The Morrison Government’s Term Has Shown Terror Laws Target Us All
A general shift towards a more authoritarian form of governance is becoming apparent to a broader section of the populace. No longer are people blindly turning their heads away with carefree statements, such as, “I’ve got nothing to hide,” as...
The Offence of Choking in New South Wales
Former television personality Andrew O’Keefe has been charged and refused bail over an alleged assault of a woman at his home. Mr O’Keefe has been accused of grabbing the woman by her by the throat, pushing her to the ground,...
“Torturing Innocent People”: Activist Claire Gomez on Freeing the Park Refugees
After having locked up Novak Djokovic in the same immigration prison as over two dozen former offshore detainees - whilst his government drew out the media spectacle around whether to deport him - the PM decided to tell a blatant...
The Pilliga Project: The Documentary-Makers on Preventing Narrabri Gas Devastation
In the midst of a pandemic, just half a year after a climate-driven bushfire destroyed large tracts of land, and not long following a years-long drought having devastated the country’s southeast, PM Scott Morrison stood before the nation to unleash...
January Twenty-Six Is a Day of Mourning: The Sydney Invasion Day Rally
“Today is a national holiday. It’s a time to go and have a beer and a barbeque and celebrate the genocide of our people,” social justice activist Elizabeth Jarrett told the thousands before her. “Today represents a day of violence....
Brad Hazzard Launches Another “Humiliating” Verbal Attack on a Female Colleague
New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard has once again launched an unwarranted verbal attack against a female colleague. The incident occurred earlier this month during a meeting of the Covid and economic recovery committee, when cabinet ministers were discussing...
European Nations Are Moving to Legalise Recreational Cannabis
The last ten years have seen North America champion the legalisation of recreational cannabis. Eighteen US states now have lawful adult use, along with Washington DC and the territory of Guam. The entire nation of Canada legalised and regulated the use of...
Crime Lords Aren’t the Only Targets as Governments Profiteer from Asset Seizures
Proceeds of crime and unexplained wealth laws allow government to confiscate what’s deemed property used in or garnered from illegal activities, as well as finances regarded as sourced unlawfully, and, at times, these measures can be applied without any accompanying...
The ABF Is Back to Seizing and Searching Citizens’ Phones at Airports
With the reopening of international borders, the Australian Border Force is back to its old tricks in relation to seizing phones and laptops at airports from seemingly random people exiting and entering the country, demanding passwords, and taking the electronic...
Biloela Family Wins Small Victory, But Continues to be Detained and Face Deportation
Today has resulted in a big step forward for Tamil asylum seekers the Murugappan family, in its bid to call Biloela home permanently. The Federal Circuit Court has ruled that the decision by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s in June 2021...
