Woolworths has explained why it changed the name of its Anzac biscuits to golden oat biscuits after a furious customer backlash.
Customers claimed online the supermarket giant abandoned the traditional name because some shoppers might have found it offensive.
But Woolworths said the name change was at the request of the Veterans Affairs Department and had nothing to do with cancel culture .
Woolworths have hit back at online trolls who criticised the supermarket giant for changing the name of Anzac biscuits to Golden Oat biscuits
Woolworths said the name change was made in accordance with the wishes of the Department of Veteran Affairs and had nothing to do with cancel culture
County hires Cohl, Stoker & Toskey as new corporation counsel
Steve Allen will remain in role until June 30
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The Huron County Building in Bad Axe (Tribune File Photo)
The Huron County Board of Commissioners has hired a new law firm to act as corporation counsel for the county once Steve Allen leaves the position later this year.
Cohl, Stoker & Toskey P.C., a Lansing-based firm that specializes in municipal corporate law and public sector labor law and represents more than 60 Michigan counties, cities, townships, and other entities, will fill the role starting May 1.
Allen is currently under contract with the county until June 30, so the two months will act as a transition period so he can finish up any work he has left with the county.
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David, of course, is not alone. The mental distress of veterans caused by traumatic events in service is extremely common. In fact, nearly half of all those leaving Australia s defence force experience a mental disorder within five years and, further, one veteran dies by suicide in Australia every two weeks.
David knew he was suffering. He was not silent about his struggles and actively sought help.
David Finney lost his life at aged 38 in 2019. Image: Supplied.
In an email that Ms Finney found after her son’s death, David had repeatedly asked the Australian Defence Force and the Department of Veterans’ Affairs for help.
Mr Felton said support networks for veterans and young veterans were absolutely becoming more available. It has to. Times are changing because the older veterans feel as though they need to pass on the baton to the younger ones so it is our turn to take and future-proof it, he said. There is a lot of benefit to that and we have to have that engagement. Mr Felton said there was a stigma surrounding veterans and young veterans seeking support because they all strive for it. A lot of us are broken, a lot of us have a lot of health problems but there are mechanisms through the RSL and Department of Veteran Affairs that are there to help, he said.