F*** Off, We’re Full: Lifetime Bans on Asylum Seekers Who Arrive by Boat
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The federal government signalled its intention this week to well and truly close Australia’s doors, with Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announcing that asylum seekers who arrive by boat will never be allowed to enter Australia....
Parents or Foster Care? What to do with at-risk children
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim A spate of recent cases suggest that children placed in foster care are being exposed to cruel treatment, illegal drugs and even sexual abuse. The foster care system is accused of failing to look...
“This Is Institutional Child Abuse”: Mistreatment of Child Detainees in NSW
A leaked document has revealed that senior members of Juvenile Justice approved young male detainees being locked up for 23 hours a day, handcuffed during their only hour of “recreation”, denied schooling and prohibited from mixing with other children. “This...
Beware: Oral Sex Can Give You Cancer
Rates of oral cancer amongst younger American men have skyrocketed over recent years. And this is being attributed to their rising eagerness to perform oral sex on their various female partners. On Tuesday, FAIR Health, an independent non-profit, published a...
Once Again, Police Are Investigating Allegations of Police Brutality
Officers from the NSW Police Standards Command (PSC) are currently investigating two incidents, where NSW police officers allegedly used excessive force in the south-eastern NSW region of Queanbeyan. A call came through to Monaro police station on the evening of...
Convicted Murderer Sues Prison After Being Forced to Speak English
Convicted murderer and Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy has filed proceedings in the NSW Supreme Court against Corrective Services Commissioner Peter Severin from his cell at Goulburn’s ‘Supermax’ prison. Hamzy claims he is being denied religious freedom - which...
Inmate Sentenced Over Victorian Prison Riot
Johnathan Luca is the first inmate to be sentenced over the Ravenhall prison riot, which broke out at Melbourne’s Metropolitan Remand Centre on June 30 last year. On Monday, Luca had another 12 months added to his minimum sentence, after...
Public vs Private Prisons: The Mt Eden Fiasco
A recent investigation has confirmed that staff at the New Zealand Department of Corrections engaged in a cover-up of a fight club at Mt Eden prison for over a year before footage was posted on YouTube in 2015. After private...
Moving Towards Totalitarianism: Solicitor-General Resigns After Being Muzzled
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The legal controversy continues for the Commonwealth government as the Attorney-General, George Brandis, and Solicitor-General, Justin Gleeson, continue their bitter and divisive dispute. Mr Gleeson has now resigned from his position, saying his relationship...
Dreamworld: A Tragedy Waiting to Happen
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Australia was rocked this week by the tragic deaths of four people on a recreational ride at Dreamworld on Queensland’s Gold Coast. Many want answers from Ardent Leisure, the owners and operators of the theme park,...
