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Treaties, lies and the Morning Star Flag

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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…

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December 1, 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

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…

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August 27, 2013

Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Government / Human Rights / Rule of Law / Shared humanity / Xenophobia

Our mystery future

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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August 22, 2013

Culture / Discrimination/Racism / Human Rights / Racism / Shared humanity

Trayvon Martin: the final insult

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy "Do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed…

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July 24, 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

Commonwealth Government / Disability / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Equality of opportunity / Government / Human Rights / Respect / Shared humanity

Life on the street – no fixed address

I trudged a well worn path from Melbourne’s La Trobe Street to Flinders Street in my youth. Sydney has its fabulous Harbour, but Melbourne had arcades that drew me in…

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June 1, 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

Actually, the natural man in Africa is a truly spiritual man. He has so much of the spiritual that he is overflowing with it. He has so much of it…

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May 31, 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

Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Genocide / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Religion / Respect / Shared humanity / Xenophobia

Die Religion … ist das Opium des Volkes

Whatever you say, don’t say it tice If you find your ideas in anyone else, disown them The man who hasn’t signed anything, who has left no picture Who was…

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May 25, 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

Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Human Rights / Racism / Respect / Sexism / Shared humanity / Xenophobia

Penny Wong and the Christian lobby – what is prejudice?

For myself, earth-bound and fettered to the scene of my activities, I confess that I do feel the differences of mankind, national and individual…I am, in plainer words, a bundle…

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May 22, 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

Asia-Pacific / Genocide / Human Rights / Indonesia / Shared humanity / West Papua

Never a number

On the ground floor of the Art Gallery of NSW I saw one of the most moving pieces of sculpture I can remember visiting. It did not surpass the sublime…

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May 20, 2013

Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Equality of opportunity / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Racism / Respect / White Australia

There are 869 different forms of lying

Those heroes that shed their blood and lost their lives … you are now lying in the soil of a friendly country. Therefore rest in peace. There is no difference…

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April 11, 2013

ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Bill of Rights / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / Police / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism

A fish rots from the head

The most recent public airing of a racist attack on a Korean man and his aunt visiting from his homeland has prompted another round of self-reflection on the Australian psyche.…

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April 9, 2013

Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Culture / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide / Government / Human Rights / Indonesia / International Law / Law Enforcement / Racism / Rule of Law / Shared humanity / United Nations / West Papua

West Papua – time we were #idlenomore

“We recognize international law …” Every country that is a member of the United Nations recognizes international law, Bob, at least as far as it serves their purposes. It seems…

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March 6, 2013

ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / Northern Territory Intervention / Racism / Rule of Law

“May it ring for justice and change”

I like to learn how to say people’s names properly. Not that I have a particularly good memory for pairing names with faces, but I believe it is a sign…

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February 17, 2013

Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Respect / Stolen Generation

Cradle to grave #racism – it’s not just Sydney

If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse and you…

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February 9, 2013

Human Rights

Treaties, lies and the Morning Star Flag

A mile in his shoes – learning from Monet

Impossible dream and a not so imaginary foe

Our mystery future

Trayvon Martin: the final insult

Start as you mean to continue

Myall Creek an unlikely symbol of #reconciliation

Life on the street – no fixed address

There is a dream dreaming us

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

Die Religion … ist das Opium des Volkes

The blind juggler: Aboriginal offending and sentencing

Penny Wong and the Christian lobby – what is prejudice?

The Bugmy family, Dada and a Quiche in the face

Never a number

There are 869 different forms of lying

A fish rots from the head

West Papua – time we were #idlenomore

“May it ring for justice and change”

Cradle to grave #racism – it’s not just Sydney

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