Public Service Employee Told to Shut Up or Ship Out
Hands up if over the past several months you wished you’d had the foresight to buy shares in Zoom, or Microsoft? Or Telstra? Or in fact, any of the big tech companies? Because aside from the manufacturers of hand sanitiser,...
Berejiklian Considers Uranium Extraction, as Any Dirty Power Will Do
The Berejiklian government has indicated that there’s no limit to how low it will stoop in order to keep the Coalition’s agenda of profiteering from harmful energy sources: whether that be its usual capitalising on fossil fuels, or, as of...
Asylum Seeker: An Interview With the King of South Sudanese Music Gordon Koang
“My dear asylum seeker,” sings South Sudanese musician Gordon Koang on his 2019 single Asylum Seeker, “We know you’re waiting for your permanent protection visa. We know you’ve been waiting for a long time.” He then goes on to advise...
Ruby Princess: No Accountability Despite Catastrophic Errors
In early April 2020, as the Covid-19 infection rate and death toll linked to the Ruby Princess kept climbing, New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller promised a full criminal investigation into the circumstances that led to the plagued cruise...
Australia’s Move Towards Authoritarianism Under the Guise of Public Health
In times of uncertainty, people place enormous trust in leaders. And right now, many Australians have placed unwavering faith in the state, territory and federal governments to make sensible decisions to fight the coronavirus pandemic. But, such unquestioned trust can...
“Protecting the Political Space”: An Interview With MALS Melbourne Activist Legal Support
The enhancement of law enforcement powers over the COVID-19 pandemic period has dramatically changed the social landscape to the point where police officers have been empowered to maintain that the majority of the civilian population remain indoors for lengthy periods...
Dutton is Hell Bent on Punishing and Silencing Detainees
Exactly what goes on behind the walls of detention centres is not common knowledge. In fact, the Federal Government has long sought to keep as many details as possible, secret, out of the public domain, going so far as to...
State of Emergency Powers and COVID-19
Victoria’s ‘State of Emergency’ was due to end on 13 September 2020 but, in recent days, the Premier Daniel Andrews is pushing for the extraordinary powers afforded to the state to remain in place for another 12 months. While most...
International Travel During COVID: The Haves Versus the Have Nots
While thousands of people have been told they cannot leave the country, a Sydney businessman has been given permission to pick up a luxury yacht in Europe. When the Federal Government shut Australia’s international borders in March, it made it...
Facebook Censorship: Silencing Anarchist and Anti-Fascist Groups
Facebook announced in a 19 August statement that it’s commenced erasing antifascist and anarchist content from its platform, as it claims that while these groups don’t directly organise violence, they “have celebrated violent acts” and have weapons they’ve suggested using....
