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Julian Assange
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Editorial | Mar 3rd 2012
Having reported on the Magnetic Island childhood of WikiLeaks’ Editor in Chief, Julian Assange, it is indeed distressing to learn of the new attempts to destroy this brave and world-changing Australian who has now spent over 450 days under house arrest. Revelations by hacktivist group Anonymous have shone the light on the activities of the American security organisation, Stratfor, and their secret (until now) work to “screw the terrorist (Julian Assange)”. Among the 5 million hacked emails - of which 4000 refer to Assange - we learn just how threatening and creepy this organisation, with direct links to the US government, is, in its intentions towards Julian Assange, WikiLeaks, Julian’s family and, indeed, anybody linked to WikiLeaks.
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Editorial | Nov 11th 2011
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Julian as a boy at Picnic Bay on Magnetic Island
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With the visit of US President Barack Obama to Australia just a week away, one former Magnetic Island resident will picket the visit in a desperate attempt to seek the attention of Mr Obama over the future of her son. She is Christine Assange and her son, WikiLeaks, whistle-blowing website, founder, Julian Assange, is now in great danger of being extradited to the United States via Sweden. Christine recently wrote on a placard in front of PM Julia Gillard’s office in Melbourne, “Save Julian Assange from torture in prison, no extradition,” and she is looking for the support of readers to call on the Australian government to defend her son’s rights.
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Editorial | Oct 10th 2011
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Julian Assange grew up on Magnetic Island
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He grew up on Magnetic Island and has set about changing the world. Amnesty International claims his organisation, Wikileaks', role in exposing secrets between the Tunisian and US governments had a direct impact in the start of what has now become the Arab Spring. And that's just one of Julian Assanges' achievements. But, right now, his mother, Christine, is more fearful for her son's future than ever. To get an understanding of just why we suggest you read the following story.
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Editorial | Sep 22nd 2011
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Your Editor - unable to report on Magnetic Island from Hawaii
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Dear readers, Quite a few of you already know Magnetic Times is on leave. After 14 years of near continuous news website service for Magnetic Island we are away for some time to explore the world and some new creative opportunities in the United States and beyond. We'd intended to let you in on our travels sooner but, being in the middle of an adventure - presently sitting under one of the world's most active volcanos in Hawaii - we've had little time or opportunity to post.
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Editorial | Dec 21st 2010
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Where the walkway should be
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"I have committed to deliver federal funding of $4.7 m to complete the walkway from Nelly Bay to Arcadia." was what failed ALP candidate for Herbert, Tony Mooney, told Magnetic Times before the last election. But, just so we are clear on this, that's the kind of promise which is OK for the ALP to break. Not because it can’t deliver but because their Tony didn't win Herbert.
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Editorial | Dec 18th 2010
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Magnetic Island's Julian Assange drinking fountain
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Admiration for Magnetic Island's Julian Assange grows exponentially and, this week, one reader called for a statue to the world's wikiest whistleblower to be erected at Picnic Bay.
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Editorial | Nov 12th 2010
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What about me? A vulnerable single striped delma found at Cockle Bay
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Last Saturday a petition, reported to have contained about 300 signatures, was presented to Cr Trevor Roberts at a meeting of the Magnetic Island Residents and Ratepayers Association (MIRRA). While Magnetic Times was, unfortunately, unable to attend, the message seemed clear enough, that Picnic Bay residents in particular, are not in favour of the proposed location of the new waste transfer station at the current green waste dump in Picnic Bay and were pushing to have it relocated to a council-owned bush block at Cockle Bay.
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Editorial | Oct 8th 2010
Keeping cars well back, dogs on their leashes and not lighting fires on the beach foreshore are three simple ways to help the survival of baby turtles during the turtle nesting season which began early this week with the first reported nesting occurring at West Point.
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Editorial | Jun 10th 2010
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Nelly to Arcadia track still not funded
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General learning area renewal work at the MI State School, support for MI Limited Childcare and some guardrail upgrading along our narrow Island roads, were the only Magnetic-specific expenditures we noted in this week's State Budget. And, while this community shouldn't expect more than its fair share, there was still nothing that might suggest any progress towards the, long needed and much petitioned for, Nelly to Arcadia Walkway. It's a pity there's no coal on Magnetic, otherwise we might have our own inter-bay railway seeing the government was perfectly happy assist our massive greenhouse gas exporting coal industry with extra train tracks, upgraded locos and wagons to the tune of $864 million.
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Editorial | Dec 24th 2009
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Nothing is as it seems
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It's that time of year again and we couldn't help passing on this story and funny photo that's spreading around the world on email.
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Let's not let them get away with it
While Magnetic Island residents and businesses strive to lower their carbon footprint in the hope of lessening the impacts of climate change and saving the Great Barrier Reef; a very powerful lobby group is spending up big at trying to change public opinion to do just the opposite [ read more ] |
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Our new masthead
Eight years ago Magnetic Times went online to become the very first news website in north Queensland [ read more ] |
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Join the solar petition
While Magnetic Island has begun to save greenhouse gases with the Solar Cities program there is a great opportunity right now to help the rest of Australia catch up in solar usage [ read more ] |
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Croc warning slow
Following our stories regarding the Cockle Bay crocodile and the information supplied by the EPA that the reptile was wired for satellite tracking, Magnetic Times questioned the department as to whether it could not have warned the public, via the local media, earlier, of the danger [ read more ] |
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It's definitely time
Just next to Townsville City Council's gleaming wastewater treatment works at Picnic Bay and tucked away behind a screen of mangroves is a semi-permanent wetland where heron and other birds gather to fish and roost [ read more ] |
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Australia says sorry
As Magnetic Times is presently visiting Canberra there was an unprecedented opportunity to attend the national apology to the stolen generation on the lawns in front of Paliament House [ read more ] |
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Tomorrow is a no-brainer
If there was one message this editor thought really cut through during the last six weeks of mind-warping banalities which, these days, pass for electioneering: it was a short interview with somebody who is not even a politician [ read more ] |
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Now it's a problem
For weeks now Magnetic Times has been attempting to get a comment from Peppers Blue on Blue PR people re the closure of the walking path which follows the water's edge from Lions Park to the ferry Terminal [ read more ] |
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