Kindness or clickbait: how social media influencers are tricking you
I've been reading about the rise of fake, random acts of kindness on social media. This phenomenon involves social media influencers staging heart-warming moments or doing kind things for others to gain likes and attention or stand out online. These gestures may seem spontaneous, sweet, and innocent initially, but they are cleverly orchestrated for maximum impact.
Another Inquiry? Just Add It to the Pile!
Last month, the Senate Inquiry into Murdered First Nations Women and Children wrapped up after two years. It included sixteen hearings and over 80 submissions. The 227-page Inquiry report highlighted ongoing patterns of systemic failures across Australia, noting that First Nations Women and children remain disproportionately affected by violence.
Statement Challenged
The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), a leading global mining industry organisation that includes some of the world's largest and most influential mining companies, has released a new Indigenous Peoples Position Statement.
Making Acknowledgements Great Again
Have Welcomes to Country and Acknowledgements of Country moments overstayed their Welcome? Some newspapers suggest they have. This criticism may have a kernel of truth, and some concerns are worth considering.
Your Land, Your Voice: Shape Queensland’s Mining Future
The Queensland Government invites First Nations communities to speak up and influence how mining leases and environmental approvals are decided. This is a unique opportunity to impact a process that directly affects your land, culture, and future.
Renewables Are Not a Magic Solution
At the Garma Festival last fortnight, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced a policy to use renewables and critical minerals to economically empower Aboriginal communities. Critics accused him of performing a sleight of hand, retreating from commitments to the Makarrata Commission and truth-telling by offering this new policy instead.
