Folau vs Rugby Australia: An Unfair Dismissal?
The lawyers for Australian rugby union player Israel Folau have filed proceedings in the Fair Work Commission, alleging that the basis of their client’s dismissal was unfair. In case you missed the story, the controversy surrounding Mr Folau started several...
The AFP Press Raids: Towards a Totalitarian State
As the federal government continues to pass one draconian national security law after another post-9/11, it’s often said that the concerning aspect of this is not that these laws will actually be used in the present, but there’s a chance...
Towards Torres Strait Autonomy: An Interview With GBK’s Ned David
Greater autonomy for the Torres Strait Islands has been on the agenda for decades. However, right now, the momentum to see First Nations governance of the 270-odd islands in the strip of water north of Cape York is building. Three...
AFP Raids on Journalists: How Laws Against Terrorism and Espionage Are Actually Being Used
Around the globe, people are embracing the information age. But in Australia, the Government doesn’t want you to be informed. In case you missed the media coverage, Australian Federal Police Officers raided the home of a News Corp Journalist and...
The PM’s Religious Shackles: An Interview With Professor Philip Almond
As Scott Morrison took to the podium to claim his election victory in May, he declared, “I have always believed in miracles.” And he wasn’t being figurative, as a born-again Christian, the prime minister certainly does have faith in these...
If You’re Refused Bail, You’re Likely to Get a Harsher Sentence
The NSW adult prisoner population seems to have stabilised in recent times, after a half decade of dramatic increase, which saw the under 10,000 inmates of 2013 rise to a peak of 13,651 detainees in May last year. And this...
The Coalition’s Silence on Treaty: An Interview With Indigenous Rights Activist Lynda-June Coe
Noongar man Ken Wyatt made history last week when he was sworn in as the nation’s first Indigenous affairs minister. First Nations organisations across the country said that the appointment was one that spoke of hope. This historic first also...
There Are Now More Female than Male Lawyers in Australia
With the announcement of Belinda Rigg SC on her appointment as Senior Public Defender for New South Wales comes some good news for women in the legal profession. New figures who that as a whole, the profession is making a...
Morrison’s Election Has Sparked an Outbreak of Attempted Suicides on Manus
After being detained for six years in a foreign country by Australia, the around 550 asylum seekers and refugees on Manus Island are now not only part of this nation’s consciousness, but, despite the Coalition’s best efforts, they’re also a...
Victims of Child Sexual Abuse Can Now Sue the Church
The ‘Ellis defence’ once prevented victims of child sexual abuse from suing unincorporated organisations such as the Catholic Church. But as of 1 January 2019, legislation came into effect which requires those organisations to nominate a defendant with sufficient funds...
