Trump Predictably Stabs Australia in the Back
During Donald Trump’s previous term as president, Australia was granted exemptions to a range of trade sanctions, in recognition of our nation’s close allegiance with the United States - which has included surrendering control of the military facility at Pine...
Exorbitant Tobacco Taxes Lead to Organised Crime and Endanger the Public
The recent seizure of $35 million dollars in tobacco plants in Victoria is just the latest incident in the burgeoning black market tobacco trade in Australia - a trade that has sprung from increasingly exorbitant tobacco taxes and negatively affected...
NSW Traffic Fines Are More About Revenue than Road Safety
The sharp increase in fines for traffic offences facilitated by new technologies such as seatbelt detection cameras and vastly improved mobile phone detection cameras has been an enormous win for the New South Wales government. But many believe the augmentation...
‘I’m Going to Christ Church 2.0 This Joint”: Islamophobia Alive and Well in Australia
A 16-year old’s recent arrest over alleged threats to perpetrate a mass shooting at a Sydney mosque is just part of the 580% rise in Islamophobic incidents across the nation - one which has largely been ignored by state, territory...
Arrest of ‘North Shore Rapist’ Leads to Calls for Better Community Protection
The recent arrest of Graham James Kay - the man dubbed the media as ‘the North Shore rapist’ – over allegations of sexual touching has caused outrage on social media, with many asking how the notorious sex offender could be...
New South Wales to Finally Trial Pill Testing
The first festival to participate in a New South Wales pill testing trial has been announced, following recommendations stemming from the state’s drug summit. The Yours and Owls festival in Wollongong this spring will be the first festival in New...
‘Trumpet of the Patriots’: Australian Politicians Seek to Capitalise on Trump’s Success
As expected, Australian politicians are seeking to emulate and capitalise on the success of Donald Trump in the United States – who secured a second term as President on the back of populist, nationalist rhetoric focused on targeting, belittling and...
Readily Accepting Sexual Assault Complaints Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
Seven people have been arrested after a police investigation into alleged fraudulent compensation claims for historical sexual abuse in New South Wales institutions including schools and correctional facilities. The scheme is alleged to have involved a number of ‘claim farmers’...
US President Attempts to Bully International Criminal Court into Submission
United States president Donald Trump is marketing his executive order to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as necessary in the defence of its ally, Israel. The move, made just days after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit...
How Trump’s New Policies Will Harm Australia — and the World
Breaking records can sometimes be seen as innovative and exciting. However, in this case, Trump’s shattering of previously held number of executive actions initiated on the first day of his presidency is not thrilling or compelling for America’s future. Instead,...
