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Monday, 01 May

22:06

Another Sudden Shocking Death of a Popular TV Host "IndyWatch Feed National"

Jock Zonfrillo Source famous-chefs.com

by Dee Mclachlan

I have to say I was shocked.

This afternoon I learned MasterChef host and award-winning restaurateur Jock Zonfrillo has died. He was 46 years old.

I try not to watch mainstream Australian television, but I occasionally flick through the news or watch a show while munching down dinner. I happened to watch some Masterchef, and one judge (also a celebrated chef) shone like a bright light and that was Jock.

I dislike many Australian TV personalities, but if I had to make a choice of who I would put at the top of the pile it would have been Jock Zonfrillo. He was vibrant, enthusiastic, and full of life. He was a shining light and always encouraged the contestants to dig deep and be their best. He was energetic, bright-faced, with clear eyes, and looked in peak health.

And then, it seems, he died suddenly on Sunday.

First, I convey my condolences to his (third) wife, his four children, and all his family. They are obviously grieving deeply and have asked the medi...

19:22

Russia Naval Fuel Depot Destroyed in Crimea "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

The Russian owed Crimean port city of Sevastopol has been hit by drone attack.

The target was the Russian black sea fleet HQ fuel depot, which was successfully hit and burnt for days.

It is not confirmed whether the attack was from the Ukrainians but it is advantageous to them as it is rumored that their spring offense will be underway shortly.

 

Image: Image: Shutterstock: Peter Hermes Furian

Produced By: Dominic Giles

Featured In Story: Dr Sonia Mycak, Research Fellow at the Australian National University Centre for European studies

First aired on The Wire, Monday May 1 2023

The post Russia Naval Fuel Depot Destroyed in Crimea appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.

19:21

New Greens Councillor for Brisbane "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Gabba ward in Brisbane City Council is to have a new councillor to replace popular Greens incumbent Jonathon Sriranganathan.

Trina Massey, the first queer woman of colour for Brisbane Council is keen to clean up housing, homelessness, greenspace and promote the Arts in the soon-to-be Olympic City.

Image: Image: Supplied Trina Massey, Netta Finney

Produced By: Netta Finney

Featured In Story: Trina Massey, Brisbane City Councillor Elect

First aired on The Wire, Monday May 1 2023

The post New Greens Councillor for Brisbane appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.

19:11

Defence Climate Strategy "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

The Defence Strategic review also took into account operations that could result from climate change, or external threats from those affected by severe weather events.

We take a look at how well prepared and equipped the services are to meet this growing challenge.

Image: Image: Shutterstock: Maythee Voran

Produced By: Jono Wakeley

Featured In Story: Dr Matt McDonald, Associate Professor International Relations, University of Queensland

First aired on The Wire, Monday May 1 2023

The post Defence Climate Strategy appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.

17:44

Entsch And Empire The Crying Chemist "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Far North Queensland Liberal National Party operative Trent Twomey

Author information

David Marler

David Marler

Queensland reporter at No Fibs

David is a full time Queensland carer for his son and in quiet times contributes to NoFibs.

17:32

Tony Abbott magnificent on Albanese's racist Vanity Voice "IndyWatch Feed National"

Australia. Today the ex PM Tony Abbott very concisely voiced his concerns about the Voice before the Joint Select Committee. Wrong in principle and dangerous in practice as it would end up acting as a veto on Govt. Its divisive and confusing even amongst indigenous pic.twitter.com/M9HRHeTcCH Kat A...

17:08

Cairns Drivers are f*cking terrible! "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Just wanting to let you all know you can downvote me all you want but it is the truth! I have lived here for a few years now and just have to let everybody know that Cairns has probably some of the worst and most inconsiderate drivers I have ever seen anywhere, for example you guys do actually understand the whole keep left thing yeah? Every single morning driving to work you guys are all just sitting in the right hand lane and a lot of the time doing 90 with the car in front about 40 metres down the road and if someone comes up your left you think its o.k for you to then speed up and sit up their arse? Seriously people are you really that special?

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15:39

TNPM20272 "IndyWatch Feed National"

As of late last week, at least 20,272 people have died because that Austrlain Federal Parliament, aided by State and territory parliaments, has violated Australias anti-terrorism laws.

Shortlink to posting: https://wp.me/p1n8TZ-3ft

The first death was one too many

Allegra Spender, the new Member for the Wntworth electorate has done nothing to stop these crimes despite being reportedly advised that exposing people to COVID-19 was a crime.

13:47

Labor idiot 'Inquiring' into the need for The Voice. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Sharon Claydon clearly approaches this inquiry with an open mind. Note the sticker on the laptop. These people are juveniles.

13:30

The AFL's million dollar, worldwide search, finds the bloke in the next office. "IndyWatch Feed National"

2023 corporate BS "we've conducted a protracted worldwide search to find the right candidate to be the next AFL CEO". They appointed the AFL's 2IC. The bloke in the next office. Ah well ... they could have gone with an affirmative action appointment which would be even more 2023!

13:29

Therapeutic Albanese's Vanity Voice in strife. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Dumb and dumber fiercely agreeing with each other while one wears "Yes" branding. The ultimate gesture. Next stop, T-shirts and bumper stickers on C1. At a guess .. the polling's not good.

12:49

Tears for peers: the hidden costs of arts funding "IndyWatch Feed National"

Post-pandemic, the arts sector is both exhausted and animated by a new sense of perspective that leaves many unwilling to put up with these former practices or the way things have always been done. This includes a new interrogation of the unseen labour of arts funding processes: the expectations on applicants and the pressure on advisors and peers.

The post Tears for peers: the hidden costs of arts funding appeared first on Overland literary journal.

12:19

Sorry Your Majesty but you come across as a bit of a poonce in this. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Charles and the Royal Family are actually promoting this video. If I was him I'd be trying to collect and destroy all known copies. Charles R: The Making Of A Monarch. The story of how a prince became a king. This documentary gives an intimate portrait of HM King...

11:05

Link "IndyWatch Feed National"

Amanda Stoker was the Assistant Attorney General of Australia. Don't say you weren't warned... #VoteNOAustralia pic.twitter.com/GKBv6l6v28 FAIR AUSTRALIA (Powered by ADVANCE) (@FairAusADV) April 30, 2023

10:30

Following the Script for the Fall of The Roman Empire "IndyWatch Feed National"

[Some commentary by G5 on the future]

by G5

OReilly is uninformed. He is spinning an AltMedia invention; that DeSantis is in Trouble?

https://youtube.com/shorts/ag4nwKNuOTc?feature=share

I have indicated:

de Santis wants...

09:59

Australia to be officially represented at The Coronation by Adam Hills, Yasmin Poole and Jodie Haydon. "IndyWatch Feed National"

The official announcement is here - some extracts: Our nation will be represented at this historic event by: the Prime Minister, and Ms Jodie Haydon Mr Adam Hills MBE - a comedian Miss Yasmin Poole - a public speaker, board director and youth advocate Our nation will be represented at...

09:51

Notice to Australian Flag Marshals - Coronation of His Majesty King Charles the Third "IndyWatch Feed National"

To: All Flag Marshals - Action Australia-wide and at Australian Overseas Posts Australian National Flag to fly at Full-Mast Saturday and Sunday, 6 and 7 May 2023 Coronation of His Majesty King Charles the Third and Her Majesty The Queen Consort The Coronation of His Majesty King Charles the Third,...

09:44

Yeah Nah Pasaran! #160 w Alex Hinton on 2023 CPAC, anti-trans politics, genocide and justice : May 4, 2023 "IndyWatch Feed National"

This week on Yeah Nah Pasaran! we talk to return guest Alex Hinton [Twitter]. Alex is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Center for the Study of Genocide and Human Rights, UNESCO Chair on Genocide Prevention. We first spoke Continue reading

09:17

Looking for a great sushi place in townsville "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hi guys, My partner and I are looking for a sushi restaurant for this Saturday.

Does anybody have any recommendations??

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09:16

Ghana April 2023 Part 5: Mole National Park "IndyWatch Feed Qld"

 

Forbes's Plover

We arrived at Mole Motel in Mole National Park in the northern savanna belt of Ghana late in the afternoon of Day 13 of our tour of the country for a four-night stay. Our rooms overlooked the surrounding savanna and a large waterhole. The first bird I saw from my room was an Abyssinian Ground Hornbill near the waterhole. Our first full day at Mole saw us in the morning along the Brugbani Road in sparse woodland that had not long been burned.


Mole Motel

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07:57

A week of action for Australian universities "IndyWatch Feed National"

The National Tertiary Education Union today begins a week of action against what they say is wage theft, casual employment, stagnant wages and chronic underfunding.

The National Tertiary Education Union says a wave of industrial activism and protest will ripple across every campus in the country as furious university workers push back against wage theft, casual employment, stagnant wages and chronic underfunding.

The action will begins today and reach a crescendo on Wednesday, when thousands of workers from Monash, Melbourne, Deakin and other campuses walk off the job to converge on the Victorian Trades Hall.

Approximately three in ten university jobs are permanent. But the NTEU is fighting back, winning decasualisation clauses at Western Sydney University, Australian Catholic University and University of Technology Sydney in the last six months.

A major decasualisation clause

And at the University of Sydney, a major decasualisation clause is about to be inked, converting 330 casual positions to permanent.

NTEU National President, Dr Alison Barnes said the national week of action was designed to insert decasualisation provisions in the enterprise bargaining agreements of every Australian university.

For too long, Australian universities have allowed casualisation and its toxic twin, wage theft, to flourish. We are determined to stamp it out, says Dr Barnes. We have won decasualisation clauses at three universities and the coming agreement to make 330 casuals permanent at Sydney University adds significant momentum.

Giving workers rights, security and stability

Dr Barnes says the union is actively bargaining at 24 universities and intends to give thousands of workers the rights, security and stability that comes with permanent employment. Everyone who works regularly deserves to be able to plan for basic life events like illness, holidays or buying a home.

A wage theft report released by the NTEU in February showed universities across the nation have been required to pay back more than $80 million in wages stolen overwhelmingly from casual workers. Melbourne University was easily the worst offender, paying back almost $32 million.

Despite rampant wage theft, many universities are still conspiring to suppress wages. A leaked strategy road map from The Australian Higher Education Industrial Association (AHEIA the employers lobby) recently revealed a concerted plan to delaying wage bargaining to avoid offering staff fair pay and appropriate conditions. In some cases, senior university management are offering cash bonuses to staff as a distraction from real pay cuts.

Workforce at breaking point

NTEU General Secretary, Dr Damien Cahill, said the workforce was at breaking point. Thousands of university workers will walk off the job or take part in protests, n...

07:34

The push for a big jobseeker increase is growing stronger "IndyWatch Feed National"

Contributed by Joe Montero

It is a good thing that a tide of politicians, academics and Business leaders have come together to call the government to substantially increase the Jobseeker rate. This includes a swag of Labor Backbenchers who are not happy with the performance of the Albanese government on this score. They have put their names an open letter organised by the Australian Council of Social; Service (ACOSS).

This hasnt come out of nowhere. Its a reflection of the growing disquiet across the Australian community. Most families have members have been forced to live on the current pittance of $50 a day to live on. Add the onward rising cost of living for everyone.

The reality of being out of work and the miserable Jobseeker payment can no longer be hidden so well. Furthermore, Albanese went to the election promising no one held back, no one left behind. This promise is not likely to be kept, for it would mean doubling the present rate. The government, arguing that it cant afford it and has no appetite for doing this.

The rate of income support is so low that people are being forced to choose between paying their rent or buying enough food and medicine, the letter says, and it goes on to point out that as a result,  people experience chronic mental and physical health issues, theyre forced into homelessness and insecure housing, trapped with abusive partners, locked out of paid work because they dont have the money to retrain and re-enter the workforce.

Photo form The Australian; Treasurer Jim Chalmers is under pressure to respond to call o lift Jobseeker

On 18 April, the government released its Economic Inclusion Advisory Committee report, which pointed out how inadequate t...

07:18

Biden said and published this. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Dark Brandon made an appearance at the White House Correspondents Dinner. pic.twitter.com/lNfWrNXj0i President Biden (@POTUS) April 30, 2023

05:57

Great Barrier Reef diving tours "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hi guys!

I'll be in Cairns from the 25th to the 29th of November for a backpacker's trip. I would love to dive at the reef and was wondering if any of you have recommendations for a great experience / great value, etc. I don't want book the first google result I find without doing a bit of research first.

Cheers!

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Sunday, 30 April

22:41

Hydrogen Could Find More Uses, But Isnt Practical as Our Primary Energy Medium "IndyWatch Feed National"

Shell Oil Co. has this REFHYNE facility in Germany to produce hydrogen.

Is hydrogen a miracle solution for climate, or the new

From an Article by Ivy Main, Virginia Mercury, April 25, 2023

The hydrogen gold rush is on. Spurred by the urgency of the climate crisis, and attracted by generous incentives in last years Inflation Reduction Act, companies ranging from oil majors to small start-ups are pouring money into the Next Big Thing in energy: a fuel that is flexible, transportable and carbon-free.

Is hydrogen a critical piece of the decarbonization puzzle that needs floods of new funding, or an over-hyped, not-ready-for-prime-time financial boondoggle? At this point the answer seems to be both.

In his 2022 Energy Plan, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin touted hydrogen as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to reimagine Virginias future and meet energy needs through an abundant, dispatchable, and zero-emission fuel source where water is the only required input.

This statement has its problems, including the fact that water is actually not the only required input. Making hydrogen from water requires a lot of energy, which must come from some other fuel. Therein lies the rub.

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DIAGRAM ~ How the Department of Energy believes clean hydrogen could help decarbonize the U.S. economy. (U.S. Department of Energy)

One way to make hydrogen and the method everyone is talking about is using electricity to split water (H2O) into its components, hydrogen and oxygen, through electrolysis. Energy is lost in the process, so there is no point in using hydrogen for anything that can plug into the grid. Hydrogen is also more expensive and less efficient than battery sto...

22:25

Internet for home? "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

G'day everyone, the internet in my home is bit shitty and not comfortable for the 4 people living there, I'm just trying to find out which provider would be the best to choose from, all comments will be appreciated.

PS. Looking from 70-100Mbps download / 15-20Mbps upload. Thanks

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20:28

Name of a playland in Townsville active in the late 2000s-early 2010s "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hi all, as a very young child in the late 2000s-early 2010s, I remember going to this one specific indoor playland, like Lollipops. It had a red dog as a mascot, like Clifford. Does anyone know what the name of the place was? I also invite you to share any memories you have of that place, or if you know what happened to it which made it close down.

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20:22

God Bless these beautiful children! "IndyWatch Feed National"

Legend adaptation pic.twitter.com/tjzRIQCGGG Enezator (@Enezator) April 29, 2023

20:04

Making the move to Cairns "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Moving to Cairns soon with 10 years qualified Horticulturist/NPWS background and 10 years experience as a sales rep. Is there much happening for jobs or is it all tourism based ?

Also you guys and girls live in the most amazing place, really is magic.

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19:19

Imbecile Chris Bowen celebrates Chinese slave labour "IndyWatch Feed National"

There are few in Parliament as embarrassingly stupid as Chris Bowen. Putting aside his mindless ideology, he lives in a state which now uses substantially more power than its capable of generating. NSW has to buy electricity from Queensland and Victoria every moment of every day, just to keep the...

18:06

Rubbery Figures, Stats and Cover-ups "IndyWatch Feed National"

the hiding of Trillions of dollars was required (Pentagon)

[Emails from G5 sprinkled with his usual humour and sarcasm]

by G5

Watching Klaus Schwab deliver some script, reminds me of the personality of a NAZI with a retained suppository. Probably inserted by Fauci.

Under the guidance of Kissinger.

A day in the life of deliberations of The  American Congress (watch here)

I am reminded of the very rubbery figu...

16:00

Defence review proves we haven't learned the lessons of ANZAC Day "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

Defence review proves we haven't learned the lessons of ANZAC Day

The recently delivered '2023 Defence Strategic Review' pits Australia to participate in another 'Great War', writes William Gregory

LAST WEEK, the Commonwealth Government published the '2023 Defence Strategic Review'. The Review, arguably the most significant of its kind in the 21st Century, was released the day before the commemoration of ANZAC Day, the 108th anniversary of Australian troops landing at Gallipoli. Of the 60,000 Australian soldiers who lost their lives in World War I, 8,159 were in Gallipoli.

ANZAC Day brings Australians together to recognise these and many other service peoples sacrifices. Rather than celebrating glorious victories, ANZAC Day calls for sober reflection on the role that Australia has played in wars and that war has played in the lives of ordinary Australians.

With some notable exceptions, particularly repelling Japanese forces from Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific during World War II, the majority of Australian conflicts have been fought in the interests of its imperial patrons: Britain and the United States. A critical reading of the '2023 Defence Strategic Review' indicates that Australia will continue its iron-clad commitment to fighting on behalf of its more powerful allies, even in situations where its own interests are questionable.

While the world wars galvanised the Australian public against the enemies of Britain and later the United States and continue to be celebrated as great victories for Australias shared interests with its major allies, subsequent conflicts exist in a more complicated context.

The Vietnam War and more recently the invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, have divided the Australian populace. The lack of a final victory, despite the immense sacrifice of many Australians in the...

15:56

Papua New Guinea ready to receive US President Biden and Indian PM Modi "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

 Prime Minister  James Marape says Papua New Guinea is ready to receive both US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Hon. Narendra Modi next month (May).

PM Marape said this tonight (Saturday, April 29, 2023) after the White House officially confirmed today that President Biden would make a historic visit to the country on Monday, May 22, 2023.

President Biden will have a bilateral meeting with PM Marape as well as have a meeting with 18 Pacific Island leaders of the Pacific Island Forum, who will be in Port Moresby at the same time for the Forum for India-Pacific Islands Cooperation (FIPIC).


Papua New Guinea is ready to receive both President Biden and Prime Minister Modi. This is a historic first, and at the same time a going forward futuristic meeting of global superpowers, in the biggest country in the Pacific PM Marape said.

In the Indo-Pacific conversation, PNG and the Pacific cannot be ignored. With our combined forest and sea areas, we have the worlds greatest carbon sink, and the biggest sea and air space on earth. We also face the greatest threat to our existence as climate change affects our lifestyles and our economies.

I am happy that at our scheduled time of meeting with Indian Prime Minister Modi, we have US President Biden coming to pay his respects to the Pacific leaders.

I have had the privilege of one-on-one meetings with President Biden in New York and Washington, and on both occasions, I invited him to visit PNG at the earliest. I am very honored that he has fulfilled his promise to me to visit our country.


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15:52

PM Marape Welcomes Secretary-General of Commonwealth to PNG "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

 Prime Minister   James Marape has welcomed the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland to Papua New Guinea. 

Prime Minister Marape said today of the visit: I welcome Her Excellency Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland to Papua New Guinea.


PNG is part of the Commonwealth family of nations which is an important global block of nations. 

As an emerging nation and an island country in the midst of many global issues, like climate change and rising sea level, the economic effects of global geopolitics, and world pandemics and COVID-19, being a part of a family of nations like the Commonwealth is important. 

Collectively, we can stand shoulder-to-shoulder and advocate on these issues that are important to us. 

We appreciate the visit by Her Excellency to PNG. I also congratulate her on a historic second-term. 

We look forward to giving her our support just as we look forward to working with all nations of the Commonwealth, said PM Marape. 


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15:25

Labors cheap buy Barrie Cassidy struggling with the concept of democracy "IndyWatch Feed National"

A well-paying government board position firmed-up old ABC Labor mate Barrie Cassidy. Now he spends his retirement shallowly pushing Labor causes on Twitter. Like today, why The Voice shouldnt be legislated, as opposed to locked into the Constitution. Well give Barrie the benefit of the doubt as it could have...

15:17

New Covid vaccine class action to test integrity of the Federal Court "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

CAN the Federal Court of Australia do what a single judge in the NSW Supreme Court failed to do, which was to hold government accountable for harm and gross violations of the rights of people during the pandemic. We at Cairns News can only hope the best for NR Barbi Solicitor Pty Ltd of Queensland, []

14:00

The Magickal Enchantment of Materialism: Why Marxists Need Neopaganism "IndyWatch Feed National"

"Neopagan Marxists? What are you talking about? We Marxists are atheist materialists. Do you remember what Marx said about religion? It's the opium of the people. Why are you bringing superstition back in? Neopaganism is just more decadent 1970s hippie romanticism. All this Goddess crap is just the lunatic fringe of the women's movement. Real socialist feminists are atheists." ----These serious charges will be answered.

14:00

Australian Dollar and Bitcoin "IndyWatch Feed National"

1.00 AUD = 0.00002 BTC
0.00010 BTC = 4.45 AUD
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13:47

View From Slovakia: EU against China? "IndyWatch Feed National"

[An article Ivan from Slovakia translated into English for Gumshoe. This was in the email: The overall political situation makes him a bit nervous; but on the other hand, the self-confidence of Russia, together with China, and an evident loss of self-confidence by the US, means the correct shift of the overall positions. The Russia/China axis looks likely to become the new main axis, with the US falling a level below. There exists a Heartland Theory (quite old) and the present moves (Russia/China/Iran/India/Iraq) seem to go along in that direction. Also, the Iran/China cooperation agreement contributes a lot to my hopes of overpowering the US warmongering]

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This is a reaction to what is going on, plus a prompt by an article in the magazine Slavic News. Also of course the reality, as far as I c...

13:22

Ghana April 2023 PART 4: In search of a pangolin "IndyWatch Feed Qld"

 

White-bellied Pangolin

Following our successful encounter with the White-necked Picathartes (following post) our minds turned to another creature well-known from rainforests in the vicinity of Bonkro in central Ghana: the White-bellied Pangolin. Pangolin sits high on the wishlists of many critter lovers. The only mammal to be wholly covered in scales, the survival of several species is in the balance as pangolins are slaughtered in their tens of thousands. Pangolin scales are considered to have considerable value as traditional medicines in east Asia, especially China and Vietnam, but there is no evidence supporting this. Shy and harmless, the pangolin is believed to be the worlds most heavily trafficked mammal. As pangolin populations in Asia disappear, the trade increasingly has shifted to Africa, where the four pangolin species are now absent or rare throughout their ranges.

Before our tour, the group agreed with my suggestion for a $US50 reward for anyone in the villages around Bonkro who found us a pangolin, the stipulation being that we had to be taken to the pangolin and not the other way around. A man with tracking experience came forward and one of our Ashanti guides, Ibrahim Entsie, also had past form in finding pangolins. With these two guys, our group set out at sunset on Day 11 of our trip to find a pangolin. This was not going to be easy. We followed the trackers up and down ridges, along creeks, through regrowth and primary rainforest - often in rough terrain with no paths.

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11:44

Geo-Engineering exposed "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

I really hope that people are starting to wake up to the severity of what these psychopaths are doing to our planet and to us. I do not know how to ignore it! Nor should I! And neither should any if you. Are we simply going to allow a small # of inbred devils to []

11:22

Random thoughts of President Biden. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Why not? And let's make black and white people live together in harmony as well. Cause the school system is performing so well. pic.twitter.com/9VvaeOaJrV Geminigirl (@desertlife88) April 29, 2023

10:35

Australia and New Zealand in the West Papua Conflict "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

https://thediplomat.com/2023/04/australia-and-new-zealand-in-the-west-papua-conflict/

Australia and New Zealand in the West Papua Conflict
A New Zealand pilots abduction focuses attention on Wellington and Canberras hands-off approach to the long-running conflict in Indonesia.

By Xiang Gao and Guy C. Charlton April 29, 2023

The drawn-out hostage drama in West Papua over New Zealand pilot Philip Mehrtens has focused Western attention on this neglected area of the world. Mehrtens was abducted and his plane burned by the West Papua National Liberation Army (TPNPB) on February 7, 2023. He was accused by the group of violating a no-fly zone it had issued over the West Papua region.

On April 16, rebel spokesperson Sebby Sambom stated in a recorded message that TPNPB has asked the Indonesian and New Zealand governments to free the hostages through peaceful negotiations. The group originally demanded that Indonesian authorities recognize the independence of West Papua, but more recently it indicated that it was prepared to drop the demand for independence and seek dialogue.

The West Papua Conflict

The western part of the island of New Guinea, often referred to as West Papua, is administered under the name Irian Jaya and now split apart into six Indonesian provinces: Central Papua, Highland Papua, Papua, South Papua, Southwest Papua, and West Papua. There has been conflict across the resource-rich region since Indonesia assumed control in 1963.

At the independence of Indonesia, the Netherlands had argued that West Papua was ethnically different from the remainder of Indonesia, and it was successful in arguing before the United Nations that the area should not be included in the new Indonesian state. The Dutch and later local Melanesian groups within West Papua asserted that the regions cultural, religious, and ethnic differences mandated separate West Papuan independence. Nevertheless, the legal and ethical imperatives of an independent Indonesia occupying the entire territory of the Dutch East Indies, along with Cold War security concerns, led to the U.S.-sponsored 1962 New York Agreement, which enabled Indonesia to assert jurisdiction.

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Under the agreement, the Netherlands and nascent local West Papuan administration were dissolved in exchange for a U.N.-overseen referendum where the West Papuan population would be allowed to determine whether their region would remain within Indonesia or become independent. This vote, held in 1969, and called the Act of Free Choice, involved approximately 1,025 government-selected delegates. The delegates unanimously supported integration with Indonesia, a decision that was approved by the U.N. Gen...

10:27

FLASHBACK: The Bystander Effect - #SolutionsWatch (2021) "IndyWatch Feed National"

FROM 2021: The bystander effect describes a seeming paradox: the more people who are around to help in a given emergency, the less likely that any one individual will actually stop to help. Today James dives into the psychology underlying the bystander effect and explains how we can flip this quirk of human cognition on its head to help change the world for the better.

09:54

Biden administration rocked by reports of 85,000 migrant children missing in US "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Whistleblower on child migrant child trafficking testifies as Biden admin faces scrutiny over handling of forced labor A House Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Wednesday will feature the testimony from a whistleblower who will warn lawmakers that the U.S. has become the middleman in a multibillion dollar migrant child trafficking operation at the border. The hearing, []

08:15

Kevin Rudd with his very own Aboriginal Voices in Washington. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Anything Albanese can do, Rudd can do better. Just ask him. We were honoured to host some special First Nations guests at the Embassy this week. Thanks @aiatsis and folk from the Torres Strait Regional Authority for making time to stop by on your visit to Washington pic.twitter.com/Z2o6VHVfpQ Kevin...

08:12

Cairns Crime Rate "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Whats it like living in Cairns?

Are there many good paying jobs?

Is the crime actually that bad? Ive read various sources saying Cairns is the 3rd worst crime rate in AUS. If that is true, is it even noticeable for residents?

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06:32

One of the largest banks in the United States is on the verge of going under "IndyWatch Feed National"

Is another domino about to fall? Our system was greatly shaken when Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank suddenly collapsed, but we seem to have weathered that storm. But what will happen if an even larger bank goes under? As of March 31st, First Republic had approximately 290 billion dollars in assets, and that makes it much larger than Silicon Valley Bank was when it finally imploded. A 30 billion dollar rescue plan that was hastily put together last month was supposed to stabilize First Republic, but that hasn't worked. On Tuesday, First Republic shares fell by about 50 percent after the public learned that "customers withdrew more than $100 billion during last month's crisis"... First Republic Bank's shares plunged 50 percent after a 'troubling' earnings call where company executives refused to answer questions. The stock dropped Tuesday after it emerged that customers withdrew more than $100 billion during last month's crisis, with fears swirling that it could be the third...

06:00

Justice Lee confirms Bruce Lehrmann is a compulsive liar. Why didnt he sue Brittany Higgins & whos protecting him? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Bruce Lehrmann had a big win in court on Friday (28/4/23) because, in an extremely strange judgment, Justice Michael Lee made a finding of fact Bruce Lehrmann is a liar yet Justice []

05:41

It Begins: 500 Australians have filed the world's first Covid vaccine class-action lawsuit "IndyWatch Feed National"

Australia basically morphed into a full-blown, unrepentant, no-holds-barred insanity state during the pandemic. They used the virus to justify all manner of draconian restrictions on basic life; the government also threw its weight behind the untested, experimental Covid vaccine as part of that fear campaign. So it really warms the cockles to see this sort of thing finally coming to pass: At least 500 Australians have already joined a "landmark" COVID-19 vaccine injury class action lawsuit filed this week against the Australian government and the medicines regulator seeks redress for those allegedly injured or left bereaved by the COVID-19 vaccines. The suit accuses the Australian government, the country's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) and Department of Health and Aged Care, and a number of senior public servants of negligence related to the approval and monitoring of COVID-19 vaccines, breach of statutory duty and misfeasance in public office. Of note: The Australian...

05:37

Ghana April 2023 Part 3: A tale of hope, angst and joy: The fabulous Picathartes "IndyWatch Feed Qld"

 


Our group huddled beneath the sandstone rock ledge of a cave deep in the rainforest, hoping to indulge one of natures great ornithological experiences: viewing the pre-dusk arrival of the beautiful White-necked (or Yellow-headed as it was formerly called) Picathartes, also known as Rockfowl. This remarkable bird, its bright yellow head bare of feathers, returns to the cave where it builds mud nests late each afternoon to roost. Its humped back and long legs and neck add to its bizarre appearance. We had walked 30 minutes from the nearby village of Bonkro in central Ghana through the Nyamebe Bepo Forest Reserve to reach the cave. It was Day 10 of our 21-day Ghana tour.

The picathartes cave

Id had the rockfowl experience before: in Cameroon in 2007, with the only other species in this family - the Grey-necked Picathartes, But our Ghana encounter was to be no less memorable. We had waited an hour, full of anticipation, when the first birds were spotted, feeding on the ground in rainforest below the cave....

01:18

Congress Suddenly Wants to Know If US Taxpayers Were Helping El Chapo "IndyWatch Feed National"

After flying under the radar for years, the case of Genaro Garca Luna is finally raising alarms in Congress, with one of the Senate's top Republicans demanding answers about how Mexico's highest-ranking cop was able to partner with DEA and FBI, "at the time that he funneled roughly 103,000 pounds of cocaine into the United States" for the Sinaloa Cartel. Garca Luna became the most senior Mexican law enforcement official ever convicted of narco-corruption when a Brooklyn federal jury delivered a unanimous guilty verdict on a five-count indictment that charged him with taking massive bribes to enable cartel drug smuggling, kidnappings, and murders while he was in office from 2001 to 2012. Garca Luna's position involved close collaboration with U.S. anti-narcotics agencies that operate in Mexico, and it gave him discretion over the spending of hundreds of millions in American tax dollars delivered as security aid. That money was supposed to go toward fighting the cartels, but his trial showed he was leaking sensitive intelligence, protecting drug shipments, and disrupting efforts to capture ... cartel leaders. On Feb. 22, a day after the guilty verdict, Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley sent a letter to the heads of the DEA and FBI asking what the agencies knew about Garca Luna and when, and demanding evidence ... that could shed new light on the relationship. In short, Grassley wants to know if American tax dollars were being sent to Mexico while the DEA and FBI were tolerating Garca Luna's corruption.

Note: This case adds to the evidence that the War on Drugs is a trillion dollar failure. For more along these lines, see concise summaries of deeply revealing news articles on government corruption from reliable major media sources.

00:25

I dont qualify at all "IndyWatch Feed National"

Answers in Genesis is looking for a full-time high school science teacher. Im not looking for a new job, but even if I were, Im stunned by how supremely unqualified I am for this position.

The qualified individual must be an evangelical Christian committed to living a biblical lifestyle in all areas and in full agreement with the schools statement of faith. The teacher is expected to be in alignment with the science and biblical positions held at Answers in Genesis and able to teach science from a biblical worldview in the classroom. The teacher must also be able to distinguish operational vs historical science as well as be able to articulate the evolutionary beliefs correctly while being able to refute them biblically and scientifically. The teacher must also have a good understanding of AiGs presuppositional apologetic approach and know how to incorporate it in the classroom.

The teacher shall be one who feels called of God to the teaching profession. The teacher must maintain a teachable spirit while demonstrating patience, humility, integrity, and kindness while performing his/her day-to-day duties. He/she must be devoted to prayerfully work with administration, faculty, students, and parents to develop and maintain a school which is thoroughly Christian and academically exceptional. The teacher shall prayerfully help students learn attitudes, skills, and subject matter that will contribute to their development as mature, able, and responsible Christians to the glory of God.

I dont meet the requirements in a single sentence of that summary. Of course, nowhere in there does it say anything about degrees or training or experience, all that matters is conformity to the peculiar notion of science held by AiG.

Oh, at the end of the long list of detailed stuff, almost every bit of it about theological purity, there is a passing mention of what I might expect for qualifications of a real teaching position.

It is expected for the teacher to:

  • Hold a minimum of a bachelors degree or equivalent in related field
  • Have completed student teaching and/or other educational field experience.

It is preferred (but not necessary) for the teacher to:

  • Have two or more years of classroom teaching experience.
  • Have a current teaching certificate from a Christian school association and/or State Teaching Certificate in Education.
  • Have a...
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23:41

Australia: Outsourced To The US Military Establishment "IndyWatch Feed National"

In Australia, the entire military and security establishment is outsourced to Washingtons former mandarins, earning in consultancy fees.

The post Australia: Outsourced To The US Military Establishment appeared first on OrientalReview.org.

23:19

What snake is this? "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

What snake is this?

Anyone know what type of snake this is?

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23:12

Australia: Outsourced to the US Military Establishment "IndyWatch Feed National"

Its a very funny thing. In the US, the provision of services in such industries as security and intelligence is outsourced in a sprawling complex of contractors and subcontractors. In Australia, the entire military and security establishment is outsourced to Washingtons former mandarins, many of them earning a pile in consultancy fees. This, perhaps, is what Australias Defence Minister Richard Marles means when he talks about the Australian Defence Force moving beyond interoperability to interchangeability.

The list of recipients is depressingly long, and suggests that Australia has ceased to have any pretensions of sovereignty in defence matters. Take, for instance, the appointment of US Vice Admiral William Hilarides to the post of reviewing the future of the Royal Australian Navys surface fleet, for which he is pocketing US$4,000 a day. Since 2016, he has received US$1.3 million in contracts from the Australian government.

Hilarides featured in a story by the Washington Post last year, which revealed that two retired US admirals and three former US Navy civilian leaders were playing critical but secretive roles as paid advisers to the government of Australia during its negotiations to acquire top-secret nuclear submarine technology from the United States and Britain.

It gets worse. Six retired US admirals are identified as having offered their services to the Commonwealth since 2015. Hilarides was particularly keen, having retired a mere two months before seeking permission to advise the Australians on how best to extend the life of its Collins Class submarine fleet.

US Navy officials had few problems with the application, approving it within five days and forwarding it to the US State Department, which treated it as a mere formality. Hilarides, in his application, stated that he would be receiving money from a contract between the Australian Commonwealth and the consulting firm Burdenshaw Associates, based in Fairfax City, Virginia. The same firm has received US$6.8 million from the Australian taxpayer since 2015.

In a statement provided to the paper, the Australian Department of Defence revealed that Hilarides, another admiral Thomas Eccles, and a number of those on the Commonwealths Naval Shipbuilding Expert Advisory Panel, were furnishing Canberra with expert advice on the performance of the naval shipbuilding...

21:18

Bowenville-based Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ Bizjet VH-JSZ Calls into Rockhampton Airport Again - Plus More! "IndyWatch Feed Qld"

On Friday 14 April, Bowenville (near Toowoomba) based Cessna 525 CitationJet CJ1+ bizjet VH-JSZ visited Rockhampton Airport once again from Archerfield.

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Dalydine P/L (Pilatus Australia) Pilatus PC-12/47E VH-PDE (ex VH-FGZ) flew up from Archerfield to Hamilton Island then down to Planet Downs Station near Rolleston and then back to Archerfield.

New South Wales-based Beech 35-C33 Bonanza VH-DDB flew down from Rolleston Aerodrome to Moree and Bankstown.  It looks to have arrived into the region the previous day.

New South Wales-based Cessna 182 VH-FUZ visited Rockhampton Airport from Inverell.

Brisbane-based Hewitt Cattle Australia P/L SOCATA TBM 700 VH-PGA completed two flights from Archerfield to Moura Aerodrome and back to Archerfield.

Telford Aviation Beech A36 Bonanza VH-MPT flew down from Julia Creek to Hughenden and then my local Clermont Aerodrome and then Biloela / Thangool Airport.  It then flew onwards to Archerfield.  VH-MPT looks to have flown up there over the previous couple of days.

FKG Air (Redjet Aviation) Hawker Beechcraft B200GT VH-FKB visited Bundaberg Airport from its Toowoomba base.

Machjet (Machjet International) Hawker Beechcraft B200 King Air VH-ZSY arrived into Rockhampton Airport from the North.  It then departed to Brisbane.

And General Aviation Maintenance (GAM) Aero Commander 500-S VH-UJU departed Rockhampton Airport and completed an aerial survey flight out of and around Rocky before landing back at Rockhampton Airport.  It later departed and eventually landed at Mackay Airport.  VH-UJU had arrived into Rockhampton Airport from Bankstown and Brisbane in the days prior.

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20:20

Stan Grant plays the Aboriginal card to get a spot at the King's Coronation "IndyWatch Feed National"

ABC hipsters are a little torn on this one. Stan Grant has been telling the world how outrageously white the ABC's coverage of The Queen's funeral was. He's even posed for photos looking sad about it for newspapers. The latest twist coming out of Ultimo is that Stan is pushing...

17:41

The Myth of the COVID-19 Pandemic and other lies Canadian Patriot with Denis Rancourt "IndyWatch Feed National"

denisrancourt | April 22, 2023

In this Canadian Patriot Podcast, Dr. Denis Rancourt explains his published findings and methods demonstrating the popular fallacy that a covid-19 virus had caused vast death prior to the vaccine rollouts in 2021. In fact, not a single death anywhere in the world can be provably tied to COVID-19, but rather the criminally incompetent (and likely intentionally criminal) protocols deployed from above nation states. Dr. Rancourt explains the real reasons for the increase in all-cause mortality across the world with a focus on the USA, Australia, Israel and India which occured only after the vaccine rollout began. A discussion on Faucis admission that he was wrong about masking protocols and the broader corruption in academic research over the past decades is also explored.

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16:28

Magnetic Island best hikes "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

I love the ol tassie mountains n i love rocky hard climbs, whats the nicer and harder hikes on mag island? also is there anyway up to the top of the small mountain there

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16:01

Potential Townsville Move "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hey guys, so have an offer to move from Darwin to Townsville with work. Wanted to know what the general thoughts are on raising a family around Townsville?

Ive got a young daughter and fianc. Housing looks pretty affordable? But what are some good and bad areas? Or places to avoid and the best family places?

Also see and hear a lot about youth crime etc, we have heaps of youth crime in Darwin and the NT as a whole. Wondering how bad it actually is on the ground there? Is it over publicised or actually really unsafe?

Cheers

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15:38

Immigration out of control. Time to wake up "IndyWatch Feed National"

Thanks to reader Lachlan who writes presciently: Hi Michael, Almost Hilarious but actually very sad - the same people who voted Labor to help them with cost of living, housing affordability and rental crisis get it straight in the neck. An absolutely shambolic clown show of a gigantic Ponzi scheme....

15:28

Link "IndyWatch Feed National"

After having exposed keyboard warriors Luke Hollowood and Ryan Anderson, Crikeys Cam Wilson has done it again, this time zeroing in on semi-pro anti-Semite and The Daily Mail contributor Sam Duncan. See : Daily Mail reporter secretly ran a popular Continue reading

15:26

Horrifying numbers of NZ Covid jab deaths and injuries "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

An expose by Dr Guy Hatchard An anonymous source has sent me some internal data from the health department. I am feeling as if stuck in the first few chapters of a dystopian novel. People are mysteriously falling sick and dying in large numbers. Everyone is looking over their shoulders and wondering if they are []

15:21

NSW Police Fact Sheet on Consorting with criminals - Albanese should have a read "IndyWatch Feed National"

The consorting law in New South Wales makes it a criminal offence for a person to continue to associate or communicate with at least two people who have previously been convicted of an indictable offence, after receiving an official police warning. The consorting law aims to prevent crime by disrupting...

14:35

Housing market "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Can anyone offer a prediction about whats going to happen to the housing market in Cairns? I am wanting to buy a house and am wondering if the prices will drop in the new year as predicted for capital cities, or if we have a unique property bubble and prices wont drop (as is my rather uniformed opinion)? Thanks for any input.

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14:13

Mining is holding the economy together no thanks to Labor or Greens "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Some very telling statistics in this presentation From Senator Malcolm Roberts, September 2021

13:20

Albanese'd rather talk about Kyle Sandilands' wedding than answer this woman's housing worries "IndyWatch Feed National"

A public housing advocate just interrupted Albanese's presser: "Let's talk about housing, prime minister" Albanese: "I think you've had your say" He shuts her down then talks about how excited he is to attend Kyle Sandilands' wedding "I enjoy weddings" lmao pic.twitter.com/Cde66BcF3P jeremy poxon (@JeremyPoxon) April 29, 2023 UPDATE...

13:17

It Seems To Be All Coming Out "IndyWatch Feed National"

Collapsing on camera

Introduction by DM

Some videos for your weekend entertainment.

A video from All You Know covering The Swamp draining, BRICS, RFK JR, and MSM lies. The original broadcast by Paul Harvey in 1965 exposing demonic agendas. Ukraine electrons (25:00) Exposing the Deep State (28.30) and Tucker (39.30) being spied on. RFK Jr (41:00) was labeled dangerous on the mainstream media but keep watching. The Pfizer-paid broadcasters cut out the evidence calling it false claims. People collapsing on camera (44.40) and more.

12:35

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

A NJ Pastor-politician is Gunned Down, and a Community Reels

By MARYCLAIRE DALE

SAYREVILLE, N.J. (AP) Nicole Teliano used to play games on her phone in the mayors office while her mother worked down the hall several evenings a month, tending to the tedious, often acrimonious task of serving in local government.

The 11-year-old girl didnt mind sharing her mother, Sayreville Councilwoman Eunice Dwumfour, with the nearly 50,000 residents of the central New Jersey town, the young people she nurtured as a pastor of a prosperity gospel church in Newark or the Nigerian church colleague she married in a festive ceremony in Abuja in November.

Well, my mom was a little bit of extra, so I could share a little bit. There was enough to go around, Nicole said in a family interview with The Associated Press this month.

Now, friends and loved ones are asking for help figuring out who gunned down the charismatic 30-year-old Dwumfour outside her Sayreville home on Feb. 1. The case is reverberating from New Jersey to West Africa, with touchpoints including politics, religion and money that echo across continents.

Authorities arent saying much. Dwumfours parents and new husband Peter Ezechukwu, who hoped to join his wife in the United States this spring but instead came for her funeral, are frustrated by the ongoing silence. The Middlesex County Prosecutors Office said it recognizes their concerns but needs to protect the integrity of the investigation.

Eunice was too good of a person to let (her death) go unanswered, Mayor Victoria Kilpatrick said at a Feb. 8 memorial service, where hundreds mourned the stylish preacher known as Pastor Eunney_K.

That smile of hers, Kilpatrick said, is not going to let us give up.

A COMMUNITY SHAKEN

Dwumfour (pronounced JEWM-for), the eldest of five children born to Ghanaian immigrants, had been active in Christian ministry since she was a teen. She graduated from Newark public schools and, after having Nicole, earned a degree in womens studies from William Paterson University in...

11:49

Tugas Bendahara Organisasi: Pentingnya Mengelola Keuangan dengan Baik "IndyWatch Feed National"

Tugas Bendahara Organisasi Pentingnya Mengelola Keuangan dengan Baik

Sebagai seorang bendahara organisasi, Anda memiliki tugas dan tanggung jawab penting dalam mengelola keuangan organisasi. Dalam artikel ini, kita akan membahas tugas-tugas yang diemban oleh seorang bendahara organisasi, serta pentingnya mengelola keuangan dengan baik bagi keberlangsungan organisasi.

Organisasi atau badan usaha apapun, terlepas dari ukuran atau jenisnya, memerlukan orang yang bertanggung jawab untuk mengelola keuangan. Inilah peran penting yang diemban oleh bendahara organisasi. Seorang bendahara organisasi bertanggung jawab atas semua aspek keuangan organisasi, dari pengumpulan dan pengeluaran hingga pelaporan dan audit.

Tugas-tugas Bendahara Organisasi

#1. Mengelola keuangan organisasi

Tugas utama seorang bendahara organisasi adalah mengelola keuangan organisasi. Mereka harus memastikan bahwa semua pemasukan dan pengeluaran dicatat dengan baik, dan dana organisasi digunakan secara efektif dan efisien.

#2. Menyusun anggaran

Bendahara organisasi juga bertanggung jawab untuk menyusun anggaran organisasi dan memastikan bahwa dana yang tersedia digunakan dengan bijak. Mereka harus memastikan bahwa anggaran mencakup semua biaya operasional organisasi dan memprioritaskan pengeluaran yang paling penting.

#3. Membuat laporan keuangan

Seorang bendahara organisasi juga bertanggung jawab untuk membuat laporan keuangan organisasi yang akurat dan teratur. Laporan ini harus mencakup semua pemasukan dan pengeluaran organisasi, serta saldo akhir yang tersedia.

#4. Menjaga catatan keuangan

Bendahara organisasi juga harus menjaga catatan keuangan organisasi dengan baik. Mereka harus memastikan bahwa semua dokumen dan bukti transaksi tersimpan dengan aman dan dapat diakses dengan mudah.

#5. Mengelola pajak

Bendahara organisasi juga harus memastikan bahwa semua pajak yang terkait dengan organisasi dibayar tepat waktu dan sesuai dengan peraturan perundang-undangan yang berlaku.

Pentingnya Mengelola Keuangan dengan...

11:43

MAHA has concrete proof for court evidence SARSCOV2 does not exist "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

From Make Australians Healthy Again THERE IS NO SARSCOV2 VIRUS And hence, there is no Covid19 Pandemic It is all a huge fraud All thanks to a wonderful German Engineer, Marvin Haberland, and a great American researcher Christine Massey and an incredible German biologist, Dr Stefan Lanka and many others. Christine has proved through hundreds []

10:37

Recommendations for reef tours "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hi guys, Im planning on camping on Fitzroy island with a mate for a few days then looking to go on a reef tour. Another freind recommended a tour company from Townsville that had a small boat and took out ~10 passengers, im wondering if theres any companies like this based in cairns that have smaller trips going to more obscure spots?

Also keen for recommendations of other things to do on Fitzroy island or cairns, without a car, preferably cheap cause my mate is currently poor (Im shouting her the reef tour). Would be pretty keen on hiking that we could get to by pub transport or hitchhiking. Thanks for the recommendations!

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10:03

Looking for info on Townsville Tunnels "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hey guys just wondering if theirs any other info someone may have on the tunnel system under townsville? Have been through everything on ozatwar.com and read a few different stories about the bunkers in castle Hill and West end area but just wondering if theirs anything else that might not be as documented? Have also done a search of the jimmys lookout area and found some interesting shell casings on top of the hill which ended up being 1903 303 carbide rounds which lined up with the reports of the dugouts on top

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09:32

SILENCE OF THE LAMBS "IndyWatch Feed National"

When it comes to the silence of the lambs to the slaughter, we Australians really do win the grand prize for staying silent whilst we are being systematically murdered. Mind you, as the outrageous prosecution of Richard Boyle reveals, complaining to the murderers about these murders can get you jailed for a very, very long time.

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09:24

EUSSR and the Soviet Union merge to form one soviet "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

By Lybdesy Symonds The United [Communist] Nations endorses the Soviet Union /RF and Peoples Republic of China / CCP world order and its Eurasian hegemon. The idea is for the Western nations of Europe and their NATO Alliance to capitulate as national sovereignties when the EUSSR and the Soviet Union merge to form one soviet []

07:00

Brickworks Closes West Australia Branch, Cites Energy Costs and Planning Delays "IndyWatch Feed National"

The green zealots who run West Australia appear to have claimed another energy intensive industry scalp, with the complete pullout of a branch of Australia's largest brick manufacturer.

03:56

2023 Statement from Marius Mason "IndyWatch Feed National"

Statement from Marius Mason on June 11th, a day of solidarity with long-time anarchist prisoners.

Dear Community, Family and Friends,

Thank you for the work you are doing to make the change we need to make into the world for our collective survival. Your dedication, support and love are a constant source of inspiration and motivation for me; and I am betting for other prisoners, as well.

This has been as eventful year and a half here at FCI Danbury. My transfer to a male facility had been viewed with great trepidation both by those supportive of trans people and by those who are adamantly opposed to our existence. Ive had many memorable experiences; some humiliating, some merely annoying and awkward. But, also several that have been rewarding and deeply affirming.

There has definitely been a sense of working things out as we gothe way strip searches have been conducted has been all over the board. Sometimes they have been done by one male staff person, sometimes by one female staff person and several times by several male staff people. Strip searches occur before and after visits, before and after medical trips out, and also when going into the SHU (I had to go there before a medical procedure to fast).

I missed one that was conducted down at the Rec when a fight between inmates was suspected. For the most part, as embarrassing as strip searches can be (they definitely trigger my dysphoria), most staff have been professional about them. There have been some unprofessional remarks made on occasion, though, that have been dehumanizing and dispiriting, but actually have happened a lot less often than I was expecting. A nice surprise.

Mostly, I have been able to navigate what negativity and attempted exploitation there has been, taking it as the cost of admission to this new circus. I am determined to make progress on my transition, and have appreciated the opportunity to keep growing in my social transition and to make all the benchmarks necessary for satisfying the requirements that the BOP has set. For the most part, I keep it moving and accent the positive and eliminate the negative.

There has been a lot of positive movement in my transition to a predominantly cis-male-identified prison. While there are about six transwomen here that I have met, and one gender fluid person, I have yet to meet anyone else who identifies as a trans man at this prison. I did know about eight transmen at Carswell, where I was placed in Texas. Being in this population, there has been a lot of opportunity to discuss trans issues with people. They ask a lot of questions, some related to trans policy and some personal to my situation. Other questions make me laugh as they are blunt and impertinent, but honest curiosity is important to helping with trans visibility and acce...

01:06

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

280423 Police Minister Ragu calls on people of North Nasioi to respect the rule of law

New Dawn FM News

Minister for Police and Correctional Services Hon John Bosco Ragu has called on the people of North Nasioi to respect the rule of law.

Ragu said he understands the implications of how breaking the law can affect a community and reminded the people to respect the rule of law.

He said serving the people as the minister responsible for the past eight months has made him aligned his office priorities amongst then being law and order.

"Before changes or development occurs in a constituency or region, law and order must be 100% free of people.

"Bougainvilleans must rise up and work closely with the Bougainville Police Service men and women.

"There must not be any difficulties faces if we are interested to bring development in preparation for Independence.

"God can not grant us Independence on a golden plate," he said.

Ragu added that the President and his team are working extra hard to gauge views of Bougainvilleans living outside Bougainville in order to finally encapsulate all ideas, opinions and views to draft a comprehensive Constitution. ENDS////AK

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00:34

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

280423 New Kieta Police Station ground breaking ceremony

New Dawn FM News

The ground breaking ceremony to rebuild a new Kieta Police Station held yesterday in Kieta signifies the commitment by the Bougainville Police Service to the people of Bougainville.

Minister Police and Correctional Services Hon John Bosco Ragu, Central Bougainville MP Simon Dumarinu, ABG Central Veterans Member Junior Dake, Secretary Technical Services and other relevant officials present at the ceremony.

Chief of the Bougainville Police Service and Deputy Commissioner of Police Francis Tokura, acknowledged also the local landowners who had given their land to the government to return and rebuild the new Kieta Police Station.

Tokura said since assuming office in Bougainville, his team have been visiting locals in the area for the possibility of reopening the New Kieta Police Station, exactly where the old station was built.

"Today, this dream has become a reality and to support the Toroama-Nisira government to achieve Independence, Bougainville Police has been committed to build three new police stations every year.

"We have not succeeded so far due to funding issues for the North, Central and South.

"First construction of the Bana Police Station is well underway. As soon as the ground breaking ceremony yesterday than today materials may arrive in Arawa, according to the contractor.

"I appeal to the people to respect the government properties and facilities to serve the community at large.

"Other police posts will include Kunua, Panguna, Siwai and reopening of Nissan Police Station. ENDS////AK

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00:14

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

280423 Member for Central Bougainville thanks local landowners

New Dawn FM News

Member for Central Bougainville, MP Simon Dumarinu, thanked the local landowners for positive approach to nation building.

"You are the important stakeholders in nation building," he said.

Dumarinu expressed his gratitude to the Autonomous Bougainville Government for heading in the right direction.

"For a new nation, our priority is Law and Order, the people, society and government must be in a secured environment.

"The three arms of government a democratic nation must have the executive, legislative and judiciary arm of government.

"The latter two functions are important to us as we anticipate the ratification of Bougainville," he said.

Dumarinu added that we are in the state of building not only in the Police force but the Constitution and Policy, the structure and level of governance the upper and lower of Community government. ENDS////AK

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23:28

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

280423 Issue of Writs for By- Election Delayed

New Dawn FM News

The North Bougainville By-Election will be delayed until next month due to non-availability of funds.

The writs were supposed to have been issued yesterday.

This is according to PNG Electoral Commissioner Simon Sinai reported by Jeffrey Elapa from Post Courier.

Electoral Commissioner says "The electoral commission is unable to conduct the by-elections for three vacant seats on time due to lack of funds."

As a result the issue of writs for Wewak, North Bougainville and Lagaip open seats have been deferred to next month.

He said the commission needs K14 million to conduct the by-elections. The new date is yet to be determined.

"We initially set the tentative dates, including the date for issue of writs, on 27 April 2023 for the by-election for three vacant seats. However, this can not happen now because the Finance and Treasury have not responded to our budget submission to conduct the by-election," he said.

Mr Sinai said it is the Constitutional right of the people in the affected electorates to have a voice in Parliament and assured the people in these electorates that a by-election will be held as soon as funds are made available.

"I am of the view that as responsible agencies of State, we will respect their wishes and ensure that the by-election are held so people are given the opportunity to vote their leader,". Ends/////ak

23:12

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

280423 North Bougainville Open By-Election budget K2652,660.00

New Dawn FM News

The North Bougainville Open By-Election budget is K2652,660.00 as part of the K14 million budget submitted by PNG Electoral Commissioners office Mr Simon Sinai to Department of Finance and Treasury.

The cost of by-election per affected electorate as follows:
Lagaip-Enga Province- K5792,807.00
North Bougainville Open- K2652,660.00
Wewak Open- K5614,075.00

Secretary for Finance Dr Ken Ngangan said the budgets for by-election are with PNGEC and the funds are released to them from Treasury.

He said there are no issues with government cash flow so funding should not be a problem, but funding warrants need to be released by Treasury according to their by-election schedules.

Attempts to contact Treasurer Ian Ling Stuckey were unsuccessful.

The North Bougainville seat was left vacant when the incumbent MP and candidate who the seat in the last years election, William Nakin, died on before polling was completed.

For the Wewak Open, the incumbent MP who retained his seat was sworn in as Member of the 11th Parliament, Kevin Isufu, died after a long illness, while the Lagaip Open Seat election was failed following widespread violence and disruptions during polling.

Mr Sinai said the issue of writs for Wewak will be further delayed as an election petition filed against the deceased MP is still before the court.

He will announce the fixed date for the issue of writs later when funding is made available. ENDS////AK

23:07

9 common interview questions for AI jobs "IndyWatch Feed National"

AI job seekers should be prepared to answer common interview questions on their experience, skills and approach to AI-focused projects.

20:15

Colombia: Scientists explore remote seamounts to protect hammerhead sharks "IndyWatch Feed National"

In 1995, when Colombia protected the island of Malpelo by setting up the Malpelo Fauna and Flora Sanctuary, the area had a recorded 43 species of crustaceans, six species of starfish, and 70 species of fish. These figures, the only ones available, were from 1972, when the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute led its first expedition to the island. Over time, scientists carried out more expeditions, and the number of recorded species grew. By 2016, the National Natural Parks System of Colombia had cataloged 1,500 animal species in the area. Nine of them are not found in any other part of the world and about 40 species are threatened or vulnerable, according to a parks system press release. Yet a large part of the life cycle and the ecology of some of these species remained unknown, especially for migratory species like the scalloped hammerhead shark (Sphyrna lewini), which visits the island frequently. For example, no one knew the routes by which the sharks in this population move through the sea, how deep they swim, where else they congregate, the locations of all their breeding areas, or their relationships with other populations of scalloped hammerheads. Today, after more than 20 years of work, researchers from the Malpelo and Other Marine Ecosystems Foundation, a Colombian NGO, have found answers to some of these questions. United within a strategic ecosystem Malpelo Island is Colombias westernmost point, located about 500 kilometers (310 miles) off the Pacific port city of Buenaventura. Getting there takes aThis article was originally published on Mongabay

18:54

PNG Airline Air Niugini's Female Cargo Staff creating history "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

An employee of Papua New Guinea's Airline  Air Niugini  has created history by being the first and only female staff operating the Main Deck Loader(MDL), an equipment  responsible for loading and unloading larger containerised cargo from the main deck of widebody aircraft.  

Michelle Geekala from East Sepik and Gulf provinces, works with Air Niugini Cargo Departments operations section and is the only specialised female operator of the MDL equipment. 

Her most recent task was unloading heavy mining equipment from the main deck of a Boeing 747-400 series freighter here in Port Moresby. While passenger planes carry people with minimal luggage at the cargo hold, freighters specifically uplift cargo, their empty galleys are modified to fit various types of cargo. 


Michelle said The journey has not been easy, it comes with its own challenges but you have to believe in yourself, even when no one does, you have to be your own supporter and critique, challenge yourself to be better than you were yesterday.

She was previously engaged in and operated the Lower Deck Loader (LDL) for both the B747 and B737 freighters but the recent task was her first on the Main Deck Loader. The Main Deck Loader Equipment is higher and has larger weight capacity while the Lower Deck Loader is used to load and unload cargo from the lower lobe of wide body aircraft and also main deck of the narrow body aircraft.

Air Niuginis Manager for Cargo Operations, Trevor Elly said the airlines cargo department has always maintained a healthy level of female presence in its business and in particular its operational areas both within Port Moresby and the domestic network.

We are proud of Michelles progress, breaking into an area where you find only men working there. She is currently the only female in the Port Moresby Operations unit who operates the MDL equipment and joins a legacy of other female Cargo Operations Staff including our current Cargo Business Development Manager, Ms. Donna Hevoho as well as General Manager Cargo, Ms. Paila Leka and many other women through Air Niuginis 50-year history. Elly said 

Air...

16:23

The TGA grants approval for full registration to Moderna's Covid vaccine "IndyWatch Feed National"

Today, the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) announced that it has granted approval for full registration of Moderna's Covid vaccine, SPIKEVAX. This is the first Covid vaccine in Australia to receive full registration - the others remain provisionally approved.1 From the TGA media release, "As with all medicines, the TGA's assessment was rigorous, independent and based on evidence. The safety and efficacy of SPIKEVAX is also supported by real-world use in millions of people worldwide, providing reassurance about the safety of these vaccines. Vaccination remains the most effective way to protect yourself from serious disease, hospitalisation and death." This is the product that currently has 7, 442 reported adverse events in DAEN (Australia's VAERS or Yellow Card database). 36 of these entries are reported deaths.

14:00

Pan-African News Wire "IndyWatch Feed National"

Perthes Warns of Negative Impact of Khartoum Fighting on Darfur Region

A picture released by activist on 25 November showing a village burning in Jebel Moon Area of West Darfur

April 25, 2023 (KHARTOUM) UN special envoy to Sudan sounded an alarm bell of the negative impact of the fighting in Khartoum on the rest of the country, citing the resumption of tribal clashes in West Darfur as one area of concern.

Volker Perthes, on Tuesday, briefed the 15-member council for the second time about the situation in Sudan after the eruption of war in Khartoum between the national army and the Rapid Support Forces on April 15.

Perthes reviewed the security situation in Sudan and said that the Darfur region is the most affected by the hostilities in Khartoum pointing to North, South and West Darfur states.

He said a ceasefire brokered by the state authorities ended tribal fighting in North Darfur, while initiatives partially stopped the fighting in some localities of South Darfur but continued in the state capital Nyala.

Perthes underscored that the fighting between the national army and the paramilitary forces which originate from Darfur resumed in El Geneina near the Chadian border on Tuesday with increased involvement of tribal components.

He went further to speak about reports of mobilization by some tribes and some armed groups stressing that this escalation could draw in Sudans neighbouring countries.

I renew my call on all communities to maintain their neutrality and refrain from taking sides, Perthes urged.

The West Darfur State witnessed recurrent clashes between the Arab and Massalit tribes during the past three years.

A senior West Darfur state government official told Sudan Tribune that The clashes in El Geneina between the army and the RSF have turned into tribal conflicts between Arab and African groups.

The fighting began on Monday when gunmen believed to be affiliated with the Sudanese Alliance Forces, led by State Governor Khamis Abdallah, attacked the command of the RSF Sector in El Genein...

14:00

Australian Dollar and Bitcoin "IndyWatch Feed National"

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11:37

Bryan Kramer's short but dramatic political career ends today "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"


by
DAVID LEPI

Bryan Kramer's brief and tumultuous political career will come to an end today as he receives punishment for the seven charges he has been found guilty of. Both Kramer's defense and the state's representatives have made recommendations for penalties based on the severity of the crimes committed. The country watches in amazement as the law catches up with Kramer, a self-proclaimed corruption fighter who became corrupt himself, and takes hold of him. It is often said that when the weak enter the battle, the hunter becomes the hunted. Will Kramer merely receive a slap on the wrist and be free to go, as he has suggested? The answer is a resounding no.

Kramer has a tendency to recklessly make enemies on all fronts, and his insults towards the court and members of the judiciary proved to be his downfall. The judiciary system, including the Ombudsman Commission, Public Prosecutor, and leadership tribunal made up of judges and magistrates, weighed his fate and found him lacking. Scandalizing courts or judges only serves to diminish their authority, and Kramer's insults to the judiciary did just that. It eroded public confidence in the court's authority.

Karma seems to have caught up with Kramer. He used lies, insinuations, and malice, along with every tactic in the book to destroy the best-performing government of Prime Minister Peter O'Neill. Kramer began by fabricating allegations and spreading them through uncontrolled social media, feeding a gullible mob's envy of their neighbors' success. Despite having access to state assets and the backing of a prime minister, Kramer could not substantiate a single allegation. His vile and vindictive campaign was a complete waste.

The Tribunal has made...

Thursday, 27 April

17:36

Nasfunds Ian Tarutia: the exit interview "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

Before he handed over the baton to incoming CEO Rajeev Sharma last month, Nasfunds long-serving CEO Ian Tarutia, spoke to Business Advantage PNG about his time in charge of Papua New Guineas largest private sector superannuation fund and where PNGs economy might go from here.

Ian Tarutia Nasfund

Outgoing Nasfund CEO Ian Tarutia cuts a farewell cake during a Gala Dinner in February 2023. Credit: Nasfund

Business Advantage PNG (BAPNG): Looking back over your time restructuring Nasfund, what key milestones resonate strongest with you?

Ian Tarutia (IT): Over the decade from 2000 up to 2010, success was driven primarily through the implementation of good governance. Underpinning a good governance framework were high levels of transparency and accountability, plus strong engagement with key stakeholders.

Im a firm believer that if you get governance right adopting sound commercial principles, understanding risks and ensuring audited accounts are completed on time everything else will fall into place.

BAPNG: Based on what happened with the last [resources] boom, what are your expectations over the next three years in PNG?

IT: Its encouraging that TotalEnergies has launched the first phase of front-end engineering and design (FEED) studies for the Papua LNG projects upstream production facilities. But, in terms of the real cash flowing in to kick start a lot of the groundwork, I believe it will be towards the back end of next year, 2024.

Business appreciates the sovereign rights of the state to raise taxes but, if it is implemented without adequate consultation, the outcome is counterproductive.

Assuming things progress as expected, there should be increased demand for goods and services. Additionally, the workforce required should close existing vacanc...

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