As someone who works at a Qld state primary school, I am pumped for the idea of free lunch for kids. We are already feeding a lot of our students breakfast every day and it feels as though it barely touches the surface of the need.
It was trialled in Tasmania in 30 schools over the past 2 years and the state government has pledged to extend that to 60 schools for 2025/26. Within 5 years, every school will have the option to participate. Schoolfoodmatters.org.au
The Australian version of Mubi is terrible! All those great Mubi films you’re told about are only available in certain territories- it’s a rort. Try Kanopy instead. It’s free with a local library card and you can stream classics, horror, docos, indie films you’ve missed. It’s a gem. The Australian version of SXSW is terrible!I knew this when I noticed one of the speakers listed was the CEO of Bunnings. Why???? I went to the original in the 90s when they closed down the main street of Austin for Iggy Pop to play for free. They should really call the Sydney event something else because SXSW it ain’t!
Okay you're the second person to recommend Kanopy, and I've got some librarians here in the chat... I reckon we do a N&R librarian info session for each state and territory.
For a supremely online person, I was surprised to have never heard of this!! Thanks to the bad review at least I don’t have FOMO over it lol. Will stick to my patchwork network of friends and family-shared streaming services!
I do get a fuckton of books posted to me so I definitely could. I worried that it felt a bit piecemeal though... a sort of snacky hot take exhaustion rather than more considered. Perhaps that was just insecurity though.
As someone born and raised in the NT I am even more disgusted by these attitudes and policies. I'm currently reading Anite Heiss' 'Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhyray' and it doesn't feel like much has changed in 170+ years. It's too much shitfulness. Too too much
I've been thinking for a while we should have a little 'how to' segment from a librarian, but I think different states and territories have different library processes?
Hey Bri, I'm a librarian! And I would be very surprised if I were the only one here, partly because there are always lots of libtarians in the online spaces I like best (not to mention irl- once I went to a small punk gig and there was randomly a whole shush of us 🤘🏻). But I'm also thinking of the time you spoke at that conference in Freo last year and won us over en masse...
But I'd be totally keen to contribute to a library segment. All of the states do work on different systems.
What sort of "how to" are you thinking? With the exception of the libraries in SA, each local government area runs it's own system, with some coordination centrally from the state library. But the systems are all basically set up the same, with software variations, at least in Metro areas. So a "how to" might be less useful than a "why you should" or a "did you know you can....?"
Okay, Choose Your Own Giveaway is genius, so fun. I took it as deathly seriously as I took my Choose Your Own Adventure options as a kid. No going back! I love Nessa Turnbull-Roberts’ writing, but I chose De Kresta for something different for myself.
I am going to be a reading MONSTER after my uni assignments are finished for the year at the end of this month. Rapture and Intermezzo are already sitting on my coffee table! Will sadly be too late to join in the discussions this time.
I have been absolutely fucking sick about NT legislative changes all week. It doesn’t workkkk * silent screaming* How the fuck are the stories and images from the 2017 royal commission not burned into their brains?
I’m part way into Intermezzo after smashing Rapture in 3 days. Both are immensely enjoyable. But I think I expect a lot less from my novels these days. I feel easier to please than ever.
That is WILD. Please leave a voice memo or join the livestream and EXPLAIN yourself. I feel the opposite every year - that I get more and more choosey.
Okay very keen to talk about both Intermezzo (almost finished) and Rapture (next to start). Need to put on my question thinking hat for the rest of Intermezzo though!
To change gears - I'm pretty shocked by the NT Chief Minister's position on youth justice, they've just introduced a new bill (Declan's Law) to strip back presumption of bail for kids on top of promising to lower the age of criminal responsibility back down to 10 after the last Government (rightfully) raised it to 12 last year. Not evidence-based at all and so incredibly harmful to kids and the community. Makes me want to tear my hair out.
Especially because they were democratically elected on this specific platform. The majority of voters there wanted this outcome. And it goes directly against decades of papers and findings and inquiries and reports. Devastating.
I could say so much more about it all but more than anything I just feel so disheartened. Particularly for First Nations communities that are going to continue bearing the brunt of these policies. There's so much good work going on to improve things and then outdated politics just ends up getting in the way.
Declan’s law and spit hoods can literally lick me where I shit. I’ve been spat on at work and yes it’s disgusting but try some deescalation hun. Chuck some PPE on yourself ie glasses and a face mask. Don’t force a spit hood on someone else like an ABSOLUTE gronk ffs. I get in my bubble (as we all do) and I think who tf is voting for CLP/supporting these policies?!!! Conversations need to be had but how do we do this without losing our shit?!! Send tips/Valium fam smh
Would love if you gave away the Piketty (and I had a lucky, winning week, he he). I too have been swearing THIS YEAR WILL BE THE YEAR I get through Capital and Ideology and alas, for me it is never really the year either. Embarrassingly I received it as a gift in a fam Kris Kringle (I requested it!!) and every Christmas my sister-in-law asks if I've read it yet. It's become a running joke and, I fear, the joke is on me...
There were bits about the first quarter I did NOT love, but the positives eclipse the negatives. I reckon it would be a good book for December 'Spoiler Alert' chat?
100 pages is usually my rule too! But this one does change gears to a 'Part 2; six years later' so I'd be really keen to hear from anyone who's gone further about whether it changes.
My husband Paul has had Mubi for a long time although he admits he doesn’t watch as much on it these days. He agreed with your criticisms. And he put together this list for you are recommendations given you have it for another month:
Songs My Brothers Taught Me, Madeleine's Madeleine, Kokomo City, The 400 Blows, Paris Is Burning, First Cow, The Gleaners and I, Rita Sue and Bob Too!
First one is next week! It's a livestream once a month and you can either take part live or send in a voice memo. My producer will package up the show and release it to be listened to afterwards for paying subs. :) xx
As someone who works at a Qld state primary school, I am pumped for the idea of free lunch for kids. We are already feeding a lot of our students breakfast every day and it feels as though it barely touches the surface of the need.
Yes! I am so enormously behind this policy. Imagine if it spread nation-wide. Glorious.
It was trialled in Tasmania in 30 schools over the past 2 years and the state government has pledged to extend that to 60 schools for 2025/26. Within 5 years, every school will have the option to participate. Schoolfoodmatters.org.au
Brilliant!
The Australian version of Mubi is terrible! All those great Mubi films you’re told about are only available in certain territories- it’s a rort. Try Kanopy instead. It’s free with a local library card and you can stream classics, horror, docos, indie films you’ve missed. It’s a gem. The Australian version of SXSW is terrible!I knew this when I noticed one of the speakers listed was the CEO of Bunnings. Why???? I went to the original in the 90s when they closed down the main street of Austin for Iggy Pop to play for free. They should really call the Sydney event something else because SXSW it ain’t!
Okay you're the second person to recommend Kanopy, and I've got some librarians here in the chat... I reckon we do a N&R librarian info session for each state and territory.
Also I laughed at that CEO of Bunnings thing.
Wtf is Mubi?! 🤣
For a supremely online person, I was surprised to have never heard of this!! Thanks to the bad review at least I don’t have FOMO over it lol. Will stick to my patchwork network of friends and family-shared streaming services!
Loved the quick reviews of the 3 books - would be very happy for that style to be a regular segment! (Although my TBR is already too long!)
I do get a fuckton of books posted to me so I definitely could. I worried that it felt a bit piecemeal though... a sort of snacky hot take exhaustion rather than more considered. Perhaps that was just insecurity though.
here for the snacky hot takes
Okay! Message received. :) :)
We love a combo of snacky’s and full meals!
As someone born and raised in the NT I am even more disgusted by these attitudes and policies. I'm currently reading Anite Heiss' 'Bila Yarrudhanggalangdhyray' and it doesn't feel like much has changed in 170+ years. It's too much shitfulness. Too too much
Absolutely.
Library holds placed. Thank you!
I've been thinking for a while we should have a little 'how to' segment from a librarian, but I think different states and territories have different library processes?
I’d love a library segment!
But are there different systems in different states and territories? Any librarians in the N&R house??
Hey Bri, I'm a librarian! And I would be very surprised if I were the only one here, partly because there are always lots of libtarians in the online spaces I like best (not to mention irl- once I went to a small punk gig and there was randomly a whole shush of us 🤘🏻). But I'm also thinking of the time you spoke at that conference in Freo last year and won us over en masse...
But I'd be totally keen to contribute to a library segment. All of the states do work on different systems.
Sam! I am vibing this. Do you know if any states overlap? Or would we need a separate info segment for every single state and territory?
What sort of "how to" are you thinking? With the exception of the libraries in SA, each local government area runs it's own system, with some coordination centrally from the state library. But the systems are all basically set up the same, with software variations, at least in Metro areas. So a "how to" might be less useful than a "why you should" or a "did you know you can....?"
Okay, Choose Your Own Giveaway is genius, so fun. I took it as deathly seriously as I took my Choose Your Own Adventure options as a kid. No going back! I love Nessa Turnbull-Roberts’ writing, but I chose De Kresta for something different for myself.
I am going to be a reading MONSTER after my uni assignments are finished for the year at the end of this month. Rapture and Intermezzo are already sitting on my coffee table! Will sadly be too late to join in the discussions this time.
I have been absolutely fucking sick about NT legislative changes all week. It doesn’t workkkk * silent screaming* How the fuck are the stories and images from the 2017 royal commission not burned into their brains?
Yeah I reckon we could let people pick the giveaways more often!
Very keen to read the new de Kretser after Questions of Travel, which has been an unexpected reading highlight this year!
The way you spoke about that book in Sri Lanka has really stayed with me tbh.
Emma’s whole review should have been recorded legit! Beautiful 100/10 🥹💗
I've never abandoned a ticket purchase attempt faster than on my vist to the SXSW website.
LoooooooL SAME
I’m part way into Intermezzo after smashing Rapture in 3 days. Both are immensely enjoyable. But I think I expect a lot less from my novels these days. I feel easier to please than ever.
That is WILD. Please leave a voice memo or join the livestream and EXPLAIN yourself. I feel the opposite every year - that I get more and more choosey.
Okay very keen to talk about both Intermezzo (almost finished) and Rapture (next to start). Need to put on my question thinking hat for the rest of Intermezzo though!
To change gears - I'm pretty shocked by the NT Chief Minister's position on youth justice, they've just introduced a new bill (Declan's Law) to strip back presumption of bail for kids on top of promising to lower the age of criminal responsibility back down to 10 after the last Government (rightfully) raised it to 12 last year. Not evidence-based at all and so incredibly harmful to kids and the community. Makes me want to tear my hair out.
Especially because they were democratically elected on this specific platform. The majority of voters there wanted this outcome. And it goes directly against decades of papers and findings and inquiries and reports. Devastating.
Completely :(
I could say so much more about it all but more than anything I just feel so disheartened. Particularly for First Nations communities that are going to continue bearing the brunt of these policies. There's so much good work going on to improve things and then outdated politics just ends up getting in the way.
Declan’s law and spit hoods can literally lick me where I shit. I’ve been spat on at work and yes it’s disgusting but try some deescalation hun. Chuck some PPE on yourself ie glasses and a face mask. Don’t force a spit hood on someone else like an ABSOLUTE gronk ffs. I get in my bubble (as we all do) and I think who tf is voting for CLP/supporting these policies?!!! Conversations need to be had but how do we do this without losing our shit?!! Send tips/Valium fam smh
Would love if you gave away the Piketty (and I had a lucky, winning week, he he). I too have been swearing THIS YEAR WILL BE THE YEAR I get through Capital and Ideology and alas, for me it is never really the year either. Embarrassingly I received it as a gift in a fam Kris Kringle (I requested it!!) and every Christmas my sister-in-law asks if I've read it yet. It's become a running joke and, I fear, the joke is on me...
LoooooL that's one smug AF SIL
Ooh super intrigued about the de Kretser. This is second good review I have seen in the last day or so... do I take this as a sign?
It’s the third glowing review I’ve read. How wonderful!
There were bits about the first quarter I did NOT love, but the positives eclipse the negatives. I reckon it would be a good book for December 'Spoiler Alert' chat?
Lock it in. Festive book cover, too - perfect choice!
I've not used Mubi, only heard of it and I've never heard anything positive about it.
And if you are 100 pages into a book and not vibing, put it down. Thats my general rule.
100 pages is usually my rule too! But this one does change gears to a 'Part 2; six years later' so I'd be really keen to hear from anyone who's gone further about whether it changes.
My husband Paul has had Mubi for a long time although he admits he doesn’t watch as much on it these days. He agreed with your criticisms. And he put together this list for you are recommendations given you have it for another month:
Songs My Brothers Taught Me, Madeleine's Madeleine, Kokomo City, The 400 Blows, Paris Is Burning, First Cow, The Gleaners and I, Rita Sue and Bob Too!
Thank you, Paul!!!! My husband and I will start working our way through this list!
This makes me very keen to read the de kretzer!
I'm so intrigued to hear what you think of Things Will Calm Down Soon. It's all over my Instagram but I want to hear an honest review!
The NT youth crime stuff and the French rape trial is just.... disheartening and horrific.
I reckon we'll do the De Kretzer for Spoiler Alert book club next month, people are popping off about it!
Yes! How do I join this book club?
First one is next week! It's a livestream once a month and you can either take part live or send in a voice memo. My producer will package up the show and release it to be listened to afterwards for paying subs. :) xx