Month: November 2019

Eulogy for a Black Man

Native title is not Land Rights and Reconciliation is not Justice
– Gary Foley at Sam Watson’s funeral.

revisiting childhood through that time-gauze of greying
feather,
back to a time
when the road seemed wider
but had the same volume of insanity

Dad always concrete at the wheel
Mum in the “Worry” seat
sharing with Dad,
the worries sometimes reaching the backseat
as the sporadic vapours got too heavy
and did their backdraft thing
upon our small foreheads
breathing in the pockets of
blackness
yet, we ride
our little bodies fading into the upholstery

the rear-view mirror
keeping its eye on us

– Sam Wagan Watson, Back Road in Smoke Encrypted Whispers UQP 2004

We offer our condolences to Auntie Cath, Sam’s son, Sam Wagan and daughter, Nicole, to the Watson family and all his relatives, friends and to the aboriginal community generally for our great loss.… Go to Article

Vale Uncle Sam Watson

Sincere condolences to the immediate and extended family members of Brisbane Murri elder Sam Watson, an inspiring leader and courageous advocate for indigenous and human rights in every field of community responsibility, social healing, and justice, who strived passionately to make this world a better place.… Go to Article

Crimes against humanity in Iraq

‘… murder, extermination, enslavement, deportation, and other
inhumane acts committed against any civilian population, before or during the war; or persecutions on political, racial or religious grounds in execution of or in connection with any crime within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal, whether or not in violation of the domestic law of the country where perpetrated.’… Go to Article

Tall Tales

Out soon … Tall Tales by Long John Best (LBJ)

Tall Tales: the Verse of JOHN ALBERT BEST

Dear Sir,
We wish to stop at your hotel, we will book in for a week,
If you can only grant me, the permission that I seek,
To allow my dog to stay with me, each evening, in my room,
Though I realise I’m biased, he is well behaved and groomed,
He’s the only family I have left, we’re sad if we’re alone,
We have planned to leave the thirteenth, can you let me know by phone?… Go to Article

2019 Intifada in Iraq

We publish here an opinion piece by former Baghdad based journalist, Louay Alzaher (pictured at the chess board). – Ed.

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In the Midst of the Iraqi Uprising …

“Iraq is a stockpile of great events that turned into a book which shows the suffering of its people from occupations and injustice of internal and external calamities and who have risen up steadfastly and expelled occupiers and who then stood up conceitedly as their date-palm do, beautiful and generous….”… Go to Article

Wish you were here – Asylum Seekers & Julian Assange

Julian Assange took on the US  
Wikileak'd ten years war in Afghanistan 
Waiting to be taken through tunnel to Belmarsh Prison 
No Wikileaks today about Sapper Jamie Larcombe 
No mention of his Afghan mate
Both dead in Mirabad 
                        - Ian Curr "Last Train to Mirabad"

Paradigm Shift 15 Nov 2019 4ZZZ fm 102.1 Fridays at noon

Andrew interviews –

1) Spokesperson for Qld 4 J about trying to get Julian Assange repatriated to Australia.… Go to Article

Brazen Coup in Bolivia

Bolivian President Evo Morales was forced to resign on Sunday 10 November 2019 after senior army and police chiefs called on him to do so following weeks of right-wing unrest and violence against his Oct.… Go to Article