Morrison Continues to Detain Two Australian-Born Infants on Xmas Island
On 16 February 2021, the Federal Court upheld a previous ruling - contested by Immigration - that found 3-year-old Tamil girl Tharnicaa Murugappan had been denied procedural fairness in regard to her application for a protection visa in the country...
Lawyers Call For Drug Law Reform: An Interview With ALA’s Greg Barns
“The war on drugs has failed” is a common catchphrase these days. Ever-increasing numbers within the community are coming to realise that the great edifice of heavily enforced drug prohibition is more destructive on a societal and individual level than...
The Myth of the Far-Right Lone Actor: An Interview With Researcher Dr Kaz Ross
Monday, 15 March 2021 marks the second anniversary of the Christchurch massacre: a terrorist attack that involved an Anglo Australian man entering two mosques in the largest city on NZ’s South Island and gunning down multiple victims, 51 of whom...
Two More Indigenous People Die In New South Wales Custody
Two Indigenous people have died in custody this month, and the only reason we know about it is because a government official was questioned in Parliament. New South Wales Correctional Services has defended its decision not to release information about...
Empowering Disadvantaged Youth: An Interview With YSMP’s Uncle Dave Bell
For the past twenty years, the Young Spirit Mentoring Program (YSMP) has been empowering disadvantaged youth from Liverpool, Campbelltown and surrounding areas. Indeed, around 10,000 local kids have benefited from the program. Run by respected community leader Uncle Dave Bell,...
Defiant Mardi Gras Street Protest Stoplights Ongoing Police Injustice
The late in the day attempt by NSW police to shut down an alternate Mardi Gras march, protesting in support of a broad social justice agenda, sent a clear message as to why such a demonstration was needed 43 years...
Driver Who Filmed Dying Police Officer Pleads Guilty
In April 2020, 42-year old Richard Pusey was pulled over by police while driving his Porsche on Melbourne’s Eastern Freeway at speeds of up to 149km/h. After four police officers exited their vehicle - which had parked in an emergency...
Defence Chief Slammed Over Misogynistic Remarks
A former Navy Cadet who was raped repeatedly while in service has responded to a speech given by Australian Defence Force Chief General Angus Campbell, during which he told new recruits that in order to avoid being sexually assaulted, they...
Calls for Independent Inquiry Into Alleged Sexual Misconduct of Nation’s Chief Lawyer
“My guess is that if I were to resign and that set a new standard, there wouldn’t be much need for an attorney general anyway, because there would be no rule of law left to protect in this country,” said...
Doctors Must Be Given Every Opportunity to Attend a Disciplinary Hearing
The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has responsibility for investigating complaints made about health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists. If the HCCC finds a practitioner unfit to practise by reason of, for example, engaging in professional...
