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Why are Aboriginal children still being removed from home?
National figures suggest Indigenous children are being removed from their parents at a rate greater than any other time in recorded Australian history. What’s in the best interest for Aboriginal kids at risk?
‘There’s no such thing as a bad view’
People from around the world are sharing videos of what’s outside their windows. Watch: ‘There’s no such thing as a bad view’
This YouTuber is Crushing New Zealand’s Curve
As the coronavirus hit, New Zealand put nanoscientist Michelle Dickinson front and center to explain the disease to adults and children. Now, Dickinson has started a daily science show for homebound kids all over the world. Hello World invites the … Continue reading
HISTORY OF IDEAS – Manners
Looked at over time, we’re gradually picking up slightly better manners – but what are we doing now that might, in future eras, be considered bad manners?
The fascinating history of cemeteries
Spindly trees, rusted gates, crumbling stone, a solitary mourner: these things come to mind when we think of cemeteries. But not long ago, many burial grounds were lively places, with gardens and crowds of people — and for much of … Continue reading
What does it mean to be black and British?
Check out the corresponding blog featuring views by the Loft’s very own Georgina – http://theloftblog.tumblr.com/post/10… Music courtesy of Sh?m – Deal with it – https://soundcloud.com/shemquestionma… Sef Kombo – Pressing Matters – http://www.sefkombo.com Follow us online: @theloft_tv | theloftblog.tumblr.com Like the … Continue reading
An Aerial Timelapse Captures One Million Begonias as They’re Woven Into an Ephemeral Tapestry
Every other August, dozens of volunteers gather near the Grand Place in Brussels to compose a 19,000-square-foot, floral rug that blankets the central square. The massive installation is woven with one million begonias—a hearty flower that Belgium is the largest producer … Continue reading
Now Is the Time
When internationally renowned Haida carver Robert Davidson was only 22 years old, he carved the first new totem pole on British Columbia’s Haida Gwaii in almost a century. On the 50th anniversary of the pole’s raising, Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter … Continue reading
Oxford University Votes to Remove Its Controversial Statue of Victorian Imperialist Cecil Rhodes in the Wake of Mass Protests | Artsnet
An Oxford University college has voted to remove its controversial statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes following mass demonstrations campaigning to take it down. Cecil Rhodes believed in the primacy of the white race and helped Britain colonize much of … Continue reading
Black bank manager to sue Metropolitan Police for racial discrimination after 26-month nightmare
The Metropolitan Police have told us they will fully investigate allegations made by Dale Semper, a black bank manager, who says he was wrongfully targeted by officers, and faced accusations of money laundering, terrorism and trafficking in an investigation which … Continue reading
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