The Stolenwealth Games
Why did the Queensland police and government use excessive force against Indigenous Australians who were protesting the Commonwealth Games?
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Demanding compassion in welfare
Metiria Turei made welfare system reform a part of the conversation during the NZ election. Since her resignation, We Are Beneficiaries has continued that conversation, revealing the cruelty and judgment behind New Zealand’s social welfare system.
‘Golden Games’ should inspire CHOGM to solve refugee crisis in Bangladesh
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
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
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?
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?
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
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
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 […]
The letters spelled COURAGE: Fighting censorship in Indonesia
At the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, Sam Flynn spoke to those who write from the margins, despite the real and violent repercussions they face for doing so.
YES, but…? Marriage equality and anti-discrimination, explained
As Australia legislates marriage equality, are our anti-discrimination protections at risk of being peeled back?
Atrocities and war crimes in Myanmar: here’s what we know
Does the violence and conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine State amount to war crimes, or crimes against humanity?