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As the Biden administration funds carbon sequestration projects, residents worry about ruptured pipelines and mass asphyxiation from leaks.
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Tribune’s excellent article on Labour’s New Deal for Working People, Labour Turns Its Back on Workers’ Rights, highlighted the attempt by factions in the Labour Party to undermine this transformative policy document and, in particular, its commitment to a single status for workers. Since then, Labour’s Deputy Leader, Angela Rayner, has denied any watering down […]
His private jet “crashed.” I must say it’s a nice change from falling out of a window, though still a standard (people who have reason to believe powerful people want them dead should not fly in private planes.)
There were other people in the plane and they may not have “had it coming” (I don’t know) but Prigozhin was a piece of human garbage whose prison sentence was, for among things, choking awoman so he could rob her.
I won a bet with a friend on this, who thought that Prigozhin couldn’t be taken out without causing a clash with his troops.
This is classic: what Putin did was separate Prigozhin from his loyal troops so he wouldn’t have to fight them all, then take him out. The delay was to let those Wagner members who were still loyal to Prigozhin realize the loss. (The remains of Wagner will now mostly be integrated into the military.)
AS logging protests continue in earnest across the Mid North Coast, Member for Bathurst Paul Toole moved a notice of motion in NSW Parliament last week to protect the livelihoods of timber workers and the industry’s contribution to the economy. Concerns are held for the future of native forestry in NSW as Labor considers following...
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DETECTIVES have released CCTV images and are appealing for information following a robbery at Coffs Harbour last month. About 6.25pm on Wednesday 5 July 2023, police were called to a liquor store on Park Avenue, following reports of a robbery. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us....
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THE team at John Logan Entertainment have been burning the midnight oil to put everything in place for this year’s Buskers Festival. This year’s event will be held from 5-7 October, in the second week of the school holidays. Advertise with News of The Area today. It’s worth it for your business. Message us. Phone...
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Political Economy Seminar
The uncertain foundations of sustainable investing and the politics of risk
Speaker: Dr Claire Parfitt, University of Sydney
Date and time: Tuesday 12 September at 12 noon
Location: Social Sciences Building (A02), Room 650, The University of Sydney
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