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Peter (Wry T) Wright
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Grumpy Sod 🫤🤔🤪
Sometimes Silly 🤪😜😝
Matildas 😀 🙂🤩 🤩🤩
Child Abuse enabling institutions 🤮 🤬😫
Domestic & Family Violence 🥴🤕😡
The government of South Australia has committed more than $600 million over a decade to reduce the prevalence of — and protect the victims of — Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence, in response to a landmark royal commission earlier this year.

#DV #FV #SV

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Breaking: SA domestic violence royal commission prompts $674 million response
The South Australian government has committed more than $600 million over a decade to reduce the prevalence of — and protect the victims of — domestic, family and sexual violence, in response to a lan...
www.abc.net.au
December 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Spotlight on #ChildAbuse Needed to Tackle Aussie Suicides

#Trauma

"Australians who have experienced multiple adverse childhood experiences are significantly more likely to have attempted #Suicide or self-harmed in the past year."

www.miragenews.com/spotlight-on...
Spotlight on Child Abuse Needed to Tackle Aussie Suicides
Kian Mousazadeh Unsplash One person dies from suicide every 40 seconds according to the World Health Organisation .Authors Paul Wyles PhD candidate
www.miragenews.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Motherhood and sport 'can co-exist': AOC offers cash incentives for Olympian mums

#SportsGov

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
AOC offers cash incentives to keep Olympian mums in sport
The Australian Olympic Committee hopes to keep more athletes in sport by offering cash incentives for women who return after having children, and tens of thousands of dollars for retiring Olympians.
www.abc.net.au
December 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
'Inappropriate relationship' with staffer sees $5.5m-a-year coach sacked

#CorpGov #SportsGov

Sherrone Moore's rollercoaster tenure with Michigan comes to an end midway through its second season as the college shows #ZeroTolerance for his actions.

www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
'Inappropriate relationship' with staffer sees $5.5m-a-year coach sacked
Sherrone Moore's rollercoaster tenure with Michigan comes to an end midway through its second season as the college shows zero tolerance for his actions.
www.abc.net.au
December 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Chelsea bounce back and hit Roma for six in Women’s Champions League rout

#woso #UWCL
www.theguardian.com/football/202...
Chelsea bounce back and hit Roma for six in Women’s Champions League rout
Wieke Kaptein, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd, Sjoeke Nüsken, Maika Hamano and Lucy Bronze were on target after an own goal in Chelsea’s 6-0 win against Roma
www.theguardian.com
December 10, 2025 at 10:43 PM
"Environmental triggers, such as shared dormitory style living, rigid routines and loss of autonomy, can retraumatise individuals with histories of #InstitutionalAbuse."
December 10, 2025 at 9:35 AM
New study gives the #AgedCare industry insights about enduring impact of childhood institutionalisation

#CareLeaver #Trauma #InstitutionalAbuse

Australia
www.monash.edu/medicine/new...
New study gives the aged care industry insights about enduring impact of childhood institutionalisation
www.monash.edu
December 10, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Hundreds of men march against Domestic Violence in Alice Springs on Human Rights Day

#DV
Ingkintja Men's March Against Domestic Violence

NT
Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Hundreds of men march against domestic violence in solidarity with women
Up to 300 men — and a similar number of women — have taken part in the annual Ingkintja Men's March Against Domestic Violence under the slogan End the silence! Stop the violence! in Alice Springs, coi...
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Matildas trio Steph Catley, Kyra Cooney-Cross and Cailtin Foord have all played their part in securing Arsenal another win in the Women's Champions League.

#woso #UWCL

www.perthnow.com.au/sport/soccer...
Aussie trio help Gunners fire again in Champions League
Arsenal are through to the next phase of the Women's Champions League after Beth Mead's goal, and strong efforts from their Aussie trio, saw off FC Twente.
www.perthnow.com.au
December 10, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (WGAD) blocked from inspecting crammed NT prisons

#HumanRights

The number of people in custody has surged dramatically in the NT since the government passed sweeping bail and justice reforms in 2024.

Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
UN blocked from inspecting crammed NT prisons
The number of people in custody has surged dramatically in the Northern Territory since the government passed sweeping bail and justice reforms in 2024.
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Only 15.6% of national #ChildProtection funding goes towards family support services aimed at keeping families intact, a report has found.

#ChildWelfare #ChildSafety
Advocates are urging the government to "invest in families, not crisis".

Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
'Obscene': More spent on removing kids than intervening early, report finds
Only 15.6 per cent of national child protection funding goes towards family support services aimed at keeping families intact, a report has found. Advocates are urging the government to "invest in fam...
www.abc.net.au
December 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Newly discovered link between Traumatic Brain Injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids

#BrainInjury #TBI #Epigenetics #PersonalisedMedicine

theconversation.com/newly-discov...
Newly discovered link between traumatic brain injury in children and epigenetic changes could help personalize treatment for recovering kids
Some children recover better after traumatic brain injury than others, despite appearing similarly to doctors. Looking at the genetic and cellular level, however, reveal key differences.
theconversation.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Reposted by Peter (Wry T) Wright
I repeatedly asked the Federal Government if the UN torture inspectors’ visit was on track and if the they would gain full access to all prisons and watch houses. They said yes when the truth was no. The Commonwealth funds 80% of all NT government, including its brutal jails. Open them.
December 8, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Former Matilda to Join Wanderers? | Samba's Return | Izzy Gomez Levels Up | #DubZone S2 Ep 7

#woso #ALW

Australia
video duration 34:14
www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNY0...
Former Matilda to Join Wanderers? | Samba's Return | Izzy Gomez Levels Up | Dub Zone S2 Ep 7
YouTube video by A-Leagues
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December 9, 2025 at 7:21 AM
Tameka Yallop waits on scan results that could put Asian Cup campaign in jeopardy

#Matildas #ALW #AFCWAC2026 #WAC2026

Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Yallop faces nervous wait ahead of Asian Cup
Matildas stalwart Tameka Yallop's Asian Cup campaign hangs the balance as she awaits news on the hamstring she suffered over the weekend.
www.abc.net.au
December 9, 2025 at 4:08 AM
#Endometriosis Risk May Be Shaped by Neanderthal Genes and Modern Pollutants

Ancient DNA and epigenetic variants may interact with modern chemicals to raise endometriosis risk.

#Epigenetics #Denisovan #Neanderthal
www.technologynetworks.com/applied-scie...
Endometriosis Risk May Be Shaped by Neanderthal Genes and Modern Pollutants
A pilot study from Bournemouth University found six regulatory DNA variants – some inherited from Neanderthals and Denisovans – in women with endometriosis. These epigenetic sites respond to modern ch...
www.technologynetworks.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Reposted by Peter (Wry T) Wright
TIL about a memorial ceremony in Iceland in 2019 to mark the end of a glacier, changing the place name from Okjökull to Ok (jökull = glacier). Uncompromising wording on the bronze plaque:
"This is to acknowledge that we know what is happening and what needs to be done. Only you know if we did it".
December 7, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Reposted by Peter (Wry T) Wright
I stand with Francesca Albanese. No one should be punished for reporting the truth.

Silencing her doesn’t change the reality; it only exposes the pressure to hide it.
December 7, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Cities 1,100 kilometres apart share dark bond linked to abuse

Clerical abuse survivors from Ballarat and Newcastle meet to reflect on lives lost to #Suicide stemming from child abuse.

#CCSA Clerical Child Sexual Abuse #AbuseByClergy #Trauma #MentalHealth

Australia
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...
Cities 1,100 kilometres apart share dark bond linked to abuse
Newcastle and Ballarat are 1,100 kilometres apart but share a dark bond — scores of suicide deaths linked to historical Catholic clergy abuse.
www.abc.net.au
December 8, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Reposted by Peter (Wry T) Wright
Batteries are going to get a lot cheaper
Gas won't

California invests big in battery storage leaving rolling blackouts behind

California now has around 14GW / 50GWh of utility storage and another 3GW of domestic and commercial storage
www.latimes.com/environment/...
December 7, 2025 at 5:32 AM
Virginia NICU Nurse Accused of Snapping Newborns’ Bones Faces 20 Charges, Suspended License as State Reveals Hospital Hid Earlier Abuse for Weeks

#CPA Child Physical Abuse #FemaleAbuser #Coverup

VA
USA
atlantablackstar.com/2025/12/06/v...
Virginia NICU Nurse Accused of Snapping Newborns’ Bones Faces 20 Charges, Suspended License as State Reveals Hospital Hid Earlier Abuse for Weeks
"Virginia NICU nurse accused of breaking newborns' bones faces 20 charges, suspended license. Shocking details revealed as hospital tried...
atlantablackstar.com
December 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM