Prime Minister’s Literary Awards panel accused of political bias
The panel of the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards has been accused of political bias after presenting the top history prize to a book trade unionists and left-wing commentators say is a “union-bashing” rant.… Go to Article
Day: December 9, 2014
What is our crime?
OPEN LETTER FROM A MOTHER WHO IS TO BE DEPORTED FROM DETENTION IN AUSTRALIA TO NAURU WITH HER AUSTRALIAN BORN BABY.… Go to Article
Congress Calls For Self-Determination by Mid-2015
Today the National Congress of Australia’s First Peoples has challenged the Australian Government to introduce a policy on Indigenous self-determination next year.… Go to Article
Is property a crime?
“Back in the day, the cops in ‘the Joke’ were the ones who made most arrests at political demos … Pat Glancy, Barry Cornelius O’Brien, Shady Lane … the the list is pretty long” — K W Vista
[PN: Article from Fairfax Media]
The Queensland police commissioner has defended the use of vehicles in Queensland police service colours branded with the logo of coal-seam gas company Santos as part of a road safety campaign.… Go to Article
Eureka 2014
On one level the Eureka stockade was a dispute over mining licences at Ballarat gold diggings in 1854. However when we look at the people that made up the rebellion and the allegiance they swore to each other, we can see that it was more than that.… Go to Article