Live blog of the media reports on the “cash for turnbacks” crisis. Check back regularly for updates. (Jump to comments section) Introduction. (February 5, 2016) – Senate inquiry, Canberra. (December 2, 2015) – Court proceedings, Indonesia. (November 8, 2015) – Government operates within the law. (November 5, 2015) – People smugglers go on trial. (October 30, […]
By hook or by crook – The #CashForTurnbacks scandal: @Qldaah #auspol
June 14, 2015
Filed Under: #auspol, #Qgame, Asylum Seekers, Corruption, David Marler, Democracy, Front Page, Muslims, Racism, Refugees, Rorting Tagged With: #cashforturnbacks, #OnWatergate, Asylum Seekers, Australia, Bangladesh, Boats, by hook or by crook, Indonesia, Julie Bishop, Malaysia, Peter Dutton, Rohingya, sri lanka, Stop the Boats, Tony Abbott
Thorpie did not have a Sweet Sixteen: @burgewords #CreatingWaves for @IanThorpe
July 14, 2014
I WASN’T going to write about Ian Thorpe’s coming out. What more can there be to say about this moment in his life, which has huge ramifications for him but should have none for us? But then I read one article which got me angry, the kind of piece I’d hoped to avoid but which I knew […]
Filed Under: #auspol, #CreatingWaves, Citizen Journalists, Creating Waves, Front Page, Marriage Equality, Michael Burge Tagged With: Age of Consent, Coming Out, Commonwealth Games, Gay Panic, HIV/AIDS, Ian Thorpe, Justice Michael Kirby, LGBT, Malaysia, Matthew Shepard, Michael Parkinson, Olympic Games, The Property (Relationships) Legislation Amendment Act, Thorpie