The Dead Roo

Yesterday John Howard announced that he will, if re-elected, hold a referendum to amend the preamble of the Australian constitution to include a “statement of reconciliation” and to “recognise indigenous Australians”
The first thing to note about the proposed change to the constitution is that it is legally meaningless. The preamble of the constitution contains no specifics […]

“Our purpose is represent, raise and monitor issues affecting unpaid family Carers through the representative participation of Carers as candidates in Federal and State parliaments. The Carers Alliance will represent the rights of unpaid Carers of people with disabilities, mental illness, chronic illness or issues of frail age who need assistance at differing times in […]

Michael Noonan’s controversial and until now secret film footage that caused an international stir about the rights of people with disabilities has now been released to the public.  Noonan has given the footage to Brisbane’s Courier Mail who have put it on their website for all to see - “Film full of fuss goes online”
 
Here are […]

When Bruce Trevorrow won his landmark case against the state of South Australia, scumbag Andrew Bolt argued that the success of his case actually proved there was no stolen generation. Bolt thus argued that this case would have no wider impact on the issue of the stolen generations.
Trevorrow’s lawyer, Julian Burnside, has published a damning […]

 Whoops! - the picket was previously advertised as “next Wednesday” which is incorrect.  The date 29/8 is correct. - sorry.
 Please pass this link to friends and networks in Brisbane.
There will be a picket on Wednesday, the 29 August 2007 at 9.00 am. outside the Brisbane Magistrate’s Court, 240 Roma St. Brisbane to demand reform of […]

The controversial movie “Unlikely Travellers” by Brisbane film maker Michael Noonan had its world premier on Sunday (Aug 12) as part of the Brisbane International Film Festival. The documentary features the lives of a group of people with intellectual disabilities who travel to Egypt as well as their families and support workers.
Up until Sunday’s screening “Unlikely […]

The Arena, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane August 11   8p.m.
Featuring Kev Carmody and The Beasts of Bourbon
 
also…..  *the Palm Island Dancers  *Banawurun  *Indigenous Intrudaz  *Lola the Vamp   *Dick Desert & The Shotgun Country Club
* Alex Doomadgee will MC proceedings.
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In Queensland, any one of us can have our rights of freedom of movement and association taken off us for a period of 6 months at a tribunal hearing where we or our representative are not present. There is no capacity to appeal or object to this and not even the Attorney General can demand […]

See also Dead Roo April 12 2007 Laughing at the disabled 
 This article is longer than what some in the blogosphere would consider “normal”.  However it is about a significant issue that has gained much publicity because of the suspension without  pay of two academics from the Queensland University of Technology for publically criticising the university.   […]

The work for an Oz Human Rights Act continues at www.humanrightsact.com.au.  The draft act is well put together (is ready for a "First Reading") and has some pretty good backers, including former Senator Susan Ryan and former PM Mal Fraser.  They’ll be needing help soon, so I urge Dead Roo readers (apart from the rabid […]

The following is from a blogspot account entitled “Free Dr Haneef“:
Please take 2 minutes to send a “sorry” or “I’m thinking of you” email to freedrhaneef@yahoo.com.au
Keep them short and heartfelt. No long rants about the government thanks. I think Mohamed may already know what many people think on that matter.
I will collect them and try […]

I outlined in an earlier post what I saw as vilifying pictures of Haneef published in the Murdoch press, and today I find the Murdoch press still publishing them, and I found a picture on the website, this time on the home page of The Australian.
I’m very interested in people’s votes as to the most […]

While I’ve tried to keep an eye out for it, the Peace Commission and Non-Violence Act 2007 went through first reading a couple of weeks ago.  It doesn’t appear to have gone through the House, so I think it won’t be long before it’s referred to committee and there’s a call for public submissions.
Now it’s […]

There can be no acceptable defense for deploying weapons that indiscriminately kill civilians.
Military necessity? Rubbish. One hardly needs to gas an entire population to crush an insurgency (despite what the yanks might be feeling right now). People you’re gassing aren’t loyal? No excuse. Following orders? hah.
Although on principle I deplore any death sentence, the likes […]

“Teen denies a plot to kill” … “he denied sending emails or being part of a Columbine-style death plot” … “three fifteen yearolds have been accused of making threats to staff and students” … “charged with conveying false information”.
I opened my paper today to discover an article about fears of school massacres. Where’s it all […]