Amy McQuire On Token Recognition, And Sam Thaiday’s Misogyny
Another week, another rugby league scandal. This one just happened to come while the NRL…More
Author: Amy McQuire
Amy McQuire
A Darumbul woman from central Queensland, Amy McQuire is the former editor of the National Indigenous Times and Tracker magazine.
Amy McQuire On Bill Leak: Respecting The Dead Doesn’t Mean You Have To Ignore Their Racist Legacy
You’re not supposed to speak ill of the dead. But then you’re also not supposed…More
Busting Black Myths: The Truth About Our First Peoples
You could get drunk this Australia Day, or try something different… learn about the real…More
Curtain And The Case For Freedom: How Many Indigenous Prisoners In Australia Are Innocent?
Amy McQuire has been investigating the jailing of an Aboriginal man in Queensland for over a…More
First Contact: Poverty Porn And Trauma TV, With Bonus Celebrities
The latest iteration of SBS’s exploration of ‘racism’ boldly goes where every other mainstream media…More
The Black Deaths In Custody Hotline That Kicks In After You’ve Been Arrested For No Crime
Two Aboriginal deaths in custody in a month, and yet public debate has been muted…More
Black And Blue: Leon Petrou And Police Brutality At Its Finest
Later this week, an investigation by the Brisbane Indigenous Media Association will reveal details of…More
Without A Model Backed By Aboriginal Communities, What Are We Actually ‘Recognising’?
When media outlets recently latched on to a ‘delay’ in the timeline for a referendum on…More
Paul Kelly Hates Identity Politics? He Must Not Read The Australian
Right-wing commentators love complaining about identity politics and freedom of speech. That doesn’t stop them…More
Two Years After Ms Dhu’s Death, Family Calls For Footage Release And Charges
In the wake of the tragic death in custody, the young woman’s family say the…More