Antony Loewenstein
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Why we should stop Serco from taking over public housing
Antony Loewenstein April 28, 2017 7 Comments
Should public housing be privately managed? And if so, should Serco, infamous for its role in offshore detention centres, be the one doing the managing?
Private contractors thrive in Afghanistan as Karzai’s phase out fails
Antony Loewenstein April 20, 2012 1 Comment
Apart from the escalating rate of civilian deaths, from Taliban and Western forces, the rise of private security armies has defined the war, resulting in numerous contractor crimes against Afghan civilians.
Pakistan, where private security is a state within a state
Antony Loewenstein April 13, 2012 1 Comment
America and the West have backed the Pakistani state’s brutality since September 11.
PNG and civil strife is high on the agenda
Antony Loewenstein February 16, 2012 3 Comments
The reality away from corporate spin is a simmering conflict.
How the ‘resource curse’ eats at the heart of Bougainville
Antony Loewenstein February 10, 2012 7 Comments
Bougainvilleans may have won the war but the peace has left years of inertia, and a province desperately needing rehabilitation.
Christmas Is: residents’ hope for more than a prison island
Antony Loewenstein December 1, 2011 3 Comments
The isolation of the Christmas Island detention centre is the key to soaring mental health problems of staff and detainees. Crikey took the long flight to inspect the facility.
Curtin detention centre: 30min drive from Derby, ‘fit in or f-ck off’
Antony Loewenstein November 30, 2011 3 Comments
Curtin is situated inside an Australian Airforce Base, around 30 minutes drive from Derby, and can only be accessed by prior arrangement with Serco. Crikey paid a visit.
Woodside’s Kimberley: red dirt, pristine coastline … and heavy security
Antony Loewenstein November 29, 2011 2 Comments
When West Australian Premier Colin Barnett said last week that he welcomed the announcement of a permanent US military presence in northern Australia), his words are worth considering in a wider context.
Strange bedfellows: new nexus between Israel and far Right
Antony Loewenstein October 25, 2011 8 Comments
This is an extract from an essay in On Utøya: Anders Breivik, right terror, racism and Europe.
Afghan war: the waste in contracting out the war on terror
Antony Loewenstein September 6, 2011 21 Comments
In the 10 years since 9/11, millions of people have been killed but countless firms have benefitted from the explosion in Western defence spending.