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Wednesday, 12 July

22:36

An instigator of Royal Commission into defective ADF leadership warns of communism in Australia "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Vietnam veterans returning home to face hostilities and suicides A letter from Afghanistan war veteran Dr Daniel Mealey to Chief of Defence Force General Angus Campbell Dear General Angus Campbell AO, DSC,It may surprise you that on the minds of many serving and former-serving ADF personnel, is the belief that only a major invasion at []

22:24

Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) B737-7DT(BBJ) A36-001 "Ausy 337" Completes Missed Approach at Longreach Airport - Plus More! "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

On Saturday 27 May, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Boeing B737-7DF(BBJ) A36-001 was heard completing a missed approach at Longreach Airport as "Ausy 337".

File photo

It flew up from Canberra and after completing airwork at Longreach, continued to Cairns.

UPDATE!  On Sunday 28 May, A36-001 "Ausy 337" flew out from Cairns for Seoul, South Korea.

Meanwhile, also on Saturday 27 May, there was one more visit by Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Alenia C-27J Spartan transport aircraft A34-010 as "Wallaby 61" which was again noted flying into the Shoalwater Bay Training Area (SWBTA) after flying up from RAAF Base Amberley.  It then flew back to Amberley.

Photo taken by Calen Harvey 

21:39

Legacy Centenary Torch Relay "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

On a grey rainy day in the World War one  battlefields at Pozieres, two diggers made a promise to look after one anothers wives if either survived the conflagration setting down upon them.

That was the beginning of Legacy, and the Torch flame as the symbol of Legacy has been carried from France, across Europe and Australia on the 100 year centenary of that day.  The Torch is due to arrive in Sydneys Martin Place today, with Minister for Veterans Affairs Matt Thisthlethwaite, and Governor General General Sir Peter Cosgrove.

The Torch then turns south to travel through the Riverina and on to Melbourne where it will end at the first Legacy branch.

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Produced By: Roderick Chambers

Featured In Story: Lillian Sanelli Legacy Torch Relay Director

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 12 July 2023

The post Legacy Centenary Torch Relay appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.

21:31

The recent Jenin operation looks different when considering Palestine as a weapons laboratory "IndyWatch Feed National"

A strong review of my new book, The Palestine Laboratory, by writer Syndication Bureau (focusing solely on the Middle East).

An extract:

The occupation of Palestine is the most funded and resourced state project in Israels history. On the surface, the occupation has been sold as a temporary defensive measure necessary for Israels survival. However, it satisfies many other needs. Given the biblical connection to the West Bank, the occupation provides a religious veneer to the project of secular Zionism. Control over holy cities with deep meaning in Jewish religious history rallies Jews worldwide to support Israel and its government.

More importantly, Israels military control over an entire population has facilitated the creation of a lucrative weapons industry. In his new book, The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology of Occupation Around the World, Australian journalist Antony Loewenstein has documented the intricate connection between the occupation of Palestine and the development of the modern weapons industry. Controlling millions of people requires more than a strong military. Israel has dominated virtually all aspects of Palestinian life with remarkable efficiency through a matrix of checkpoints, physical barriers, and advanced surveillance technologies.

Read the whole thing: What Drives Israels Lucrative Weapons Industry | by Joseph Dana | Jul, 2023 | Medium

The post The recent Jenin operation looks different when considering Palestine as a weapons laboratory appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

21:29

Pathfinders are on the case "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Often people in more remote areas never got their birth registered and as such have no birth certificate.

This may not cause much of a problem as a child, but nowadays getting a licence, joining a club, doing anything with Government involves producing a birth certificate or Passport for which you need a birth certificate.

Pathfinders are a group led by First Nations people who help those without birth certificates

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Produced By: Roderick Chambers

Featured In Story: Ron Naden coordinator of the National Aboriginal Birth Certificate program Pathfinders

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 12 July 2023

The post Pathfinders are on the case appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.

20:52

What is foolish Albanese doing at a NATO conference? Trying to drag Australia into WW3? "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

By Leo Hohmann It should be troubling to everyone living in the U.S., Canada and Europe that two days after Joe Biden announced to the world that the U.S. is running low on ammunition, he and his NATO partners announce they are doubling down on their support for Ukraines inclusion in the NATO military alliance, which []

20:48

Indigenous-green attack on property under way in New Zealand "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

By TONY MOBILIFONITISA SHOCKING interview has emerged of New Zealand property owner Julian Batchelor who was violently attacked in 2018 and then threatened in 2022 with having his house burned down by a Maori activists who claimed his land as the sacred possession of their ancestors. The personal attack and the threat came after the []

17:38

Music to your ears "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Music has been shown to be cathartic for many people.  It can also help with language.

New research from the Lyon Research Centre in France, Western Sydney University MARCS Institute for Brain Behaviour and Development and the Vanderbilt University Medical Centre has shown that  regular rhythms can boost sentence repetition in children with Developmental Language Disorder.

They have tested these methods in French and Hungarian, now Vanderbilt has a study underway in English which should reinforce their findings.

 

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Produced By: Roderick Chambers

Featured In Story: Dr Anna Fiveash Cognitive psychologist and co-lead author from Western Sydney University MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 12 July 2023

The post Music to your ears appeared first on 4YOU 98.5FM Capricorn Community Radio.

16:11

AliExpress enabling frausters doing nothing about it? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Any selling medium does attract criminals and while in Australia there may be law against false or misleading advertising, Australian 'consumers' are at the mercy of others.

There are plenty of fraudsters, Chinese nationals, on AliEpress, where they are blatantly ripping off overseas buyers.

What is AliExpress doing about it? Very little, not enough.

What is the Chinese government doing about it? Nothing!

Would one seriously expect a government to act against its nationals defrauding 'round eyes', when (globally recognised) copyright law has zero effect or execution in China?

What about Team America World Police, when are they going to save the day?

As they say, buyer beware.

In any event you can see this video, for 'entertainment' purposes:

Fake SSD from AliExpress | How to recognize a fake


See also:

I Got Scammed - Fake 4TB Samsung SSD from AliExpress


And:

I bought a $58 "64TB" External Drive from AliExpress...same scam, bigger storage claim


14:51

Weather modification continues at alarming rate across the world "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Geoengineering using chemtrails devastating the planet https://www.chathamhouse.org/2022/02/geoengineering-reining-weather-warriors

14:39

Link "IndyWatch Feed National"

Above: Tim Wilms (The Unhinged) and Jarrad Searby (Proud Boys/National Socialist Network/Finks/Melbourne Magistrates Court) pose for the camera. Wilms is wearing RWDS merch popularised by the Proud Boys and, more recently, mass murderer Mauricio Garcia. This week on Yeah Nah Continue reading

14:11

Hmmm. Have we seen this before? "IndyWatch Feed National"

In the 1970s, Whitlam set up the Royal Commission into Human Relationships (fascinating stuff).

One of the many topics they considered was comprehensive sex education.

There is a need for early and continuous sex education and for an educational program which will help young people to be responsible to themselves and to each other and to decide and act with knowledge, not in fear or ignorance.

Royal Commission into Human Relationships, Final Report, 1977

Conservatives at the time went into a frenzy of pearl clutching, insisting that priests and parents were the only people who should ever talk to children about sex. They ignored the evidence that many parents didnt have the information their kids needed, or didnt know how to talk to kids about sex, or had deeply disturbing attitudes towards sex that needed disrupting.

Most of all they ignored all the parents who wanted schools and experts to teach their kids about sex because they knew it would make their kids safer and happier.

Almost 50 years later, the only thing thats changed is a different Royal Commission stopped even the LNP demanding that priests should talk to children about sex.

Effective consent education stops the weaponisation of fear and shame. It gives kids and teens the power to make safer, stronger choices about their own lives and bodies.

People who reject consent education and people who think their power base depends on weaponising fear and shame theres a Venn diagram thats pretty much a perfect circle.

If you want to know more about consent education, heres something I prepared earlier

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13:46

Robodebt was started by Labor in 2010 "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Minister for Government Service Bill Shorten with Royal Commission report into Robodebt. He will have to watch his words. He helped introduce the scheme in 2010 Letter to the Editor I fully supported the Robodebt scheme!I do NOT care how many criminals committed suicide because of their GUILT from ripping-off their fellow Australians! Besides, only []

13:24

Lies, Lies, and Autism, Part 5: Putting Something Malicious in a Vaccine "IndyWatch Feed National"

(L) Frank Rochelle, plaintiff veteran, Photo: CNN (C) Dan Olmsted of ageofautism.com, Photo: UPI (R) Dr John Walker-Smith, Photo: Wikipedia
(L) Frank Rochelle, plaintiff veteran, Photo: CNN (C) Dan Olmsted of ageofautism.com, Photo: UPI (R) Dr John Walker-Smith, Photo: Wikipedia

by Mary W Maxwell, LLB

Bioweapons are the type of weapon directed at human health. Of course, weapons such as a gun or a spear are also directed at human health, but here the method is to make the person sick rather than wounded. How to deliver a bioweapon? Put it in the food supply or water supply, inject it, or put it in an insect (or a rat?) which will then deliver it via a bite.

Its claimed that today there are higher-tech bioweapons. You get a chip put into your body which has a receiver of information. The perp can then send instructions for it to interfere with one of your bodys systems. Arent we just marvelous human beings that we have fi...

13:16

Climbing tips "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hey, I'm in Townsville for work for a month. Bought my rock shoes, keen to get out (apparently bouldering on Maggie is particularly good?)

Does anywhere in town do crash pad rental? And is the gym/wall worth visiting?

I also heard Castle rock is out of bounds or has access issues right now?

Thanks in advance, looking forward to exploring.

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13:12

Federal Court does not recognise age pension discrimination, despite Australian Government's failure to close life expectancy gap "IndyWatch Feed National"

The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed the legal challenge seeking fair and equal access to the age pension for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Proud Wakka Wakka man Uncle Dennis* brought the case in which the Federal Government faced court for the first time in connection with its failure to close the gap in life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and non-Indigenous people.

Despite recognising the ongoing gap in life expectancy, the Court did not accept that Australia's racial discrimination laws should give Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people earlier access to the age pension.

It comes on the same day as The Closing the Gap Annual Data Compilation Report found that Australia is still not on track to meet the target of equal life expectancy by 2031. No progress towards this target was reported since the previous year.

The Albanese government has a responsibility to address age pension inequality out of court, by lowering the pension age for all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The current pension age of 67 years does not account for the stark differences in life expectancy and health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. It means that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people do not have the same opportunity to retire and receive support through the age pension as other Australians. Equal access to the pension would also support several Closing the Gap targets.

Uncle Dennis brought the case with the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service and the Human Rights Law Centre, with support from DLA Piper.

Proud Wakka Wakka man Uncle Dennis said:

Im frustrated with this white system, its not a system of the land. It doesnt give us a say. White people are living longer because they havent lost what we have lost. As an Aboriginal man, Ive seen too many of my people dying at a very early age. We are lucky to get to 50 years old. This case was about telling the truth, and asking the Government to work together with us, to give our people the same chance in life as everyone else.  

Things will never get better unless the Government closes the gaps it created. We didnt have a problem, a problem came here. Our language, our culture and our identity comes from here, it doesnt come from another country. Truth, justice and accountability are important.

Nerita Waight, CEO at the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service said:
Everyone deserves to live a life with dignity but this is not possible for our communities who have been left with no choice but to live shorter lives in poverty because of decades of racist colonial policies and a continued lack of investment and change in the systems, institutions and policies that affect their lives day in day out. 

D......

12:32

Make it new? Art and knowledge in the age of automated content generation "IndyWatch Feed National"

In its combination of the already-known, AI cannot respond to the important challenges of our ageclimate change, various forms of prejudice, the inequalities of capitalism and settler colonialism, incipient fascisms. We need, more than ever, art and thought that gives us the authentically new, that tells us something about human life beyond the norms of media normativity of tech platforms and billionaire tyrants.

The post Make it new? Art and knowledge in the age of automated content generation appeared first on Overland literary journal.

11:42

World Federation of Trade Unions issued statement on the NATO Summit 2023 "IndyWatch Feed National"

The NATO summit in Vilnius is about to conclude. It faced some serious issues. Notably the situation in Ukraine and the controversy over an intended expansion into Asia. Critics point out that NATO is on a course towards war and that the push for the prevention of war and for a peaceful relationship between nations is critical to our collective future. The World Federation of Unions, representing 105 million workers in 133 countries issued the statement below just prior to the summit.

The World Federation of Trade Unions, on behalf of its 105 million workers who live, work and struggle in 133 countries of the 5 continents strongly condemns the imperialist plans of NATO and considers the 2023 Summit which is going to be held July 11-12 in Vilnius, Lithuania, one more blatant provocation to the whole peaceful humanity.

The peoples all over the globe know we well the bloody mission of this imperialist alliance is to maintain, and expand if possible, the existing favourable correlation of forces for the NATO countries in order to safeguard the profits of their monopolies.  In the imperialist system which is characterized by the fierce competitions of the imperialist forces for geopolitical control and the control of energy resources and their transport routes, both the peoples of the member-states of NATO and the other counties peoples have nothing to expect from the imperialist alliances and wars except death, suffering, poverty, and misery.

The class-oriented world trade union movement, the militant unions, and those who truly want peace consistently and continuously struggle against NATO which constitutes an aggressive war machine in the service of the interests of the imperialist countries of the alliance.   The peoples of the world have a first-hand experience of NATO crimes and they know that NATO means nothing but interventions, wars, juntas, refugees, starvation, destruction, and death.

The WFTU condemns the continuation of military interventions and wars, the accelerated militarization of international relations, and the soaring military expenditures; it demands an immediate end to all imperialist armed conflicts, full respect for the sovereignty, independence, and right of every people to freely choose their present and future.

We denounce the exclusions, discriminations, embargoes, and sanctions imposed by the US, NATO, and the EU against various countries, as they negatively impact the standard of living of low-income families, workers, poor small farmers, and popular strata in general.

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11:42

Anyone With Drugs, Put Them On The Table: The Redgum Years In The Sunshine State "IndyWatch Feed National"

John Schumann (ex-Redgum lead singer/songwriter) and the Vagabond Crew are returning to Brisbane with The Redgum Years in August. Here, Schumann reflects on gigging in the dark days of the Bjelke-Petersen regime, and finds Redgums protest songs from the 70s and 80s still apply today.

It was September 1979. We were staying in some crappy three-star holiday units in Tweed Heads and Tim Woods, our tour manager, assembled us in one of the kitchens after breakfast.

Redgum was very much a part-time band then. Two of us were high-school teachers so touring opportunities were confined to school holidays. Tim, now a successful concert promoter, was the only member of the touring party who had the faintest idea about the music industry and Queensland.

Okay, anyone with any drugs at all I mean at all  put them on the table now.

People shuffled uncomfortably and little by little, small quantities of marijuana in tobacco tins and Gladbags and the odd morsel of crumbly black hash in tinfoil appeared on the Laminex table. It was pretty pathetic, really. These days the combined stash would be considered well within personal use limit for one person.

Iconic Australian band, Redgum.

Right. Were going into Queensland. Were Special Branch targets so we need to be as clean as a bottle of Dettol. Smoke it now, flush it, bury it somewhere I dont care. But its not coming across the border.

Wed released our first album, If You Dont Fight You Lose, barely a year before. One of my contributions was a strident song delivered in my strangulated, nasal tones called Letter to BJ. It was addressed to Queenslands notorious premier and it had garnered a fair bit of attention on both sides of the civil liberties argument. Plenty of Queenslanders were dying to see us play it live. Plenty more would have been just as happy to see our heads on pikes lining the road out of Tweed Heads.

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11:15

What Is Zero Waste? "IndyWatch Feed National"

New to the zero waste movement? We explain exactly what is zero waste and how living a zero waste lifestyle can help reduce your impact on the planet.

10:28

Clive Palmer launches second ISDS case against the Australian government with third case likely "IndyWatch Feed National"

12 July, 2023:  The Attorney Generals Department has confirmed that Clive Palmers company, Zeph Investment which is registered in Singapore, has lodged a second Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) claim suing the Australian government for $41.3 billion under the 2012 ASEAN-Australia New Zealand Free Trade Agreement.

ISDS is a mechanism within some trade agreements which enables foreign (but not local) investors to sue governments for millions and even billions of dollars of compensation if they can argue, among other reasons, that a change in domestic law or policy has reduced the value of their investment.

Clive Palmer is claiming to be a Singaporean investor, as Zeph Investment is registered in Singapore, to utilise the ISDS mechanism to lodge his claim. He is alleging that the refusal of coal exploration permits in Queensland, which were refused on environmental grounds, entitles him to ISDS compensation.

Clive Palmers most recent ISDS case is just one of the two new prospective ISDS cases revealed in the May budget papers. The Attorney Generals Department has confirmed that Zeph Investment is expected to lodge a third ISDS case.

These cases follow two previous cases that Clive Palmer has taken against the Australian government. In October 2021, Clive Palmer lost his $27.8 billion High Court (non-ISDS) case against the Western Australian government over a disputed mining lease. He moved assets to  Singapore to take this case to an ISDS tribunal and in April 2023 he sued the Australian government for almost $300 billion.

Clive Palmers latest case means he is currently suing the Australian government for $337.3 billion under ISDS, not accounting for a potential third case. Even if Clive Palmer loses these cases, it can be expected to cost the Australian government billions in legal fees. A previous ISDS case between Phillip Morris and the Australian government over plain cigarette packaging cost Australia than $12 billion in legal fees and over 5 years to resolve.

09:46

Discussing Lachlan Murdoch with Paddy Manning "IndyWatch Feed National"

Journalist Paddy Manning has written a fascinating book on Lachlan Murdoch, the heir apparent of the global media empire, called The Successor.

I interviewed him about the book and his methods behind it at this years Newcastle Writers Festival:

 

The post Discussing Lachlan Murdoch with Paddy Manning appeared first on Antony Loewenstein.

09:08

Barnaby Hunts A Name For New Nationals Think Tank. Hilarity Ensues. "IndyWatch Feed National"

Apparently (and by apparently we mean possibly) the Nationals are contemplating a Think Tank and Political Activist Group to rival GetUp!, Advance Australia and the IPA. Which, for pretty obvious reasons isnt going to be easy. Because, you know, the words Barnaby Joyce and Think Tank appearing in the same sentence is almost certain to evoke fits of laughter in most quarters, and get in the way of the very thing that think tanks are supposed to promote namely, thinking.

Ever ready to assist, the Twitterverse has exploded with suggestions to help the Member for New England find his way through the confusing maze of word thingies (and in the interests of accuracy its also possible that the Twitterverse is equally responsible for creating the whole concept but wheres the fun in fact-checking that). The batting was opened by a Mr. Philip Riley, proud Wiradjuri man and retired schoolteacher, whose suggestions include Intellecta Nullius, All Hat No Cattle, and Happy Hour.

Other suggestions forthcoming include Septic Tank, Lie Down (a play on GetUp!, arf arf), Drink Up!, No Flies On Us, Empty Paddocks, No-one Left, Rorting Rooters, Bourbon Bangers, All Hat No Head, and Cattlemen Up No Trails.

Some of the more classy names included The Bull Dust Institute, The Mudguard Centre (all bright and shiny on top but filthy underneath), the Fertiliser Forum, and the Sir Les Patterson Foundation.

And in a flurry of suggestions, Greg Burch offered: Drink Tank, Gin Up!, Institute of Public Bars, Institute of Elicit Affairs, Institute of the Public Purse, and Integrous Nullius. Its possible Mr Burch is either no fan of the Nationals, or believes them to have a drinking problem.

Judy Lloyd Dalton offered more of an interpretive artwork than a name a photo of Barnaby Joyce sleeping through a session of parliament, prompting Mr Riley to remark, Hes got 2 of the Seven Dwarfs covered Sleepy and Dopey.

Keiran Dwyer also offered up some artwork:

07:58

Poll Do you support the removal of cash and the introduction of digital transactions? "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

The Reserve Bank of Australia in collusion with the US Federal Reserve has been developing and planning the removal of legal tender (cash) from circulation and replacing it with Central Bank Digital Currency. Click on box below

07:40

No consultation with new planning body "IndyWatch Feed National"

NSW Reconstruction Authoritys key powers.

The NSW Reconstruction Authority has released a draft document, Protocols exercise of powers and functions under the NSW Reconstruction Authority Act 2022, outlining its powers to act in relation to promoting community resilience to the impact of disasters in NSW. 

The Authority has absorbed both the Northern Rivers Reconstruction Corporation (NRRC) and Infrastructure NSWs HawkesburyNepean Valley Flood Risk Management Directorate (HNV).

The NRRC retains its Northern Rivers identity and continues to focus on rebuilding communities in the Ballina, Byron, Clarence Valley, Kyogle, Lismore, Richmond Valley and Tweed local government areas. This includes delivering the Resilient Homes Program, states the NSW Reconstruction Authority.

While the draft document outlines that it seeks transparency and engagement with stakeholders, the Overview of NSW Reconstruction Authoritys key powers clearly identifi...

07:39

The two-tier economy "IndyWatch Feed National"

Have you tried to get a tradie recently?

How about booking your car in for a service, or hiring a removalist that can fit you in before Christmas?

If youve tried calling any of these local businesses recently, youve probably discovered that demand for basic services like these is majorly outstripping supply.

Welcome to the north coasts two-speed economy.

While the local retail sector struggles under the dual pressures of rising interest rates and the increased cost of living, industries involved in providing basic, grass roots services are booming.    

Many tradies have waiting periods of two months for an average-sized job, while some, such as carpenters and tilers, are almost impossible to get, unless youre willing to pay a premium.

The average wait to book your car in for a service in the Shire is two-to-four weeks, and if youre moving house within the local area youll want to plan at least eight weeks ahead.

A series of interviews conducted by The Echo with experts and those working in these industries suggest the boom and consequent shortages in these industries are the outcome of multiple factors.

They include the increase in demand for the building industry brought about by the 2022 floods, and the mass migration to the Northern Rivers during covid.

At the same time, there is a critical shortage of workers in some of these areas, particularly in the trades sector.  

Jason Bentley, from the Byron Bay Chamber of Commerce, said the region was definitely seeing different industries at different levels.

The trade sector is going gang busters. Some are struggling to keep up with demand.

But at the same time, others are having to close down their operations or move out of the area.

Jane Laverty, President of the Northern Rivers chapter of Business NSW, said businesses in the region typically fell into one of three lanes: those that were really struggling, those who were hanging in there, and those who were seeing ongoing very high demand.

Golden triangle

All of these businesses are facing what I call the golden triangle, which is housing, staffing and skills, she said.

These are the three biggest challenges that pretty much everyone is facing.......

06:50

Peter Duttons puppet is National Anti-Corruption Commission Deputy Commissioner Jaala Hinchcliffe. Has the NACC already been corrupted? "IndyWatch Feed National"

Peter Dutton and Jaala HinchcliffePeter Dutton covered up a lot of corruption in the previous government and one of his puppets he used to do the dirty work was Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) []

02:57

Australian Wedgetail Flies Over Europe "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

When you modify a Boeing 737-700 with a state-of-the-art airborne early warning and control system, you get an Australian E-7A Wedgetail.

The Wedgetail is an invaluable piece of equipment for The Royal Australian Air Force with the ability to track maritime and airborne targets at a range in excess of four hundred kilometers, with aerial refuelling capability and all of the communication equipment required to act as a mobile command centre.

The Prime minister has pledged a Wedgetail to support NATOs logistical support for the Ukraine War in which the E-7A will be based out of Germany on the same day that the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has agreed to the purchase of one-hundred Boxer heavy weapons carriers wroth one billion dollars making it one of the biggest arms deals in Australia history.

 

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Featured In Story: Dr James Dwyer, Lecturer in Social Sciences, Specialising in Security and Strategic Studies from the University of Tasmania

First aired on The Wire, Wednesday 12 July 2023

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01:32

Butcher hunt "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Wondering if anyone has any good butcher recommendations? Meat at the supermarket isn't great and expensive for what it is. Happy to pay more for better quality. Any tips would be amazing as we're new to Cairns. Cheers!

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22:33

Rental price growth has...peaked! "IndyWatch Feed Qld"

Rental growth peaks

SQM Research has been ahead of the curve on picking rental market trends with its asking rents index ballooning more than 25 per cent higher in Sydney and some other cities.

In real time, they are now seeing the rental crisis easing as tenants push back on rental price increases and make more efficient use of the housing stock. 

Nationally the rental vacancy rate ticked up from 1.2 per cent to 1.3 per cent in June, and asking rents actually declined over the past week in Sydney, for the first time in ages. 


Looking at the smoothed 6-month trend, Brisbane and Adelaide and still very tight, but there are signs of pressures easing elsewhere. 


Of course, there is still rollicking rental demand expected over the next 5 years - and there probably is a seasonal element to this - but this does suggest that we may be through the immediate worst of the rental crisis, especially in Canberra and Hobart, and much of regional Australia to boot. ...

22:28

Commuting Kuranda - Cairns "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hi all,

I am considering relocating to Cairns or Kuranda. I have a job in Smithfield lined up. I was wondering do people often commute between Kuranda and Smithfield for work? Is the traffic okay on the range?

What other suburbs would you recommend.

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21:32

Banging sound Kirwan "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Can anyone explain the banging sound? It sounds like distance thunder but it's obviously not.

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21:19

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

110723 EMERGENCY ROAD WORK WILL START TOMORROW SAYS MEMBER FOR KONNOU WHO SHARES BORDER WITH KOKODA
Emergency work on the section of the Buin to Aropa highway destroyed by LALUAI river during recent heavy rain and flooding will start tomorrow according to the ABG Member for KONNOU, HON WILLIE MASIU.
MR. MASIU told New Dawn FM this afternoon from Arawa that three ABG members, the Minister for Lands Physical Planning and environment and member for MAKIS, HON JUNIOR TUMARE and the Minister for Works and Technical Services and member for LULE, HON JOSEPH MONA and himself with officers from the Technical Service and including the Southern Commander for the Bougainville Police Service, Inspector JOHN POPUI met with the Block owners there and the people of Wisai met at the location and all agreed for the work to begin tomorrow by Dekenai road works.
HON MASIU said that the block-owners agreed for the Government to compensate them for the cocoa trees and garden food that will be destroyed in the process as they also want the road to be fixed quickly.
He said in the meeting the Wisai people who built a temporary bridge for cars to cross agreed that they will not charge vehicles for using this temporary bridge.
Member Masiu said that this temporary arrangement is just to fix this area as the tender for Sealing of this highway will be out in two weeks.
He also thanked his people for their understanding that this road was very important.
Member MASIU also praised DEKENAI Road works for agreeing to fix this section of the highway starting tomorrow.
New Dawn FM understands that this is the border between KOKODA Constituency in Central Bougainville and KONNOU Constituency in South Bougainville and LALUAI river is where the actual border is.
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LALUAI BAGARAP

21:17

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

110723POLICE AWARENESS TO LALUAI SETTLERS AND THE PEOPLE OF WISAI
NEW DAWN FM NEWS

South Bougainville Police Commander, INSPECTOR JOHN POPUI has called on the people of LALUAI and Wisai and Konnou to respect equipment and personnel that will fix this section of the Buin to Arawa highway starting this week.
Speaking at the meeting between the people of Wisai and Laluai block holders and the ABG team today, INSPECTOR POPUI said that the Operators and equipment must be protected during this emergency maintenance and later if the sealing starts after the contract is awarded.
He said Police does not want to see armed youths disturbing the work.
Th e South Bougainville Police Commander thanked the people of Laluai and Wisai for their part in allowing the work to fix this area to begin.
He said this is the practical way to be independent in all our activities to create a conducive environment for development to take place.

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20:37

Natural sweetener been sterilising populations for decades with blessing of Obama and Gates "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

What do you know? Woolworths has been marketing Coca-Cola with natural sweetener stevia in Aboriginal communities as being a healthy alternative to sugar, Stevia is a herb which is quite sweet but can leave an after taste in a cup of tea. When we follow the money trail the same suspects are unearthed. This video []

20:20

NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

110723UPDATE ON THE SEA INCIDENT ON FEAD ISLAND
NEW DAWN FM NEWS/NEWS STATEMENT

The Autonomous Bougainville Government through the Disaster and Emergency Office would like to provide an update on the recent incident that occurred at Hauma Reef near Fead Island in the Bougainville Atolls.

On Thursday July 6, 2023, a team of 14 passengers embarked on a joint assessment operation on a fishing vessel that had run aground at Hauma Reef in Fead Island.

This assessment was part of the ongoing efforts to ensure the safety and integrity of fisheries operations in Bougainville.

The assessment operation involved a joint team of officers from the ABG Fisheries Directorate and the National Fisheries Authority.

The team reached Fead Island on Friday July 7, 2023 and proceeded to the site of the grounded vessel with intent to assess the reef and the vessel itself.

Three of the team members including two from the ABG Fisheries Directorate and one from the National Fisheries Authority attempted to
board the grounded vessel aided by floaters and a ladder rope, however only one was able to successfully board the vessel while the other two officers struggled to board due to the strong current and was carried away in the process.

On Saturday, July 8, at approximately 1:30PM, a radio call was made from Fead Island to the Bougainville Disaster Office in Buka reporting that of the three officers, two had swam to safety to a nearby sandbank while one was missing.

The Bougainville Disaster and Emergency Office is coordinating all search and rescue efforts and is working closely with the National Maritime Safety Authority, the National Fisheries Authority and all relevant ABG agencies.

The National Maritime Safety Authority (NMSA) has notified all shipping vessels traveling the Bougainville waters to be on alert.

The National Fisheries Authority have taken prompt action in organizing both sea and aerial surveillance search efforts, which commenced on Saturday July 8, 2023.

In addition, local boats from Fead Island have mobilized to assist with the search and rescue operations.

These coordinated efforts are focused on locating and rescuing the missing officer.

Our primary focus and concern remain the safety and well-being of all the individuals involved.

We appreciate the collaboration and support of the Bougainville Disaster and Emergency Office, NMSA, the National Fisheries Authority, and the local community in their swift response to this incident.

Their commitment and dedication to the search efforts are commendable, and we are grateful for their assistance.

The ABG through the Bougainville Disaster and Emergency Office is fully cooperating with all relevant authorities, providing them with any necessary information and resources to aid in the search and rescue operation.

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20:09

Fire at powdered milk factory burns for 2 days in Australia "IndyWatch Feed National"

Firefighters will need to lift the roof off a powdered milk factory in order to extinguish a fire that has been burning for almost two days on the New South Wales South Coast. The factory in Bomaderry, north of Nowra, caught alight at about 1:30pm on Monday. Several employees attempted to fight the fire before Rural Fire Service and Fire and Rescue NSW crews took over. Shoalhaven Fire and Rescue Inspector Rick Jones said the factory was full of highly flammable powdered milk, which had prolonged the firefighting efforts. "The product itself is something that burns very fiercely, which was evident yesterday," he said.

19:41

Port Moresby Police close down Illegal markets "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

 POLICE CLOSE DOWN ILLEGAL MARKETS  AT GEREHU AND RAINBOW.

The sale of bettlelnut and food at the centre of bus stops and public places, across NCD is a major contributing factor to all forms of opportunity crimes.

Port Moresby Police close down Illegal markets  [Photo by Police Media]

Police reports indicate that thugs are mingling with the crowds and are preying on vulnerable victims, especially women and children.

Today, members of Sector Patrol Zone 200, ably supported by police personnel from Gerehu Police Station,  swept through several illegal markets set up near  the main commercial centre including the bus stop, and extended their operations across into Rainbow Estate, shutting down all illegal markets.

The police dispersed the illegal vendors before confiscating and destroying all their make-shift wooden tables used to sell bettelnut and food, in these public places.

The vendors suffered the wrath of the government today, after defying numerous warnings in the past.

 The police had told them to take their produce to a properly designated market place, but they decided to stay.

A police man speaking on condition of anonymity said these illegal markets were shut down on numerous occasions in the past, but these defiant vendors kept returning. 

"It is frustrating, but I guess we just have to keep at it, until they give up and stay away from these public venues, the policeman said.

"I know, people are struggling to survive in the city by resorting to selling bettelnut and food through the informal sector, but they must also learn to respect the laws.

"They must use the proper designated market places to sell their stuff," he said.

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19:29

City of Perth wants you to report anti-social behaviour to a hotline "IndyWatch Feed National"

READ MORE AT TOTT NEWS  Perth authorities, who already have a smart city network comprising...

19:00

Checking In "IndyWatch Feed National"

  What Happened to the Federalnaya sluzhba bezopasnosti Rossiyskoy Federatsii? The FSB answers directly to Vladimir Putin For the most part, it is the successor organization to the KGB in that the security of Russia is its mission. Since 2014, the FSB devoted substantial resources to preparing for a Russian takeover of Ukraine. Although Russias []

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18:49

PNG Moves to finalize first-ever Biosecurity Bill "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

 The National Government under Prime Minister, James Marape, is keen on providing Bio-security cover for Papua New Guinea, and not just in the national security space.

Beginning today, the PNG National Agriculture Quarantine and Inspection Authority will host a four-day workshop, where stakeholders from Government, private sector and donor agencies will finalize the framework and construction of the countrys first-ever Biosecurity Bill.


Biosecurity involves safety of a nation, but usually that refers to measures aimed at preventing the introduction and or spread of harmful organisms to animals and plants in order to minimize the risk of transmission of infectious disease.

Because man depends on animals and plants for food, biosecurity requires national cohesion for survival as a nation.

NAQIA Managing Director Joel Alu said the event in Lae will be historical, signifying another leap in the nation's journey since independence.

Agriculture Minister and Goroka MP Aiye Tambua is determine to bring the Bill to Parliament for enactment sooner than later. 

The new biosecurity legislation will establish legally enforceable mechanisms and principles to prevent the risk of introduction and spread of pests and diseases and protect the health of humans, animals and plants and natural resources generally.

It will also enable the country to meet its legal commitments under international agreements and harmonize its biosecurity measures with international standards and best practices.

It further captures and compliments biosecurity issues within the framework of Papua New Guinea and Australia proposed Bilateral Security Treaty, pursuant to the 2020 Comprehensive Strategic and Economic Partnership.

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18:30

When Net Zero Describes Common Sense And Progress, Rather Than Emissions "IndyWatch Feed National"

Australias path to net zero emissions isnt so much rocky as it breathtakingly foolish. That is unless were all okay with wide-scale habitat destruction both here and overseas) while wasting trillions of dollars in the process. Geoff Russell weighs in on the renewables vs nuclear debate, which seems to be going from the bizarre to the absurdum.

Mathematicians often use a form of proof called Reductio ad absurdum. If you want to prove something is false, then assume its true and see what that implies. If the implication is false or contrary to something we know is true, then the job is done.

Heres an example. Suppose Jill and Joe are having a discussion. Joe believes in the power of prayer and Jill wants to prove that praying for something doesnt work.

JOE: If I pray, then I can pass my exam.

Jill assumes prayer works and so tries to see what that implies.

JILL: If prayer works, then few, if any Christians would ever have died from cancer.

Thats true if most Christians with a cancer diagnosis respond by praying not to die (from the cancer).

Jill: So, since many Christians die of cancer (every day), prayer doesnt work.

Theres a bit of slack in that argument. Maybe Christians dont all take to prayer when given a cancer diagnosis, and maybe some die without being diagnosed. A mathematician doing mathematics would be more rigorous, but Reductio arguments are often used in this rough and ready way.

Of course, you can escape the argument by exploiting a common loop hole.

Joe: Prayer definitely works, just not all the time and only if you are devout.

Enter Net Zero Australia.

 

Best laid plans

All over the world, research groups are producing net-zero plans of one kind or another. The latest local work came out in April 2023, from Net Zero Australia (NZAU).

NZAU is a consortium of universities and consulting companies, with most of the people being from Melbourne University.

The University of Melbourne. (IMAGE: Geoff Penaluna, Flickr)....

18:27

Any Pokemon Go players that need a Tauros for the All-in-One research? "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Hi, I play PoGo and have some Tauros spare to trade if you need it for the Kanto badge. DM me if interested.

They are legit Pokemon, I travel to the States once or twice a year.

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18:00

Animal Liberation is hosting a webinar and you're invited "IndyWatch Feed National"

Our webinars are a great place to learn about animal rights issues and the campaigns that are working to create a kinder world. You will also discover ways you can get involved, and connect with like-minded people. See below to know some of the people who will be presenting there.

During this meeting you'll hear from:

Tara Ward, co-founder and volunteer principal solicitor for the Animal Defenders Office (ADO). The ADO is a nationally accredited, volunteer-run community legal centre based in Canberra. Tara has also taught animal law at the University of New South Wales since 2008, and is an animal welfare representative on a university's animal ethics committee. Tara will be discussing some recent cases, with a focus on animal advocates.

 

Alex Vince, Animal Liberation's campaign manager, will be showing a snippet of On The Fence, an upcoming documentary about Australia's most misunderstood apex predator, the dingo. Alex was interviewed about 1080 poison in this documentary.

 

Tracey and Mick, founders of Peanuts Wellbeing Sanctuary, will be sharing why they started Peanuts Wellbeing Sanctuary, and how they break the cycle of abuse for children and animals, by nurturing empathy and compassion towards others.

When: 6:30 pm (AEST), Thursday, 13th July 2023

Where: 

17:20

Pandemic worsens mental health for refugee women in Australia "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

New research from the University of New South Wales found out women with refugee backgrounds in Australia have more mental health concerns linked to the Covid19 pandemic.

Researchers found out more than 68 percent of women with a refugee background have a very serious issue with fear associated with Covid-19 because of the prior trauma they experience.

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Produced By: Xinchen Li

Featured In Story: Susan Rees- Professor in Psychiatry at the University of New South Wales

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 11 July 2023

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17:15

Queensland housing plan doesnt go far enough says Qld Greens "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

The Queensland government recently announced they would be partnering with St Vincent de Paul Queensland to build 147 new social houses in Toowoomba, Bundaberg and the Gold Coast. It will cost $71 million.

In a statement, the government said the project was part of a $5 billion investment to start building 13 000 social and affordable Queensland homes by 2027.

Queensland Greens housing spokesperson and MP Dr. Amy MacMahon told The Wire what she thought of the plan and discussed additional solutions to address the housing crisis.

The Wire reached out to Queensland Minister for Housing Meaghan Scanlon for comment, but she did not respond.

 

For housing help, please contact:

  • your local Housing Service Centre during business hours
  • the 24/7 Homeless Hotline on 1800 474 753.

Image: Netta Finney

Produced By: Netta Finney

Featured In Story: Dr Amy MacMahon MP Member for South Brisbane and QLD Greens housing spokesperson

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 11 July 2023

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17:08

Young workers denied retirement savings "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

A report by Industry Super Australia warns that an outdated law denying under-18 workers super contributions could cost them over $10,000 in the long term.

Approximately 375,000 young workers in Australia are locked out of the retirement system, as they are only eligible for compulsory super contributions if they work over 30 hours per week for the same employer.

Removing this discriminatory threshold would not only be fair to young workers but also remove the administrative burden for employers.

This exclusion affects over 90% of teenage workers who typically work fewer than 30 hours per week.

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Produced By: Moemina Shukur

Featured In Story: Bernie Dean Industry Super Australias Chief Executive

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 11 July 2023

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17:04

The cost of diabetes on healthcare in Australia "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Diabetes continues to be a significant epidemic in the 21st century, resulting in numerous complications that affect vital organs such as the heart, blood vessels, kidneys, and eyes.

In the past decade, significant progress has been made in diabetes management, leading to a reduction in these complications.

Due to the increasing prevalence of diabetes, there is a need for more extensive efforts at the public health level and the development of new therapies to further enhance the prognosis for this prevalent condition.

National Diabetes Week serves as a reminder of the ongoing global health challenge posed by diabetes, including within Australia.

Image: Image credit: Unsplash

Produced By: Moemina Shukur

Featured In Story: Professor Mark Cooper Head of Department of Diabetes, Monash University.

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 11 July 2023

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16:48

Western Queensland Winter 2023 Part 2 -Boulia to Cuttaburra Crossing "IndyWatch Feed Qld"

 

Letter-winged Kite

Following our travels through Longreach, Winton and Mt Isa (following post) we headed south from Mt Isa to Boulia, with rain dashing hopes for further stops for Kalkadoon Grasswren. It had eased by the time we got to Boulia. Continuing south to Bedourie, the Mitchell grass and gibber plains were a sight to behold: a glorious mosaic of wildflowers, vivid greenery, extensive pools of water and lush vegetation in every direction. The bothersome rains that were reshaping our travel plans had a silver lining.



Not long after Bedourie we located a Letter-winged Kite colony that had been reported earlier. These rare birds, under threat from feral cats, are pure pleasure. We had about 12 adults and immatures soaring high and sometimes low above us, mixing with Black Kites and other raptors. In a line of trees along a small watercourse, a pair of Letter-winged Kites held vigil over a nest containing two well-fledged youngsters. Several nests were present in o...

16:17

Piers Morgan Tried To Interview Roseanne Barr. It Went About As Well As Youd Expect "IndyWatch Feed National"

One of the challenging things about Roseanne Barr, at least over the past few years, has been working out whether or not she has a genuine mental illness (and is thus being exploited by morally bankrupt media types) or if, in fact, shes simply just a spectacularly shit human.

Unfortunately, Barrs latest media outing a bizarre, sycophantic, shouty interview from renowned whinging Pom Piers Morgan does nothing to solve the question. But first the brief background.

Morgan had Barr on overnight because, once again, the former comedian turned sitcom star has hit the headlines for saying things that, well, in the cold light of day look more stupid rant than funny. Which, unless youre Donald Trump, cant be put down to a deliberate career choice.

In Barrs case, at the end of last month she appeared on fellow comedian Theo Vons podcast, where, among many other wildly outlandish statements, she sarcastically claimed that Joe Biden had definitely won the 2020 presidential election over Trump. Barr, in case youve missed it, is a trenchant election denier, and so, to underscore her sarcasm, she also pretended to be a Holocaust denier. Which is never a good idea.

[Biden got 81 million votes in 36 districts]. That is the truth, and nobody died in the Holocaust either. Thats the truth. It should happen, six million Jews should die right now because they cause all the problems in the world but it never happened, Barr said.

In Barrs funny defence, she also told Von that Hollywood was full of Jews and that Americans should be grateful because if that wasnt the case, all youd have is f***ing fishing shows. But unfortunately for Barr, while sections of the left did indeed try to misuse the statements to make out Barr was genuinely anti-Semitic (it was clearly satirical and Barr is, in fact, Jewish), it still went down like a lead balloon within the Jewish community.

Jonathan Greenblatt from the Anti-Defamation League lead the charge: Sarcasm or not, Roseanne Barrs comments about Jews and the Holocaust are reprehensible and irresponsible.

And speaking of that, enter Piers Morgan, who was obviously hopeful he might wring a bit more out of the fortnight-old controversy. Morgan also apparently mistakenly believed he had an ally and friend in Roseanne Barr, who, like himself, has repeatedly been silenced and cancelled for her views (well let the fact Morgan has his own television show, and Barr her own publicist for a national tour fly through to the keeper).

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15:02

Melbournes Triple R radio on The Palestine Laboratory "IndyWatch Feed National"

My interview with Melbournes Triple R Radio program, The Grapevine, about my new book, The Palestine Laboratory:

The Palestine Laboratory is a new book by journalist Antony Loewenstein that documents how Israels subjugation of the Palestinian people serves as a testing ground for weapons and surveillance systems that are then exported around the world.

Built on extensive research, interviews and on-the-ground reporting, the book draws on modern events including Harvey Weinstein, 9/11 and the current crisis in Ukraine to show the consequences of a military industrial complex that facilitates the persecution of groups in many parts of the world.

Antony joined Dylan and Kulja on The Grapevine to talk through it all.

Whats happening in Palestine is not staying there the occupation is being exported The technologies and tools that Israel has developed over decades whether its spyware drones or facial recognition technology is now a massive export business to countless countries around the world.

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14:37

ROBODEBT PROSECUTIONS "IndyWatch Feed National"

7 UNIDENTIFIED PEOPLE MAY FACE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION

One of the outcomes from the Robodebt Royal Commission is a secret chapter that recommends civil action or criminal prosecutions. Years overdue, and far too lateb for deceased victims, but better late than never.

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Below are extracts from the report:

I have provided to you an additional chapter of the report which has not been included in the bound report and is sealed. It recommends the referral of individuals for civil action or criminal prosecution....

14:14

Queer spaces in Townsville? "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Im a 23 year old lesbian visiting Townsville next month and would like to go out on Saturday night. Is there any lesbian/queer bars or spacers? Or otherwise good bars to go to that are queer friendly? Thanks

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14:06

Albanese and Labor about to remove the Voice of every Australian with social media misinformation bill "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Political parties exempted from the Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation bill which will remove the Voice of every Australian including Aborigines. Book burning about to start.

13:30

ABC National helps UDIA push to cover golf-courses with housing VIC "IndyWatch Feed National"

We predicted this would happen when the Vic government put developers in charge of and regional Victoria.  The seizure of these green public and private lands is now being normalised on public media. Affected and ordinary citizens are not being interviewed, or their community organisations, such as Planning Democracy, PPLVic, Sustainable Population Australia, only property developers, who are given an undeserved moral authority via the ABC, simply by promoting their opinion via interviews that allow them to justify overdevelopment and overpopulation without putting any of the obvious logical challenges to their false and self-interested arguments. Australians deserve more, much more from the ABC.

Max Shifman of the Urban Development Institute was interviewed on ABC Radio National 792 Brisbane today around 8.30 am about a push to develop golf courses in Melbourne's South Eastern suburbs - which would include the Mornington Peninsula. This interview used and abused the problem of Australian homelessness as an excuse to overturn hardwon community land and property rights that have to date prevented wholesale slaughter-planning. 

Shifman, without any acknowledgement of the utter irony, pointed to the 'need to house new migrants' who he suggested don't want to live in high rise appartments - contrary to the Vic Government's current 'policies' to build this stylel of dwelling (e.g. activity centres)  - but would rather detached homes. (So would most Australians, Mr Shifman - but not at the price the developer industry likes.)

The obvious rejoinder to the mention of migrants needing such developments to live in was that surely we should be limiting migration if it is causing us to disrupt communities and wildlife.  No such comment. The ABC is so apparently corrupt with regard to pleasing the developer-led agenda.

Of course, we have massive population pressure due to the political pressure groups that have been brought to bear on our polity by the property developer institutes and their financiers, who have got government to engage with a huge expanding migration program.  So, the Urban Development Institute has a history of issuing press releases to justify mass migration, yet we all have to put up with the ABC acting as if mass migration has nothing to do with such interest groups.

Every time I turn on the ABC, they are advocating more housing, more mi...

13:02

Dysfunctionality Critical Mass "IndyWatch Feed National"

The mid-term future looks uncomfortable

J.G.Olsen / Financial Expositor

The Present:

There are now so many syst...

12:23

PNG Prime Minister Marape directs all departments, agencies to align respective programmes and plans with MTDP IV "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

PNG  Prime Minister Hon. James Marape  issued a directive on Sunday, 9 July 2023, mandating all Government departments and agencies to align their corporate plans and programs, with the Medium-Term Development Plan (MTDP) IV (2023-2027), which was launched on Friday, 7 July 2023, at APEC Haus, Port Moresby.

Prime Minister Hon. James Marape is flanked by participating children, at the launch of the MTDP IV  at APEC Haus, Port Moresby on Friday, 7 July 2023. The Government is leaving no children behind in its planning for their future. [Photo by PNGDICT]

Under the directive, Prime Minister Marape stressed the importance of immediate action and the need for all departments and agencies to deliver tangible benefits to the people of Papua New Guinea, so that the targets of MTDP IV are achieved.

Prime Minister has instructed Chief Secretary Ivan Pomaleu to ensure that all Government departments and agencies operate under a unified plan for the next four years, and to ensure that their corporate plans are aligned with MTDP IV.

Prime Minister Marapes Pangu Pati participated in the 2022 elections with a primary focus on five key areas: fostering economic growth for achieving economic independence, developing vital infrastructure like Connect PNG, enhancing education, improving healthcare, and enhancing law enforcement.

All of these priorities align with Vision 2050 and are further consolidated in MTDP IV.

If they are currently midway through their corporate plans, they must realign them with MTDP IV. For those nearing the end of their corporate plans, new ones must be drawn up in alignment with MTDP IV and the Governments objectives.

Prime Minister Marape emphasized that the Governments objectives are not new and are aligned with Vision 2050, which was introduced by the late Sir Michael Somare in October 2009.

Papua New Guineas long-term goal, as outlined in Vision 2050, is to become a middle-income nation by 2050.

Between now and 2050, our fo...

11:55

Ballarat mum recalls her arrest by Dangerous Dans Covid cops in 2020, may file charges against police after her charges were dropped "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Victorias para-military Covid cops firing on protesters with large calibre rubber bullets, seriously wounding several people in the large crowds. Courageous Ballarat mum Zoe Buhler, arrested by six Covid cops while pregnant. Her arrest was viewed by 14 million around the world in September 2020. Her crime was to mention on Face Book perhaps having []

11:24

Alex Jones calls on God to blow up the earth before the Globalists do "IndyWatch Feed National"

During his show on Sunday, Infowar host and career conspiracy theories Alex Jones called on God to destroy the earth before the Globalists get a chance to. Jones said was hopeful God would answer his call for the sake of the children. We have to talk to the establishment and say you know you have []

08:59

Royal Commission shines torch on Robodebt injustice "IndyWatch Feed National"

Contributed by Joe Montero

The Holmes Royal Commission has produced a damning report on Robodebt and presented 57 recommendations Robodebt has been confirmed as one of the biggest scandals in Australia history. Maybe it doesnt offer a clear alternative. But at least it does help shine a torch on a great injustice and found that it was illegal.

A clear outline of how the victims were targeted and made examples of for accepting payments from Centrelink was given. As was how vilification, the hard to navigate process, and the assignment of blame without proof, were used as weapons.

Robodebt was not a mistake, nor was it the result of bad legal advice. This was a deliberate policy to play the blame game for failed economic and social government policies, and in line with the application of neoliberalism. Robodebt and the pain it brought were deliberately intended to force as many as possible into the cheap labour market.

Every indicator suggests a likely connection between corruption in politics and corruption in business, through the granting of lucrative contracts.

We know that the way individuals were treated resulted in immense stress, despair, ill health, and that drove some to suicide. The trauma caused extended to families and impacted on communities.

In the preface to her report, Catherine Holmes noted that the incidence of fraud was miniscule.  This didnt prevent ministers and other politicians from blowing this out of proportion, to justify what was happening.

Now that Robodebt has become scandal, there is no shortage of politicians tut tutting about how terrible it was. They omit that part about the broad bipartisan support for it. There is a smell of insincerity here. The exception is former prime minister Scott Morrison, who continues to deny any wrong.

Cartoon by Megan Herbert

Robodebt was exposed through the effort of many of its victims, their supporters, and of course, the critical role played by whistleblowers within the system. If the politicians had not gone missing at the time, there wouldnt have been Robodebt.

The first recommendation in the report involves treating Centrelink recipients with respect and dignity, putting an end to the use of stigmatising language, and creating a process that is user friendly and efficient.

Instead of this, the post Robodebt system has delive...

07:34

Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating partner- its a gay man "IndyWatch Feed National"

Above recent photograph: Two old Sydney gays. Former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating with Sydney radio shock jock Alan Jones.

I dont know who Paul Keatings live-in gay partner is.

Below photograph: former Australian Prime Ministers Bob Hawke and Paul Keating.

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07:18

Townsville vs Perth "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

I know its hard to compare the two given the size difference. We are thinking about moving from NZ to Australia, I have family in Perth and the house prices are good but it's so isolated from NZ and the other Aus citys.

Anyone lived in both and have any wisdom to share? Also would love to hear from any kiwis who live in Tsv.

Thanks

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06:05

Handling Trump Media Coverage: An Answer For Media Dummies "IndyWatch Feed National"

Donald TrumpThere are no 'mistakes' for the media to learn from. They can either cover Trump like everyone else, or they can give up on the news.

04:16

Australias system of government has some serious deficiencies "IndyWatch Feed Capricornia"

Government House Sydney. The NSW state constitution can be altered by politicians Letter to the Editor Australias system of Government has some serious deficiencies as evidenced by the events of the last few years and the terrible state of debt and decay in which this country, its citizens and its States find themselves. These flaws []

03:24

NATO is 'malicious poison' - former Australian PM "IndyWatch Feed National"

Paul Keating has argued that the military bloc should remain confined to Europe and the Atlantic and not try to expand into Asia. NATO has no place in Asia and should stick to its original focus, that is the security of the Transatlantic region, former Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating has argued. The Labour politician, who served in office from 1991 to 1996, also warned against attempts to "circumscribe" China. In his statement published on Sunday, Keating appeared to refer to a recent report in Politico, which claimed French President Emmanuel Macron had blocked NATO's plans to establish a liaison office in Japan.

02:34

Mystery: Young Man Found Dead In Popular Hotel Room In Ughelli "IndyWatch Feed National"

YOUNG MAN

LAGOS JULY 10TH (URHOBOTODAY)-A 23 years old man, identified as Victor Benjamin has died in a popular hotel located along the East West Road axis in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Vanguard gathered that the deceased had lodged in room No: 414 of Wetland hotel Ughelli, on Saturday before his mysterious untimely death on Sunday.

According sources, The young man had gone to the hotel to relax and when his friends came looking for him, a receptionist told them that he has checked out of the hotel.

Not satisfied with the answer of the receptionist, they went to the room of the deceased only to find his lifeless body on the floor and they raised alarm. the anonymous source revealed.

When contacted via phone call, an investor in the hotel, Richard Kpedi Esq said, I was told a young man checked into the hotel at about 11-12 in the night and during the routine check and checkout time at about 1:pm his body was found on the floor.

When the house keeper got there he saw the man, he went and call his manager and he came, luckily for them, his relations were already coming because they said he came from Ghana.

He was rushed to the hospital in Ughelli there and when they got there, the doctors confirmed him dead on arrival.

We as a corporate organisation, we decide to inform the police and a statement under caution was taken from the management, before we talked about bail and all that.

I think the next thing now is to wait for the autopsy report and know the cause of his death

When contacted the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Edafe Bright said, I will find out.

However, a source from the Delta State Police Command who confirmed the incident stated that the deceased lodged in the on July 7 and at about 2:pm the next day being July 8, his corpse was found lying on the floor.

According to the security source who spoke on anonymous condition said, The Chief Security Officer, CSO, of Wetland Hotel Ughelli, Oglagha Selebibia came to incident the case about the guest and their discovery.

He was rushed to Shekinah, a private hospital where he was confirmed dead by the Doctor and his body has been deposited at the morgue awaiting the autopsy report and while further investigation is ongoing.

As at the time of this report, it was further gathered the Manager of the...

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The UN holds a robot press conference about the state of AI "IndyWatch Feed National"

The AI for Good global summit hosted by the UN tech agency invited a panel of robots and their creators to a press conference to answer questions from reporters.

Monday, 10 July

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NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

100723BUIN POLICE WILL TAKE TOUGH ACTION ON TRAFFIC RULE BREAKERS
NEW DAWN FM NEWS

South Bougainville Police will take tough action on people who do not adhere
To traffic rules and cause accidents.
This was the message from the Buin Police Station Commander, INSPECTOR JOHN POPUI when reporting a road accident in Buin town yesterday afternoon.
He said that the other car was parked on the side of the road when the other driver under the influence of liquor crashed on to the stationary vehicle causing bodily harm to passengers on the car.
Police said that there was no death but wounded had to be treated at the nearby Turiboiru sub health centre and released.
Inspector POPUI said that Police will arrest both drivers and charge them for this accident.
He said he was not happy because Police carry out so much awareness on drivers and yet new drivers try to act smart and cause accidents.
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NEW DAWN ON BOUGAINVILLE "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

100723 MINISTER DECLARE SIX MILLION AVAILABLE FOR CONSTITUENCY INVESTMENT FUNDS

NEW DAWN FM NEWS

The ABG member for Halia and Minister for Commerce Trade and Development and Vice President, HON PATRICK NISIRA last week told the ABG House of Representatives that funds available for the Constituency Investment program was Six Million Kina.
Under the Program each constituency will have TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND KINA for investment for their constituency.
The Minister made this statement when answering questions from the member for RAO HON JASON BARANANGKO who wanted to know if the funds were available.
In a supplementary question, the member for LATO, Hon MELVIN WILILOPA also questioned why these monies were reduced to SIX MILLION KINA from the EIGHT MILLION KINA announced last year.
In response Minister NISIRA explained that TWO MILLION Kina was removed last year when the National Government cut FIFTY MILLION KINA from the 2023 budget but this again was not replaced in the just approved Supplementary Budget.
The Minister said that he will request for this TWO MILLION KINA to be included in the 2024 Budget.
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This Harvard Professor Believes Hes Found Pieces Of Alien Technology In The Waters Off Of Papua New Guinea "IndyWatch Feed Niugini"

Avi Loeb, a professor at Harvard, is certain that he has identified possible relics of extraterrestrial technology in the debris of a meteor that crashed into the seas off the coast of Papua New Guinea in 2014.

The materials have recently been transported back to Harvard by Loeb and his colleagues for further examination. The United States Space Command is able to establish with an almost unshakeable confidence level of 99.999% that it originated from another solar system. The government provided Loeb with a radial distance of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles) around the possible landing site.

That is where the fireball took place, and the government detected it from the Department of Defense. Its a very big area the size of Boston, so we wanted to pin it down, said Loeb, We figured the distance of the fireball based off the time delay between the arrival of blast wave, the boom of explosion, and the light that arrived quickly.

Because of their calculations, they were able to plot out a possible course for the meteor. The results of their computations carved a course that occurred to pass exactly across the ten kilometer range that was predicted by the United States government.

Loeb and his team traveled to the location in a vessel known as the Silver Star. The ship made a number of laps both along and around the course that had been forecast for it. The researchers explored the ocean bottom using a sled that was loaded with magnets and was attached to their boat.

We found ten spherules. These are almost perfect spheres, or metallic marbles. When you look at them through a microscope, they look very distinct from the background, explained Loeb, They have colors of gold, blue, brown and some of them resemble a miniature of the Earth.

Their examination of the spherules composition revealed that they are co...

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