Liberties Council Maintains Ending Indefinite Detention Is a Moral and Legal Obligation
The Novak Djokovic fiasco exposed the Australian government’s practice of detaining “noncitizens” indefinitely to the globe. The sports star was placed in a hotel used as an immigration prison, where 25 of the 32 men inside are processed refugees, who’ve...
NSW Government Faces Fresh Allegations of Pork Barrelling
The New South Wales government is again facing allegations of pork barrelling in relation to “The Refresh and Renew Programme”, a grants initiative set up to help struggling tourism operators across the state. More grant rorts uncovered The programme gave...
Federal Government Refuses to Establish Federal Corruption Watchdog
Only months away from the Federal Election, the Morrison Government has reneged on its promise to instate the Commonwealth Integrity Commission (CIC) – the federal anti-corruption watchdog, despite the fact the proposed body would have significantly less investigative power than...
PM Apologises Over Parliamentary Sexual Abuse Scandal
In parliament recently, embattled Prime Minister Scott Morrison said sorry to Brittany Higgins. “I am sorry. We are sorry. I am sorry to Ms Higgins for the terrible things that took place here. And the place that should have been...
Morrison’s “Kafkaesque” Deportation System Begs a Federal Bill of Rights
“The Migration Act has become a fest of discrimination,” says Social Justice Independent Gerry Georgatos. This is especially so, when considering the series of amendments to the legislation that current prime minister Scott Morrison oversaw the passing of in late 2014....
Protest the Religious Discrimination Bill Before It’s Too Late, Says CARR’s April
Morrison’s term in office has done a lot of harm to this country. However, possibly the greatest setback the current government poses to the nation is yet to come, with its potential to see the Religious Discrimination Act 2021 (RD Bill)...
Corporate Giant Accused of Systemic Workplace Bullying and Harassment
Another corporate global giant has been caught out covering up systemic bullying, assault and harassment within its Australian workplace. DP World, which operates ports in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Freemantle has been publicly called out by a number of its...
The Political Climate Being Conjured by Morrison Is Hardly the Way Forward
Earlier this week, it came to light that Brisbane’s Citipointe Christian College had sent out an updated enrolment contract to parents specifying that the religious school reserved the right to expel their children on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity....
Morrison to Silence Online Dissent Under Pretext of Protecting Against Trolls
Governments globally have found social media a prickly beast to deal with, as it’s provided those not usually afforded a voice in the mainstream media with a platform and an audience where they can express opinions, without being filtered through...
Criminal Conviction Recorded Against Child Over Brutal Attack
The New South Wales Court of Criminal Appeal has reversed a judge’s decision not to record a conviction after a 15-year old teenage girl who pleaded guilty to charges including take and detain with the intention of obtaining an advantage,...
