Some Australians expressed discontent with celebrating Australia’s national day due to its ties to colonial oppression, leading to vandalism of statues in Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra. Critics refer to the holiday as Invasion Day or Survival Day, highlighting the historical mistreatment of Indigenous people. Recent protests are linked to the global Black Lives Matter movement, emphasizing the ongoing calls for acknowledgment of historical wrongs and demands for restitution, as seen during a visit from King Charles III last year.
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Second judge orders Trump admin to rehire probationary workers let go in mass firings
Two federal judges, James Bredar and William Alsup, have ordered the Trump administration to reinstate probationary workers who were mass-fired, citing violations of laws governing large-scale layoffs. Bredar's ruling in Baltimore halted the firings for at least two weeks, while Alsup's order directed six agencies to offer job reinstatement to terminated employees. The administration has appealed Alsup's ruling, arguing the firings were for performance reasons, not mass layoffs, as multiple lawsuits are filed over the...
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