by admin | May 24, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Environment, Health, Homelessness, Indigenous affairs, Media, Pensions and unemployment benefits, Police, Political issues, Racism
First noticed that old Right Wing theme favourite “Tough on Crime” reemerging in Alice Springs, Northern Territory (NT). A racist little Facebook effort called Action for Alice 2020. “Tough on Crime’s” kamerad “Law and...
by admin | April 23, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Foreign policy, Indigenous affairs, Military, Pensions and unemployment benefits, Police, Racism
A short thesis on the role of the Senate The Senate acts as a house of review and this (supposedly) prevents the government from becoming an authoritarian corporate handmaiden, divorced from the wishes of the people. Approval to go to war So a bit of a failure...
by admin | March 19, 2023 | Articles by Mick Lawless, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Media, Military, Police, Political issues, Queer rights, Racism, Religion
You’re up next New Zealand – Do us proud Been arguing on Twitter about the events at Keen-Minshull’s (Posie Parker) “Let Women Speak” tour in Melbourne. From my stance as an anti-fascist/racist activist who’s been arrested and...
by admin | September 13, 2022 | Australia's move to the Right, Indigenous affairs, Pensions and unemployment benefits, Political issues, Racism
As Labor abolishes the cashless debit card, it has retained the racialised BasicsCard that overwhelmingly targets First Nations people Before the election, Labor promised to “abolish” compulsory income management and the cashless debit card. It was part...
by admin | August 18, 2022 | Articles by Oscar Wobbly, Australia's move to the Right, Political issues, Racism, Religion
I’ve done a lot of threads on the Catholic strain of fascism in Australia but John Howard’s reentry into public discourse means it’s time for their Protestant counterparts. Let’s talk about his father and the fascist paramilitary he allegedly...
by admin | February 10, 2022 | Australia's move to the Right, Police, Political issues, Racism
Between 1984 and 1989, tens of thousands of lampposts, letterboxes and bus stops across Perth were covered with neo-Nazi posters bearing slogans such as “No Asians”, “No coloureds”, “White revolution: The only solution” and “Jews are ruining your life”. The...
by Mick Lawless | April 29, 2021 | Articles by Mick Lawless, Australia's move to the Right, Corruption, Police, Political issues, Racism, The Dutton files
The Federal ICAC that asset-stripped and imprisoned Dutton (thanks Victor – New Liberals) motivated his family to change their name and move to NZ. After his release, Dutton was often seen in the company of far-right extremists, the only people who still gave...
by admin | July 26, 2019 | Australia's move to the Right, Indigenous affairs, Racism
One morning earlier this year Sarah Kickett got a surprise phone call from her landlord, the Western Australian Housing Authority. “They came on a Thursday and did the inspection, and then the next day they rang me up and said they had bad news,” Sarah recalls....