Play Nice Society, Religion & Politics Thread

[SBD Gonzalez]

Public schools ‘killing off sport’ as private school facilities grow

It has become an unequal playing field for NSW schoolchildren with inner west primary schools forced to cancel inter-school sports as some private schools promote state-of-the-art equipment.

www.smh.com.au

so much for our egalitarian society, the land of the fair go

We’re starting to see the malign consequences of seismic education policies implemented by the Howard government nearly three decades ago.

Howard famously said when you change the government, you change the country.

John Howard went to Canterbury Boys High and loves cricket.

I wonder how proud he is of the fact that for the sport-loving kids of the two thirds of Australian kids who go to public schools, he’s made their lives tangibly shitter?

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

And right on cue…

‘Lone wolf’: Australia spending more on private schools than global average

An OECD comparison of education funding reveals the Australian government is spending more on private schools and less on public schools than other countries.

www.smh.com.au

 

[bedford]

Water cannons are needed in Melbourne this morning

 

[Ticky009]

 

[bedford]

What is happening in Melbourne is a disgrace , so called scum against violence and what do they do .

 

[SwansProudly]

Felon but ...

 

[MR0808]

 

[The King!]

Water cannons are needed in Melbourne this morning

Might need something stronger

 

[bedford]

Might need something stronger

Rubber bullets.
The same rable that say horse racing is cruel then attack horses

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Water cannons are needed in Melbourne this morning

Couldn’t they borrow some from the arms fair?

 

[coach beard]

This sums up my feelings on Land Forces, it's really not surprising that people are protesting the expo, it's obscene. The protests are anti-war, anti-genocide and anti-weapons and the media's characterisation of the protesters has been nothing short of disgraceful. I was once proud to call myself an Australian but the way both major parties have bent over backwards to show support for "Israel" under the guise of "fighting antisemitism" (LOL) will not be forgotten. I don't agree with everything the Greens say or do but at least they have consistently opposed the genocide in Palestine and are generally decent human beings who want the best for the communities they represent, yet we can't vote for them because they are "a stain on Australian life" according to some But what would I know

 

[bedford]

That's how i find them

 

[coach beard]

I had quite negative opinions of them too but they are mostly just normal

 

[bedford]

I had quite negative opinions of them too but they are mostly just normal

Not some freaks from them in Victoria

 

[McGowan3]

The way the media and the politicians have been cowed by the Israeli lobby in terms of the killing of over 40000 Palestinians, including over 15000 children, is the worst thing I have seen since the Vietnam War. The killing continues on a daily basis but hardly rates a mention in the MSM and we allow an Israeli arms company at the expo without giving it a second thought. Diabolical.

 

[bedford]

Both sides are as bad as each other .
We don't need these protests here and some of the Palestinian supporters here are wearing banned terrorist pictures on clothing , just deport them

 

[coach beard]

Deport them where? Back to Palestine where they will most likely be massacred by the Israeli armed forces, who seem to be the only actual terrorists in this picture? If you don't want them here, then maybe Western governments (including our own) should stop arming Israel so they can go home?

 

[Bloods86]

Both sides are as bad as each other .
We don't need these protests here and some of the Palestinian supporters here are wearing banned terrorist pictures on clothing , just deport them

Assuming they aren't Australian, are you suggesting we deport people for protesting or wearing particular clothing? Or only for violence?

 

[Mister B]

Meh. If both sides feel so strongly, head over there and lend your support for your chosen side instead of causing havoc for people trying to go about their day over here. Because I can tell you now Netinyahu or Hamas give a shit about a few unwashed hippies gluing themselves to a roadway over the other side of the world.

 

[coach beard]

What's happening over there will eventually affect us over here though, one way or another. Anyway I've said my piece, feel free to disagree with it if you want.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[the hypnotoad]

The major parties could disappear if pollies and journos don’t tell the truth

In this fight for survival, integrity and decency matter. A lot. If you show respect for one another, people are more likely to respect you.

www.smh.com.au

 

[sataris]

Soon you'll be unable to criticize the banking system, the government or the traditional news outlets.

Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 [Provisions]

On 19 September 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (the bill) to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for report by 25 November 2024. Submiss

www.aph.gov.au

 

[McGowan3]

The narrative in the traditional news outlets is now abysmal and totally one sided. Propaganda for Aukus and Israel with Dutton doing an Abbott with total support, especially from News Ltd. Very depressing. Not sure where younger people get their news from. Maybe this is a mitigating factor?

 

[bedford]

Hopefully Iran regime will get taken off the face of the Earth.
And about time these would be terrorists in Sydney and Melbourne are banned