Claytons Country
Claytons: the drink you have when you’re not having a drink. A brand for the fake, the substitute, the stand-in – Australia’s own way of pretending, performing the ritual of…
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January 11, 2026
The Politicisation of the Adelaide Writers Festival
Exclusion of Palestinian writer Randa Abdel-Fatah by the Board of the Australian Writer's Festival is a shameful reflection of political interference.
January 10, 2026
Home Loan Portfolio and Belconnen Pool: A Narrative of ACT Governance
Introduction The controversies that have circulated around the ACT Home Loan Portfolio and the Belconnen Pool tender process occupy a central place in the broader debate about governance, accountability, and…
January 9, 2026
Reflections on the Legacy of Aunty Isobel Coe
As one of the originating members of the Aboriginal Tent Embassy, Aunty Isabel endeavoured to bridge the divide between people.
December 22, 2025
The Good Old Days (Or So They Say)
Back before the curries came, We knew just what was right – Meat pies, beer by midday, And brawls on Friday night.A country built on “fair go,” Well, only for…
November 21, 2025
Racism in Australia: A 2025 Reflection on Our National Psyche
Racism is a product of the environment, one we can reshape through collective action.
October 19, 2025
Accountability / ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / Domestic Law / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Racism
Systemic Racism in the ACT Government – It’s Time for Real Accountability
Thomas Emerson's Closing the Gap Bill is a crucial step toward dismantling the systemic racism in the ACT Public Service.
October 17, 2025
Debunking Pauline Hanson’s Anti-Immigration Rhetoric: A Fact-Based Critique
Blaming the costs of living, lack of housing and cultural issues to migration ignores the benefits, including economic growth and prosperity.
October 9, 2025
ACT Government / Australian Aborigines / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Government welfare / Human Rights
Charades and Other Performative Virtue Signalling
No more excuses, no more cover-ups. It's time that Indigenous Australians are shown respect.
October 1, 2025
White: Neither a Race Nor a Culture
Whiteness is a social and political arrangement that confers privilege, not a unique and individually definable culture.
September 17, 2025
Blindfolded Mirrors
The headlines scream in static tongues, A body cold, a name that stung – Charlie Kirk has met his fate, The tale unfurls; the panels wait.A candled grin crackles the…
September 16, 2025
Charlie Kirk: A Retrospective on Provocative Rhetoric and Its Consequences
Introduction Charlie Kirk emerged in American political life as an energetic, unapologetic conservative voice who sought to remake campus politics and the broader conservative movement in his image. Born in…
September 13, 2025
Reflections on Empathy, Denial and Systemic Racism: A Personal and Societal Examination
Inexperience breeds denial of serious crimes including rape and racism.
September 9, 2025
ACT Government / Corruption / Discrimination/Racism / Former Commissioner / Government / Human Rights
The Erosion of Integrity: How 25 Years of ACT Labor Rule Has Corrupted Public Service and Justice
Unbroken rule lasting over a generation has embedded discrimination and cronyism within the ACT Public Service.
August 28, 2025
The March for Australia: Chasing a Mythical Past Amidst Real Economic Grievances
The latest iteration of nationalist marches draw upon anachronistic concepts of mateship and w White Australia.
August 19, 2025
The Mirror of Art: Society Through the Lens of Zionism, Judaism and Gaza
Art can only hold a mirror to society, when it is able to do so free from fear and reprisal.
August 17, 2025
Art / Australian Aborigines / Discrimination/Racism / First Nations/Indigenous / Former Commissioner / Human Rights / Racial Discrimination Act / Racism
United we Stand: When the Code of Conduct Fails to Protect All
A Lion used to prowl about a field in which Four Oxen used to dwell. Many a time he tried to attack them; but whenever he came near they turned…
August 16, 2025
Monumental Relocations: Explaining History, Not Eradicating It
Relocating Confederate monuments to museums provides an opportunity to set them in context against other exhibits.
August 13, 2025
Racism, Cronyism and Corruption in the Australian Federal Police: The Proof
Introduction In the very heart of Australia’s capital, Canberra, where the ideals of democracy, justice and equality are meant to be upheld with unwavering commitment, a single letter dated 9…
August 11, 2025
The Great White Aussie Myth: How Blokes in Akubras Supposedly Built the Lucky Country
Australia has been built and has grown on the back of not only white settlers, but Indigenous people and migrants from non-English speaking backgrounds.
August 3, 2025