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...
Turns Out the UK AUKUS Submarines Are Just as Unviable as the US Subs
Senator David Shoebridge confirmed with Australian Submarine Agency director general vice admiral Jonathan Mead during Senate estimates on 26 February 2025 that, according to an official United Kingdom report, it’s unviable that the UK Rolls Royce facility charged with the...
Australian Army Reservist’s Security Clearance Revoked Over Loyalty to Israel
A three-member bench of the Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) determined on 20 February 2025, that the 2 June 2023 decision of ASIO director Mike Burgess to strip a member of the Australia Army, referred to as HWMW, of his security...
Antisemites Under the Bed: Full Blown McCarthyism Hits Australia
The last week suspension of a grant presented to renowned Palestinian academic and author Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah has led commentators to declare that a version of 1950s US McCarthyism has now taken hold in Australia, with the latest iteration targeting...
Dutton Plans to Deport Noncitizens Over Past Antisemitic Conduct
“Dutton has been one of the strongest voices in our country on antisemitism, and he is not ashamed to say that he unequivocally supports Israel,” said Sky News Antisemitism Summit cohost Sharri Markson, as she was about to interview the...
