The article critiques the inclusion of Russian athletes in international events like the upcoming World Cup in Sydney, equating it to supporting Vladimir Putin's regime, and calls for a simple 'no' to their participation. It also discusses government patronage, comparing historical and modern practices, and touches on tax reforms proposed by Labor to ensure equal contributions. The piece contrasts Australia's complacent attitude with the harsh realities of war in Ukraine, emphasizing that humanity should transcend sports podiums. Additionally, it briefly mentions the US's derogatory language towards immigrants and the 'Extraterrestrial Highway' naming.
a system of patronage”. Excuse me, but when was government ever not a system of patronage? Coalition governments provided a system of patronage whereby investors in property have been supported by taxpayers.
Now Labor intends to start rectifying this by having everyone pay the same rate of tax, which are the payments we all need to live in a civilised society. I realise that I move in different circles to whatever it is Parnell Palme McGuinness does, but I have yet to speak to anyone who has had any interest in the federal budget. State of Origin definitely, but the other stuff, not a scrap.
Mainly because they’re all old enough to know that the sun is likely to come up tomorrow and what happens after that just happens. Sydney has recent vivid memories of drones falling from the sky, an unfortunate occurrence in this city’s celebration of life. Kyiv too has vivid experiences of drones descending from the sky, all part of Russia’s unfortunate celebration of taking life .
If a 1940 Olympic Games were to have eventuated, I don’t think the German team would’ve been welcomed. We are at war with Russia, are we not? Not with boots on the ground, with hardware to defend Ukraine’s nationhood. How fortunate we are, an island nation girt by “she’ll be right”.
A Russian team by any other name does a Putin make. Humanity transcends a place on a podium. The suggestion is that the inclusion of Russia’s water polo team in the coming World Cup in Sydney “has put the federal government in a difficult position”. I suggest there’s a simple, one-word answer to this “problem”.
No. Problem solved. The US has long designated non-citizens “alien”, but recent White House AI videos and condescending and derogatory language towards immigrants have driven the bar even lower . The creation of the Extraterrestrial Highway in Southern Nevada was supposedly renamed because of the numerous “alien sightings” in the area. Even alien Pez dispensers have been produced and distributed recently.
Many citizens are believers, but the creation of the fear factor is what this is all about. Governments create fear, citizens become fearful, carry firearms in their cars and on their person and “allow” governments to save them. Citizens look sideways at every turn and become naturally anxious of people of difference. It is not a policy to imitate, just to avoid.
”, May 31). I celebrate my 80th birthday on June10 and will ask my friends sharing my birthday celebration about donating to the Gidget Foundation. My parent’s first child was stillborn in England early in World War II, before they had to endure more than three years of separation while my father served as a doctor in India and Burma. I was raised as their oldest child, though I was not.
I have recently retired as a GP who also worked as an obstetrician for 18 years. My greatest joy as a professional was delivering babies whose lives I remained invested in. My wife, Jenny, a midwife and lactation consultant, works in early childhood in the community and spends much of her time helping mothers through the often difficult emotional perinatal period. I am a strong advocate of the Gidget Foundation and the support they offer.
”, May 31) highlights the stress that school-leavers face with reduced university admissions caused by the new university funding caps, there might be a real silver lining. Missing out on a uni course if your mind is set on it is tough, but the workforce is changing fast. As AI reduces the need for many white-collar professionals, a university degree is no longer the guaranteed meal ticket it once was.
Instead of seeing these caps as purely negative, we should realise they might actually push students towards vocational training and apprenticeships. This is a massive win for everyone. Students earn while they learn, dodge huge HECS debts, and enter hands-on careers that AI cannot easily replace.
Meanwhile, our economy is screaming for skilled tradies to build houses and infrastructure. This controversial system might just accidentally create the practical workforce Australia actually needs. Traffic conditions in Sydney are rather different to those in southern California .
In particular, our traffic lanes are narrower. The risk of hitting another vehicle when turning left onto a multi-lane road is high. A blanket “left turn on red” rule is not safe. Every traffic signal-controlled intersection needs individual assessment.
Here in Adelaide, the peak periods are short compared with those in Sydney, but the traffic light cycle times can be very long. At night, it is possible to wait minutes at an intersection with no other vehicles about. Similar situations are surely found across Australia. During quiet times, many traffic signals could be reduced to a simple and short two-phase pattern that allows pedestrians a short head start.
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