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Flotilla prevented from delivering life-saving aid to Gaza
“When governments fail, we set sail” is the mantra of the Global Sumud Flotilla, which may as well also read: “When we set sail, governments fail.” Under International Humanitarian Law the Australian Government are committed to “allowing and facilitating full, safe, rapid and unhindered humanitarian access for the delivery of humanitarian assistance in accordance with…
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Stoking hate in the Sunshine State
In March, the Crisafulli government in Queensland introduced controversial hate speech legislation, outlawing two expressions deemed antisemitic: “From the river to the sea” and “Globalise the intifada”. The Queensland Jewish Board of Deputies urged a ban on expressions that incited violence, harm or offence. They said the two phrases played a key role in intimidating…
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Blakebrook Quarry: the region’s rubbish dump, or not?
Waste management can be a messy subject. Here in the Northern Rivers, we have been thought and practice leaders in resource recovery and circular economy. Unfortunately, the 2022 floods seriously impacted our community infrastructure at the Wyrallah Road Waste and Recycling Centre, and our community’s commitment to a more circular economy in the 2022-2032 Waste…
