What did John Howard’s time as Prime Minister mean for #FirstNations Australia? On the 20th anniversary of his win, The Point takes a look at seven decisions that changed the…
God I hate the white supremists I’m dedicating this post to all the #whitesupremists who feel a need to drop by my social media accounts and gratuitously berate me because…
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…
"Many of the asylum seekers facing return to Sri Lanka are likely to have valid protection claims. Historically, 90 percent of Sri Lankan boat arrivals to Australia have been found…
My apologies for not following through with my promise to make my next post about Miles Jordana, Howard’s fall-guy. I’m still waiting for a former colleague on the issue and…
“I’m really starting to understand how the Aborigines feel … this country has to stop stealing other people’s land!” (‘Daryl Kerrigan’, The Castle) I was having a chuckle a few…
Attack is the best form of defence. The people of Yindjibarndi have been doing just that, with the video of the March 16 meeting proving to a be an international…
Following is the text of an press release from the Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation regarding the relocation of the video of the March 16 meeting. PRESS RELEASE YINDJIBARNDI ABORIGINAL CORPORATION Roebourne,…
“In working with Indonesian agencies you can get tension between the responsibility you think you owe to your own citizens … and the conduct of some Indonesian agencies that are…
In the previous post, ‘Thou shall not fall into the chasm of disobeying the rule of law', technical difficulties were encountered in incorporating the interview by Dr. Susan Merrell. This…
Like I said last time, I’m annoyed. Pissed, to be exact. Excuse the vent, but I’m utterly disgusted in the attitudes that are so blatantly expressed by some people in…
As part of the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Additional estimates for 2006–2007, held in February 2007, Senator Evans put the following question on notice to…
Sieg Heil is a German phrase which literally means "Hail [to] Victory." During the Nazi era, it was a common chant at political rallies. When meeting someone, it was customary…
On 16 May 2008, the United Nations Committee against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment issued its Concluding Observations on Australia. They included 27 recommendations concerning…
When I started Blak and Black, on the advice of my good friend the Rev. Pat, my purpose was to bring to the attention of as wide an audience as…
As promised, I’m handing over the commentary on blakandblack.com to some people who have helped me collect statements for my proposed application to the United Nations. Mick 'volunteered' to be…
The following statement was issued by Julian Moti QC in New Delhi, India in August 2006 in response to a media inquiry from Chris Merritt (Legal Affairs Editor of The Australian). At the…
Following are two comments I received today in reference to my most recent article The ALP and AFP corruption. I have included them as a separate article, because they support the…
Class action on police ‘torture’ screams the headline from The Canberra Times on Christmas Eve. The newspaper reports that Mark Barrow, Solicitor from Ken Cush & Associates, a Canberra based…