What notable things happened today?

YESTERDAY, TODAY, TOMORROW

it sometimes seems to me that every day is the same, yet every day is different. Every day is the same from the viewpoint of the Earth’s rotation on its axis, in terms of work commitments, in terms of family priorities and maybe in terms of recreational intentions.

Yet, every day is different and one always wakes up wondering what happened overnight on the news front, what today will bring forward and what might happen unexpectedly.

As I am writing this in the morning, allow me to hark back to yesterday. Note too, that some notable things are positive while others are negative. This is always the case because things that are wrong or things that stimulate media become the issues about which we talk and possibly remember.

Yesterday in the Australian Federal Parliament, The issue of mistreatment of women within the Parliamentary precinct continued to raise its unabated voice. This led to the dismissal of a particular party of a politician. Wow, that happened yesterday, the impact of conduct by politicians is continually raising its head.

Yesterday as well, the debate continued about the Indigenous Voiced to Parliament and its consideration by the referendum later this year for embodiment within the Constitution.

in the Northern Territory Parliament yesterday (we call it an Assembly because the territory has not yet achieved statehood and things upon which legislates can be overturned by the Federal Parliament) the Estimates Committee continued its investigation of government expenditure and ministerial priorities.

One of the happenings yesterday was the Police Minister not knowing how much the recently resign Commissioner of Police was awarded in termination payments.

The issue of escalating crime against property and people in the territory was canvassed – as it has been every day with ministers occupying all portfolios and that is because of the daily, weekly, monthly and seemingly everlasting problems crime is creating in this place.

One special occurrence happening today is that one of our urban primary schools Wagaman Primary is celebrating its 50th birthday. That is special for the community of students parents and staff.

And my old school Leanyer Primary is having its athletics carnival between its four houses today. I was part of that carnival for 20 years and it remains with me as an enjoyable experience.

I guess notable things happen every day.