Democracy in Crisis: A Call to Action
The crisis of democracy is a global challenge demanding immediate attention.
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December 7, 2024
The Rise of Political Polarisation in Australia: Implications for Democracy
The rise of political polarisation in Australia poses significant challenges to the health of its democracy.
December 5, 2024
Accountability / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Human Rights / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Xenophobia
Demanding Accountability: The Dutton Debate and Necessity for Media Vigilance
Divisive statements by the opposition leader Peter Dutton have referred by a coalition of Jewish and Muslim advocates to the Australian Human Rights Commission.
November 27, 2024
The Rule of Law and Equality Before the Law: Cornerstones of Democracy
It is imperative to uphold the cornerstones of democracy - the rule law and equality before the law - lest the loss individual freedoms and oligarchy ensue.
November 1, 2024
Sophie Scholl
The Perils of Passivity: Sophie Scholl’s Profound Insight
The real damage is done by those who choose to remain silent.
October 5, 2024
The Rule of Law: Our Democratic Foundation Needs Better Protection!
The Australian Capital Territory fails in the management and protection against manipulation of legal documents, thereby undermining rule of law and democracy.
September 26, 2024
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Law Enforcement / Neo-Colonialism / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism / Rule of Law / White Australia / Xenophobia
#Racism: Time to cease emulating the ostrich
"He was a remarkably effective prime minister for a while. The most difficult time was in 1997 and, to give credit to the government, they tightened the supervision over the…
April 21, 2013
Accountability / Afghanistan / Corruption / Culture / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Human Rights / International Law / Justice / Law Enforcement / Racism / Religion / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity / Terrorism / Xenophobia
El-Masri v The Former Yugolsav Republic of Macedonia
With the Inauguration of President Obama for his second term fast approaching (20 January, 2013) it is worth considering just how far the United States and indeed the West has…
January 7, 2013
Assimilation / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / First Nations/Indigenous / Genocide by stealth / Human Rights / Law / Northern Territory Intervention / Racial Discrimination Act / Religion / Rule of Law / White Australia
Legum servi sumus ut liberi esse possimus
Words Like Freedom There are words like Freedom Sweet and wonderful to say. On my heart strings freedom sings All day everyday. There are words like Liberty That almost make…
December 4, 2012
Australian Federal Police / Australian Labor Party / Corruption / Counter-terrorism laws / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / Former Commissioner / Fred Martens / Julian Moti / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / Police / Rule of Law
Nemo nisi Nomen
…believing that the ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole cause of public calamities and of the corruption of governments, [we] have determined to set…
November 29, 2012
Asia-Pacific / Democracy / Equality / Human Rights / Neo-Colonialism / Rule of Law / United Nations / West Papua
Dialogue and spin: genocide on Australia’s doorstep, the West Papuan story
Athenians: For ourselves, we shall not trouble you with specious pretences — either of how we have a right to our empire because we overthrew the Mede [Persians], or are…
October 6, 2012
Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Justice / Law / Propaganda / Refugees / Respect / Rule of Law / Shared humanity
Anna Elisabeth Schmieg and the narrative structures of society
How much can we ever know about the love and pain in another heart? How much can we hope to understand those who have suffered deeper anguish, greater deprivation, and…
September 20, 2012
Accountability / Arc of instability / Asia-Pacific / ASIO / Australian Federal Police / Bill of Rights / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Democracy / Government / Human Rights / Law Enforcement / RAMSI / Rule of Law / Shared humanity / Solomon Islands / Terrorism / West Papua
The War on Terror and democracy’s faustian bargain
FAUSTUS: Ah, Faustus. Now hast thou but one bare hour to live, And then thou must be damn'd perpetually! Stand still, you ever-moving spheres of heaven, That time may cease,…
September 18, 2012
Accountability / Asia-Pacific / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Democracy / Fred Martens / Human Rights / International Law / Justice / Law / Law Enforcement / PNG / Rule of Law
Fred Martens and the AFP – the limits of the rule of law
…that in America THE LAW IS KING. For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be King; and there ought to…
August 26, 2012
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Corporate profit / Corporate responsibility / Corruption / Democracy / Equality / Ernst & Young / Government / Hypocrisy / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law
The real problem with hypocrisy – it knows no honour
The struggle of man against power is the struggle of memory against forgetting. Milan Kundera One of the first Communist texts I read, following the French edition of Quotations from…
July 19, 2012
Accountability / Cathal Lyons / Corporate profit / Corruption / Democracy / Ernst & Young / Human Rights / Law / Rule of Law
Cathal Lyons –V– the Hyenas of Capitalism
To penetrate the basic human predicament is more important than to fly to the moon Friedrich Durrenmatt Swiss-German playwright and novelist I’ve spent the last few days reading through the…
July 11, 2012
Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / Equality / Equality of opportunity / Genocide / Human Rights / Hypocrisy / Law / Propaganda / Refugees / Rule of Law
Eat shit: millions of flies can’t be wrong
The absence of good and evil characterizes the mind itself (hsin-t i) The presence of good and evil characterizes the movement of intention. The knowledge of good and evil is…
July 6, 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…
June 9, 2012
ASIO / Australian Federal Police / Australian Labor Party / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Counter-terrorism laws / Democracy / Government / Human Rights / Law / Law Enforcement / Rule of Law
“Friends” the new tovarisch in Julia Gillard speak
You cannot believe how much you have to deceive a nation in order to govern it Adolf Hitler – Mein Kampf Has anybody else noticed how frequently Prime Minister Julia…
May 22, 2012