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[Paywalled source](https://www.smh.com.au/culture/art-and-design/rinehart-asked-national-gallery-to-permanently-dispose-of-portraits-20241003-p5kfre.html). >The emails from her supporters described Rinehart as “One of Australia’s most prestigious people” and “our most powerful and successful woman” as they called for the portraits be removed for their “disrespectful” and “extremely upsetting” depictions of the miner. > >One suggested the “insult” be met with a formal written apology from the NGA expressing regret for the “disrespectful portrayal”. Another described the works as “tawdry commercialism at best, cheap shots, resonating from a platform of ignorance”. > >“In my opinion, this artwork should be removed and replaced with a portrait celebrating her and all she has done and continues to do for Australia,” one supporter said. LOL
www.theguardian.com
Witness by Connor D'Netto is [available for purchase through Bandcamp](https://connordnetto.bandcamp.com/album/witness?action=buy&from=embed). All proceeds from the Bandcamp release will be donated to Palestine Australia Relief and Action (PARA) [para.org.au](https://para.org.au/) As noted by [@tombruzzo@aussie.zone](https://aussie.zone/u/tombruzzo) in the comments [Bandcamp Fridays](https://daily.bandcamp.com/features/bandcamp-fridays-in-2024) (where Bandcamp waives their revenue share and pass the funds directly to artists & labels) ~~starts at 5pm AEST Friday Oct 4 and goes for 24 hours~~ is on. If someone knows exactly when it ends I can update this post.
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > Two pro-Palestinian events planned for Sydney this long weekend have been confirmed as going ahead. > > Earlier this week, NSW Police applied to the state's Supreme Court to prohibit the events out of safety concerns. > > Outside the NSW Supreme Court today, following the hearing, organisers said police chose to withdraw their application to prohibit the protest. NOTE: The location has changed, and the rally will now start at Hyde Park.
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > Tens of thousands of workers have attended rallies in Sydney and Melbourne to protest the forced administration of the construction division of the Construction, Forestry and Maritime Employees Union (CFMEU). > > A senior Victorian union figure has threatened an additional 72 hours of strikes. > > **What's next?** > > The federal government is planning a meeting next month between unions, government and businesses, in a bid to reset in the wake of the CFMEU scandal.
www.vooks.net
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/19870126 > The Australian Government has announced changes to the way video games are classified in Australia. Starting from September 22nd, 2024, two new rules will apply to games that include “in-game purchases with an element of chance,” such as loot boxes [now **M**], and games that feature “simulated gambling,” like casino games [now **R18+**].
> A photographer who provides images for pro-Palestinian groups has lost part of his ear and perforated an eardrum after being shot by police with a rubber bullet during a violent protest against a Melbourne military expo. > > The 33-year-old photographer, who provides images for Free Palestine Melbourne and Free Palestine Coalition Naarm, was wounded at about 10am on Wednesday and says he is waiting to find out whether he will suffer permanent hearing loss. Original URL: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/protest-photographer-loses-part-of-ear-after-being-shot-by-rubber-bullet-at-rally-20240913-p5kaex.html
www.theguardian.com
This sounds like a positive change, definitely a much better grounding in Australian history than I received at that age. It is pretty wild that you can live in a colonial country without ever being taught what colonisation means for indigenous peoples but that is the world we've been living in until recently.
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > There have been clashes between police and a large group of protesters outside the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre where a major defence and weapons expo is being held. > > Hundreds of officers have been called in for what Victoria Police say is their biggest operation since the S11 protests outside the World Economic Forum in Melbourne 24 years ago. > > **What's next?** > > Police and protesters are expected to remain on scene in large numbers throughout the conference. **Live updates here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-09-11/live-blog-land-forces-protest-melbourne-israel-gaza/104333922** > Capsicum spray, rubber bullets and tear gas have been used on parts of the crowd.
www.abc.net.au
> * In short: A leaked email from the National Farmers Federation is directing its members to stay silent on a story linking the common farm chemical paraquat to Parkinson's disease. > > * But the leader of the Victorian state branch has ignored the directive, saying she believes a debate needs to be had about the safe use of the chemical and the health of farmers.
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > The Communications, Electrical and Plumbing Union (CEPU) has voted to split from union peak body the ACTU over its support for forcing the CFMEU into administration. > > The decision to split has been criticised by leaders of other blue collar unions the AMWU and the Mining and Energy Union. > > **What's next?** > > The CEPU says it wants to establish a blue-collar rival to the ACTU.
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > Three of the four protesters who pleaded guilty to trespassing on Commonwealth property as part of a pro-Gaza protest at Parliament House in June have escaped criminal convictions. > > The fourth was given a 12-month good-behaviour bond after the group scaled the roof of the building and unfurled protest signs. > > A full review of Parliament House security was ordered after the actions of the protesters, who the Prime Minister said at the time should "feel the full force of the law".
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > Former CFMEU leaders have launched a legal challenge to laws forcing the union into administration. > > The federal government says a High Court challenge was expected and it will defend the matter. > > **What's next?** > > The former union leaders have launched a crowdfunding effort to support the challenge.
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > Anthony Albanese has backed down on a decision not to add a question on sexuality to the next census. > > The federal government intended to omit a new question out of fear it could create "divisive" debate. > > **What's next?** > > The next census will be held in 2026.
theconversation.com
> former Queensland secretary Michael Ravbar – who’s been dismissed together with almost all other officials – said he would launch a challenge against the legislation passed last week to put the union into administration.
www.abc.net.au
> > > * **In short:** The CLP will form government in the Northern Territory, ABC Chief Election Analyst Antony Green predicts. > * Double-digit swings towards the CLP are being seen across the Northern Territory. > * **What's next:** The CLP are on track to win at least 14 seats, according to the ABC's predictions. > > (CLP = Country Liberal Party)
www.abc.net.au
> > > * **In short** ABC managing director David Anderson has announced his intention to resign after almost six years at the helm of the national broadcaster. > > > * Mr Anderson's announcement comes just a year into his second term, but he says he is comfortable with his decision and feels the time is right. > > > * **What's next?** Mr Anderson says he will remain in the role at the request of ABC chair Kim Williams until a new managing director is appointed, likely early next year. > > > >
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > Pianist Jayson Gillham says he chose to play Witness at a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) concert to "remind people" about the war in Gaza. > > The MSO cancelled his next performance as a result of his comments, leading its musicians to pass a vote of no confidence in management on Friday. > > **What's next?** > > The MSO intend to reschedule Gillham's performance, with Gillham saying he hopes "to find a way forward".
www.abc.net.au
Pretty scuffed. Cliff notes: - patient presents to hospital reporting agony in tummy - doctor finds out he uses cannabis - diagnoses with cannabis hyperemesis syndrome (some people after heavy use suddenly develop persistent nausea, recently identified, rare and is a diagnosis of exclusion) - patient is sent home - patient dies due to severe stomach ulcers Seems pretty concerning to me.
www.abc.net.au
> > > * **In short:** Australia's national research body, the CSIRO, will cut up to 500 jobs as part of a broader organisational restructure. > > > * Non-research staff are affected, with some research roles already earmarked for cuts earlier this year. > > > * **What's next?** The CSIRO staff union has called on the government for more funding to ensure it can continue to carry out world-class research. > > > >
www.abc.net.au
> **In short:** > > Sharon Hall, 66, was charged after assaulting a pro-Palestinian protester at a Deborah Conway concert in Hobart in May. > > Hall smashed a wine glass on the stage and held the "jagged" stem inches away from the protester — an incident witnessed by hundreds of people and captured on video. > > **What's next?** > > Hall has been sentenced to a community corrections order with 49 hours of community work.
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