Please select what you would like included for printing: Copy the text below and then paste that into your favorite email application NC passed away peacefully on the morning of Friday to the late Troy Franklin Shelton and Saloan Hennis Shelton he returned to his Heavenly Father at the age of 83.  Chester was the youngest of twelve children and was preceded in death by six brothers and Cecil Lane Shelton; in addition to his 5 sisters He was also preceded in death by his son and namesake Chester Franklin “Chess” Shelton Jr  He is survived by his wife of fifty years Sandra Jessup Shelton and will also be lovingly remembered by his three daughters Deborah Monnett Elizabeth Kirven and youngest Summer Shelton who coined him her “Popsicle.” He was an uncle to many nieces and nephews including those with special kinship Glenn Shelton and Leslie Garner He was a friend to many including his beloved dog Scrappy After retiring from 30 years of service as a diesel mechanic at Roadway Express Chester enjoyed camping and pursuing his musical talents He loved to sing country and gospel music and was often jamming on his harmonica onstage at Fiddler’s Conventions and within many bluegrass circles where he made lasting friendships He leaves behind a legacy at his beautiful farm “Chestnut Ridge Ranch” where he enjoyed tending to sheep and rabbits utilized his plethora of talents building barns campers and trailers and hosted many community gatherings His home will be permeated with the smell of delicious meals he cooked and his family who he devoted his life providing for will be left with memories of his laughter along with colorful stories to share of his many adventures.  A graveside service will be held at Westfield Baptist Church on Monday Chris McMillian of Slate Mountain Baptist Church In lieu of flowers and gifts the family request “do not forget to do good and share with those in need” –Hebrews 13:16 Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors Receive emails when new obituariesare published to our website When you have experienced the loss of a loved one you can trust us to guide you through the arrangements necessary to create a meaningful ceremony that celebrates the unique life being honored Since the establishment of our funeral home we are pleased to continue serving the residents of our community as a trusted tradition for over 80 years Our staff is committed to providing your family with the highest quality care and service in your time of need and we take pride in our responsibility to lighten your burden as you take the first steps toward healing Cross-Smith Funeral Home, Inc.   |  300 E. Central Avenue, LaFollette, TN 37766   |   Phone: (423) 562-7441   |   cross-smithfh@comcast.net © Cross-Smith Funeral Home, Inc.   |   Funeral Home Website Design By Frazer Consultants & TA Your browser may not work with certain site. Upgrade now. Nittany Lions coach James Franklin might have to remove more than 20 players from his roster by the Aug 30 opener against Nevada to reach the proposed 105-player limit currently imposed by the House vs But Franklin is holding out hope that he won't have to make any cuts. U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken recently issued an order reinforcing her position that the settlement must permit current athletes to remain on their teams next season Because of the uncertainty surrounding roster limits Franklin made no cuts during Penn State's spring practice He enters May with some measure of relief that he didn't "There's light at the end of the tunnel right now," Franklin said after the Blue-White Game is that [Judge Wilken] will not settle the case until the 105 [roster limit for football] is dealt with And she brought up about grandfathering the current players in the program Franklin has spoken critically about the roster-limit proposal since it was included in the House vs which will allow athletic departments to share revenue with athletes Franklin has said that such limits would impact college football's walk-on programs and other opportunities But the NCAA and its member power conferences chose not to amend Wilken's roster-limit proposal after an April hearing. The NCAA defended roster limits in a statement to Sportico “Implementing roster limits would vastly increase the scholarship opportunities for thousands of student-athletes and the NCAA is working through the judge’s order with defendant conferences and plaintiffs to usher in the most significant changes in college sports in decades,” and NCAA spokesperson told Sportico Though Franklin said he didn't make any specific cuts he did outline the program's plan for addressing the proposed 105-player roster limit Some players chose to transfer because of the pending limit "My responsibility is to educate our players on what the process is and then how we're going to handle it at Penn State," Franklin said "You're allowed to carry a full roster right up to your first game to keep everybody on the team as long as we possibly can you're able to get your roster right back up again "So we would put those guys back on the roster during spring ball We've had some guys go into the portal because of that But I think everybody else is comfortable with how it would stand based on how we've explained it to everybody." As a coaching veteran who played Division II football on a Pell Grant and believes in the traditional model of college athletics "What we do in the classroom is complimented by what we learn on the fields and the courts," Franklin said "I'm fighting and scratching and clawing to hold onto what I believe college athletics is all about: having transformational experiences for student-athletes I wasn't going to cut to the 105 earlier than I had to "But I also felt like I needed to tell [the players] what could be coming if this happened so they have all the information and could make decisions I'd like for these guys to stay a part of the program until they graduate And a lot of these young men chose Penn State to get their degree from Penn State and play football I think that's one of the reasons why the judge is deciding this You're going to have people leave schools because they want both They want to be able to get their education and play football And I know the value of a Penn State degree But I felt like it was our responsibility to make sure everybody kind of understood The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER WARM SPRINGS, Ga. — Under a clear blue sky and a crisp spring breeze, an honor guard plants the U.S. flag in front of the Little White House now a national historic landmark and state park People gather on the lawn to mark the day Democratic President Franklin Delano Roosevelt died here on April 12 just months into his fourth term as president Hal "Toby" Raper points through the tree canopy to a mountain in the distance "I was the last house on the top of the mountain when he died in this house," he recalls The retired dentist is now on the memorial advisory committee here, dedicated to preserving the story of Roosevelt's relationship with Warm Springs, where he'd found relief from polio in the town's namesake therapeutic waters "He swam in the water of the pool," Raper says 'I can feel some movement in my toe for the first time ever.'" Raper says he was known to tour the countryside, connecting with Americans struggling in the Great Depression "This was a very poor part of the country in those days," says Raper many of the common working people who lived here." It was a very different experience than where Roosevelt grew up in Hyde Park he saw people in a different way than he had ever seen them before," says local state representative Debbie Buckner The rural landscape and its people helped shape his political philosophy that the federal government could pull the nation out of the Depression Buckner says that remains a source of pride here we helped him be the president that he was — providing services for people to have a hand up Roosevelt's New Deal included rural electrification along with new government spending on roads and bridges contrasting FDR's legacy to President Trump's MAGA agenda The reverend and Georgia Democrat is the keynote speaker at the ceremony commemorating 80 years since Roosevelt's death "And in many ways the America he fought for remains unfinished." Warnock uses the opportunity to criticize the Trump administration and its work to slash the federal workforce "Roosevelt said, 'We have nothing to fear but fear itself,'" Warnock says. "President Trump is bent on weaponizing fear. He and those who are working alongside him, Elon Musk and others are counting on a context in which federal workers wake up every day and wonder whether or not they have a job They want us to be afraid of one another." or can afford the build-up of government programs that FDR spearheaded "I think that was the first step in the U.S. moving toward a more redistributionist view of the economy," says Jeffrey Miron, a senior lecturer in economics at Harvard and vice president for research at the libertarian CATO Institute "FDR sort of changed the thinking that the federal government needs to be involved in controlling the economy and running the economy and expanding expenditures up and down to moderate business cycles and all those sorts of things," Miron says finds it gratifying to see the community's bond with his great-grandfather is still strong "The state of Georgia gave so much to FDR — not just his vision politically But Luke says he's alarmed at what's happening in the country "I feel like we're in an extraordinarily divisive time when the foundation that FDR laid is being torn down," says Luke really important to come here and try to keep that legacy alive." Luke says his great-grandfather built a coalition that advocated how the government can serve the interests of all Americans He fears another key part of FDR's legacy is breaking down — the international consensus that endured for decades after the end of WWII "The notion that global peace was based on global economic security for everybody," Luke says He was in favor of a global community because he felt that didn't just enhance our security Despite his sense of his great-grandfather's legacy facing what he calls "death buy a thousand cuts," Luke remains hopeful for America's future "FDR never stopped hoping and believing in the nation Become an NPR sponsor Link copiedShareShare resultsBy chief election analyst Antony Green posted Fri at 2:00pmFriday 2 May 2025 at 2:00pmFri 2 May 2025 at 2:00pm Updated 13m ago13 minutes agoMon 5 May 2025 at 11:07am updated 3h ago3 hours agoMon 5 May 2025 at 7:38am | Julie Collins (Labor) since 2007. Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Minister for Small Business. (Victories by a party of government are indicated by thick coloured underlining.) Labor recorded two-party preferred majorities at all 45 polling places used at the 2022 election. Labor's lowest vote was 56.9% at the Southern Christian College in Kingston to the south of Hobart, rising to 75.9% at Warrane Primary School on Hobart's eastern shore.(Click on polling place for results) Blomeley currently serves as the Mayor of the City of Clarence, first elected in 2000, and is also the CEO of the Tasmanian Racing Club. He has worked as a ministerial adviser at both state and federal level and has wide experience in business and politics. Fitzgerald has withdrawn from the contest after it was discovered he had inherited New Zealand citizenship. This makes him ineligible to sit in the House of Representatives. CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) Labor and the Liberals each hold one seat by a tiny margin and one more comfortably But none is a sure thing – and a long-shot independent is aiming for a huge upset Anything could happen in Tasmania’s five crucial seatsLabor and the Liberals each hold one seat by a tiny margin and one more comfortably Labor’s contender for the sprawling Tasmanian electorate of Lyons, White is a political veteran at just 42, having led the ALP in state parliament for more than six years until March last year, when she resigned following a third straight election loss. It reads like an inglorious CV, but the blame for Labor’s decade-long losing streak in Tasmania has been broadly shared. The consensus view is that White emerged relatively unscathed. Albanese described her as a cabinet minister in waiting survived the 2022 election on a margin of just 0.9% the industry leader and former local councillor Susie Bower is running for a second time and has been campaigning for the best part of three years Four of Tasmania’s five lower house seats could be in play at this election. Two are held by Labor and two by the Liberals, with the Hobart seat of Clark in the hands of the independent Andrew Wilkie Betting markets favour no seats changing hands but only Clark is beyond reach for challengers Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Lyons is a rare electorate without a major geographic centre It stretches across roughly half of the island state the rural centre up to to the edge of Launceston Labor candidate for Lyons during a visit to Bridgewater Medicare urgent care clinic on 15 April Photograph: Lukas Coch/AAPAccording to the psephologist Kevin Bonham less formally educated and less wealthy than average – fall in the outer suburban and regional seats that Dutton is targeting and could appeal to “There is an argument that in a reasonably close normal election But he says White’s candidacy changed that equation and the election is a test of her local star power White says that after nearly 15 years in state parliament she was drawn to the challenge of a tight contest – “I’m a competitive person” – and having fought five campaigns within the same boundaries She says healthcare has been the biggest issue raised with her during the campaign – a consistent Labor theme – followed by cost-of-living concerns “But the other one that’s struck me across the electorate is how unlikable Peter Dutton is,” she says “I’ve had people tell me they haven’t voted for me at a state election in the past but they will vote for me at this federal election because they don’t want Peter Dutton to be the prime minister The older demographic have been very clear in their views about that 4:48Voting 101: Who are the Australian political parties clamouring for your vote? – videoBower has had a more troubled campaign. In an awkward interview, she told the ABC she “didn’t know” why she was running for a second time for a party that had managed an economy in which most growth had flowed to the top 10% of income earners As the head of the Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone Bower has also had to manage differences with Dutton on clean energy She has supported renewable energy projects and a hydrogen hub proposed for Bell Bay in the state’s north while the Liberal leader has promised to scrap production tax credits to encourage hydrogen The opposition leader and the Liberal candidate for the seat of Lyons Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPBut Bower says rising living costs and a belief that Labor has not done enough to address them remains the biggest issue for voters “Cost-of-living has really hit people in Lyons hard,” she says She says the size of the electorate – about 33,000 sq km – and people’s reliance on cars makes the Coalition’s promise to cut fuel excise by 25c a litre for one year an attractive idea “That’s an average saving of $14 a tank,” she says few expected much interest to be paid to Franklin which includes Hobart’s outer southern suburbs the Huon Valley and the eastern shore of the Derwent River It has been solidly Labor since 1993 and held by cabinet member Julie Collins since 2007 But an independent campaign has gained more traction than anyone expected – though just how much is difficult to assess a 73-year-old former ABC correspondent turned anti-salmon farm activist his campaign was the first backed by the fundraising body Climate 200 to target a seat held by a federal Labor minister and fatty chunks of fish began washing up on beaches in parts of the electorate George has run a highly visible and clearly well-funded campaign including broadcast advertising He has declared $30,000 in Climate 200 backing and has been endorsed by Wilkie Sign up to Afternoon Update: Election 2025 Free daily newsletterOur Australian afternoon update breaks down the key election campaign stories of the day telling you what’s happening and why it matters Expert observers mostly believe it’s only an outside chance But they also say few predicted the wave of teal success in long-held Liberal seats three years ago and independent campaigns can sometimes catch fire quickly George says he sees a “narrow path” to success It relies on Collins’s primary vote staying well below 40% (it was 36.7% in 2022) and a significant backlash on environmental issues linked to local salmon farms His path appeared to open up a little after the Greens’ candidate, Owen Fitzgerald, discovered he was ineligible The minor party received 17% of the primary vote three years ago and its botched campaign means George has less competition for the environmentally focused vote But it narrowed again when the Liberal party directed its preferences to Labor ahead of him George says he has been amazed to have 500 people volunteering for his campaign and to have received enough funding (he won’t say how much) to support three full-time staff And he was buoyed by Wilkie’s assessment that he could win In recent weeks he has looked to broaden his campaign, with statements on housing, education and climate change. But he is most identifiable for his position on salmon. He told a “vote salmon out” rally outside Tasmanian parliament on Sunday that he would keep “fighting for the waterways of Franklin” Read moreManaging the salmon disease outbreak is largely a state responsibility but Collins has been involved in the debate as the federal minister responsible for agriculture to the electorate last week to launch her campaign In prepared comments to Guardian Austrlaia She says health is the biggest issue that people speak with her about and emphasises Labor’s positions on urgent care clinics She says she wants to use her ministerial role to “continue delivering for our Tasmanian farmers” “I have never taken the support of the people of Franklin for granted That’s why I’ve spent my time as their elected representative fighting for our fair share of funding,” she says George’s first challenge is to pull ahead of the Liberal candidate a law graduate who has run a comparatively low-key campaign The Liberals received nearly 27% of the primary vote in 2022 George has a “real chance” of making the final two-candidate count “I think it is difficult to see that he can get enough to win The member for Bass The Liberal MP holds the seat with a margin of 1.5% taking in Launceston and towns in the north-east who has built a reputation as an independent thinker within the Coalition and Archer holds it with a margin of only 1.5% there had been a widely held assumption that Archer’s strong personal support would keep her in safely after she secured an against-trend two-party swing towards her three years ago But Labor says it believes it is winnable for its candidate The seat is without an incumbent after the sitting MP Albanese, surfing a wave of approving polls, is reportedly confident of Labor’s chances, and a weekend YouGov poll with a small sample size claimed the ALP was ahead “If it’s a blowout election and Labor does really well it might just happen,” he says Football Tasmania welcomes the support of Independent Candidate for Franklin Brendan Blomeley who has today backed a Home of Football at Wentworth Park The Home of Football would provide additional pitches and facilities for all levels of football (soccer) in Tasmania from grassroots to talent support and academy programs and provide a base for a future Tasmanian A-League club Mr Blomeley said: “Wentworth Park in Franklin is the ideal location for a purpose-built facility that caters for all levels of all football “Football is growing and is running out of space in the South of the State and Franklin should be home to this facility to create football pathways for the future from MiniRoos to the Socceroos and Matildas “Tasmania needs a facility that will benefit the entire football community.” Football Tasmania is currently seeking funding to develop the $80 million Home of Football which would include six full-sized pitches – three synthetic and three turf – plus four five-aside pitches for all levels of community and elite football The site would also feature modern women’s and men’s change rooms and training facilities Football Tasmania Chief Executive Officer Tony Pignata said: “We are thrilled to receive Mr Blomeley’s support today. Tasmanians love our football State and Local Governments to provide their communities with the facilities they need to participate in the sport that they love such as the JackJumpers in the NBL and the Hurricanes in the BBL show what is possible with the support of all levels of government “We strive for an elite football presence in the national A-League competition to rightfully take our place on the national stage and to provide a complete pathway for our footballers who aspire to play professionally.“I thank Brendan for his support and will continue to work with Labor and the Liberals to secure their support for this important infrastructure for future generations.” participation was up by five per cent on 2023 This includes a three per cent growth in outdoor football to 14,552 participants Lance Franklin was famous for having as little to do with the media as possible during his legendary footy career - but now he's made a stunning career move that will see him join a former teammate in front of the camera and behind the microphone The 38-year-old premiership winner has teamed up with his fellow Hawthorn icon Shane Crawford to launch the weekly Buddy & Shane Show podcast with the first instalment set to be released on Tuesday with episodes to follow on Mondays after that Their show will focus on all things AFL with the duo promising to combine humour with the sort of insight only stars of their high standing in the game can deliver 'I never considered a traditional media role in life post-footy but I knew I wanted to remain involved in some capacity,' Franklin said 'When "Crawf" approached me with the concept I was pretty much all in from the word go.' Crawford - who has plenty of experience in the media and even as a stage performer -  believes the duo's ability to relate to what today's stars and coaches are going through will result in quality programming 'The AFL media landscape has turned into a 24/7 juggernaut and so often, players and coaches are trained on what to say and how to say it down to a tee,' Crawford told News Corp fun and comfortable outlet for the game's best minds to speak their truth and talk to two people who can related to their on and off-field experiences 'We are doing this because we can do it how we want and we can talk about football how we want to do it.' Franklin said he and Crawford will aim to be positive instead of tearing down AFL stars The move into becoming part of the AFL media is sure to shock footy fans who know Franklin as one of the most private figures in the sport Since retiring he has kept a relatively low profile appearing in ads for Kia cars and fronting the National Australia Bank's AFL Superkick campaign to get more kids involved in footy He recently opened up about Hawthorn's hot start to the season, which has them touted as premiership contenders after running up a record of four wins and one loss. 'Sam's a super coach. He's obviously doing some really good things - the boys are well drilled and playing some good footy,' he said of his old Hawks teammate Sam Mitchell. Asked how he would have slotted in at the 'Hollywood Hawks', Franklin quipped: 'Pretty nicely'. 'They're doing really well. It's obviously early in the year, but if they can continue on, hopefully they can go all the way,' he said. When pressed on whether Hawthorn could win the premiership this year, Franklin said: 'It's still very early in the season. 'If you look at since probably round six last year... their form, it's probably been one of the best besides Brisbane. 'So it's still early, there's a lot to play out but there's no doubt their best is up there.' When asked if he was surprised by just how well fourth-year coach Mitchell was doing, Franklin said: 'No, not at all. 'Even when I was there playing, he was definitely coaching us back then. 'He's definitely ahead of the game with the way he thinks and the way he sees football.'  No one seems to have shared their thoughts on this topic yetLeave a comment so your voice will be heard first. {{message}} Getting around Franklin is about to get a whole lot easier and more enjoyable — thanks to a major investment in new paths The Franklin Paths Programme is a community-driven initiative that will enhance connectivity The programme has now entered its operational phase following the formal agreement between Franklin Local Board This partnership marks the beginning of a 10-year initiative to develop 38 new and improved paths and crossings across the Franklin area Fully funded by a targeted rate over 10 years the cost to rate payers is $1 per week or $52 per year Franklin Local Board Chair Angela Fulljames emphasised that the programme is a community investment into an area that is much needed for Franklin With the formal endorsement of Phase 1 of the programme by the Local Board at their business meeting on April 22 a range of projects will begin across the Pukekohe Reynolds Road Crossing: Improving pedestrian safety and accessibility Pukekohe Train Station: Enhancing crossing facilities at Station Road and Carlton Road West Street Crossing: Improving pedestrian safety and connectivity Woodhouse Road and Patumahoe Road: Developing crossings to enhance safety and accessibility Shelly Bay Road Footpath: Enhancing connectivity for pedestrians Clarks Beach Coastal Walkway: Developing the eastern section of the Clarks Beach Coastal Walkway to provide a scenic and accessible path Liberty Crescent Path: Improving path connectivity in Liberty Park Clevedon Scenic Reserve Path: Developing a new connection to enhance access and enjoyment of the scenic reserve Waiuku - Sandspit Reserve Coastal Path: Developing a coastal path project in Sandspit Reserve we invite you to follow us on Facebook and register for our newsletter to stay up to date More information on the full list of projects and paths is available on Franklin Paths and Trails website Sign up for your Local Board E-news and get the latest news and events direct to your inbox each month. Or follow us on Facebook.  © Auckland Council 2025 All rights reserved For more information on what data is contained in the cookies, please click the 'Find out more on the Auckland Council website' button. To accept cookies from this site, please click the 'I Agree' button. Sign up for our e-newsletter and be the first to know about exciting events and news. Text description provided by the architects. This project is part of the redevelopment of Benjamin Franklin Village in the north-east of Mannheim, a former residential area of the US Armed Forces stationed in Europe, built in the 1950s. Surrounded by an extensive park, a district for around 10,000 people is being developed through conversion and densification, accommodating a variety of uses ranging from work, care and training to cultural, leisure and local recreational facilities. © Jan BitterSuch communal spaces are the heart of as well as a catalyst for a culture of solidarity. As an "extended living room" with kitchen, lounge, co-working space, workshops and a roof terrace, the Quartiersforum creates a focal point for togetherness in the neighbourhood. an existing building along the north-east edge of the site was renovated and extended by adding two floors in timber construction The grid of the timber frame allows for a high degree of floor plan variability Each type of apartment was arranged with two different sizes so that north-south oriented layouts with reduced depth make better use of daylight which correspond to the spatial requirements of different housing and living needs could be implemented cost-effectively while offering options for future adaptations You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email A new poll suggests Labor MP Julie Collins is on track to comfortably retain the Tasmanian seat of Franklin despite rising support for independent candidates The Enterprise Marketing and Research Service (EMRS) survey of 430 voters conducted on April 9-10 shows Collins commanding 38% of the primary vote substantially ahead of Liberal candidate Josh Garvin on 19% The Greens’ Owen Fitzgerald and anti-salmon farming independent Peter George are tied on 13% each while independent Brendan Blomeley sits at 7% EMRS CEO Mary Massina said Collins’ support had actually increased since the last federal election “Ms Collins’ measured level of support in this poll at 38% is actually higher than her final primary result of 36.7% in the 2022 election,” Massina said The poll reveals potential challenges for the Liberal Party which appears to be losing ground to independent candidates “Perhaps of greatest interest in the seat at the moment is whether the Liberals who appear to be losing primary votes to both independents are able to finish second on a two-party preferred basis,” Massina said combined both computer-assisted telephone interviewing and online methods It asked respondents who they would give their first preference vote to if a federal election were held today with a follow-up question for undecided voters asking which way they were leaning Send your photos, videos and tip-offs to[email protected], use our News Tips form or call and leave us a message on 03 6124 2526 Pulse Tasmania is published by Pulse Media Group Pty Ltd The Marshalltown Community School District will officially break ground on the Franklin Field Project at 1:15 p.m on May 6 marking the start of an exciting new chapter for the community and its students is a part of the bond referendum overwhelmingly approved by voters last November The successful referendum allowed the district to issue $57 million in General Obligation bonds to support the Reimagine Miller project along with the redevelopment of Franklin Field Construction is tentatively scheduled to be completed in December 2025 The public and media are invited to attend the May 6 ceremony to celebrate this important milestone LLC | https://www.timesrepublican.com | 135 West Main Street own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment UNSW Sydney provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU View all partners In the Miles Franklin archive in the State Library of New South Wales there are two brown, cloth-bound volumes, titled, “When I was Mary-Anne, A Slavey”. The thick, handwritten pages are amended with glued paper inserts copied from the missing diary the author of My Brilliant Career kept for roughly a year between April 1903 and April 1904 on which Franklin based her 1904 letter to the Bulletin about the experience Some people wonder what domestic servants have to complain about […] No one could understand the depth of the silent feud between mistress and maid without There is a picture of Franklin in the archive too dressed in her “get up”: a black-and-white tunic and apron with a lacy parlour cap pinned atop her piled-up brunette hair Along with the letters Franklin wrote or received during the year the summary and photo authenticate her little known upstairs–downstairs experiment in Sydney and Melbourne plunged her hands into steaming washing up and swept the dust that scattered behind her employers’ shoes it is improbable that a celebrity like Franklin could work incognito and not be recognised But this was the Edwardian era of the early 1900s when a photograph was a special occasion and names were known more widely than faces Franklin loved that a lady she’d once met at a government reception unknowingly flung her coat at her when she opened the door and that she stoked the fire while guests discussed My Brilliant Career The Stella literary prize is named in her honour Franklin’s iconic success is, however, misleading. Like many authors, she experienced fame and acclaim, but minimal royalties, in part due to an unfair contract for colonial authors with her Edinburgh publisher, William Blackwood and Sons. Books were also a luxury during the punishing Federation drought Her grandmother took every opportunity to remind her she was expected to wed “Have you found anyone you like better than yourself?” she archly asked she disappeared into undercover journalism Franklin was likely inspired by the “gonzo” women journalists known as “girl stunt reporters” who disrupted male-dominated journalism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries To prove their journalistic chops, they risked their safety and health to go undercover and expose factory exploitation and illegal abortion clinics. Most famously, New York reporter Nellie Bly feigned hysteria to gain admission to the city’s public women’s mental health institution for ten days in 1887 American journalist Elizabeth Banks transported the trend to London, where she worked as a servant, leaving her poodle, Judge, with a friend. Her reports in “In Cap and Apron” for the Weekly Sun caused a sensation, and Banks’ memoir Autobiography of a Newspaper Girl was reviewed in Australia in late 1902 and early 1903 Apart from Catherine Hay Thomson’s investigation of Kew Asylum and Melbourne Hospital in 1886 the “stunt girl reporter” only noticeably appeared in Australia in 1903 That year, the fledgling New Idea magazine published a series of undercover articles, including about experiences such as working in a tobacco factory and applying for domestic service at an employment agency The debate around “the servant question” exposed Australia’s myth of equality While drought drove her parents off their farm to a plot in Penrith (then a rural town outside Sydney) Franklin’s wealthy grandmother ran a station in the Snowy Mountains on which Franklin based the elegant homestead she wrote in her accompanying summary to her manuscript but “a servant raised considerable horror among my circle” Franklin was undeterred. As well as a new writing project, she needed money and a roof if she wanted to live in the city rather than at home. Suffragette Rose Scott But while Franklin appreciated the support Revealing the independent streak that would define her life “it was imperative I get work to sustain myself” Franklin’s real servant pseudonym was “Sarah Frankling” at the time a well known slang name for servants Franklin’s live-in domestic servant positions included kitchen maid She worked in a terrace she dubbed a “cubby house” Franklin stayed a maximum of two months at each post for a year in total Senator and High Court judge Richard Edward O’Connor and his large family were her most high-profile employer which is close to the prime minister’s Sydney residence and the boarding house around the corner survive Franklin recounts that she rapidly lost weight and felt her spirit become “suppressed” by the monotony and tiring nature of servant work Depending on the number of staff and her duties wet clothes through a washing mangle; served pre-breakfast tea and toast in bed which she thought was an obscene indulgence; cooked and served full hot breakfasts and dinners daily; waited on guests in the boarding house’s dining room nicknamed “the zoo”; cleaned the guest rooms and parlours; and helped at high-society balls She kept fires burning in winter and sweated through heavy housework and cooking in summer and only finished after the evening dinners were served Not all her employers offered a luxurious whole afternoon off per week She worked through burns sustained on the job and was brought to tears by a mistress who ordered her to change her carefully arranged hair The house’s Irish cook opined that the mistress was threatened by Franklin’s “toy figure” and “fairy face” As the months passed at different employers and loneliness to friendships with fellow servants It is heartening to see a snobby young Franklin mature and change as she rubbed tired elbows with those she previously saw as beneath her status She cheekily flirted with a lovestruck tradie just as she traded Shakespearian quips with an intrigued young naval officer staying at the posh boarding house When Scott learned Franklin was working as a servant she chided her for not refusing the conditions as an example to others Franklin knew any insolence or objection meant instant dismissal ruining her research and current livelihood Scott also misread Franklin’s long-term goal – writing the servant book Franklin recorded what she could not say out loud She cynically noted that “to be sensitive would be unfortunate” for a servant “The maid must not want for pleasure,” Franklin warned “because she will have no time to gratify it” she advised; be polite but not so fancy or fussy to refuse tiny “ill-aired” servant quarters next to the laundry The servant year confirmed her lifelong views of marriage as stifling Franklin vented her feminist frustration in the diary entries She wrote of the terrace’s “Mistress”: “sooth when a woman of ordinary intelligence gives the whole of her time brain and energy to the running of a miniature establishment” an irritated Franklin wrote that he was “boss of his own backyard and lord of his little suburban dining room” Biographies of Miles Franklin have largely followed the traditional “cradle to grave” of her life, in which the critical servant year has been brushed over like a quick sweep of the biographical floor. One of Franklin’s first biographers, Marjorie Barnard Jill Roe, author of the epic biography Stella Miles Franklin read the existing Mary-Anne draft manuscript describing it in her book as Franklin’s “social experiment” compared to other years in Franklin’s eventful life Roe lists Franklin’s known servant employers admires her pluck and commiserates over it not being published due to concerns she had defamed her employers (Franklin’s pseudonyms for her employers were chiffon thin There were other intractable problems too with the manuscript though Franklin may have edited another draft before submitting it for publication unwieldy and inconsistent in its point of view as if she fully collapses into her servant life Despite her failure to find a publisher for her manuscript She began writing for the Sydney Morning Herald Upon her death in 1954, tributes reported that “Australian literature lost one of its great figures” Franklin’s investigation of the servant question now seems quaint Appliances have changed from washing mangles and melting iceboxes to sleek stainless steel and glossy white machines that beep and hum in the background “Servants” are still in our lives; they just answer to an app rather than a bell or they are chefs on call who cook meals delivered by mobile waiters on electric bikes and scooters who brave traffic as they dash to door to door Uber and Dido chauffeurs compete to pick us up from wherever we happen to be recognising its endemic lack of rights and risks Since Franklin’s Mary-Anne, low-wage service work has been revisited periodically by writers interested in social justice. In 1933, inspired by Jack London, George Orwell chronicled the months he spent impoverished and doing menial jobs in Down and Out in Paris and London All these authors had similar conclusions to Franklin: low-wage service work is grinding and exploitative the servant question hasn’t changed at all since Franklin’s investigation over a hundred years ago Miles Franklin Undercover by Kerrie Davies is published by Allen & Unwin Pruessen has received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada University of Toronto provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA University of Toronto provides funding as a member of The Conversation CA-FR Watching United States President Donald Trump weave and chainsaw his way through the first 100 days of his second term in office, I’ve been reminded of what Anthony Eden the United Kingdom’s foreign secretary in the 1930s and later its prime minister FDR, Eden recalled in his memoirs The image fits the 47th president much better than the 32nd Dynamite has certainly been exploding regularly since Trump took office in January it is easy to surmise — similar to Eden’s remarks on FDR — that Trump does not understand the potential damage of the dynamite he is not just juggling A case might be made that some lobs align with Trump’s personal penchant for retribution, or that the chainsaw is being wielded to make room in the federal budget for new tax cuts for the one per cent But such calculations disregard deeply rooted American values like respect for the rule of law and the separation of powers Trump’s actions could suggest a lust for mayhem apparently aimed at dismantling a century of efforts to shape a government that serves global security while also meeting the economic social and health care needs of American citizens including safety net provisions for senior citizens Today’s stock and bond market volatility creates the possibility of a trade war catastrophe and damage to economic stability as the U.S. appears poised to disregard its longtime status as the world economy’s “safe haven.” If Eden’s image of FDR as a dangerous juggler of dynamite might also apply to Trump, it fails to capture the essential attributes of the 32nd president’s White House career. Eden’s ego seems to have undercut his appraisal of FDR — compounded by his own failure to understand the historical developments that profoundly weakened the British Empire and brought his own career to an end There’s no question dynamite was exploding in 1933, the start of FDR’s 12 years in the White House. But the Depression and its evolving consequences not FDR’s personal impulses and misconceptions was his ability to recognize the acute dangers emanating from a fearful cortege of flaming fuses Another was his success in turning insights into meaningful actions Roosevelt knew — far better than his predecessor, Herbert Hoover — that the onset of the Depression would require dramatic actions and fundamental reforms His New Deal expanded the government’s role in stimulating the economy (for example regulation (the Securities Exchange Commission) social welfare initiatives (the Social Security program) and infrastructure development (for example The Depression wasn’t fully eradicated — that didn’t happen until after war broke out — but the lives of millions of Americans still improved significantly Of equal importance, FDR’s creative thinking and government transformations created building blocks for further post-war reforms, including Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society efforts three decades later Roosevelt also knew that the devastation of the Depression and the unparalleled destruction of the Second World War required a transformation of the global arena. He believed technology — air power especially — had created an integrated world. In his January 1943 State of the Union address and in the inevitability of engulfing all nations in inverse ratio to the shrinking size of the world as a result of the conquest of the air.” FDR believed the world he worked to create would be safer and more prosperous because multilateral organizations would encourage greater emphasis on shared resources and responsibilities. The United Nations, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank took shape during FDR’s presidency — as did long-term plans for decolonization and human rights initiatives Roosevelt knew too — better than many of his White House successors — that the U.S needed to share leadership responsibilities He believed emphatically in multilateralism recognizing the limits of American resources and power and the pragmatism of compromising with the priorities of others whether they were powerful states or colonial peoples His “Four Policemen” approach to maintaining peace — comprising the U.S., the U.K., the Soviet Union and China — would sometimes create unpalatable situations. He was criticized harshly, for example, for naively opening the door to Soviet domination of eastern Europe via the Yalta agreement FDR focused on efforts he believed would avert another destructive cataclysm FDR was an imperfect leader in various ways — in not appreciating, for example, how global leadership could result in arrogance understand the explosive domestic and international developments of the 20th century and sought constructive solutions to grave challenges Trump, on the contrary, is seemingly prioritizing destruction over construction. Propelled by a “move fast and break things” mantra, there’s little evidence that he understands its pain nor the damaging consequences of his impulses with a touch of 1920s glamour ahead of its official opening on May 1 The west end has quietly welcomed back an old favourite the team behind Union Bridge has been steadily working behind the scenes carefully transforming the former Benjamin on Franklin into the city’s newest hospitality gem Blending the venue’s heritage charm with the playful already well-known to Adelaide Hills locals the refreshed venue is now edging closer to its official debut With the front bar renovation now complete and the final touches underway all eyes are on the official opening planned for 1 May with the softly opened venue offering a warm welcome to those keen to experience what’s ahead A sympathetic restoration has preserved the beauty of the original building while the bar’s glamorous new interiors and a creative drinks program offer something distinctly fresh “Feedback since the soft opening has been wonderful,” says Restaurant & Functions Manager Ginny Grycewicz “People are happy to see this beautiful old hotel open again with a lot of the original features and design aesthetics.” Union Bridge on Franklin is more than just a city pub It’s now the sister to the much-loved Union Bridge Brewery and Distillery in Cudlee Creek Housed in the old Cold Stores dating back to 1922 the Adelaide Hills venue has built a reputation for crafting premium small-batch spirits and soft drinks using time-honoured techniques and local botanicals the Union Bridge team has been bottling the spirit of the Adelaide Hills the city venue is bringing that same signature charm to the CBD “Because we feature our beverages from the Union Bridge distillery including our adults-only soft drinks on tap people are really loving the uniqueness of our offering as we are very different to the usual pub or hotel,” says Ginny The playful drinks list is one of the bar’s highlights with six adults-only soft drinks served on tap grown-up twist thanks to Union Bridge spirits Union Bridge will release its first-ever whisky which Ginny says will be the hero of the Franklin Street venue’s bar the wine list has been carefully curated to represent all of South Australia’s wine regions while the food menu is designed to showcase local produce wherever possible Whether you’re stopping by for a quick drink or settling in for a long lunch the focus is on celebrating the best of what the state has to offer the venue will also be hosting regular 1920s-themed cocktail evenings bringing a little old-school glamour to Franklin Street with plans to make the most of the six versatile function spaces While the official launch is just around the corner Union Bridge on Franklin is already attracting those curious enough to slip through its doors during this soft launch period and by all accounts Union Bridge on FranklinWhere: 233 Franklin Street, AdelaideWhen: Monday-Saturday 11am-late, closed SundayFor more information >> click here Over 100 South Australian wine producers are showcasing their best to international importers this.. 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Wrong Turn At Lungfish is of exceptional quality and an unmitigated stand out South Australia will see mixed weather conditions FRANKLIN LAKES — The borough has introduced a $23.38 million municipal budget for 2025 The amount to be raised by taxes is $15.25 million The municipal tax rate will increase from $0.32 to $0.333 per $100 assessed valuation On the average home assessed at $1,063,000 the municipal part of taxes would go up $139 Municipal expenses account for 15.55% of the property tax dollar plus another 2.25% for state-mandated library expenses Major expenses for the coming year include: Goals for the coming year are to stabilize the use of surplus Elementary schools account for an additional 39.09% of the property tax dollar The borough's share of costs for the Ramapo Indian Hills Regional High School district account for another 27.27% school budgets are under the jurisdiction of their respective boards of education and are not under municipal control A hearing and vote on the municipal budget are scheduled for May 6. For more information, a complete review of the 2025 budget is posted on the borough website, franklinlakes.org Franklin-Templeton/Martin-Currie/clearbridge-investments/RARE-Infrastructure/ Franklin Templeton is to get rid of its Martin Currie branding and fold them into the wider Franklin Templeton Group The firm acquired the global equity player in 2020 as part of its acquisition of Legg Mason and it has operated as an independent specialist asset manager with US$18 billion in assets under management UK and global emerging markets investment and sustainability teams at Martin Currie will move under ClearBridge Investments while its global long-term unconstrained team will move under Franklin Equity Group Martin Currie’s local and offshore equity expertise is “highly complementary” with ClearBridge’s investment approach and product offering ClearBridge is best known for its integration of the RARE Infrastructure business A spokesperson confirmed the changes and said there will be no change to the investment processes or portfolio management teams “This alignment reflects Franklin Templeton’s commitment to optimising organisational efficiency while maintaining a strong focus on client needs “This new structure optimises the combined strengths of Martin Currie ClearBridge Investments and Franklin Equity Group While Martin Currie’s investment teams will maintain their established investment autonomy and processes all teams will benefit from broader resources greater scale and enhanced operational efficiencies The alignment underscores the firm’s focus on meeting evolving client needs while reinforcing its commitment to investment excellence.” Aussie private credit player expands with key hire Clime IM looks to US for revenue boost the change is expected to be completed by the end of 2025 So we are now underwriting criminal scams?.. The definition of 'significant change is circumstances relevant to the scope of the advice' is s.. — The Kansas Highway Patrol and Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatality crash Sunday just east of U.S KHP said two vehicles collided head-on and were engulfed in flames and one person was transported to an area hospital with critical injuries The two-lane highway was closed for several hours The investigation into the crash remains ongoing This is a developing story and will be updated as information becomes available Report a typo Sign up to receive the Woman's Day e-Newsletter and offers we choose to share with you straight to your inbox  By joining, you agree to our Privacy Policy & Terms of Use Lance “Buddy” Franklin and his wife Jesinta Franklin (née Campbell) may be one of Australia’s golden couples but their romance almost didn’t happen These days the pair are husband and wife with two beautiful children and they have recently marked eight years of marriage Mr and Mrs Franklin spend most of their time enjoying life as new parents while they navigate the ins and outs of having two kids under two in their home But when Buddy first approached model Jesinta in 2012 hoping for a date Thankfully, she changed her tune and the couple became an item, dating for almost four years before they made it official and tied the knot in 2016 From the early days of their romance, to Jesinta supporting Buddy through his mental health struggles, and becoming parents we’re looking back on some of the best moments in the Franklin’s relationship over the years The former Miss Universe Australia was known as Jesinta Campbell when Buddy Franklin got her number from a mutual friend in 2012 He texted her out of the blue and wasn’t too successful at first Jesinta telling the Australian Rules star that she “wasn’t dating” at the time Jesinta confessed she now cringes about her initial response to Buddy’s messages I can’t believe I said that,” she said Jesinta agreed to a first date at Sydney’s Crown Hotel bar Though Jesinta has admitted she wasn’t sure if Buddy was looking for a serious relationship at first the Sydney Swans legend was sure she was The One from day dot “I knew as soon as I met her that I wanted to marry her,” he told Marie Claire in 2018 In 2014 Jesinta and Buddy adopted puppy Axel together the model calling the pooch part of her and Buddy’s “little family” in an Instagram post at the time The pair were well and truly in love by the time they added Axel to their family Jesinta saying in 2018 that she’s never doubted their relationship “I cannot wait to spend the rest of my life with you There are no words to describe how happy we are #ENGAGED,” Jesinta captioned this black and white snap on Instagram presented her with a custom-designed 4.5 carat diamond ring worth an estimated $100,000 when he popped the question Buddy opened up about his mental health struggles and took a step back from his AFL career to seek support – and Jesinta stepped up to the plate She was vocal in her support for her then-fiancé and urged other women to support the men in their lives who may be struggling with mental health issues “Look at what my fiancé’s going through at he moment He’s going to be a better partner for me for being vulnerable and standing up and saying that he’s struggling,” she said at an Australian Women’s Weekly event in September 2015 Buddy and Jesinta kept details of their wedding under wraps in the lead up to their intimate ceremony in November 2016 The pair became Mr and Mrs Franklin at Mount Wilson’s Wildenstein Gardens in the Blue Mountains Jesinta wearing a custom-made Vera Wang gown for her big day The newlyweds honeymooned on the Gold Coast and in Byron Bay after deciding against going on a lavish overseas honeymoon They spent time with Jesinta’s parents on the Gold Coast then joined up with friends in Byron Bay and “just had fun” just being in each other’s company was all we needed Buddy and Jesinta went from strength to strength after saying “I do” sharing loved-up snaps online and gushing about their romance in interviews.”I did feel a shift in our relationship,” Jesinta told The West Australian after getting married “I think it is a deepened love and support and respect for each other attended star-studded events and became one of Australia’s golden couples – then Buddy and Jesinta announced their most exciting news yet… A new little Franklin was on the way! Jesinta shared the news that she and Buddy were expecting on her personal app in August 2019 taking to Instagram with several stunning bump pics in the following months However their road to parenthood didn’t come without its challenges with the 29-year-old revealing they struggled to conceive “The journey to get here hasn’t been easy and this little life is the greatest gift and we feel truly blessed and grateful that we will have a little angel of our own,” she said Baby Tullulah Franklin was born in February 2020 a spokesperson for the couple saying the new parents were “absolutely besotted with her” The pair have chosen to keep their daughter’s face off social media but Buddy shared this sweet father-daughter snap to Instagram in 2021 Just a few months after Tullulah was born, the star announced that she was pregnant again in October 2020 Sharing this and other radiant pregnancy snaps to Instagram she confessed she was surprised she and Buddy were expecting again so soon as they struggled to conceive before she fell pregnant with their daughter “It was very hard to conceive the first time with Tullulah and for this [pregnancy] to be such an unplanned surprise is a blessing,” she said It’s a boy! Baby Rocky Franklin arrived in March 2021 just weeks after his big sister celebrated her first birthday Buddy shared this adorable photo of him cradling his son to Instagram shortly after Rocky was born Buddy and Jesinta are now making the most of their time with their two children enjoying the rollercoaster of life with two kids under the age of two Though they’re careful about keeping their children’s faces off the internet sweet photos like these show just how much they’ve taken to life as parents with their little family of four “We both try to limit their presence on social media, protecting their privacy is important to Jes and I. But each to their own, we don’t judge,” Buddy told Now To Love. He still finds ways to share tender moments with his kids on social media though like this snap of ‘Lulu’ offering him some flowers Meanwhile mum Jesinta shared this sweet snap of little Tullulah helping her put on a load of washing with what looks to be a new addition to the family: a puppy Buddy and Jesinta celebrated five years of marriage by spending a weekend with their children at the Crown Hotel in Sydney The couple stayed in a room decked out with chocolates and enjoyed a romantic dinner at Nobu restaurant The stunning couple enjoyed a night out in December 2021 heading to the Moët & Chandon event in Sydney in coordinated all-black ensembles Making the most of their break from mum and dad duties the pair shared a rare loved-up video from the night Jesinta lovingly spoiled Buddy for his 35th birthday by throwing him a quaint party at Rhyanna Park in Chatsbury baked goodies and hosted a delicious dinner with their children they went on walks with their babies and relaxed by the pool but Buddy’s height and lack of enthusiasm for modelling resulted in his face getting covered by some greenery An amused Jesinta commented on the photo fail “How my husband feels about pictures.” The next day Jes revealed on her Instagram that the Crown has a special place in their hearts because it’s where they had their fateful first date Alongside this photo and an Instagram dump of their food “10 years ago we met for the very first time on a date @crownmelbourne 🥰 It’s a place that is really special to us as it brings back so many memories so it was so fun to head to @crownsydney last night for an impromptu mid-week date night.” The model added that they wanted to make the most of their night by organising everything from their cocktails to their water taxi “There are so many beautiful offerings (hello cocktails) for Luna New Year so I really wanted to lock in a night out together We caught a water taxi to make the most of the good weather and booked a table at our fav she celebrated their past ten years by writing “How lucky we are @buddy_franklin23 🤍 Grateful for the last 10 years and excited for what’s to come Maddison is a senior journalist covering everything from celebrity news A new biography wrestles with the challenge of capturing a decade and a half of Miles Franklin’s life Anne-Marie Condé Books 24 March 2025 1760 words Mixed fortunes: Miles Franklin on the roof of her Chicago hotel The name Miles Franklin will be familiar to anyone with even a passing interest in Australian literary culture When the writer died in 1954 she bequeathed funds to create a literary award to be made annually to the author of a novel “which is of the highest literary merit and presents Australian life in any of its phases.” Controversial at times the Miles Franklin is still the most glittering prize in Australian letters Yet anyone who has tried writing biography will know that a biography (or an autobiography) is only ever a representation If there are gaps and silences in the life of the subject or if the subject has left a deliberate trail of evasion or deception or if the story has become confused by many previous biographies the biographer must manage as best they might There is an extensive literature (here’s a recent Australian example) on how infinitely changeable American journalist Janet Malcolm asserted in her book about the “afterlife” of Sylvia Plath that the entire biographical enterprise is little more than an exercise in “voyeurism and busybodyism.” Yet even she kept writing biographically for years after that Miles Franklin is a tempting biographical subject even though she has already been “done” by Jill Roe in her 700-page biography Franklin wrote versions of herself many times in her novels beginning in 1901 with her most famous work The twenty-one-year-old author had insisted on a question mark in the title — “My Brilliant (?) Career” — and was annoyed when her publisher took it out But the irony is too deeply embedded in the story for anyone to miss The rags-to-riches-to-rags tale led many early readers to conclude that Sybylla Melvyn Something else to attract a Franklin biographer are her extensive papers at the State Library of New South Wales, and this is where Kerrie Davies, a media academic and former journalist, found inspiration for her new book Miles Franklin Undercover: The Little-Known Years When She Created Her Own Brilliant Career In an author’s note Davies tells us that she was especially drawn to two brown leather-bound volumes titled “When I Was Mary Anne a Slavey,” which are a record of a year in 1903–04 when Franklin went “undercover” as a domestic servant in Sydney and Melbourne (“Mary Anne” was a common term for any female servant.) Franklin hoped to publish a book from her experiences and thus prevent her literary career from it was knocked back by a publisher (Davies believes it was Angus & Robertson) because the publisher feared Franklin’s former employers would recognise themselves At first Davies hoped to edit it for publication but then she realised that what she had in front of her which may not have been the fair copy submitted to the publisher was too messy and ill-formed to craft into a single narrative Moreover it is replete with social attitudes tradies and First Nations Australians,” as Davies’ puts it A scholarly editor would deal with this in additional contextual commentary but Davies decided to go in a different direction Her book is a “slice-of-life” biography (her term) covering the years from 1901 to 1915 Davies wants this critical part of Franklin’s life to “fully breathe” in her book In chapter one we discover Miles at home on the family property at Stillwater walking out in the baking heat to the kerosene tin nailed to a fence that serves as a letterbox to collect a parcel covered in English stamps Revealed: her six copies of My Brilliant Career the Franklin mail tin is “stuffed from end to end” with letters from readers This post-publication experience is beautifully evoked because for all her boundless energy and ambition Franklin was a very young woman with only an average education and nothing could have prepared her for overnight literary acclaim or the incomprehension and anger from members of her family and community at how they had been used as characters in Franklin’s book (or so they believed) Franklin packs that and several other rejected manuscripts and heads overseas We accompany her to San Francisco (she arrives a fortnight after the devastating earthquake and fire of 1906) and Chicago where we witness her mixed fortunes as she struggles to make a living while establishing herself among feminist networks She continues to disappoint her family with her determined rejection of matrimony (“Have you found anyone you like better than yourself?” her grandmother once asked her.) She never stops writing The end of the “slice” is Franklin’s decision in 1915 to leave Chicago for London a city which for her is the “ultimate test of fame for any writer.” Readers are left to wonder if she is to make a success of it but we have watched her confront and overcome many disappointments and have reason to hope that the self-knowledge determination and resilience she has gained will carry her through Like a character in a Künstlerroman — a novel based around a female writer’s development into a mature artist — Miles Franklin has grown and changed in these fourteen years The book’s narrative arc traces her early success her subsequent struggle with rejection and tragedy and her triumph as “a single woman embarking on a life that few women of her era contemplated alone.” Davies tells us explicitly that her book is not a work of fiction “it might read as such.” We should think of it as “a literary lacework of Edwardian sources stitched together to create Miles’ life and her world.” She eschews the “dispassionate” voice of a historian and biographer turning instead to creative non-fiction to show how Franklin defied the status quo for Edwardian women Historical research involves identifying and analysing the available sources and deciding what to do with the inevitable gaps and absences So there are stitches — the historical sources — and there are holes Lace design is all about arranging the holes into a pleasing pattern At the back of her book she thoroughly documents every source she has used to create her narrative thereby showing us not just the final piece of lacey fabric but the pattern instructions as well Enormous skill and patience went into crafting the narrative out of a wide range of material including Franklin’s published and unpublished fiction and journalism Jill Roe’s book acts as Davies’s “map” through all this At a few points Davies acknowledges that she is speculating With its sixteen pages of glossy photographs and fifty-six pages of references and bibliography But only occasionally does the narrative voice of an omniscient biographer step up to explain things and impart information to the reader significant creative license is sometimes deployed On the ride home from work in the city’s streetcars she squeezes among burly men and tired women She wrinkles her nose at their tobacco breathe and she can walk along the lake without shivering This is from a five-page chapter referenced with nineteen citations but there is no citation for the passage just quoted It must therefore be a “hole” among the stitches that the author has filled with her imagination The physical scene-setting is absorbing and satisfying though I found the narrative flat and the emotional register narrow she meets Banjo Paterson one day and Rose Scott another day and some vaguely evoked historical personages who drift about like extras in a film But seldom do I feel moved by the characters Often there is a sense that something momentous is about to happen that the piled-on period detail and the comings and goings of various characters are leading somewhere The rejection of the Mary Anne manuscript must have been a crisis for Franklin after a year of wearisome labour (in which she was burned when a faulty gas stove ignited in her face) and the disapproval of her family But Davies deals with Franklin’s reaction to the news in just a single paragraph Without further ado the reader is bustled on to the next thing The death of her sister Linda in 1907 was one of the few times in the book when Miles stood out to me not just as an active person but also as a feeling person In her grief she became seriously depressed and unwell and at last I caught a glimpse into Miles Franklin’s heart had done everything expected of a loving sister This tragedy reached out from the past and touched something in me as a reader in the present From the safety of the archive Davies makes little dashes into the unknown because she badly wants to enter the consciousness of her characters But with her self-imposed adherence to history she cannot quite grant herself the freedom that a novelist would take as their due By the end of the book I was certainly convinced that Miles Franklin was an extraordinary woman Anne-Marie Condé is a regular contributor to Inside Story The Prime Minister’s Potato and Other Essays Beaver Street Interceptor (BSI) ProjectBSI Construction Update for the Week of May 5Keep Franklin Flowing - Beaver Street Interceptor Project GROVE STREET ROAD CLOSURE NOTICE!!Starting Monday (5/5) Grove Street will be closed at the MBTA train tracks between the hours of 7am and 4pm Then on Tuesday (5/6) starting at 7am the area will be closed 24 hours a day until Friday (5/9) This full time closure is needed for the installation of the sewer main under the train tracks 140 will be detoured over to Beaver Street via Rt Please follow posted detour signs for directions Access to all businesses and properties on Grove Street between Forge Hill Road and Rt The contractor will also be working off the road at 38 Pond Street Franklin Village Mall and at 260 Fisher Street This work will happen throughout the week and limited to no traffic impacts are expected the construction of the new Beaver Street Interceptor Pump Station will continue with preparation for the masons to be onsite to construct the exterior building structure Town Meeting voters in Mansfield rejected a proposal to prohibit use of town personnel or facilities to cooperate with federal immigration authorities According to a local realtor a neighbor of a Franklin homeowner who was having an open house for prospective buyers bought a case of beer and organized a public drinking party directly in front of the house just as the prospective buyers began to arrive apparently seeking the last word in an old feud The man allegedly told the realtor he wanted to show buyers that the neighborhood was "friendly' but she called the police who thereafter patrolled the area during the rest of weekend's showings No word on whether the property value went down or not RI airport officials claimed they had a solution to slow security checkins -- replacing federal employees with private workers It only took a day or so for them to change their mind The Memorial Day Parade is scheduled for Monday May 26th at 10:00 am and will honor MetroWest Veterans Services Director Sarah Bateman as the Grand Marshall The parade will start at the Parks and Recreation Building and proceed down Holliston Street to Matondi Square The parade will include men and women who have served in our armed forces and VFW members Service men and women are encouraged to march in our parade Ceremonies will be conducted at Matondi Square Sarah Bateman has worked for MetroWest Veterans Services District She worked as Director of Worcester Veterans Services from 2016 to 2017 and then returned to the District as the Director she accepted an appointment by Senate President Spilka to serve on the state's HERO Act Veterans Quality of Life Committee Veterans Services was certainly a departure from her prior career path Overcast , with a high of 59 and low of 49 degrees. 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By continuing, you agree to our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy It looks like your email isn't registered yet—let’s get you set up We've sent a code to the below email.  It’s a word I didn’t expect to hear at the campaign launch for Peter George the independent candidate running in the Tasmanian seat of Franklin But that’s how George characterised what he’s planning: “An insurrection a rebellion of Tasmanians against the big parties who have misruled for as long as anyone can remember.” It’s bold rhetoric for a not even remotely marginal seat (in 2022 Labor MP Julie Collins’ post-election margin was a very safe 13.7%) It drew enthusiastic cheering from the crowd of around a hundred cool ready to mobilise in an uprising — for the state Crikey might not have covered this political contest at all but with George in the running (and my convenient Tasmanian relocation) a few factors make Franklin not only a compelling race to follow but also a study in the tensions and issues defining federal politics in the state You might recognise George from his former career as a Four Corners journalist and the ABC’s first Middle East correspondent But locally he’s better known recently for campaigning against salmon farms as president of the non-profit Neighbours of Fish Farming.  To put it in the simplest terms, shit from the huge volumes of salmon grown in pens and excess feed is polluting Tasmanian waters, increasing nitrogen levels. This creates algal blooms, low oxygen and “dead zones” disturbing the ecosystem of local waterways The 11 farming leases in Macquarie Harbour on the state’s west coast are responsible for 9,500 tonnes of salmon — and the impending extinction of the Maugean skate a stingray that lives only in that one harbour George says: “a reflection of the way that our commons are all being sold off” and here’s one more: Salmon Tasmania’s chairman is Lyall Howard nephew of former prime minister John Howard It’s a detail worth knowing; dynastic names mean a lot down here.  Bass and Lyons might not have bothered Collins too much But George’s profile and decade of advocacy bring the issue to her electorate if she was not the minister for fisheries — but she is and so will have to toe the party’s pro-farms line despite Franklin being what Toxic author Richard Flanagan called “ground zero for destruction of the waterways by the salmon industry” although not as rapidly as in other states.  Although Franklin is not a marginal seat, George tells me he’s heard whispers his candidacy has Labor worried. In 2022 Collins suffered a 7.3% swing against her in first preference votes The Greens secured 17% of first preference votes — as an independent without the financial backing and blanket marketing of a major party The first campaigning challenge is geography as Franklin is effectively split in three: the eastern shore suburbs and southern Hobart through to the Huon Valley including lower socioeconomic areas like Clarendon Vale and the older population of the Huon Valley George also goes against the Climate 200 model of a successful community independent that’s currently having its moment professional woman in an inner-city or suburban seat The only successful independent in a regional or rural seat was Helen Haines in Indi reelected for the second time and following the path forged by her predecessor Cathy McGowan The $100,000 figure supposedly required to run a successful independent campaign looms large in the background “We know that we’re going to be challenged financially to match the big parties,” George admits “But if we’re fast and furious and much more of an insurrection” — that word again — “than a political campaign we will be able to get some direction within the community.”  Difficult, but not impossible. In the 2024 state election, rural Braddon elected “angry fisherman” and staunch environmentalist Craig Garland as one of its seven lower house representatives (who also backs George’s campaign) bristling tension between environmental caretaking and jobs-and-economy rhetoric in Tasmania that represents the political question being presented to the entire country but that’s how the message is being sent and received nonetheless George reckons he can thread the needle and convince his electorate that this is not a zero-sum game I’ve been told a few times that it’s a bellwether state it’s hard to imagine a scenario where George wins Franklin and Labor retains a majority government Have something to say about this article? Write to us at letters@crikey.com.au. Please include your full name to be considered for publication in Crikey’s Your Say. We reserve the right to edit for length and clarity. 2025The site is used by about 100 community groups who are campaigning for help to find a new home Community groups that use The Joinery on Franklin Street are calling on the state government to find them a suitable new home before the site is redeveloped for housing is home to about 100 community groups that use its facilities workshop rooms and a garden with veggie patches and chickens These groups are hosted by the main tenant which has been housed at 111 Franklin Street since 2014 when it won an Adelaide City Council tender to revitalise the site The state government bought the site from the Adelaide City Council in 2023 and plan for it to become a mixed-use precinct Renewal SA’s $500 million-dollar Tapangka project is slated to begin work on the site in early/mid-2026 and the Conservation Council has to find a new home by September this year South Australian Grassroots Ecosystem (SAGE) calls The Joinery home and is concerned about having no guarantee of an alternative site as the demolition date gets closer SAGE spokesperson Drew Adams says they understand The Joinery’s fate is sealed but they want to find a new home that’s “as good as or better than what we’ve got” “We might not be able to save The Joinery in terms of bricks and mortar but we have no intention of losing the place that we’ve created “We’ve put in a lot of effort to create the social value that we have “Although there are community centres around the Adelaide region what makes The Joinery quite unique is it really is a community sustainability hub it’s not just a community centre that’s open from nine till three “It’s a place where civic engagement takes place where young people are energised and involved.” SAGE and other community members have formed a campaign group called Save Our Spaces to protect the essence of the Joinery and help find it a new home. A before and after of the Joinery space after the Conservation Council revamped the site. This picture: The Joinery Conservation Council CEO Kirsty Bevan says SAGE is one of their member groups that get priority access to the site at low-cost, non-commercial rates, something they want to be able to continue to offer not-for-profit groups in a future site. In 2023-24 the Joinery hosted 456 events involving 112 organisations. “I’d really like to see some formal commitment to either a space or some funding to allow us to develop a space into something that allows these groups to continue,” Kirsty says. “We need early commitments on those particular matters so that we can engage with all the users of this particular current location in order to really facilitate an ongoing continuity of service beyond September.” Kirsty says in January they hosted a round table with Deputy Premier Susan Close, Lord Mayor Jane Lomax-Smith, Renewal SA CEO Chris Menz and university representatives about the role of the Joinery and creating something similar elsewhere. She says there’s broad support, but no progress on finding a new site yet. “Every time I speak to someone, whether it’s Renew Adelaide, Renewal SA, the Deputy Premier, the Lord Mayor, any of the universities, no matter who I talk to, they get very excited about what The Joinery does, or they recall stories of being involved in workshops at The Joinery,” she says. “And then they’re very excited about the vision for a sustainability hub in the middle of the city, but I don’t know what the blockage is to go from there to actually, here’s some underutilised government buildings that we could open back up to the public that would be a great venue for something of that calibre.” A Renewal SA spokesperson told InDaily they’ve been working with the Joinery since 2022. “Renewal SA and the City of Adelaide have been working with The Joinery, following the release of the former Franklin Street Bus Station site for sale via a competitive open market process in May 2022 and the subsequent announcement in 2023 of the state government’s successful bid to develop the site,” the spokesperson says. “We acknowledge that The Joinery and its communities have expressed a strong desire to remain on the site. “In January 2025, an agreement was reached to extend The Joinery’s lease until later this year, allowing them additional time to make future arrangements.” Subscribe for updatesRobert Simms MLC is calling on the Malinauskas government to work with the affected community groups to find a suitable alternative. Simms says turning the Franklin Street bus station into housing is a “great use of the site” but the government needs to find a suitable alternative for the groups. “There aren’t actually many community spaces anymore,” Simms says. “There’s lots of vacant buildings in the CBD at the moment, and so I think really, it’s over to the government to work with the community organisations to try and find a solution.” Simms introduced the motion to the Legislative Council in October last year to support the Joinery and plans to bring it to a vote in the coming months. Drew says key facilities of the Joinery include a kitchen, toilets, multiple workshop spaces, and a garden, and it is a central location that’s accessible by public transport. Kirsty says the capacity is the main challenge to finding a suitable space in the city. She says the Torrens building was an alternative that was suggested to the Conservation Council, but it’s currently not open to the public. “We were really keen about creating some kind of nationally significant sustainability hub and maybe using that site,” she says. “We’ve not really got a lot of traction inside government of whether or not that is even a possibility, and we have worked with other sort of business leaders within the state to look at opportunities. “Again, we’re a not for profit, most of the organisations we represent are not for profit, so it is a tricky one to embark upon, but at this point in time, we don’t have necessarily a suitable option.” Kirsty says that finding a new home for The Joinery would also help SA’s bid to host the COP31 climate change conference in Adelaide. While in Adelaide on Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he would make Adelaide the host if Australia’s bid for the conference is successful. “I think that our existing commitment to sustainability needs to be showcased,” Kirsty says. “We’re all about innovation, and we’ve got some pretty decent environmental achievements. “We’re leading the world in renewable electricity and a pioneer of environmental policies, like the ban on single use plastics, I think South Australia is just really uniquely positioned to host a transformational sustainability hub. Subscribe for updates“I think it’s the right size for a hub that can sort of share, coordinate and integrate the activities from a whole different group of contributors and I think it’s the basis for Adelaide’s bid to host COP 31 and I think that it will be strengthened by the presence of a really high impact sustainability hub.” InDaily South Australia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of country throughout South Australia and recognises their continuing connection to land, waters and culture. We pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. Franklin-Templeton/ETF/ETFs/product-launch/ Franklin Templeton has launched a new active exchange-traded fund (ETF) for investors seeking stable and growing income streams The investment manager unveiled the Martin Currie Real Income Fund - Active ETF (R3AL) Based on the Martin Currie Real Income Fund the ETF structure enables Australian investors to access the same long-term growth and attractive income characteristics The ETF invests in sectors that have low economic sensitivity which typically exhibit lower total volatility than the broader market and high-quality assets with pricing power and inflation protection its multisector blend approach provides diversification benefits while avoiding concentration risks The product is managed by portfolio managers Ashton Reid and Andrew Chambers who work alongside the broader Martin Currie Australia investment team which is led by chief investment officer Reece Birtles investors are seeking stable and growing income streams so even in slower growth periods they offer a compelling lower-risk income exposure,” Reid commented “With positive earnings and dividend revisions now improving for quality real assets listed real assets have now priced in higher interest rates so our portfolio offers attractive valuations.” the ETF’s investment universe includes diversified exposure to three listed real asset sectors: real estate investment trusts (REITs) Reid added: “We see consistent yield and rising income growth which makes for an appealing total return in an uncertain market.” managing director of Franklin Templeton Australia said the new product  complements its existing range of active ETFs such as the Franklin Australian Absolute Return Bond Fund (Managed Fund) and the Franklin Global Growth Fund (Managed Fund) “ETFs are increasingly being added to asset allocations across investment portfolios due to their flexibility By bringing the Martin Currie Real Income Fund into an ETF structure we are aligning with the evolving preferences of investors who want simple transparent and scaleable solutions to grow their wealth,” Walsh explained Towards the end of 2024, Franklin Templeton announced five new internal promotions in its Australian business This included Louise Thompson being named head of consultants and retail sales tasked with leading the distribution team towards developing solutions to meet client needs She had been the head of research and consultants at Franklin Templeton for the past four years she was the head of strategic accounts for over two years Donald Trump’s trade policies couldn’t be more different from FDR’s labour-friendly efforts to open up America to the world John Ganz 7 April 2025 1109 words Roosevelt speaking to the US radio listeners from the White House One of America’s worst commentators on politics, Batya Ungar-Sargon, recently compared Donald Trump to a “21st century FDR,” since he is supposedly trying to help out the working class but I can say with some certainty that he is the anti-FDR Just about every single thing this regime is doing from gutting administrative capacity to ending international engagement to slashing public research to menacing Social Security to watering down labour protections is targeted at the types of things that FDR built and believed in Far from wanting to return us to FDR’s America Trump’s people want to destroy what remains of it And they are quite open about it: Curtis Yarvin Paypal founder Peter Thiel’s unfortunately influential intellectual henchman wants to kill off what remains of what he calls FDR’s “personal monarchy.” During his “Liberation Day” speech Trump did not talk about returning us to the postwar boom when high tariffs were the rule rather than the exception Although the staunch libertarian would not have liked tariffs Trump is committed to carrying out economist Murray Rothbard’s dream of “breaking the clock” of the New Deal and repealing the twentieth century Most educated Americans will know about New Deal initiatives like Social Security but fewer will naturally associate Roosevelt with free trade That’s partly because the coupling of the cause of labour and the cause of free trade seems odd today but the Roosevelt administration began the gradual liberalisation of American trade that lasted from the 1930s until President Roosevelt signed into law the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act which allowed the president to negotiate bilateral reductions in tariffs with trading partners This was an amendment of the disastrous Smoot-Hawley Act of 1930 whose onerous trade restrictions many economists believe deepened the Great Depression Congress held much of the authority over trade agreements but the RTAA allowed the executive wide latitude to amend tariffs would be less likely to be captured by sectional business interests that would resist the type of trade liberalisation that might help the whole country it was the same process of delegation to the executive that allowed Trump to unilaterally blow up world trade FDR and his advisors believed freeing up trade would help stagnant American industry by giving them an easier time exporting their goods things are not always so high-minded or clear in reality: the wily FDR had said on the campaign trail that protections would likely stay in place which no doubt reassured nervous workers and bosses in the teeth of the Depression but it wasn’t all campaigning: FDR’s “brains trust,” his special advisers on how to fight the Depression contained some recalcitrant economic nationalists Then there were the Democratic party’s constituents to think about; Democrats had long been the “anti-tariff” party representing their own sectional interests The political scientist Thomas Ferguson describes the New Deal coalition as a “historic bloc” where the hegemonic forces were “capital-intensive industries and internationally oriented commercial banks” whose businesses inclined them to foreign trade: This bloc constitutes the basis of the New Deal’s great and utterly unique achievement: its ability to accommodate millions of mobilised workers amidst world depression Because capital-intensive firms use relatively less direct human labour (and that often professionalised and elaborately trained) they were less threatened by labour turbulence They had the space and the resources to envelop with the momentous exception of the chemical industry these capital-intensive firms were world as well as domestic leaders in their industries ally with important international financiers whose own miniscule workforce presented few sources of tension and who had for over a decade supported a more broadly international foreign policy and the lowering of traditionally high American tariff the marriage of American labour and free trade was one of convenience and it’s not hard to see how it soured as the New Deal order collapsed It wasn’t all just a material arrangement: there was also an ideological push for freer trade from within the FDR administration It was the pet project of secretary of state Cordell Hull it should be noted once represented Tennessee in the Senate a committed believer in international trade as a way to produce global peace and to strengthen America’s role in the world Some historians even date the rise of American global hegemony to the passage of the RTAA although others consider this an exaggeration since the amendment was fairly modest and still took some protectionism for granted The New Deal was not just a domestic program but an international one: it opened the United States to the world and their advisors were convinced that Depression and the threat of war came out of the sectionalism and pursued institutional remedies to foster international development and cooperation — always with an eye to US advantage It’s exactly this wise and farsighted policy regime that’s being reversed right now: they are destroying everything that kept the world relatively prosperous and safe for the past eighty years But there’s another lesson from Roosevelt’s trade moves: they were not the policy of totally unrestricted free trade that neoliberals favoured and the American working class rightfully resents That’s partly because the political terrain still forced a protectionist tilt but also partly because it was done with a particular developmental goal in mind: the economic recovery of the United States These were more cautious and limited in scope than later sweeping multilateral agreements like the WTO and NAFTA and they tended to favour American exports one might say these were more “fair trade” agreements than free-trade ones Perhaps one day studying FDR’s trade policy will help guide us out of this colossal mess This article first appeared in John Ganz’s Unpopular Front newsletter. John Ganz is the author of When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s (Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2024). He writes the Unpopular Front newsletter on Substack, and his work has appeared in the Nation, the Washington Post, Harper’s Magazine, Artforum, the New Statesman and elsewhere. The Lithuanian man's foot was trapped in a rock crevice in the Franklin River Australia's Lithuanian ambassador has met with the man at the centre of last month's rescue operation on the Franklin River which ended in the man's leg being amputated at the knee The ambassador was accompanied by some of the 30-strong rescue crew who helped extract the man from the life-endangering situation The man remains in hospital in a stable condition Link copiedShareShare articleA man who had his leg amputated after being trapped for over 20 hours in Tasmania's Franklin River while on a rafting adventure has met with the rescue crew who saved his life The 65-year-old Lithuanian man was part of an international group of 11 people embarking on a multi-day pack-rafting trip last month when his left leg became trapped in a rock crevice visited the man in the Royal Hobart Hospital on Monday morning accompanied by some of the rescue crew who helped free him Darius Degutis was in contact with the man's family during the rescue operation Mr Degutis said the man's memory of the "dramatic story" was limited Mr Degutis said the man was told that few people would have survived such conditions "This particular rafter who was so strong he was able to recover from the 20 hours of 8-degree Celsius water which was streaming over him all the time," he said "We never were expecting that he's going to survive Approximately 13 tonnes of water per second was flowing down the river during the rescue The rescue is considered to be one of Tasmania's most complex medical evacuations due in part to the volume of fast-moving water hindering rescue efforts Mr Degutis said he kept in touch with the man's family during the ordeal as the hours passed He said "luckily" their mood improved as it became clearer the man would survive The rescue involved 53 winches — a record number for a single operation in Tasmania said the rafter remained in good spirits and was in a stable condition A 65-year-old Lithuanian man remains in a critical condition after being trapped and partially submerged in the Franklin River for 20 hours the group discussed survival movie 127 Hours but we were not crying about that particular story from the United States which depicted the 127 Hours," Mr Degutis said who was in a critical condition after the Franklin River ordeal has recently moved from the hospital's intensive care unit to a general ward A rescue team of more than 30 specialists, including Ambulance Tasmania intensive care workers, flight paramedics, specialist retrieval doctors and a swift-water rescue technician, had been winched to the site to treat the man. The situation was later described by Tasmania police as "a very dynamic, changing, hazardous environment that there was a potential for injury or serious injury that could have occurred [to rescuers]". A priority during the complex rescue was keeping the risk of hypothermia at bay. Additionally, the man spoke little English, which added to the complexities of the situation. Multiple attempts were made to free the man using "specialist equipment", including a wilderness rescue tripod — called an "Arizona Vortex" — to attempt to manoeuvre the man from the rocks; swift-water harness equipment; and Tasmania Fire Service equipment, including hydraulic cutters. However, a decision was eventually made to amputate the man's left leg at the knee. Speaking on Monday, Mr Degutis thanked the emergency response team for its efforts. "This was just amazing: doctors, everyone, all the team members, all the pilots, helicopter pilots, all the systems. "I would never be able to tell that in a couple of hours, there were 30 rescuers who were trying to help that particular person. "So I think from our behalf, it's a huge, huge thank you to the people of Tasmania, to the people of Australia. We respect what they did." Emergency responders from Tasmania Police, State Emergency Service, Tasmanian Fire Service, Ambulance Tasmania and Surf Life Saving Tasmania took part in the remote-area operation. (Supplied: Tasmania Police) Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents Share via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this article Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe New York | Franklin Templeton is battling the worst quarter for outflows in its history as reputational damage and poor returns spurred tens of billions of dollars of withdrawals from its fixed-income business just as rivals are being boosted by falling interest rates which manages $US1.7 trillion ($2.6 trillion) in assets announced in August that the co-chief investment officer of its largest subsidiary had been put on leave amid a probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission SaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy link Gift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe. Follow the topics, people and companies that matter to you. Franklin Templeton has signalled a new period of strong growth and expansion as it unveils five new internal promotions in its Australian business The new appointments recognise the valuable contributions of the team members to the business head of Australia and Zealand at the investment manager “These promotions recognise the important and positive contributions of these individuals while highlighting our continued commitment to providing opportunities for ongoing employee growth and development,” she said Louise Thompson has been named head of consultants and retail sales She has been the head of research and consultants at Franklin Templeton for the past four years “As the industry landscape continues to shift Louise’s experience and strong relationships with the research and consultant businesses in this market position her well to lead our incredibly talented distribution team in identifying solutions aligning to the needs of our clients,” Walsh said “Louise joined Franklin Templeton nearly two decades ago as senior manager and her career has developed in tandem with the growth of our Australian business This promotion recognises her incredible leadership skills and is a testament to her years of dedication in building the Australian retail business.” Thompson said: “I have enjoyed my years at Franklin Templeton in a variety of roles covering both retail and institutional clients and look forward to contributing to its further growth in the Australian market This organisation has provided me with many challenges and opportunities to further my career,” she stated Franklin Templeton announced Jenine Hayman will be promoted to the position of senior director She has been with the firm for over a decade has also been promoted from senior marketing and communications manager to marketing director while James Cummane has been promoted to the position of business development manager after nearly a year as an associate “These promotions will help the business extend our reach to service to our clients via multiple channels in an evolving digital-first environment and strengthen our relationships with consultants as the industry landscape continues to consolidate,” Walsh said Toward Racial Justice: Voices from the Midstate The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture uses a risk-based inspection reporting process for restaurants and other food handlers READ: What do restaurant inspectors look for and can they close a restaurant? Bernard’s Jamaican Jerk Chicken @ Overflow Church Observed deeply scored cutting boards not resurfaced or discarded as required Air duct needs cleaned or filters change in walk-in refrigerator and bathroom Freezer was held at 16°F rather than 0° or below as required Refrigerator was at 45° rather than 41° or below as required The Person in Charge does not have adequate knowledge of food safety in this food facility as evidenced by this non-compliant inspection The handwash sink in the kitchen area was blocked and not accessible at all times for employee use is not labeled with the common name of the food The chlorine concentration in the sanitizing solution of the 3-bay warewash sink was 0 ppm A Food Employee was observed washing their hands at the 3 bay warewash sink rather than the designated handwash sink An insect control device located in the kitchen area with potential to contaminate food The food facility does not have the original certificate for the certified food employee posted in public food The food facility does not maintain Food Employee Certification records as required a potentially hazardous ready to eat food requiring datemarking Women’s toilet room is not provided with a covered waste receptacle for sanitary napkins Loose rubber door gaskets observed on the walk-in door in main kitchen area Can opener not cleaned and does not allow to be cleaned Air duct in the bathrooms need cleaned or filters changed not clearly labeled with a manufacturer’s label Exterior door located in the rear of the food facility has a gap and does not protect against the entry of insects a non-food contact surface in the dish area has a crevice that does not facilitate cleaning and maintenance Non-food contact surfaces not cleaned at a frequency to preclude accumulation of dirt and soil underneath and bottom of the fryers and in the wall/floor junctions throughout the facility accumulation of dirt and soil Observed clean wok pans stored in a container with food debris and miscellaneous equipment in the bottom Facility discarded and replaced the tomatoes Observed food containers that had sticker residue on them that were nested contaminating the food contact surface of another container Educated facility to sanitize food contact surfaces prior to use Thermometers for ensuring proper food temperatures are not calibrated and/or functioning properly digital thermometers used to verify reheating temperatures are not being calibrated Help support the information and news you’ve come to rely on in central Pennsylvania Click here to make your donation Become a WITF sponsor today » We spotlight and uplift the creators around us Driving Directions Request a Tour