First Nations/Indigenous

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…

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August 8, 2020

Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Ernst & Young / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Uncategorized

#Justice4Mullins , a black life that matters

In the wake of unsuccessful prosecution of Mullins, the ACT Government and ACT Policing need to fully investigate the issues raised in his case.

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July 31, 2020

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…

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July 26, 2020

#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…

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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…

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December 9, 2019

Australian Aborigines / Discrimination / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / Racism / Rule of Law / Shared humanity / South Australia

Derek Bromley and the State of Injustice in South Australia

It's well past time to release Derek Bromley.

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February 3, 2019

Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Justice / Law Enforcement / Racism / Rule of Law / Stolen Generation

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…

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July 12, 2017

Australian Aborigines / Australian Defence Force / First Nations/Indigenous / Law Enforcement

A Time to Remember

To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:? A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant,…

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April 25, 2014

Treaties, lies and the Morning Star Flag

Morning Star flags

Asia-Pacific / Assimilation / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Government / Human Rights / Indonesia / Racism / Refugees / United Nations / West Papua

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…

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December 1, 2013

Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Indonesia / Racism / Refugees

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…

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November 29, 2013

Australian Aborigines / Culture / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Education / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Racism / Respect / Shared humanity

A mile in his shoes – learning from Monet

Chocolate is the panacea of woe, but in more recent years, I’ve found my palette appreciating much more of the citrus tones that cleanse and refresh, even if some do…

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September 28, 2013

Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Human Rights / Racism / Respect / Shared humanity

Impossible dream and a not so imaginary foe

True equality will only be realised when black people are able to walk be in public without anyone assuming the worst of them

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August 27, 2013

#Misogyny and #sexism – Australian political rhetoric

"Menu" written on an inner Sydney street restaurant door last week.

ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Racism / Sexism

#Misogyny and #sexism – Australian political rhetoric

Discrimination comes in many forms, even within the sub-groups of sexism and racism.

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June 30, 2013

Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / Police / Racism / Respect / White Australia

Start as you mean to continue

Sunshine in Melbourne’s west has seen all manner of refugees in the past half century. The current mix includes a significant proportion of men, women and children from African nations.…

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June 5, 2013

Australian Aborigines / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Reconciliation / Rule of Law / Shared humanity

Myall Creek an unlikely symbol of #reconciliation

We want neither the classic nor the romantic savage here. We have far too many of the murderous wretches about us already. The whole gang of black animals are…

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June 4, 2013

Accountability / Assimilation / Corruption / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Racism / Religion / Respect / Shared humanity

There is a dream dreaming us

The spiritual journey requires that we accept responsibility for our actions and live the life we aspire to.

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May 31, 2013

ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Ernst & Young / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government / Racism / Reconciliation / Stanhope Government

Reconciliation – now is the time

I want to tell you a story about a woman, Born in the first quarter of the twentieth century in an indigenous community, Who knew life on the land, a…

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May 27, 2013

Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / Equality / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide by stealth / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Racism / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity

R. v. Ipeelee: Aboriginal sentencing and overrepresentation in the prison population

On Friday, The Australian Institute of Criminology (“AIC”) realest its Australian crime: Facts & figures: 2012 report, which provides sober reading for all those concerned about the on-going silent genocide…

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May 26, 2013

Australian Aborigines / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Education / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Primary/Secondary / Racism / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity

The blind juggler: Aboriginal offending and sentencing

Jim Jim where is our party? where all members’re held equal an’vow t’infiltrate that thought among the people it hopes t’serve an’sets a respected road for all those like me.…

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May 24, 2013

Accountability / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide by stealth / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / NSW Police / Racism / Respect / Shared humanity

The Bugmy family, Dada and a Quiche in the face

“Dada is a virgin microbe / Dada is against life so dear / Dada / Corporation exploiting ideas / Dada has 391 different attitudes and colours, depending on the President’s…

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May 21, 2013

First Nations/Indigenous

Jon Stanhope, the man who washed his hands of Mullins

#Justice4Mullins , a black life that matters

He made the many lies seem similar to the truth

Australia, waking to #BlackLivesMatter

Deal me a blow; the fight goes on

Derek Bromley and the State of Injustice in South Australia

Is Integrity Dead in the ACT?

A Time to Remember

Treaties, lies and the Morning Star Flag

Australia’s Racism Problem Just Won’t Go Away

A mile in his shoes – learning from Monet

Impossible dream and a not so imaginary foe

#Misogyny and #sexism – Australian political rhetoric

Start as you mean to continue

Myall Creek an unlikely symbol of #reconciliation

There is a dream dreaming us

Reconciliation – now is the time

R. v. Ipeelee: Aboriginal sentencing and overrepresentation in the prison population

The blind juggler: Aboriginal offending and sentencing

The Bugmy family, Dada and a Quiche in the face

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

Comment: Excellent Read