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Subject: The The Sydney Morning Herald Digital Edition: Wong attacks Greens over violent Palestine protests PLEASE SEE MY COMMENTS IN UPPER CASE BELOW This article is from the June 4 issue of The Sydney Morning Herald Digital Edition. To subscribe, visit https://www.smh.com.au. Matthew Knott Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong has accused Greens politicians of collaborating with violent pro-Palestine protesters and inciting attacks on Labor MPs’ offices that have led to public servants being injured, a claim rejected by the Greens as a false smear. In fiery scenes at Senate estimates yesterday, Wong accused Opposition Leader Peter Dutton of acting recklessly and undermining efforts to convince China to abide by international law by calling for Australia to consider withdrawing from the International Criminal Court. IT APPEARS SHE CONSIDERS IT RECKLESS TO RAISE SUCH AN IMPORTANT ISSUE DIRECTLY. I BELIEVE THERE IS AMPLE EVIDENCE OVER CONSIDERABLE ME CHINA DOES WHAT IS BEST FOR CHINA WITHOUT TACTICAL CONCERNS ABOUT ITS BEHAVIOUR AND AUSTRALIA SEEMS ANXIOUS ABOUT TRADE WITHOUT PROPER REGARD FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE SECURITY. ON MY OBSERVATIONS OVER 40 YEARS WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS SUCH AS DENG ZIOPENG HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY THUS IN THEIR BEHAVIOUR Wong later revealed the government would ban Israeli settlers regarded as extremist from receiving visas to travel to Australia, responding to a call first made by Labor MP Julian Hill in January. THERE IS NO MENTION OF WHETHER THE SAME PROCEDURE AS TO SPEED AND DETAIL OF INVESTGATION WILL APPLY. ON WHOSE JUDGEMENT WILL THE EXTREMISM BE BASED. SHE NOT BE LESS THAN AS FOR RECENT URGENT ISSUES OF VISAS Asked during the hearings about restrictions on extremist settlers travelling to Australia, Wong said: ‘‘ We will deny anyone identified as an extremist settler a visa to travel to Australia, which is in line with the approaches taken by like-minded countries.’’ DITTO. THAT IS WHICH COUNTRIES VIEWS WERE CONSIDERED AND FOLLOWED FOR THE RECENT URGENT ISSUE OF VISAS TO PALESTINIANS WILL DOCUMENTS BE PRODUCED INCLUDING WHICH WAS FOLLOWED The United States and United Kingdom last year imposed visa restrictions on individuals believed to be involved in undermining peace, security and stability in the West Bank, including extremist settlers. DITTO. Questioned by Greens senator Jordon Steele-John about whether the government had applied double standards by not imposing sanctions on Israel over its conduct in the war in Gaza, Wong said: ‘‘ It is double standards to engage in violent and aggressive protests and incite them and think that you’re doing something about peace.

This can be both a critical but also challenging time for Australia’s two major footy codes at peak bleakness of our southern Australia winter mid-point. At least there’s finally decent snow for those lucky enough to be on the Alps on an extended weekend. But the public pulse sometimes can’t be easily dismissed when both NRL & the AFL permeate across MSM & the reactions. And they’re gaining prominence despite the major issues of the week from a near death Trump, to an appearingly politically dead Biden, a predictably misbehaving CFMEU and across the board cost of living concerns. National Rugby League pillar product - State of Origin - produced a decider for the ages - and no doubt exercised some minds at AFL - Australian Football League - House. Still the AFL have got the last weekend in September pretty much wrapped up! A League TV audience on ‘legacy free-to-air’, Wed night approaching 5.5m means around 1 in 5 of us nationally were glued to the gladiatoral battle. That’s impressive. And had a bloke called ‘Bradman Best’ create a water cooler conversation distraction perhaps even in Adelaide on the Thursday. It is very Australia! With the AFL increasingly mired in a fan and public perception debate vs. a tribunal & community standard view of what constitutes a fair tackle (and where ‘Rugby’ tackle techniques have long being implemented at the elite level anyway to bolster this side of the Australian game); these issues have stirred emotion in a restless community. The online banter on this issue appears large and raw. The comms entanglement for those trying to address reality against a preferred perception of events has produced some fascinating case studies. I think these easily transcend sport into other areas. And I think a clear insight into the ongoing mood of many people ‘around the room’ around the role and actions of some Australian institutions at the present. Have a great weekend! #origin #nrl #afl #tackle #ausbiz #auspol #elections #elections2025 #unions #cfmeu #publicperception #publicpulse #footy #costofliving #blues #maroons #soo #bradman #australianeconomy #trump #biden #polling #msm #australia #communications #strategy #communicationsstrategy #tvratings

In France, the ultra conservative party lost to the more liberal party; in England, the conservatives lost to labor, once again the more liberal party; do you see a trend? November should be very interesting here in the US

The French National Football Team: Champions On and Off the Field The French National Football Team played a significant role in mobilizing French citizens to vote against the far-right party of Marine Le Pen. This predominantly Black team, which triumphed over Belgium in the Round of 16, gave France a much-needed boost in morale. Their victory led many to look at this multicultural team, representing all French people, and question whether they wanted to jeopardize the nation's unity by allowing racists to change the face of France, driven by hatred. Many citizens who would have otherwise stayed home got off their couches and headed to the voting booths, turning around what was expected to be a victory for Le Pen. The popular Kylian Mbappé and other players encouraged their fans and the French public to vote to prevent the far-right from gaining power, and it worked. France is now too multicultural for a reversal. The team’s influence underscores that the nation must focus on controlling immigration, reforming the welfare system, and fighting crime, not blaming the country's woes on people of color or different religions. France must strive to regain its reputation as a tolerant country where all people who want to be French, act French, and obey the laws of France are welcome. #Football #FrenchNationalTeam #Election2024 #AntiRacism #FranceUnited #MulticulturalFrance #KylianMbappé #VoteAgainstHate #UnityInDiversity

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This is one of many things that a new Labour government will need to deal with quickly, it may not be top of the list like the issues with the NHS, the education system, the criminal justice system, and the transport network (among others), but it is something that is of vital importance for maintaining social cohesion throughout the country. The new Independent Football Regulator MUST be properly independent of government, and the fundamental flaw at s37(2) of the Football Governance Bill must be removed in its entirety, and a prohibition on sovereign wealth funds and nation states owning clubs must be introduced in its place. The regulator must be a regulator for ALL clubs throughout the professional club, and not one that represents only the interests of those at the top, and help restore greater fairness, equity, and meritocracy to this great game of ours, because it is ours after all...

I don’t for one minute believe Labour when they say how much this VAT on Private Schools will raise to be invested into state schools… ❌ But I do believe Private Schools need a shake up. I would back a fairer system that forces private schools to offer a set amount of 𝟏𝟎𝟎 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 scholarships to students each year. That number should fluctuate depending on the deprivation levels in the area the school operates in. The higher the level of deprivation the slimmer chance you have of accessing the educational offering from the private school, so therefore the number of bursaries should be higher. 📈 I know they are available in very few areas, and some will say the pandemic hit these schools hard but even before COVID many private schools did away with 100% bursaries. And a study in 2021 found that one “𝟏 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩.” It also found that providing “𝟓-𝟐𝟎% 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 “𝐝𝐨 “𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞’ 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞”. And I agree, to me simply means those that are ‘well off enough’ to afford 75% or more of the private school fees can have an extra holiday that year. 🏝️ ✈️ A bursary levy could be created in place of the VAT charge being discussed, on a reduced rate than currently being floated by Labour. Essentially, reinvesting the Levy back into the Private School sector by providing opportunities for others. In my opinion, that would make the “top class” education provided in private schools more accessible and level the playing field. A 100% bursary to a family in Oldham that wouldn’t ever be able to access education provided by Tony Oulton & Hulme Grammar School otherwise would not only change the life of that student but potentially the life of their children, and generations thereafter in that family. I say no to the VAT but YES to more socially inclusive education system. And 100% scholarships would make Private Schools rightly accessible of a charity status. 👌🏻✅ #VAT #PrivateSchools #Education #SociallyInclusive #Oldham #Deprivation #Labour #GeneralElections

There is some interesting information contained within this piece. Links within the document also provide perspectives that we don't hear much of in the US. What I found most interesting is the role of vaccines and WHO in furthering discussions of personal and population-based rights. I did find it strange that Japan has such a large number of toothless trailer park denizens. I write that because I was under the impression that only the uneducated and fringe elements of society questioned the use of an experimental vaccine. Before anyone gets all riled up, I am by no means an anti-vaxxer. One of the links within the article takes the reader to a video of a medical professional who questions the role of censorship in the process of controlling communication related to experimental vaccines. It's just nice to see people in other countries asking questions that have been so negatively received here in the US. Open discourse is rarely a bad thing. #vaccine #censorship #WHO #vaccination #humanrights #pandemic

☀️ Political Excitement Overshadows Euro 2024 ☀️ French Election Thrills: High voter turnout; Le Pen’s RN leads with a third of votes; second round to decide remaining seats. Investor Uncertainty: Short-term impacts on French equities, especially in regulated sectors; over 80% of sales from abroad. US Market Trends: Strong performance; focus on AI-driven optimism; Biden’s debate performance raises concerns. UK Election Outlook: Labour predicted to win by a large margin; low public excitement similar to football team’s performance. Inheritance and Longevity: Later inheritances due to longer lifespans; focus on financial support for younger family members and elderly care. Family Finance Tips: Plan for generational inheritance, long-term care, tax efficiency, and updating legal documents like Powers of Attorney. Investment Note: Market values can fluctuate; significant reductions in investment carbon footprint achieved. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal vows to prevent RN from gaining parliamentary control. Please follow https://lnkd.in/erXkg24n #Elections #Investing #FamilyFinance #UKPolitics #Euro2024