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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Balibo 5 Murders Remain a Secret 45 Years On
By Clinton FernandesOn the 45th anniversary of the Balibo 5 murders, Australia’s secret intelligence service still refuses to publicly reveal what it knows, writes Clinton Fernandes.
COVID-19 must not normalise digital surveillance
By David ParisAfter a huge campaign to encourage every smartphone user in Australia to install and use the ‘COVIDSafe’ app, the effectiveness of the app has been negligible. But the impact of the app is much more significant, writes David Paris.
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.
The Legacy of the Asylum Seeker Phone Ban
By Sangeetha PillaiA proposed law that recently went before the Australian Federal Parliament would have given the Department of Home Affairs the power to ban access to mobile phones and other communication devices for some of the most vulnerable and isolated people in Australia: the refugees, asylum seekers and other non-citizens who are held in immigration detention.
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.
Freedom Street: A Documentary Journey into the Australian Border policy
By Alfred Pek and JN JoniadFilmmaker Alfred Pek and journalist JN Joniad discuss Freedom Street, their ongoing documentary project into the lives of refugees in Indonesia
Is Australia a safe haven for war criminals and torturers?
By Rawan ArrafThis month marked 22 years since the adoption of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court but Australia is still not living up to the promise of international justice.
Everyone deserves to be safe during a pandemic, including people in prison
By Monique HurleyTo stop the spread of COVID-19 and to save lives, we need to responsibly release people from prisons.
Dean Yates on compassion and the pilots of Crazy Horse 1-8
By Dean YatesDean Yates, former Reuters Bureau Chief in Iraq, reflects on the deaths of Reuters staff in 2007 and what it taught him about PTSD and compassion.
Why do asylum seekers continue to receive second rate care from the federal government?
By Dr Iyngaranathan SelvaratnamDelays in medical treatment lead to avoidable suffering for those in Australia’s immigration detention system.
The right to protest during the pandemic
By Chris BreenTo protest or not to protest, what is deemed essential when we can’t afford to wait for change?