Former top cop savages record on Mulrunji death
QUEENSLAND, April 2011: One of Australia’s most distinguished Aboriginal police officers – and the first officer to volunteer information on the corrupt underbelly of the Queensland Police Force to the...
View ArticleLex Wotton cleared to attend Palm meeting
QUEENSLAND: Lex Wotton, the man jailed for leading the Palm Island uprising in 2004, has been granted special permission to attend a public meeting in his community. QUEENSLAND: Lex Wotton, the man...
View ArticleFreedom of speech advocates silent on Lex
NATIONAL: This month DR THALIA ANTHONY* takes another look at the case of Lex Wotton, the man who lead the uprising following the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee. NATIONAL: This month DR THALIA...
View ArticleQld Police told to recover Hurley payment: CMC
NATIONAL: The Queensland Police Service has been told to recover almost $35,000 in taxpayer funds paid to former Palm Island police officer Chris Hurley. NATIONAL: The Queensland Police Service has...
View ArticleABORIGINAL INK: Is rioting an appropriate response?
NATIONAL: The London rioters have been demonised in the media. But would the world have taken notice if they hadn’t taken matters into their own hands, asks CHRIS MUNRO*. NATIONAL: The London rioters...
View ArticleDenied the right to speak
NATIONAL: The man jailed over the Palm Island uprising following the death in custody of Mulrunji Doomadgee is appealing a bail condition that has left him gagged. DR THALIA ANTHONY* explains....
View ArticleFinding the Tall Man
NATIONAL: KATE MUNRO* visits the new Vernon Ah Kee exhibition, that centres around the Palm Island uprising NATIONAL: KATE MUNRO* visits the new Vernon Ah Kee exhibition, that centres around the Palm...
View ArticleLex Wotton given permission to speak
QUEENSLAND: The man targeted for leading the Palm Island uprising, Lex Wotton has been granted special permission by the Queensland parole authorities to join a panel discussing justice issues....
View ArticleTall Man on the big screen
NATIONAL: On Palm Island, the Tall Man is legendary. He has feet as big as a giant’s. His eyes are red, he smells of stinking things, and when you are asleep, he will come down from the mountains and...
View ArticleGUEST TRACKER: State of failure
NATIONAL: The tragic death in custody of Mr Ward exposes the deep flaws in the system, writes CRAIG LONGMAN*. NATIONAL: The tragic death in custody of Mr Ward exposes the deep flaws in the system,...
View ArticleGUEST TRACKER: When an uprising is a justified response
NATIONAL: Australians take the criminal justice system for granted, writes CRAIG LONGMAN*. But for Aboriginal people, it often fails to deliver justice. NATIONAL: Australians take the criminal justice...
View ArticleDoes violence have a place in Aboriginal protest?
NATIONAL: Is violence one of the answers for Aboriginal people in Australia? Tracker magazine editor weighs in on the topic at the recent Sydney Writer’s Festival. NATIONAL: Aboriginal people are...
View ArticleTop cop expresses sorrow over Palm Island death
NATIONAL: Queensland’s outgoing police chief has expressed sorrow over the way the police service handled the death in custody of Palm Island man Mulrunji Doomadgee. NATIONAL: Queensland’s outgoing...
View ArticleTaxpayers to fund Palm Island police bills
QUEENSLAND: The Queensland government will pay the legal costs of police officers in proceedings that arose from the death in custody of Palm Island man Mulrunji Doomadgee. QUEENSLAND: The Queensland...
View ArticleCops’ payment reopens Palm Island wounds
QUEENSLAND: The Queensland government’s decision to pay the legal bills of police officers in proceedings regarding the death of Palm Island man Mulrunji Doomadgee has reopened old wounds, Aboriginal...
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