Lest We Forget, That Wars Are the Product of Lies
“In democracies, or the pseudo-democracies that we are evolving into, wars are a result of lies,” Julian Assange told anti-war protesters in London’s Trafalgar Square in October 2011. “The Vietnam War and the push for US involvement was the result...
Legal Watchdog Cancels Outspoken Anti-Lockdown Lawyer’s Practising Certificate
Solicitor Serene Teffaha has been fighting against the government’s removal of civil liberties under the guise of COVID for some time, recently filing a class action lawsuit against Melbourne’s controversial public housing lockdown in an effort to stand up for...
As NZ Legalises Pill Testing Permanently, Australian MPs Watch the Death Toll Rise
New Zealand health minister Andrew Little announced on 9 April that the 12-month-long interim laws permitting legal pill testing at festivals will be made permanent prior to their expiration, as the services have been making a positive impact. Passed in...
Federal Labor Commits to War Powers Inquiry: An Interview With AWPR’s Dr Alison Broinowski
The release of the Brereton report shocked the nation. The investigation uncovered alleged war crimes perpetrated by Australian SAS troops in Afghanistan, of which 39 were recommended for possible prosecution. The inquiry also exposed the “warrior culture” operating within special...
First Nations Deaths in Custody Must be Independently Investigated: An Interview With David Shoebridge
The 15th of April was a sombre day this year, as it marked 30 years since the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody handed down a set of comprehensive recommendations designed to bring a halt to Indigenous fatalities under...
Holgate’s Demonisation Was Due to Her Resistance to Privatisation, Not Watches
Continuing their get-rich-quick-and-damn-the-future approach to governance, Morrison and Co have been considering selling off Australia Post. And it appears that the PM’s shaming of former CEO Christine Holgate over Cartier watches may have actually been about her resistance to privatisation....
Light Up This 420 as the Edifice of Global Cannabis Prohibition Continues to Crumble
Today, 20 April, is 420: a global day when cannabis legalisation advocates mobilise against the ongoing prohibition of the herb. Although, these days, the number of jurisdictions around the planet where this action still holds relevance is dwindling. Pot, weed,...
Aim to Establish First Nations Political Party, as Still No Justice Thirty Years On
“It’s certainly what’s being called for in Meanjin,” said Dr Chelsea Watego, in response to a question put regarding getting rid of prisons and investing in community-based justice solutions. “Sister Ruby talks about justice not being about putting them in...
The Unholy Alliance Between Latham and Berejiklian Endangers Our Diverse Society
NSW One Nation Leader Mark Latham’s 8 May 2019 maiden speech in the NSW Legislative Council begins fairly innocuously. He rattles off the usual belief in “a fair go”, acknowledges the value the upper house has in state parliament, and...
Legalise Cannabis WA Takes Two Upper House Seats: An Interview With MLC Sophia Moermond
In a sign that the global trend towards legalised cannabis markets is likely to hit Australian shores in the not-too-distant future, the Legalise Cannabis WA (LCWA) Party took out two Legislative Council seats in the 13 March Western Australian state...
