Discrimination/Racism | Blak and Black - Part 3

20 Years of friends in the Australian Federal Police

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20 Years of friends in the Australian Federal Police

Some days demand that we pause to reflect on an event on the same date in the past. For Blak and Black that day is 9 May and this year marks 20 years since Angel Marina wrote his now widely recognised letter of racism against the ACT Government’s then most senior Indigenous employee.

May 9, 2022

Feminist disparity, Blak white and Swedish

Image: AP/Silvia Izquierdo

ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Human Rights / Racism / Sexism

Feminist disparity, Blak white and Swedish

Only when we march for every woman and girl will there truly be solidarity.

March 15, 2021

The truth about First Nations employment in the ACT

ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Racism / Respect

The truth about First Nations employment in the ACT

An inquiry into the Aboriginal and Terres Strait Islander employment in the ACT excluded two key directorates that with longstanding racism issues - CMTEDD and JACS.

October 13, 2020

The Legacy of ACT Labor, 20 years of lazy government

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The Legacy of ACT Labor, 20 years of lazy government

Suppression of two public interest disclosures pointing money siphoned out of government coffers hallows corruption to go on unchecked in the Australian Capital Territory.

September 26, 2020

The ACT Barr Government, ducking the hard calls for another term

Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Labor Party / Bill of Rights / Corruption / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Human Rights / Justice / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Stanhope Government / Uncategorized

The ACT Barr Government, ducking the hard calls for another term

Why was Mullins fitted-up for seeking a missing public interest disclosure and why does the Barr Government not ensure transparency?

September 19, 2020

Jon Stanhope, the man who washed his hands of Mullins

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Jon Stanhope, the man who washed his hands of Mullins

“Jon Stanhope appeared to see the world as both binary and polar. All that is good in the world was embodied by the Labor party, and all that is bad…

August 8, 2020

#Justice4Mullins , a black life that matters

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#Justice4Mullins , a black life that matters

The following is an unfinished saga of racism & corruption; about how far one jurisdiction will go to cover up their misdeeds, the people who are complicit & the Australian…

July 31, 2020

He made the many lies seem similar to the truth

Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide by stealth / Racism / Stolen Generation / Uncategorized / White Australia

He made the many lies seem similar to the truth

The ever-touring Englishman “The ever-touring Englishman have built their bungalowsAll over the sweet forrestThey drive their trains with smokeO look at them, how they talk on their wires to one…

July 26, 2020

Australia, waking to #BlackLivesMatter

#BLM Protest Melbourne 6 June, 2020 - Black Power

Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Justice / Police / Racism / Shared humanity / Uncategorized

Australia, waking to #BlackLivesMatter

We have questions to answer, Australia. Questions about who we are as a people, what behaviour we expect and accept from our leaders and how we address the abuse of…

June 7, 2020

Australian Aborigines / Racism / Respect / Shared humanity

Deal me a blow; the fight goes on

On Wednesday, 4 December 2019, Bakchos lost control of the BlackandBlack Twitter account. He regained some control on Friday and deactivated the account immediately due to incessant troll attacks and…

December 9, 2019

Derek Bromley and the State of Injustice in South Australia

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Derek Bromley and the State of Injustice in South Australia

35 years in jail for a crime he has continuously asserted he did not commit. A case marred by inaccurate and misleading forensic evidence. Has served beyond the original non-parole…

February 3, 2019

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Is Integrity Dead in the ACT?

“You want me to respect the law? Then make the law respectable.” Violet Miller, Suffragette, 2015. Over the past two years Mr Mullins has walked his long dark night of…

July 12, 2017

Disability / Discrimination/Racism / Human Rights / Shared humanity

The curse of illness and disability – a modern day Boethius

On 17 June, Cathal Lyons was involved in an accident whilst on business in Russia, resulting in the loss of both part of the foot and shoulder on his right…

February 13, 2016

True Blue Aussies

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True Blue Aussies

There are numerous groups working to assist the homeless in Sydney. Most nights you can find a food van behind St. Mary’s Cathedral or in Wentworth Park. There’s people who…

December 28, 2014

Peace on Earth

Image courtesy Tristan Griffiths, All Things Sydney.

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Peace on Earth

The German artist Daniel Nikolaus Chodwiecki was renowned for his etchings. Born in an age in which critical thought was encouraged and the power of hierarchical institutions such as the…

December 26, 2014

#WalkTogether to end #racism

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#WalkTogether to end #racism

The sign says it all. Since when should people need to rally to welcome others, to offer a helping hand? The annual #Walktogether held in both capital cities and regional…

October 26, 2014

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The “Unsettled” Great Southern Land

Where to start … where to start … After a protracted hiatus, Blak and Black is back! There’s so much to write about, so much in the news and the…

July 14, 2014

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Farewell, Comrade Mandela

Who will meet you when you pass your last breath and cross to whatever lies beyond this life? Will you meet friends, foes, family or beloved pets? In death there…

December 8, 2013

Treaties, lies and the Morning Star Flag

Morning Star flags

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Treaties, lies and the Morning Star Flag

“The West Papuans have become the victims of Australia’s regional foreign policy arrangements that prop up the anti-refugee policies of Operation Sovereign Borders.” Ian Rintoul, Refugee Action Coalition. Fifty-two years…

December 1, 2013

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Australia’s Racism Problem Just Won’t Go Away

This post has been proferred by Imogen, a reader of Blak and Black. As South Korean-born Dami Im’s X-Factor win in Australia is celebrated with a number one single it’s a shame…

November 29, 2013