Australians can no longer look away from BLM
By Lena Mountford and Keenan MundineAs the world learns of police brutality in the US, Australians are too ready to ignore the deaths of Bla(c)k people in their own country.
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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.
Despite 432 Indigenous deaths in custody since 1991, no one has ever been convicted. Racist silence and complicity are to blame
By Alison Whittaker“It is not enough to hear about justice, justice must be done,” writes Alison Whittaker in this piece for The Conversation.
the police do not intervene
By Sandra RenewAlthough Sandra Renew’s poem is a response to the police-led violence of the Bjelke-Petersen era in Queensland, it remains relevant to recent protests in which police seek to silence dissent.
Close the Inquest
By Alison WhittakerSome observations from Awabakal Country, at the delivery of the findings of the inquest into the death of Rebecca Maher.
Searching for justice: a review of Rachael Brown’s Trace
By Caitlin CassidyTrace is Rachael Brown’s account of her detailed and deeply moving investigation into the death of Maria James, originally presented within her podcast.
Right Now x Zenith Collective – Part V: Listen by Hamy Ramezan & Rungano Nyoni
By Zenith Collective and Ben CallinanThe conversation around human rights comes in all forms, in this six-part series we explore that conversation through the lens of film.
Who has the right to associate with their community?
By Kamna MuddagouniIt might be said that the law recognises that being able to spend time with those who you call your own is important to one feeling human. But what does this protection mean if police are issued broad powers to determine who is a suitable person for you to associate with?
The internet holds society together and the government is setting out to break it
By Tim NortonDutton’s gone but the Department of Home Affairs is going full steam ahead with its draft bill on encryption, putting Australians’ data privacy at risk.
Recent police misconduct reveals lack of mental health services
By Peter ThruppWhen 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?
Trained in the use of force
By Anne CollinsPoet Anne Collins considers the impact of conflict zones throughout the world.