Tag: Australia
The Toxic Myths Of White Supremacy
AFRICANGLOBE - In addition to his graffiti-adorned AK-47s and bullet-bearing backpacks, one of the weapons confiscated in Christchurch from Brenton Harrison Tarrant was a 74-page manifesto titled “The Great Replacement.” This white supremacist screed is, according to those who have read it, the same mélange of toxic mythology that’s animated other accomplished or would-be mass murderers in recent years.
Aboriginal Australians Win The Right To Sue For Colonial Land Loss
AFRICANGLOBE - The High Court of Australia has handed down the biggest "native title" ruling affecting Aboriginal ownership of the land in decades, amid claims that billions of dollars in compensation will need to be paid by governments to indigenous groups. "Native title" refers to the rights of Australia's indigenous people to their traditional land and water recognised by Australian common law.
Victims Screamed For Help As White Supremacist Live-Streamed New Zealand Attack
AFRICANGLOBE - One of the New Zealand mosque attackers went from room to room, mercilessly murdering worshippers and then came back to shoot their corpses as he live-streamed the massacre on Facebook. We reviewed the chilling footage. At least 49 people were killed and around 20 wounded during attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Police detained four people in connection with the rampage, one of whom was charged with murder.
Australia: The Worst Place To Be An African Migrant
AFRICANGLOBE - People from Africa, particularly South Sudan, have reported facing a high level of discrimination in Australia, especially during contact with police. The finding comes from the ninth Australia Today report by the Scanlon Foundation, which examines public opinion on social cohesion, trust, immigration, asylum seekers and ethnic, cultural and religious diversity.
Australian Workers Kidnapped In Nigeria
AFRICANGLOBE - Gunmen in southern Nigeria have killed a local driver and kidnapped two Nigerians, three Australians, a New Zealander and a South African working for an Australian mining company, officials said.
Love Shoes? Here Are The Top 5 Black-Owned Shoe Brands
AFRICANGLOBE - For most women, shoes and handbags are where it's at when it comes to fashion. The fact is, some of the most stylish and well-made shoes on the market today are made by Black women and men. Here are the top 5 Black-owned shoe designers:
The Firsthand Racism I Experienced In Australia
AFRICANGLOBE - Adam Goodes, an indigenous Australian football player, doing an indigenous dance and throwing an imaginary spear towards the crowd to celebrate a goal during Indigenous Week has opened a can of worms in Australia. Some people suggest Adam Goodes is provocative and divisive. While others suggest Australia is a racist country.
Apartheid Alive And Well In Australia
AFRICANGLOBE - Australia has again declared war on its indigenous people, reminiscent of the brutality that brought universal condemnation on apartheid South Africa. Aboriginal people are to be driven from homelands where their communities have lived for thousands of years. In Western Australia, where mining companies make billion dollar profits exploiting Aboriginal land, the state government says it can no longer afford to “support” the homelands.
Anglo-Saxon Buffoons Versus Global South
AFRICANGLOBE - Here is the just-ended G20 meeting in Australia in a one-liner: a tiny bunch of Anglo-Saxon political buffoons attempts to drown out the Global South.
Australia’s White Supremacist Constitution
AFRICANGLOBE - Aborigines only make up about two percent of Australia’s population but about 40 percent of those in its prisons. In the Northern Territory, 85 percent of prisoners are Aboriginal
10 Evil Secrets Australia Doesn’t Want You To Know
AFRICANGLOBE - When you think of dream destinations and places you would like to live, many people think of Australia! A beautiful country indeed with a clean image, no wars and a stable society. But scratch the surface and what you will find will shock you. Here is just 10 of Australia’s darkest secrets!
Australia’s Relentless Genocide Against The Aboriginal People
AFRICANGLOBE - Today, the theft of Aboriginal children — including babies taken from the birth table — is now more widespread than at any time during the last century. As of June last year, almost 14,000 Aboriginal children had been "removed.” This is five times the number that was taken during the "lost generation" period.
Puzzle: Ancient African Coins Discovered In Australia Reveals Aboriginal Rock Art
AFRICANGLOBE - Solving the mystery of how 900-year-old African coins ended up in remote Australia could not only recast the history of foreign contact Down Under, but shed light on Aboriginal rock art.
African Coins Found in Australia Thought to Be Over 1,000 Years...
AFRICANGLOBE - Remember when you were taught that Australia was discovered by James Cook in 1770 who promptly declared it "terra nullius" and claimed it for the British throne? Turns out that lie is falling apart with the discovery of some ancient African coins that could rewrite Australian history
Police In Australia to Re-investigate the Death of Ethiopian Man
AFRICANGLOBE - The controversial case of a young Ethiopian man discovered dead in Australia's Maribyrnong River in 2011 is being re-investigated by police, who are making a fresh appeal for witnesses.
South Africa Becomes Global Leader In Solar Power Generation
AFRICANGLOBE - South Africa, Africa largest economy, has become the world leader in solar power generation following Queensland’s withdrawal of a $75 million funding from...
