Albanese Won’t Lift the Unemployed Above the Line, Says Antipoverty Centre’s Jay Coonan
On rising to the top ministerial role in the country, Anthony Albanese has shone a light on the fact that he’s managed to achieve this height whilst growing up as the “son of a single mum who was a disability...
“Cautiously Optimistic”: NSW Council for Civil Liberties Josh Pallas on Albanese
NSW Council for Civil Liberties president Josh Pallas wrote last week that his organisation welcomes the end of the Morrison government, while it’s “cautiously optimistic” about the coming of Albanese and the changes it could bring. This guarded optimism seems to...
Albanese “Is Not a Prohibitionist at Heart”: PM’s Political Roots Include Drug Law Reform
“The speech made by Anthony Albanese in parliament on 22 March 1999 makes it clear that Australia’s new prime minister is not a prohibitionist at heart,” said Harm Reduction Australia ambassador Dr Alex Wodak. The doctor pointed Sydney Criminal Lawyers in the direction...
In the Final Hours of the Assange Extradition, Doctors Call on UK Home Secretary to See Reason
The final decision on whether to extradite Australian journalist Julian Assange to the United States is currently before UK secretary of state for the Home Department Priti Patel. The conservative MP is expected to make her determination in the coming...
The Electorate Has Spoken: Albanese Must Work with Progressives on Climate
Prime minister Anthony Albanese has vowed to end the “climate wars”, which is in stark contrast to former leader Scott Morrison, whose stance on fossil fuels and emissions over his term in office resulted in our nation cast as one...
Thailand Legalises Cannabis, Handing Out One Million Plants to Citizens
On Thursday, 9 June 2022, Thailand legalised both cannabis and hemp nationwide, with the ability for unlimited homegrow, as well as establishing both boutique and larger businesses specialising in cannabis products or the manufacturing of goods containing the substance. The only...
Speakman’s Modest Drug Reforms Blocked, as Perrottet Stalls on the Inevitable
More than two years after the NSW Coalition government-commissioned inquiry into the drug ice delivered its recommendations, the dinosaurs in the Liberal Nationals cabinet continue to resist taking any adequate action in regard to its findings or even respond to its...
Despite Roots, Albanese Neglects Public Housing: An Interview With APH’s Andrew Chuter
During his victory speech, newly incumbent PM Anthony Albanese reflected on his journey from a childhood growing up in “public housing down the road in Camperdown” to the top ministerial position in the country, saying he hopes it “inspires Australians to...
Police Guns Out of Remote Communities: Warlpiri Elder Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves Calls Ceasefire
Remote First Nations communities across the Northern Territory are currently being patrolled by NT police armed with military-style weapons. So, unarmed locals of tens of thousands of years are under the constant surveillance of settler officers with guns on their...
Albanese Must Deliver Human Rights Protections
“No one left behind because we should always look after the disadvantaged and the vulnerable… to make a positive difference each and every day”, said Anthony Albanese during his victory speech last month. And to “unite around… our shared values...
