A group of Aborigines riot in Redfern; it is a sign of their justified alienation and lack of confidence in the police.

A group of skippies riot on Cronulla beach (with rather fewer injuries) ; it is a sign of how deeply racist our society is. It is absolutely not a sign of their justified alienation and lack of confidence in the police ( Read more... )

One of the striking experiences about being involved in public debate in Oz is how people who have put up their head to disagree with progressivist orthodoxy have common experiences which function as something of a bond even if they disagree about everything else ( Read more... )