New Matilda, 2nd March 2012 A week before Christmas last year, the independent authority that acts as a watchdog over Australia’s Intelligence agencies handed the results of a year-long investigation to the Prime Minister. The investigation was into the involvement of Australian government officials in the illegal arrest, detention, and torture overseas of Australian citizen … Continue reading The Truth About Mamdouh Habib
Habib’s Victory Against The Shock-Jocks
Habib's Victory Against The Shock-Jocks New Matilda 27 February 2012 One of the most maligned figures in the Australian media, Mamdouh Habib, has won a long-running legal battle against some of his prime antagonists — securing a defamation payout from the employers of three of Sydney’s most popular radio shock-jocks. Coming down the steps of … Continue reading Habib’s Victory Against The Shock-Jocks
The dispossessed
The Griffith Review Edition 32: Wicked Problems, Exquisite Dilemmas 2011 IN mid-afternoon just days after Christmas, finding a park in the small National Heritage town of Central Tilba, on the far South Coast of New South Wales, was proving difficult. Rows of Audis, Prados, the occasional BMW and all kinds of shining new four-wheel drives … Continue reading The dispossessed
The Sisterhood of the Super Wealthy
New Matilda 16th February 2010 Just before she married, Helen LaKelly Hunt’s father called her fiancé into his study for a two-hour, closed-door meeting. She was told later it was to discuss her "financial situation", something no one had ever spoken to her about. As the daughter of one of America’s richest men — Texan … Continue reading The Sisterhood of the Super Wealthy
Japan: Will Obama meet the survivors of Hiroshima?
New Matilda 11th November 2009 It’s amazing that Sunao Tsuboi survived the atomic bomb blast of 1945 at all — let alone the subsequent years of chronic disease, blood disorders, and two bouts of cancer. Yet he’s made it to the age of 84 possessing a remarkable vitality. When I arrive to interview him on the … Continue reading Japan: Will Obama meet the survivors of Hiroshima?
Mamdouh Habib: What Did Australia know ?
"Did Australia Know Habib was Being Tortured?" New Matilda 9th September 2009. Sometime in early November 2001, a terrified and confused Australian man named Mamdouh Habib was taken from a Pakistani prison cell trussed in chains. Someone within the US administration or intelligence system had decided he needed a tougher than usual interrogation and he … Continue reading Mamdouh Habib: What Did Australia know ?
The Social Investment Guide
In 2008 I teamed up with the Greenstone Group, a philanthropic advisory firm who created the Social Investment Guide. Effectively a "giving guide", it's a tool for emerging philanthropists who are looking to invest in social change. The guide features 23 different projects from across Australia - all deemed worthy of funding. We chose 2 … Continue reading The Social Investment Guide
Guam – The Tip of the Spear
"Guam - The Tip of the Spear" Dateline, SBS Television. 21st May 2008 The tiny pacific island of Guam has been designated as the focal point for the United States military strategy in the Western Pacific; the so called "Tip of the Spear". But with thousands of marines and military hardware about to descend upon … Continue reading Guam – The Tip of the Spear
Japan’s Legal Revolution
"Japan's Legal Revolution" Dateline, SBS Television. 7th May 2008 The jury system is something that most Australians, Americans and Britons take for granted. But for the Japanese its introduction into their legal system is something of a revolution that's challenging a culture where "speaking your mind" is not always valued. Proponents hope it will go … Continue reading Japan’s Legal Revolution
Gunning for Iran – the Mujahedin-e-Khalq
"Gunning for Iran" Dateline, SBS Television. 11th April 2006 This story looks at the shadowy Iranian opposition group the Mujahedin-e-Khalk, (MeK), and their role in publicizing so called intelligence "revelations" about Iran's nuclear program. The MeK is considered a terrorist organization and a cult by many, yet powerful figures in Washington DC are seemingly prepared … Continue reading Gunning for Iran – the Mujahedin-e-Khalq
Inner Mongolia – A Land Without Water
"Inner Mongolia - A Land Without Water" Dateline, SBS Television. 13th February 2008 Inner Mongolia is on the front line of climate change. Already one of the driest regions in China, it is now getting progressively drier and the lack of water is forcing entire villages to shut down. People are moving en masse to … Continue reading Inner Mongolia – A Land Without Water
China’s Pollution Busters
"China's Pollution Busters" Dateline, SBS Television. 21st November 2007 Teaming up with two brave Chinese environmental activists, we go on the trail of the companies that are pumping toxic waste into the country's waterways. With the help of the activists and local citizens who are suffering due to toxic water, we see first-hand how some … Continue reading China’s Pollution Busters
Bronwyn Adcock 