tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113775592012-01-19T15:41:22.753+09:00Commentary of tremendous social and political import.The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4501100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-84956080971924340552012-01-19T15:29:00.000+09:002012-01-19T15:29:43.058+09:00

The Zombies version of this song is really cooler than this one, it's true, but Santana's guitar solo in this just too s-mok-en to bypass. Off for a few weeks, but there are a couple of posts on the blocks, already. See ya then.

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The WA police officer who shot his glock twice at a car full of Aboriginal women and children, Niko Westergerling, pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm in public and got a $5000 fine today. Westergerling was also fined in March this year in the Magistrates Court, for kicking and punching a woman, but was allowed to remain in the police service. According to police policy in WA, when an

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The  Federal Attorney General presented the Surveillance Devices Act Report the day before the Melbourne Cup, detailing reported surveillance costs and figures for the last year, and this analysis highlights some unusual upward trends.  In NT - the number of devices used 2010-2011 has rocketed to about 6.5 times that of the year before, and perhaps this may have been what the NT Police Minister 

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-75098827091645616412011-11-09T20:17:00.000+09:002011-11-09T20:17:00.308+09:00

This is a clip circulated by the BSG by way of a thank you to all those who played a role in their campaign, and who may have made the plight of the permanently injured young Noongar footballer, Rex Bellotti Jnr, known to the public. Authorities have failed to be accountable over inadequacies in the original investigation into how the young man became permanently injured after going under a

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-9386819080444904152011-08-20T03:22:00.000+09:002011-08-20T03:22:43.673+09:00

Yearly stats from the AIC verify women are more at risk from homicide in their home at the hand of someone they have been, or are in, a relationship with, than any of the vague notions in the mainstream media about independence creating risk, by going out, catching a cab, or the way women and girl's dress, etc etc ad nauseum. The AHRC has brought out a guide to help women's complain ts be heard,

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-370186823061546732011-07-18T15:02:00.001+09:002011-07-18T22:54:41.994+09:00

The Forgotten Australians have found a voice via You Tube. Initially, they were abducted by sick individuals who worked for the government during that era, then blatantly tortured and abused. Many of those victim survivors remain severely disadvantaged today, so though these videos below are pretty heavy emotional viewing, they reveal an essential truth - the true story of state wards during

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-24720163692075034402011-05-21T00:13:00.007+09:002011-05-21T01:20:02.745+09:00

Departmental bosses were grilled before last month's hearings at the CCC inquiry into the treatment of Kevin Spratt. On 19 April, 2011, WA Police Commissioner Karl O'Callaghan said that when he opted for disciplinary measures instead of criminal charges against the Watch House officers, he understood it to be in keeping with the wishes of Kevin Spratt.  The disciplinary process resulted in a

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-19874325972510725942011-03-05T23:37:00.001+09:002011-03-06T02:19:28.659+09:00

This is a post by Open & Shut on the new Commonwealth Shield Laws - hopefully the states will follow suit and the media will respect the privilege. From the traffic, I can see that it works better for The Daily Magnet's readers for me to cut and paste this and I hope that with full attribution to Peter Timmins, that this will be ok.  He and, I note, Ken from Club Troppo , have been working on

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-76756603848586010112011-03-02T11:41:00.002+09:002011-03-02T23:51:47.562+09:00

31 August - 6 September, 2008, tasers were deployed against Kevin Spratt at least 41 times at the Perth Police Watch House, mostly in drive-stun mode. 6 September, 2008, tasers were deployed 27 times in under 9 hours during 3 incidents, against Mr Spratt. A police officer told the CCC he supplied an incorrect statement of material facts to the criminal court on a charge of obstruction

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-46366576495425034052011-02-28T00:47:00.000+09:002011-02-28T00:47:59.705+09:00

The skate park in Belmont is under constant CCTV surveillance, along with several streets in and around Belmont (even extending to adjacent suburbs, Redcliffe, Cloverdale and Rivervale) and it is one of the only areas in Perth to have CCTV purportedly live-streamed into the WA Police Surveillance Unit. If the big-brother presence in the largely multi-cultural working-class suburb was not

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In this post I looked at the 'whys and wherefores' of the NT Police covert search of a journalist's phone records after he reported on a drug raid on a high profile politician in the Territory. I'd like to provide readers with a copy of the NT Big O's report, however the website is - down ... So instead, here's an interview about the search debacle with former WA police head spook, John

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I just can't work out if this story informs, or does it entertain? Darn it - News Ltd UK gets all the scoops...

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-50227406150731257262011-02-03T21:07:00.000+09:002011-02-03T21:07:50.841+09:00

North Queensland has emerged from the Category 5 Cyclone Yasi very well, although it's estimated 180k people are homeless and there is no power, mobile towers or fixed phone lines - there have been no fatalities detected. Some communities are still isolated by the loss of communications and roads cut off by debris and flood waters. However, it seems as though the post-Cyclone Larry rebuild in

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-81525188122339840592011-02-03T00:30:00.001+09:002011-02-03T01:36:17.640+09:00

I can see that since I published this last Cyclone Yasi post there have been quite a few people googling for information on how they can stay safe in their homes, when and where the cyclone will hit, and more generally, updates on what's happening at ground level. So, here's an update from the Premier's Office which hopefully may answer a few of your questions. The info given earlier today said

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Just briefly...Anna Bligh said at her afternoon press conference today that it's time to bunker down, no more evacs the places are full and the weather, too woolly.  Cyclone Yasi's wind speed as it flattened Willis Island, just off the coast, was 295km per hour - just to put it in perspective Hurricane Katrina's top wind speed was 225km per hour - those in the affected areas will most likely have

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Why some old fashioned Qld phones are still working....

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In this post I referred to the findings of the 2010 Senate Inquiry into Hearing and Ear Health, which said 90% of Darwin Correctional Centre's Indigenous inmates had hearing loss and/or ear disease, and I commented that the statistics for Western Australia's prisons were an unknown factor. However...ear test results from the West Australian metropolitan women's jail, Bandyup, were released at

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-91011800729681563082011-01-10T19:57:00.033+09:002011-01-13T17:47:33.146+09:00

The Spratt Hearings... On December 9, the Corruption and Crime Commission launched an inquiry into whether there had been any misconduct in connection with the arrest, detention and investigation of matters involving Kevin Spratt, by WA Police and Corrective Services staff. The initial set of hearings concluded on Friday December 17, 2010 and formed the starting point for an investigation that

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-16091059300470458142010-12-25T23:25:00.002+09:002010-12-28T01:51:40.534+09:00

Whether you're a believer or not, Christmas time generally brings people together (no wonder his suit's red) with a common belief in spirituality, family ties, or, in rest and relaxation. It's also a slow news time. The usual mainstream names are on holiday, the B teams are on the job, and most news that runs is spin. The news content varies between extremes, from the spectacularly mundane

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Today the Corruption and Crime Commission's inquiry into the repeated mistreatment of Ngoongar father of five, Kevin Spratt, by Western Australian police and prison transport officers began. The link to the first hearing transcript plays CCTV footage of his now notorious "reception" at East Perth Lock-up and his "extraction," by half a dozen prison transport officers geared up with face masks

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-68886245346471854482010-12-06T23:58:00.000+09:002010-12-28T01:32:19.334+09:00

Trouble seems to always be simmering in Greece, which has erupted in violence again in memory of the death in custody of a 15 year old boy, shot by police two years ago today. Fighting has broken out on the streets in the heart of Athens, alongside memorial rallies intended to mark the second anniversary of Alexandros Grigoripoulis' death. Unions arranged 3-hour work stoppages and 5000 extra

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Former WA State Security Investigation Group Head, now Police Commissioner for the Northern Territory, John McRoberts, seems to have brought to his position some of the same skills that characterize the secretive unit of the WA Police. Anyone privy to the national media union news knows that NT News really has enough problems at the moment, but when a raid was conducted on a prominent Darwin

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-50327889296615411122010-10-05T05:07:00.003+09:002010-12-28T00:55:18.165+09:00

Fair comment from Lefty on the Western Australian taser debacle(if you follow the link to the ABC story you can watch the video of the now "notorious" incident in which an unarmed, detained Aboriginal man lying on the floor was tasered by 9 police in East Perth Lock-Up, 13 times). I don't plan to post regularly this year, but the image is inescapable of the confused detainee pleading for help 

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-40365782935637167332010-09-28T02:22:00.001+09:002010-12-28T01:30:06.362+09:00

In case you hadn't noticed, this year I've been taking some time out... The Daily Magnet's meagre two posts for 2010 will probably not see much of a reversal in blogging pace over the next year or so, but between exchanges please check out the worthy content from the bloggers on my blogroll, which I will endeavour to keep updated. Chatting with Belongum this week, I realized I should

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-52782188995486323972010-05-16T19:54:00.002+09:002010-12-28T00:55:48.645+09:00

Communications and Public Information Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Kiyo Akasaka, has urged advertising companies to "defy" damaging and negative stereotypes of women to counter the violence, low self-esteem and abuse that poor standards and exploitation in advertising cause. Destructive gender stereotypes are a cause of gender violence and, "one of the most pervasive and

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-33440047434929121002010-02-14T01:04:00.002+09:002010-12-28T01:51:54.763+09:00

Gone fishing, back soon.

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-39028486869843730072009-12-27T22:46:00.011+09:002010-12-28T01:37:46.781+09:00

Despite alerts from a variety of NGOs and concerned ministers, many of the predominantly female or juvenile victims of domestic violence, will be unaware that tonight between 6pm and 12 pm and particularly over the Christmas period, the risk of domestics ending with a death is markedly higher than any other time or any other day. Research released by the state government last month in NSW

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-33331674770203694092009-11-15T01:21:00.009+09:002010-12-28T00:56:28.378+09:00

Dear Prime Minister Rudd, It is really important that you are taking responsibility to acknowledge the wrongdoings of previous governments on Monday. But, before you apologize to the 'Forgotten Australians' there are some important details you should consider, like how one should apologize for the types of things which occurred in government 'care' and how to direct an apology so that it will be

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-46386300548282599342009-10-27T21:47:00.007+09:002010-12-28T01:22:43.701+09:00

The Commonwealth Ombudsman Mr MacMillan has released a report into a review of information management, and the mishandling of a dossier of personal information compiled by an ACC employee - Mr X - on the now former Home Affairs minister, Bob Debus, which Mr X said was intended to assist his senior officer. The pdf of the O's report can be downloaded here. The file was viewed by several ACC staff

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On the West Coast this weekend Richmond did not articulate their plays quite as well as Cuzzy & while it's still unclear whether the snubb to local media was at his behest or that of the event organizers, those asked to leave volunteered to awaiting news media that they felt that they knew why they were the hacks Ben Cousins rejected. Such instances would indicate that the mainstream media

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-22996515656388891192009-08-24T00:24:00.003+09:002010-12-28T00:57:48.656+09:00

After a run of bad publicity Bligh blames it on the one percenters... 1%ers account for one in every hundred convictions, but the state government are in another legislative bid to usurp the power of the judiciary and improve pollies' pulling power at the polls. This was what The Australian ran, and this was what was in the press release. Sadly, there is not much difference between the two

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-65225779724699342032009-08-22T12:55:00.016+09:002010-12-28T00:31:44.413+09:00

Despite an upcoming court case that requires very stringent reporting protocols in order not to jeopardize a fair outcome, a mild and ageing criminal with an age-old sexy media bricking, gets no presumption of innocence from The Australian's Sarah Elks. Why forgo a hot headline with 'alleged,' when a crook has no recourse through defamation? With the accused's last crime dating back at least

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-17965748273976203992009-07-22T11:35:00.014+09:002011-04-26T20:16:30.620+09:00

In light of Robert Needham's allegations is the Queensland Police Union really the most independent and unbiased source available to confirm (or deny) police conduct issues? The police minister Neil Roberts issued a lengthy and frank response but the uncharacteristic QPS stance ironically doesn't feature largely at all in the story, despite it in itself being particularly newsworthy, simply by

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-59170499191441851112009-07-04T22:12:00.011+09:002010-12-28T00:59:45.607+09:00

The introduction of State-sponsored CCTV in the Belmont district - now syphoned into WAPOL central intell unit, would not appear to be affecting any significant change in violent crime in the region. While each year in late October women dutifully Reclaim the Night, an alleged sexual assault at lunchtime in a highly visible area of Rivervale on Friday 17, April, would suggest women also need to

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-75728187531089109162009-06-27T22:14:00.002+09:002011-02-11T01:00:35.617+09:00

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From AFM

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Homo-eroticism. It's OK, we can say it, now, in this era where people from all walks of life, religions, preferences and cultures, are meant to be treated equally, and legislated for and against, equally. Group sex has been taboo among decent society for centuries, but with the dynamic in the post-Christian society that exists in Australia today - multicultural, affluent, progressive, we should

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-92162156611167642202009-04-30T22:46:00.002+09:002010-12-28T01:53:11.614+09:00

The unfunded non-government organization - the Deaths in Custody Watch Committee of WA are having a fund raiser at the Charles Hotel on Friday night, featuring: The Bartlett Brothers, Old Flames Band, Warangka Band, Candice Lorrae, Gang of Three and 'Djiva.’ While they do the work of supporting others in times of need, they are, themselves, self-supporting and such events are a way of raising

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-14555831230634905522009-04-11T14:09:00.015+09:002010-12-28T00:31:07.431+09:00

There seems to be a focus emerging on the use of multinational security conglomerates to provide services to Australian government detention centres and gaols. Though the practice has been in place for many years the debate only now rages about the pros and cons of outsourcing such vital and sensitive security services to these overseas MacDonald's-like leviathan fast-security chains. So can

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The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-52391877928845419302009-04-03T01:20:00.005+09:002010-12-28T01:44:44.231+09:00

On January 27, Ian Ward, a respected Aboriginal elder from Warburton, was being transported 470km in the back of a van in 42 degree heat with no working air‐conditioning, on a traffic charge.He was given a 600ml bottle of water and a pie for the journey, the Global Solutions Ltd (GSL) officers responsible for transporting Mr Ward from Laverton to Kalgoorlie did not pause, despite recommendations

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-22009613486417213602009-04-02T22:22:00.007+09:002010-12-28T01:01:15.166+09:00

Maybe it could be blamed on an autumn equinox hang over or post-bonus-blues but whatever the reason, Burswood and its surrounds have been yielding an unusual concentration of muggings over the last fortnight. Last weekend a man leaving Burswood Casino had a lucky break when he was robbed and hit in the face with a meat cleaver, and, 2 metal plates in his head and 19 stitches later, he lived to

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-46462987341007909242009-03-27T22:49:00.001+09:002010-12-28T01:02:52.357+09:00

Recent efforts by a coalition of OMCGs, rallying against SA legislation that prohibits assembly by known associates and members, have been thwarted by a violent death at Sydney airport after which authorities ducked & weaved from responsibility, and immediately claimed the draconian legislation should be introduced in NSW as well. In the media today the arrival of a group of gang members from

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-71647010668399712122009-03-08T22:08:00.008+09:002010-12-28T01:25:09.648+09:00

It's one year on from the national apology delivered by the new-age sensitive prime minister that was set to put everything right - that is, apparently,(Kevvy pic c/o SMH blog) far right. Over the last year Federal IA Minister Jenny Macklin and her Heritage counterpart Peter Garrett have had some tough sells, but since the beginning of this year they've had to try to market completely

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-70490819889117302172009-02-26T07:57:00.005+09:002010-12-28T01:53:44.690+09:00

From Swift & ShiftSoft targets drive-thru a new frontier as some desperate dan tries his luck on a sleepy old Tuesday night in a suspect suburb.Maybe it's the preservatives and addictives additives in take aways, or the selective pricing policy read 'aggressive pricing strategy" of the US chain that has strung-out junk food eaters hopping mad? It seems refined foods and writing posts like this

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-57216746446600591982009-02-21T22:29:00.007+09:002010-12-28T01:03:23.012+09:00

The Greens are objecting to the politics of Federal Environment minister Peter Garrett, who says his views 'are maturing,' as he distances himself from his socialist political beliefs that he made his fortune from as an angry young rock muso. Since the election lefties have needled Garrett over giving the greenlight to uranium mining, back peddling on Indigenous rights and equality, & standing

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-37357190403839194762009-02-21T17:45:00.004+09:002010-12-28T01:08:24.982+09:00

A Queensland criminal lawyer has claimed that legislative amendments designed to bring the state's surveillance practices into line with other states' will impinge on privacy more than those before. He stressed his point by saying that they would now be able to monitor all communications, "be they speech, music or sounds, data, text, images or signals." Jokes aside about the type of person

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-28828084306761589072009-02-18T12:19:00.000+09:002010-12-28T01:54:27.828+09:00

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The day that was to emerge as a pseudo-Christian festival, St Valentine's Day, was originally called Lupercalia by Ancient Romans and heralded the day upon which people would meet in the town centre and, among other activities, select their partner for the coming year, romantic love aside. It's suggested that notions of romance only crept in to the process when Romans sought to Christianize

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-7155343004269901752009-02-09T21:20:00.005+09:002010-12-28T01:04:19.045+09:00

All the justice degenerates who used to hang out at the Gotcha blog on The Australian website will know well, the all-eyes and ears, pseudo-omnipotent commentary of old school crime hack, Gary Hughes. The blog went on an extended holiday, and it was whispered among it's loyal and recalcitrant commenters, that it may have been requiring too many leisure hours spent on moderation... no further

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So the You Tube site mentioned in the previous post has been closed. No explanations as to why and if there is anyone out there who would like to enlighten Magnet readers please feel free to email me. Unfortunately, it is only one of several, albeit that most of the others are far more balanced. The International Federation of Journalists has released the mortality rates of journos for the

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-70887851607059211282009-02-03T22:13:00.012+09:002010-12-28T00:32:38.955+09:00

LANGUAGE WARNING:The following track uses the N word, and furthermore, the F word, so if you think they're very naughty - don't play this track, listen to the squeaky clean one at the end of the post :}} In December, a person unknown, made some big claims on a curiously over-the-top website emblazoned with artwork belonging to a well-known Australian book, and thus exacerbated an already

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-53675321399102860472009-02-01T22:59:00.004+09:002010-12-28T01:34:28.154+09:00

A newly released Productivity Commission report on government services has the national recidivism rate at 40% You can check out the report for yourselves here.What the news brief doesn't say is that the figures that make up a large part of that national average are from Indigenous people gaoled for petty and minor offences - mostly traffic and disorderly conduct - continually arrested by a

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-55016239023427183862009-01-16T16:49:00.015+09:002010-12-28T01:06:30.922+09:00

Sticking out the heat in West Australia takes quite some tenacity, one punter who could only make it mid-summer was the editor of The West Australian, Paul Armstrong, who it seems could only be replaced by one of his peers, Brett McCarthy. (PAUL ARMSTRONG - PIC COURTESY OF WA TODAY) Though The West has weathered many storms over its 176 years, indicators are that it may still be some time

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CLA have stepped up the pressure on police services around the nation this month, as a non-lethal weapon became lethal(p.10) in Sydney and was used to move-on a juvenile tending to a sick friend in sunny Queensland, and in WA, where Coronial recommendations following the lethal arrest of 2 non-lethal men have failed to be effectively implemented or accounted for. The group also brought to the

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Runner-up to Hugh Jackman as Man of the Year Tom Calma, the HREOC Social Justice and Racial Discrimination Commissioner, seems to be attaining a new status. In a recent Close-the Gap meeting in country town that's beleaguered with racism, Mr Calma fearlessly declared on the troubled streets that any victimization of complainants would be tended to swiftly & efficiently...It would have come as no

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Not unlike the Mickelburg saga in complexity, the Mallard affair is sending shockwaves through the WA police service. Once headed by a commissioner endearingly nicknamed 'Bricka' by his employees, WA's tight-lipped police service, dating back as far as colonization, was seemingly an elite faceless machine beyond accountability, doling out whatever brand of social control was the flavour of the

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Anyone who has spent any amount of time in a pub in regional Australia will love the footage in this montage made to a Bowie classic. If I only had a dollar for every old geezer in thongs & stubbies that I'd watched gettin his groove-awnn in the front bar, after one too many ponies & an arvo in the pub tab. Uber co-ol.

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Do crooks believe in karma or just dogma? After a momentary lapse of memory Judge Einfeld found himself guilty and keeps his national treasure - but will it qualify as proceeds of crime? Extra payment pensioners hang out for answers on poverty. 1 scoop or 2? Orange people & greenies are so like, 10 minutes ago. Cold feet, warm heart guests A classic scene, "Now WTF is his name?" Amid

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The Crime and Corruption Commission has finally delivered its report on the inquiry into alleged misconduct in the investigation of the death of Mosman Park jeweller, Pamela Lawrence, the prosecution and appeals of Andrew Mallard and other related matters such as the death of Simon Rochford.It was the opinion of the Commission that Assistant Police Commissioners Mal Shervill, & David Caporn - the

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Phil Dorling, a senior journalist at The Canberra Times had his home raided last week, & equipment seized(read:confiscated). The Media Alliance has written a letter of protest to Home Affairs Minister Bob Debus about the AFP raid on the Dorling residence, outlining that the raid is an attack on press freedom, and that it undermines the Rudd Government's election promise to enact shield laws that

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The Crow Moon, or Worm Moon, this year brings with it for West Australians a change in government and a change in Labor leadership, with Carps resigning and the Liberal & National Parties joining forces to form a small majority to lead the government. The impact of having a party comprised almost entirely of middle-aged and middle class non-Indigenous men, with most Liberal party women sadly

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The West Australian election last Saturday has left the state in limbo with a hung parliament and deals to be done over lunches, or as Warren Mundine would say - "tea and scones." As the dancing begins, WA Labor ministers are keeping busy doing a two step over their guest appearances at the Crime and Corruption Commission hearings over the last year, and the party is also - amazingly - fielding

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Perth lawyer Josephine Pepe was found guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice when she advised inmate and corrupt former detective Gary Fitzgerald not to give evidence about her boyfriend. Judge Fenbury suspended Pepe's 12 month sentence on compassionate grounds after she alleged her boyfriend at that time was on drugs and had bashed her daily, prompting her to give the advice

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Ding-dong: The Truth in sentencing law is deadLast week the West Australian Attorney General Jim McGinty announced new laws will be introduced by the State Government so offenders who commit "the most serious of crimes" spend more time in jail 'than ever before.' In what appears to be the most eerie of timing, the chair-sniffing head of the state opposition Bra-Snapper Buswell resigned as the

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Yesterday the Perth District Court found that the City of Belmont councillor, Janet Powell, had not perjured herself when giving evidence in a misconduct restraining order hearing almost two years ago.Councillor Brenda Martin, new to Belmont Council at the time, applied for a misconduct restraining order(MRO) when a former-councillor who lived across the road from her, pursued her aggressively in

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-2442962687377117252008-07-27T07:26:00.002+09:002010-12-28T01:34:41.960+09:00

South Australia is set to introduce anti-association laws for 'bikies'(who exactly decides who fits in this category, one might well ask?) this month, with the inquiry by the Parliamentary Committee on the Australian Crime Commission still yet to be finalized.The laws have been criticized by the legal fraternity, because in their implementation it's inevitable they'll encroach on basic freedoms

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This has got to be a turn for the books, although someone nicknamed The Magnet could be forgiven for having doubts about the veracity of their claims.

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You know it's not everyday that a humble blogger gets to meet one of their own fans, let alone one of those who cop such a hard time on this blog & it's true, that there are certain spin-affected sections of the public sector that do attract more attention than others here at the Magnet. So this toon is for Brock, a devoted SA Magnet reader, & until a recent change in comments policy after a

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Any artist brave enough to get up on stage wearing this gear has got to qualify as a hero. The small challenges & accomplishments that become just an everyday part of people's working lives are seldom weighed by their impact, even when they are as memorable as Sly's headwear.

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So they're called the Perth Demons, but that doesn't mean they don't deserve a little divine intervention. Tell me he's playing & I'm a convert...

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West journo, Michael Bennett, was no slouch when he spotted differences in police accounts of the circumstances surrounding the hanging death of a 24 y/o Aboriginal woman, Kirsty Anne Slater, in a park in White Gum Valley. Bennett's sporadic contributions vastly improve the daily's Indigenous affairs reporting, which tragically fall to lesser journos all too frequently & usually at the expense of

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Nimbin Ban the Bomb Pic found here presumably by Tracey HA chillout venue for Nimbin residents who don't take 'hard' drugs was bombed with a 'home-made' explosive device, that police claim was most likely to be a firecracker(& for the Irish contingent - yes, Nimbin is a small town). For a number of years there's been speculation about the encroachment of 'harder' drugs onto the grassy knolls of

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Mob 0141 Australia (WA) 5/6/2008 Perth - Convention Center, National Native Title Conference 2008 FARA tells us that the Burrup rock art is now on the national Aboriginal land rights agenda and participants of the Stand Up at the 2008 Native Title Conference, represented Aboriginal communities from all over Australia, including Gulf of Carpentaria Aboriginal activist Murrandoo Yanner. A

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All too often the media's responsibility to inform (or entertain, for that matter) is out of balance with their need to generate revenue, with mainstream content considerably worsened by flacks' spin merely regurgitated by over-worked & underpaid hacks. As newspaper and hard copy circulations decline, as is & will inevitably be the natural course of things, the internet offers a more diverse

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It's funny the people you meet when you're on the road.

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The inquest into the death in police presence of Daniel Rolph, commenced today in the Perth Coroner's Court. Local police knew of Daniel Rolph's bipolar condition when they followed him in a 'OJ style' low-speed pursuit to his Floreat home, followed him in, and then shot him dead when he became defensive.It was revealed in court today that the investigating officer DS Terry Rakich reported to the

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Despite locals warnings to "come in peace or not come at all" to the Nimbin Mardi Grass, Lismore police have no doubt incurred the karmic wrath of a number of the regulars at the annual Mardi Grass festival including the Ganga Faeries. Curiously, last month 50 riot squad officers were mustered by the Lismore chief to raid the town of peace & lerv, renowned internationally for its irreverent

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TDM has been offline for a couple days during format changes, but it's been drawn to my attention that the content is not mine to lock away, but shared knowledge & discussion between TDM & readers. So back online it is - although the template and format changes will continue & there will probably be some content changes as well.Back soon...

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There simply had to be an alternative to Talking Heads(David Byrne) to deliver this message...

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Police appeal for information from the public about evidence found at the Kings Park grave of Corryn Rayney.More information on Karl Nightingale, who died in WAPOL custody in 2006.Hit run charge against police officer's son, dropped.I've heard some reports of daylight savings boycotts, but as yet I haven't seen anything official... thank goodness it's over for another year - whose bright idea was

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Queen of the bike beats, Cileo plugs a bike-powered gig in Brunswick on Saturday. Zoe trots out her x-rated version to kindly spell out the leadership dilemma for the Libs, who seem to be a little oblivious to the obvious. Is the problem more deeply rooted - could Nick Possum be right? Civil Liberties Australia buys into the debate - calling for the Prime Minister to examine rules and procedures

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Johnny Montani was arrested today at Perth Airport by the Major Crime Squad, in relation to a re-trial for the murder of Kevin (Mick) Woodhouse in May 2004. Montani first went to trial in 2006 over the death, but Justice McKechnie dismissed it within 20 minutes.The Police Commissioner has appealed for people to stop shining high-powered lasers into the cockpit of the police helicopter, 'this is

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For those looking for the findings of the coronial inquest into the death in WA police custody of Karl Woods, I have a pdf I'll see to hosting but in the meantime just email me - add is on the profile page.

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I know you tube downloads are a bit of a drag for some of you, so this one is a compromise between footage and none - a series of stills of The Stones as they play a classic.

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The inquest into the death in custody of a 35 y/o Perth male nurse concluded today, with findings to be deliberated for some weeks yet. Karl Nightingale had his life support turned off two days after suffering brain damage from a lack of oxygen and cardiac arrest. Questions about positional asphyxia arose once again for WAPOL, who hand-cuffed & arrested KN for wandering dazed and confused near

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The board of The West Australian newspaper has threatened to throw in the towel if Seven's Kerry Stokes gets two seats on the board.Today the WA child protection unit announced the culmination of a 4 month operation which led to the charges against 18 men for child pornography. Those arrested included 2 school teachers & 2 police.One of two pedophiles gaoled for abducting a 14 y/o boy for 3 weeks

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Robert Bropho jailed again for child molestationWhen too much evidence is never enoughHmmn...Rayney bugging matter adjourned till AprilNo rest, but more beds for the wickedNice wheels but you wouldn't want to live there

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On Thursday a man currently serving time for organizing the murder of 21 y/o Claire Garabedian, was sentenced to serve time till 2023 after a retrial heard by Judge Peter Blaxell. Martin Graeme Coates, was said to have been the instigator of the murder plot according to another accomplice, 'Mr X,' who was given a deal in exchange for his evidence. X said Coates paid him $2000 & supplied three

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-4582151718802839172008-02-27T01:57:00.003+09:002010-12-28T02:10:20.494+09:00

Kerry Stokes,who has a managing interest in WAN Holdings has notified the state government that he will be nominating for the board to oust the current management of The West Australian, who according to this story have a "conflict of interest."Two Belmont boys were arrested for setting fire to a taxi in Redcliffe.Danny Green jumped on his head to help 'troubled' kids this week, seems like the

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Police are appealing for women to come forward who may have been assaulted by Mark Dixie, aka Shane Turner, an English chef who worked in Perth & Sydney during the '90s. Dixie was sentenced to 34 years yesterday in Britain for the rape and murder of an English model. He was dismissed as a suspect in the still unsolved Claremont serial killings during the 90s. A DNA link has been established to a

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I'd prefer not to reveal the existence of my true inner-bogan, but seeing how Freo are revealing theirs... Go Nan... Shorts Perth lawyer Josephine Pepe, has been ordered to stand trial on June 24-26, over a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice. It's alleged she deterred a witness from giving evidence in a trial relating to her then boyfriend. Troy Mercanti faces two trials

The Daily Magnetnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11377559.post-79662974479611339242008-02-21T22:32:00.001+09:002010-12-28T02:08:56.439+09:00

It seems ironic that with a rocketing Indigenous incarceration rate in Western Australia - higher than those in any other part of the country for what are mostly trivial offences and fines, that Kim Chance should only now suggest the government investigate alternatives to gaol when a (former)pollie may have to go inside.A WAPOL Senior Constable - David Hill - was released on bail yesterday until

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One of the Kalgoorlie Six, working at Fremantle CIB at the time, heads off to gaol.

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