Sixteen years ago a First Nations woman, Ms King, was sharing lunch at Canberra’s Waldorf Café, not far from the ACT Government’s Treasury offices. At the table was the former…
In 2013 the ACT Government conducted an inquiry into Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander employment. The inquiry's terms of reference announced on 16 March 2013 stated that the intention was…
Labor has led government for two decades in the Australian Capital Territory. With the impending election on October 17 many Canberrans should be considering what substantive benefits their leaders have…
On October 17, voters in the Australian Capital Territory will finalize their decisions regarding who should govern them for the next four years. In that decision, they will no doubt…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
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…
The day began with a comfortably low temperature of 17oC before rising to a high of 28oC. In the crushing crowd outside the Lincoln Memorial, it would seem unbearably hot…
Mohamed is a friend with whom I have conversed now for several years. As a young Eqyptian, he was living in Europe when the Arab Spring uprisings commenced. In that…
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