Straya!

[Scot Dutchy]

First Nations people cannot celebrate while Australia is locking up our children

It is our national shame that 65% of imprisoned 10 to 13-year-olds are Indigenous, when our kids are only 6% of Australia’s youth population

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Each year, I feel that familiar knot in my stomach as 26 January, Invasion Day, approaches, knowing it will bring racist and divisive comments and heavy scrutiny of First Nations’ peaceful protests.

But we have to remind the broader community why we are exercising our democratic right to protest (with Covid-safe precautions). We can’t celebrate on 26 January while our people face ongoing human rights injustices. Particularly for our young people, who are our future warriors, our hope for self-determination, protection of country, continuing our culture. One clear solution governments can implement right now for the future of our young people is to raise the age of criminal responsibility.

Right now, all Australian governments are failing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people. Every state and territory is locking up children as young as 10. It is our national shame that 65% of imprisoned 10 to 13-year-olds are Indigenous, when our kids are only 6% of Australia’s youth population. Most of these imprisoned children are also in child protection, and are living with a disability, including cognitive disabilities.

[Brian Peacock]

ILM.

[Hermit]

OK.

[pErvinalia]

QHVG

[rainbow]

WTF

[Hermit]

ROTFLMAO

[rainbow]

WYSIWYG

[Hermit]

ISWYDT

[Brian Peacock]

JFCOAPS

[Scot Dutchy]

A real man/idiot from Ozland.

Man prises crocodile jaws from his head while swimming in suburban Cairns

The man escaped with minor injuries after feeling the ‘sudden impact’ of the crocodile bite to the top of his head during a swim in Lake Placid

[Brian Peacock]

I bet the lake wasn't that placid at the time.

[pErvinalia]

There's a documentary on this.

[pErvinalia]

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[pErvinalia]

Koalas are driving cars now!

[JimC]

Probably after getting on the beers...