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How might it be possible to decolonise a cultural edifice built on entirely colonial foundations? This is a question it would take unlimited political will and huge financial resources to answer. A more pragmatic goal would be to give the impression that such a process is at least underway. The British Library exhibition Beyond The […]
A trolley is about to run over five people, but your dad gets distracted by a nearby sports bar playing The Shawshank Redemption on one of their outdoor TVs. He just stands there watching the movie. Everyone dies.
When presented with the Trolley Problem, Dad uses the opportunity to rail against Waze, saying he knows better and GPS apps are making this generation dumb and useless, despite the trolley being on track.
After you explain the situation to him, your father approaches the conductor and begins asking questions about what kind of engine he’s got in this thing.
Dad attempts to parallel park the trolley. He has to choose between using the convenient rearview camera or twisting his neck back to look.
You present the classic Trolley Problem to your father. His first question concerns the ethnicities of everyone tied to the tracks. When you ask why it matters, he says, “Just curious!”
Labour is ‘pro-business and pro-worker’. That is the message that Keir Starmer wants voters to take away from his manifesto launch. If you’re a Marxist, like me, then this statement is an oxymoron. But Labour has historically branded itself as a social democratic party that governs by encouraging compromise between bosses and workers. There are […]
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- by Diego Ramírez Martín del Campo
“I felt helpless watching my family dying and not able to help them. It is a nightmare that I will never wake up from.”
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COFFS Harbour Health Campus patients are now experiencing a little luxury thanks to the hard work and generosity of the Coffs Harbour Pink Ladies. The Pink Ladies have donated four recliners valued at $33,915 to the hospital’s Transit and Infusion Centre. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message...
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THREE local sports clubs have been successful in the NSW Government’s Local Sport Defibrillator Grant Program. Minister for Sport Steve Kamper announced that 194 organisations have shared in $500,000 with each organisation receiving up to $3,000 towards the purchase, installation, and training in a new automated external defibrillator (AED). Advertise with News of The Area...
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THE Bellingen Environment Centre (BEC) acknowledged World Environment Day on Wednesday June 5 with approximately 60 people rallying outside Forestry Corporation of NSW’s (FCNSW) Coffs Harbour office. Catherine Jones, the BEC secretary and organiser of countless actions outside FCNSW offices, said, “The best way to mitigate climate change is to end deforestation. Advertise with News...
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