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Surveying the Wild Abyss: Unsettling Settler Memory
Advanced search Australian Historical Studies Latest Articles Submit an article Journal homepage Full Article Figures & data Citations Metrics Reprints & Permissions Read this article /doi/full/10.1080/1031461X.2026.2732270?needAccess=true "Surveying the Wild Abyss: Unsettling Settler Memory." Australian Historical Studies, ahead-of-print(ahead-of-print), pp.
'FOR' vote wins Bridge City 55 years ago this week
Caught in the crossfire of annexation, a community-conscious group of citizens in 1970 initiated a movement to incorporate the town of Bridge City. July 7 marks the 55th anniversary of their success. By the late 1960s, the town of Bridge City's young infrastructure had taken root. In a healthy economic environment the thriving community boasted a Class 3A State Football Championship, a Chamber of Commerce, a Little League, a hometown newspaper and about 6,000 inhabitants.
Bridge City All Stars Win State Championship
| Last updated Jul 23, 2024 9:52pm For only the third time since 1957 an explosive Bridge City Little League 10-year old All-Star baseball team has won the State Championship. The young players outscored opponents 106-10 through district play, sectionals and last week during the State Tournament in New Braunfels, Texas. The last time Bridge City brought home the State Championship was in 2016. "It was a great ending to a perfect season," said head coach Johnny Dishon.
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S2E13 Words Vanished, Worlds Altered: A Dystopian Exploration with Steven J. Carroll
Nov 20 • 56M Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Appears in this episode A Reshelving Alexandria podcast where we pontificate on good books and the stories that define and refine us. Join Ambre and friends as they discuss what they're reading and interview others in the literary world. We talk stories in all their forms because stories have the power to shape and change hearts and minds.
Scientists say planned wind farms could be putting whales at risk
Scientists fear one of the most endangered whale species in the world is at risk as the Australian government looks to fight climate change using offshore wind farms. Blue whales and Southern Right whales could be affected if the government goes ahead with a huge offshore wind farm in a stretch of water off Victoria’s southwest coast known to be an important breeding and feeding ground for the gentle giant.
"For" votes win Bridge City in crossfire of annexation
"For" votes win Bridge City in crossfire of annexation Share Tweet 0 Comments Last updated 7/4/2023 at 3:59pm Caught in the crossfire of annexation, a community-conscious group of citizens in 1970 initiated a movement to incorporate the town of Bridge City. July 7 marks the 53rd anniversary of their success. By the late 1960s, the town of Bridge City's young infrastructure had taken root.
On Shuttered Libraries, Censorship, the Threat of Book Bans
Freedom of expression in America—especially the use of language to imprint thoughts and ideas upon a page—has always been under assault. The removal from classrooms and school libraries of material deemed injurious to young minds is nothing new, but its recent resurgence as promulgated by many of the school and library boards of today reminds us that the freedom to share ideas via the tools of language has never been inviolate.
The Law is Black and White, but Life is Gray
COLLEGE STATION—From 1983 to 1987, author Mark Dunn worked as a court clerk for a justice of the peace in Travis County, Texas, where, he says, “I learned more about human nature . . .
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Herald Sun 30th birthday: The front pages that shocked and inspired
Progressive yet conservative, footy-mad but quietly refined, energetic while laid back, Victoria is a unique blend of what outsiders might see as contradictions but which the state celebrates as character. Since federation, Victoria — which hosted federal parliament from 1901 until 1927 — has forged itself as the nation’s unrivalled sporting capital, its multicultural, industrial, financial, arts, culinary and even caffeine heartland.
The convict valley - a history of Newcastle and the Hunter
The Hunter Valley, a few hours drive north of Sydney, is the setting for Mark Dunn's detailed account of the history of dispossession and settlement in colonial Australia. After Sydney and Tasmania it was Newcastle and the Hunter that received the most number of convicts. Historian Mark Dunn in his new book the Convict Valley tells of the earliest encounters and interactions between the traditional owners, convicts and free settlers in Newcastle and the Hunter river region.
The rare event behind our crazy weather
by Mark Dunn 10th Mar 2020 10:59 AM premium_icon Subscriber only A rare, intense Indian Ocean Dipole - the Indian Ocean version of the Pacific El Nino phenomenon - was a significant factor in Australia's drought and bushfire crisis and could become more frequent, new research has found.
Michael Ignatieff returns to Harvard
OTTAWA Turns out Michael Ignatieff was just visiting after all. The former Liberal leader has accepted a job at Harvard University – the same stomping grounds wide-eyed Grits plucked him from seven years ago to return to Canada for a chance at becoming prime minister. Ignatieff will rejoin Harvard Kennedy School in January in what the school describes as a "half-time faculty appointment" as professor of practice.
Liberals gather to discuss disaster
OTTAWA The pilot of the bloodiest nosedive in Liberal history is leaving the classroom for a cameo at the party’s weekend convention to thank the rank-and-file for letting him steer the Grit plane into a mountain. Normally, former leaders — even those humbled and humiliated — are feted at post-election conventions, thanked by party faithful for their service while over-the-top video montages of campaign highlights play in the background.
Mark Carney dispels ‘Dutch disease’ theory
OTTAWA – Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney pummelled Thomas Mulcair’s economic theories Friday, a smackdown that left the NDP leader speechless. Using the strongest language yet, Carney debunked claims the booming resource sector is driving up the value of the dollar and hurting exports. "While the tidiness of the argument is appealing and making commodities the scapegoat is tempting, the diagnosis is overly simplistic and, in the end, wrong.
Leadership race needs runners
OTTAWA The queue to lead the Liberal party stood empty Thursday. The exercise that followed Bob Rae’s decision the day before to stand down from taking the million-to-one shot at becoming prime minister nearly tied the sleepover silliness in the Commons for zaniness. Justin Trudeau jumped first to say he wasn’t going to run, but maybe he would run, but nope, he’s decided not to pop balloons at next April’s convention.
Political pugilists settle into pre-fight routine
OTTAWA Justin Trudeau and Patrick Brazeau settled into pre-fight routines Friday before the Liberal MP and Conservative Senator knock each other senseless for charity Saturday night. After weeks of jawing and sparring, the cruiserweights finally get down to business for three two-minute rounds of boxing – the main draw on a card viewers can watch live on Sun News beginning at 5 p.m. for a pre-fight special.
Conservatives defy UN gun controls
OTTAWA Rifle enthusiasts celebrating the destruction of most long-gun registry files last week have more to cheer about after the government again deferred a plan gun-control advocates say would combat illegal arms trafficking. Opponents argue the United Nations protocol signed by a previous Liberal government would drive up the cost of guns by as much as $200 apiece, killing jobs and creating more red tape in an already overregulated industry.
Grits weigh pros and cons of vacuuming
One can rightly prognosticate that more attention was paid to furry rodents poking their heads out of burrows Saturday than to Liberal leadership aspirants squeezed into comfy chairs panhandling for votes. While Wiarton Willie was shadow watching in Ontario and his U.S. woodchuck rival Punxsutawney Phil doing the same in Pennsylvania, the nine contenders seeking to lead a rump Grit caucus were in Winnipeg for a non-debate.
Farewell to a great Victorian and a generous heart
Camera IconCredit: News Corp Australia One of Australia’s great philanthropists, Geoff Handbury has died aged 94 but his legacy across education, medical research, regional development and the arts will live on. The export-import industry entrepreneur, former ACE Radio network owner and Hamilton farming identity gifted significant amounts across a range of community and state causes.
Former finance minister Jim Flaherty dead
OTTAWA – Former finance minister Jim Flaherty was remembered for many things Thursday – his green ties, his compassion, his Irish wit and guiding Canada through a global economic meltdown. Flaherty’s sudden death at his Ottawa condo from a heart attack was met with shock and disbelief and praise for a man whose political legacy was capped by steering the economy through troubled waters for eight years.
Calls to overhaul Victoria’s suppression laws
Camera IconFaruk Orman walks free from the Melbourne court of appeal with his legal team Paul Smallwood, Ruth Parker and Carly Marcs Lloyd. Credit: News Corp Australia, Aaron Francis Victoria is the nation’s secret state — with court suppression orders being imposed at almost three times the rate of NSW.
Right to know: Press freedom allows media to shed light on ’catastrophic failings’
Eloise McMillan was one of 11 babies to suffer avoidable deaths due to “catastrophic failings” at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. But, without the Herald Sun exposing the Bacchus Marsh baby deaths scandal, her devastated parents Natasha and Ben McMillan, may never have known. “For four years I blamed myself and carried the guilt of giving birth to a full-term stillborn baby girl,” Ms McMillan said.
Family grateful for media’s work to uncover ’catastrophic failings’
Camera IconNatasha and Ben McMillan lost their baby daughter Eloise during childbirth at Bacchus Marsh Hospital and are grateful to the media for bringing the story to the public. Credit: News Corp Australia, Josie Hayden Eloise McMillan was one of 11 babies to suffer avoidable deaths due to “catastrophic failings” at Bacchus Marsh Hospital. But, without the Herald Sun exposing the Bacchus Marsh baby deaths scandal, her devastated parents Natasha and Ben McMillan, may never have known.
Former Supreme Court Justice and Victorian Law Reform Commission chief Philip Cummins has died
Camera IconFormer Supreme Court Justice Philip Cummins, who has died.Picture: Supplied Justice Philip Cummins, one of Victoria’s most-respected judges, strongest advocates for victims’ rights and a defender of the open-courts principle, has died. The Andrews Government and legal fraternity paid tribute to Justice Cummins for his long history of contribution the state’s justice system, work he continued until his death.
Former Supreme Court of Victoria judge Justice Philip[ Cummins has died
Justice Philip Cummins, one of Victoria’s most-respected judges, strongest advocates for victims’ rights and a defender of the open-courts principle, has died. The Andrews Government and legal fraternity paid tribute to Justice Cummins for his long history of contribution the state’s justice system, work he continued until his death.
Emerging Artists: The Hardin Draw: Performance
'If you can't beat them join them' - Host of Emerging Artists Kane Harrison swaps places and performs live for us from the rooftop of
The Front Bottoms’ Brian Sella on Ireland, Going Grey and touring life
I discovered them through the Related Artists section on Spotify when listening to Modern Baseball. Usually these recommendations are more often miss than hit but Motorcycle by The Front Bottoms stood out. I’m into emo music, the MOBO reference was a giveaway. Motorcycle is a simple enough track – there’s no magic production tricks, no guitar solos. It just sat right with me.
Edelle McMahon on songwriting, her debut album and future plans
Edelle McMahon, one of Northern Ireland’s best kept secrets, recently released her debut album ‘Adventures in Narcissism’ and the critics have had their say – and they are on side. She may have been lurking in the shadows for a while but with raving reviews, the light has shone her way, highlighting her quality and personality. We reviewed her launch night in the Accidental Theatre last year – she went down a storm.
Lazersnake: Performance
'If you can't beat them join them' - Host of Emerging Artists Kane Harrison swaps places and performs live for us from the rooftop of
Remains of ancient Australian marsupial lion have been found in Queensland
AN AUSTRALIAN species of marsupial lion, extinct for at least 19 million years, has been discovered by researchers in remote northwestern Queensland. The meat-eating lion, the size of a dog and weighing about 23kg, was identified through fossilised remains found in the Riversleigh World Heritage Area, the nation’s most lucrative* fossil site.
Herald Sun journalist John Hamilton dies after long illness
AWARD-WINNING former Herald Sun journalist and author John Hamilton has died after a long illness. Hamilton twice won Australia’s top journalism prize and was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia in 2015 for significant service to the print media as a leading journalist and editor, as an author and educator, and to the veteran community.
Talkapolis | TalkApolis
Founder of Talkapolis, John Bransford, and co-chair Kane Harrison come on The Entrepreneurial Mind as guests (it's a Talkapolis production) to talk about their progress over the last year and a half -- including being nominated by the Nashville Chamber of Commerce and EC for a Next Award. Note- The Entrepreneurial Mind itself was named as one of the top resources for entrepreneurs by Forbes Magazine.
Social media marketing for musicians explored with John Bransford
John Bransford and Kane discuss the role of social media in artist promotion. They cover how artists can help each other through collective use of social media -- e.g. Facebook and Twitter.
Trucker Diablo - Fighting For Everything
The big truck rolled into town again with the hard-hitting, no holds-barred Fighting for Everything after yet another successful Pledge campaign proving the undeniable loyalty from fans throughout the country. Opening track ‘Born Trucker’ is the anthem made for Trucker fans with delicious riffs and a chorus to rival past hits.
Review: Wednesday 13 - Limelight 2, Belfast
The Limelight queue on Friday night was dressed with New Rock boots and doused in make-up as horror rock outfit Wednesday 13 landed in Northern Ireland for their first show in over ten years on this side of the water. The Murderdolls frontman, also famous for his playful, tongue-in-cheek work with Frankenstein Drag Queens, was preparing for a headline slot on the Dogtooth Stage in Donington for Download Festival 2017. But first, Belfast was waiting.
Wednesday 13 on Condolences, horror and the future
For over 20 years, Wednesday 13 has been involved in music. Whether it’s been writing by himself, getting involved with new bands/projects or on stage performing to thousands of people, the man was born to be in the limelight. Those who know him will either associate him with any of his side projects such as Bourbon Crow or Gunfire 76, or perhaps the eccentric leader of Frankenstein Drag Queens.
Live from ACME - Steve Alexander
'If you can't beat them join them' - Host of Emerging Artists Kane Harrison swaps places and performs live for us from the rooftop of
Mark Steven Dunn - George County Times: Obituaries
He is survived by his wife Elaine Davis Dunn of Lucedale; mother Charlotte (Harold) Sparks, of Sutherlin, Va.; step-children Alan and Carolyn Hicks, James and Leighan Davis, both of Lucedale, Billy and Crystal Roark of Kentucky; step-grandchildren Katilyn and Connor Hicks of Lucedale, Jocelyn, Sarah and Samantha Roark of Kentucky, Case Davis of Lucedale, Trevor of Alabama; sister Kimberly Dunn (Larry) Patterson of Danville, Va; brother, Robert Alan (Pamela) Dunn of Keeling, Va.; niece Megan N.
Euro/US style supermarket pharmacies inevitable, says expert
European or US-style supermarket pharmacies are inevitable in Australia, says a retailing expert – but customers aren’t necessarily attracted to supermarkets for their health needs. Dr Gary Mortimer, senior lecturer at the QUT Business School, Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations, wrote a piece in retailing publication Inside FMCG about the supermarket of the future – which will among other innovations include a strong focus on providing convenience to time-poor consumers.
Tony Parsons, Buy and Read Recommended Book Reviews Online
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Aussie PM sings Harper's praises
OTTAWA - Tony Abbott used his first visit to Canada as Australia's Prime Minister to single out Stephen Harper's political legacy since being elected PM in 2006. "I should also say to you, Stephen, how much of a guide you have been to centre-right political parties and to centre-right political leaders," Abbott, a fellow conservative who is in Ottawa drumming up trade opportunities, said Monday.
MacKay defends new prostitution bill
OTTAWA – The NDP is rejecting a proposed new hooker bill, saying it won’t protect sex workers despite tougher provisions to crack down on johns, pimps, madams and others who live on the avails of prostitution. NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair urged Justice Minister Peter MacKay to refer the legislation to the Supreme Court to determine whether it meets the standard the top court set when it struck down the old law in December. “We’re saying instead of just having a political debate about this ...
Johns and pimps targeted in new prostitution bill
OTTAWA — The government targets johns and pimps in new prostitution legislation introduced Wednesday while leaving hookers free to ply the world's oldest profession, as long as they do it away from children. Justice Minister Peter MacKay says prostitutes won't be prosecuted under the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act if they stay clear of places where minors could gather, such as schools, parks, pools, malls, churches, religious institutions and residential streets.
Vets take message to Parliament Hill
OTTAWA – A small band of veterans rallied on Parliament Hill on Wednesday to urge Veterans Affairs Canada to cut red tape and speed up delivery of services. Some were critical of the department for stonewalling and denying claims. Others took exception to a $4 million government advertising campaign highlighting programs available to vets and called the television spots fluff.
MPs united in helping vets
OTTAWA — A Commons committee has unanimously endorsed enhancing veterans' benefits, including helping disabled vets for life. MPs made 14 recommendations to strengthen the New Veterans Charter after Veterans Affairs Minister Julian Fantino asked for a review. Fantino has been criticized for ignoring some vets — especially those returning from Afghanistan with severe disabilities and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Trudeau stomping on Charter: coalition
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau's decision to ban anti-abortionists from running for the Liberals demonstrates his fierce intolerance towards religious Canadians, the Campaign Life Coalition said Monday. "We believe the policy is a vehicle for Justin Trudeau to suppress freedom of conscience and diversity of opinion, so that on fundamental moral issues only his personal view can prevail," the coalition said on a new website.
Abortion a global right: Justin Trudeau
OTTAWA – Justin Trudeau says abortion is a fundamental right and suggested Sunday he would make it part of a Liberal global maternal health strategy. “This is about democracy,” Trudeau told CTV’s Question Period, less than a week after an anti-abortion MP in his caucus called him a "bozo" for weeding out candidates if they didn’t adhere to his pro-choice position and vote accordingly in the House of Commons.
Trudeau wields pro-choice hammer
OTTAWA -- Justin Trudeau has played his pro-choice card to discourage a former Liberal cabinet minister from running in an Ottawa-area riding - a smack-down that stacks the odds in favour of the Grit leader's chosen one. With Gar Knutson out of the running in Ottawa-Orleans because of his anti-abortion work within the Catholic Church, Trudeau's pick to run for the Liberals, Andrew Leslie, is now more likely to secure the nomination over David Bertschi.
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