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.
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May 28, 2026
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Commonwealth Government / Discrimination/Racism / Former Commissioner / Racism / Uncategorized
Sorry Means Accountability: A Sorry Day Essay
Every year on the 26th of May, Australia observes National Sorry Day. Flags are lowered. Speeches are made. Politicians stand at podiums and invoke the language of healing, reconciliation, and…
May 27, 2026
Hate Speech, Hanson and One Nation: The Erosion of Australia’s Social Cohesion
Addressing isolated racism whilst ignoring that against other ethnicities or cultures is a bandage to a systemic wound.
February 24, 2026
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights / Racism
The abuse of power by corrupt senior public servants
Tu Pham investigated herself. Unsurprisingly, she was exonerated, much to the detriment of her Indigenous direct report.
September 27, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Australian Federal Police / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Government / Law Enforcement / Propaganda / Racism / White Australia
The Evil Within: White Supremacy, Racism and the Cost of Societal Indifference
Beware the minor malcontent seeking glory.
September 7, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Democracy / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Human Rights / Racism / Rule of Law
Self-interest and the Web of Lies: When Democracy Fails
To place a person above or outside the law is to undermine democracy.
March 3, 2025
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Justice / Racism / White Australia
White Supremacy: ACT Labor’s Unsettling Dirty Secret
The decision of ACT Labor to align with the racism espoused with Angel Marina underscores a profound moral failing that tarnishes its leaders.
November 23, 2024
Richard Boyle
Whistleblower Laws Are Not Colour Blind: A Troubling Paradox in Australia’s Legal Landscape
Whistleblower legislation fails to protect those acting in good-faith and at the same time turns a blind eye to those submitting fraudulent evidence.
November 20, 2024
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / First Nations/Indigenous / Justice / Racism
Ethical Governance: The Relationship between Andrew Barr and Angel Marina
Andrew Barr has thus far refused to address the allegations against former ACT public servant Angel Marina. Why?
October 28, 2024
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Ernst & Young / First Nations/Indigenous / Racism / Uncategorized / White Australia
The Legend of Angel Marina
A valedictorian to ACT Labor, farewell and goodbye, and its twenty-year effort to protect a white supremacist from legal and moral accountability.
September 13, 2024