Mobilising Against White Nationalists: An Interview with CARF’s Tess Dimos
Milo Yiannopoulos is a name that seems to crop up on your Facebook feed as you flick through it from time to time. A quick scan of his Wikipedia page reveals that he’s a British alt-right figure, who is anti-Islamic,...
Woman Imprisoned for Consuming Soft Drink in Store
An Indigenous woman has been sentenced to 3 months in prison for consuming a soft drink inside a rural grocery store. It’s just one example of the harsh and unfair punishments which are regularly handed-down to Indigenous Australians, contributing to...
NT to Deploy Anti-Terrorist Police to Deal with Young People
Last Friday, Northern Territory police announced it will be deploying the Territory Response Group (TRG) to patrol Darwin and Alice Springs over the Christmas period. The group is part of the Australian government’s National Counter Terrorism Task Force. The operation...
Prison Sentences Can Now Be Extended for Possible Future Crimes
On November 22, the Berejiklian government passed one of the most draconian pieces of legislation the western world has ever seen. The laws enable authorities to further penalise inmates for crimes they haven’t committed or even planned, but rather, for...
White Nationalism on the Rise in Australia?
On November 8, Australian Labor senator Sam Dastyari was buying drinks at the VU bar in Melbourne’s Footscray, when he was accosted by a group of men who surrounded him and started hurling racist abuse. And like it was a...
In the Face of Manus, Australia’s UN Human Rights Seat Should Be Revoked
As you may have heard, the remaining 328 asylum seekers who were still at Manus Island detention centre were forcibly removed last Friday morning by Papua New Guinea police. Some reports have officers carrying metal rods to get them out,...
Pistorius Appeal Leads to a Longer Prison Term
The story captivated the globe - a handsome Paralympic Gold medallist, his glamorous model girlfriend and the mystery surrounding her killing. Now, the South African Court of Appeal has more than doubled Oscar Pistorius’ sentence. Last year, millions watched as...
Post-Release Reintegration Pathways: An Interview with CRC’s Dr Mindy Sotiri
The NSW prisoner population is on a steep rise. In September, there were 13,017 adults detained in the state’s correctional facilities, according to NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) figures. This is despite NSW crime rates being at a...
Schoolies Face Hangover From Hell
A group of ‘schoolies’ on the Gold Coast could be facing court for wilful damage after trashing a Gold Coast hotel room, ripping plaster off walls, and damaging furniture and carpets. The group went on a rampage inside a luxury...
Dying with Dignity Laws Passed in Victoria
Historic voluntary euthanasia laws passed Victoria’s upper house after a 28-hour marathon sitting, and the state is expected to become the first to legalise assisted dying for the terminally ill. The second reading resulted in 22 votes being registered in...
