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Loss is a natural part of life. Nearly all of us have experienced it, losing a pet, a loved one, a favourite piece of antique china, mental sanity. As adults, we are equipped with strategies and understanding enough to assist us to the next station in life, to get over it. However, when a child […]
Add a CommentCorinne Fenton is established as one of Australia’s treasured authors of beautiful picture books. They often contain an element of social history, and her knowledge and passion for writing is regularly shared in schools, libraries and workshops. This Christmas, there are TWO Corinne Fenton picture books that are unmissable and will have children from […]
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Freedom of expression is a central tenet of almost every modern society. This freedom however often comes into conflict with other rights, and can be misused and exploited. New media – especially on the internet – and new forms of media intrusion bring added complexity to old tensions between the individual’s rights to reputation and privacy on the one hand, and freedom of expression and the freedom of the press on the other.
How should free speech be balanced with the right to reputation? This question lies at the heart of defamation law. In the following videos, Lord Neuberger and Dr Matthew Collins QC discuss current challenges in defamation law, and the implications of recent changes to legislation enacted in the Defamation Act 2013. Lord Neuberger highlights urgent issues including privacy, confidentiality, data protection, freedom of information, and the Internet.
In this video, he draws attention to recent high-profile events such as the Leveson Inquiry and the phone-hacking trials, and points up key features of the new legislation.
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Dr Matthew Collins QC outlines his perspective on the likely long-term impact of the 2013 Act.
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The Rt Hon the Lord Neuberger of Abbotsbury Kt PC is President of the Supreme Court of the United Court of the United Kingdom. Dr Matthew Collins QC is a barrister based in Melbourne, Australia. He is also a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne, a door tenant at One Brick Court chambers in London, and the author of Collins on Defamation.
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Ron ’s amazing picture inspired the poem, “The Journey” which both celebrates the role of the rescuers and the fire-fighters, and highlights the traumatic events they were dealing with moment by moment. The courage and dedication of such unsung heroes is what it means to be ‘my brother’s keeper’! I am so grateful there are people around like this - inspiring wonderful role models for our children in a world which seems to be increasingly full of hatred and violence and selfishness - TO THEM!!!
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Evidently, Melbournians are full of angst about the prices they pay for their food stuff. Please, come north and compare! We wished we could truck it all back to QLD with us! The fresh, the exotic and the range of cooked delicacies from everywhere - we were in a constant state of salivation!
The Coburg Fruit Garden run by Toni [here with Geoff] and his brothers Milad and Fred was the first big eyeopener - B-e-a-u-t-i-f-u-l!
Northeners look at the quality and the prices and drool!
Melbourne is flush with markets - in the suburbs and the urban cities and Melbourne CBD. Good value and high quality is the hallmark of these places.
The fish and meat markets at the Victorian Markets.
Have a variety we don't see up north and the prices - well, you can see!
A freshly baked spinach and cheese wrap with a cup of coffee at the Markets gave me back change from $5.00.
Eateries in Melbourne are often literally on the curb side!
A Greek eatery with mouthwatering selection of goodies - cake and coffee with the traffic at your elbow - this too was Coburg. Yannis Patries and Cakes, in Coburg, served you a shave away from passing trucks and cars.
Service everywhere was friendly and everyone was helpful! Michael Lorenzen's Highway 31, Cafe & Diner in Brunswick has the reputation for the BEST burghers in Melbourne. If mentioning service, Geore of "C&B" in the CBD and Vishal of Seven Eleven would have to be singled out as exceptional!
Last but not lest, chocolate to die for.....tucked away in Acland Street, St Kilda is San Churro, Spanish Chocolateria.
Don't forget Haigh Chocolates in the CBD either! YUM!
This city is having a full on affair with art - it’s everywhere!
It’s in the buildings, on the street corner and walking the streets!
Buildings in Melbourne bear a degree of decoration not found in other Australian cities.
The doors, the walls, the windows - inside and out - art wherever it could tastefully feature.
Wrought iron, leadlight and stained glass feature overhead. The floors are parquetry or mosaic.
And I know what I want for Christmas."It is a comic book, but that's not funny. Not at all," Anderson told the Albany Democrat-Herald newspaper. "I don't care if your kid is 16, 17, 18. It's wrong."
Anderson contacted Principal Julie Knoedler, who told her about the district's book-challenge policy.
Anderson plans to fill out the forms, but she's not taking any chances. Once the review is over, regardless of the outcome, she plans to burn it.
"They're not getting this book back," she said, adding that if the library replaces it: "I'll have somebody else check it out and I'll keep that one. I'm just disgusted by the whole ordeal."
These are the remaining Melbourne and Sydney events, as rounded up for me by Sarah Tran, ace publicist...
Mon 5th May
1.00pm
Author Talk & Signing - FREE EVENT
Location:
Centre for Youth Literature
State Library of Victoria -
Village Roadshow Theatrette
325 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC
Contact: (CYL) 03 8664 7014
Mon 5th May
7.45pm
Dymocks Camberwell Literary Dinner - TICKETED EVENT
Location:
Georges Restaurant
819 Burke Road, Camberwell VIC
Contact: (Dymocks Camberwell) 03 9882 0032
Tues 6th May
6.00pm
Author Talk & Signing - FREE EVENT
Location: Books Kinokuniya
Level 2, Galeries Victoria, Sydney NSW
Contact: 02 9262 7996
Wed 7th May
1.00pm
Author Signing - FREE EVENT
Location: Dymocks George St
424 George St, Sydney NSW
Contact: 02 9235 0155
Sarah Tran, Allen and Unwin publicity goddess, and I got to Hobart yesterday morning and were picked up at the airport by friends Dianna and Mark and their friend Wayne, who was driving something a bit like the original batmobile. This was a car called Darlene. I didn't ask why she was called Darlene.
“Z-bot to Hana. This is a Gamepowa Video Alert. Transmitting now.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Continue search. Acey out.”
“Ooh, is that the one that turns into a kitty?”
“Not sure but he sure likes to zap giants with that lightning, huh?”
“Talitha-chan, let’s go find the one that turns into a kitty.”
“And so the duel of the video alerts begins.”
“Why do I get the feeling this is going to end in mass confusion?”
“Ha! Because everything we do is mass confusion!”
“We’re really super happy today ’cause we gots a big announcement. Acey-san and Z-bot helped us a lot when those mean Halloween monsters attacked, and so we decided that Gamepowa should be part of our site all official and stuff!”
“And so I said that Acey and Z-bot should have their own character pages like us so Talitha made one for them! It’s Acey and Z-bot of the Starship Hana!“
“Welcome to the Goofy Bird show, Space girl! Good to have you guys orbiting the planet checking out all the coolest game tech, even if I can’t understand what Z-bot is talking about half the time.”
“We’re honored to be a part of the best site on the web, game fans! Z-bot and I will do our best to make the Gamepowa category rock! A big salute from the crew of the Hana!”
“Check out the Gamepowa Store too. That’s where Acey and Z-bot put all of the great games they review. They’ve got over 300 games in the store now.”
“Our store has all the best games too!”
“Yay for Gamepowa! Go read all their neat articles, minna-san! All of Acey-san and Z-bot’s articles are in the Gamepowa Category that Talitha-chan set up. Have fun!”
“Whoa, whoa, whoa, what about the most important thing?”
“Oh yeah! Girls play video games too!”
“Z-bot to Hana. This is a Gamepowa Video Alert. Transmitting now.”
“Outstanding, Z-bot. Continue sensor sweeps. Hana out.”
“Z-bot to Hana. This is a Gamepowa Video Alert. Transmitting now.”
“That’s affirmative, Z-bot. This is our next preview game. Continue sensor sweeps. Gamepowa out.”