McBride Continues to Be the Only One Stewing in Prison Over Afghan War Crimes
Australian Defence Force whistleblower David McBride continues to be the only individual in prison with a connection to Australian war crimes allegedly perpetrated by this nation’s special forces (SAS) troops in Afghanistan over the course of Australia’s participation in the...
UN Finds Australia Is Responsible and Owes Compensation for Rights Violations on Nauru
The United Nations Human Rights Committee (CCPR) has determined that in transferring 24 unaccompanied minors from the Global South, who were seeking asylum, to offshore detention in Nauru in 2014 was definitely in breach of the rights contained in the...
Australia’s Chief Lawmaker to Travel to Israel to Absolve Atrocities and Appease War Criminals
Towards the end of 2024, the federal Labor government made a few bold moves on the international stage in terms of Israel. This occurred after 12 months of unbridled support for Tel Aviv as it’s been perpetrating a heinous mass...
Rising Islamophobia Goes Unchecked, Asserts Egyptian Mother from Bankstown Kmart Attack
The footage of Kelly Farrugia dramatically marching down an aisle in Bankstown Kmart, before launching into a hate-filled tirade at around 3.45 pm on Friday 20 December 2024 went viral just before Christmas. The Egyptian mother whom the white Australian...
The Chilling Effect of the NSW Antiprotest Regime Appears to Be Waning
The 2022 New South Wales antiprotest regime was put to one of its most significant tests on Awabakal and Worimi land in the regional city of Newcastle late last November, and it appeared that the deterrent effect these laws and...
Kostakidis Hasn’t Apologised for Criticising Israel on X, Despite The Australian’s Assertion
Despite assertions recently made in The Australian on 3 January, veteran journalist Mary Kostakidis has not apologised for certain posts she made on X earlier last year, which subsequently became the evidence cited in a racial vilification complaint raised against...
Dutton’s Racist Politicking Is Concerning in the Context of Potential Prime Ministership
With the 2025 federal election looming, concerns about the prospect of Liberal leader Peter Dutton being elected as the next Australian prime minister are on the rise. This is not just because the Liberals are willing to commit ecocide on...
Pro-Palestinians March on Gadigal to End Genocide for 65th Week: In Photos
The 65th consecutive weekly Free Palestine protest took place on Gadigal land in Sydney’s Hyde Park North on Sunday 5 January 2025. The city has never seen such a prolonged and continuous protest action before, but then again, the world...
The Crisis in Aboriginal Deaths in Custody Continues at Record Levels
As of 2 January 2025, there have been 582 Aboriginal deaths in custody since the release of the Royal Commission report into this issue on 15 April 1991. This is despite the 339 recommendations made by the national inquiry all...
NSW Labor Is Continuing to Refuse Major Drug Law Reform Despite Election Promises
According to veteran NSW drug law reformist Dr Alex Wodak, it’s “an open secret that most of the NSW cabinet now support major drug law reform”. This suggests that the recent 2024 NSW Drug Summit was “designed to not recommend...
