The International Crime of Genocide Continues to Be Perpetrated Globally
“I do want to wish Eid Mubarak to millions of Muslims across the world,” said Australian Greens Senator Dr Mehreen Faruqi, as she addressed those gathered at the Sydney Free Palestine rally on 15 May. “But I do so with...
Apartheid Israel Destroys Gaza Press Tower in Attempt to Silence Journalists
Israeli defence forces destroyed the 12 storey al-Jalaa apartment and office tower building in Gaza on Saturday afternoon. Along with five stories of offices and floors containing residential apartments, the building just happened to house the offices of the Associated...
The Number of Prison Inmates is Rising as Crimes Rates are Falling
Since the turn of the century, there’s been a dramatic surge in the number of women being incarcerated in Australia. Between 2000 and 2020, the amount of women in our nation’s prisons grew by 127 percent: up from 1,385 inmates...
“We Just Need to Be Freed”, Says Detained Medevac Refugee Hamid Reza Yousefi
As the entire nation was in lockdown this time last year, there was widespread focus on the plight of the refugees who were being confined in close proximity within Melbourne’s Mantra Hotel and Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Central during the outbreak...
Trans Is a Gift, Not a Threat: AusPATH’s Teddy Cook on Latham’s Anti-Trans Laws
Currently, there’s a very dangerous bill under review of a NSW parliamentary committee that seeks to effectively erase the identity of trans kids within the education system, as it would ban all staff from mentioning gender fluidity at schools via...
Apartheid Israel Unleashes Terror Campaign Upon Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces are punishing Palestinians living in the open-air prison that is Gaza with airstrikes. Since fighting commenced on 10 May, the much smaller Hamas forces have responded with rocket fire. Sixty five Palestinians and six Israelis have been killed....
Religious Zealotry Is Dangerous: The Rationalist Society’s Dr Meredith Doig on the PM’s Speech
“Sure, social media has its virtues and it’s values, and it enables us to connect with people in ways we never have before,” said prime minister Scott Morrison. “Terrific, terrific, but those weapons can also be used by the Evil...
Intensive WA Suicide Program Proves Outreach Can Reduce First Nations Deaths
Five First Nations girls took their own lives within the first eleven days of 2019. The oldest two were 15, the youngest two were just 12 years old. And three of the minors, who were driven to such despair that...
Fortress Australia Now Includes the Turning Back of Citizens as Illegal Flight Entries
Nations globally have closed borders with India due to the intensity of the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping the country. However, Australia stands alone in the extreme ban it’s implemented, as not only has it blocked entry to noncitizens, but...
Further Charges Brought Against George Floyd’s Killer, While Justice Continues to Evade David Dungay
Further charges have been laid against Derek Chauvin and the three former Minneapolis officers involved in George Floyd’s death. In the eyes of many, the conviction of Derek Chauvin last month on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder...
