– Malala Yousafzai, activist
Folau 'shouldn't suffer an employment penalty' for views, Shorten says
'I stand with Israel Folau': Mark Latham delivers fiery maiden speech
Mark Latham has thrown his full support behind Israel Folau as he used his maiden speech to argue for the protection of religious freedom.
Federal Election 2019 Leaders Debate LIVE: Bill Shorten, Scott Morrison go head-to-head in Canberra
For their third debate, less than two weeks out from the election, the Prime Minister and Opposition Leader meet at the National Press Club.
Eighteen arrested after raids across Sydney over alleged childcare fraud - Daily Telegraph
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) – Current global response insufficient; – ‘Transformative changes’ needed to restore and protect nature; Opposition from vested interests can be overcome for public good – Most comprehensive assessment of its kind; 1,000,000 species threatened with extinction: “Nature is declining globally at rates unprecedented in human history — and the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, with grave impacts on people around the world now likely, warns a landmark new report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), the summary of which was approved at the 7th session of the IPBES Plenary, meeting last week (29 April – 4 May) in Paris.
Google Blog – Introducing auto-delete controls for your Location History and activity data– Whether you’re looking for the latest news or the quickest driving route, we aim to make our products helpful for everyone. And when you turn on settings like Location History or Web & App Activity, the data can make Google products more useful for you—like recommending a restaurant that you might enjoy, or helping you pick up where you left off on a previous search. We work to keep your data private and secure, and we’ve heard your feedback that we need to provide simpler ways for you to manage or delete it. You can already use your Google Account to access simple on/off controls for Location History and Web & App Activity, and if you choose—to delete all or part of that data manually. In addition to these options, we’re announcing auto-delete controls that make it even easier to manage your data. Here’s how they’ll work…”
Make Debt Service You Jacob Bacharach, Hmm Daily
A drone has been used to deliver a donor kidney for the first time MIT Technology Review
IndyStar sports columnist Gregg Doyel thanks his favorite teacher
The New Black Market For Fakes? Instagram
Selling counterfeit goods is illegal on Instagram, but according to a recently released report by data analysis firm Ghost Data, Instagram has become “the top showcase platform for counterfeiters” on the web, and anyone with an Instagram account has a doorway to a “multibillion-dollar underground economy.” – Fast Company
- Oxford University Press Blog: “For over 500 years, the masterworks of Leonardo da Vinci have awed artists, connoisseurs, and laypeople alike. Often considered the first High Renaissance artist, Leonardo worked extensively in Florence, Milan, and Rome before ending his career in France, and his techniques and writings influenced artists and thinkers for centuries after his death. Today, to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Leonardo’s death, here are nine surprising facts about his work…”
- BBC – Leonardo da Vinci portrait marks 500th anniversary of his death
- The Conversation – 8 things you may not know about Leonardo da Vinci, on the 500th anniversary of his death
Colorado’s Deputy Zackari Parrish III Violence Prevention Act, which takes effect next year, is named for a 29-year-old Douglas County sheriff’s deputy who was killed in 2017 by a 36-year-old veteran with a history of psychological problems. The law allows a long list of people, including law enforcement officers, current or former household members, and people related by blood, marriage, or adoption, to seek a temporary “extreme risk protection order” (ERPO) against someone they believe “poses a significant risk of causing personal risk to self or others in the near future.” The standard of proof at this stage, when the “respondent” does not have an opportunity to respond, is a “preponderance of the evidence,” meaning he is more likely than not to pose a significant risk.
How Do You Get People To Line Up All Day For Your Theatre? Sell Tickets For 65 Cents
Well, since this is the UK, it’s 50p. Citizens Theatre in Glasgow offers 100 tickets at that price for every production, writes artistic director Dominic Hill — and there are also £2 tickets for neighborhood residents and the unemployed and £10 for people under 25. (Their top ticket price is only £26.50.) – Arts Professional
New Rules On E-Evidence Could Streamline Criminal Investigations in the EU
Center for Data Innovation – “Law enforcement authorities
have a problem: Evidence from crimes is often digital, such as emails or
documents in the cloud, but investigators cannot easily access data stored in
another country. While this issue is global, it is particularly acute within
the EU. According to the European Commission,
nearly two-thirds of crimes involving e-evidence held in another member state
cannot be properly investigated because of lengthy delays by which time the
evidence may be destroyed. To address this problem, the European Union should
adopt new rules to streamline the process
for obtaining and preserving e-evidence within its territory. While the
European Commission has made an initial proposal on reforming the
rules for e-evidence, the proposal has largely missed the mark by making the
process more cumbersome for companies and shifting the burden of vetting
requests to the private sector. In addition, the proposed rules threaten high
fines—up to 2 percent of their global
turnover—for compliance violations, which will make companies focus more on
avoiding penalties rather than working cooperatively with investigators.
The purpose of new rules should be to expedite law
enforcement access to data stored by providers in another EU member state.
Updated rules should accomplish three main goals. First, they should
standardize the process for how EU law enforcement agencies request that a
company preserve or provide access to data in cross-border situations. For
example, there should be common rules on when a court order is necessary, what
type of information may be requested, and how long companies have to respond to
a request. Requests from other EU member states should also be vetted through a
domestic government agency, so that companies do not have to deal with multiple
foreign government authorities. Creating an EU standard will greatly simplify
compliance for companies because it will make it easier for them to determine
the authenticity and lawfulness of the requests they receive. If companies can
more easily determine the validity of a request, then they can respond faster…”