US Further Heightens Military Presence, With Plans to Station Land Forces in Australia
One might have expected that this year’s ongoing revelations relating to the United States’ militarisation of this continent might have started to slow down. This is especially as the onslaught began on 14 March with PM Anthony Albanese telling the nation that...
If Not Then, Now: First Nations Justice Must Be Wrought via Treaties Based on Truth
Racism is a foundational pillar of so-called Australia. Following its commencement in 1901, the first act of Australian parliament was to pass a series of white supremacist laws that together became known as the White Australia Policy. The “fair go” notion...
The Legal Defence of ‘Public Interest’ in New South Wales Defamation Cases
Australia’s national broadcaster has been ordered to pay $390,000 plus interest and legal costs after losing a defamation lawsuit brought by a former Australian Special Forces Commando. The case is important in so far it has made clear the recently-introduced...
Minns Continues to Follow Coalition Playbook on Drug Law Reform: This Time Positively
The last few weeks had seen newly-minted NSW premier Chris Minns reverting back to the 2018-19 Liberal Nationals rhetoric on drug reform, which was the summer that saw five people die in drug-related circumstances at festivals, and spurred an inquiry into...
Police Officer Acquitted of Fatally Shooting Teen Must Testify at Coronial Inquest
Former Northern Territory Police Officer, Zachary Rolfe is legally required to attend the Coronial Inquest into fatal shooting of Indigenous teenager Kumanjayi Walker when it resumes next week, despite his attempts to claim he should not have to attend because...
Silencing Media Climate Coverage: DBH’s Jesse Noakes on the WA Police Grab for ABC Footage
Disrupt Burrup Hub is a climate defence group that’s been campaigning in Western Australia over the last year, against the largest fossil fuel project on this continent, Woodside’s Burrup Hub, which, if it were a country, would be the seventh largest...
The Voice Referendum: ‘No’ Supporters Vandalise Sydney Street Signs
The Voice has caused its fair share of controversy over the past few weeks, and by now most of us are not new to the idea that one side has to be ‘right’ and the other side therefore is ‘wrong’. ...
Duggan Requests Postponement of Extradition Due to Prosecution’s Failure to Serve Evidence
Australian citizen Daniel Duggan was arrested in his hometown of Orange in rural NSW on 21 October 2022, on behalf of Washington, which is seeking to extradite the former US marine over his having taught foreigners, including Chinese nationals, to fly...
The ACT to Strengthen Individuals’ Rights, as Labor, Yet Again, Ponders Federal Protections
Australia is notorious for being the only democratic nation globally that’s failed to enshrine citizens’ basic rights in national law. And federal Labor is, yet again, holding an inquiry that could resolve this glaring anomaly - that’s unless PM Anthony Albanese...
The ATO’s New Game is to Name and Shame, But Perhaps It Should Look at Itself First
It’s no secret that during Scott Morrison’s time in the nation’s top job, the Federal Government invested a lot of money into the Australian Tax Office, ostensibly to crack down on those who engage in tax fraud and tax evasion...
