Will Australian Leaders Extradite Dan Duggan to an Authoritarian USA?
Experts are describing the assault on the democratic institution of the separation of powers the newly incumbent Trump administration has embarked upon, via its executive order issuing bonanza over the last two months, as a “blitzkrieg on the rule of...
Next in Donald Trump’s Authoritarian Crosshairs: Law Firms and Lawyers
When Adolf Hitler became the Chancellor of Germany in 1933, he launched a campaign to ensure the disempowerment of those who stood in the way of his authoritarian agenda. At the top of the soon-to-be dictator’s list were judges and...
Dutton Is Set to Go on a Deportation Rampage, Potentially Targeting Pro-Palestinians
In his time heading up the Immigration and Home Affairs portfolios, Peter Dutton excelled at deporting noncitizens from this country. Of late, the Liberal opposition leader has been waxing lyrical to the press about the 6,000-odd noncitizens he turfed out...
The People’s Inquiry into Free Speech on Palestine: Interview with National Union of Student’s James McVicar
Australian Greens Senator Mehreen Faruqi announced on 7 March 2025, that she’ll be joining with Students for Palestine, as well as members of APAN (the Australia Palestine Advocacy Network), the Jewish Council of Australia and the National Union of Students...
Despite a UN Order, Australia Is Continuing to Deny the Wunna Nyiyaparli Their Existence
The Wunna Nyiyaparli people of Western Australia’s eastern Pilbara region are currently being shafted by the Australian government to placate mining interests in the region, and despite the UN Human Rights Committee (CCPR) having ordered the Australian government in mid-2023...
Trump Predictably Stabs Australia in the Back
During Donald Trump’s previous term as president, Australia was granted exemptions to a range of trade sanctions, in recognition of our nation’s close allegiance with the United States - which has included surrendering control of the military facility at Pine...
Despite Being Backstabbed by the US, Australia May Not Be Permitted to Ditch AUKUS
Since the Trump administration took the reins in the United States and its actions have heralded in a bold new uncertain order, long-term calls for Australia to pull out of AUKUS have been gaining traction. Yet, a recent development in...
The Slippery Slope Towards Criminalising Criticism of Israel and Zionism
Victoria police has charged well-known Naarm-Melbourne pro-Palestinian figure Hash Tayeh with four counts of “using insulting words in public” on Friday, 7 March 2025, in relation to his having allegedly repeatedly chanted, “All Zionists are terrorists” at a rally in...
Melbourne Symphony Again Attempts to Silence Pianist Jayson Gillham on Truth and Justice
International classical pianist Jayson Gillham is one of the brave figures, who, at the height of the Gaza genocide, broke the unofficial prohibition on speaking out in support of Palestinians during a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra hosted solo recital, and not...
‘I’m Going to Christ Church 2.0 This Joint”: Islamophobia Alive and Well in Australia
A 16-year old’s recent arrest over alleged threats to perpetrate a mass shooting at a Sydney mosque is just part of the 580% rise in Islamophobic incidents across the nation - one which has largely been ignored by state, territory...
