The case for free phone calls in prison
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.
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Labor’s Mandatory Sentencing Problem
Labor’s own 2023 National Platform opposes mandatory sentencing. So why is the Albanese Labor Government introducing mandatory sentencing laws now?
Bangladesh is now a one party State
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.
Celebrating International Mother Language Day: Embracing First Peoples’ Languages
On International Day of The Mother Tongue, Ngarra Murray reflects on the importance of embracing First Peoples’ languages in Australia.
Don’t let your grief close you off to others
Anika Baset reflects on her Muslim identity after the attacks on October 7 and the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza that has followed.
Abuse thrives behind youth prison walls
Abuse and mistreatment thrives behind the walls of youth prisons – yet Australian Governments are doing nothing to stop it.
The demolition of Melbourne’s public housing towers and public housing tenants’ right to housing
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 on Karst as a Metaphor for Solidarity
Tyberius Larking’s journey of his own understanding of solidarity is remarkably timely and is beautifully distilled in reflections of his Mirning Country.
Editor’s note on Gaza
Civilians should never be a target of war, terrorism or violence. The international community, including the Australian Government, must call for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire.
Andrew McIlwraith on Terraforming and Indigenous Rights
Are historically colonial powers are best placed to ‘solve’ the problem of climate change, which they started in the first place?
Yoorrook truths light the path ahead
The Yoorrook Justice Commission has handed down its historic interim report. Victorians and the Government must listen – and act.
Australia’s mistreatment of asylum seekers seeking refuge by air must end
Australian governments have quietly worked to prevent people seeking asylum from taking safer journeys by air.