“Our Democracy Needs Whistleblowers”: AAPP’s Kathryn Kelly on the Unjust Prosecutions
The SA District Court recently informed ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle that the laws drafted by attorney general Mark Dreyfus a decade ago, do provide immunity from civil, criminal and administrative liability in making his disclosure, but not for his actions in...
“We Protect Us”: AltMediaWatch on Far-Right Attacks Against LGBTQ People
The pushback against recent far right assaults on LGBTIQ communities saw thousands gather at a Trans Day of Visibility event in Melbourne’s CBD last Friday night, as well as another held in Sydney’s Newtown on Sunday, where a mass of supporters...
Police Fatally Shoot Another First Nations Person, as Custody Death Injustice Persists
Australian police have killed yet another First Nations person. This time it was 27-year-old Aubrey Donahue, who was shot down in the northern Queensland town of Mareeba by specialist law enforcement officers, following a four-hour siege. At 11.30 am on...
Labor Refuses War Powers Reform, as Albanese Retains Decision to Enter China Conflict
Prior to being elected, federal Labor twice promised to hold an inquiry into whether the decision to enter into overseas wars should remain one for the PM and a handful of select ministers or, alternatively, be a decision made by...
Labor’s Crucifixion of Whistleblower Richard Boyle is Not in the Public Interest
ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle is set to stand trial in October, as the SA District Court ruled last Monday, 27 March, that he’s not protected from criminal prosecution due to the way in which he exposed the tax office unlawfully...
Far-Right Israeli Government Moves to Undermine Power of the Judiciary
Israel’s democratic standing has long been questionable, as it operates as an apartheid state. However, the current Netanyahu coalition government, the most right-wing administration the nation has ever seen, is set to erode democracy even further. Israeli justice minister Yariv Levin...
As Tensions Mount With China, Dan Duggan’s US Extradition Looks Increasingly Political
The most recent development in the case of former US Marine Corps fighter pilot Daniel Duggan, who’s currently held in isolation at Lithgow maximum-security prison, involves suggestions that the 54-year-old was lured back to Australia from China to commence US extradition...
Albanese Refuses Nation Any Say in Joining War on China, Explains Senator Jordon Steele-John
On Wednesday morning, Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John brought on debate over his legislation, which sought to shift the ability to make the decision on whether to enter into an overseas war away from the PM and a handful of ministers,...
“Provoking a Defensive Response From China”: AWPR’s Dr Alison Broinowski on AUKUS
The announcement of the details of AUKUS, delivered by prime minister Anthony Albanese and his US and UK counterparts in San Diego on 14 March, elevated the build-up to war with China and the goading of Xi government. The prominent detail...
Dreyfus Convenes a Human Rights Act Inquiry: ‘It’s Time… Has Come’, Says Liberties Advocate
Australia desperately needs federal human rights protections, which is an understanding that’s been growing in the community over recent years. However, the Liberal Nationals are clearly opposed to such a move, whilst successive Labor administrations have merely flirted with the...
