We Cannot be Neutral on Israel-Palestine
By Sharara AttaiAustralia must stop its equivocation on the rights of Palestinians and address the illegal occupation and apartheid system perpetuated by Israel.
War & conflict
Watching Australia’s Terror Watch List
By Mikele PrestiaIn early March, then Minister of Home Affairs Peter Dutton signalled his intention to proscribe British Neo-Nazi group Sonnenkrieg Division (SKD), a terrorist organisation. This represented a significant, if contextually alarming, moment in Australian history.
It Is Not Rocket Science: Australia Needs to Prohibit Nuclear Weapons.
By Sam BrennanOn January 22 the possession and facilitation of nuclear weapons will be prohibited by international law, however, Australia has at every stage of the law’s process shown its unwillingness to create an anti-nuclear world.
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.
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 Road: Uprising in West Papua
By NGInvestigative journalist, John Martinkus, delivers a gripping and informative report on the violent conflicts and suppression of West Papua, taking place on Australia’s doorstep.
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.
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.
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.
The Australian media’s silence on Palestine is deafening.
Sarah Jacob in conversation with Randa Abdel-FattahSarah Jacob speaks to Randa Abdel-Fattah about the Australian media’s reticence to talk about Palestine.
Australia’s moral obligation to military interpreters
By Jason ScanesYou learn a lot about yourself when you are gifted the opportunity to see the human condition stripped of any defining anchors, writes the former army captain.