Opposition to Israel President Herzog visit

I’ve written to the Governor-General and asked for a formal invitation to be granted by the Governor-General because Head of State to Head of State is the appropriate protocol, for the President to visit Australia in early 2026 to honour and remember victims of the Bondi antisemitic terrorist attack and provide support for Jewish Australians and the Australian Jewish community at this time.Go to Article

No means of escape – Gaza

Why hasn’t the ICJ ruled that Israel is committing genocide?

The Independent International Commission of Inquiry was established by the UN Human Rights Council to investigate alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in the Occupied Palestinian and on September 16, 2025 concluded thatIsrael’s actions in Gaza amount to genocide under the 1948 Genocide Convention.… Go to Article

The Second Father — a Brisbane Better Book?

It is curious that a book written by a former Special Branch officer should be published by University of Queensland Press (UQP).… Go to Article

SBS, you can’t hide


Pégale duro al Fiero
Strike the beast hard
porque si no te deja el hombre;
Because if you don’t it will leave you hunger;
pégale porque te mata
Strike it because they’ll kill you
y te echan la tierra encima,
And they’ll cover you with earth,
canto tus mil canciones
Sing your thousand songs
y echo a andar con tus heridas
And set out walking with your wounds,
y juntos iremos al monte
And together we’ll go to the forest
a cantor luego a la vida.… Go to Article

Speech is not free

After 50,000 people marched for Palestine on 24 August 2025, Brisbane City Council became concerned, so much so that it imposed fines on people speaking in the city mall.… Go to Article