VOICE FROM THE PAST: The Thin Blue Lie
This feature story was first published in the National Indigenous Times newspaper on April 18,…More
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Apartheid State: Compensation For Sexual Abuse Victims, Betrayal For Stolen Generations
The Turnbull Government has responded swiftly and justly to the final report into the Royal…More
The Queensland Government Is The Real Driver In Adani’s Dirty Land Grab
A key issue in the upcoming Queensland election issue is the Adani coal mine, a…More
Another Reason To Hate Campbell Newman: His Land Clearing Laws Put Queensland Back Behind The Carbon Eight Ball
The LNP government managed to clear the way for bulldozers to level large swathes of…More
If Queensland Isn't Chock Full Of Stupid People, How Do You Explain Campbell Newman?
A few years back, before Eddie McQuire said silly, racist stuff on radio, he hosted…More
Our Gold-Plated Electricity Infrastructure
The summer of 2003-4 in south-east Queensland was particularly warm and moist. Heat and humidity…More
Queensland: Home Of The Big Rubber Stamp
In the lead-up to the 1998 Queensland state election I was the preference negotiator for…More
Pollies Behaving Badly
Those who subscribe to Winston Churchill’s dictum that "democracy is the worst form of government…More
The Waiting Game
Wayne Swan’s first budget contains a big focus on "infrastructure": the transport, utilities and essential…More