The mental health system is broken – a full independent inquiry is way overdue
The family of Nicky Stevens, the young man who died in 2015 while in the compulsory care of Waikato DHB’s…
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Willie Jackson: Prisons need a rethink if they are to be less racist
We all understand the anger anyone of us would feel when a loved one is hurt by someone. You wouldn’t be a human being if you didn’t want to punish a person for doing something criminal or cruel to someone you identify with, but allowing anger and fear to dominate our thinking has created more problems than solutions within our prison system and it’s time we all acknowledged that.
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LaQuisha St Redfern: Sorry
Although it’s beginning to fade from the newscycle, I have a few opinions about the recent injurious removal of a passenger Dr. David Dao from a United flight. As reported on Fortune.com, United released first-quarter earnings, and apologized for the second time.
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Julie Carter – When the one-liner isn’t a joke
Whenever simple solutions are proposed to address complex questions, alarm bells should start ringing. In the last year, the likes of Trump in the U.S. and Nigel Farage in the UK have successfully wooed electorates with populist messages that are big on rhetoric, but scant on detail.
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Political Caption Competition
Donald Trump introduces his new Secretary of State
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TDB Top 5 International Stories: Wednesday 19th April 2017
5: Trump Is Keeping His White House Visitor Log Under Wraps
4: ‘Deadly US air strike in Syria hit peaceful mosque’
3: FRANCE’S BERNIE SANDERS STARTED HIS OWN PARTY AND IS SURGING IN THE POLLS
2: Trump Rejects Calls for Transparency, Vowing to Keep Tax Returns & White House Visitor Logs Secret
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The Daily Blog Open Mic – Wednesday 19th April 2017
Announce protest actions, general chit chat or give your opinion on issues we haven’t covered for the day.
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Equal Pay Settlement is Great News for Carers – NZ Council of Christian Social Services
Today’s announcement of a settlement of the Equal Pay case is a welcome step towards recognising the vital work of…
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Government’s Equal Pay Announcement a Giant Leap Forward for Women – Pay Equity Coalition
The news that the Government is close to an historic pay equity settlement is a giant leap forward for women…
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FIRST Union congratulates care workers, prepares pay equity claim for retail workers
FIRST Union is congratulating care workers, their unions – E tū, NZNO and the PSA – and pay equity champion…