New Zealand is in the same leaky boat
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Hi, just a little update.
The third La Niña is still making its presence felt mainly in Victoria and Tasmania this time with heavy rain and lots of flooding. Today is sunny but the rain is due back from tomorrow I think.
They are saying it might start going away by January 2023. Fingers crossed.
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Hi
Some positive news, which is nice for a change. The Federal, state and Territory governments are united in implementing a National Plan to end violence against women and children and hope to change attitudes within a generation. Would be good if it can be done.
The Albanese government is setting an ambitious goal to end violence against women and children within one generation, with the release of a new national plan on family violence calling for better crisis housing and assisting men to develop “healthy masculinities”.
The plan calls for better support for men and boys to develop healthy masculinities and positive relationships with peers, challenging homophobic or transphobic views, helping men build skills to be good fathers, and encouraging people – especially men – to better challenge sexism and harassment as bystanders.
https://www.dss.gov.au/ending-violence
The National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022-2032
On 17 October 2022, the Australian, state and territory governments released the National Plan to End Violence against Women and Children 2022–2032 (National Plan).
The National Plan is the overarching national policy framework that will guide actions towards ending violence against women and children over the next 10 years.
It highlights how all parts of society, including governments, businesses and workplaces, media, schools and educational institutions, the family, domestic and sexual violence sector, communities and all individuals, must work together to achieve the shared vision of ending gender-based violence in one generation.
Getting rid of violence everywhere would be good.
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@matildagirl A plan like that would never happen here in the states because the Republicans would vote against it, and if by chance it did pass, they would go to court to have it overturned.
@lenor Hi, various predictions on here say the Republican Party will lose its power so it never hurts to be hopeful. Attitudes are changing all the time, hence in the 60’s you could be beaten and locked up for being a homosexual. Now we dance at their weddings and elect them to Parliament. Change happens and with a bit of luck and a fair wind they can be good changes.
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Hi, well the flooding continues, rural NSW is being hit hard.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-11-16/nsw-floods-flooding-forbes-eugowra-missing-people/101657664
https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7983365/flooded-nsw-in-ruins-bracing-for-more/
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Sorry to hear about the flooding and nope, you certainly don't see something like that everyday! I hope things lighten up over there soon.
@matildagirl That flooding is horrific. My family is in New South Wales, Australia right now and have dodged the flooding so far. They are closer to Sydney. Australia has had so much rain this year after years of drought. I hope the flooding stops soon.