Lawless: a review
By Samaya BoromKimberley Motley’s memoir tells of a personal mission to bring justice to the defenceless. This book is an extraordinary story of an extraodinary woman.
Advocacy
Drop the Prosecutions: Statement on Bernard Collaery, Witness K
By Coalition of Supporters of Bernard Collaery and Witness KThe Coalition of Supporters of Bernard Collaery and Witness K are calling for the prosecutions to be dropped, issuing a statement signed by leading public figures.
Human Rights and the Federal Budget
By Right NowAspects of the Federal Budget 2020-2021 have raised serious concerns for human rights in Australia. The following is a short overview of Right Now’s initial views on the budget.
I don’t dance like the other cats
By Katy Barnett“Who is that child not dancing like the other cats?” one of the other parents asked. Katy’s mother was stuck between embarrassment and intense pride. This is a story of courage, perseverance and overcoming adversity. Katy Barnett is a Professor at Melbourne Law School with extensive publications in private law and remedies law.
When Justice Fails – Wrongful Convictions in Australia
By Phoebe MeetonAustralia remains the only democracy that does not have a specific law concerning compensation for those wrongfully convicted, despite scores of innocent people going to prison for crimes they did not commit.
Reflections of a Welfare Righter
By Bill MitchellBill Mitchell OAM writes on the changes, challenges and victories of a welfare righter on the 30-year anniversary of Economic Justice Australia, the peak body for community legal centres.
The Road: Uprising in West Papua
By NGInvestigative journalist, John Martinkus, delivers a gripping and informative report on the violent conflicts and suppression of West Papua, taking place on Australia’s doorstep.
Art in an Emergency
By Amy WaltersIn Funny Weather, critic Olivia Laing makes a case for why art matters in these dark times, and questions the state of critical culture.
Where to draw the line on liberty? Refugee Protests in the time of Coronavirus
Margarite Clarey in conversation with Jonathan SriA lot of people may be questioning whether protests are the best way to apply pressure. The answer is that we haven’t yet found a better way.
beside the glass Coolamon, inside a sheepish cabinet
By Joseph GleesonJoseph Gleeson takes us to the year 2035 or 2038, as the leader of the Refugee Council of Australia waits for the Prime Minister to finish speaking.
Human trafficking: Twenty years on from the Palermo Protocol, how do we account for progress?
By Marie Segrave and Shih Joo TanCompanies are facing increased scrutiny over modern slavery, but where do we stand on human trafficking?