Tag Archives: Man Haron Monis

John Menadue. Radicalism and terrorism.

Posted on 7 January 2016 by John Menadue

Repost from 15/10/2015 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull is talking a lot about his government’s commitment to counter radicalisation in the Muslim community. The NSW Premier and Police Commissioner also keep talking about countering radicalisation. At least this is preferable to … Continue reading →

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John Menadue. Q&A – Why bother with Ministers?

Posted on 14 July 2015 by John Menadue

The ABC has tied itself into a knot in trying to appease the government and get ministers back on Q&A.  But why bother? If ministers aren’t allowed or don’t want to go on the program, so be it. They would … Continue reading →

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Warwick Elsche. Heads must roll at ABC, but not at ASIO

Posted on 8 July 2015 by John Menadue

“Heads must roll;” words from the Prime Minister Tony Abbott. And in case you missed them he said them twice – on national TV. He was talking of the ABC and presumably some executives who failed to detect the “threatening” … Continue reading →

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Spencer Zifcak. The Martin Place Siege

Posted on 12 March 2015 by John Menadue

I first came across Man Haron Monis, the Sydney siege gunman, in early 2013. The High Court of Australia had just handed down an important new decision on the breadth of the protection the Australian Constitution provides for freedom of … Continue reading →

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