Freedom of Speech

We’re at war, Assange is on the front line: @CharliCaruso #AusVotes #podcast

April 12, 2019

This podcast has no interviews, it just comes straight from the heart. A heart that is a little bruised and battered from what feels like a persistent and blatant attack on our freedom and our rights. Fellow Australian Julian Assange was arrested yesterday by British officers and now faces a very real threat of extradition […]

Filed Under: #auspol, #ausvotes, #Columns, #freespeech, #SmashingAvocado, AABill, ABC, Charlie Caruso, Corruption, Democracy, election2019, Freedom of Speech, Freedom of the Press, human rights, ICAC, Journalism, Media Reform, Podcast, Youth Vote

Dee Madigan referred to Qld Ethics Committee over Jarrod Bleijie ridicule – @qldaah #qldpol

June 15, 2018

NSW resident and non member of the Queensland parliament, Dee Madigan, has been referred to the state’s ethics committee for ridiculing Jarrod Bleijie MP.

Filed Under: #auspol, #Qgame, David Marler, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, Queensland, State Politics Tagged With: Australia, curtis pitt, Dee Madigan, Ethics, Free Speech, Jarrod Bleijie, Labor, LNP, Queensland

Part 13 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol

July 7, 2016

The final act in the Australian election campaign for 2016.

Filed Under: #auspol, #ausvotes, #ausvotes2016, #Qgame, #qldvotes, ABC, Asylum Seekers, Australian Progressives, Budget, Campaign Financing, Climate Change, Clive Palmer, Corruption, David Marler, Defence Force, Democracy, Disability, Economy, Education, election2016, Environment, Fairfax, Federal Election, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, GST, Health, Ideology, Immigration, Journalism, Labor Party, Leadership, Liberal Party, Marriage Equality, Media Reform, Mental Health, MSM, NBN, NDIS, New South Wales, News, News Limited, Opinion, Paid Parental LEave, Palliative Care, Palmer United Party, Parliament, Population, Press Gallery, Queensland, Racism, Refugees, Research, Retirement, Sexual Abuse, State Politics, Supperannuation, The Arts, The Arts Party, The Greens, Transport, Victoria Tagged With: #auspol, Australia, australian election, Ausvotes, Barnaby Joyce, Bill Shorten, Christopher Pyne, Coalition, Labor, Liberal Party, lucy turnbull, Malcolm Turnbull, nick xenophon

Part 9 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol

June 17, 2016

Ongoing coverage of the Australian election campaign for 2016.

Filed Under: #auspol, #ausvotes, #ausvotes2016, #IndiVotes, #Qgame, #qldvotes, ABC, Asylum Seekers, Australian Progressives, Australian Sex Party, Budget, Campaign Financing, Climate Change, Clive Palmer, Corruption, David Marler, Defence Force, Democracy, Disability, Economy, Education, election2016, Environment, Fairfax, Federal Election, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, GST, Health, Ideology, Immigration, Indi, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Labor Party, Leadership, Liberal Party, Marriage Equality, Mental Health, Misogyny, MSM, Muslims, NBN, NDIS, New South Wales, News Limited, Paid Parental LEave, Palliative Care, Palmer United Party, Parliament, Population, Press Gallery, Queensland, Racism, Refugees, Research, Retirement, State Politics, Supperannuation, Telecommunications, The Arts, The Arts Party, The Greens, Transport, Urban Planning, Victoria, Young Liberals Tagged With: #auspol, Australia, australian election, Ausvotes, Barnaby Joyce, Bill Shorten, Christopher Pyne, Coalition, Labor, Liberal Party, lucy turnbull, Malcolm Turnbull, nick xenophon

Part 8 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol

June 12, 2016

Ongoing coverage of the Australian election campaign for 2016.

Filed Under: #auspol, #ausvotes, #ausvotes2016, #IndiVotes, #Qgame, ABC, Asylum Seekers, Australian Progressives, Budget, Campaign Financing, Climate Change, Clive Palmer, Corruption, David Marler, Defence Force, Democracy, Disability, Economy, Education, election2016, Environment, Fairfax, Federal Election, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, GST, Health, Ideology, Immigration, Indi, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Labor Party, Leadership, Liberal Party, Marriage Equality, Mental Health, Misogyny, Muslims, NBN, NDIS, New South Wales, News Limited, Paid Parental LEave, Palliative Care, Palmer United Party, Parliament, Population, Press Gallery, Queensland, Racism, Refugees, Research, Retirement, State Politics, Supperannuation, Telecommunications, The Arts, The Greens, Transport, Urban Planning, Victoria, Youth Vote Tagged With: #auspol, Australia, australian election, Ausvotes, Barnaby Joyce, Bill Shorten, Christopher Pyne, Coalition, Labor, Liberal Party, lucy turnbull, Malcolm Turnbull, nick xenophon

Part 5 of NoFibs Australian election coverage 2016: @Qldaah #ausvotes #auspol #qldpol

May 28, 2016

Covering the Australian election campaign for 2016.

Filed Under: #auspol, #ausvotes, #ausvotes2016, #IndiVotes, #Qgame, #qldvotes, ABC, Asylum Seekers, Australian Progressives, Budget, Campaign Financing, Climate Change, Clive Palmer, Corruption, David Marler, Defence Force, Democracy, Disability, Economy, Education, election2016, Environment, Fairfax, Federal Election, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, GST, Health, Ideology, Immigration, Indi, Industrial Relations, Journalism, Labor Party, Liberal Party, Marriage Equality, Media Reform, Mental Health, Misogyny, MSM, Muslims, NDIS, New South Wales, News Limited, Paid Parental LEave, Palliative Care, Palmer United Party, Parliament, Population, Press Gallery, Queensland, Racism, Refugees, Research, Retirement, State Politics, Supperannuation, The Greens, Transport, Urban Planning, Youth Vote Tagged With: #auspol, Australia, australian election, Ausvotes, Barnaby Joyce, Bill Shorten, Christopher Pyne, Coalition, Labor, Liberal Party, lucy turnbull, Malcolm Turnbull, nick xenophon

Aunty through @TurnbullMalcolm’s independent looking glass of #auspol’s realpolitik: @Jansant comments

January 31, 2016

Last week, New Matilda published explosive details of a secretly recorded private conversation between Nick Ross, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) former Games and Technology Editor, and Bruce Belsham, the Head of ABC’s Current Affairs division. They later published the full transcript. The recording made by Ross (@NickRossTech), reveals political pressure being exerted over editorial […]

Filed Under: #auspol, #freespeech, #IndiTalks, #IndiVotes, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, Indi, Journalism, Journalism Practice, Kieran Cummings, Media Reform, NBN, Telecommunications, Wayne Jansson Tagged With: ABC, australian broadcasting corporation, Fraudband, Malcolm Turnbull, NBN, Nick Ross, OurABC, Quentin Dempster

Thousands protest for #climatejustice in Paris #D12 as #COP21 concludes reports @takvera

December 14, 2015

Even though the State of Emergency which prohibits large political protests is still in place, tens of thousands turned out on the streets of Paris for climate justice in various creative protests. The French state on Friday, relented, and allowed the protest to go ahead. For two weeks activists had been planning a day for […]

Filed Under: #auspol, #ClimateAction, #ClimateElection, #Columns, #COP21, #CurrentFibs, #PeoplesClimate, Activism, Citizen Journalists, Civil Disobedience, Climate Change, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, Issues, John Englart Tagged With: Paris, Protest.

#Climate justice demanded of world leaders at #COP21 reports @takvera from Paris

November 30, 2015

Today I observed and sometimes joined a peaceful human chain for a climate of peace on the Boulevard Voltaire in Paris. Organisers estimated about 10,000 people participated in one way or another. This event took place because Parisians and visitors to Paris were denied the freedom of speech and assembly to march down the street […]

Marches banned, Paris plans human chain for #climate of peace reports @takvera #COP21

November 25, 2015

Paris: To get around the state ban on climate marches, Coalition Climat 21 have proposed a human chain be formed between 12 noon and 1pm along the sidewalks of the Boulevarde Voltaire from between Place de la Republique and Place de la Nation. This was the original route of the climate march that has been […]

Filed Under: #auspol, #ClimateAction, #ClimateElection, #Columns, #COP21, #CurrentFibs, #PeoplesClimate, Activism, Citizen Journalists, Climate Change, Democracy, Freedom of Speech, Front Page, Issues, John Englart Tagged With: Climat 21, Paris, Protest.