Tag: Port Arthur Massacre

A Young Person’s Guide to the Port Arthur Massacre – Mal Hughes Passes the Torch

by Malcolm R Hughes Who was present at the Port Arthur massacre – Ned Kelly or Martin Bryant? Neither. Introduction by Mary W Maxwell This is an unusual article by Mal Hughes who often writes succinct comments (as “Aussiemal”) at GumshoeNews.com. He has learned, from chatting with millennials – people born after 1990 – that… Continue reading A Young Person’s Guide to the Port Arthur Massacre – Mal Hughes Passes the Torch

The Port Arthur Edition of “Who Killed Cock Robin?”

by Mary W Maxwell, PhD, LLB On August 27, 2017, GumshoeNews published my article “Who Killed Cock Robin?” It was a book review of a book for which I had received only a PDF without an author’s name, and with the title: “9/11 Exposed.”  On September 7, 2017, I met Christopher Bollyn at a lecture… Continue reading The Port Arthur Edition of “Who Killed Cock Robin?”

Re-opening Martin Bryant’s Case with Fresh Evidence

Commonwealth coat of arms at the High Court by Mary W Maxwell, PhD, LLB Martin Bryant was convicted of the 1996 Port Arthur massacre, and given a life sentence. At age 48 he is still in prison. It is time to ask: was the conviction correct? Was Bryant the man who actually murdered 35 people… Continue reading Re-opening Martin Bryant’s Case with Fresh Evidence

The Outlaws

By Dee McLachlan To date, GumshoeNews has published 677 articles. Not bad for a boutique “alternative media outlet.” In recent weeks we have given a disproportionate amount of space to the PAM (Port Arthur massacre). We are trying to be a counterweight to the heavily promoted false story.  It’s amusing how the MSM have provoked real new… Continue reading The Outlaws

Playing Bingo for Martin Bryant – Old, Old Questions

By Mary W Maxwell Tomorrow, March 7, 2016, Chanel 7 in Sydney will wow us with a documentary about Port Arthur that has been 20 years in the making. With hard-hitting investigative journalism, I think they will be able to answer many crucial questions. We offer thanks in advance to the media for whatever they… Continue reading Playing Bingo for Martin Bryant – Old, Old Questions

Reparations Payments to Oz for the Port Arthur Massacre?

Isle of the Dead by Mary W Maxwell Many researchers have concluded that the terroristic event that was planned for Sunday, April 28, 1996, at 1.30pm was going to happen not at the Broad Arrow Café, but on a boat! The victims were going to be tourists, with a certain percent of them being senior… Continue reading Reparations Payments to Oz for the Port Arthur Massacre?

The Fodder Note — Stunning Exculpatory Evidence for Martin Bryant

The “Fodder note” 1988 By Mary W Maxwell Anyone can present a show at the Adelaide Fringe – you don’t have to audition. I decided to present, comically, “A Pardoner’s Tale” and do as Chaucer’s Pardoner did – sell some pardons. This would mainly involve Port Arthur, but with Dee’s help it meant that 9-11… Continue reading The Fodder Note — Stunning Exculpatory Evidence for Martin Bryant

Port Arthur Portrayed in a New Light at the 2016 Adelaide Fringe  

Canterbury Tales by Mary W Maxwell As we have recounted before on Gumshoe, I produced a Fringe program a year ago (called “Puppetry of the Watermelons”) that had a lot to do with 9-11 and a little bit to do with the Port Arthur massacre (or PAM, as some call it.) Yesterday, February 16, 2016,… Continue reading Port Arthur Portrayed in a New Light at the 2016 Adelaide Fringe  

We Need a Clearinghouse for Port Arthur Questions

by Mary W Maxwell, PhD, LLB In reply to my February 4 article “An Unexpected Gift from the Attorney General of Australia,” a reader, Heather Bennett, sent this stimulating comment (I am abridging it): “Hi Mary, Considering Ian Matterson allegedly sent that letter to survivors in January 1997 … How common is it to have… Continue reading We Need a Clearinghouse for Port Arthur Questions

Can Barristers Help Martin Bryant?

Supreme Court of Tasmania by Mary W Maxwell, PhD, LLB Keith Noble has been featured at Gumshoe in his capacity as complainer about the way NewsCorp slandered the middle-age prisoner Martin Bryant in 2015. Noble is an Aussie who has lived in Germany and Austria for many years. He is the most keyed-up person among… Continue reading Can Barristers Help Martin Bryant?

Dear Mary, Go for It – (Port Arthur Prosecutions, in Four Parcels)

Australia’s Prime Minister John Howard faces gun owners in 1996 by Mary W Maxwell, PhD, LLB Let’s say I got a letter from someone holding proper authority, asking me to draw up a charge sheet concerning the Port Arthur massacre of April 28, 1996.  My readers know I have no experience in prosecuting (other than maybe… Continue reading Dear Mary, Go for It – (Port Arthur Prosecutions, in Four Parcels)