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We’re in the process of creating all of the resources to help you understand the upcoming referendum on an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.
I wanted to take this opportunity to ask what your questions are, so that we can answer them over the next six weeks.
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The quote
“This may be a bit selfish, but I need my husband, not a historical figure, by my side.” – Olena Zelenska, wife of Ukrainian President Voloydymr Zelenskyy, speaking to the BBC about the war’s impact on her family.
The stat
22 years
The sentence handed to former leader of the far-right group ‘Proud Boys’, Enrique Tarrio, over his involvement in the Jan 6 insurrection. It’s the longest prison sentence handed down so far to anyone convicted over the insurrection.
Today in history
2013: The Liberal Party, led by Tony Abbott, won the federal election. The result meant Australians were in for their third Prime Minister in three months.
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Some headlines from this morning:
The NSW police officer accused of Tasering an elderly woman in a nursing home back in May has faced court in person for the first time. Kristian White was charged with two counts of assault and a grievous bodily harm charge, over his alleged involvement in the incident, which led to the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland. The 33-year-old has been suspended from the force, and will face court again next month.
Nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas or nangs, will be outlawed in the UK by the end of the year. The proposed reforms would include prison sentences of up to 14 years for supplying the drug, and two years for anyone caught in possession of nangs. Nitrous oxide is the third most commonly misused drug in the UK, and is particularly popular among schoolchildren and young adults.
I've got 1 minute
A UK Museum has returned 174 cultural artefacts to a First Nations community in the Northern Territory.
A delegation from the Anindilyakwa community of Groote Eylandt flew to the Manchester Museum to receive the items in a special ceremony this week.
The items, called the ‘Worsley Collection’, included spears and shell dolls that were bought or traded for in the 1950s.
The return:
Manchester Museum worked with the Anindilyakwa Land Council (ALC) and the Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies for a period of three years to determine where the artefacts should be relocated.
For the first time, representatives from the museum travelled to the Anindilyakwa people to discuss the return in-person.
“Sitting with Elders and hearing them discuss this collection on their land in their terms has enabled me to understand and care in ways not possible in a store room in Manchester, and brought us to a place of understanding together,” said Georgina Young, head of exhibitions and collections at Manchester Museum.
Response:
Thomas Amagula, Deputy Chair of the ALC, said the return of the items to their original owners would help “protect, maintain, and promote Anindilyakwa culture”.
“We have only just begun to appreciate how valuable the repatriation of the Worsley Collection will be in the future.”
‘No Silly Questions’ in the wild!
Today’s photo comes from TDA reader Abbey, who said she “squealed” when she opened the box. What a legend.
For the next two weeks, we’d love to share photos in this section from any of you who spot the book in the wild. Just hit reply with a photo attached of you and the book, or a photo of the book in a bookstore!
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The French Government wants to ban the use of ‘meat-terminology’ like ‘steak’ or ‘sausage’ from the labels of vegan food products.
France’s Agriculture Ministry is leading the push, claiming consumers could be misled or confused by the marketing of some plant-based products.
The changes would apply to products made and sold in France.
Background:
A draft decree to stop vegan products from using ‘meat-related’ language has been introduced by Agriculture Minister Marc Fesneau.
This is not the first time France has seen an attempted crackdown on the language used to market plant-based products.
An earlier attempt made it to the Council of State (the court responsible for advising the Government on draft bills) before being suspended in 2022 around concerns it was too vague.
The Agriculture Ministry says a new draft has been rewritten to accommodate the court’s concerns.
Proposed changes:
The proposal suggests banning 21 meat names commonly used to market 100% plant-based products, including “steak”, “fillet”, “spare ribs”, “ham”, or “butcher”.
Minister Fesneau said the current labelling of vegan foods had created “an issue of transparency”, and that introducing the draft was “essential” for consumer trust.
The draft will now be reviewed by the European Commission – the European Union’s politically independent executive arm.
If approved this month, the changes could come into effect before the end of the year. Manufacturers of plant-based products would be given a three-month window to adapt their labelling.
Give me some good news
2,000 rhinos are set to be released into the wild in South Africa.
The rhinos will be gradually released into the wild over a 10-year period, from the captive breeding park where they’ve been living - recently purchased by a conservation group.
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A TDA tidbit
An aspiring independent presidential candidate in Taiwan has suggested giving free pets to couples who have a baby.
Billionaire businessman Terry Gou said the idea would simultaneously fix the country's plummeting birth rate and the rising number of animals living in shelters.
"If there is no birthrate in the future, who will take care of our furry friends?" Gou told reporters.
"So I have put these two issues together… Adding and multiplying love, that's my goal."
Gou has until November to secure his nomination as an opposition candidate in the 2024 election.
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