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Future Made in Australia: the Senate inquiry drew out examples of how the prospect of subsidies incentivises lobbying. As the AFR points out, "caravan and chocolate makers are lining up", with arguments about the importance of making things in Australia and calls for support. Government will have a task on its hand making sure that decisions are rigorously based on suitable criteria and indicators, in the face of the inevitable commercial and political interests. https://lnkd.in/gYxCGbfS https://lnkd.in/gr6-65WM

WATCH LIVE: Gabon presents the first round of its oral argument on the merits in the case concerning Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (#Gabon / #EquatorialGuinea).  

Is it possible to solve the problems?

The similarity in the rhetoric shows a consistency in policy between the current government and 1970s National and he current PM has been very keen on consistent messaging, so not surprising. Without the safety nets, egalitarian vision/ethos that Muldoon had, and as a developed country with a developing country economy (dependent on primary industry exports and tourism) and a neo-liberal ethos (not present in 1970s), it is hard to see a clear strategy to a better future for NZ.

I keep being amazed by how many in my network of colleagues and friends are unaware of the level of repression and authocratic rule of our formerly democratic governments. The UK Crime And Policing Bill has been written for the former government by BigOil’s funded “Think Thanks” as a direct response to Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil’s increasingly effective acts of Civil Resistance. In a nutshell, it erases the right to protest from the statute of British democratic rights. It also paves the way for the political use of the judiciary system: for instance, it allows a judge to lock away for 5 years activists who engage in acts of non violent civil disobedience (to put this in perspective: this the same sentence that rapists get). In the meanwhile, the government keeps taking money from Big Oil and disregards its legal obligation to protect its citizens from the most catastrophic consequences of the man-made environmental collapse. Similar repressive measures have been unleashed on anti-genocide protesters around the world. The same governments who choose silence in the face of the systematic murder of investigative journalists, in Gaza and in the Amazon’s forests alike. The system is shacking: we are going to take the power back. https://lnkd.in/enZUjFf3

🇺🇦What brings together Ukraine and Vanuatu? Sadly, it's ecocide...🇻🇺 “𝘉𝘺 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘩 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 #ecocide 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘣𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘤𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘴” @Maksym Popov, Advisor to the Prosecutor General of #Ukraine and His Excellency Ambassador Odo Tevi, Permanent Representative of the Republic of #Vanuatu. Read the full comment piece published by Euronews 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐧 here: https://lnkd.in/dbsvb449. #StopEcocide

🚨 12 months of obstruction: The Piantedosi decree's lethal legacy. With last year being the deadliest in the Mediterranean since 2017, Italy's anti-rescue law endangers thousands at sea. Stop hindering civil search and rescue - protect the fundamental rights of people on the move! In light of the increasing death toll in the Central Mediterranean since early 2023, coinciding with the adoption of a new law by Italian authorities and the systematic assignment of distant ports to humanitarian rescue ships, we call on the Italian government to bring an immediate halt to the obstruction of our lifesaving activities at sea. 📢 Here is a joint statement from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) involved in search and rescue activities in the central Mediterranean: 🛟 https://lnkd.in/e_pmSec7

Since 2013, property sellers must disclose whether Japanese Knotweed (Fallopia japonica) is present on their property. Your conveyancer or solicitor can provide full legal advice on this matter. Elcot Environmental offers swift identification and control for your building site or commercial premises. Our expertise helps you avoid larger costs, potential compensation claims, and even prosecution. Trust us to manage this invasive plant effectively and protect your property investments! www.elcotenviro.com #ElcotEnvironmental #JapaneseKnotweedremoval #CommercialSiteClearance #SiteDevelopment #LandManagement #JapaneseKnotweed #PropertyCare #InvasiveSpeciesControl

Using legal processes to resolve conflict is a crucial part of South Africa’s political culture. CHECK IT OUT: https://lnkd.in/d89A7kbU #SouthAfrica #ForeignPolicy #Internationalrelations #Israel

West Africa Round-Up: Enforcement decisions in disputes with Guinea and Equatorial Guinea, a new case against Ghana, and set-aside proceedings involving Cameroon’s state-owned water utility - https://lnkd.in/gmKSX4we