Just because it’s not in a book doesn’t mean it’s not history!
I have decided to digress from the main theme of Blak and Black for this post and have a quick look at the role of Aboriginal song and dance cycles…
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September 20, 2011
Asia-Pacific / Corporate profit / Corruption / Culture / Democracy / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide by stealth / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / Neo-Colonialism / Pacific Neighbours / RAMSI / Rule of Law / Solomon Islands / United Nations
Has the Pacific Islands Forum (“PIF”) become a tool for white neo-colonial interests?
The progress of human society, has in different ages, presented abundance of horrors and abundance of vices, which in treating history properly, we are obliged to pass over gently, and…
September 19, 2011
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Fear and Trembling – Australia’s gutless approach to the genocide in Papua
The following article appeared in Friday’s Jakarta Post: Maj. Gen. Wisnu Bawatenaya has been appointed to become commander of the Indonesian Army Special Forces (Kopassus) replacing Maj. Gen. Lodewijk F…
September 13, 2011
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The wisdom of Miles Jordana: Hidden in plain sight
The following is a modified version of an article which first appeared in the Fiji Sun on 12 September, 2011 and which Blak and Black has linked to since publishing…
September 12, 2011
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Beware the tolling bell
Across the world the common factor in regional conflicts is inequality and no-one is immune to the consequences.
September 10, 2011
Accountability / ACT Government / Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Fred Martens / Government / Human Rights / Indonesia / Julian Moti / Law Enforcement / Racism / Refugees / SIEV X / Solomon Islands / West Papua
A call for a Royal Commission into the AFP
It's time for a royal commission into the Australian Federal Police.
August 31, 2011
Accountability / ACT Government / ASIO / Australian Defence Force / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Rule of Law / Stolen Generation / White Australia
The AFP and the ‘Nazification’ of Australian Society
I’m writing this post in response to some comments that have been left on Blak and Black over the last week or so. The comments are interesting from a number…
August 23, 2011
Image courtesy Yindjibarndi Nation
A can of worms
The disparity in attitudes to community dissent about coal seam gas mining between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people are stark.
August 20, 2011
Art / Bill of Rights / Corporate profit / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Environment / Equality / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Human Rights / Neo-Colonialism / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity
YINDJIBARNDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION and ‘SOLOMON HUB’
A press release from the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation regarding Fortescue's Solomon Hub mining proposal.
August 9, 2011
Arc of instability / Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Law Enforcement / Neo-Colonialism / Pacific Neighbours / RAMSI / Rule of Law
Disguised extradition, Bennett, Tollman and Moti
In 1896 J. B. Moore, with what turned out to be prophetic insight, drew attention to the possibility of the immigration laws of the United States being utilised for the…
August 2, 2011
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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…
July 31, 2011
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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…
July 27, 2011
Yindjibarndi Native Title map
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Native Title: An Australian White Wash
Native Title will mean nothing if the Fortescue Metals Group Solomon Hub mining project proceeds.
July 17, 2011
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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…
July 12, 2011
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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…
July 6, 2011
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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…
July 2, 2011
The racism within: when the law fails Indigenous Australians, should they claim asylum?
Blak and Black has been following the program "Go back where you came from" on SBS. Anyone in Australia watching the trending topics on Twitter tonight and eagerly last week…
June 28, 2011
ASIO / Australian Federal Police / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Law Enforcement / RAMSI / Rule of Law / White Australia
Co-operate or else, AFP thuggery in the pursuit of a white Australia
97 Quite rightly, the accused regarded ASIO and the AFP as arms of the state. He quite rightly assumed that they were acting together. The notion that he would be…
June 21, 2011
Drew Grant and the Organisasi Papua Merdeka
Firstly I want to dispel any illusions that my heading might have created about Mr Grant being in any way connected to the Organisasi Papua Merdeka. The connection between the…
June 12, 2011
Neo-Colonialism in the Torres Strait
The imposition of discriminatory European laws on indigenous people presages disasted in the longer term.
June 10, 2011