Federal Government Moves to Silence Protest By Cracking Down on Charities
In an attempt to silence its civil society critics, the Morrison government is continuing the Coalition’s half-decade-long assault on charities and not-for-profits by attempting to make them liable for any involvement in protests that result in minor offences, or for...
The Offence of Tampering With Evidence in New South Wales
A New South Wales police officer who was found guilty of assaulting a Sydney woman during an illegal arrest and then falsifying evidence to “mislead a judicial tribunal” has been suspended on full pay. Senior constable Mark Follington was charged...
Questionable Jurisdiction: Academic Amanda Porter on Policing First Nations
Under the settler colonial state of Australia, the rate of incarceration of First Nations peoples has seen them become the most incarcerated people on the planet. The figures are stark. The 12,344 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people locked up...
As the Cry Against War With China Rises, the Uyghur Crisis Should Not Be Downplayed
The political rhetoric of conservative politicians in Washington and Canberra has been marching us towards war with China for a number of years. Indeed, renowned Australian journalist John Pilger warned of this rising threat of American Empire in his 2017...
Rallying Against COVID Passports: An Interview With No Health Passport’s Ben Lay
The European Parliament voted last week to call on the EU to support the “Indian and South African World Trade Organization (WHO) initiative for a temporary waiver on intellectual property (IP) rights for COVID-19 vaccine”, so that nations of the...
Should “Affirmative Consent” Be Required Before Sexual Activity?
Clear verbal or behavioural assurances prior to sexual encounters will be mandatory under reforms to New South Wales sexual consent laws. Those who fail to obtain such assurances will face the prospect of being convicted of sexual offences. Welcomed by...
A Warning Against Another Morrison Government: An Interview With Bruce Haigh
Protesters gathered at Sydney Town Hall on 16 May to mark 12 years since the Sri Lankan government perpetrated the 2009 Mullivaikkal massacre, which took the lives of an estimated 70,000 unarmed Tamil civilians. A decades-long conflict between the majority...
The Bombing of Gaza Has Ended for Now, But the Oppression of Palestinians Continues
The eleven day bombardment of the Gaza Strip came to an end early on 21 May, following an Egyptian-brokered ceasefire. The attack on the Palestinian population of Gaza left 248 dead, over a quarter of whom were children. Thousands of...
Drop the Charges Against David McBride, Recommends Senate Press Freedoms Inquiry
The final recommendation made by the Senate inquiry report into freedom of the press was that the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions “urgently reconsider, on strong public interest grounds” whether to continue the prosecution of former military lawyer David McBride....
Upgrade and New Magistrates for Downing Centre Court
The appointment of four new magistrates has come on the back of a $10.6 million refurbishment of Australia’s busiest courthouse. Downing Centre Court has been undergoing significant refurbishments over the past several months, resulting in some restoration work on the...
