Federal Court judge Mordy Bromberg has questioned key elements of Andrew Bolt’s defence in a racial discrimination case brought by nine prominent members of the Aboriginal community this morning.
Aboriginal
Andrew Bolt attacks ‘false, offensive’ claims
Australia’s most popular opinion writer has branded the equation of his views on Aboriginality with Nazi eugenics as “false and grossly offensive” in the Federal Court today.
Tony Fitzgerald: The realities of fighting racism in NT
Incidents such as that involving the Yuendemu women and the Alice Springs backpacker hostel this week are not isolated, and fighting them is fraught with impediments, writes NT Anti Discrimination Commissioner Tony Fitzgerald.
The Alice Springs hostel that turns out blackpackers
Faced with accusations of racism, the Haven Hostel in Alice Springs came up with the claim that it was a hostel for “international guests only”. Guy Rundle found out that isn’t quite true.
A tale of two towns: from Duck Creek to Tindal
The release of the ABS data on the most — and least — disadvantaged Census Collection Districts in the nation has thrown up some wonderful ironies, writes an NT insider.
