Battin
During the 2010s, Battin contacted Allyson Mower, and together with the Marriott Library, Oxford University Press, and a team of librarians, library staff, research assistants, and contractors the team created an unprecedented publication format containing a massive compilation of discussion on historical sources of the ethics of suicide. As the project's size approached 1200 pages in 2010, Battin and the librarian developed the idea of publishing a redacted print version with the full version online. Consultations with the publisher and the library led to the publication of a printed text with embedded QR codes linking it to the web version, which itself would have catalog records, links to primary sources, and interactive features. This format combined "long-known benefits of hybrid print/electronic publishing and points to possible future directions in the relationship between publishers and libraries."
First use
Kerry Robertson was the first person to be granted a permit under the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act. Robertson was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2010 and was declared cancer free after surgery, chemotherapy and radiation treatment. Four years later she developed a tumour in her in bones, that spread to her lungs and brain. When the cancer spread to her liver Robertson ceased treatment. Her palliative care team was unable to ease the pain. Robertson applied for the permit on the first day the act came into force, 19 June 2019, citing "loss of joy" as her reason. Robertson ended her life on July 15th 2019 at the age of 61 with her two daughters, and best friend by her side.[1]
Uluru statement
In his 2019 induction speech to the Logies Hall of Fame, Journalist Kerry O'Brien voiced his support for the Uluru statement from the heart by calling on the Australian Parliament, during the current term, to "make a genuine effort to understand and support what is embodied in the Uluru Statement From the Heart". He added "the Uluru statement represents no threat to a single individual in any corner of this country, and certainly no threat to the integrity of Parliament. And if you're told that, don't you believe it. On the contrary, it will add much to the integrity of our nation."[2]
Referendum council
The 16-member Referendum Council was jointly appointed by the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull, and Leader of the Opposition, Bill Shorten, on 7 December 2015. The council was to advise the government on steps towards a referendum to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in the Australian Constitution.[3][4] The council was made up of indigenous and non-indigenous community leaders and co-chaired by Patrick Dodson,[5] and Mark Leibler AC.[6] Patrick Dodson resigned from the council on the 2nd of March 2016 after being endorsed by the Australian Labor Party for a vacant Western Australian Senate seat.[5] Dodson was replaced by serving council member Pat Anderson AO.[7]
Over a 6 month period the council travelled to 12 different locations around Australia and met with over 1200 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander representatives. The meetings resulted in the first consensus of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people on constitutional recognition, the Uluru Statement from the Heart.[4]
Council member Megan Davis gave the first public reading of the statement at the conclusion of the 2017 First Nations National Constitutional Convention at Uluru.[4] The convention was adopted by the 250 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander delegates.[8][9]
Artwork meaning
In keeping with the tradition of the Yirrkala bark petitions and the Barunga statement, the Uluru Statement was made in the form of a work of art. The statement is placed in the centre which is where the power resides. Surrounding the statement are signatures of over 250 delegates who attended the conference and reached consensus. 100 first nations are represented in the statement by signatories who included the name of their nation.[4]
The artwork tells the story of two Tjukurpa creation stories of the traditional owners of Uluru, the Aṉangu people. One tells how the Uluru landscape was shaped by a fight to the death at the Mutitjulu Rockhole between Kuniya, the woma python with eggs from the north east, at the top left, and Liru, the poisonous snake from the south west, at the bottom left. The other tells the story of the Mala people, represented by the Rufous hare-wallaby who, while holding a ceremony at the top of Uluru, became involved in a dispute with men who came from the west. The men left and created Kurpany, the devil dingo, represented by the dog prints.[4]
- ^ a b Cunningham, Melissa (4 August 2019). "She left with courage and grace': Daughters farewell Victoria's first person to access assisted dying". theage.com.au. Archived from the original on 4 August 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
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- ^ a b c d e Chrysanthos, Natassia (27 May 2019). "What is the Uluru Statement from the Heart?". smh.com.au. Archived from the original on 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
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{{cite web}}: Check|archive-url=value (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The council - Mark Leibler AC". referendumcouncil.org.au. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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- ^ Brennan, Bridget; Zillman, Stephanie (26 May 2017). "Indigenous leaders call for representative body and treaties process after Uluru convention". abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 14 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2019.
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Murder of Maria James
| Date | 1980 |
|---|---|
| Location | High Street Thornbury, Victoria |
| Type | Murder |
| Cause | Stabbing |
On 17 June 1980 Maria Theresa James was murdered in her home at the rear of her bookshop in high street Thornbury.[1]. She was bound and reportedly tortured before she was stabbed 68 times in the back and chest.[2]
References
- ^ Murdoch, Lindsay (2 July 1980). "Police seek help in two murder enquiries". The Age. Melbourne. p. 5. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018 – via newspapers.com.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Stevenson, John (13 July 1980). "Secrecy of confession hampers killer hunt". The Sydney Morning Herald. Sydney. p. 7. Archived from the original on 13 December 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2018 – via newspapers.com.
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Martha Needle
Needle was born Martha Charles on the 9th of April 1863 in Morgan, South Australia; her father died when she was quite young.[1][2] In 1870 her mother, Mary Charles, married Daniel Foran[3] and had 2 more children. They were poor and lived in a small 2 room house in North Adelaide. Needle claimed that she was often beaten with a stick or rope by her step mother[4] and, at the age of 13, she was indecently assaulted by her step father, Daniel Foran[5][a] Needle left home started work as a house keeper at the age of 13[b], and married Henry Needle in 1882 at the age of 18. The marriage was happy and the couple had 3 children, Mabel, Elsie and May, before the family moved to the Melbourne suburb of Richmond in 1885. After the move the relationship between Needle and her husband deteriorated; Needle was an attractive woman and enjoyed the company of men, Henry Needle was a shy, jealous man who often beat her.[4]
Killings
Summing up of the trial.[6][7]
Notes
- ^ Foran was charged with the offence of indecent assault on Martha Charles and the jury took 30 minutes to return a verdict of guilty. Foran was sentenced to the maximum of 2 years imprisonment on April 3rd 1876 by Mr. Justice Stow.[8]
- ^ reports of Needle's age when she left home vary, however she was indecently assaulted at the age of 13 by her stepfather. At that time she was still living at home.
References
- ^ "Mrs Needle's career: Statements by acquaintances". South Australian Chronicle. Adelaide, South Australia. 23 June 1894. p. 8. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Richmond poisoning case - Letters of the accused". The Argus. Melbourne. 16 June 1894. p. 7. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Married: Foran-Charles". The Express and Telegraph. Adelaide, South Australia. p. 2. Archived from the original on 10 November 2018. Retrieved 10 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Richmond poisoning case: Mrs. Needle's life in Adelaide; Troubled with fits". The South Australian Register. 3 August 1894. p. 7. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 7 November 2018 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Law and criminal courts: Supreme Court criminal sittings; arraignments". The South Australian Register. 30 March 1876. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 7 November 2018 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "The Richmond poisoning cases". The Argus. Melbourne. 28 September 1894. p. 6. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; 11 November 2018 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Famous Victorian trials - IV Martha Needle poisoner". The Age. Melbourne. 27 September 1930. p. 19. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Law and criminal courts-Supreme Court: Criminal sittings; sentencing of prisoners". The South Australian Register. 4 April 1876. p. 3. Archived from the original on 8 November 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
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Brian Murphy
Murphy graduated from the Police Academy in August 1954[1]
1979 Inquest into court shooting cleared police of any wrong doing. Press criticised for coverage. [2]
Michael Klaper
In a 1984 Florida Today article, Klaper asserted that there is "no nutritional basis for the 4 food groups," and that a vegan diet is superior to any diet that includes the consumption of animals or animal products. This view was criticized by registered dietician and clinical instructor at the University of Florida Ellen Rovinsky. Rovinsky described his diet as "ridiculous" and "some vitamins like B12 cannot be obtained from a purely vegetarian diet". Klaper's assertion also contradicted the 1981 Handbook of the American Dietetic Association which warned that a strict vegan diet "increases the probability of nutritional deficiency."[3]
Pasteur's last words.[4]
=End of Michael Klaper=
- ^ "New Police Constable from South". Record. Emerald Hill, Victoria. 7 August 1954. p. 2. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018 – via nla.gov.au.
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{{cite news}}:|archive-date=/|archive-url=timestamp mismatch; November 6, 2018 suggested (help); Unknown parameter|dead-url=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Bowditch, Peter. "Pasteur's Last Words" (PDF). the Skeptic. Vol. 24, no. 3 Spring 2004. p. 48. ISSN 0726-9897. Retrieved 3 November 2018.