White Australian artist abused for making Aboriginal dot paintings
By Peter Vincent For Daily Mail AustraliaPublished: 22:28 EDT, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 02:55 EDT, 14 July 2021A young white artist who was abused on social media for selling Aboriginal-style dot paintings has apologised and admitted she was guilty of 'cultural appropriation' . Jessica Poland, who sells art in Hobart and online under the name Jessica James, sells dot paintings which resemble traditional Aboriginal artworks. Ms Poland at first responded to the criticism on her Jessica James Instagram, apologising for causing offence but vowing to continue. Ms Poland with one of her many Aboriginal-style dot paintings, which appear on her Instagram and artist website'I am not telling stories that are not mine to tell. Daily Mail Australia approached Ms Poland, the Indigenous Art Code and the Arts Law Centre of Australia for comment.
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July 14, 2021 06:56 UTC
Mounting fears over inflation as CPI spikes AGAIN to 2.5%
The headline rate for June was up from 2.1 per cent the previous month, with food and motor fuel major factors. Yesterday it emerged that consumer inflation in the US had hit 5.4 per cent, well above expectations. The 2.5 per cent headline for June was up from 2.1 per cent the previous month, with food and motor fuel major factors. Jonathan Athow, ONS deputy national statistician for economic statistics, said: 'Inflation rose for the fourth consecutive month to its highest rate for almost three years. 'Some of the increase is from temporary effects – for example, rising fuel prices, which continue to increase inflation, but much of this is due to prices recovering from lows earlier in the pandemic.
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July 14, 2021 06:56 UTC
Death toll climbs as South Africa violence spirals
As many as 72 people have died in South Africa, following days of protest over the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. The South African Police Service (SAPS) which gave the figure of casualties late Tuesday also 1,234 people have been arrested. Crowds clashed with police and ransacked or set ablaze shopping malls in cities across South Africa on Tuesday, as anger over Zuma jailing boiled over. Zuma’s foundation said there would be no peace in South Africa until the former president was released from jail. “Peace and stability in South Africa is directly linked to the release of President Zuma with immediate effect,” it said in a Tweet.
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July 14, 2021 06:00 UTC
Apple quietly releases official MagSafe battery pack for $99
Apple has quietly released its official MagSafe battery pack for $99. The MagSafe Battery Pack is now available from Apple’s website. The new item’s support page explains that the MagSafe Battery Pack can be recharged with up to 20W of power. The Battery Pack can recharge the iPhone 12 at up to 15W but only when the Battery Pack is connected to a 20W or higher adapter. Official Apple images of MagSafe Battery PackThe Battery Pack does not include a charger or cable, nor does Apple list how much you can expect this product to extend the battery life of an iPhone.
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July 14, 2021 05:26 UTC
Gazette notification issued to suspend registration of five National Sports Associations
July 14, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsSports Minister Namal Rajapaksa today issued an Extraordinary Gazette suspending the registration of five National Sports Associations and Federations and appointed a competent authority in respect of administrative and other proceedings. Sri Lanka Judo Association03. Surfing Federation of Sri Lanka05. Sri Lanka Jiu-jutsi Federation. Director General of the Department of Sports Development Amal Edirisuriya was appointed as the competent authority.
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July 14, 2021 05:15 UTC
Vietnam expresses willingness to introduce organic farming to Sri Lanka
Currently, MoU on Agricultural Development Cooperation between two countries are in full swing, the ministry said further. Further, State Minister Balasuriya has explored the possibility of furthering ties in the IT sector of Sri Lanka and Vietnam and agreed to give a road show in Colombo Port City where Vietnam investors would get the opportunity to invest in areas such as IT and Software. Explaining the possibility of increasing the tourist arrivals from Vietnam, State Minister Balasuriya highlighted that programmes on Sri Lanka tourism in Vietnam language, to be aired in social media can be facilitated to attract tourists from Vietnam. As a response, the Vietnam Ambassador Truc highlighted the importance of establishing direct air connectivity between Sri Lanka and Vietnam to encourage the tourism. The Meeting has been associated by officials from the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Vietnam Embassy in Colombo.
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July 14, 2021 04:52 UTC
Police warns of rapid increase in road accident deaths
Police Media Spokesman, Senior DIG Ajith Rohana stated that about 10 deaths have been reported from road accidents yesterday (13). Senior DIG Ajith Rohana stated that there is a rapid increase in road accidents. “The number of deaths at the rate of 10 deaths per day is 3,650 per year, which is a very high number according to the country’s road network,” he said. In 2020, 2,144 people died in road accidents and in 2019, 2,839 people died in road accidents. So far in 2021, 1,266 people have died in accidents.
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July 14, 2021 04:18 UTC
Highest number of single-day COVID vaccinations rolled out yesterday
Sri Lanka ramped up the COVID-19 inoculation drive on Tuesday (July 13), recording the highest number of vaccinations rolled out in a single day. Accordingly, 337,445 coronavirus jabs in total have been rolled out, State Minister of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Prof. Channa Jayasumana said. As many as 289,122 have people received the first shot of China-developed Sinopharm vaccine, the Epidemiology Unit’s COVID-19 immunization progress report showed. Meanwhile, 32,385 completed the vaccine course as they were administered the second dose of Sinopharm jab. Furter, 36 people also received the second dose of Oxford-AstraZeneca’s Covishield vaccine.
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July 14, 2021 03:56 UTC
Over 300,000 vaccinations administered yesterday
July 14, 2021 by Mihi Perera No CommentsThe highest daily Covid vaccination in the country was carried out yesterday (13). Accordingly, 337,445 people have been vaccinated yesterday, said Minister of State Prof. Channa Jayasumana. The first dose of Sinopharm was given to 289,122 people and the second dose to 32,385 people. There were 15,202 doses of Sputnik V, 700 doses of Pfizer, and 36 doses of AstraZeneca CoviShield.
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July 14, 2021 03:33 UTC
Isolation orders on 29 areas lifted from today
A total of 29 Grama Niladhari Divisions and localities in 9 districts have been released from isolation status effective from 6.00 am today (July 14), the National Operation Centre for Prevention of COVID-19 Outbreak (NOCPCO) said. Accordingly, the following areas will no longer be under isolation orders:
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July 14, 2021 03:01 UTC
Blundering Essex firm Exela Technologies admits losing families' wills
Last month, Money Mail revealed how a private firm based in Essex is at the root of a major backlog of probate applications. But experts have complained of long waits for wills to be scanned and a high number of errors, causing yet more delays. And when Money Mail visited the firm's office in an industrial estate in Harlow, Essex, we saw hundreds of boxes stacked up high inside. Now readers say they are being told the firm has lost the original documents they submitted. Stephanie Boyce, president of the Law Society, says: 'The Ministry of Justice's persistence of raising fees in the probate service is worrying, particularly when there are continued and significant delays to the probate service.
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July 14, 2021 03:00 UTC
Has Covid-19 killed off the 220-year-old census?
By Steve Doughty for the Daily MailPublished: 20:43 EDT, 13 July 2021 | Updated: 20:47 EDT, 13 July 2021The pandemic may have killed off the 220-year-old national census, statistics chiefs said yesterday. This year's census may be the final one to be held, breaking a tradition going back to 1801The census has been under fire from politicians in recent decades. But yesterday the suggestion of putting an end to the exercise came from the organisation that runs it, the Office for National Statistics. Pete Benton, population chief of the ONS, said: ‘Traditionally census data reduces in value over the longer term as our circumstances change. This will include the role of any future census and, for example, necessary improvements in data collection or acquisition, methods and infrastructure.’
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July 14, 2021 00:45 UTC
LOLC seeking opportunities in local and international leisure sectors
It may further be noted that the E9-PAY Company Ltd. in the Republic of Korea facilitated the sourcing of the aforementioned ICU beds in close coordination with the Embassy of Sri Lanka. The Embassy successfully negotiated and interceded with International Interchange Development Association, known as IIDA, headed by Mr. This initiative was effectuated by the Commercial Division of the Embassy along with Ambassador Dr. Mendis. Moon of IIDA had visited Sri Lanka in the past and the International Non-Governmental Organization (INGO) conducts altruistic and philanthropic functionaries in a number of developing countries around the world. These highly advanced fire engines would be shipped to Sri Lanka in the immediate future.
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July 14, 2021 00:00 UTC
Child Abusers: The brutes unparalleled
There were loads of reports of all forms of child abuse over the media throughout the last few days. Maybe, tons of people are striking their breasts in contrition, grinding their teeth and cursing the perpetrators of all forms of this menace reported. For each child abused, there are hundreds and perhaps even thousands of them, suffering backstage in this world. Yet for all that, there are all those hordes of faceless ones on whom we need to beam our focus. However, when words fail, lyrics of a song, ever so graphically portrayed and sung with such real feeling may capture, perhaps even better than spoken or written words, the implications and the suffering of these unfortunate children.
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July 14, 2021 00:00 UTC
Easter Sunday carnage: Criminal proceedings against Sirisena demanded
Referring to the PCoI report (PCoI Final Report Vol. Anthony Jayakody, Bishop P. Anton Ranjith, Very Rev Fr Francis Nicholas Senanayake, Very Rev Fr. Fr Cyril Gamini Fernando, Rev Fr. It pointed out that P CoI recommendation in respect of the then Senior DIG Western Province Nandana Munasinghe (criminal liability), DIG Colombo North Deshabandu Tennakoon (disciplinary inquiry), SP Colombo North Sanjeewa Bandara (criminal liability), SP Chandana Atukorale (criminal liability), Director Western Province Intelligence Division B.E.I. Sarath Kumarasinghe, OIC Fort Chief Inspector Sagara Wilegoda Liyanage (criminal liability) and OIC Katana Chaminda Nawaratne (disciplinary inquiry).
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July 14, 2021 00:00 UTC