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    22 November 2024 – 2024 Laos methanol poisoning
    A second Australian tourist dies after alcohol poisoning in Vang Vieng, Laos, bringing the death toll from the incident to six. Eight remain hospitalized. (ABC News Australia)
    21 November 2024 – 2024 Laos methanol poisoning
    An Australian and a British tourist die after consuming poisoned alcohol in Vang Vieng, Laos, bringing the death toll from the incident to five. Nine others are hospitalized. (BBC News) (AP)
    30 September 2024 – Australia–Tuvalu relations, Climate change in Tuvalu
    Tuvalu's climate minister denounces the Australian Labor government's decision to expand three coal mines as an existential threat to the nation, due to the role of the mines in causing rising sea levels that have forced mass displacement across Tuvalu's low-lying islands. (The Guardian)
    28 September 2024 – 2024 AFL premiership season
    The Brisbane Lions defeat the Sydney Swans 120–60 in the Australian Football League Grand Final to win their fourth AFL premiership title. (The Guardian Australia)
    26 September 2024 – Israel–Hezbollah conflict
    Israel rejects proposals from the United States, Australia, and the European Union to initiate a temporary 21-day ceasefire with Hezbollah. (Reuters) (Reuters 2)


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    Statue of the Dog on the Tuckerbox at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
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    Deletion discussion for Settler colonialism in Australia

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    I have nominated the aforementioned stub article for deletion and in order to ensure there is a discussion or at least a break in the deadlock I wish to inform editors here. Cheers, Will Thorpe (talk) 04:53, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    New article Richard Norden (soldier) who was today posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross. DigitalPanda (talk) 10:09, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Indigenous Australian artists vs Australian Aboriginal artists

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    Is there a difference between this categories? Category:Indigenous Australian artists and Category:Australian Aboriginal artists. LibStar (talk) 23:48, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Indigenous is a broader term, including Torres Straight Islanders and other people born in Australia. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 23:56, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks LibStar (talk) 00:16, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    So all people currently in Category:Indigenous Australian artists, except Alick Tipoti and Ken Thaiday Snr, ought to be in Category:Australian Aboriginal artists? -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 00:32, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    No, I think the other way around. LibStar (talk) 01:18, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    According to WP:CATSPECIFIC, subjects ought to placed into the most specific category. If Category:Indigenous Australian artists is the broader category and Category:Australian Aboriginal artists the more specific, my suggestion is valid. Whether a Category:Torres Strait Islander artists is needed, IMO it is, is a different matter. I can't see why a person should be in both. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 05:17, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Presumably if they have both ancestries and are part of both communities? 5225C (talk • contributions) 05:21, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    1. Should Category:Indigenous Australian artists also have a subcat Category:Torres Strait Islander artists?
    2. If so, how should artists of both Aboriginal and TSI descent be categorised? Dual catted?
    3. Who would be considered Australian "indigenous" but not Aboriginal and/or TSI? (Are there any artists who should appear at the top level Category:Indigenous Australian artists?)
    4. Ellen José is currently listed under Category:Australian Aboriginal artists, but I can't see that she fits that cat -- she is of TSI and overseas descent. There may be other TSI artists similarly (mis?)categorised.
    ~Hydronium~Hydroxide~(Talk)~ 02:17, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Good points. Agree with point 1. LibStar (talk) 02:19, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I would suggest: (1) Yes. (2) Yes, dual-categorised. (3) Likely only artists who have not specified which group they belong to. 5225C (talk • contributions) 05:28, 12 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I am having difficulty finding sources on this person. Having a common name doesn't help, the sole source provided is dead. LibStar (talk) 05:31, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Have you tried Trove? I can see https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110920364?searchTerm=%22David%20Williams%22%20legislative https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/250282927?searchTerm=%22David%20Williams%22%20legislative https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/110920048?searchTerm=%22David%20Williams%22%20legislative. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 12:08, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Comments requested at Talk:Yanchep line

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    Comments at Talk:Yanchep line#Proposed merge of Northern Suburbs Transit System into Yanchep line from members of this WikiProject are requested please. Steelkamp (talk) 06:07, 16 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good article reassessment for Hoodoo Gurus

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    Hoodoo Gurus has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 02:16, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]