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Rule of Law

A Later Reformation? Rethinking the Christianity–Islam Timing Argument
Religion / Rule of Law

A Later Reformation? Rethinking the Christianity–Islam Timing Argument

The difference between Christianity and Islam is not entirely religious, being a product of geopolitics as much as theological and philosophical traditions.

4 Comments
August 9, 2026
The Arithmetic of Broken Promises: Closing the Gap
Australian Aborigines / Commonwealth Government / Equality / First Nations/Indigenous / Health / Justice / Mental Health

The Arithmetic of Broken Promises: Closing the Gap

Persistent poor results on Closing the Gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous reflect an ongoing lack of support by governments.

5 Comments
August 5, 2026
Common Beliefs: Two Decades Of Institutional Protection For A Racist Public Servant
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Discrimination / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government / Justice / Law Enforcement / Racism

Common Beliefs: Two Decades Of Institutional Protection For A Racist Public Servant

Over twenty years of seemingly direct support for Angel Marina in the face of his racism leads to the conclusion that the ALP and AFP are both racist.

5 Comments
July 31, 2026
Why I’ll Never Vote for the Australian Labor Party – The Lie One Nation Has Never Told
Accountability / ACT Government / Equality / Government / Hypocrisy

Why I’ll Never Vote for the Australian Labor Party – The Lie One Nation Has Never Told

For all the talk over the past three decades in favour of Indigenous rights and Closing the Gap, the actions of the ALP have borne out its true contempt for First Nations People.

9 Comments
July 27, 2026
Unravelling Certainty: Morality and Atrocity in Steven Spielberg’s Munich
Accountability / Corruption / Hypocrisy / Justice / Propaganda

Unravelling Certainty: Morality and Atrocity in Steven Spielberg’s Munich

Justification of state retaliation against an aggressor for harm is a subjective determination that may vary between individuals.

3 Comments
July 26, 2026
Integrity Under Scrutiny: Paul Brereton, the NACC and One Nation
Accountability / Commonwealth Government / Corruption / Law

Integrity Under Scrutiny: Paul Brereton, the NACC and One Nation

One Nation's rise in the shadow of misconduct by former NACC Commissioner Paul Brereton reflects cynicism toward integrity in government.

5 Comments
July 21, 2026
The Long Way Home: The Odyssey as a Metaphor for Life
Human Rights / Justice / Respect / Shared humanity

The Long Way Home: The Odyssey as a Metaphor for Life

Most of what appears on this site concerns itself with the present tense of injustice – the ACT, the AFP, the slow grinding machinery of institutions that would rather forget…

7 Comments
July 20, 2026
The Architect Who Dismantled: F.W. de Klerk and the Politics of Letting Go
Discrimination / Human Rights / Law / Racism / Shared humanity

The Architect Who Dismantled: F.W. de Klerk and the Politics of Letting Go

Whether genuinely seeking peace or simply a pragmatic politician who saw the inevitable, FW de Klerk was instrumental in dismantling apartheid

4 Comments
July 19, 2026
Gillham v MSO: A Precedent To Follow
Art / Equality of opportunity / Justice / Law / Rule of Law

Gillham v MSO: A Precedent To Follow

Jayson Gillham's unsuccessful litigation against the MSO raises a number of concerns about the consequences for subsequent claims, in particular for contractors.

4 Comments
July 13, 2026
The Rule Of Law On Trial: Fuller’s Eight Principles and the Australian State
Law / Rule of Law

The Rule Of Law On Trial: Fuller’s Eight Principles and the Australian State

Examining the principles that undermine the rule of law highlights the failures of Australia's legal system.

6 Comments
July 1, 2026
The Mirror We Refuse To Hold: Australian Culture and Male Violence
Culture / International Law / Law / Rule of Law

The Mirror We Refuse To Hold: Australian Culture and Male Violence

What will it take for Australia's leaders to address the never-ending spate of abuses perpetuated against women?

8 Comments
June 30, 2026
Appointment Without Accountability: Jon White, the ACT DPP and the Long Shadow of a Political Prosecution
Accountability / Corruption / Law / Rule of Law

Appointment Without Accountability: Jon White, the ACT DPP and the Long Shadow of a Political Prosecution

Those who undermine the rule of law for political purpose inflict deep and lasting damage upon the legal and justice systems. Accountability is needed.

165 Comments
June 24, 2026
When the Law Itself Was Unlawful: PARD, Town Hall, and the Case for Accountability
Government / Justice / Law / NSW Government / NSW Police / Rule of Law

When the Law Itself Was Unlawful: PARD, Town Hall, and the Case for Accountability

The decision that the PARD Amendments legislated following the Bondi attack are unconstitutional raises questions about the Premier.

7 Comments
June 13, 2026
The Woman Who Spoke Truth To Impunity: Francesca Albanese, The United Nations, And The Price Of Conscience
Human Rights / International Law / United Nations

The Woman Who Spoke Truth To Impunity: Francesca Albanese, The United Nations, And The Price Of Conscience

I. A Room Without Empathy On 30 October 2024, Francesca Albanese – UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories – stood before the General Assembly and said what those…

9 Comments
May 31, 2026
Fiction Become Prophecy: A Contemporary Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith
Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Former Commissioner / Justice / Racism

Fiction Become Prophecy: A Contemporary Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith

Higher expectations and broader negative assumptions of an Indigenous man underpin the pervasive structural racism that destroys First Nations lives.

16 Comments
May 28, 2026
Still Standing: A Note to Readers of Blak and Black
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Discrimination/Racism / Former Commissioner / Justice / Racism

Still Standing: A Note to Readers of Blak and Black

Some of you have been reading this blog since its earliest days. You know the history. You know what was attempted. This is a brief note to tell you that…

10 Comments
May 20, 2026
One Nation, the Farrer By-Election and the Sickness of Western Democracy
Commonwealth Government / Democracy / Government / Refugee Policy / Respect

One Nation, the Farrer By-Election and the Sickness of Western Democracy

Farrer has become the canary in the electoral mine, highlighting that voters in regional areas have had enough of being ignored.

7 Comments
May 12, 2026
Exercising Justice: A Review of the Transgressions of Notable Legal Practitioners
ACT Government / Bill of Rights / Corruption / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights / Justice / Law / Rule of Law

Exercising Justice: A Review of the Transgressions of Notable Legal Practitioners

Justice requires that legal practitioners be held to the same standards as the rest of the community, but not all jurisdictions accept that fact.

12 Comments
May 10, 2026
The Unbreakable Spirit: Bobby Sands, Resistance and Colonial Injustice
Human Rights / Justice / Rule of Law / Shared humanity

The Unbreakable Spirit: Bobby Sands, Resistance and Colonial Injustice

The desire for freedom is common to all people, a matter that will drive resistance against an oppressor.

7 Comments
May 9, 2026
Words Without Witness: Commitment to a Safe Space for Indigenous People in the ACT
First Nations/Indigenous / Human Rights / Justice

Words Without Witness: Commitment to a Safe Space for Indigenous People in the ACT

Questioning Genuine Commitment by the ACT Government and the Australian Federal Police to Ensure the ACT is a Safe Space for Indigenous People to Live and Work.

11 Comments
May 1, 2026
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Publications

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  • RAMSI - the scion of the juggernaut of greed

    Solomon Star
    13 October 2011
  • AFP accused of fabricating evidence, yet again

    Solomon Star (Print only)
    4 October 2011
  • Moti affair

    Solomon Star
    14 September 2011
  • Moti affair

    Fiji Sun
    12 September 2011
  • Moti appeal exposes mixed loyalties and judicial corruption

    Solomon Star
    22 July 2011
  • Moti end game

    FijiSun
    22 July 2011
  • Letters to the editor: Article by Bakchos

    Solomon Star
    20 July 2011
  • Co-operate or else! AFP thuggery for a white Australia

    Solomon Star
    24 June 2011
  • The strange case of Bill Johnson, a study in neo-colonial hypocrisy

    Solomon Star
    17 June 2011
  • Neo-colonialism in the Torres Strait

    Solomon Star
    14 June 2011
  • Moti and other affairs

    Solomon Star
    9 June 2011
  • Comment: Excellent Read

    Fiji Sun
    7 June 2011

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Recent Comments

  1. Olikoye on Morality Without Religion, Society Without Morality

    All’ah swt is the one all merciful God and everything comes from him, including morality.

  2. Olikoye on Appointment Without Accountability: Jon White, the ACT DPP and the Long Shadow of a Political Prosecution

    I’ve been watching these issues now for over a month, and the only conclusion I can draw is that the…

  3. Bakchos on Marathon, Not Hastings: The Inheritance a Bigot Never Read

    I’ve often thought about that motto over the course of my life.

  4. Mirko on Marathon, Not Hastings: The Inheritance a Bigot Never Read

    I haven’t heard the St Pat’s motto in decades. Sweet memories :)

  5. Anya on Marathon, Not Hastings: The Inheritance a Bigot Never Read

    People need to remember all of humanity has its roots in Africa, blending works, it just takes time.

  6. Watershedd on Sixty Years On: Aberfan and the Cost of Not Listening

    The Aberfan Disaster is a testament to the attitudes that still permeate many corporations and government. No one likes to…

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