Swap the legs around so they face inward, not out.
57% is far from a vast majority.
Lol, no. In fact, before I did any research, I was a firm YES supporter at face value. But I researched, I interviewed, I allowed myself to be neutral and hear all the facts, and I made a very informed decision on voting day. You can guess at my vote, but you may be surprised. My comments here are for the uninformed, global community, who immediately jump to the conclusion that the referendum was about racism.
Dispelling Australia's Referendum Misunderstandings
I thought i'd start a discussion on this as there is an international reputation forming that may not be justified due to misinformation. The vote was to change the Australian Constitution to include a section giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a voice in parliament, which they already have through inner dialogue between their mobs and local governments. How this constitutional change would look or be enacted was not known and very vague, with the crux being that it would still be government controlled, there was widespread animosity from First Nations people about it being another 'white-man's decision', it would create division by being unequal when indigenous Australians are striving for equality. These are the key reasons behind the nation's 'No' vote. It was never a vote about if you 'like Aboriginal Australians or not' as many of the articles here seem to indicate.
This article is two and a half months old with data taken in January and March, 7 to 9 months ago. The data that 80 per cent (margin of error +/- 7.3 per cent) and 83 per cent (+/- 2.3 per cent) respectively is bad data. The YouGov poll in March had a sample size of 15,060 Australians and the organisation told the ABC at the time that this included 738 respondents who were Indigenous. This compared with a sample size of 300 Indigenous people for the Ipsos poll in January. Far too small a pool of First Nations Australians to be accurate. The referendum results, however, tell a different picture.
And unfortunately the vitriol from the 'YES' campaign that is now surfacing has sullied a democratic process. This was never about a like or dislike of First nations people, but that's how it's now being painted. There were no winners or losers in this referendum. It was just the wrong idea and poor lip service to the Uluru Statement of the Heart. It's why over 40% of First Nations Australians voted against the constitutional reform.
Local governments come down to regions a member of Parliament holds. In Sydney, there are local 'seats' that are very small in geographical size due to population, whereas in Western Australia, there is one 'seat' that is equal in size to France and Spain combined, because the population is similar. The indigenous communities in these seats already have large political sway and a 'voice' in matters concerning Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, through a combined council of elders from the various 'mobs' (yes the term is the politically correct one) that traditionally were part of the land the political seat stands on.
Dispelling Australia's Referendum Misunderstandings
I thought i'd start a discussion on this as there is an international reputation forming that may not be justified due to misinformation. The vote was to change the Australian Constitution to include a section giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a voice in parliament, which they already have through inner dialogue between their mobs and local governments. How this constitutional change would look or be enacted was not known and very vague, with the crux being that it would still be government controlled, there was widespread animosity from First Nations people about it being another 'white-man's decision', it would create division by being unequal when indigenous Australians are striving for equality. These are the key reasons behind the nation's 'No' vote. It was never a vote about if you 'like Aboriginal Australians or not' as many of the articles here seem to indicate.
The article is deliberately misleading. The vote was to change the Australian Constitution to include a section giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a voice in parliament, which they already have through inner dialogue between their mobs and local government. How this constitutional change would look or be enacted was not known and very vague, with the crux being that it would still be government controlled, there was widespread animosity from First Nations people about it being another 'white-man's decision', it would create division by being unequal when indigenous Australians are striving for equality.
The article is deliberately misleading. The vote was to change the Australian Constitution to include a section giving Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples a voice in parliament, which they already have through inner dialogue between their mobs and local government. How this constitutional change would look or be enacted was not known and very vague, with the crux being that it would still be government controlled, there was widespread animosity from First Nations people about it being another 'white-man's decision', it would create division by being unequal when indigenous Australians are striving for equality.
OP. I love that they're wanting to provide content, but it's befuddling they've entered the scene, even as far as a pvt tracker like MaM, yet are struggling with the basics of computing.
Currently, fencing off underneath the house and separating the house yard into two parts so my dogs stay out of the garden.
Exhausted now. Spent the day doing carpentry around my house. Sense of self satisfaction is high.
Almost over. Built a fence today with my family so we're all fagged and fashed with a sense of accomplishment.
No idea. I have never used Shelter.
I have used Insular for the last 12 months and it's unobtrusive and effective.
Thank you. I also have strange anomalies with ProtonVPN and my EndeavourOS setup. I have been meaning to go the OpenVPN route as it allows port forwarding whereas the ProtonVPN app on linux doesn't. I only recently moved over from Mullvad because reasons, and it's been an annoying transition.
We found some little pawprints in the dust of the driveway.
I'm on 11 acres, 2.5 of which are landscaped living area. The rest is regenerating Aussie bush. 5 chickens and 2 roosters, two border collies and a Shepherd/blue heeler cross, 1 belted Galloway steer, 1 equestrian horse. Visited regularly by kangaroos and wallabies, bandicoots and echidnas, dingoes and wombats. Neighbours are all friendly and look out for each other, near enough to be familiar, far enough to be private. We grow passionfruit, mangoes, oranges, mandarins, tumeric, kale, spinach, potatoes, lemons, capsicum, chilies, asian and leafy greens, macadamia nuts, chestnuts, blueberries, bananas, dragonfruit, peaches, tomatoes, celery, avocados, pineapples, asparagus, limes, olives.
10 Reasons Why Rural Living Is Good for You
Taken at the start of winter on dusk. A very typical Australian landscape.
Let this community be a place where we can all discuss rural life. I hail from a small town in Australia and live on a modest farm. I also grew up on a farm, but spent much of my life living in massive cities. Moving back to the country feels like coming home. Let us all know about your life, tips, pros, cons, anything you'd like to discuss about rural life.