City on Fire: a review
By Heath ChamerskiIn 2019, a leaderless protest movement may have changed Hong Kong forever. Antony Dapiran’s latest provides a detailed analysis of the movement and the city
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Julian Assange’s extradition case has grave implications for all Australians
Sarah Jacob in conversation with Andrew WilkieThe Wikileaks founder’s extradition case could set a dangerous precedent that strengthens government overreach and limits freedom of the press.
From the ‘rule of law’ to ‘rule by fear’: Hong Kong’s National Security Law
By Eva PilsHong Kong’s new National Security Law must be understood as a transnational, as well as a local mechanism for repression.
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.
The Senate inquiry into family violence has closed, missing an important opportunity
Australia has yet to grapple in a co-ordinated and meaningful way with the pervasiveness and severity of coercive control in the lives of abused Australian women.
Managing the Calculus: the story of an activist, academic and President Obama’s adviser on human rights
By Amy WaltersHow does one person make a difference? Samantha Power’s memoir shows how she balanced her activist nature with her work as presidential Cabinet official, along with the challenges she faced in developing her own idealism.
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By Emma HartleyEmma Hartley argues that a democratic deficit at Australian universities is stalling progress on addressing systemic issues like sexual violence and placing the onus of action on students rather than administration.
Why did Australia abolish birthright citizenship?
By Sian AinsworthCitizenship in Australia is not a constitutional right, leaving Australian citizenship law vulnerable to political whims.
Blackout
By Bänoo ZanBänoo Zan’s poem was written in the aftermath of countrywide protests against the sudden steep rise of fuel prices in Iran on November 15. Authorities shut down the Internet of the whole country and embarked on a horrific killing spree. Amnesty International has so far verified 208 deaths in less than a week.
Returning to fear and terror: A view from inside Hong Kong
By Stephenie LauStephenie Lau returns to her roots to witness the pro-democracy movement and to experience this defining moment in Hong Kong’s history.