Synopsis

Classroom of the Elite delves into the mysterious and captivating world of Koudo Ikusei Senior High School, where perfection is the standard, and mediocrity is nonexistent. In the midst of this utopian educational institution, a group of students discovers the hidden truths and secrets that lie beneath the surface. As they navigate the complexities of social hierarchy and academic prowess, they must confront their own inner struggles and motivations.

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Within the pristine walls of Koudo Ikusei Senior High School, Kiyotaka Ayanokouji, a seemingly ordinary and reserved student, embarks on a journey that challenges not only his intellect but also his perception of the world. The novel introduces readers to the meticulously crafted society within the school, where students are separated into classes based on their academic abilities. Each class competes for superiority, and the rewards for success are limitless.

Amid this backdrop of intense competition, Kiyotaka forms unexpected connections with the enigmatic Suzune Horikita, the charismatic Kikyou Kushida, and the brilliant Ssuke Ichinose. Together, they uncover the dark underbelly of the schools system and the hidden agendas of their peers and teachers. As secrets unravel, alliances form, and betrayal looms, the students are forced to confront their own limitations and strive for personal growth.

The novel brilliantly explores themes of identity, ambition, and the search for purpose. Kiyotakas transformation from a seemingly unremarkable student to a strategic mastermind becomes a captivating focal point of the narrative. As the layers of the characters personalities are peeled back, readers are drawn into their inner turmoil and motivations, creating a compelling and immersive reading experience.

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How to Read the Novel

To embark on the journey into the enigmatic world of Classroom of the Elite, readers have the option of choosing between print and digital formats. Physical copies of the novel can be easily purchased from online retailers such as Amazon and BookWalker, providing a tangible and immersive reading experience.

For digital enthusia...

• During a transcribed interview, Laura Dehmlow, the Section Chief of the FBIs Foreign Influence Task Force, revealed that FBI personnel who warned social media companies about a potential Russian hack and leak operation in the 2020 election knew that Hunter Bidens laptop was not Russian disinformation.
• The FBI made an institutional decision to refuse to answer direct questions from social media companies about the laptops authenticity, leading the companies to conclude that the New York Post story on the laptop was Russian disinformation.
• The FBIs failure to alert social media companies about the authenticity of the laptop prevented millions of Americans from having a clear understanding of a significant issue in the 2020 presidential election, as it resulted in the suppression of the story by Twitter and deamplification by Facebook.  Read More

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Geoff Bullock speaks out for the first time about Hillsong and Brian Houston

Donald Elley of Bellingen July 29, 2023

Did Pastor Brian Houston and Geoff Bullock found Hillsong?

The answer is No.

Who founded Hillsong?

Brians father Frank.

When was Hillsong founded?

In 1977.

Intro by DM

A few years too late, but about time.

Finally the ABC will be shamed. Hopefully, the politicians will be shamed and booted out of their offices. How many millions of people did these gain-of-function maniacs murder?

The breathtaking front page this morning:
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As the ancient Greeks reminded us, bone cold definitions as starting points are essential in any discussion.  One current discussion, insignificant to posterity but amusing for advertisers and the presently bored, is the ludicrous reactions to a plastic doll rendered into celluloid form.  And as a doll, it can be no other.  Mattels Barbie has become, courtesy of Greta Gerwig, a talking point so silly it deserves to be treated trivially.  But money, advertising, and Mattel, wont allow that.

Commentators, whatever their ilk, cannot help themselves.  Jourdain Searles, evidently struggling to earn a crust or two, asks two banal questions.  This first: In a cinematic landscape drowning in IP, would a live-action film about the Barbie doll, Mattels flagship toy, be held up as proof of the continued commodification of cinema as an artform?  The second is not much of an improvement: And in a more progressive cultural landscape, could a woman-directed film about Barbie dolls be feminist?  Not necessarily.

The New York Times does not disappoint in its silliness. Can a doll with an ingratiating smile, impossible curves and boobs ready for liftoff be a feminist icon?  No, it cannot, but stating something so embarrassingly asinine is very much in character with this field.

From the conservative, domestic, home stove huggers, this is distinctly not on.  Ben Shapiro of the Daily Wire lamented the unironic use of the word patriarchy more than 10 times.  Toby Young in The Spectator moaned that, The film is a gender studies seminar disguised as a summer blockbuster,.  Kyle Smith, formerly a National Review critic, echoed the grievance in the Wall Street Journal.  As bubbly as the film appears, its script is like a grumpier-than-average womens studies seminar.

Young goes a bit deeper in opining that Barbie is an act of self-flagellation a way of doing penance for a sin of being associated with a brand that was insufficiently woke in the past.  Dont be too white; dont be too thin.  This paean to female empowerment is a plea for forgiveness from the titans who run Mattel, but I suspect it will be another case of Go woke, go broke.

On Sky News Australia, one researcher even thought it worthwhile her time, and ever...

July 29, 2023

The first game of the Bledisloe Cup is on tonight at 7pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time). The Bledisloe Cup is an annual rugby union test competition between Australia and New Zealand. It normally involves three matches. This year, because of the rugby world cup starting in September, there are two matches. New Zealand currently holds the cup. Australia would have to win the two games to win the trophy back. The second match is next Saturday in Dunedin in New Zealands deep south. To win these two games would be very difficult, if not impossible for the out-of-form Wallabies.

The All Blacks are running red-hot in the lead-up to the Rugby World Cup 2023 in France.

Im going there in October. I have tickets to the All Blacks two possible quarter finals, the semis and finals. Six games in total over consecutive weekends. All at Stade de France in Paris.

Caicedo is seen clutching her chest during a training run

Andrew Prentice and James Cooney Daily Mail July 28, 2023

Breakout World Cup star Linda Caicedo may not feature again in the tournament after the Colombian collapsed at training in distressing scenes that were caught on video.

The young gun, 18, was rushed to hospital and was unconscious for at least 90 seconds as medics and terrified team-mates rushed to her aid at the teams base in Sydney.

The rising star was later released from hospital but is unlikely to feature in her countrys match against Germany on Sunday.

Footage shows the star jogging with teammates before she suddenly stops, clutches her chest and falls to the ground.

Concerned players gather around her before a woman who appears to be a member of the training staff sprints to the scene, closely followed by other team staffers, one of whom was carrying a kit bag.

EL MOMENTO QUE PREOCUP A TODO UN PAS

Linda Caicedo, ya recuperada, entrena con normalidad junto a sus compaeras.

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Disposing of a mattress can be a real pain. They are heavy, bulky and cumbersome. They dont fit in bins or skips and some waste removal companies wont take mattresses.

However, there are a number of convenient (and even eco-friendly) ways to dispose of old, unwanted mattresses. In this guide, well explore different methods for responsibly disposing of a mattress, taking into its type, recycling options, donation opportunities, council hard rubbish pick up, and tips for cleaning if you plan to sell or donate it.

Different Types of Mattresses and Their Impact on Disposal

Before diving into disposal methods, its essential to understand the types of mattresses and their materials. The three most common mattress types are innerspring, memory foam, and latex.

Innerspring Mattresses: These traditional mattresses have steel coils inside, making them heavier and harder to recycle. Disassembling them can be a challenge, and not all recycling centres accept them.

Memory Foam Mattresses: Memory foam mattresses are known for their comfort and support. They are typically more recyclable than innerspring mattresses, as they contain fewer components that need separation.

Latex Mattresses: Latex mattresses are made from natural or synthetic latex, which is more eco-friendly than other materials. They are generally biodegradable and can be an excellent choice for those concerned about sustainability.

Considering the materials in your mattress can help you choose the most environmentally friendly disposal method.

Council Hard Rubbish Pick Up

Council hard rubbish pick up is a convenient way to dispose of large household items, including mattresses. Check with your local council for scheduled hard rubbish collection days and guidelines for mattress disposal. However, keep in mind that not all councils offer this service, and some may charge fees for the collection.

Waste Collection Companies

For a small fee, many waste collection companies will collect old mattresses. As with hard rubbish pick-up, its as easy as scheduling a collection time and leaving the mattress in the designated pick-up area, and the waste collection company will do the rest.

Mattress Recycling Companies

Recycling your old mattress is one of the best ways to ensure it doesnt end up in a landfill. Fortunately, there are mattress recycling companies that specialise in breaking down mattresses into their individual components for reuse.

Before contacting a recycling company, ensure that they accept the type of mattress you have. Some facilities may focus on specific materials and may not be equ...

My book, The Palestine Laboratory, has received so much attention since its release in May around the world. Im hugely grateful for the interest.

Back in February, the UK Independent journalist and columnist Borzou Daragahi wrote about the book, before it was out, and explained how the occupation of Palestine impacted the entire world.

Read the whole column: Inaction over the treatment of Palestine impacts the entire world _ The Independent

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April 11 (Reuters) - An Israeli firm's hacking tools have been used against journalists, opposition figures and advocacy organizations across at least 10 countries - including people in North America and Europe - according to new research published Tuesday by Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) and the internet watchdog Citizen Lab.

Citizen Lab said in its report that it had been able to identify a handful of civil society victims whose iPhones had been hacked using surveillance software developed by the Israeli company, QuaDream Ltd - a lower-profile competitor to the Israeli spyware company NSO Group, which has been blacklisted by the U.S. government over allegations of abuse.

In...

By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH | Courageous Discourse  | July 26, 2023

As an internal medicine physician and cardiologist I am in tune to diseases seen and presented at morning report at big academic medical centers. I can tell you over the decades each year there are a few cases of malaria. Travel history and contact tracing are never precise enough to declare where it came from. Malaria gives us a chance to talk about the characteristic life cycle of organism (plasmodium species), the mosquito vector, use of diagnostic testing including the blood smear etc.

So I was suspicious a few days ago when I heard about malaria in the U.S. as making a comeback and some patients asking me about bug spray. Now I see why there could be a manufactured interest in the age-old illness that is well treated with medicationsa mRNA vaccine.

Alexa Cook at NewsHub is reporting: A team of researchers from Victoria University of Wellingtons Ferrier Research Institute, the Malaghan Institute and the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity in Australia have developed an mRNA-based vaccine that can effectively target and stimulate protective immune cell responses against the malaria-causing parasite.

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(30) LastAmericanVagabond on Twitter: "It was not hard to predict the clumsy way the #Oppenheimer movie would be used to attempt to rewrite history, to make the US gov look like the hero who reluctantly used the A-bomb as a last resort which ended the war. False. The truth is not that easily buried. Nelson Mandela: https://t.co/VdBACjBRWg" / X
(30) 's Personal Assistant (honest) on Twitter: "@Sabra_Security @TheSylvreWolfe @QudsNen Have you seen a map of Israel/Palestine in 1950 vs now? https://t.co/LtKqAtqS5k" / X
(30) Whitney Webb on Twitter: "Charges are getting dropped for money laundering ponzi bro SBF. If you still think the DOJ isn't a two tier enforcement arm of the national security mafia that actually runs the US, you believe in a fairy tale and it's time to grow up." / X
(17) Glenn Greenwald on Twitter: "Congrats to Sam Bankman-Fried -- the Dem Party's second-largest donor (behind George Soros) -- on having his campaign finance fraud charges dropped by the Biden DOJ. Their hilarious claim is that they just couldn't proceed because the big, powerful Bahamas wouldn't let them." / X
(17) Dr. Joseph Mercola on Twitt...

Twitter owner Elon Musk has abruptly renamed the company as simply X. He had earlier named his first company X.com. Jill Lepore writes that Musk has long had a fascination with this particular letter, that can be traced back to his father and grandfather who were leaders of a so-called Technocracy movement and called themselves Technocrats and believed that only engineers and scientists could save the world from a looming catastrophe.

Technocrats objected to politicians and economists, democracy, and socialism. They wanted an end to all banks. In the future that Technocrats including Musks grandfather were planning for,There will be no place for Politics or Politicians, Finance or Financiers, Rackets or Racketeers. There would also be no place for personal names. One technocrat, for instance, renamed himself 1x1809x56. Musk named one of his sons X A-12X, for short.

Why name a baby X A-12, something that is going to result in the child being tormented by their peers and likely require years of therapy as an adult? This whole business of parents trying to give their children weird names to make some ideological point seems to be sheer vanity, seeing the child as a vehicle for their own obsessions and ignoring their needs. I am really glad that my parents gave me an utterly common name. As least it is common in Sri Lanka though, because it is simple enough, it is only a little exotic now that I am in the US.

But Musk has big plans for the company that he now has renamed X, seeing it as the precursor to an everything app, whatever the hell that is.

X, Musk promises, will be the everything app. X is the Technocrats dream deferred, a way to engineer society, the economy, and politics. Extreme capitalismMuskismas the answer to existential risk. With any luck, it will be a disaster.

I hope so too.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We invite your participation in these expressive artisti...

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

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

Energy of the future? Even a $28.3 million grant from the West Australian Government company was not enough to push the project over the line.

The post Aussie Green Hydrogen Project Scrapped, Not Viable first appeared on Watts Up With That?.

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

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by Dee McLachlan and Mary W Maxwell

Intro by Mary Maxwell

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

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

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

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

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

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

All new homes will go electric

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Raising the age of criminal r...

Contributed by Jim Hayes

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

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

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

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

Photo from Wikipedia: Empty supermarket shelves during the Covid pandemic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Not aware of The Voice

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Who would vote Yes or No

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

MEMO | July 26, 2023

Eight major pro-Israel Jewish organisations from seven different countries have united to create a new task force to defend Israel under the guides of combatting anti-Semitism. The groups in the Task Force Against Anti-Semitism have all embraced the controversial International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of anti-Semitism and placed defending Israel from criticism at the centre of their work.

Calling themselves J7, the anti-Palestinian taskforce comprises prominent Jewish organisations from the US, the UK, France, Germany, Canada, Argentina and Australia: the Anti-Defamation League (ADL); the Conference of Presidents of American Jewish Organisations; the Board of Deputies of British Jews; Conseil Reprsentatif des Institutions Juives de France (CRIF); the Central Council of Jews in Germany; the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA); Delegacin de Asociaciones Israelitas Argentinas (DAIA); and the Executive Council of Australian Jewry (ECAJ).

Anti-Semitism is rising around the world, especially in countries where there are large Jewish populations. We needed to meet these challenges through coordinated action, ADL head Jonathan Greenblatt told Haaretz. This new coalition of major organisations representing seven large Jewish Diaspora communities in liberal democracies will provide a formal framework for coordination, consultation and formulating global responses to anti-Semitic threats against the Jewish people.

Greenblatt is one of the key proponents of the idea that anti-Zionism and legitimate criticism of the state of Israel equate to anti-Semitism. He is spearheading the initiative. The idea for the J7 came out of conversations I had with partners in France over our shared challenges and concerns. When we reached out to these seven communities, there was instant enthusiasm about the importance of the seven of us consulting, and what we might achieve working together.

The collaboration comes as Israel faces sharp criticism for its political shift to the far-right. Internally the occupation state is facing the prospect of a civil war, according to former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert; internationally, a consensus is emerging about Israels practice of apartheid. With the highly...

Kit Knightly Last week it was reported that the Australian state of Victoria may be considering permanent facemask mandates to achieve zero-Covid. Now, we dont need to get into the personal liberty implications of such a law, or  the near-infinite supply of evidence that masks dont work to prevent the transmission of respiratory disease. They

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Nearly 100 pilot whales became stranded on Cheynes Beach in Western Australia on Tuesday. Most of the pod, 52 whales, died overnight, and the rest have been euthanized, according to officials, as rescue efforts over two days have failed.

The pilot whales were first seen swimming in the area on Tuesday morning, but they covered much of Cheynes Beach by late afternoon, The Associated Press reported. Volunteers worked to rescue the surviving beached whales on Tuesday and Wednesday. 

What were seeing is utterly heartbreaking and distressing, Reece Whitby, environment minister for Western Australia, said. Its just a terrible, terrible tragedy to see these dead pilot whales on the beach.

Hundreds of volunteers along with Perth Zoo veterinarians and experts in marine fauna worked to move the whales back into the water and were able to do so, but only temporarily, NPR reported. The whales became stranded again on the beach, and the Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions announced plans to euthanize the remaining whales.

DBCA officers and veterinarians have completed assessing the whales that re-stranded on Cheynes Beach this afternoon. Sadly, the decision had to be made to euthanise the remaining whales to avoid prolonging their suffering, the department announced on Facebook. It was a difficult decision for all involved however the welfare of the whales had to take precedence. We thank everyone who assisted with the attempt to save the whales over the last two days.

According to the Whale and Dolphin Conservation, long-finned pilot whales are extremely social animals and are actually part of the dolphin family. Individuals bond closely to others in their pod and will stay together, even if it is dangerous to do so, the organization explained. In the case of the beached pilot whales on Cheynes Beach, wildlife experts predict the pod could have been experiencing stress or illnes...

By Ted Snider | The Libertarian Institute | July 27, 2023

Like the war that necessitated it, Russias decision not to renew the United Nations and Turkish-brokered grain deal is bad for the world but not wholly unprovoked.

The deal allowed Ukraine safe passage for its grain laden ships through the mined and blockaded Black Sea ports so it could continue to export its agriculture to the world.

On July 17, Russia announced its decision not to renew the deal.

It has repeatedly been reported that Russias decision is retaliation for Ukraines recent sabotage of the Kerch Strait bridge that links Crimea to the Russian mainland. But President Vladimir Putin had announced the distinct possibility of suspending the agreement prior to the attack on the bridge.

During a July 13 question period, in a response to a journalist, Putin said, prior to the attack on the bridge, We can suspend our participation in this deal.

Putin gave two reasons for suspending the deal after having extended this so-called deal many times. The first is that, though it was Russia that suspended the deal, it was the West that broke it. As for the conditions under which we agreed to ensure the safe export of Ukrainian grain, yes, there were clauses in this agreement with the United Nations, according to which Russian interests had to be taken into account as well, Putin said. Not a single clause related to what is in the interests of the Russian Federation has been fulfilled.

Announcing the decision not to renew the deal four days later, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov repeated that charge; Unfortunately, the part of the Black Sea agreement that concerns Russia has not yet been fulfilled. As a result, it has been terminated. However, he added that As soon as the Russian part [of the deal] is fulfilled, the Russian side will immediately return to the implementation of this deal. Putin made a similar pledge in his answer to the journalist. One option, he said, is not first the extension and then the honouring of promises, but first the honouring of promises and then our participation. What do I mean? We can suspend our participation in this deal, and if everybody once again says that all the promises made to us will be fulfilled, let them fulfil themand we will immediately join this deal. Again.

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

Putin and Russia are realising that Africa can be equal partners going forward in a multipolar world.

In this episode of the Patrick Henningsen Show on TNT Radio which aired on July 26, 2023,  Patrick talks with independent French researcher and journalist Freddie Ponton, discusses the recent Russia-Africa Summit in St. Petersburg and why this marks a historic shift in the balance of power and influence globally. It seems that, unlike the West, Putin and Russia recognise that 21st-century Africa can be equal partners going forward in a multipolar world. BRICS is also the pet of this new paradigm as African leaders look to escape the Wests IMF debt trap which has stunted their development for the last 50 years. All this and more. Listen:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

BY HUGH WILLBOURN | THE DAILY SCEPTIC | JULY 24, 2023

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

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

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

Why is this happening?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Freedom Under Attack

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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