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by SpeakTruth

6 December 2023 19 hrs

The Australian Media Landscape

The Australian media landscape is a predominantly conservative one. The ABC stands out as a beacon of social inclusiveness and a leader in this regard. The national broadcaster was the first to feature Indigenous presenters on their roster and to break through the colour barrier. Similarly, the inclusion of presenters with a disability has paved the way for more Australians to see these members of our community in a new light. The commercial networks are never leaders in this space, rather they revel in the comfort zone by featuring attractive exemplars from the dominant white cohort.

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by SpeakTruth

4 December 2023 2 dys

A Letter To Australia

Dear Australia, I don’t want to be negative but fear you are in the grip of vested interests. A letter to Australia to warn you about stuff. Ever since the days of the squattocracy some hard white men have been having their way with your resources. Never minding about the Indigenous blood they carelessly spilt upon your red earth. These determined settlers disregarded British instruction about allowing Aboriginal people to access their waterways and hunting grounds, preferring to slaughter them expediently instead. The British overlords were piss weak in this regard, it must be said.

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4 December 2023 2 dys

The Ghostwriter

Formless, genderless, and yet, a teller of stories. A narrator to the nation but anonymous. The Ghostwriter rides the apostrophes and semicolons like a grammarian hustler. Tipping her, or his hat, to the invisible mores of our cultural inclinations. A wordsmith without peer on the frontiers of our literary appreciation. Now you see him and now you don’t. Can you hear the inflection of the author? Do you perceive the true voice of your hero? Do you know the difference between an allusion and a lie? Wherefore art thou Romeo? Who is stirring your pot on the stove in this reading hour?

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Episode 10: The Bedroom: Sleep & Sex - Robert Sudha Hamilton's Podcast

The bedroom is home to our inner prince or princess of the underworld. Here we find the nascent and sensitive self who passes back and forth between our states of consciousness. The most famous bedroom princess is Persephone, Demeter’s daughter, who was snaffled by Haides, god of the underworld, whilst playing in a flowering meadow and taken to his dark kingdom where she ate pomegranate seeds and thus was condemned to remain there for the most part of each year. To eat of the fruit of love with the dark lord and to consume his seed, would be my reading of the situation. Persephone becomes the goddess of spring, as it is then that she is able to return to the world above, and so she brings new life back from the inchoate darkness of the unknown. A very apt metaphor for our own unconscious realms and the role it plays in our own lives and especially in our creative dimensions.Our bedroom is fundamentally a place, which contains a bed, and where we go to sleep. It is a portal between worlds, of the conscious and the unconscious. It is our temple of sleep, where we go, after our day’s labour and nightly feast, to lie prostrate upon a flat couch and quietly beseech the god of the underworld to come and take us to his realm. It is interesting to examine the bedroom in these terms, to see its function in light of the split between these states of being. I think that we would all agree that we rescind our autonomy when we go to sleep, and our consciousness is removed into the ocean like world of dreams. We no longer have the illusion of being totally in control of our lives and destinies. House Therapy - Discover More of you at home?Robert Sudha Hamilton

Sydney racecourse set to be replaced by 25,000 homes as state government commits to Metro West project 6 December 2023
The plans released by the NSW government confirm a revamped version of the multi-billion-dollar Metro West project will go ahead, after months of uncertainty due to concerns over cost and timeline blowouts.
Jesse Hyland, Isobel Roe, and Alexander Lewis
Outback council cleared of corruption, fraud allegations after three-year investigation 6 December 2023
A three-year inquiry into the Shire of Coolgardie has found "no evidence of systemic fraud, corruption or collusion" by its CEO James Trail or councillors.
Jarrod Lucas
NSW energy minister rules out state government takeover of coal-fired power plant 6 December 2023
Origin Energy plans to close Australia's largest coal-fired power plant in 2025, but a government review has recommended it stay open.
Giselle Wakatama
'Flawless' Masood fires Pakistan on day one of Test series warm-up 6 December 2023
Pakistan finish day one of their tour match against the PM's XI at 6-324, but could have made more of a statement if not for some cheap dismissals.
Independent doctors find communication faults at Canberra Hospital delayed correct diagnosis for five-year-old 6 December 2023
A trio of independent medical experts tell the inquest into Rozalia Spadafora's death there were issues with some of the treatment she received and communication faults that delayed her receiving a correct diagnosis.
Charlie McLean
'Scary prospect': People on the NDIS and providers fear big review cuts 6 December 2023
People on the National Disability Insurance Scheme and providers are worried the federal government's push to curb its ballooning costs will mean they lose vital services.
Jane Bardon
Child protection organisation contracted by SA government hit by data breach 6 December 2023
About a thousand community members are affected by data breach that impacted Aboriginal Family Support Services (AFSS), which is contracted by the SA government to provide child protection and foster care services.
'We cannot let him win': Biden says he is not sure he'd be running if Trump wasn't in the race 6 December 2023
US President Joe Biden says he was not sure he would be running for re-election if Donald Trump was not also in the race, warning that democracy is "more at risk in 2024".
Man jailed for killing 73-year-old with bottle of sports drink 6 December 2023
The Supreme Court of Victoria heard that the attack began after the victim said hello to Troy Maskell's daughter in a service station, sparking a savage flurry of violence from which the older man never recovered.
Erin Somerville
Aerial shooters pick off 270 feral horses in two days as Kosciuszko cull ramps up 6 December 2023
The latest wild horse survey shows NSW government has a big task ahead to reduce numbers in Kosciuszko National Park from 17,000 to 3,000 in the next four years.
Adriane Reardon and James Tugwell
Denny Laine, known for his roles in The Moody Blues and Paul McCartney's Wings, dies aged 79 6 December 2023
The British singer, songwriter and guitarist's wife announced his death on Instagram and said it was as a result of lung disease.
Rising rents have forced Jasmine and her four children into homelessness. There are more families like hers 6 December 2023
Single mum Jasmine Sloane has been homeless since her landlord put up the rent a month ago. She's part of a disturbing new trend in Queensland's housing crisis, with a growing number of families suddenly facing homelessness.
Peter McCutcheon
Hopes new urgent care clinic will reduce pressure on remote town's struggling hospital 6 December 2023
A new urgent care clinic in the Kimberley town of Broome is set to open later this month.
Esse Deves and Mya Kordic
Former marine accused of training Chinese pilots loses bid to stop forfeiture of multi-million-dollar NSW home 6 December 2023
The wife of a former US Marine pilot facing extradition to America says the court ruling makes it "near impossible" to fight for her husband's freedom.
Alexander Lewis
Bruce Lehrmann and Brittany Higgins getting 'quite touchy' in club on night of alleged rape, witness tells court 6 December 2023
Lauren Gain worked in the Department of Defence at the time of the alleged rape in March 2019 and has today given evidence to Bruce Lehrmann's defamation trial against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson.
Patrick Bell
Israel has levelled shocking allegations of sexual violence against Hamas. Here's what we know 6 December 2023
The United Nations has held a hearing to air testimony of widespread sexual violence allegedly committed by Hamas-led militants against Israeli civilians on October 7. This is what we know about the investigation. WARNING: Readers may find some of the details in this story distressing.
Lucia Stein, Emily Clark, and Lucy Sweeney
Fourth non-citizen arrested after High Court decision released indefinitely-detained people 6 December 2023
A fourth person has been arrested and charged with a crime after being released from indefinite detention after the High Court ruled it illegal.
Georgia Roberts
Gas projects to require Commonwealth approval after Labor-Greens deal expands water trigger 6 December 2023
Unconventional gas production, including from the Northern Territory's Beetaloo Basin, will require new approvals from the Commonwealth, after the government brought forward its plans to expand a so-called water trigger.
Kath Sullivan
Police urged to review pursuit policy after dad's morning paper run ends in high-speed crash tragedy 6 December 2023
A father-of-three was driving a vehicle that had been out of registration for a month when police tried to stop him at Gunnedah. Three minutes later he crashed while doing more than 170 kilometres an hour.
Max Tillman
Chopper crash widow sues Matt Wright-owned helicopter company, safety regulator 6 December 2023
Lawyers for the widow of Chris "Willow" Wilson have filed an application in the Federal Court against Matt Wright's helicopter company Helibrook and the Civil Aviation Safety Authority, over the 2022 chopper crash that killed her husband.
Jack Hislop