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Mining in the Jungles of West Papua

July 2017 “Every age, every culture, every custom and tradition has its own character, its own weakness and its own strength, its beauties and cruelties; it accepts certain sufferings as matters of course, puts up patiently with certain evils. Human … Continue reading

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The FBX Blog: The FBI (and ASIO) stole my girlfirend [updated Feb 2015]

The following memoirs are based on the author’s records and recollection of the events depicted. The author has taken all reasonable steps to verify his recollection against contemporaneous records. It is, however, possible that he has misremembered or misinterpreted some … Continue reading

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Australia’s captive regulators are paper tigers: The Inspector General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS)

Contents Overview – Catch 22……………….1 What kind of oversight system exists under IGIS’s watch?…….. 3 Five nations: Five-Eyes – a dismal case of oversight failure………….. 5 A personal account: the nightmare of dealing with IGIS. ……………..7 Fear and favours: ASIO, … Continue reading

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Australia’s tryst with tyranny: ASIO hatchet jobs on politicians.

Contents – Australia’s curious case of Ross Cameron, MP (page 1) – The government’s lawyers weigh in on how elected representatives ought to behave: (page 3) – Wikileaks Party, Professor Keane, ASIO and the September 2013 Australian federal election. (page … Continue reading

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