Readers anticipate the fallout from the referendum, and discuss the AFL grand final.
Sean Kelly insightfully observes that “It will not be until we have done it – – that we realise what we have done”. That is, to remove the vestige of hope for an Indigenous Voice to parliament that is constitutionally enshrined. How can we, the majority of Australians, begin to imagine the unimaginable? , it is “very different from understanding what that will feel like” to First Nations People, many of whom supported the views expressed in the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
My brother wrote an essay about it once. The fear he felt walking to Collingwood to watch a match. The scowling at the other supporters. My Aunty Margaret, quiet, kind, devout Catholic, thoughtful lady, had a personality change on a Saturday. Collingwood set her off to levels of abuse unseen. We have seen these failures in Australia already on peak weekends. It looks as though we need some fairly blunt state government pressure on the “poles and wires” companies to improve supply, and pressure too to mend broken chargers with real urgency. Otherwise we can expect our own road rage incidents, and frustration from tourist towns trying to rebuild trade after COVID.Generally speaking, I think Dan Andrews has done more good than harm for Victoria.
The major hurdle to overcome for the pro-nuclear advocates is to accept responsibility for all of the downside and potential downside of nuclear power. Small modular reactors sound harmless but are still prone to incidents that could lead to meltdown. We already have one energy source threatening rural water supply in fracking. A meltdown brings the risk of major groundwater contamination. With vast renewable resources in this country, we have no need to take on that unnecessary risk.”, 30/9).
First, while Russia should never have invaded Ukraine, Putin and other Russian leaders had long warned against Ukraine becoming part of NATO because of their fear of being surrounded by America’s allies. Thus, America’s encouragement of Ukraine becoming part of NATO, as well as its stationing of troops in certain Eastern European countries, can be seen as a provocative act from Russia’s perspective.
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