Dare to Know: The Ring, the Fight and the Long Work of Education
A talisman and motto - dare to know, then begin!
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November 7, 2026
Telling Stories
Explaining Indigenous incarcertain in Australia can be viewed through many narratives, each with its own truth that demands an individual response.
November 5, 2026
Culture / Discrimination/Racism / Human Rights / Law / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Rule of Law
Hanson: The Dare and the Record
Pauline Hanson's defintion of racism ignores both the Racial Discrimination Act and the intimation of racial superiority in her own statements.
October 22, 2026
Accountability / Commonwealth Government / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Equality / Government
The Reserve Bank, Unemployment and the Interest Rate
The Reserve Bank's increase in the cash rate hurts those with lower incomes who are the most likely to lose work, ignoring corporate profits and executive salaries.
October 14, 2026
NAZA – Documetary Review
The feet are small. I don't know how many, perhaps 15, 20 sandwiched between slabs of concrete. They are NAZA. A husband is calling for his wife, "My love", for…
October 12, 2026
Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Law / Rule of Law
Why Pham’s Decisions Matter: Conflict of Interest in the Public Service
Pham's actions in the dismissal of the only Indigenous employee at the time raise questions of impartiality and conflict of interest.
October 9, 2026
Australian Aborigines / First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Law / Rule of Law / United Nations
Presumed Guilty at Fourteen: The Case Against 22C
Section 22C of the NSW Bail Act has stronger expectations for children than adults, presuming them guilty rather than innocent.
October 4, 2026
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Law / Racism
Tu Pham and the Question She Could Not Answer
Accusations laid at the feet of former Acting Chief Executive Tu Pham went unanswered, but one question has a very clear answer.
October 1, 2026
Police Powers, Procedures and the Case for Transparency
Police, vested with exceptional powers, are not ordinary citizens. Transparency in evaluation of their actions is essential.
September 29, 2026
Alternative Facts: The Fabric and the Fiction
Acceptance of "alternative facts" without challenge weakens the democratic foundations that promote accountability and social cohesion.
September 27, 2026
ACT Government / Australian Federal Police / Discrimination/Racism / Former Commissioner / Government / Law / Racism / Rule of Law
Court Of Public Record: What 103,000 Readers Heard
Burgeoning interest in the role of the ACT DPP in the racial vilification of an Indigenous man demands that the records be reviewed and accountability be apportioned.
September 21, 2026
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government / Law / Racism
Words That Arm: Why Pauline Hanson’s Racism Matters
Failure to address racist comments made by Pauline Hanson embolden other white supremacists, resulting in real harms.
September 16, 2026
ACT Government / Commonwealth Government / Commonwealth Ombudsman / Domestic Law / Former Commissioner / Fred Martens / Julian Moti / Justice / NSW Government / Queensland / Rule of Law
Justice Within Injustice, Fifteen Years On
In the fifteen years since Blak and Black spoke of the erosion of civil liberties, much of what was forewarned has been realised.
September 14, 2026
Nous Rebâtirons
The cathedral of the rule of law faces challenges as has done Notre Dame, being damaged and rebuilt over the centuries to become a more complete icon.
September 11, 2026
The Nazi and the Constitution: What the White Australia Party Case is Really Testing
The High Court of Australia case regarding the power of the Commonwealth to proscribe hate groups is a seminal test of the rule of law.
September 9, 2026
Native Title, Freehold and the Backyard Never at Risk
Freehold has never been at risk from Native Title in Australia, and arguments to the contrary by One Nation demonstrate the manipulation of community sentiment.
September 7, 2026
A Can Of Worms, Reopened: Mining, Native Title, and a Cheap Default
The default system for determining compensation awarded to Native Title holders by miners is unbalanced, strongly favouring mining interests.
September 6, 2026
The Architecture of Capture: How the Separation of Powers Dies in Practice, Not in Law
Weakening the separation of the legislative and administrative branches of the law risks a partisan judiciary that acts on political intent rather than justice guidelines.
September 4, 2026
Milosevic and Israel: Comparison of International Responses
International government response to the war in Yugoslav versus that in Gaza highlights the poor support given to the isolated and weak.
August 29, 2026
Where Have All The Palestinians Gone – And What Would Bring Them Back?
Conscience demands that we acknowledge the decimation in Palestine, from lives to villages, straining justice.
August 28, 2026