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Sydney Morning Herald
22-07-2025
- Politics
- Sydney Morning Herald
An interest in politics is great, but only adults should be allowed to vote
When I was 16, Brian Henderson read the news, the Herald was a broadsheet and the best gaming computer was the Amiga 500. Today's young people have an entire universe of information at their fingertips, can interact with each other across the globe in real time and are arguably more aware of social and political issues than my generation was at 16. It's for this reason that some argue Australia should follow the UK in reducing the voting age to 16. It's estimated that the move will result in 1.6 million young people being allowed to cast a ballot for the first time at the next UK election. Following last week's announcement by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Australia's Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek responded, 'I think there's a lot of 16-year-olds out there who take a very keen interest in politics.' Not a ringing endorsement, but neither was it a rejection of the idea. There was a much stronger response from the independent member for Kooyong, Monique Ryan, who told the media that she would prioritise introducing a bill to parliament calling for a lowering of Australia's minimum voting age from 18 to 16. Interviewed on ABC NewsRadio, she said: 'Around the world, there is a global move to lower the voting age. The fact is in democracies we see that fewer and fewer young people feel they are actively engaged and supported by government, and they're turning away from politics, and what we want to do is bring them back.' However, an interest in politics and socio-economic issues does not directly translate into the necessity for enfranchisement of young people considered 'minors' in every other regulatory context. To that end, Australia has the right balance relative to the US and the UK, where age limits vary and in some cases seem nonsensical.
The Age
22-07-2025
- Politics
- The Age
An interest in politics is great, but only adults should be allowed to vote
When I was 16, Brian Henderson read the news, the Herald was a broadsheet and the best gaming computer was the Amiga 500. Today's young people have an entire universe of information at their fingertips, can interact with each other across the globe in real time and are arguably more aware of social and political issues than my generation was at 16. It's for this reason that some argue Australia should follow the UK in reducing the voting age to 16. It's estimated that the move will result in 1.6 million young people being allowed to cast a ballot for the first time at the next UK election. Following last week's announcement by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Australia's Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek responded, 'I think there's a lot of 16-year-olds out there who take a very keen interest in politics.' Not a ringing endorsement, but neither was it a rejection of the idea. There was a much stronger response from the independent member for Kooyong, Monique Ryan, who told the media that she would prioritise introducing a bill to parliament calling for a lowering of Australia's minimum voting age from 18 to 16. Interviewed on ABC NewsRadio, she said: 'Around the world, there is a global move to lower the voting age. The fact is in democracies we see that fewer and fewer young people feel they are actively engaged and supported by government, and they're turning away from politics, and what we want to do is bring them back.' However, an interest in politics and socio-economic issues does not directly translate into the necessity for enfranchisement of young people considered 'minors' in every other regulatory context. To that end, Australia has the right balance relative to the US and the UK, where age limits vary and in some cases seem nonsensical.
Daily Mail
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Trailblazing Logie-Award winning Channel Nine TV presenter dies
Penny Spence, a trailblazer of Australian television and one of the nation's first female newsreaders, died earlier this month, aged 83. Spence rose to prominence in the late '60s as one of the first women to read television news on Channel Nine in Australia. She presented the afternoon bulletin for Channel Nine in New South Wales, while the legendary Brian Henderson anchored the evening edition. Her death was confirmed in a social media statement by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia. 'We're saddened to hear of the passing of Penny Spence, a trailblazer in Australian television,' the statement read. 'Spence was part of a pioneering group of women who were the first women to read television news in Australia.' Before her groundbreaking role in news, Spence fronted a women's current affairs program on TCN9 – Channel Nine's broadcasting station – had presented the weather and became a familiar face to viewers across NSW. She was honoured with a Logie Award for Most Popular Female Personality in NSW in 1969. Following her on-screen success, Spence became a major creative force behind the scenes, heading children's programming at the Nine Network. She later took her talents to an international stage, serving as executive producer of the European Broadcasting Union's children's unit, and helmed the popular 1985 Ray Meagher mini-series Colour in the Creek. Fans took to social media to pay tribute to Spence. 'I remember Penny as one of the best executives involved in children's television in the 1980s. Vale,' one person wrote. 'Very sad to hear this,' a second added. Her legacy lives on through a body of acclaimed work archived by the NFSA. This includes the movies The Water Trolley (1988), which received an International Emmy nomination, as well as Shipmates (1987), Sovereign Hill (1990), and Hinkler: The Aviator (1990). Spence also sat for a 1999 oral history interview with the NFSA, reflecting on her groundbreaking role at TCN9 during a formative era of Australian broadcasting. She was the first wife of legendary Channel Nine musical director Geoff Harvey, who died in 2019, and had two daughters with him: Eugenie and Charlotte. Her contributions helped shape Australian television for generations, and her passing marks the end of an era.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Cherokee County sheriff and FBI team up for crime probe
(KODE & KSN) — The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is teaming up with the FBI to investigate crime in the area. The partnership will allow the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office to assign one of its deputies as an FBI Task Force Officer. That deputy will be assigned to investigate criminal activity within Cherokee County while working with other law enforcement agencies. It's part of the FBI Safe Streets Task Force Program, which focuses on identifying and targeting criminals and groups accused of serious felony offenses. The goal is to prioritize investigations so they can be brought before prosecutors while giving investigators all resources available to local and federal law enforcement agencies. 'Because that's what we're after. Again, is just create a better quality of life for the citizens and visitors that come here to see Cherokee County, where we would like to completely end crime. But we know that's not potential. But if we can reduce it and show the people that are thinking about committing a crime, that there's consequences for their actions,' said Brian Henderson. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- General
- Perth Now
Awards for service to railway, hospital
Two people with nearly a century of volunteering combined were among more than 150 people celebrated by the Shire of Murray for Volunteer Week. Nominees were awarded certificates of recognition for reaching five, 10, 20, 30 and 40-year milestones, and awards for outstanding contributions were presented at the May 20 function at the Exchange Hotel. Don Butler and Brian Henderson each received milestone awards for 40 years each of support for the Hotham Valley Railway. Rae Endersby received an outstanding contribution award for her 35 years of service at the Murray District Hospital. She has helped fundraise for patient items and equipment. Your local paper, whenever you want it. Shire president Douglas McLarty said the event was a small way the shire could thank volunteers in the community. 'We are incredibly fortunate to have so many volunteers who give their time and energy to Murray. Their contributions play a vital role in supporting and connecting our community,' he said. 'These longstanding volunteers, along with many others within our community, work tirelessly behind the scenes solely for the betterment of our community and for that we are immensely grateful.'
