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The Pillars of Democracy: Freedom of Speech and the Rule of Law
Accountability / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / Justice / Racism / Rule of Law / Xenophobia

The Pillars of Democracy: Freedom of Speech and the Rule of Law

Freedom of speech and the rule of law are both necessary for democracy to function and endure.

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April 12, 2025
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Legal, Moral and Political Analysis of Israel’s Blockade and the UN’s Response
Accountability / Government / Human Rights / International Law / Justice / Shared humanity / United Nations

Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza: Legal, Moral and Political Analysis of Israel’s Blockade and the UN’s Response

Guterres' statements around the breach of human rights in Gaza highlight the injustice of the indiscriminate attacks of civilians.

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April 11, 2025
Sports and Society: Reflections on Fairness and the Rule of Law
Accountability / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Justice / Political theory / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity

Sports and Society: Reflections on Fairness and the Rule of Law

Fairness, be it in sport of society, underpins trust in authority and the rule of the game as well as the rule of law.

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April 10, 2025
Andrew Robb: From LNP Trade Minister to Consultant for a CCP-Aligned Billionaire
Accountability / Asia-Pacific / Commonwealth Government / Corporate profit / Government

Andrew Robb: From LNP Trade Minister to Consultant for a CCP-Aligned Billionaire

Dutton's assertion that the lease of Darwin Port by the Chinese is a security risk conflict with his actions as Minister for Immigration and Border Protection.

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April 8, 2025
Unanimous 16-0 Jury Acquittal and Systemic Bias in the ACT
Accountability / ACT Government / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Justice / Racism

Unanimous 16-0 Jury Acquittal and Systemic Bias in the ACT

Questions must be asked of the ACT Government about the unanimous 16-0 acquittal of whistleblower Mark Mullins

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April 7, 2025
Populism in the UK and Australia: A Comparative Analysis of Nigel Farage and Peter Dutton
Accountability / Commonwealth Government / Government / Propaganda

Populism in the UK and Australia: A Comparative Analysis of Nigel Farage and Peter Dutton

Australia's Peter Dutton reflects much of populist political rhetoric and manoeuvring of the UK's Nigel Farage.

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April 6, 2025
The Corruption Obsession: A Distraction from Urgent National Issues in Australia
Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Environment / First Nations/Indigenous / Government

The Corruption Obsession: A Distraction from Urgent National Issues in Australia

Australia's focus on corruption comes at the expense of examining the broader issues impeding improvements in other aspects of national urgency.

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April 5, 2025
The Art of Fabrication: Oscar Wilde’s “The Decay of Lying” and the Perils of Alternative Narratives
Art / Hypocrisy / Propaganda

The Art of Fabrication: Oscar Wilde’s “The Decay of Lying” and the Perils of Alternative Narratives

"Alternative facts", splinters truth beyond repair, creating not a new truth or beauty, but a discordant competition of fictions.

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April 1, 2025
Mirage of Reform: Donor Influence and the Two-Party System in Australian Politics
Accountability / Commonwealth Government / Corporate responsibility / Democracy / Government

Mirage of Reform: Donor Influence and the Two-Party System in Australian Politics

Independent candidates, who a largely no funded by corporate interests, have greater ability to act in the interests of their constituents.

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March 31, 2025
Understanding Australia’s Gas Shortage: Causes, Context, and Controversy
Commonwealth Government / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Environment / Government

Understanding Australia’s Gas Shortage: Causes, Context, and Controversy

Australia's gas shortage is a function of the lack of sound policy to ensure local supply over corporate profit.

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March 30, 2025
Three Years Is Not Enough: Why Labor Should Be Returned as a Minority Government
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Three Years Is Not Enough: Why Labor Should Be Returned as a Minority Government

Electing a minority Labor government at the upcoming election would enable ongoing correction for damage from the Morrison government.

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March 29, 2025
Justice within Injustice: The Oxymoron of Law in the Third Reich and Parallels in Modern Australia
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Justice within Injustice: The Oxymoron of Law in the Third Reich and Parallels in Modern Australia

The pattern of restrictive laws in Australia bears concerning similarities with the gradual decline of Germany toward the Nazi regime.

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March 27, 2025
The Inevitability of Repression in Legal and Political Systems: A Study in Imperial Governance and Its Consequences
Propaganda / Rule of Law

The Inevitability of Repression in Legal and Political Systems: A Study in Imperial Governance and Its Consequences

Abandonment of the principles of equality, justice and human dignity by a nation leads to disillusionment that engulfs the entire social fabric.

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March 25, 2025
The Equality of Human Life: A Philosophical and Practical Examination
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The Equality of Human Life: A Philosophical and Practical Examination

Every human life holds equal value, regardless of individual differences and is pivotal in ethical and legal frameworks.

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March 24, 2025
Israel’s Actions in Gaza Cannot Be Justified on Either Military or Moral Grounds
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Israel’s Actions in Gaza Cannot Be Justified on Either Military or Moral Grounds

The invasion of Gaza cannot be justified on military or moral grounds and is affront to international law.

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March 23, 2025
Without the Foot Soldiers, There Could Have Been No Holocaust
Accountability / Discrimination/Racism / Genocide / Genocide by stealth / Propaganda / Xenophobia

Without the Foot Soldiers, There Could Have Been No Holocaust

The horror of the Holocaust required many people to blindly accept propaganda and turn a blind to the evil perpetrated by the Nazis.

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March 20, 2025
Culture Wars in Australia: The Right Wing as Primary Instigator
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Culture Wars in Australia: The Right Wing as Primary Instigator

An imbalance in media ownership enables the political right to influence the terms of elections, setting the terms through amplifying cultural tensions.

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March 19, 2025
The Wooden Horse of Wealth: Billionaires and the Subversion of Democracy
Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Democracy / Equality / Government / Propaganda

The Wooden Horse of Wealth: Billionaires and the Subversion of Democracy

The Trojan Horse is a lesson in looking beyond a rival's seemingly generous gift to their underlying motives and past behaviours.

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March 18, 2025
How Cronyism Works: Power, Privilege, and the Burden of Cost
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How Cronyism Works: Power, Privilege, and the Burden of Cost

Cronyism rigs economic benefits in favour of an inner circle or elites, shifting the costs onto those less privileged.

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March 14, 2025
Curating Reality: The Age-Old Political Game of Statistical Manipulation
Accountability / Government / Propaganda

Curating Reality: The Age-Old Political Game of Statistical Manipulation

Look past quoted numbers in order to highlight the true value of statistics, but beware, numbers can burn!

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March 13, 2025
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Publications

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  • RAMSI - the scion of the juggernaut of greed

    Solomon Star
    13 October 2011
  • AFP accused of fabricating evidence, yet again

    Solomon Star (Print only)
    4 October 2011
  • Moti affair

    Solomon Star
    14 September 2011
  • Moti affair

    Fiji Sun
    12 September 2011
  • Moti appeal exposes mixed loyalties and judicial corruption

    Solomon Star
    22 July 2011
  • Moti end game

    FijiSun
    22 July 2011
  • Letters to the editor: Article by Bakchos

    Solomon Star
    20 July 2011
  • Co-operate or else! AFP thuggery for a white Australia

    Solomon Star
    24 June 2011
  • The strange case of Bill Johnson, a study in neo-colonial hypocrisy

    Solomon Star
    17 June 2011
  • Neo-colonialism in the Torres Strait

    Solomon Star
    14 June 2011
  • Moti and other affairs

    Solomon Star
    9 June 2011
  • Comment: Excellent Read

    Fiji Sun
    7 June 2011

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Recent Comments

  1. Lady Margaret on Regression

    Mark, I always enjoy reading your poetry and this one is no exception.

  2. Bakchos on Friends in The AFP and a Malicious Prosecution

    Mr Marina’s “friends in the AFP” have shielded him from accountability, both criminal and civil for over two decades, which…

  3. Watershedd on Are You Sleeping?

    I've come back to this poem as we await the High Court's ruling on the proscription of the White Australia…

  4. Bob Coe on Appointment Without Accountability: Jon White, the ACT DPP and the Long Shadow of a Political Prosecution

    The more I read about this situation the more uncomfortable I become with the racism, and the racism is obvious.…

  5. Watershedd on Friends in The AFP and a Malicious Prosecution

    15 December 2003 is a very interesting date, John. Mullins tended his resignation that morning immediately following a conversation with…

  6. Bob Coe on Fire the Liar, Mind the Glass House

    Pauline Hanson is a racist bitch.

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