Premier Placates Conservatives by Delaying Vote on Abortion Bill
Self-proclaimed “fiery” pro-lifer NSW finance minister Damien Tudehop claims the abortion decriminalisation bill “in its current form is not in step with the views of the community”, when in truth, it’s he and other conservative MPs opposed to the bill,...
The Ongoing Colonisation of the Kimberley
In March 2015, 18,000 people across Australia turned out at protests against the forced closure of up to 150 remote Aboriginal communities in Western Australia, as the Barnett state government of the time had announced they were no longer economically...
Revolution of Our Times: An Interview With Hong Kong Protester Silver Lee
The anti-extradition bill rallies in Hong Kong are now in their twelfth week. On Sunday 18 August, an estimated 1.7 million demonstrators - a quarter of the population - took to the city streets to protest in torrential rain. And...
“Do Not Forget Assange”: Calls to Bring the WikiLeaks Founder Home
“Do not forget Julian Assange. Or you will lose him,” tweeted John Pilger on 5 August. The veteran Australian journalist stated that he’d just visited the Wikileaks founder in London’s Belmarsh prison, and “his health is deteriorating”. “Treated worse than...
Morrison to Send Australian Troops to the Persian Gulf
Scott Morrison claims to believe in a “fair go”. And last Wednesday, the prime minister announced that his government will give war a chance, as he ordered that troops be deployed to the Persian Gulf in support of the US,...
Prosecuting Whistleblower Richard Boyle Is Against the Public Interest
Former ATO officer Richard Boyle will stand trial before a jury in the District Court of South Australia on 66 charges - which carry a total maximum penality of 161 years behind bars - for exposing the tax office misappropriating...
NSW Police Must Be Stopped From Misusing Strip Searches
Over the last 12 years, the use of strip searches by NSW police has increased 20 fold, according to a just released report commissioned by the Redfern Legal Centre. In the 12 months to 30 November 2006, 277 strip searches...
Protect Our Eroding Rights: An Interview With Human Rights Law Centre’s Tom Clarke
The understanding that human rights aren’t protected under this nation’s federal law is no longer just the domain of lawyers and politicians. There’s now a growing awareness within the general population that something’s amiss when it comes to basic freedoms...
Communities of Resistance: An Interview With an Antifascist Activist
The 2005 Cronulla Riots involved five thousand Anglo Australians converging upon North Cronulla Beach to “reclaim” the strip of sand. And the “Aussie pride” protesters began randomly attacking people of Middle Eastern appearance, who were supposedly trying to “take over”....
Skewed Priorities: Morrison Promises Billions to Australian Special Forces
Prime minister Scott Morrison announced on 12 August at southwest Sydney’s Holsworthy army barracks that the government will be investing $3 billion in cutting edge military equipment for the nation’s special forces over the next 20 years. The PM said...
