If Immigration Detainees Aren’t Released, a COVID Outbreak Seems Imminent
For a moment there, many Australians thought the COVID-19 pandemic was over. Even now, as the number of cases in Victoria rises dramatically, other regions around the country, like Queensland and the Northern Territory, are reopening their borders. Whereas Sydneysiders...
“Defacing” the Governor Macquarie Statue: An Interview With Activist Stephen Langford
Social justice activist Stephen Langford was arrested by NSW police on 18 June, and subsequently denied bail, strip searched and incarcerated for 20 hours, all for pasting a message on the Hyde Park Governor Macquarie statue, which asked passers-by to...
As the Inquest Concludes, Tane Chatfield’s Parents Declare the “Prison System Killed” Him
Colin and Nikola Chatfield were two of the many family members who stood before the 2,000 strong crowd at Sydney’s 5 July Stop Black Deaths in Custody rally to speak out about the death of their son, Tane, in a...
Upholding the Rights of People Who Use Drugs Post-COVID
The onset of COVID-19 has drawn attention to many of the inequities that our social systems operate under. And the authoritarian response of governments to the pandemic has further highlighted some of the flawed assumptions that underpin the war on...
Complainant’s History of False Sexual Assault Allegations is Inadmissible, Court Rules
A recent decision in the NSW Court of Criminal Appeal (NSWCCA) upheld a District Court decision not to allow evidence before a jury that suggests a woman has a history of making false sexual assault allegations, in a sexual assault...
Australia Gives the Nod to Israeli Expansion in Occupied Palestine
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu indicated on 30 June that his country’s newly established coalition government will be pressing ahead with plans to annex up to 30 percent of the occupied West Bank, despite missing the original 1 July commencement...
Canadian Activists Hand Out Free Drugs to Highlight Overdose Crisis
Drug User Liberation Front members appeared at an intersection in the Canadian city of Vancouver on 24 June and handed out free clean cocaine and opiates to highlight the issue of rising overdoses during the COVID-19 pandemic, as a result...
NSW Police Detectives Accused of Illegally Manufacturing Prohibited Drugs
Detectives from the NSW Drug Squad were raided early last week, according to News Corp. This was in relation to allegations that members of the squad had formed their own drug syndicate, which was manufacturing illicit substances to use to...
It’s High Time: An Interview With Legalise Cannabis Queensland’s Deb Lynch
The Turnbull government passed legislation in February 2016 that allowed for the establishment of a legal supply chain of cannabis medicines. This showed a willingness amongst the highest levels of authority in this country to publicly acknowledge that cannabis is...
When It Comes to Punishing Refugees, Dutton Is the New Morrison
After refusing to make a decision on an Iranian asylum seeker’s visa application for the past 20 months, home affairs minister Peter Dutton decided to reject the claim last Friday morning. The foreign national had been waiting for a final...
