AHRC/HREOC

The Australian Human Rights Commission (formerly Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission).

Forty years on, Indigenous women still without rights

It was freezing last night where I slept in my travels, below freezing in fact. In Bangerang country, home of the Yorta Yorta people, Mother Nature may have frozen the…

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July 7, 2012

Accountability / AHRC/HREOC / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Equality of opportunity / Human Rights / Law / Law Enforcement / Police / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Respect / Rule of Law / Sexism

Respect: more than just a word

Last week, I came across this post by Cate via a mutual friend. I asked if Blak and Black could republish it, to share it with a more diverse audience…

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June 9, 2012

Accountability / AHRC/HREOC / ASIO / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Counter-terrorism laws / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Human Rights / International Law / Law Enforcement / Mining / Rule of Law / Terrorism

Australia: a parable on authoritative oppression and the nature of conformity

I am not pessimistic. I just see everything as it is. When one lives in a society that is essentially not free, it is the obligation of every thinking person…

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May 30, 2012

ACT Government / AHRC/HREOC / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Ombudsman / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Ernst & Young / Former Commissioner / Government / Law Enforcement / Racial Discrimination Act / Rule of Law

Do as I say, don’t do as I do

I’ve debated about the title of this post, torn with an alternative following on from the statement in one's Aboriginal heritage with a title that would allude to John Howard…

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May 12, 2012

Accountability / ACT Government / AHRC/HREOC / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Diversity / Ernst & Young / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Justice / Law / Racism / Respect / Rule of Law

Ernst & Young, the silence is deafening!

Following is a response to the statement published by Ernst & Young. People with things to hide generally sneak around, aiming to placate those who can advance their situation. They…

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January 5, 2012

AHRC/HREOC / Original Refugee to Australia / Refugee Policy / United Nations

I think white fella speaks with ill intent!

"Australians have a great sense of fairness and when you do things like that we say 'get on your bike, fella' and get back out again. Don't take advantage of…

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April 21, 2011

AHRC/HREOC

Forty years on, Indigenous women still without rights

Respect: more than just a word

Australia: a parable on authoritative oppression and the nature of conformity

Do as I say, don’t do as I do

Ernst & Young, the silence is deafening!

I think white fella speaks with ill intent!

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