Failure to Press Criminal Charges over Tanya Day’s Custody Death Reflects Wider Injustice for First Nations
The decision not to charge two Victoria police officers that the state coroner suggested could potentially be found criminally negligent in relation to the ultimately fatal treatment that Tanya Day received whilst being held in police custody has left a...
Challenging WA’s Solitary Confinement Regime: An Interview With Dr Hannah McGlade
On 29 July, a WA Supreme Court challenge was lodged against that state’s practice of subjecting inmates to prolonged solitary confinement, which the main UN standards on prisoner treatment considers to be torture. The challenge was on behalf of three...
Adani Sets Its Legal “Attack Dog” on Civilian Activist
Date published: 1 September 2020 Adani announced on 26 August that it’s planning to sue long-term environmental activist Ben Pennings for the alleged damages he’s caused due to his part in the ongoing campaign to prevent the Indian mining giant’s...
NSW Police Shut Down Sydney Uni Protest Again: An Interview With the SRC’s Jack Mansell
NSW police was at it again last Friday, as it took advantage of the opportunity the COVID-19 health crisis has afforded it to continue its clampdown on public protests. The overt reasoning is to counter virus transmission, whereas the covert...
With Tripartisan Approval, Drug Decriminalisation Looks Likely for Canberra
ACT MLA Michael Pettersson is yet again championing the harm reduction approach to illicit substances. This time the Labor backbencher has initiated an investigation into the feasibility of decriminalising the use and personal possession of “drugs of dependence” in the...
Billionaires Clean Up Under COVID-19, As the Rest of the Planet Suffers
Institute for Policy Studies research released last week outlines that despite an initial downturn in wealth during the early stage of COVID-19, the twelve richest US billionaires have been building up their wealth during the pandemic, whilst much of their...
Berejiklian Considers Uranium Extraction, as Any Dirty Power Will Do
The Berejiklian government has indicated that there’s no limit to how low it will stoop in order to keep the Coalition’s agenda of profiteering from harmful energy sources: whether that be its usual capitalising on fossil fuels, or, as of...
Asylum Seeker: An Interview With the King of South Sudanese Music Gordon Koang
“My dear asylum seeker,” sings South Sudanese musician Gordon Koang on his 2019 single Asylum Seeker, “We know you’re waiting for your permanent protection visa. We know you’ve been waiting for a long time.” He then goes on to advise...
“Protecting the Political Space”: An Interview With MALS Melbourne Activist Legal Support
The enhancement of law enforcement powers over the COVID-19 pandemic period has dramatically changed the social landscape to the point where police officers have been empowered to maintain that the majority of the civilian population remain indoors for lengthy periods...
Facebook Censorship: Silencing Anarchist and Anti-Fascist Groups
Facebook announced in a 19 August statement that it’s commenced erasing antifascist and anarchist content from its platform, as it claims that while these groups don’t directly organise violence, they “have celebrated violent acts” and have weapons they’ve suggested using....
