Wholesale theft in the name of carbon
Imagine a third world nation was mired in corruption so deeply that the ruling class were able to stealthily steal the rights to vast acreage of private property from landowners without paying any...
View ArticleThe CommonFascism of Australia
NEWS: PROTEST IN CANBERRA Mon 4th (see below) It’s Day 43 without food, and Peter Spencer grows weaker. For those who don’t know, Peter Spencer’s farm has been stolen from him by our government through...
View ArticlePeter Spencer rally a big success
Over 300 people have rallied in support of Peter Spencer outside Parliament House today, and the ABC* have covered it (at least on their website). Nationals Senator Barnaby Joyce also addressed the...
View ArticleHow not to do journalism
Watch the whitewash– so white it’s Green. The Peter Spencer story has finally broken into the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. Two “journalists” paired up to put together almost identical stories as...
View ArticlePeter Spencer’s story is getting media (finally)
What’s interesting is that finally–after 45 days without food–Peter Spencer is starting to get some serious national attention. Today Tonight is a prime time “current affairs” show and this cover was...
View ArticleThe red tape protest has started
James Loring in Tasmania has had a great idea to support Peter Spencer. He took something known as “flagging tape”, added a scarecrow, and a slow moving sheep and created this message for the world to...
View ArticleInvestigative journalists work hard to… protect the government from the people?
We would hope that The Australian would stand up for … Australians. Instead our National masthead is not investigating the claims of an Australian farmer against our government, they’re not...
View ArticleWhat does an Australian farmer have to do to make the news?
What has The Australian got against a destitute farmer? Compare their coverage of one farmers protest with other hunger strikers: When a sex offender protesting his innocence went on a hunger strike,...
View ArticleFuneral for Property Rights
UPDATED: Dates for the West Australian Speaking Tour below Magna Carta The Thompsons protest on Monday was moving. Janet Thompson delivered one of the best speeches I’ve heard at a protest. I was going...
View ArticleFarmers fighting for a fair go. Updates on The Thompsons and Peter Spencer
Matt and Janet Thompson They came from the USA expecting to get a fair go. They broke no law, ran a profitable business, spoke out as skeptics and now stand to lose everything. It’s not one law for...
View ArticlePeter Spencer versus The Commonwealth — starts Monday in the Federal Court....
It’s a trial described as potentially “bigger than Mabo” Peter Spencer’s story is one I didn’t think could happen in Australia. He is the farmer in New South Wales who bought a farm and then lost 80%...
View ArticlePeter Spencer update: In court today former Environment Minister Kemp. Plus...
Today is a big day for the trial of Peter Spencer versus the Commonwealth with Dr David Kemp, Minister for the Environment and Heritage in 2003, appearing as a witness. Bob Katter will give a press...
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