Minggu, 23 Februari 2020

Bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles leads out rugby league team in front of thousands - CNN

Bayles walked out with the National Rugby League's Indigenous All Stars team ahead of an exhibition match against the New Zealand Maoris on Saturday.
He had been invited by the entire team in a video posted online, in which captain Latrell Mitchell told him: "We've got your back. We're here to support you, bud."
Earlier in the week Bayles' mother Yarraka, from the Australian state of Queensland, posted a heartbreaking Facebook Live video to raise awareness of the impact of bullying. In the video, she said her son had previously attempted suicide.
"This is what bullying does," she said in the video. "Can you please educate your children, your families, your friends?"
The video was viewed millions times after it was posted on Tuesday, with Bayles receiving a massive outpouring of support from around the world -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised to send him to Disneyland.
Bayles runs onto the field with the Indigenous All-Stars.
The Maoris went on to defeat the Indigenous All Stars 30-16 in the game at Cbus Super Stadium in Australia's Gold Coast, with Bayles getting a pitchside view.
Among the other famous faces to reach out to Bayles was Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who posted a video message to Twitter telling Bayles: "No matter what, you've got a friend in me."
"Quaden, you are stronger than you know, mate," Jackman said. "Everyone, let's just please be kind to each other. Bullying is not OK, period."

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Bullied Australian boy Quaden Bayles leads out rugby league team in front of thousands - CNN

Bayles walked out with the National Rugby League's Indigenous All Stars team ahead of an exhibition match against the New Zealand Maoris on Saturday.
He had been invited by the entire team in a video posted online, in which captain Latrell Mitchell told him: "We've got your back. We're here to support you, bud."
Earlier in the week Bayles' mother Yarraka, from the Australian state of Queensland, posted a heartbreaking Facebook Live video to raise awareness of the impact of bullying. In the video, she said her son had previously attempted suicide.
"This is what bullying does," she said in the video. "Can you please educate your children, your families, your friends?"
Celebrities rally to send Quaden Bayles to Disneyland after bullying video goes viral
The video was viewed millions times after it was posted on Tuesday, with Bayles receiving a massive outpouring of support from around the world -- and hundreds of thousands of dollars have been raised to send him to Disneyland.
The Maoris went on to defeat the Indigenous All Stars 30-16 in the game at Cbus Super Stadium in Australia's Gold Coast, with Bayles getting a pitchside view.
Among the other famous faces to reach out to Bayles was Australian actor Hugh Jackman, who posted a video message to Twitter telling Bayles: "No matter what, you've got a friend in me."
"Quaden, you are stronger than you know, mate," Jackman said. "Everyone, let's just please be kind to each other. Bullying is not OK, period."

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Sabtu, 22 Februari 2020

Quaden Bayles: Bullied Australian boy leads out all-star rugby team - BBC News

A nine-year-old Australian boy has taken centre-stage at a major sporting event, days after a video of him in distress at being bullied captured hearts across the world.

Quaden Bayles, who is himself Aboriginal, led out an indigenous rugby league team in an exhibition match in Queensland against New Zealand Maoris.

Quaden's mother said he had always dreamt of being a rugby league star.

She posted the clip of him crying after he was targeted at school for dwarfism.

Celebrities offered their support, and hundreds of thousands of dollars have since been raised as part of a campaign to send him to Disneyland.

'Best day of his life'

The National Rugby League's Indigenous All Stars team invited Quaden to lead out the side for their match against the Maori All Stars on Saturday on the Gold Coast.

Fullback Rabbitoh Latrell Mitchell made the invitation in a video.

"We've got your back and just want to make sure that you are doing alright... we want you around, we want you to lead us out on the weekend," he said.

Holding the hand of team captain Joel Thompson, Quaden led them out on to the pitch accompanied by roars from the crowd.

He then posed with the teams holding the match ball, before handing it to the referee.

The Maori All Stars won the game 30-16.

Mother Yarraka Bayles said at a news conference on Friday that Quaden was "going from the worst day of his life to the best day of his life".

Days earlier, she had posted the video of Quaden, which has been viewed millions of times.

"This is what bullying does," she says in the video, in which her son says he wants to end his life.

Celebrities including actor Hugh Jackman and basketball player Enes Kanter spoke out, while parents in other countries shared video messages from their children.

Ms Bayles said she hoped her son's experience was raising awareness over the effects of bullying.

"We are losing way too many people because of bullying, because of discrimination, because of racism. There's so many factors of bullying," she said.

"On top of that, being an Aboriginal boy with a disability, people don't understand that's a double-edged sword. There's racism and then there's discrimination because of the disability."

What happens in the video of Quaden?

In the six-minute video, posted on Tuesday, Quaden's mother describes the relentless bullying experienced by her son every day. The family, who are Aboriginal Australian, live in Queensland.

"I've just picked my son up from school, witnessed a bullying episode, rang the principal, and I want people to know - parents, educators, teachers - this is the effect that bullying has," Ms Bayle says as her son sobs.

"Every single... day, something happens. Another episode, another bullying, another taunt, another name-calling.

"Can you please educate your children, your families, your friends?"

If you or someone you know needs support for issues around this story, in Australia you can contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or Beyond Blue on 1300 224 636. In the UK these organisations may be able to help.

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Tesla’s Helping Australian Bushfire Victims - CleanTechnica

February 21st, 2020 by  

Wildfires in Australia

Credit: NASA

Tesla is helping Australian bushfire victims with its part in the collective efforts alongside 5B, a solar provider in Sydney, and Mike Cannon-Brooks, the founder of Atlassian. The goal is to install solar panels and batteries in towns that have lost power completely due to the devastating bushfires of 2019–2020.

Cannon-Brookes has already donated $12 million to a venture called Resilient Energy Collective. Resilient Energy Collective is designed to quickly deploy solar panels and Tesla batteries to the fire-ravaged communities that have lost power.

100 communities will be helped with this fund. Many are using diesel generators as temporary solutions, which are quite dirty, so it is uplifting that these will be powered by solar soon if they aren’t already.

The goal is to help get communities connected to the grid using Tesla’s Powerwall batteries and 5B’s MAVERICK solar setup in the regional towns that were affected by these horrible bushfires. They will offer towns, businesses, and residents renewable energy solutions as quickly as they can — and many of these solutions will last for decades.

In a press release, Cannon-Brooks said, “After a horror summer, many Aussies need our help to get their lives back on track. We’ve got to do all we can to get them back on their feet. In three weeks we’ve come together, found the technology, adapted it, put it on trucks and right now it’s operating, generating electricity.”

If your home, business, or community has been affected by any type of disaster between July 1, 2019, and July 1, 2020 (yes, a year that includes things that could happen within the next few months), then you qualify for help. You can register for help here.

By helping Australian victims of the bushfire, Tesla is being a part of the solution. This isn’t the first time Tesla has helped those affected by natural disasters. Tesla is well known for its work with solar and batteries as well as its fast deployment of both during natural disasters. Tesla has helped out with the coronavirus and Hurricane Maria aftermath in Puerto Rico, and has made a promise to its customers that when it comes to natural disasters its “policy is to make Supercharger free of use in order to optimize evacuation routes for affected customers.”

This is a reflection on the heart of Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who simply cares about humanity. He’s even helped with the Flint water crisis (although it’s really the responsibility of our government) by stepping up and helping the schools get access to clean water. Thanks to this effort, around 30,000 children in Flint now have access to clean drinking water at school. He’s even gone above and beyond by providing laptops for the students in the Flint middle and high schools. 
 

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Jumat, 21 Februari 2020

Celebrities Rally to Send 9-Year-Old Australian Boy to Disneyland After Bullying Video Goes Viral - KTLA Los Angeles

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  1. Celebrities Rally to Send 9-Year-Old Australian Boy to Disneyland After Bullying Video Goes Viral  KTLA Los Angeles
  2. Mom shares crushing video of distraught son after school incident: 'We can't do it anymore'  Yahoo Lifestyle
  3. Hugh Jackman and Jeffrey Dean Morgan Reach Out to Bullied Boy After Heartbreaking Vid Goes Viral  TooFab
  4. Celebrities Raise $200,000 and Come Out in Support of Bullied 9-Year-Old  Distractify
  5. Bullied Boy Quaden Bayles Getting MMA Lessons After Heartbreaking Video  TMZ
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Anzac Day: Aboriginal flag row in Western Australia - BBC News

A decision to ban the Aboriginal flag and other forms of recognition from Anzac Day services in Western Australia (WA) has sparked widespread backlash.

Each year, solemn ceremonies are held on 25 April in Australia and New Zealand to commemorate veterans and soldiers.

But a veterans' organisation said it would no longer allow Aboriginal displays at its services in the state.

It added that all content, except the NZ anthem, must be in English.

The Returned Service League (RSL) has previously been criticised for ignoring and diminishing the service of Aboriginal soldiers in World War One and other conflicts.

The decision follows a move last year where the Ode of Remembrance was read at a ceremony in an Aboriginal language, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

Critics, among them indigenous and non-indigenous lawmakers, have called the move "offensive" and demanded it be reversed.

The new policy for the state's RSL also prohibits Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country ceremonies - which have become commonplace around Australia.

The brief protocols acknowledge indigenous connection to the land, and are commonly read out or performed at the commencement of a formal gathering or event.

However, the RSLWA said such gestures at Anzac Day or Remembrance Day ceremonies would be inappropriate.

"While having utmost respect for the traditional owners of land upon which such sites and memorials are located, RSLWA does not view it appropriate that a Welcome to Country is used at sites that were specifically established to pay homage to those who died and who came from a wide range of cultural backgrounds," their policy reads.

Anzac Day has become a flashpoint for controversy in Australia in recent years, and sparked debates on national identity.

Critics say the "Anzac" legend, which focuses on Australia and New Zealand's campaign at Gallipoli in World War One, prioritises a white-Anglo narrative and glorifies a battle where many Allied soldiers died.

According to the Australian War Memorial, at least 1,000 indigenous Australians are recorded to have fought for their nation in WW1, and "the real number is probably higher".

"It is not known what motivated Indigenous Australians to join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), but loyalty and patriotism doubtless played a part," says the memorial's website.

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Anzac Day: Aboriginal flag row in Western Australia - BBC News

A decision to ban the Aboriginal flag and other forms of recognition from Anzac Day services in Western Australia (WA) has sparked widespread backlash.

Each year, solemn ceremonies are held on 25 April in Australia and New Zealand to commemorate veterans and soldiers.

But a veterans' organisation said it would no longer allow Aboriginal displays at its services in the state.

It added that all content, except the NZ anthem, must be in English.

The Returned Service League (RSL) has previously been criticised for ignoring and diminishing the service of Aboriginal soldiers in World War One and other conflicts.

The decision follows a move last year where the Ode of Remembrance was read at a ceremony in an Aboriginal language, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation reported.

Critics, among them indigenous and non-indigenous lawmakers, have called the move "offensive" and demanded it be reversed.

The new policy for the state's RSL also prohibits Welcome to Country and Acknowledgement of Country ceremonies - which have become commonplace around Australia.

The brief protocols acknowledge indigenous connection to the land, and are commonly read out or performed at the commencement of a formal gathering or event.

However, the RSLWA said such gestures at Anzac Day or Remembrance Day ceremonies would be inappropriate.

"While having utmost respect for the traditional owners of land upon which such sites and memorials are located, RSLWA does not view it appropriate that a Welcome to Country is used at sites that were specifically established to pay homage to those who died and who came from a wide range of cultural backgrounds," their policy reads.

Anzac Day has become a flashpoint for controversy in Australia in recent years, and sparked debates on national identity.

Critics say the "Anzac" legend, which focuses on Australia and New Zealand's campaign at Gallipoli in World War One, prioritises a white-Anglo narrative and glorifies a battle where many Allied soldiers died.

According to the Australian War Memorial, at least 1,000 indigenous Australians are recorded to have fought for their nation in WW1, and "the real number is probably higher".

"It is not known what motivated Indigenous Australians to join the Australian Imperial Force (AIF), but loyalty and patriotism doubtless played a part," says the memorial's website.

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