@philmupp1 In @AlboMP’s words, #TheGreens “deal in protests, we deal in progress. They see issues to campaign on, we see challenges to act on. They want to build their profile, we want to build more homes.” #Auspol
Nicole Werner, a youth pastor from Planet Shakers Evangelical Church, saw an 8.9% drop in the Liberal Primary vote during her campaign in Box Hill.
She's now pre-selected by the Liberals to run in the seat of Warrandyte. So much for reform.
Werner doesn't like 'woke crap'.👇
In 1984, a young individual named Ryan White, aged 13, from Indiana, USA, contracted Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). Ryan, who was a hemophiliac and lacked the natural ability to clot blood, depended on blood transfusions to receive necessary platelets and prevent excessive bleeding. Unfortunately, one such transfusion accidentally exposed him to HIV-infected blood. In December of that year, he was diagnosed with HIV and given a life expectancy of merely six months.
When Ryan attempted to return to his high school, he faced rejection. Despite medical professionals affirming that HIV does not spread through airborne means but rather through bodily fluids, societal ignorance prevailed. People at the time associated HIV with the "gay disease," as it was predominantly diagnosed among gay men in the Western world. Consequently, Ryan encountered discrimination, with his school denying him entry. Even though he was straight, Ryan became a target of harassment, with individuals hurling derogatory remarks like "queer" and even resorting to acts of intimidation such as firing a bullet through his house window, all in an attempt to drive him away from the town he called home. Many of his friends abandoned him as well. A petition signed by 360 students, 117 parents, and 50 teachers aimed to exclude him from the school.
Nonetheless, Ryan and his parents refused to surrender to the school's unfair decisions and continued to fight for his right to education. Finally, in 1986, Ryan was readmitted to the school. While some students left in response, others extended their support by shaking his hand, demonstrating solidarity.
Tragically, Ryan White passed away in 1990. His funeral drew a crowd of over 1,500 attendees, including notable figures such as Elton John and Michael Jackson. Ryan's legacy stands as a testament to the societal and social pressures surrounding individuals with AIDS and the LGBT community. He valiantly challenged the system, societal prejudices, and those who perceived him as a threat. Surpassing the initial life expectancy prediction by six years, Ryan's courage, strength, and determination continue to inspire and resonate to this day.
Caulfield Grammar has warned students they could be forced to forgo traditional caviar-based hors d'oeuvres platters following polo matches if Daniel Andrews' plan to require private schools to pay payroll tax goes ahead.
Matthew Guy told Neil Mitchell that the media judged the Liberal party a lot harsher than they were judging their political opponents, and now I’m going to make a peppermint tea.
It appears that Moira Deeming is now an Independent MP, but didn't announce that she'd left the Liberal Party.
Heads up @JohnPesutto in case you didn't know. You might want t make an announcement.
Jim Chalmers says two-thirds of the debt in the budget was borrowed before the start of the pandemic. Is he correct? - ABC News https://t.co/1wL3PXxnmW