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Juke magazine - 3 May 1980 front cover and article, by Christie Eliezer

TIM FINN well remembers Split Enz’s first ever Melbourne performance - they were soundly booed off stage.

It was in 1975, and Reckless Red Symons, having seen them at Sydney’s Oceanic Hotel and inevitably falling in love with their sense of theatre and originality, suggested to Skyhooks manager/record label boss Michael Gudinski that Enz play at the next major ‘Hooks gig...

“It was some time in late April (Anzac Day actually - ed) and it was at the Festival Hall, The Skyhooks were causing untold hysteria then. Gudinski, who’s only heard about our outrageous stage costumes and makeup was telling everybody that we were the second Skyhooks,” Finn said.

“We had to get up at six in the morning that day, and by the time we got into Melbourne, we only had an hour’s sleep before making our way to the hall. Consequently by the time we came on, we were very tired and irritable.

“It was such a bad introduction to Melbourne. The audience there was so into the Skyhooks that all through the show they were pulling faces, and throwing cans and cigarette butts at us.”

Finn leans back with the confidence of one who’s left his yesterdays far enough behind to be able to chuckle over them. “It was weird... no it wasn’t, it was disgusting, that’s the only way you can describe it. And we lost a lot of support from the media on that one. They saw us totally out of context, and it was a long time before a lot of them would bother about Split Enz again.”

Still, five years later and it’s over under sideways down. While the Skyhooks last single gasped for airplay. “I Got You” and True Colours are simultaneously seated at the top of the Australian charts. It’s been some years since such a double whammy has happened for an Australian band. Two weeks ago, when this interview took place, the single had sold 13,000 copied in the first three days of the week. By the time you read this “I Got You” should have sailed over the platinum mark - and you know how hard platinum singles are to get, particularly for Oz-made discs.

And the younger sisters of those dedicated Skyhooks fans who’d been so hostile to the Enz, are these days shrieking at Enz concerts, standing outside Mushroom Records’ offices hoping for a glimpse of them or pasting up pinup pictures of the country’s most recent - and unlikeliest - teen idol, Neil Finn.

Split Enz themselves have since then been drifting through different universes anyway. Only Finn, Noel Crombie and Eddie Rayner remain from that bunch of ill-dressed weird freak-outs who created a large cult following through their mixture of self indulgence, witty ideas, and acid casualty detachment. It’s true that once they managed to establish their unique concept of theatre and sense of adventure in their musical presentation, instead of having to live up to Gudinski’s absurd preconeptions, they won acclaim. But in the few times I got dragged off to one of their early concerts, kicking and shrieking all the way, they always left me stone cold bored.

“In a lot of ways, we hid behind our images,” admits Finn, who now accepts that a lot of their music in those days was self-indulgent and aimless. “It was a way we could keep our distance from the audience. I think, like most New Zealanders we’re all shy in varying degrees. But nowadays I’ve become much more confident as a performer. I can reach out to them more, to the point of sometimes actually touching them to gain a response.”

Gone too is Finn’s onstage patter, speaking in arty-farty first year university English Lit couplets. Still, there is a strong dose of bemused cynicism in his onstage yakkings, and I’m pretty sure a lot of it goes over the heads of their newer, younger audiences.

“Well, sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn’t. It’s all done for reaction. You can’t get too basic or else you become patronising.”

You can take the man out of theatre, but you can’t take the theatre out of the man?

I looked at my watch, and it was a quarter to two...

What are rock’n’roll weirdos like Split Enz doing in the lush stately grounds of the Ripponlea estate, a symbol of a bygone aristocratic/traditional era in Melbourne and now a National Trust and tourist attraction?

Making a film clip for their next single, Tim Finn’s tender ballad, “I Thought I Never”, a standout in their show.

As you crunch up the shaded, sandy driveway which curves through luxuriant flower beds, with the mansion in the distance, you’re overwhelmed by a strong sense of history, you half expect to be met by a white-helmeted pukka sahib complete with monacle and starched handlebar moustache, seated in a horse drawn buggy. What you do find is an assortment of dusty trucks and station wagons with camera crews and roadies lugging equipment out to the main ballroom - polished floors, chandeliers, gold plated mirrors and sin-soaked memories - where the main clip will be shot.

We’re told by Mushroom to turn up at 1 pm sharp to watch Enz filming and chat to the band in between breaks. Photographer Drew and myself wander in at 1:30 to find only two Enzers in sight, in a makeshift dressing room, littered with Ballroom costumes. Tim Finn is sipping champagne as he gets his face made up. Noel Crombie is busy ironing some more costumes. Tim Finn is sipping champagne as he gets his face made up. Noel Crombie is busy ironing some more costumes, typically unsmiling. Neil Finn strolls in casually thirty minutes later, followed by Eddie Rayner.

Representatives from other magazines are there as well. The Enz keep to themselves, none of this hail-felllow-well-met chummy routine. So the men of the media wander back into the sunshine and sit in an outside stone balcony, gossiping and watching the tame peacocks strut past gardeners toiling over the flower beds in the hot Indian summer afternoon.

“One of the things that makes the Enz one of the most creative bands in this country is that they’re very rarely of their image,” says TV Week’s affable Greg Noakes (he’s the one who took the stunning photograph of Cold Chisel on their Breakfast At Sweethearts cover). “At least 70% to 80% of the acts that I take pictures of don’t have a clue what they want out of the session, or how they want themselves projected.

“I’m not going to name names but there’s one top group which I did recently that just could not give a damn. Enz of course have streamlined their outrage since but that accent on the visuals is still as strong. They’ll tell you how they want to come across, and that’s the way it should be.”

While the two Finn boys are the most visual in Enz, others have their roles in the machinery. Noel Crombie for instance might be low profile and almost dispensable onstage (he plays the spoons and assorted percussive instruments) but he’s definitely Enz’s creative genius. His tremendous shyness and eccentricity manifests itself in the flamboyance of their costumes and the sheer vision of their film clips.

Even now, while it’s acknolwedged that the series of film clips coming in from overseas are the most creative in rock by far, most of them are actually covering grounds that Enz blazed in this country at least five years ago.

While Eddie Rayner has an amazing technical mind (his girlfriend Raelyn works the lights for the band), bassist Nigel Griggs is the more practical and businessminded. Drummer Malcolm Green is the most “normal” and “extrovert” as Enz get.

I looked at my watch and it was a quarter to four...

As the evening shadows inch over the stone forecourt, Tim Finn emerges from the makeup room in full costume - black tuxedo, while silk scarf, orange socks - and wanders over to where the media persons are chatting with manager Nathan Brenner, the latter dressed in a blazing yellow’n’red frilled jumpsuit... for film clip purposes, you understand.

“Did you say they’d start soon... ten minutes? Good.” Finn settles himself in a chair and botts a cigarette off somebody. “It’s different filming in a studio because you can create the atmosphere Here, in a place like this, it’s harder to control it.”

We start chatting about True Colours, it’s success, and how it’s the album Enz always wanted to make. I say it worked so well because they weren’t so consciously trying to Create Art, just damn good pop-rock music.

Finn doesn’t bat an eye. “It was a case of strealining it back to the basics really. I still like listening to this album while some of the earlier stuff was a bit... er, self indulgent. There are a lot of good radio hit tracks on it. I love listening to ‘I Got You’ when it comes on the radio, and God knows, I’ve heard it so many times already.”

One Sydney DJ suggested that after being so ahead of their time, tastes had changed enough for people to finally catch up to the Enz? What did he think of that?

“I don’t know... I hesitate to say that, because it sounds so arrogant. But having said that, in a lot of ways we were ahead of our time. For instance, the haircuts we had in ‘74 and’75 are now in vogue, although somewhat modified.”

Offstage Finn is a regular Dr. Jekyll to the energetic Mr Hyde he portrays under the spotlight. A quiet and private person, he is dedicated to the band. He hates doing interviews, but does them because they’re a necessary evil. Brenner informs him that one of the magazine wants to photograph him with New Zealand cabaret singer Tina Cross. Finn scowls because he can’t see how a photograph is going to help Enz, and he’s not not crazy about her music either. He eventually relents, but his curt demeanor as he does it makes it clear to everyone, including Ms Cross, that he’s done it under protest.

It takes Tim thirsty minutes to wind down after a performance and push the adrenalin flow back to normal. He’s not a violent person at all, but during the recent tour he angrily slammed the door in the face of a Brisbane photographer who ignored the “no one in Enz’s dressing room thirty minutes before and after the show.”

Very reflective, determined and cynical, it’s what you’d expect from someone who’s the original surviving member of the band that got together in New Zealand eight years ago, almost touched the pot of gold at the end of the huge rainbow, but had it whisked away by the hand of fate.

Remember how everything looked so rosy for the Enz in the mid-Seventies. Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera, who was touring here at the time, dug them so much that he insisted on producing their second album Second Thoughts.

They went to England where the English rock press wet its pants over them. Melody Maker declared “they are one of the few bands of any originality to have emerged over the last 12 months, they may even prove to be the most intriguing combo to join the rock and roll circus since Roxy Music.” Their U.K. label Chrysalis were so determined that they’d be the next big thing that they spent a fortune publicising the band. Nibbles into America proved favourable. A Frenz of the Enz cult following developed in England and Europe.

The dream soured just as quickly. Such an intense creative band had to have its intense personality clashes, of course, and they went through four changes in 19 months.

But if there’s eomthing about Split Enz, it’s been their strong determination and the sense of challenge they feel in seeking out the unknown.

One was going back to working the pubs and developing a grass roots following. The music became streamlined. They tried working with a virtually unknown English engineer/produced called David Tickle. Their first collaboration, ‘I See Red’ saw the Enz get their first National Top 10 single. Pleased with this, they decided to use Tickle in work on their next album. The rest, as they sayin the soap operas, is history.

“We were both looking for each other,” Finn says. “We needed a producer like him, and he was looking for a band like us.”

In a recent interview, Finn confessed that Tickle had provided a “psychological climate” for the band. What did he mean by that?

“Well, it wasn’t just a business relationship, David became a very good friend of the band’s. Obviously when you’re recording, you’re not as good in all aspects of it. Like possibly your vocal harmonies might not be up to scratch. It then takes someone who can bolster up your confidence at that point of time. I know it sounds corny, but you need someone you can depend on.”

Neil Finn wanders over, dressed in a white and pink jacket. The younger Finn had been Enz’s biggest gamble, when they replaced the prolific and adventurous Judd with someone as inexperienced as he. It worked. Onstage his confidence has escalated, although he’s still wary of people he doesn’t know. Every time he answered a question, he’d always glance at his older brother as if needing his assurance.

More than any of the others, he handles the new responsibilities as Enz now also appeals to a younger, screaming audience. He’s forever willing to make in-store appearances and do interviews because the band’s status warrants it. He’s warmed to his new role as a pinup boy.

“It’s a strange situation to be in,” he laughs. “Because, after all, none of us in this band are what you’d call pretty.”

Would you have believed five years ago that some day young females would be screaming at Split Enz and mooning over them as idols. The mind certainly boggles.

At this stage, Split Enz are carefully taking the new found adulation in stride. Rather than cash in by rushing out and playing all the big pubs again and making a lot of money (Brimmer claims he could get $4,000 a night from a one night stint at the Bondi Lifesaver in Sydney) they intend to stay off the road for a few more weeks and then do some work around Perth.

“It’s so easy to get over-exposed in a country like this.” They’re all very keen that their credibility doesn’t get blown with sudden success. Over the next week, too, they’ll start to rehearse the material for their next album, due out in October.

And, surely, Split Enz are dying to get back to have another crack at the English market. After all, considering the way they’ve stuck together through the bad period, this is obviously the strongest Enz lineup to date.

“There have been some nibbles... obviously we’d like to get back there and try it again. But at the same time we’d still like to work to consolidate ourselves in this country, get better acquainted with our new audience. I think the time is just right for us in England, their Top 40 is the most adventurous in the world.

“‘I See Red’ was released there recently. It sold well enough to prove there are still people out there who can remember us, but didn’t get airplay. It’s funny you know, but there are still fans there who hunt us down and write us letters. But this time when we go back there we’ll be more prepared. We’re so aware of the need for a publicist, someone who knows the right people and can get to them.”

“Not much different here.” mutters someone who shall remain nameless.

‘I looked at my watch and it was a quarter to five...

And they’re finally ready to start shooting, kept waiting a further half an hour by an extra. The film clip depicts the band in the aftermath of a wild ball, streamers and balloons everywhere. Last minute adjustments to the sound levels, the tension is unbearable. Tim Finn kicks a balloon around the floor. Eddie Rayner and Nigel Griggs jam on a fast blues and the record finally booms over the microphone.

I fall apart when you’re around, When you’re here, I’m nowhere, I can’t pretend that I’m not down, I show it, I know it...”

Finn steps down from the stage to the dance floor, still miming:

I’ve been a fool more than once, more than twice. I’m gonna move

“Cut!”

It’s a mistake and has to be re-shot. Split Enz are so perfectionist, so unflinching they try again.

“Take two.”

The record booms over the P.A. again. Thirty minutes of that and “Cut!” Yes, it’s a take. Now for the next scene.

And so they piece it together through the whole night, trying out different ideas, always willing to score a better take. For a scene where T. Finn has to waltz alone in the garden, they use floodlights and keep on going. Finally as the eastern clouds streak a tinge of pink and yellow, exhausted bodies yawningly carry the equipment back to the station wagons and head off.

The clock in the main mallroom read 6.10 as the last of the trucks roars off through the steel gates in a cloud of dust.

And when the day breaks in our stately home we'll sit Remembering those nights before our hearts were set Hoping is not enough to live upon With such a far far cry I can't go wrong

- Judd-Finn, “Maybe” from Mental Notes, 1975

And all we’ll see on our TV screens will be a little over three minutes of it.

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doomedandstoned · 7 years ago

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Dr. Colossus Introduces The World To “Dr. Tongue”

~Doomed & Stoned Debuts~

Simpsons themed doom? Yep, it's a thing. Dr. Colossus are gearing up to deliver their "heaviest, catchiest and stupidest" release yet.

~Review: Billy Goate | Photos: Sally Townsend~

One thing about Dr. Colossus, they don't exactly take themselves seriously, nor have they plans of doing so anytime soon. Hailing from the Land Down Under, Dr. Jon (vocals, guitars), Dr. Love (bass, vocals), and Dr. Johnston (drums) have got a cure for what ails ya. Raised on a steady diet of Black Sabbath and The Simpson, Dr. Colossus aims to keep doom alive by injecting it with a much needed dose of humor.

Just check out the band's clippings if you don't believe me:

Rearing their ugly heads a couple of years ago with an extremely well received EP and smatterings of 7”s and tapes, Dr. Colossus managed to capture the attention and imaginations of listeners of the metal world who were in desperate need of a laugh. An in-joke so well-crafted and subversive a couple of tracks gained the attention of national radio station Triple J ("Stupid Sexy Flanders," "Excellent"), quickly landing the band with a booking deal with ‘The Harbour Agency’. The joke continued as the band toured nationally, landing support slots alongside international titans of the riffworld like Red Fang, The Shrine, Beastwars, Brant Bjork and The Dwarves.

And that brings us up to speed to present day: we have now a full-length record on our hands. "The album came about largely due to gaining a new member," I was told by JC (aka Jono Colliver aka Dr. Jon). He's referring to Mike Findlay (aka Dr. Love), the bass player. Up until then, the band was just JC and Nath (aka Nathan Johnston aka Dr. Johnston -- are we all clear now?). "We have a work ethic of zero," JC confides. "Mike gave us a new fire and a bit of a fresh set of ears when it came to bringing heavier riffs."

"I've been trying to write pop tracks basically," JC says, "heavy as all hell, but catchy. My aim has always been to make something crushing that actually sticks in the listeners head. I think once Mike got on board, it really helped bring a heaviness to the record." And, trust, the riffs and the rhythms couldn't be tighter.

The title of debut album by Dr. Colossus? 'The Dank' (2017). That's right. Any guesses of which episode of The Simpsons that came from? Well, don't ask me, but I know it's the one based on this interchange between Moe and Carl:

Moe: “Everybody is going to family restaurants these days. Seems nobody wants to hang out in a dank pit no more.”

Carl: “You ain’t thinking of getting rid of the dank, are you, Moe?”

Moe: “Ah, maybe I am.”

Carl: “Oh but, Moe, the dank! The dank!”

Credit: Every.Simpsons.Ever (@EverySimpsons)

Ah, yes, the dank. The Dank features two styles of writing coming together for Dr. Colossus. Mike brings in "really transcendental, sometimes almost progressive (in the '70s sense) riffs and riff structures and a real 'space' to the sound," JC tells us, "and I'm working hard at keeping tracks punchy, catchy, melodic, hooky, and of course lyrically witty." In other words, the new record is "just a deeper, darker and more potent version of Dr. Colossus." Yep. More dank.

The single ‘Holy Driver’ was the first taste we got of the new record and believe me, friends, it is a delight:

The Dank by Dr. Colossus

"We recorded the record at Home Brewed Studio in the bush outside of Melbourne," JC recalls. "Most of the time it was pouring rain outside and windy as hell, this added to the 'Dank' nature of the mood."

"Dr. Tongue" is the last track on the record -- the closer. "We've been closing shows with this one, too," notes JC, "as it just has a really loose, heavy section slowly falling apart till the end. We thought it was an appropriate ending to the record. Originally it was going to fade out, but we kept it raw in the end. It's the story of Bart falling in love with 'The Girl Next Door' only to have it stolen away right in front of his eyes by Jimbo Jones. This track came around when one of my mates Kris McDonald challenged me to write a song called 'Dr. Tongue' about Jimbo. We thought it would be funny to give it a roughly Indian inspired sound Ala 'Paint it Black' and contrast that with a really heavy chorus."

"Dr. Tongue" is being called "flamboyant," "ridiculous," and (most importantly) "crushing." After all, that's all we really ask for in a good Doomed and Stoned song, right? The new eight-song album releases September 9th on vinyl, CD, and digital formats via the band's label Death Mountain. It can be pre-ordered here.

With this opus, Dr. Colossus may just have pioneered a new sub-genre of its own: dank 'n' roll. Will the stink stick to you like it does to Carl, Moe, and Disco Stu?

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scootdogguniverse-blog · 6 years ago

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Final Assignment

Since I was a young boy I have always wanted to travel to new and different lands. There is something so fascinating about everyday people “doing life” like you and me, but in a much different way. It is like discovering life on another planet. There are different creatures, languages, technology, traditions and ways of living. Throughout these thoughts and dreams there has always been one place that stood out the most to me. A place that I knew I must study, visit, and hopefully sojourn to. Australia, from all appearances is it’s own planet. It seemingly floats between several different seas and the Indian Ocean mostly by itself. It has several other islands around like Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and New Zealand but boarders with no one. Whether it’s the incredible natural sights, funny accents, exotic animals, or the unique culture this place is a must see. Thankfully this course has afforded me an opportunity to look at Australia through a different lens. I have learned there are several things to know and consider before taking a journey to the “land down under”.

In so many ways Australia is culturally very close to the United States. If you are traveling from another English speaking country you will more than likely feel very comfortable. Over 75% of the continent is English speaking with Mandarin being the 2ndmost used language. In some places you may run into Arabic, Vietnamese, Cantonese, and Italian but these languages combined only amount to just under 8% of the population. Like the US, most Australians have similar expectations when it comes to communication. They are an affective communicating culture that is reliant on gestures, tonality and body language. Their “personal bubble” also mirrors the US with standing at least one arm’s length when speaking. They do believe in shaking hands and looking each other in the eye when speaking. This makes meeting people easier knowing we greet each other the same and both are low context cultures. Australia is home to a small population of Aboriginal Australians who do not follow the same set of cultural norms.

Australia is a safe and stable continent with a working democracy and stable political environment. It is a country that allows freedom of religion, which allows them to be home to many different spiritual beliefs. That being said the country is over 50% Christian and around 20% with no religion. Another similarity to the US the country has created a class system we are familiar with a working class, middle class, and upper class. In these class systems their views on gender roles and how each are treated is viewed as equal. Australian culture is big on attempting to have men and women treated equally and afforded equal opportunities. This is a topic that our own country has worked hard on improving as well.

One of the things people love most about traveling to other countries is the food. Thankfully Australians eat similar food and times as the US. Just like any other place Australia has its well know treats that most visitors look forward to eating like Tim Tams, Anzac biscuits, toast with vegemite, and fairy bread but the country is filled with so much more. Australia has a unique blend of dishes and multicultural adaptations from its many different inhabitants. If you are looking for seafood then a plate of Barramundis is what you are looking for. This fish is a type of sea bass that is found in and around the continent and is a very popular dish in Australia. If it is dessert you crave then order yourself Pavlova. A dish that locals say was created in Australia, Pavlova is a meringue cake base topped with fresh fruit and whipped cream.

This wonderful country did not happen over night. Though it has similarities to the US in some of its growth, it has several events that make Australia unique and different from other countries. In 1606 the first European both landed and mapped Australia. The gold rush in the mid 1800’s helped bring many new migrants to Australia. This helped form the foundations to many of the major cities their today. In 1901, the Constitution of Australia along with their very first flag was created. Just like the US, one year later in 1902 Women’s Suffrage took place. Later, in 1975 Medibank was introduced which later was renamed Medicare. This system of healthcare is given to all of the countries citizens and is considered one of the best systems in the world. In 2010 Australia had its very first female Prime Minister in Julia Gillard.

The people of Australia learn about events like these through their 2 national newspapers The Australian and The Australian Financial Review. They also have many state and regional newspaper that are in circulation. In terms of radio, they are controlled by many of the US companies that run our radio system like ABC. There are also several hundred publicly funded radio stations. In the world of entertainment Australia does have a successful film and music industry. Although most countries have a hard time competing with the US, Australia has seen great success in this arena. Some Australian films that have been both successful in both AUS and the US include: Crocodile Dundee, Happy Feet, Peter Rabbit, Babe, and The Great Gatsby. Since our cultures are so similar it is easy for Australians to create content that is easily consumable for Americans. Several of these are children’s films, which typically are successful here in the US. The other two are character pieces following the life of two unique individuals.

When visiting this beautiful country there is so many unique natural places to visit. It is also equally important to visit places and cities that make Australia what it is. One of those places being the capital of Australia, which is Canberra. Some might wonder why Melbourne or Sydney was not selected as the capital. Although these two cities are some of the largest it was decided that a good compromise would be Canberra. When visiting Australia it seems silly to not visit the country’s “crown jewel” Sydney. Sydney is home to so many iconic building and images that most people think of when thinking about Australia. Known, as the cultural capital of Australian Melbourne is my next must see city. For beautiful sights with a laid back feel Cairns is the place. Surrounded by rainforest, The Great Barrier Reef, and Crystal Blue waters this place is one to behold

I have thoroughly enjoyed learning more about this wonderful place. It has done nothing but solidified my desire to go there. I’ve learned of the beautiful sights and rich history. I have even explored some of my fears with traveling and some threats I may encounter. Despite all of that, none of them are worth me not experiencing Australia. I hope what I have found will help you in the same way it has helped me.

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96thdayofrage · 8 years ago

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‘Blacks for Trump’: Meet the serial criminal and conspiracy theorist Trump uses to manufacture racial diversity at rallies

Donald Trump’s decision to place African American supporters behind him with “BLACKS FOR TRUMP” signs is backfiring in a big way.

During his 2020 campaign rally on Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, Florida, President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump both spoke to a crowd of cheering supporters, while black supporters behind the first couple waved signs that read “BLACKS FOR TRUMP.” Conservatives on Twitter were giddy at the imagery, as the sign-wavers seemed to be visual evidence that Donald Trump was totally not a racist.

Their t-shirts even said “TRUMP & Republicans Are Not Racist,” with a link to the website Gods2.com.

The only problem? When visiting Gods2.com and blacksfortrump2020.com, visitors are then redirected to the site honestfact.com, which is a crudely designed conspiracy theorist website clearly run by someone who is not mentally stable.

“THE ISHMAELITES ARABS & EAST INDIANS ALWAYS HAD BLACK AMERICAN HEBREWS IN SLAVERY,” reads one post on the site. The who.is profile for honestfact.com shows that the site is owned by “Micahiel Nichloson,” (Michael Nicholson) and has a North Miami address. The site also shows videos of Nicholson endorsing Trump and singing the billionaire real estate mogul’s praises in interviews with local TV stations.

What’s not as well-known about Trump’s loudest African American supporter in Florida is that he used to belong to a murderous cult known as “Yahweh Ben Yahweh,” and has a lengthy criminal record. New York Magazine reported last year about how Nicholson quickly became Republican primary candidates’ favorite black person, being spotted alongside former Pennsylvania senator Rick Santorum and having the loud endorsement of Glenn Beck due to his extreme views about Barack Obama. Nicholson also allegedly stabbed someone in the eye, but got away with it:

In the early ‘90s, Michael and 15 other members of the Yahweh ben Yahweh cult were charged with conspiring in two murders, and even though his own brother testified that Michael stabbed a man in the eye with a sharp stick, he was let off by a Florida jury. In the decades since, he’s become a novel figure in South Florida, racking up criminal charges but no convictions and running a radio show that features his rants on “Demon-crats.”

On honestfact.com, Nicholson defends himself, writing, “Yahweh Ben Yahweh is Innocent and was Persecuted by Arab, East Indian, Ishmaelites. & U.S. Prosecutor Richard Shruggs was an Ishmaelite Arab Jew.”

Journalists weren’t fooled by Trump’s attempt to make it seem as if the black community embraced him.

If President Trump wants to be seen as having credibility with the black community, he should find better surrogates than Michael Nicholson.

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jeremystrele · 6 years ago

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Bags Of Hope And Resilience

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by Miriam McGarry

Karishma Kasabia of Khòlò (standing, center) with artists Laura Blythman; Lily Zielinski and Lucy Hearn (from Peaches + Keen) and Megan Weston. Photo – Helena la Petite, Styling – Beckie Little.

Peaches & Keen bag for Khòlò. Photo – Helena la Petite, Styling – Beckie Little.

Megan Watson with her tote design, inspired by hope and resilience. Photo – Helena la Petite, Styling – Beckie Little.

The three totes will raise money for people seeking asylum in Australia, with all profits going to the ASRC. Photo – Helena la Petite, Styling – Beckie Little.

Megan Weston has previously partners with Qantas and in 2018 was commissioned by Christian Dior to create works for their boutiques. Photo – Helena la Petite, Styling – Beckie Little.

Laura Blythman and her vibrant tote design. Photo – Helena la Petite, Styling – Beckie Little.

The colourful brights of Peaches and Keen. Photo – Helena la Petite, Styling – Beckie Little.

Karishma Kasabia is a designer and mum based in Melbourne, who has spent her life across three countries: Figi, New Zealand and Australia. She describes ‘I’m born in Figi, of Indian descent and of New Zealand nationality.’ Karishma migrated to New Zealand after a government coup in 2000, into a different culture, lifestyle, and whole new set of reference points of what was ‘normal.’

From radio stations, to street signs, everything was different, including the body shape of the girls Karishma went to school with. This experience helped to inform the development of Karishma’s womenswear label Khòlò, and she explains ‘I feel like my past is a HUGE part of Khòlò’s inclusivity.’

Karishma also reflected on her own migrant experiencing when thinking about how she could help alleviate some of the stresses experienced by people seeking asylum in Australia. She highlights, ‘truthfully, I feel like migrating with some financial support means I know nothing of what their world looks like.’

With what she describes as a ‘volition to help’ and inspired the by energy of other community minded activities and refugee advocates, Karishma has connected her desire to improve the lives of refugees with her design and business skills. She explains ‘I guess this is my way of saying ‘hey, I wanted to help, I hope this brings some light to your day.’

Karishma sought out Australian artists Laura Blythman; Lily Zielinski and Lucy Hearn (from Peaches + Keen) and Megan Weston to bring her idea to life. The artists designed an artwork inspired by the idea of ‘hope and resilience’ that have been embroidered or printed on a tote bag, to align with Refugee Week 16-22 June. The profits from these very cute carry-alls will go to the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, an independent not-for-profit whose programs have supported and empowered people seeking in asylum by providing food, housing, healthcare are legal support since 2001.

Driven by a desire to ‘make something happen’, these totes are as visually beautiful as they are hopeful. The bags are now available to purchase online at Khòlò!

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Song notes for Chestnuts – Neil Sims.

Cold Chisel, Khe Sanh (1978): basically the Australian National anthem. Cold Chisel are absolutely one of Australia's best ever pub rock bands. Lyrically brilliant, with a proper alcoholic fighting frontman, wonderful guitarist from Alice Springs (desert - smack bang in the middle of Aus). I absolutely dismissed this band in my youth largely because this song has somehow been adopted as an anthem by Aussie bogans (footy playing meathead types). I cannot fathom why this song has become so anthemic. The lyrics are about a guy returning from the Vietnam war and wanting to get back to Hong Kong to shag Chinese whores! If you go to a pub, and it's choc full of bogans and this tune is played, they will, en masse, yell every word of this song in your face while spilling some of the world's worst beer down your front. It's a kind of bonding thing. Cold Chisel have many other very beautiful songs. Flame Trees is another that often gets mentioned. Check out their album 'East' if you like this kind of thing.

Courtney Barnett, Avant Gardner (2015): Courtney is something of a superstar nowadays. This song comes off the album before she struck it big. Courtenay writes beautifully about life in Melbourne's suburbia. This is the most beautiful song ever written about having an asthma attack. The lyrics at the end "I'm not that good at breathing in" - fantastic.

Saints, I'm stranded (1977): Punk was invented in Australia! This tune pre-dates the Sex-Pistols and appears to have evolved independently. Apparently these guys were shipped to the UKL as Punk was exploding and they didn͛t really like it, so they came back. The guitarist, Ed Keupper, continues to play throughout Australia. In the saints he used a PA for a guitar amp and his sound was based on extreme volume. I like that kind of thing. Anyway, another affirmation of Australian musical heritage.

Black Cab, Heart's on Fire (2007): Melbourne band. We are super lucky to have some of the world's best radio stations in Melbourne - 3RRR and PBS - these funded entirely by subscriptions, and they command a much larger share of the listening audience than they should for their income. Uncensored, very left wing, catering to true music lovers (funny story - Sydney has these right wing shock jocks that basically control our politics through terrifying the public and politicians - same as everywhere. Some super wealthy conservative bastards heavily backed a similar thing in Melbourne and it went bust in a couple of years because we just all ignored them- yay!). Anyway - there is one particular radio show on a Friday afternoon with 'the ghost' who has been on radio for about a thousand years. Somehow, on many occasions, he has played tunes that have been absolutely perfect soundtracks for what I was doing at the time - really quite remarkable. I remember driving in my VW beetle back into Melbourne from some interstate place, and there's this part of the highway coming into town where you get this amazing view of Melbourne City. I was kinda feeling odd about being in Melbourne at the time, and the ghost played this tune at exactly the point where you this amazing view emerges from the highway and open fields. It shaped my feelings about Melbourne. Good tune, too.

Warumpi-band, Black Fella, white fella (1985): Like every country that has been colonized by white people, there is a strong movement in Australia to recognize and respect our indigenous (aboriginal) cultural heritage. I strongly support our indigenous aspirations. This was one of the first tunes by an indigenous band that I can recall hitting the record charts. Bit of a classic.

The Drones, How to see through fog (2013): Another Melbourne band - This is just one of the best summer tunes I know. I always think of being in a shabby apartment in the stinking heat with light curtains waving in the gentle breeze. This tune also has one of the best Lo-fi guitar solos I know. I've been playing guitar for a million years and I still can't harness whatever wildness Gareth Liddiard is channelling here - awesome stuff. Gareth is becoming a ͚figure͛ in the Australian arts scene now. He͛ ll get really big soon.

Australian Crawl, Beautiful people (1980): Aussie Crawl were super popular in the early 80s though I never really got into them. Aussie Crawl always seemed to be playing as I was spewing into the sick bag at the back of the coach heading to school camp. Now every time I hear them I have to lie down. This band is also famous for having virtually unintelligible lyrics courtesy of James Reyne.

Civil Civic, the Gift (2016) – this is one of three instrumentals I͛ve selected. The guys I played with in my first band in high school turned out to be some pretty amazing people. The drummer is just a remarkable character who is now a band manager (Boy & Bear, Airborne, Paper Kites etc) - one of the key figures in the music industry in Australia. At 12 years of age, the Keyboard player was the smartest guy I have ever met - still is. Now the head of a significant finance company. Our singer and bass payer, Ben, was the most creative person I have ever met - beautiful artist and writer, and a great muso. We would be taking a break, mid-set, and he would just pick up a guitar and do a solo show, singing passionately and beautifully - the chicks and the parents loved him. An absolute talent. He plays bass in this band which is comprised of two ex pat Melbournites; Aaron living in London and Ben in Barcelona, and ͞The Box͟ which is a drum machine and few other bits of kit with some flashing lights on the front. Ben is a super smart guy and the intricacy of the bass playing on this album reflects the massive size of his brain. I can't even comprehend some of the stuff he plays, let alone remember what the heck happens from one section to another throughout most of the songs. Anyway, big ups to Ben and Aaron - much luck.

Bat Piss, Weatherboard man (2017): I like this recent tune from another Melbourne band. The lyrics cover a lot of ground. The weatherboard thing refers to his background and ambitions etc. But houses are also more expensive in Australia than anywhere else on the planet (except Hong Kong - true) so any lyrics mentioning some housing thing stirs the ire of the people. Anyway, I just like the tune.

Grinderman, No pussy blues (2007): I bloody hate Nic Cave, but he͛s something of an Icon for emotionally challenged people. I like his side project with Grinderman more than any of his other stuff. This tune is kinda rockin, and has a sense of humour which is bloody rare for Nic. Nic has lived in England for most of his life now, but somehow we maintain him on the register of Australian artists. While we are on this issue, I'd like to apologise for Rupert Murdoch.

Slim Dusty - Pub with no beer (1957): Slim Dusty has more gold and platinum records than any other Australian Artist. He was the first Aussie recording artist to have an international #1 with this song. Slim Dusty was also the first artist broadcast from space when astronauts played his rendition of Waltzing Matilda from Space Shuttle Columbia as it passed over Australia on its maiden flight in 1981 (Wikipedia - could be wildly incorrect). Everyone knew Slim and this song (and Khe Sanh) when I was growing up. Part of Australia's musical history to be sure. The other good news is that if you hate the song, it's over pretty quickly.

Ball Park Music - Nihilist Party Anthem (2016): We, DJ Chestnuts, became acquainted with one another via the very awesome Maux, whom I met at the greatest conference I will ever attend in Corvallis, OR. Maux and have I kept in touch via facebook ever since and we've shared a few tunes. This is one I sent to Maux some time ago and I think she liked it. These guys are from Brisbane. They͛re all music Nerds so you get a mix of some decent groove (like this track) and some overintellectualised slow stuff that I immediately ignore.

Leader Cheetah - Bloodlines (2009): We have a national youth radio station called JJJ There's a running joke that it's run by 50 year olds, which I think is not that far from the truth. Still, some great shows and DJs. This station holds the Hottest 100, which is where people vote for the best songs of the year. They reckon it's the world's largest popular vote thing of its kind. They also have an 'Unearthed" thing which gives new bands a chance to play their stuff on radio, and I think this is where I heard this song first. These guys are from Adelaide, which along with Canberra (Australia's capital), is the butt of more Australian city jokes than any other. People who don͛t live in Adelaide hate the place. I kinda like it – many beautiful women riding bicycles and excellent Indian food is my main impression – it͛s like the Indian Amsterdam of Australia without the canals. Anyway, apparently Leader Cheetah have toured with Interpol, Dinosaur Jr. and Elbow. They've been pretty quiet lately and I've got no idea what they're up to. This song struck me with the very beautiful chorus and lyrics - totally channelling Neil Young here.

C.W.Stoneking - Get on the floor (2015): This is the music they should have played in The Heart of Darkness, and I imagine a big white wooden boat going up a slow river on a still hot day, heading towards a raunchy drugged-up pagan festival of some kind every time I hear it. CW was born in Katherine, which is absolutely in the middle of bloody nowhere (NT, Australia). I think he only has one set of clothes, which is an impeccable white suit and shoes with spats. He records in a very beautiful and old fashioned way as far as I understand, which is to basically place a microphone in a room and play! They move instruments back and forth to get the mix right. Fantastic stuff.

The Bamboos - Eel Oil (2006): The Bamboos are the elder statesmen of Aussie funk. They command a heap of respect in the industry and they get all the cool guest artists. The outfit is basically led by their guitarist, and when you see them live you get the impression that all the other (very capable) musos are in awe of this guy and playing to his beat. Very cool guy. I like some of their darker tunes, and you needed a couple of instrumentals, so here's another one.

The Bee Gees - You should be dancing (1979): Believe it or not these guys are somewhat Australian. We like to own anything that once visited our shores and has since done well. Russel Crowe (NZ), Crowded House (NZ), Mel Gibson (USA), AC/DC (England/Scotland) etc etc... I think these guys parents moved to Australia at the dawn of time for about 6 months and so now we own them. I hear that sometimes you like to dance, DJ Chestnuts, and dancing is Disco! I wish I could rock skin tight white flares, high heels and a shirt tucked in so tight you couldn't get a cigarette paper into the inherently low friction gap between nylon shirt and gaberdine trouser if you tried. Alas I am too fat.

Gold Class - life as a gun (2016): Good Melbourne fellas, essentially the embodiment of modern Joy Division. I dig this tune. They launched this album late last year and it sold out on vinyl in about a second. There's a couple of other goodies on the album too.

Fractures - Low Cast (2017): Melbourne band. Don͛t know much about these guys but I dig the layered harmonies and smooth feel of this tune. A newey and a mellow goodie.

AC/DC - Have a drink on me (1980): What would an Aussie playlist be without AC/DC, who have graciously accepted being considered Australian despite not having resided in Australia for many many years. This is from the Back in Black album, which was a tribute album to Bon Scott, their first singer who died choking on his own spew. That is so cool. It͛s the only AC/DC album that I really got my teeth into, and it was the soundtrack to a phase in my life where my buddies were getting their first cars, beer (we can drink at 18), some very dodgy parties, and experimentation. I listened to this a lot on cassette in my old mans car. I didn't know which song to pick from this album, but I support the inclusion of alcohol in all facets of life so this one jumped out at me. These guys are basically on their last legs these days, but luckily they have an almost direct replacement in the form of Airborne, who are much more famous in Europe than they are in Australia, and who happen to be managed by one of the guys I played in that band with: Greg, the drummer.

Rocket Science - Burn in Hell (2000): THIS is the kind of music I like to wake up to - fast, groovy, and reminding you that you are damned either way. Fucking inspirational. There's a fantastic line in an LCD Sound System song about 'your favourite music helps you sleep'. To me, that is the wrong way to use music, and it signals a deficiency in the human organism for which this is true. We should pity people like that. Another Melbourne band.

Peter Sculthorpe - String Quartet # 14 (1998): Peter Sculthorpe died recently, and was probably amongst the most famous residents of Canberra (our Nation's capital), along with Jackie Chan (no shit). I like this kind of whacko classical gear - it conjures up all kinds of landscape features, which helps me sleep. People who don't have music to sleep to should be pitied.

Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever - Julie's Place (2017): Greater Melbourne is split in two by the Yarra River and there's a saying that "you're either on one side of the river or the other". The southern suburbs are salubrious and expensive. Things are green and tidy and everything is organised by accountants and lawyers and school mums in black Range Rovers. North of the river is where there are still lots of live music venues, young creative people and nobody ever cleans their front yard. The film clip to this song ("A time to mow") is pretty funny and nicely encapsulates a typical home situation in Melbourne's North. The tune itself is one of the best implementations of excellent song craft over the "we have no musical skills and made this song up in 7 minutes" sound. I dig it (and so does Maux if I recall correctly).

Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Which way to go (2008): These guys are described as Punk. A good (Melbourne!) guitar band. They basically started from a jam at the record pressing plant where they worked, with vocals improvised over the top. Good riff. Good lyrics. Good clip - what's not to love.

A.B.Original - January 26 (2016): January 26 is "Australia Day" and we get a public holiday for it. Nobody actually knows specifically why Jan 26th is the holiday. I could probably google it, I guess. But nobody knows. It is being increasingly seen as a celebration of European invasion, and many people are even calling it Invasion day. This song says a lot about how indigenous people feel about Australia Day. These guys recently won an Australian Recording Industry Award (ARIA) for their album, "Reclaim Australia", which, just like it says on the box, is full of protest. This song caused a bit of drama in the press - it rated top 20 in the Hottest 100 but the Murdoch press had a field day and said something like ͞song denouncing Australian values wins award͟ - surprise surprise. I'd like to apologise for Rupert Mordoch again.

Science Fiction - Divinyls (1983): I never really got into this band, but I like this song's cool groove and flowy bass runs. Their singer, Chrissie Amphlet was an icon for many young Australian women. She had this really sexy look and she shoved it in your face. Great voice, too. Not sure how well known this song is outside of Australia.

Good boy - Poverty line (2016): another of my morning music favourites and another JJJ Unearthed find. These guys are from Brisbane, which is in Queensland in Australia͛s north east. Queensland is affectionately known as the 'deep north', in reference to the US Deep South, as it is chock full of mosquitos, terrible beer, and all of the very worst of our politicians (Tasmania, that shitty island just off the bottom of the mainland runs a bloody close second for political retards). Only real estate agents and corporate criminals wear closed-toe shoes in Queensland, which makes it easy to spot the remainder in their board shorts and thongs (which is the correct name for 'flip-flops').

Something for Kate - Captain (million miles an hour)(1997): Something for Kate are one of those bands that everyone in Australia and especially the music industry knows and greatly admires, but have never really broken it huge. These guys are another Melbourne band, and somehow I manage to see their singer, Paul Dempsey, all over the place around town - supermarket, laundromat, Chinatown. My brother had the same thing (”Did you see Paul Dempsey again today?””Yeah, WTF?”) and so we think that maybe he is stalking us. That's cool - being stalked is a like a compliment from an introvert. This song is an oldie. There's been many excellent Something for Kate newies, but I just love this one. I dig the straight ahead guitar and bass working together, and the lyrics send me to some dreamy place when I was very young.

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The Daily Tulip

The Daily Tulip – International News From Around The World

Sunday 28th May 2017

Good Morning Gentle Reader…. An amazing sky greats Bella and I this early Sunday morning.. it looks as if I can see every star in the northern sky it’s so clear… the moon is just a slim sliver of its fullness and I can see the “Dark Side” in all its blackness… we walk down to the ocean and watch as far out to sea in the Straights of Gibraltar lights from a cruise ship draw my attention as it sails towards France and Italy in the east, we in turn, head towards the house and Colombia, coffee and the wife that is…..

KENYANS QUERY MAIZE IMPORTS AMID PRICE HIKES…. The rising cost of maize has been prompting jokes about how the food staple is now a luxury in Kenya. Kenyans have been facing shortages of basic foods following a drought last year that affected the country's food stocks. The shortage is such that the price of maize flour, with which people make the staple ugali, is currently twice its usual level, and people living close to the border with neighbouring Uganda and Tanzania have taken to shopping there. One man is even reported to have killed his wife over a portion of ugali that was too small, The Star website reports. The government last week imported 30,000 tonnes of maize flour, but Kenyans have been eyeing the shipment of food with suspicion, the Standard Digital website says. Questions have been raised as to whether the government is colluding with companies to take advantage of the shortage, and suspicions have been exacerbated by pointed questions as to how long the government took to import the maize, and initial uncertainty over where it came from. The government first said it was from Mexico. When this raised questions about how the shipment could have arrived in the six days that it did, the government clarified it had been imported into South Africa last year but not used, Capital FM reports. Deputy President William Ruto has called the questions "unfair", asking, on Citizen TV: "Do you sincerely believe that we can play that kind of game with a very serious issue like the lives of people? The food of the people. Don't you think that is dangerous?" The government has also since announced it will subsidise the import of maize to enable the price of a 2kg bag of flour to return to its usual price of about 90 shillings ($0.87, £0.67).

AUSTRALIANS SIZZLE OVER VEGAN SAUSAGE OFFER…. One of the great Australian traditions, the community event known as the sausage sizzle, became a bone of contention this weekend after customers of a well-known DIY chain store were offered only vegan sausages. The charity event, held at a Melbourne branch of the home improvement store Bunnings, was organised by a cat protection organisation last Sunday, Mother's Day in Australia. But, as the Herald Sun newspaper reported, there were "a few tantrums" as customers realised that the "snags" - slang for a barbecued sausage - were meat-free. Speaking to 3AW radio, one customer said "We were a little shocked, considering it's probably one of the most male-dominated destinations in the country. We were like ... thank you, but no thank you." But Natasha Reus of Cheltenham Cat Rescue said it wasn't the first time they'd held a vegan sizzle, and that they had sold 550 snags on the day. "Some people were a bit angry, we had the odd Oscar-winning performance but most people asked questions and many gave them a try," she told the Herald Sun. "One woman in particular was very upset and very rude. I think she complained," she continued. Bunnings agreed that times are changing, even among meat-loving Australians, with manager Tony Manzone saying "Since their inception the guidelines have been consistent. Meat sausages, onions and bread. This has not changed. "However, in recent years, and on a case-by-case basis, we also allow community groups to have a vegan fundraising sausage sizzle if that is their preference," he said, pointing out that their in-store cafes already promote meat-free options. The Australian sausage sizzle is an event where sausages are barbecued and given away or sold, often to raise funds for charity. They've become a fixture on election days, with sizzles held outside polling stations, and the #democracysausage hashtag trending on Twitter. Bunnings is known for renting space outside its stores to community groups for fundraising sizzles. Revealing that the vegan sizzle had raised $1,300 (US$962, £747) for the cat rescue charity, Ms Reus said "We explained we were an animal rescue group so couldn't sell animals to eat and so people had to think about that. At least we've got people talking about the issue."

SAUDI AUTHORITIES SAY NO ROMANCE IN THE STAFF ROOM…. A principal at a girls' school in Saudi Arabia was perplexed this week to open the door to her staff room one morning and find it covered in elaborate declarations of love. Rose petals and bank notes were strewn over the floor and furniture, large helium balloons lined one wall and on a table in the middle of the room were several cakes, the largest several-tiered and covered in white royal icing. In one corner of the room, a gold necklace was displayed in the middle of several great bunches of roses. Next to it was a note lit with flashing lights. All this turned out to be the elaborate work of the husband of one of the staff, who had apparently fought with his wife and wished to make up with her, the Gulf News website reported. A video of the gesture was posted on social media, where it has been viewed tens of thousands of times. Amid the responses to it, however, were several angry questions as to how a man had managed to get into a girls' school. "It is the height of goodness and loyalty for a man to honour his wife but not in this reckless manner. If he wanted to do this he could have done so at his or his family's home," sniffed one such response. Local education authorities investigated and found the man was a member of their own security and safety department, and had let himself into the school after it was closed. Boys and girls do not mix in schools in Saudi Arabia's conservative society, just as men and women are not expected to mingle in public spaces. The government is moving to relax some of its restrictions on women, however, in the hope of enabling more of them to work.

SYLVESTER STALLONE GIVES BOLLYWOOD RAMBO THE THUMBS-UP…. Sylvester Stallone sent a message of support to the remake's Indian director… Getting a message from Sylvester Stallone about a Bollywood Rambo remake was like "an endorsement from God", the film's director has said. Sid Anand told fans there would be none of the singing and dancing often associated with Bollywood however. "I wouldn't do that to Rambo," he told the BBC. "That's like blasphemy." The movie is being launched at the Cannes Film Festival - though filming doesn't start until later this year.On his decision to launch the project in Cannes, Anand said: "Rambo is a global icon. He resonates in every part of the world, so it's important to start our campaign at the Mecca of film-making." He said he was driven to remake the movie because of the strength of the character of the "true blue action hero with a heart", immortalised by Stallone. Anand said he had a script which will "resonate in India" - but warned: "It could be controversial like Rambo First Blood was in the 80s. "It makes you think, and is about a situation that's prevailing in India and is unique in that way."

AUSTRALIAN INDIGENOUS LEADERS MEET FOR HISTORIC SUMMIT…. Hundreds of indigenous leaders have gathered in central Australia for a historic summit on formally recognising the country's first inhabitants. The three-day summit at Uluru coincides with the 50th anniversary of a vote that allowed indigenous Australians to be included on a national census. Australia does not mention Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples in its constitution. The summit aims to reach consensus on the best method of recognition. More than 200 delegates from indigenous groups around Australia are attending the First Nations Convention, which will form the basis of a report to be delivered to the nation's political leaders in June. The recommendations may result in a referendum to be voted on by all Australians.

SOUTH AFRICA'S WESTERN CAPE DECLARES DROUGHT DISASTER…. South Africa's Western Cape province has declared a drought disaster as it faces its worst water shortage in 113 years. Provincial leader Helen Zille said water will be harvested by drilling boreholes to serve key points like hospitals in Cape Town. The alert will last for three months but could be extended if the crisis persists, she said in a statement. Southern African nations are reeling from a two-year drought. The UN estimates that over 40 million people have been affected by the drought that was caused by the El Nino climate phenomenon. "The disaster declaration will accelerate... the province's strategy to ensure that taps do not run dry," Ms Zille said. She also announced plans to use a mobile desalination plant and tap the natural aquifer under Cape Town's Table Mountain. Residents have also been urged to use no more than 100 litres (22 gallons) of water a day. Ms Zille said the disaster declaration will mean that authorities in the province can prioritise public funds for drought relief operations. Two reservoirs in the Western Cape region are already completely dry according to official statistics. The Karoo and West Coast areas of the Western Cape previously declared drought disasters in 2016, but Monday's announcement extends the scope of those emergency measures to the entire province, the AFP news agency reports.

Well Gentle Reader I hope you enjoyed our look at the news from around the world this, Sunday morning…

Our Tulips today is another blooming tulip... this time close up..

A Sincere Thank You for your company and Thank You for your likes and comments I love them and always try to reply, so please keep them coming, it's always good fun, As is my custom, I will go and get myself another mug of "Colombian" Coffee and wish you a safe Sunday 28th May 2017 from my home on the southern coast of Spain, where the blue waters of the Alboran Sea washes the coast of Africa and Europe and the smell of the night blooming jasmine and Honeysuckle fills the air…and a crazy old guy and his dog Bella go out for a walk at 4:00 am…on the streets of Estepona…

All good stuff....But remember it’s a dangerous world we live in

Be safe out there…

Robert McAngus

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