In Fenian Fear, author, historian and filmmaker Peter Murphy has written a work of historical fiction based on O'Farrell's real-life exploits.
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Elders from the Gweagal-Bidjigal community on the southern side of Sydney near Botany Bay have called for people to join a convergence protesting the Coalition government鈥檚 鈥渃elebrations鈥 to mark 250 years since Australia was colonised.
Around 250 people rallied in Brisbane on January 24 around the slogan "Sack Scomo, Fund firies". This was the third such rally in three weeks, though smaller than the first two. The passionate march featured a large number of home made signs, a march through the Queen St mall and a sit down in Adelaide Street.
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At the height of the US invasion of Vietnam,聽about聽500,000 United States military personnel were involved in the conflict. Of those, more than 50,000 lost their lives 鈥 and the US lost the war.
The decision by United States President Donald Trump not to bomb Iran in retaliation for its missile strikes against US military bases in Iraq (themselves retaliation for the assassination of Iranian military commander Qasem Soleimani) has eased fears that the US would launch another war in the Middle East.
Mudoch University鈥檚 decision on January 13 to drop its lawsuit against Associate Professor Gerd Schr枚der-Turk is a partial victory for him, academic freedoms and whistle blowing.
A released on the eve of the World Economic Forum has found that just 18% of people believe capitalism is working for them.
Unsurprisingly, the poll, conducted by public relations firm Edelman, also found that trust in capitalist institutions remains higher among "wealthier, more educated, and frequent consumers of news鈥 than the mass population.
According to the report, "distrust is being driven by a growing sense of inequity and unfairness in the system".
The United States is continuing to muscle the governments of Mexico, Honduras and Guatemala to stop the flow of refugees across its border.
Many migrants are fleeing the consequences of US political intervention and economic policy in the region. They choose to travel in 鈥渃aravans鈥 for safety.
Immigration officers have gone on the offensive against the caravans, writes Tamara Pearson.
The residents鈥 battle to save the trees in the historic Gandolfo Gardens is far from over, despite the Herald Sun鈥檚 claim that it 鈥渉as ended鈥.
The Yazidi minority community in Sinjar, Iraq, is still recovering from the horrendous 2014 genocide by Islamic State (IS) terrorists. Yet, on January 15, it was the target of another deadly airstrike by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo臒an's dictatorial regime.
The latest fire emergency in four states has rammed home the meaning of the words 鈥渃atastrophic climate change鈥 in the minds of most people in Australia. Most now realise that this is a climate emergency and our society should mobilise all its resources to address it.
Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab announced a new government on January 21. The cabinet, made up of technocratic ministers backed by the main parties, is promising to tackle the country's deep economic crisis.聽Karim Traboulsi reports on the protest movement, which shows no sign of letting up.
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