Opinion

‘Golden Games’ should inspire CHOGM to solve refugee crisis in Bangladesh

By Tim Costello

As Bangladesh’s monsoon season approaches, the lives of more than 870,000 refugees depend on swift action. What will our leaders do?

Recent police misconduct reveals lack of mental health services

By Peter Thrupp

When a man is assaulted by six police officers outside his home, you’ve got to ask yourself: how often does this happen without anyone recording it?

New Timor treaty will finally set permanent boundaries to resolve oil and gas dispute

By Tom Clarke

East Timor and Australia will sign a maritime boundary agreement tomorrow, putting their long-running border dispute to rest.

What do you know about Australia’s secrecy laws?

By Lexi Lachal

On the last day of sitting in 2017 the government introduced sweeping changes to Australia’s secrecy laws that have huge implications for our democracy.

What’s next for #MeToo?

By Sayomi Ariyawansa

How can the legal system grapple with #MeToo, the movement that has sparked outrage and calls for justice around the world?

“Think of the children!” – A dangerous rhetorical strategy

By Jay Daniel Thompson

In August 2017, mining magnate Andrew ‘Twiggy’ Forrest was riled by the Australian Greens’ opposition to the cashless debit card system that’s been proposed for remote Indigenous communities. Forrest was quoted as saying that the party’s stance on this issue made them the “party for paedophiles”. Rewind twelve months. Throughout 2016, the Safe Schools Coalition […]

Nuclear weapons — Australia stands on the wrong side of history

By Tilman Ruff

During Senate estimates in October last year, the Australian government dug further into the deep and dark moral abyss in which it is stuck in relation to the existential threat posed by nuclear weapons. In questioning by Tasmanian Labor Senator Lisa Singh, DFAT Assistant Secretary Richard Sadleir sought to explain the circumstances in which under […]