Sunday, August 6, 2023

Noel Pearson says The Voice will get rid of waste

 



“Eventually, when we rationalise Indigenous affairs and we spend money on things that are truly productive for Aboriginal people on the ground, we’ll get rid of a lot of waste, we’ll get rid of a lot of duplication, we’ll get rid of a lot of things that actually have no impact,” Noel Pearson said.


Saturday, August 5, 2023

Why does the word ‘treaty’ worry many Australians?

 



First Nations people want a ‘treaty’ to be the first step to all hell breaking loose. 

They never ceded sovereignty, the land was taken by force and retained by force, they say. 

So, pay the rent suddenly makes sense.


Prime Minister at the Garma Festival

 



A Red Flag dancer performs in front of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Garma Festival in northeast Arnhem Land Photograph: Tamati Smith/Getty Images

Moscow, Russia

 



An official inspects debris at the site of a damaged building following a reported drone attack.  Three drones have been shot down over Moscow as President Zelenskiy warned that the war was coming to Russia.  Photograph: Yuri Kochetkov/EPA

Friday, August 4, 2023

Germany exits World Cup

 



Fans look on aghast in Berlin during a public screening of their World Cup exit on another day of soul-searching for German football. Photograph: Clemens Bilan/EPA

Vladimir Putin sculpture in Rome

 




Children point water pistols at a sculpture of Vladimir Putin riding a toy tank.  The work was created by the French artist James Colomina.  Photograph: Yara Nardi/Reuters


Thursday, August 3, 2023

London, UK

 




People walk past a homeless person outside a closed shop on Oxford Street.  A report found that the number of new people sleeping rough in London in spring and early summer had risen by 12% compared to same period last year.  Photograph: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images