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With monopoly comes responsibility – the NT News, fishos and marine reserves

Professor Karen Edyvane: "With the inaccurate, misinformed and highly partisan, 'anti-Marine Park' views of the Territory's only daily newspaper, the NT News, Territorians are neither being informed of the basic scientific facts, nor the overwhelming scientific consensus and support for Marine Parks - including 'no-take' Marine Sanctuaries. The NT News has instead, engaged in gross misinformation, inflammatory and partisan anti-Marine Park media coverage and editorial commentary."

By Bob Gosford|2011-11-20T09:36:53+09:30November 20th, 2011|Australian politics, Crime, Fun stuff, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, Stupidity, The Law, The Northern Myth, Writing and writers|8 Comments

Guest Post – Frank Baarda’s Musical Dispatch from the Front

I suspect that Lajamanu’s Centrelink personnel, who will have the power to decide whether Jupurrula is responsible enough to be exempted from IM, and who probably are half his age and earn at least twice as much as him, are incapable of fixing taps and unblocking sewerage pipes, and even if they could wouldn’t be allowed to because they don’t have a ticket...I won’t bother to tell you the stories of ticketless Jampijimpa that used to run the Powerhouse, until he had this power taken off him, or of ticketless Jakamarra that could make a bulldozer dance.

By Bob Gosford|2024-01-24T19:56:33+09:30October 7th, 2011|Australian politics, Crime, Fun stuff, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, NT local government, Religion, Some places I've been, Yuendumu|2 Comments

Intervention Sign Wars in the Tanami Desert…part 1,045

Pornography Drop-off Point. "This one is at the airstrip and is one of a pair. The other one is at the entrance to Yuendumu near the patronising “Look for People” sign. We inspect the bins daily. So far nothing has been placed in them. Anything we recover from the bins, we will incinerate."

By Bob Gosford|2022-04-05T00:20:27+09:30August 4th, 2011|Art, Crime, Fun stuff, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, Stupidity, The Arts, The Law, The Northern Myth, The NT Intervention, the Tanami Track, Yuendumu|7 Comments

‘Sorry’ – Still Living On Borrowed Time

National Sorry Day is on Thursday 26th of May – The slogan for this years event is ‘SORRY. Still Living On Borrowed Time’.

By Bob Gosford|2011-05-24T14:53:05+09:30May 24th, 2011|Australian politics, Crime, Northern development, Northern Territory politics, NT Police, The Law, The Northern Myth, The NT Intervention, Writing and writers|5 Comments

“No more glaring example of atrocity and inhumanity” – time to free the caged birds

Mr. Justice Mukesh R. Shah: "Nobody has a right to inflict pain or suffering to others inclusive of the animals and birds. Even birds can not be kept in cages by which they suffer a pain. To keep birds in cages would tantamount to illegal confinement of the birds which is in violation of right of the birds to live in free air / sky. It is the fundamental right of the bird to live freely in the open sky.” As stated above, it is the duty of every citizen to see that there is no unnecessary pain or suffering to any animal or bird,”

By Bob Gosford|2011-05-22T09:13:38+09:30May 22nd, 2011|Animals, Birds, Birds and people, Crime, Ethnoornithology, The Law|2 Comments

Darwin’s 4th Estate – last drinks on 20 years of “typing to dance to”

Celebrating their 20th anniversary, revolutionary rock journalism act DARWIN'S 4TH ESTATE will be unveiling new songs and old at the Railway Club, Somerville Gardens Rd Parap, from 8pm on Friday April 29. With bass, drums, guitar, sax and ten typewriters driven by some of the city's finest journalists, writers and broadcasters, guest vocalists will include Shellie Morris, Tracey Bunn and Mary Anne Butler. Other special guests will be announced soon.

By Bob Gosford|2017-12-29T17:37:11+09:30April 17th, 2011|Animals, Art, Australian politics, Crime, Fun stuff, Music, Religion, Some places I've been, Stupidity, The Arts, The NT Intervention, Writing and writers|1 Comment

Armstrong to quit TdU & leave legacy as “saddest deception in sports history”?

I won’t insult my readers by trawling through the sycophantic puffery that is passed off as serious commentary on Lance Armstrong in the Australia media. You can pick up plenty of that for yourself in the tabloids and on the TV. And the broadsheet coverage isn’t much better. Most of that reporting – and the guff spouted by politicians - treats Armstrong as if he was some God come to earth on two wheels to lead us into some glorious future after the “war” on cancer has been won.

By Bob Gosford|2011-01-20T11:36:01+09:30January 19th, 2011|Crime, Cycling, Photography, Some places I've been, Stupidity, The Law|18 Comments

Bird of the week: The Killer Owls of Durham County – revisited

Barred Owl Strix varia I’ve long had a fascination with bird-human interactions, particularly the cultural and ecological knowledge of, and relationships that humans have with birds. Ethnoornithology involves the scientific study of the dynamic relationships between people and birds. Usually its a pretty dry academic pursuit so I was interested to find a fascinating example [...]

By Bob Gosford|2023-03-21T19:06:38+09:30December 13th, 2010|Animals, Bird of the Week, Birds, Birds and people, Crime, Fun stuff, Media, Some places I've been, The Law, The Northern Myth, Writing and writers|9 Comments

Colin McDonald QC’s life in the law. Characters at the NT Bar and beyond…

This is the third and final part in Colin McDonald QC’s thoughts (and perhaps confessions…) on his life at the Bar. Here he talks about some of the characters and colleagues with whom he shared his professional life in the Northern Territory – in particular during his days at William Forster Chambers, the [...]

By Bob Gosford|2010-11-15T10:35:31+09:30November 15th, 2010|Australian politics, Crime, Fun stuff, Northern Territory politics, Some places I've been, The Law, Writing and writers|4 Comments

Colin McDonald QC – reflections on a life in the law

Frank was the finest addresser to juries I ever witnessed. He spoke without notes, with conviction and power. In his addresses he seized on emotional truths and had almost a symbiotic relationship with the jury. I was fortunate to witness many of his addresses both as an Associate and as his reader. I thank him for his spirit of independence and his courage to put the bold or difficult argument. He was deft, polite and fearless before Judges.

By Bob Gosford|2010-11-02T13:29:17+09:30November 2nd, 2010|Art, Australian politics, Crime, Fun stuff, Northern Territory politics, Religion, Some places I've been, The Arts, The Law, Writing and writers|12 Comments