power of breathing
...13:56
Super Snper: Nashvilles DIY punk rockers Snper unveil brilliantly manic debut album "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Some songs resemble heartbeats, Snpers debut Super Snper resembles cardiac arrest. With its runtime clocking a mere 23 minutes, the Nashville-based punk outfits first effort adds a whole new meaning to short and sweet.
Although, sweet may not be the best adjective to describe the groups sound, short and manic is probably more apt.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Wasting no time in its approach, Super Snper throttles listeners with whirlwinds of frenetic punk riffs, supercharged percussion and Blair Tramels crazed vocals right from the outset. Opener Bed Bugs, marries intersections of garage, psych and noise, all in a crisp yet chaotic 34 seconds, Fitness adds rapidfire riffs that make it seem like Ian Teeple (guitar) is trying to set the world record for most licks per second, while Xerox sees Tramel barely take a breath as her high-pitched warbles raucously overlay themselves with each line. Its like the Powerpuff Girls on speed.
But yet, its organised chaos, with songs like Defect and Running showcasing the groups stylistic adaptability through the inclusion of spacious grunge basslines, thin wire Vic Flick-esque guitar solos and sweeping symbol arrangements. Highlighting that Snper brings much more to the table than just rambunctious punk energy.
That being said while ...
13:26
Explore the Barry Humphries iconic costumes at new Arts Centre Melbourne display "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A time capsule of items exploring the career of iconic Australian comedian Barry Humphries will be on display at Arts Centre Melbournes Smorgon Family Plaza until 30 August 2023.
The free display curated from the Australian Performing Arts Collection includes garments worn by Dame Edna Everage at the peak of fame, as well as programmes, screenplays and artefacts from Humphries meteoric rise.
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Arts Centre Melbournes Head of Curatorial Margot Anderson hits nostalgic notes with the display, exploring the journey of the star.
It is challenging to sample Ednas expansive wardrobe, but we chose three costumes that have been favourites with visitors in the past. Barry Humphries donated a rich selection of Ednas costumes over many years creating a lively record of her rise from humble beginnings in 1950s Moonee Ponds to international megastardom in the 1990s, she said.
With more than one thousand individual items of Humphries career in the Collection, Anderson and the team channelled the vibrancy and uniqueness of Dame Edna for curatorial inspiration.
These costumes all have Ednas trademark pizzazz and a three-dimensional quality that would have made her performance on stage even funnier. In addition to the costumes, weve selected items from Barrys extensive collection including programmes, photographs and correspondence that capture the many facets of his career, she said.
The Australian Performing Arts Collection was founded in 1975 and is the largest specialised performing arts collection in the country holding close to 800,000 unique items relating to the history of circus, dance, music, opera, and theatre in Australia.
This display is located in Smorgon Plaza, Level 5 of the Theatres Building in front of the entry to the Fairfax Theatre. Visit the display before your show, to remember Barry Humphries iconic career.
Open daily, until Wednesday 30 August. Find out more here. ...
13:10
Borrow, Print, Repeat "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Previously, weve looked too at what the feds have to push with carrots and sticks and the way the two political parties have come together to get more of them.
But the carrots are running out. The US has added US$27 trillion to its debt so far this centuryUS$1 trillion in the last five weeks. Thats money it spentbut didnt have.
And now the Fed is trapped between inflate or die. It must now continue to inflate its economyor its bubble economy will die.
But waitthe headlines tell us that inflation is beaten.
CNN: Inflation fever is finally breaking. The Feds soft landing may be in sight:
If Fed Chair Jerome Powell were any less buttoned up, hed be well within his rights to call a press conference, stride up to the lectern in a t-shirt and board shorts and say three words soft landing, jerks! before dropping the mic and walking out.
For context, a year ago the CPI peaked at 9.1% the worst inflation in more than 40 years. [Now, its half that level.]
That is, to be clear, fan-freakin-tastic.
(For the record, the Fed has a 2% target for inflation. And while the CPI gets more headlines, central bank officials favour a different inflation gauge, the Personal Consumption Expenditures price index. The most recent core PCE index reading was 4.6% in May.)
For the record, in other words, it isnt so fan-freakin-tastic after all.
Up, up and away
Inflation is 130% above the Feds target. Prices are far higher than they were two years agoand theyre still going up.
Inflation is always and everywhere a political phenomenon. And if the Feds continue to spend trillions of dollars more than they receive in taxesthey will have to get the money somewhere. Either borrowing or printing. Borrowing pushes up interest rates and crimps the economy leading to lower tax receipts and the need to borrow even more. That leaves only two real choicescutting back on spending or inflating the currency.
But budget cuts run into the brick wall of the US late, degenerate political system. Everybody wants more. Nobody wants less. Republicans no longer oppose the carrots. Democrats no longer abhor the sticks. Instead, the elite of both parties want more of both.
So, inflation is not going away. The Feds will print. And the money will lose value almost as fast as it is created. That is the lesson from countless experiments with overspending and printing press money. There is no reason to expect a different outcome this time.
The road to ruin
But its not just the money. There are two major ways to destroy a great nation inflation and war. Thats where the sticks become deadly. And last week, the US showed up in Vilnius with...
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First the Crescendo, Then the Collapse "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
BusinessWeeks cover story in August 1979, wasThe Death of EquitiesHow Inflation is destroying the stock market.
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With hindsight, we can have a little chuckle at the premature reading of the markets last rites. However, the cover story is a simple, but highly effective example of social mood.
Most people dont realise that by August 1979, the US market (S&P 500) had gone nowhere for more than a decade.
Investors had been ground down and could see no end in sight to this misery.
And, as the chart shows, after August 1979, investor despair continued for another three yearsfinally bottoming out in 1982
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13:01
Botanical sketches and tree rubbings. "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
These drawings were done in my home studio while the rubbings were done in stunning virgin scrub in Gumburra [ SE Queensland] during a weekend rite of passage retreat for my eldest grandson. For the rubbings I used Japanese paper and charcoal easily carried to the camp site and for the other drawings I continue to experiment with graphite, ink, gesso and charcoal on old dictionary and/or encyclopaedia pages [ 1950s printing] I occasionally use standard visual diary paper [300gsm.] The green and black ink drawings are of a majestic succulent plant at the door of my studio given to us by my late mother, Myrtle Breen. Following Ketnridges lead, I have added red pencil to the smaller gesso and ink drawings. There are 12 drawings in each set except for the black and sepia ones.
The tree rubbings on the retreat were brought about because my usual go-to is to use my iPhone camera to capture images and it was a no-phone weekend event! Brilliant! It forced the issue to hold a non-digital memory and to consider other means of mark making. It was an extremely satisfying activity.
12:23
Cairns airport international to domestic transfer question "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hello, I am flying to cairns from Tokyo with a Jetstar flight but I buy a flight to Brisbane with the qantas leaving 80 min after I land. Does anyone know how I am to get the new boarding pass? Do I have to leave the airport get the pass and re enter or something. Sorry if this is beginner question but this is my first year using airplane.
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12:08
Australian petroleum lobby advertisement banned over 'cleaner' natural gas claim "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
A rare penalty for misleading environmental claims has seen a television commercial for Australia's petroleum association cut from the airwaves.
11:56
The Human League Are Coming to Australia Next Year "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Human League are touring Australia next year to celebrate one of their albums.
The 80s synth-pop favourites will perform their third studio album, Dare!, in full on the upcoming tour.
The English band can be seen in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, and Perth in March of next year (see full dates below).
Tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday, July 25th at 9am local time. The early bird pre-sale begins on Friday, July 21st at 9am local time.
Dare! was a big hit for The Human League around the world, reaching the top three on the UK, US, and Australian charts. In Australia, the album eventually achieved platinum status.
It contained four hit singles, none more iconic than the timeless anthem Dont You Want Me, which remains a radio favourite to this day.
Interestingly, the bands frontman Philip Oakey originally considered Dont You Want Me to be the weakest track on Dare!, but time proved him wrong.
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11:46
Oliver Tree announces Australian headline tour dates for October "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Oliver Trees Alone in a Crowd world tour kicks off on October 10 at Auckland, NZs Shed 10 and will make its way through November, stopping in various countries including Australia. Catch him when he heads to Melbourne for a show on October 18 at Festival Hall.
Oliver Tree Australia
- October 10 Shed 10, Auckland, New Zealand
- October 11 Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington, New Zealand
- October 13 Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, Australia
- October 14 Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia
- October 15 Yours and Owls Festival, Wollongong, Australia *
- October 18 Festival Hall, Melbourne, Australia
- October 20 Hindley Street Music Hall, Adelaide, Australia
- October 21 Metro City, Perth, Australia
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Oliver Trees music is characterised by its one-of-a-kind artistry and exploration of modern culture, fame, and social media with a unique Dadaist meta-humor. His surrealistic universe introduces a new character, fashion designer Cornelius Cummings, in the upcoming album. Alone in a Crowd promises to be a reflection of both the light and dark sides of human nature within popular culture, embracing themes of loneliness, disconnection, and the absurdity of the human experience.
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11:42
Tunes, brews and vegan foods: Welcome to Yullis Brews "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Yullis Brews is about to become your friend groups new favourite spot. Over the last few years, this beloved indie craft brewery in Alexandria, Sydney has been steadily growing in popularity. For many, Yullis Brews has become the best venue for free live music, freshly tapped craft beer and tasty vegan meals that even the ...
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11:35
Jeremy Rose Project Infinity Album Launch with Godriguez Trio! "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
a creative force with which to reckon All About Jazz
Buoyant invention Jazzwise UK
JEREMY ROSE PROJECT INFINITY
(album launch)
with the Godriguez Trio
Get out for a double bill of forward thinking jazz acts: Jeremy Rose Project Infinity and Godriguez Trio, as they feature improvisational instrumentation and fiery solos, spacey electronics, cosmic atmospheres and hip-hop related grooves. The night will feature each act followed by a combined session.
PROJECT INFINITY:
Project Infinity is the brain-child from genre-bending saxophonist Jeremy Rose. Intent on exploring the post-jazz, post-everything sound world, they create an exciting fresh perspective on music from torchbearers The Necks and Tangents, drawing upon elements of spiritual jazz, abstract soundscapes, and future soul. Assembled for a special event at Phoenix Central Park Performance Space in 2021, the group had immediate chemistry, featuring Rose alongside keys player Novak Manojlovic, drummer Tully Ryan and electronic artist Ben Carey. Their debut live album from that initial meeting is out July 14th through Earshift Music.
...
11:33
No Fact-checking In Referendum Pamphlet "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Voters shouldn't expect too much from the release of the First Nations Voice referendum pamphlet released today. Professor Emerita Anne Twomey is a constitutional law solicitor and spoke recently about the contents of such documents from past referenda which may contain misinformation.
Author information
David Marler
Queensland
reporter at No Fibs
David is a full time Queensland carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs.
11:30
Why Indonesia Should be Cautious in Extending its High-Speed Railway "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
The eastward extension to Surabaya may make economic sense, but Jakarta should first learn from the troubles faced during the construction of the Jakarta-Bandung line.
11:23
Drug Driving Offences: Queensland Adds Cocaine to the List of Drugs Tested "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Cocaine has been added to the list of drugs that will now be detected by roadside drug tests in Queensland. The addition of cocaine brings Queensland in line with New South Wales with cocaine being part of Mobile Drug...
The post Drug Driving Offences: Queensland Adds Cocaine to the List of Drugs Tested appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
11:20
Slant- Q&A Screening at the Ritz "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Ritz is hosting a special Q&A screening of the new Aussie feature film Slant, with star Sigrid Thornton, director James Vinson and other key cast in attendance.
Prior to the screening, Sigrid Thornton will receive a star on the Australian Film Walk of Fame in a special unveiling ceremony hosted by Randwick City Council.
Slant is the debut feature from award-winning director James Vinson, written by Michael Nikou, and starring a bold Australian ensemble cast including the iconic Sigrid Thornton (The Man from Snowy River), Kate Lister (Clickbait), Pia Miranda (Looking For Alibrandi), Neil Pigot (Red Dog), Michael Nikou (Fisk), Ra Chapman (Wentworth), Shannon Berry (The Wilds) and Elle Mandalis (Head On).
Synopsis
In Melbournes eerily quaint inner suburbia circa Christmas
1999, Derek Verity, a career-crazed journalist, is tasked with
writing his very first expos piece on the suspicious disappearance
of a local mother-turned-infamous socialite. But when a dark family
secret of his own threatens to destabilise his career, Dereks
ambition drives him to get the scoop at all costs, causing his
personal and professional lives to violently collide.
What: Slant Screening with a Q&A
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11:09
A quick health update. "IndyWatch Feed National"
I remain an inpatient at the magnificent RNS Hospital - where the medical and nursing care are all first class. I did however have a bit of a setback over the past few days that I haven't wanted to worry you about. On Saturday I developed quite a fever with...
11:00
SIMA ANNOUNCES NEW CEO ALEX RAUPACH "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Alex Raupach
The SIMA board is delighted
to announce the appointment of Alex Raupach as CEO.
Alex was general manager at the Canberra International Music
Festival before delivering government arts and sector development
programs for both the ACT Government and the Australia Council for
the Arts.
He brings insight and relationships across the Australian
music sector, particularly from his work assisting early career
creative music artists through his consultancy Make Good Music
Happen. His own creative practice as an improviser, composer and
project leader saw him nominated for the Freedman Jazz Fellowship
in 2021.
Alex is the right person to lead SIMA into its fifth decade
said SIMA Chair Alex Masso. His skills, experience and energy are a
perfect match for where we want to take SIMA at this exciting time.
His deep understanding of and care for music is a huge bonus.
Alex Raupach said, SIMA has been the champion of generations
of great Australian music and it is an honour to lead it forward.
Its recent successes position it for a bold new chapter.
Ill get out of bed each day to work for the music and the
musicians I love: the jazz masters who have inspired my musical
life, and the blazing young talents who ignite my excitement for
the bright unknown ahead of us. Im in this role to help them do
their best work and dream the future of what Australian music can
be.
Program Director Zoe Hauptmann said, Alex has an understanding
of the Australian musical landscape that will be invaluable to the
SIMA family. We are excited for what will come under his
leadership.
Alex has already commenced in the role in a transitional
capacity to set the course for SIMAs next phase. He will move to
Sydney in November after completing his next creative project, with
SIMAs marketing manager Reuben White taking on additional
operational responsibilities during the transition.
SIMA also thanks outgoing CEO Amy Curl, whose vision and
dedication have left the organisation in a strong position. We wish
Amy all the best in her new role.
...
10:58
Australias government is wrong to attack the Solomon Islands "IndyWatch Feed National"
Contributed by Jim Hayes
The attack on the Solomon Islands for singing a cooperation agreement with China is wrong. Worse, it is an uncalled for intervention in the internal affairs of another nations. Its the deliberate bullying by a local big power of a small neighbour.
Nations that value democracy will hold that a nation belongs to its people and that the course the nation takes is up to them, not for someone from outside wanting to impose their will.
Comments from leading Australian politicians indicate they have a somewhat different view of the world. In his case, it involves trying to block any deal our neighbours might make with China. The reason? The Australian government is locked into the geopolitical ambition of the United States to maintain its dominance in the region.
Australias history in this part of the world has often not been a good one and given to a propensity to play a kind of colonialist role, denying the right of local peoples to be masters of their own destiny. In other words, Australia stood against democracy. We need only consider the roles played in Papua new Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the current backing of the Indonesian occupation of West Papua.
When the Solomon Islands prime minister Manasseh Sogavare insists that Australia is meddling in his nations internal affairs, he makes an exceptionally good point.
Photo from the Australian: Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands Manasseh Sogavare
The current controversy concerns the deal with China, which seems to have been prompted by Australian moves to renege on its own prior agreement. We dont know the details of this because the matter has been going on behind closed doors. What we do know is that the Solomon Islands are unhappy with the way they see they have been treated. The bottom line is that the Australian government insists that the Solon Islands should be denied this right. This isnt said openly, of course....
10:29
Finals time getting closer "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
As finals approach rapidly, Independent photographer Ivan Kemp went to Winter Reserve in Belmont for the Belmont vs Bannockburn senior footy and C Grade netball and St Albans Reserve for the St Albans vs Bell Park senior footy.
The post Finals time getting closer appeared first on Ocean Grove Voice.
10:29
Games scrapped "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Regional Victoria will not host the 2026 Commonwealth Games with premier Daniel Andrews this morning announcing the cost associating with the event was too high.
An initial budget of $2.6 billion was pledged, but Premier Andrews said the cost had blown out to more than $6 billion.
Thats well and truly too much for a 12-day sporting event, he said.
I think all Victorians would agree that more than $6 billion is just too much. Ive made a lot of difficult decisions in this job. This is not one of them. Were simply not going to invest that money.
The state government will push ahead with legacy projects such as the construction of gymnastics and aquatics centres in Waurn Ponds and Armstrong Creek.
The Games were expected to bring 100,000 people to the region according to Minister for Commonwealth Games delivery Jacinta Allan.
In April Minister for Commonwealth Games legacy Harriet Shing said the 2026 Games would host nine sports in Geelong and is estimated to contribute more than $3 billion to Victorias economy.
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10:07
The 2026 Commonwealth Games has been cancelled in Victoria "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games have officially been cancelled with the premier today (18 July) confirming Victoria will no longer host the games due to financial issues.
Andrews revealed that the 2026 Commonwealth Games could cost as high as $7bn.
The games will not proceed in Victoria in 2026, Andrews said.
Stay up to date with whats happening in and around the region here.
Whats become clear is that the cost of hosting these games in 2026 is not the $2.6bn which was budgeted and allocated it is in fact at least $6bn and could be as high as $7bn.
I will not take money out of hospitals and schools in order to fund an event that is three times the cost estimated and budgeted for last year.
The main reason we agreed to host the Games was to create a big lasting benefit for our regions with more housing, boosts to tourism and sporting infrastructure upgrades.
To make up for the loss, the premier has announced a $2 billion spending package for regional Victoria, which was to act as a boost for facilities in the host centres.
That money includes a $1 billion Regional Housing Fund to build 1,300 new homes across regional Victoria.
The government also revealed it is committed to improving sporting facilities across regional Victoria and says the planned upgrades that were to accompany the Games will still go ahead, including the likes of Eureka Stadium in Ballarat and upgrades to Bendigo Stadium.
Bit of a long one this morning.
You might have heard the news this morning that Victoria will no longer be hosting the 2026 Commonwealth Games.
And I wanted to tell you about the decision.
Dan Andrews (@DanielAndrewsMP) July 17, 2023
The premier also confirmed the games would not be moved to a city like Melbourne, with costs still too high.
We have looked at every conceivable option. All of them are far in excess of the $2.6 billion thats been budgeted, so all of them represent more cost than there is benefit, and on that basis none of those options stack up and were not going to be hosting the games in 2026.
The Commonwealth Games were originally scheduled to be held between 17-29 March 2026, beginning with the Opening Ceremony at the Melbourne Cricket Ground where athletes and visitors from around Australia and the world would gather to celebrate the start of the...
10:00
Riding for SIDS awareness "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Bellarine cyclists are encouraged to jump on their bikes to raise money for sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) through the Red Nose support service.
The Ride the Month of August for SIDS encourages cyclists of all ages and abilities to ride their bikes on the road, gym, or in their homes to raise money for grieving families and SIDS research.
The event coincides with August 5s Ride the Bellarine for SIDS, where 30 cyclists travel 110km of the Bellarine Peninsula, and director Peter Herrick said it was the first time riders could join online.
Were thrilled to roll out the Ride the Month of August for SIDS online in 2023, he said.
Were excited to welcome not only Victorians but riders from across the country to join us for this important cause.
You can clock up your kilometres in the comfort of your own home, at the gym or your favourite riding spot, its all up to you. The best part is that every cent raised goes directly to Red Nose.
Mr Herrick said the 2023 event had already raised more than $12,000 and that cyclists that joined the fundraiser event online could ride as many kilometres as they like throughout August.
We are blown away by the communitys continued support and generous donations, he said.
However, theres still plenty of time to sign up, jump on the bike and raise funds to be part of this wonderful cause.
You can also donate directly to the ride, so please dig deep this winter for Red Nose.
The 2023 Ride the Month of August for SIDS follows last years Ride the Bellarine for SIDS event success that raised $26,500 for Red Nose.
More information on how to participate and donate is available at www.rideforsids.com.
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09:51
DMAs take out #1 spot in triple js Like A Version Hottest 100 "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Having been a staple of the rotation for sometime, the inaugural Hottest 100 Of Like A Version were named, before DMAs took out the top spot with their cover of Chers Believe from 2016.
It marks a massive accolade for the Sydney band, following seven years of Believe finding its way into the hearts of countless fans around the world.
Thanks for the support for this cover. We never thought going into triple j it would get this kind of love cant wait to sing it all with you soon, the band said.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
DMAs are a three-piece rock band from Eora. Johnny Took, Matthew Mason and Tommy ODell make up the band, melding rock, pop and a list of other influences into their own unique sound.
DMAS covered Believe for triple j Like A Version back in 2016 and while Believe was sonically fitting for the band, DMAs still managed to put their own spin on the song. The pounding club beats and synthesised sound of the original gave way to a pair of acoustic guitars in the DMAs cover, while Tommys vocal was intimate, reverberant and forward, giving the song push and pull.
The guitars, with spacious leads from Matthew Mason, completed the arrangement, pushing the music in and out of of focus to make way for the lead vocal.
In the years since its release, the track has reached an iconic status in popular culture amassing a whopping 12.5M streams on YouTube, and reaching 2x ARIA Platinum status in Australia, with over 40.5M streams on Spotify alone.
In September/October, the band will embark on their biggest Australian tour to date, playing a massive 18 shows across 16 cities and towns including a sold-out show at the Torquay Hotel on 29 September.
Read and watch more about DMAs cover here.
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09:42
The Offence of Engaging in Unqualified Legal Practice in Australia "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A retired Qantas pilot has been fined $4,500 and placed on a one-year good behaviour bond in the Downing Centre local court for pretending to be a lawyer. 55-year old Nathaniel Whitehall flew planes for more than 20 years and...
The post The Offence of Engaging in Unqualified Legal Practice in Australia appeared first on Sydney Criminal Lawyers.
09:14
New Drug Shows Promise In Slowing Alzheimers Progression, Says Dementia Australia "IndyWatch Feed National"
In a significant breakthrough, Dementia Australia has hailed the release of trial findings unveiling the efficacy of Donanemab, a promising new drug that slows the progression of early Alzheimers symptoms.
Developed by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, the drug functions by stimulating antibodies designed to target and eliminate amyloid plaques from the brain.
A decade ago, in 2011, the leading cause of death for non-Indigenous men and women in Australia was coronary heart disease. This remains the case for men in 2021, but dementia, including Alzheimers disease, claimed the number one ranking for women. (For Indigenous Australians, the leading cause of death remains coronary heart disease, followed by diabetes).
Maree McCabe, CEO of Dementia Australia, expressed her enthusiasm for this groundbreaking development, hailing it as a critical advancement in diversifying dementia treatment options.
These results instil much-needed hope for those experiencing symptoms, mild cognitive impairment, or early-stage Alzheimers, Ms McCabe said.
The research also underscores the vital significance of early diagnosis, ensuring timely access to treatment and support.
Increasing dementia awareness and understanding will help reduce discrimination and stigma, thus encouraging individuals with cognitive concerns to seek information and support at the earliest opportunity, she said.
Timely support and services have demonstrated superior health, care, and lifestyle outcomes for those affected.
Dementia Australia has urged cautious optimism as Donanemab awaits approval from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for its use in Australia.
Professor Blossom Stephan, Chair of Dementia Curtin University and Dementia Australia, lauded the trials results as encouraging, noting the study revealed that participants with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia experienced a reduction of up to 35 per cent in cognitive decline through Donanemab treatment.
This research also highlights the need to ensure that healthcare services are equipped to deliver the intervention as well as make sure that access to treatment is equitable and available to everyone,...
09:01
Seagulls back to their best "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Barwon Heads regained top form in a thumping 56-point win against Drysdale in round 14 of Bellarine Football League on Saturday July 15.
In a high-standard game in trying conditions, the Seagulls had too many avenues in attack with co-coach Mitch Herbison, young star Ollie Wiltshire and livewire small forward Luca Vella all booting four goals.
It was Vellas best game for the club while Michael Philp was a standout.
The Hawks didnt play badly, but just ran into a side that was hell bent on ironing out some creases in its game.
Ben Fennell booted five goals while Ben Henderson played one of his best games of the season.
Undefeated Torquay eventually shrugged off a determined Ocean Grove by 12 points.
Ocean Groves past two weeks have been losses, but by a combined 26 points to the leagues two best teams.
Ben McNamara and Nathan Mifsud were the Tigers best while ruckman Ed Dayman stood tall for the Grubbers.
Anglesea scooted a game and a half clear in fourth spot with an important win against fellow finals contender Geelong Amateur.
Ammos led by 17 points at the first break, but Anglesea was in front by three at half time.
But with Jarod Bacon (three goals) in fine form, the Roos prevailed by seven points despite the best efforts of Riley Ferguson, who booted three for Ammos.
Ammos are in fifth spot, equal on points with sixth-placed Modewarre.
Modda pretty much ended Queenscliffs finals hopes with a 25-point win.
Modda should win against Portarlington this week while Ammos face a tough one against Drysdale. If results go their way, the Warriors will be in the five by the end of round 15.
Morgan Fenton and Troy Anderson were Modewarres best while Jordy McIvor-Clarke continued his stellar season for the Coutas.
Newcomb won its second game of the season and it seems Portarlington will have to wait until 2024 to taste victory again.
The 52-point margin was much more than many were predicting with the Demons restricted to just one goal and 11 behinds.
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08:36
The Two Causes of the Coming Great Depression "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Charles Hugh Smith is someone I follow constantly. Hes really outdone himself this time with this must read essay. He really puts to bed all the nonsense you read about Central Banks and inflation and how well all soon have coast to coast non renewable renewable energy harvesting technologies. Enjoy.
But the status quo has much to unlearn, and it seems the only pathway to a new understanding is a Great Depression.
18 JUL 2023
There are two approaches to analyzing a
situation:
1. Choose the desired outcomegenerally the one that doesnt require
any major changes, sacrifices or downward mobility.
2. Identify the initial conditions and systemic dynamics and then follow these to a conclusion back-tested by comparisons with historical outcomes.
Our default setting as humans is 1: select the outcome we
want and then find whatever bits and pieces supports that
conclusion. Cherry-pick data, draw false analogiesthe
field is wide open.
This is why we get so upset when our analysis is
challenged: were forced to ask what happens to us if
our desired outcome doesnt transpire, and since the answer might be
something less than optimal, we violently reject any data or
analogies that conflict with our carefully curated analysis.
A great deal of what passes for analysis today is cherry-picked
bits and pieces that support a happy story of endlessly expanding
prosperityAI, fusion, etc.with no mention of limits, constraints,
costs or worst-case outcomes rather than best-case outcomes.
Lets start with an historical analogy most reject: the
Great...
08:06
07:54
Promising results of new Alzheimers drug published early diagnosis is key - Dementia Australia "IndyWatch Feed National"
Dementia Australia has welcomed the publication of the results of a trial showing that a new drug, donanemab, has been able to slow the progression of symptoms of early Alzheimers disease. Dementia Australia CEO Maree McCabe AM said this drug was an exciting new development and another step forward in expanding the number of treatments for dementia.
These results provide much needed hope for people who are developing symptoms, have mild cognitive impairment or who are in the early stages of Alzheimers disease, Ms McCabe said.
With dementia the second leading cause of death of Australians, and the leading cause of death of Australian women, we welcome any steps taken towards improving the lives of people living with dementia, their families and carers.
This research also highlights the importance of early diagnosis so people can access treatment and support as soon as possible.
We need to raise awareness and understanding of dementia to reduce discrimination and stigma so we can ensure people with concerns about their cognition are seeking information and support as early as possible.
We know the earlier people access support and services the better their health, care and lifestyle outcomes.
Donanemab will need to be approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) for use in Australia. It also comes with possible side effects that need to be carefully monitored by health professionals.
If this news raises any questions or concerns for anyone about their memory or changes in cognition, please do contact the National Dementia Helpline on 1800 100 500.
The drug, developed by pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly, works by inducing antibodies designed to attach to and remove amyloid plaques from the brain.
Chair of Dementia Curtin University and Dementia Australia Professor Blossom Stephan said the results of the trial were encouraging.
The trial found that for participants with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia, donanemab slowed cognitive decline by up to 35 per cent which is very promising, Professor Stephan said.
This research also highlights the need to ensure that healthcare services are equipped to deliver the intervention as well as make sure that access to treatment is equitable and available to everyone.
Dementia Australia Dementia Advocate Bill Yeates, who was diagnosed with younger-onset-dementia in 2019, said the results were remarkable.
This demonstrates that it is possible to significantly slow down the rate of cognitive decline through the removal of amyloid beta (plaques) from the brain,....
07:30
1891: Dr Lilian Cooper and Miss Josephine Bedford "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
In 1891, Dr Lilian Cooper and Miss Josephine Bedford arrived in Brisbane. Lilian had accepted a position as Queenslands first lady doctor. Another snippet of queercentric news from Australian media history. The Illustrated Sydney News reported the arrival of Dr Lilian Cooper from the UK. It included a portrait of the new lady doctor. Josephine ...
The post 1891: Dr Lilian Cooper and Miss Josephine Bedford appeared first on QNews.
07:20
British Conservative MP Tobias Ellwood's gobsmacking report from Afghanistan "IndyWatch Feed National"
Former British soldier Tobias Ellwood a Conservative Party MP - he Chairs the UK Defence Select Committee. His report from Afghanistan amazes me. My report from Afghanistan: Hold your breath - but this is a country transformed. security vastly improved corruption reduced opium trade ended Shouting from...
07:13
Justin Trudeau blames US conservatives for Canadian Muslim opposition to kids' LGBTQI indoctrination "IndyWatch Feed National"
https://nypost.com/2023/07/16/justin-trudeau-blames-american-right-wing-for-muslims-opposing-lgbtq-curriculum-leave-our-kids-alone/
02:59
Growth in Australian construction costs lowest since 2020 "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
Construction costs calmed
The tapped out construction sector has been one of
the major sources of inflation since the onset of the
pandemic.
So, here's some extremely welcome news from
CoreLogic and the Cordell construction cost index!
A key excerpt below explains how the quarterly
increase in construction costs at just +0.7 per centis now well
below the decade average.
Source: CoreLogic
Following an enormous surge in
costs over the past 2 years, it's
quite likely that materials and trades prices can fall from
here.
...
00:57
INTERVIEW: Freddie Ponton Ukraines Fear & Loathing in Vilnius "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The West continues to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic that is their disastrous proxy war against Russia in Ukraine.
In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 12, 2023, Patrick talks with independent French researcher and journalist Freddie Ponton, about the post-NATO Summit blues for Kiev and Washington, as the West continues to rearrange the deck chairs on the Titanic that is their disastrous proxy war against Russia in Ukraine. Zelensky was banging his pots and pans together, begmanding more cash & weapons but also a fast track to NATO membership. Frances Macron got caught with his souffl undercooked, with French Shadowstorm/SCALP long-range missiles already found in Ukraine. Meanwhile, public unrest in France builds. All this and more. Listen:
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22:03
Where are the safest suburbs to live in Cairns "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Hi Im relocating to Cairns. Can anyone recommend the safest suburbs to live in?
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22:00
Dying of Influenza: 2023 Will be Deadliest Flu Season. Why COVID-19 Vaccinated Young Australians Are Dying of the Flu, and How Their Deaths Will be Used to Push New mRNA Influenza Vaccines "IndyWatch Feed National"
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22:00
This will change the fabric of society "IndyWatch Feed National"
PRIVACY: The unseen war
See video:
21:06
The Advantages of Veneer Brick and Stone Installation: Improving Your Spaces Aesthetics and Durability "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Aesthetics and durability are two important considerations when planning or upgrading a living or working place. The building materials utilized play a ... Read more
21:04
Jogger mauled by pack of 4 dingoes on beach in Australia, the latest in a string of recent attacks "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
A jogger was rushed to hospital after being mauled by a pack of dingoes during her morning jog today. The woman in her 30s was rushed to hospital after being set upon by the four native dogs at Orchid Beach, Queensland. She sustained "multiple bite wounds" to her limbs and torso, the ambulance service said this morning. The area's authority confirmed the woman was chased into the ocean by four wongari (dingoes) "She is receiving first aid for her injuries," a spokesman said Department of Environment said today.
21:00
From homelessness to security: Dannys story of hope and resilience. "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Before he found a permanent home at Brisbane Common Ground (Common Ground), Danny had endured the harsh realities of homelessness and living in overcrowded boarding houses. The daily challenges of []
The post From homelessness to security: Dannys story of hope and resilience. first appeared on Westender.
21:00
Common Ground Queenslands CEO urges expansion of proven model after a decade of impact. "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Sue Pope, CEO of Common Ground Queensland (CGQ), and her staff are at the frontline of the current affordable housing crisis. They work within a model that has proven outcomes []
The post Common Ground Queenslands CEO urges expansion of proven model after a decade of impact. first appeared on Westender.
20:39
This weeks nuclear news, but climate is a bigger story "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Some bits of good news: Positive tipping points could save the climate this man is showing us how. Deforestation rates plummeted in Brazil.
Last week it was a watershed week. And it seems that this one is also, though for a largely different reason. The Ukraine-NATO thing is a mess. The Western media continues to religiously recite the story of Ukraines successful counter-offensive. But theres whisper of dissension in NATO, and even some whispered criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky .
But really the big watershed thing is global heating. At last, the media seems to be abandoning the pretense that global heating effects happen to hit one country, then another sort of separately. It is becoming obvious that global heating is a global event at least now enveloping the Northern part of the globe. (We in the cooler South are still comfortably preoccupied with sport, as the major event)
Climate. Temperatures above average almost every day this year. UK to see biggest increase in uncomfortably hot days in the world as climate change bites. More than 113 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as relentless temperatures continue. The US says it will not under any circumstances pay reparations to developing countries hit by climate change-fuelled disasters. Greenpeace: Asset managers are ignoring climate impact of bitcoin.
Christina notes. As long as it takes ...
This weeks nuclear news, but climate is a bigger story "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Some bits of good news: Positive tipping points could save the climate this man is showing us how. Deforestation rates plummeted in Brazil.
Last week it was a watershed week. And it seems that this one is also, though for a largely different reason. The Ukraine-NATO thing is a mess. The Western media continues to religiously recite the story of Ukraines successful counter-offensive. But theres whisper of dissension in NATO, and even some whispered criticism of Volodymyr Zelensky .
But really the big watershed thing is global heating. At last, the media seems to be abandoning the pretense that global heating effects happen to hit one country, then another sort of separately. It is becoming obvious that global heating is a global event at least now enveloping the Northern part of the globe. (We in the cooler South are still comfortably preoccupied with sport, as the major event)
Climate. Temperatures above average almost every day this year. UK to see biggest increase in uncomfortably hot days in the world as climate change bites. More than 113 million Americans under extreme heat alerts as relentless temperatures continue. The US says it will not under any circumstances pay reparations to developing countries hit by climate change-fuelled disasters. Greenpeace: Asset managers are ignoring climate impact of bitcoin.
Christina notes. As long as it takes ...
20:34
How Can I Register For Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 Answers "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 Answers
If youre looking to register for the Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023 and need answers to guide you through the process, Ive got you covered. Registering for this challenge is a great way to enhance your understanding of cybersecurity and stay informed about the latest threats in todays digital landscape.
To get started, you can visit the official website for the Cyber Awareness Challenge 2023. There, youll find all the necessary information and resources needed to register and complete the challenge successfully. Make sure to keep an eye out for any specific instructions or requirements mentioned on the website.
Once youve accessed the registration page, simply follow the prompts and provide any requested information. Its important to note that some sections may require accurate answers related to cybersecurity concepts or practices. To ensure a smooth registration process, its recommended that you study and familiarise yourself with these topics beforehand.
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if Bob Jane T Mart was replaced with an umbrella "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
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19:52
Tasmanian Government officially adds the A to LGBTIQ+ "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
The State Government of Tasmania has become the first in Australia to officially acknowledge asexual, aromatic and agender people by adding an A to the acronym that it uses to refer to sexual and gender minorities. Advocates for Tasmanias asexual, aromantic and agender community made the case for inclusion to the states Whole-of-Government LGBTIQ+ Reference ...
The post Tasmanian Government officially adds the A to LGBTIQ+ appeared first on QNews.
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1) OPM Attacks Military Post in Papua's Intan Jaya With Stolen Firearms "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
2) Pacific churches reiterate
support for West Papua MSG memership bid
3) West Papua becomes host for
GCF Task Force meeting
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https://en.tempo.co/read/1748956/opm-attacks-military-post-in-papuas-intan-jaya-with-stolen-firearms
1) OPM Attacks Military Post in
Papua's Intan Jaya With Stolen Firearms
18:27
PSA: Pholklore is slinging $5 bnh m at its Geelong location this Tuesday only "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Longtime favourite for fans of all things Vietnamese and a cheeky lunch special, Pholklore Geelong is set to be the real MVP tomorrow with its $5 bnh ms.
A saviour if your paycheck is stretched a little thin, for one day only on Tuesday, July 18, customers will be able to get their hands on these delicious Bahn Mi for a measly five dollars, which will be available until sold-out.
Keep up with the latest food and booze news across the region here.
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18:16
Starmer must confront the reality more spending will be required but taxes will probably also have to be higher "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
The question is when is a Labour Party a Labour Party? The answer is: When it is a Labour Party! Which means when it defends workers interests against capital and when it defends families against pernicious neoliberal cuts or constraints on welfare. Which means, in turn, that the British Labour Party is a Labour Party
18:09
National Australia Bank joins crypto exchange boycott, cites scams "IndyWatch Feed Economics.au"
National Australia Bank is the latest bank to announce blocks on certain cryptocurrency exchanges, citing the high risk of scams.
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NATOs talk of further Asian engagement should be feared by Australia "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Independent Australia, By Binoy Kampmark | 13 July 2023
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has undermined its mission to foster stability, becoming a vessel of U.S. power. Where NATO goes, war is most likely Australia should take note, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.
SINCE THE end of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has distinctly strayed from its original purpose. It has become, almost shamelessly, the vessel and handmaiden of U.S. power, while its burgeoning expansion eastwards has done wonders to upend the applecart of stability. ...
NATOs talk of further Asian engagement should be feared by Australia "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Independent Australia, By Binoy Kampmark | 13 July 2023
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization has undermined its mission to foster stability, becoming a vessel of U.S. power. Where NATO goes, war is most likely Australia should take note, writes Dr Binoy Kampmark.
SINCE THE end of the Cold War, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has distinctly strayed from its original purpose. It has become, almost shamelessly, the vessel and handmaiden of U.S. power, while its burgeoning expansion eastwards has done wonders to upend the applecart of stability.
17:56
The War on Journalism: the Case of Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Real Change Is Impossible While Our World Is Shrouded In Secrecy, Caitlin Johnstone, 15 Jul 23
I saw a video clip of Julian Assange speaking in London in 2010 where he made an important observation while explaining the philosophy behind his work with WikiLeaks. He said that all our political theories are to some extent bankrupt in our current situation, because our institutions are so shrouded in secrecy that we cant even know whats really going on in the world.
We can all write about our political issues, we can all push for particular things we believe in, we can all have particular brands of politics, but I say actually its all bankrupt, Assange said. And the reason its all bankrupt, and all current political theories are bankrupt and particular lines of political thought, is because actually we dont know what the hell is going on. And until we know the basic structures of our institutions how they operate in practice, these titanic organizations, how they behave inside, not just through stories but through vast amounts of internal documentations until we know that, how can we possibly make a diagnosis? How can we set the direction to go until we know where we are? We dont even have a map of where we are. So our first task is to build up a sort of intellectual heritage that describes where we are. And once we know where we are, then we have a hope of setting course for a different direction. Until then, I think all political theories to greater and lesser extents of course are bankrupt.
.The fact that all the most important aspects of our civilizations operation are hidden, manipulated and obfuscated by the powerful makes a joke of the very idea of democracy, because how can people know what government policies to vote for if they can...
The War on Journalism: the Case of Julian Assange "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Real Change Is Impossible While Our World Is Shrouded In Secrecy, Caitlin Johnstone, 15 Jul 23
I saw a video clip of Julian Assange speaking in London in 2010 where he made an important observation while explaining the philosophy behind his work with WikiLeaks. He said that all our political theories are to some extent bankrupt in our current situation, because our institutions are so shrouded in secrecy that we cant even know whats really going on in the world.
We can all write about our political issues, we can all push for particular things we believe in, we can all have particular brands of politics, but I say actually its all bankrupt, Assange said. And the reason its all bankrupt, and all current political theories are bankrupt and particular lines of political thought, is because actually we dont know what the hell is going on. And until we know the basic structures of our institutions how they operate in practice, these titanic organizations, how they behave inside, not just through stories but through vast amounts of internal documentations until we know that, how can we possibly make a diagnosis? How can we set the direction to go until we know where we are? We dont even have a map of where we are. So our first task is to build up a sort of intellectual heritage that describes where we are. And once we know where we are, then we have a hope of setting course for a different direction. Until then, I think all political theories to greater and lesser extents of course are bankrupt.
.The fact that all the most important aspects of our civilizations operation are hidden, manipulated and obfuscated by the powerful makes a joke of the very idea of democracy, because how can people know what government policies to vote for if they can...
17:55
An Unholy Alliance: billionaire technocrats delight in planning Artificial Intelligence to run nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons! "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
AI to run nuclear reactors?
AI to run weapons?
What could possibly go wrong?
Imagine! if artificial intelligence had run the Soviet Unions missile system on September 26 1983, all-out nuclear war would have erupted. It took the imaginative thinking of Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov to prevent that.
With AI in charge, we will not have a Stanislav Petrov to save us.
New Startup Looks To Blend AI And Nuclear Energy, Oil Price, By Haley Zaremba Jul 15, 2023
- AIs increasing role in the energy sector is challenged by its own high energy demands.
- Sam Altman proposes a symbiotic relationship between AI and nuclear energy to address this issue.
The future of the global energy sector is in the hands of Artificial Intelligence. ..
..But the relationship between AI and energy goes two ways. AI doesnt just present opportunities to the energy sector; it also presents significant challenges one of which is the huge amount of energy that AI itself needs for operational purposes. In some cases, the energy footprints of singular AI training models have equaled that of 125 New York-Beijing round-trip flights, or the lifetime carbon footprint of five cars.
Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI the now (in)famous firm behind ChatGPT thinks that nuclear energy will play a key role in keeping AIs carbon footprint in check. The AI systems of the future will need tremendous amounts of energy and this fission and fusion can help deliver them, Altman was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Altman also expressed that he thinks that AI will have some positive implications for nuclear-system designs as well, creating a kind of symbiotic AI-nuclear relationship. This is not a new idea for years now, researchers have been looking into the various ways that AI and machine learning can be integrated into nuclear power prod...
An Unholy Alliance: billionaire technocrats delight in planning Artificial Intelligence to run nuclear reactors and nuclear weapons! "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
AI to run nuclear reactors?
AI to run weapons?
What could possibly go wrong?
Imagine! if artificial intelligence had run the Soviet Unions missile system on September 26 1983, all-out nuclear war would have erupted. It took the imaginative thinking of Lt. Col. Stanislav Petrov to prevent that.
With AI in charge, we will not have a Stanislav Petrov to save us.
New Startup Looks To Blend AI And Nuclear Energy, Oil Price, By Haley Zaremba Jul 15, 2023
- AIs increasing role in the energy sector is challenged by its own high energy demands.
- Sam Altman proposes a symbiotic relationship between AI and nuclear energy to address this issue.
The future of the global energy sector is in the hands of Artificial Intelligence. ..
..But the relationship between AI and energy goes two ways. AI doesnt just present opportunities to the energy sector; it also presents significant challenges one of which is the huge amount of energy that AI itself needs for operational purposes. In some cases, the energy footprints of singular AI training models have equaled that of 125 New York-Beijing round-trip flights, or the lifetime carbon footprint of five cars.
Sam Altman, the founder of OpenAI the now (in)famous firm behind ChatGPT thinks that nuclear energy will play a key role in keeping AIs carbon footprint in check. The AI systems of the future will need tremendous amounts of energy and this fission and fusion can help deliver them, Altman was recently quoted in the Wall Street Journal. Altman also expressed that he thinks that AI will have some positive implications for nuclear-system designs as well, creating a kind of symbiotic AI-nuclear relationship. This is not a new idea for years now, researchers have been looking into the various ways that AI and machine learning can be integrated into nuclear power prod...
17:54
Cuba condemns US deployment of nuclear submarine in its waters "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/cuba-condemns-us-deployment-nuclear-submarine-its-waters
BEN CHACKO, SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023
CUBA protested at the weekend over the US deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine to its waters.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry said a nuclear submarine equipped with Trident II ballistic missiles had entered waters around Guantanamo Bay, the illegal US military base imposed on occupied Cuban territory from 1903, at the start of July.
The presence of a nuclear submarine forces one to question the military reason for its presence in this peaceful region of the world, against what objective it is directed, and what strategic purpose it is pursuing.
The submarines presence in its waters for at least a week constitutes a provocative escalation by the United States, whose political or strategic motives are unknown, it added.
But US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller retorted that the United States will continue to fly and sail as well as move its military forces where it deems appropriate.
All 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean had signed the declaration of the region as a zone of peace in Havana in 2014, Cuba pointed out: but despite this the United States has established more than 70 military bases in the region.
The US has nine military bases in Panama, 12 in Puerto Rico, nine in Colombia and eight in Peru.
The countrys Congress which overthrew elected socialist president Pedro Castillo in December and has waged a crackdown that has killed scores of democracy protesters since authorised the entry of naval units and foreign military personnel with weapons of war in January. Earlier this month, US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced an amendment to the countrys military budget seeking to suspend funds for operations in Peru given their potential role in helping suppress the democracy movement.
The US claims to lease Guantanamo Bay from Cuba for a token rent of $4,085 (3,120) a year, but Cuba has rejected the agreement since the revolution of 1959 and does not cash the cheques, which are still made out to the pre-revolutionary, now nonexistent post of treasurer-general of the republic. Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro once showed journalists a desk in his office stuffed with the uncashed cheques.
Cuba condemns US deployment of nuclear submarine in its waters "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/w/cuba-condemns-us-deployment-nuclear-submarine-its-waters
BEN CHACKO, SUNDAY, JULY 16, 2023
CUBA protested at the weekend over the US deployment of a nuclear-armed submarine to its waters.
The Cuban Foreign Ministry said a nuclear submarine equipped with Trident II ballistic missiles had entered waters around Guantanamo Bay, the illegal US military base imposed on occupied Cuban territory from 1903, at the start of July.
The presence of a nuclear submarine forces one to question the military reason for its presence in this peaceful region of the world, against what objective it is directed, and what strategic purpose it is pursuing.
The submarines presence in its waters for at least a week constitutes a provocative escalation by the United States, whose political or strategic motives are unknown, it added.
But US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller retorted that the United States will continue to fly and sail as well as move its military forces where it deems appropriate.
All 33 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean had signed the declaration of the region as a zone of peace in Havana in 2014, Cuba pointed out: but despite this the United States has established more than 70 military bases in the region.
The US has nine military bases in Panama, 12 in Puerto Rico, nine in Colombia and eight in Peru.
The countrys Congress which overthrew elected socialist president Pedro Castillo in December and has waged a crackdown that has killed scores of democracy protesters since authorised the entry of naval units and foreign military personnel with weapons of war in January. Earlier this month, US congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez introduced an amendment to the countrys military budget seeking to suspend funds for operations in Peru given their potential role in helping suppress the democracy movement.
The US claims to lease Guantanamo Bay from Cuba for a token rent of $4,085 (3,120) a year, but Cuba has rejected the agreement since the revolution of 1959 and does not cash the cheques, which are still made out to the pre-revolutionary, now nonexistent post of treasurer-general of the republic. Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro once showed journalists a desk in his office stuffed with the uncashed cheques.
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Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent. "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Kenya reiterates stand on nuclear weapons during exhibition
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
Star 16 July 23
In Summary
- The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons.
- Hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent.
This was when stakeholders in the Energy sector convened on Saturday to commemorate the 14th Anniversary of the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone treaty.
The treaty is called the Treaty of Pelindaba.
The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons, hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
The event took place at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi under the auspices of the Kenyan government.
Former Prisons Commissioner Wycliffe Ogola, while speaking on behalf of Energy CS Davis Chirchir, reiterated Kenyas stand against possession of nuclear weapons adding that Kenya recognises the pivotal role the treaty plays in protecting civilians against nuclear weapons.
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
The Act has committed the country to exclusively exclude uses of nuclear technology, recognising the need to meet Kenyas obligation under various international considerations and criminalised access to nuclear material and radiation sources, Ogola said.
He called for more forums to allow for the exchange of ideas on how to ensure nuclear weapons and technology are not used in Africa. . more https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-07-16-kenya-reiterates-stand-on-nuclear-weapons-during-exhibition/
Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent. "IndyWatch Feed Enviro.au"
Kenya reiterates stand on nuclear weapons during exhibition
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
Star 16 July 23
In Summary
- The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons.
- Hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
Kenya has restated its commitment to ensuring nuclear energy and nuclear weapons are not used in the continent.
This was when stakeholders in the Energy sector convened on Saturday to commemorate the 14th Anniversary of the African Nuclear Weapon Free Zone treaty.
The treaty is called the Treaty of Pelindaba.
The Treaty of Pelindaba is the international agreement that establishes Africa as a zone free of nuclear weapons, hence contributing to peace and security in Africa.
The event took place at the Trademark Hotel in Nairobi under the auspices of the Kenyan government.
Former Prisons Commissioner Wycliffe Ogola, while speaking on behalf of Energy CS Davis Chirchir, reiterated Kenyas stand against possession of nuclear weapons adding that Kenya recognises the pivotal role the treaty plays in protecting civilians against nuclear weapons.
Ogola noted that Kenya recently enacted the Nuclear Regulatory Act 29 of 2019.
The Act has committed the country to exclusively exclude uses of nuclear technology, recognising the need to meet Kenyas obligation under various international considerations and criminalised access to nuclear material and radiation sources, Ogola said.
He called for more forums to allow for the exchange of ideas on how to ensure nuclear weapons and technology are not used in Africa. . more https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/realtime/2023-07-16-kenya-reiterates-stand-on-nuclear-weapons-during-exhibition/
17:51
How much water do French nuclear plants use? "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Figures showing that the cooling of reactors could capture 30% of water resources have been removed from the site of the Ministry of Environment.
How much do nuclear power plants contribute to total water consumption in France? This simple question no longer seems to have a clear answer. At the root of the confusion lies the Ministry of Environmental Transitions removal of a background paper on the resourcing and use of water in France on around March 10. According to this fact sheet from the statistical service, power plant cooling represented the second most water-consuming activity in the country (31%), behind agriculture (45%) and ahead of drinking water (21%) and industrial use (4%). The annual volume of water consumed in mainland France, over the period 2008-2018, was estimated at 5.3 billion cubic meters.
In the midst of the review of the parliamentary bill to accelerate the construction of new reactors, the figure of 31% was being used by opponents of atomic energy to demonstrate that this energy source was not adapted to climate change. Once and for all, lets say it, simply and firmly: at this rate, there will soon not be enough water in our rivers to cool the nuclear power plants!, stated Marine Tondelier the national secretary of Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV, Greens) on March 7, based on this data.
Three days later, the Ministry of Environmental Transition.(subscribers only)
How much water do French nuclear plants use? "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Figures showing that the cooling of reactors could capture 30% of water resources have been removed from the site of the Ministry of Environment.
How much do nuclear power plants contribute to total water consumption in France? This simple question no longer seems to have a clear answer. At the root of the confusion lies the Ministry of Environmental Transitions removal of a background paper on the resourcing and use of water in France on around March 10. According to this fact sheet from the statistical service, power plant cooling represented the second most water-consuming activity in the country (31%), behind agriculture (45%) and ahead of drinking water (21%) and industrial use (4%). The annual volume of water consumed in mainland France, over the period 2008-2018, was estimated at 5.3 billion cubic meters.
In the midst of the review of the parliamentary bill to accelerate the construction of new reactors, the figure of 31% was being used by opponents of atomic energy to demonstrate that this energy source was not adapted to climate change. Once and for all, lets say it, simply and firmly: at this rate, there will soon not be enough water in our rivers to cool the nuclear power plants!, stated Marine Tondelier the national secretary of Europe Ecologie-Les Verts (EELV, Greens) on March 7, based on this data.
Three days later, the Ministry of Environmental Transition.(subscribers only)
17:46
Gyrgy Ligeti, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and bold red typography the sentient sound of CORINs Lux Aeterna. "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
- :: CORIN on The Playlist with Darren Lesaguis
Melbourne producer CORINs second album Lux Aeterna is made of musical lightbeams. Try to follow the path of any one sound and youll quickly become entangled, as each shimmers and glides before doubling over, looping back in on itself, and scattering to trail patterns of beautifully indiscernible self-reflexivity. Underneath this layer of breathless light shifts a restless, formless being, a sentient sound slowly floating like an amoeba through time. Its really damn cool.
CORIN joined Darren Lesaguis on The Playlist to chat all about the new record, which is our Album of the Week this week at FBi.
Lux Aeterna was made mostly in 2020 and 2021, and was finished by the beginning of 2022. It borrows its title, a latin phrase meaning eternal light, from a choral work written by Hungarian-Austrian modernist composer Gyrgy Ligeti. Ligeti and his 20th century counterparts were a formative influence for CORIN, who was classically trained in piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Over the past couple of years Ive been practising music and sort of finding a way to merge all of those different interests and styles in a way thats authentic to myself.
The resultant celestial space opera is at once futuristic, bygone, and eternal, like a sci-fi novel from the 1800s, or the film 2001: A Space Odyssey. The 1968 film is an influence CORIN cited explicitly, and also implicitly in her record Kubrick included several Ligeti...
17:41
Need help with Aussie slang "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Saw a car driving in Manoora, with a sticker inside the car on the glovebox saying warning: driver may tip-in without warning what does tip-in mean??
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17:34
Strawberry Fields have just dropped its huge international heavy lineup for 2023 "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Forget your freezing cold sharehouse, because warm riverside days await! Strawberry Fields is set to launch the festival season with their recently announced roster of 81 artists.
Heading to Tocumwal for its 15th edition this November, DJ Seinfeld, Moodymann, Todd Terje, Roza Terenzi b2b D Tiffany, Pretty Girl, and STM are just a few of the renowned artists who will be joining Glaswegian sensation Denis Sulta on the Murray River this November.
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Keep an eye out for rising French producer Sweely, the soulful duo Joy (Anonymous), London-based sensation Kerala Dust, and emerging Sydney rapper VV Pete, as they bring their unique sounds to the festival stage.
Expect powerful live performances from rising star Barkaa, jazz quintet Ezra Collective, neo-soul maestros Children of Zeus, and the funk-infused vibes of Jitwam.
Lounge on the banks of The Murray at The Beach stage, while Waxo Paradisos Cafe del Murray provides the soundtrack to your afternoon dip. Meanwhile, the unmissable Chi Wow Wah Town takeover boasts live sets from electronic masters Booka Shade, Just Emma, and Uone, ensuring non-stop vibes from sunrise to sunset.
Theres also the the First Nations Still Here Showcase, Deep Jungle is where Melbournes legendary crews shine, and if you thought Strawberry Fields couldnt get any better, their signature Bush Spa will expand to accommodate more mineral hot baths, complete with river views, steam rooms, plunge pools, ice baths, and a range of wellness therapies to leave you feeling rejuvenated.
Check the full lineup below.
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17:17
After eight years of good old-fashioned yum cha, Geelongs Golden Dragon Yum Cha has closed its doors "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
For the past eight years in a historic former bank in the heart of Geelong, sat one of the best destinations for the glorious feasting ritual of yum cha Golden Dragon Yum Cha Restaurant.
Taking over the 1888 Boom Classicism style two-storey brick bank, the dining destination (co-owned by Bryan Mu the restaurateur behind Shinra Ramen and Toki) earned itself a solid reputation among yum cha enthusiasts since opening back in 2015 for their take on the traditional Cantonese brunch, involving Chinese tea and dim sum small plates of steam, pan-fried and deep-fried dishes to be shared.
Keep up with the latest food and booze news across the region here.
Boasting a menu full of classics with a slight twist to them, the restaurant officially announced its closure to social media back in June, citing post-covid trading and financial challenges.
After eight years, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the closure of Golden Dragon Yumcha. It has been an incredible journey serving our esteemed patrons and being part of your dining experiences, the post said.
Due to after covid tough trading and financial challenge, we have made the difficult decision to cease operations. While this was not an easy choice, we believe it is the right one for the long-term sustainability of our business.
With its prime position in the CBD, Golden Dragons yum cha was one of the best excuses to get together with friends with a tonne of food, a few teas and a bottle of soft drink or two.
The business expressed its appreciation to its customers over the years for allowing them to be part of the citys hospitality story for almost a decade.
We want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you who has dined with us throughout the years. Your loyalty and support have been instrumental in making Golden Dragon Yumcha a beloved dining destination within our community. It has been our pleasure to serve you and share our passion for exquisite Chinese cuisine.
Once again, we extend our heartfelt appreciation to all our customers, staff members, and community for your incredible support and patronage throughout the years. We will always remember the laughter...
17:10
Is A Postliberal America Even Possible? "IndyWatch Feed Allstate"
Notre
Dame professor Patrick Deneen has a new book, Regime Change:
Toward a Postliberal Future, that asks a lot of important
questions about America's future and provides some unsatisfying
answers.
16:48
The short walk: a gentle stroll down Whisky Gully "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
A large group came to Mount Alexander last Sunday. The walk began at Dog Rocks then travelled south along Whisky Gully on the eastern side of the mount. On reaching the Leanganook Picnic Area the group headed north along the Goldfields Track to Dog Rocks. The winter sunshine was perfect for meandering along the gully. Fungi expert Joy Clusker provided expert help with identification backed up by Liz Martin who navigated the route. Unfortunately we had missed the best fungi months in May and June but there were still plenty around as well as abundant moss displays. Liz Martin sent us the following photos.
Walks leader, Joy Clusker, taking a closeup.
16:40
Dope Lemon announces Australian tour dates for September "IndyWatch Feed Alllocal"
Dope Lemon is eyeing a busy year ahead with festival performances at Lollapalooza, Osheaga, Outside Lands, Austin City Limits, and now his Australian tour in support of his upcoming album release.
Dope Lemon Australian tour dates
- Melbournes Forum on September 14
- Sydney Opera House on September 15
Keep up with the latest music news, festivals, interviews and reviews here.
Out on September 1, Kimosab is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021s Rose Pink Cadillac, which peaked at number one on the ARIA Vinyl Chart and ARIA Album Chart, and was crowned as triple js Feature Album the following year.
Kimosab represents a divine and boundless universe, embracing listeners with open arms and is the first Dope Lemon album to unveil the face of Angus Stone, the projects visionary, on its cover.
Stone says In the past, the artwork has been real anonymous, in a way, because I was trying to explore these styles, and having this shield in front of me was beautiful. For this record, I had moments of clarity reflecting on my childhood and I was able to see where I want to be in the future. Putting myself on the cover just felt right.
For complete tour and ticket information, visit: livenation.com.au.
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