Monthly Archives: July 2011

No amount of education will ever make us white

The following is a letter I received from a reader of Blak and Black and the Fiji Sun, talking about his experiences as a Pakistani/Australian living in Australia’s Capital, Canberra: Dear…

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July 31, 2011

ACT Government / Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Government / Hypocrisy / Law Enforcement / Pacific Neighbours / Rule of Law

Don’t play it again, Sam!

Ah, Sam, you have really got up my nose. And given that smell contributes roughly seventy percent to taste, I can only say you’ve put me off my food! How…

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July 29, 2011

Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Julian Moti / Law Enforcement / Solomon Islands

Palmer CJ and Bond liaised on Moti’s removal

Dear Editor, Palmer CJ and Bond liaised on Moti’s removal I refer to the letter written by his Honour Chief Justice Sir Albert R Palmer CBE in response to an…

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July 28, 2011

Accountability / ACT Government / Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Law Enforcement / Pacific Neighbours / Rule of Law / White Australia

The politicisation of the AFP and ALP corruption

Racism, and in particular anti-black racism, is a part of our community’s psyche. A significant segment of our community holds overtly racist views. A much larger segment subconsciously operates on…

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July 27, 2011

Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Julian Moti / Law Enforcement / RAMSI / Rule of Law / Solomon Islands

Moti appeal exposes mixed loyalties and judicial corruption

Note: The following article appeared in today’s edition of the Fiji Sun and Solomon Star It was written by me in my capacity as a human rights philosopher, researcher, activist…

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July 22, 2011

Assimilation / Corporate profit / Corruption / Culture / Democracy / Environment / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Mining / Respect / Rule of Law / WA government

Native Title: An Australian White Wash

He is wizened. Lines mark a face that has felt the sun’s warming rays and burning beams, eyes see the land that holds his people’s Dreams, ears hear the stories…

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July 17, 2011

Culture / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Human Rights / Respect / Rule of Law

Bruce and Bruce split the house

All in all I have to say that this has been a good week for me on the information gathering circuit. On Monday I came into possession of the Skunky…

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July 14, 2011

Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Corporate profit / Corruption / First Nations/Indigenous / Law Enforcement / Neo-Colonialism / RAMSI / Rule of Law / Solomon Islands

The name is Funk, Skunky Funk

What many people may not know is that Australia has its very own ‘007’, Federal Agent Peter Bond. Like all good ‘007s’ Federal Agent Bond needs an alias. After reading…

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July 12, 2011

Australian Federal Police / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Genocide by stealth / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law

Genocide: the word behind law enforcement in Australia

The following is an abridged version of one of the victim statements I have been collecting in support of an application to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, alleging human…

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July 10, 2011

Corruption / Culture / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / Globalisation / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Mining / Respect

It’s time: for honesty and fairness when reporting on Aboriginal Australia

Let’s not put too fine a point on it. Without question, Aboriginal Australia is afflicted with enormous problems, not least of which are law and order and health issues. Add…

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July 9, 2011

Accountability / ACT Government / Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Commonwealth Ombudsman / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Indonesia / Law Enforcement / Neo-Colonialism / Pacific Neighbours

Gratuitous acts of racism in Australia’s capital, Canberra!

In fact, the worst offender of institutionalised discrimination and marginalisation of Aboriginal people is the government.—Neil Gillespie, head of the Aboriginal Legal Rights Movement Inc, South Australia ('Poor health, racism…

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July 6, 2011

Accountability / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law

Worldwide phenomena: white hate crimes committed against indigenous people

I was contacted over the weekend by a colleague in the United States who pointed out to me the similarities in the nature of the crimes I described in my…

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July 4, 2011

Assimilation / Corruption / Culture / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Neo-Colonialism / Propaganda / Rule of Law / White Australia

A rose by any other name: Invasion

Earlier this week Sydney City Council voted to include the term ‘invasion’ in the Preamble to the city’s vision for 2030. It’s even made news in India. It’s caused a…

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July 2, 2011

Monthly Archives: July 2011

No amount of education will ever make us white

Don’t play it again, Sam!

Palmer CJ and Bond liaised on Moti’s removal

The politicisation of the AFP and ALP corruption

Moti appeal exposes mixed loyalties and judicial corruption

Native Title: An Australian White Wash

Bruce and Bruce split the house

The name is Funk, Skunky Funk

Genocide: the word behind law enforcement in Australia

It’s time: for honesty and fairness when reporting on Aboriginal Australia

Gratuitous acts of racism in Australia’s capital, Canberra!

Worldwide phenomena: white hate crimes committed against indigenous people

A rose by any other name: Invasion

RAMSI - the scion of the juggernaut of greed

AFP accused of fabricating evidence, yet again!

Moti affair

Moti affair

Moti appeal exposes mixed loyalties and judicial corruption

Moti end game

Letters to the editor: Article by Bakchos

Co-operate or else! AFP thuggery for a white Australia

The strange case of Bill Johnson, a study in neo-colonial hypocrisy

Neo-colonialism in the Torres Strait

Moti and other affairs

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