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Tree telling …

The city of Adelaide is ringed by parklands. Laid out in its original design they were to be ‘a place for everyone’. However, particularly in recent years, they are being whittled away by encroaching developments. One indicator is the destruction of trees and habitat: 585 trees have just been felled for the redevelopment of the North Adelaide golf course, 400 trees will have gone for the new Women’s and Children’s Hospital (built on the parklands!) and about 45 trees will be removed for the MotoGP circuit ….

For much more on this, see the Adelaide Parklands Association website.

262 …

…resist the Kool-Aid!

Park Lands chipped away …

As designed by William Light Adelaide was a city surrounded by wide parklands – parklands for all. Over many years they have been encroached upon by various developments, and this has ramped up under the Malinauskas government, encouraged by various influential groups, developers, lobbyists and more – as detailed by the Adelaide Parklands Association.

Political cohesion …

… so much for social cohesion, as Albanese hoped.

Isaac Herzog says the photograph of him signing a bomb in 2023 was taken out of context ….

Recoil …

Adelaide’s Writers’ Week has been cancelled after political and lobby group pressure. More than 180 authors have pulled out. Director Louise Adler has resigned accusing government and lobby groups of censorship. The event is a great loss.

AI loves us for our minds …

Really …？

‘Peak Jewish body calls Labor’s plan to combat antisemitism an essential ‘first step’ but some warn it risks division…The NSW Council for Civil Liberties said it held concerns the changes could be used to justify preventing pro-Palestine protests against the actions of the Israeli government.’

What’s going on …?

The word ‘woke’ has been demeaned, disparaged and weaponized. Its original meaning needs reclaiming.

Real world support …

The Australian government’s social media ban for under 16 year olds began this week.

Crossroads …

Cover illustration for the South Australian Council of Social Service SACOSS annual report. The community sector is at a crossroads…

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