A second Black Lives Matter rally in Wollongong was carefully dispersed by police after just thirty minutes of its commencement. The police began ordering people to leave the grounds of McCabe Park soon after 1:30pm despite the organisers plans to run the event for a further 90 minutes. At least fifty police arrived on sightContinue reading “Police shut down Wollongong protest due to COVID-19 related health risks.”
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Breaking:Wollongong Black Lives Matter protest to go ahead.
Despite court allegations, a second Black Lives Matter protest is set to go ahead in Wollongong today. The protest is scheduled for 1pm in McCabe Park, upon stolen Yuin and Dharawal land. The first protest was held at the Crown Street Mall amphitheatre with over 3000 attendees. Although people took precautions during the protest toContinue reading “Breaking:Wollongong Black Lives Matter protest to go ahead.”
Explainer: The Evolution of the Reporting of Breaking News: The Black Rights Movement
Intro The current Black Rights Matter protests were provoked by the injustice of black people being killed and treated unfairly, specifically by police officers. The tipping point and start of this movement was largely based on the recent death of George Floyd, choked to death by a policeman for allegedly trying to use a fakeContinue reading “Explainer: The Evolution of the Reporting of Breaking News: The Black Rights Movement”
Analytics and Network Analysis: #stayathome
Introduction The hashtag stayathome has become increasingly popular since the commencement of coronavirus. The hashtag first appeared on Instagram on the 5th of June 2019. Today, it is constantly being used on numerous social media platforms, typically promoting staying home during the coronavirus pandemic. The main hypothesis of this report is, that the engagement andContinue reading “Analytics and Network Analysis: #stayathome”