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Robert Bropho, Susan Taylor and the Western Australian Government

How Bolt should be punished

John Birmingham Brisbane Times - Opinion 4 October 2011 [node:read-more:link]

Five acts of racial discrimination in Australia's history

Racism makes me sick

Any type of stress can impact health, but none may be quite as toxic as the tension and anxiety people experience when they fear that they will be discriminated against, reveals a study in the USA

Jessie Daniels Racism Review 27 January 2014 [node:read-more:link]

Rally plan to protest site demolition

The First Nation Swan Valley community was closed down amid allegations of violence and abuse, but many residents want to return because they don't feel safe in government housing ... not to mention the cultural wealth and self determination value.

'Let us go Home' - Perth Rally - Lockridge sacred land

Join us at the Rally - for justice and humanity for our People especially those who are homeless living on the streets and at risk of dying on the streets

Ask the Premier, Mr Barnett to let us go Home to our Sacred Land to live in peace and harmony as we did since the Beginning of Time. [node:read-more:link]

Big Business prisons suing states if they don't stay full

Australia is closely following the USA in its private prison policies, and the mainstream media continues to fuel an effort to lock up more of its disadvantaged citizens, especially First Nations people. Already, we are aware of the pressures put on the police to meet charge targets for misdemeanors. Here is a glimpse at where we are heading.

Written out of Australia's history books for wearing a human rights badge

The gold medallist, Tommie Smith and the bronze medallist John Carlos, Afro Americans caught up in the civil rights movement, asked Norman whether he believed in human rights and whether he believed in God. He answered yes to both questions. The Americans told him they would use the medal presentation to promote their cause, he told them, "I'll stand with you". On the way to the medal ceremony Norman asked the United States rower Paul Hoffman if he could wear the badge he was wearing, a badge that supported the Olympic Project for Human Rights. While Smith and Carlos gave the black power salute, Norman stood on the dais wearing the Olympic Project for Human Rights badge to publicly demonstrate his solidarity with their protest. [node:read-more:link]

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