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Horrific footage went viral of a laughing Waylon Johncock repeatedly throwing rocks at the wombat's head at South Australia's Eyre Peninsula on Thursday  Aboriginal hunting laws could be up for review after a video emerged showing a police officer stoning a wombat to death.    Horrific footage went viral of a laughing Waylon Johncock repeatedly throwing rocks at the wombat's head at South Australia's Eyre Peninsula on Thursday.  Aboriginal elders have condemned Johncock but others have stepped in to defend him, saying he was within his rights because Indigenous people in South Australia have traditionally killed wombats with rocks. Under the Native Title Act of 1993, Aboriginal people are allowed to maintain ancient customs such as hunting local wildlife.  Johncock is indigenous.   Almost 230,000 people have signed an online petition calling for the officer to be disciplined and a review of the law.  'This is allowed under the Native … [Read more...] about How traditional Aboriginal hunting methods could be BANNED after rogue police officer stoned a wombat to death sparking international outrage

A prominent Aboriginal elder has slammed the actions of a police officer who stoned a wombat to death.  Horrific footage went viral of police officer Waylon Johncock repeatedly throwing rocks at the wombat's head at South Australia's Eyre Peninsula, on Thursday.  Ngarrindjeri elder Major Sumner said the officer's shockingly cruel actions in stoning the gentle animal were 'wrong'.  'We didn't hunt like that. We still don't hunt like that,' the 71-year-old told The Advertiser.  Scroll down for video  Horrific footage went viral of police officer Waylon Johncock (pictured) repeatedly throwing rocks at the wombat's head at South Australia's Eyre Peninsula  Ngarrindjeri elder Major Sumner (pictured) said the officer's shocking cruel actions in stoning the gentle animal was 'wrong' His comments come after Wirangu-Kokatha elder Jack Johncock said the cop, who is also Indigenous, was acting within his rights.  Under the Native Title Act of 1993, … [Read more...] about ‘We don’t hunt like that’: Aboriginal elder denounces police officer who laughed as he stoned a wombat to death – and refutes claims that it was in keeping with indigenous hunting rights

The world's oldest film festival has announced its 2018 lineup - and it's jam-packed with studio and independent films. Running from August 29 to September 8, the festival will showcase the world's best in new movies and there are bound to be some Oscar hopefuls in there. The lineup for the 75th annual festival was announced today (Wednesday, July 25) in Rome. British actress Vanessa Redgrave will receive the event's most prestigious award, the Golden Lion, which recognises lifetime achievement. Award-winning Mexican filmmaker Guillermo del Toro, who received the Golden Lion last year for The Shape of Water, will head up the 2018 jury. It had already been revealed that Venice Film Festival is set to open with a screening of First Man, a much-awaited biopic on Neil Armstrong starring Ryan Gosling and Claire Foy. At least four Netflix originals have also made the cut, including Joel and Ethan Coen's new western The Ballad of Buster Scruggs and 22 July (formerly titled Norway), which … [Read more...] about Full Venice Film Festival 2018 lineup announced – and Vanessa Redgrave wins Golden Lion

A man named Thomas Cook found that sharing his name with a global travel company has its perks, as the latest viral sweeping the internet today proves. Mr Cook posted a cheeky comment on the Thomas Cook Facebook page back in November, asking for a weekend in Paris as compensation for a lifetime of being “ridiculed”. The then 26-year-old wrote: “Seeing as I share the exact same name as your huge company, and because of this I have been ridiculed for as long as I can remember. “I think it’s only fair that you help compensate for this by giving me one of your lovely holidays.” When the travel agency refused to give away a ‘free holiday’, Mr Cook protested that he had endured ‘years of ridicule and torment’ as a result of sharing the name. He added that he deserved a trip to Paris as he helped “to promote your brand by constantly keeping it in peoples minds every time they speak to me” (sic). Quick-thinking travel … [Read more...] about The benefits of sharing your name with a travel agent: Man named Thomas Cook wangles a free holiday in hilarious viral

Outraged people have begun organising protests against a police officer who stoned a wombat to death after it emerged he would not be punished.  Anger began building online as soon as the news broke that South Australian police community liaison officer Waylon Johncock would not be charged or face any discipline over his cruel killing of the helpless animal on October 3. Two separate protest event pages for Adelaide quickly surfaced on Facebook, with concerned people from around the country as far away as Queensland and Newcastle in NSW offering to get involved by funding posters or contacting their local MPs. Two protest events were organised on Facebook as soon as word got around that SA Police officer Waylon Johncock would not be punished for animal cruelty after stoning a wombat 'There are 300+ members here. Who will protest Sunday 15th/ Monday 16th at midday? City police HQ,' wrote one angry Facebook user on Saturday.   One protest event is called 'Justice … [Read more...] about Hundreds plan protests calling for cop who stoned a helpless wombat to death to be SACKED after he was let off by investigators because he had traditional Indigenous hunting rights