Nitazenes, synthetic opioids more deadly than heroin and fentanyl, have been detected in Australia including in recreational drugs. So how can we avoid a drug harm crisis?
Deepfakes can be dangerous – to our democracy and individual safety. They need to be regulated, but it’s not going to be easy. Dr Fan Yang explains the barriers to deepfake regulations.
Should police be investigating themselves? Currently in Victoria, police handle complaints made against police. But the calls for reform are growing louder.
A Parliamentary committee on human rights has recommended Australia adopt a federal Human Rights Act. Caitlin Reiger explains what a Human Rights Act would do.
Imagine not being able to afford a single phone call to your family. That’s the reality for people in Australian prisons. Monique Hurley and Sarah Schwartz explain why phone calls in prison should be free.
Labor’s own 2023 National Platform opposes mandatory sentencing. So why is the Albanese Labor Government introducing mandatory sentencing laws now?
In 2024, more voters than ever in history – some 49% of the global population – will head to the polls. Anika Baset reflects on the brutal fall of democracy in Bangladesh, a country of 170 million people.
On International Day of The Mother Tongue, Ngarra Murray reflects on the importance of embracing First Peoples’ languages in Australia.
Anika Baset reflects on her Muslim identity after the attacks on October 7 and the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza that has followed.
Abuse and mistreatment thrives behind the walls of youth prisons – yet Australian Governments are doing nothing to stop it.
The Victorian Government has plans to demolish all 44 public housing towers across Melbourne by 2051. But are the human rights of public housing tenants being properly considered?
Tyberius Larking’s journey of his own understanding of solidarity is remarkably timely and is beautifully distilled in reflections of his Mirning Country.