Northern Territory National Emergency Response

The Northern Territory National Emergency Response (also referred to as "the intervention") was a package of changes to welfare provision, law enforcement, land tenure and other measures, introduced by the Australian federal government under John Howard in 2007 to address allegations of rampant child sexual abuse and neglect in Northern Territory Aboriginal communities. Operation Outreach, the intervention's main logistical operation conducted by a force of 600 soldiers and detachments from the ADF (including NORFORCE) concluded on 21 October 2008. In the seven years since the initiation of the Emergency Response there has not been one prosecution for child abuse come from the exercise.

The package was the Federal government's response to the Territory government's publication of Little Children are Sacred, but implemented only two out of ninety-seven of the report's recommendations. The response has been criticised, but also received bipartisan parliamentary support. The then Prime Minister Julia Gillard has and continues to support the response, though her predecessor (and successor) Kevin Rudd did make some adjustments to its implementation. The Emergency Response has since been replaced by the very similar Stronger Futures Policy.

The Intervention (EP)

The Intervention is an EP by indie rock band The Color Fred. The EP was released to independent record stores on April 18, 2009 as part of the "Record Store Day" event. The EP was limited to 1,000 copies. The re-recorded version of "Terrible Things" can be found on Terrible Things debut album.

Track listing

Personnel

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The Intervention (film)

The Intervention is a 2016 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Clea DuVall in her directorial debut. The film stars DuVall, Natasha Lyonne, Alia Shawkat, Cobie Smulders, Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter, and Ben Schwartz. The film had its world premiere at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2016.

Plot

Four couples go on a weekend getaway, which takes a sharp turn, when one of the couples discovers the trip is an intervention on their marriage.

Cast

Production

On July 20, 2015, It was announced that Clea DuVall would star and direct a film she wrote, with Cobie Smulders, Melanie Lynskey, Jason Ritter, Natasha Lyonne, Vincent Piazza, Ben Schwartz, and Alia Shawkat. DuVall will also executive produce on the film, alongside Mel Eslyn, while David Bernon will serve as an executive producer through Burn Later Productions, Sam Slater and Paul M. Bernon will also produce under the Burn Later banner.

The Players (New York City)

The Players, or the Players Club, is a social club founded in New York City by the noted 19th-century Shakespearean actor Edwin Booth, who purchased an 1847 mansion located at 16 Gramercy Park. During his lifetime, he reserved an upper floor for his home, turning the rest of the building over to the Clubhouse. Its interior and part of its exterior was designed by architect Stanford White. It was named a National Historic Landmark in 1962.

In 1989, women were invited to become fully participating members.

The Players still maintains its entryway gaslights, which are among the few remaining examples in New York City.

Founding

On April 14, 1865, Edwin's younger brother John Wilkes, a popular actor, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln, after which the life of his family changed. In 1888 Edwin Booth purchased the former residence of Valentine G. Hall in Gramercy Square and, perhaps inspired by London's Garrick Club, established a social club which would bring actors into contact with men of different professions such as industrialists, writers and other creative artists.