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Early demonstration outside Federal government office in Townsville against treatment of Julian Assange...now a forgotten man by pedestrian local media . There was a similar show of support on nearby Magnetic Island.
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WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is the subject of a
wide ranging article by award winning American columnist,investigative
reporter and author, Amy Goodman, in the highly commended independent journalism website
NationofChange. Executive Director of Democracy Now!, a daily ad free news show
broadcast over 1300 public TV and radio
stations worldwide, Goodman visited
Assange in the Ecuadorian Embassy in London.
Even though Assange spent
time with his mother on Magnetic Island, North Queensland,
when he was
a boy and it was suggested that a monument should be erected on the island to
mark that fact when he was red hot news , the Townsville Bulletin and
Queensland media generally have
forgotten him.
Goodman mentions that
Assange , though confined to the embassy and surrounded by UK police, still
continues to post important information , including details of the
secret talks going on over the Trans Pacific Partnership agreement,
pushed by President Obama and Australian Trade Minister Andrew Robb , which involves Australia losing more sovereignty , and has even been the subject of objection by some Democrats
in America.
If Assange had played footy on the island or owned a rabid dog he might rate an occasional para in the 38 page special rugby league liftouts in the Townsville Bulletin. The Assange affair and other important local matters clearly indicate Townsville media needs a shake up.
If Assange had played footy on the island or owned a rabid dog he might rate an occasional para in the 38 page special rugby league liftouts in the Townsville Bulletin. The Assange affair and other important local matters clearly indicate Townsville media needs a shake up.
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Cartoon by George Hirst, death adder bitten editor of gutsy online newspaper , Magnetic Times .Yet another gathering of worthies has been held in Townsville to decide the way forward for the city after 150 years of settlement. The usual PR type jargon was trotted out . The gathering was told ,however, that after the casino and The Strand, what was there to see in Townsville . Gasp . Over on Magnetic Island there could be a giant fountain to real freedom of information for the masses , a national hero and a brave man , disowned by the bulk of timorous Australian politicians infused with the blind All The Way With LBJ mentality, hounded by the forces of darkness, including the baying right wing media maddies of America who want Assange hung, drawn and quartered .
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