Same sex marriage became legal 8 years ago today
It seems like yesterday the bitterly contested (and unnecessary) plebiscite on same sex marriage ended in the Marriage Act being amended to allow same sex couples the right to marry. …
A Trojan Horse to a Surveillance State
The Albanese government is attempting to introduce legislation that will ban social media for anyone under the age of 16, and provided a 24 hour window for the public to …
The Gaza horror
Are we doing enough? The Australian Government voted in the UN in favour of an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza and an immediate and unconditional release of all hostages. It …
Government fails Afghan people, again
The announcement last week by Minister Alex Hawke of 15,000 places for Afghan Refugees has been roundly criticised because it is spread over 4 years and is not an increase …
Has the prosecution not placed the wrong accused in the dock?
So asks former Supreme Court of Appeal Judge, Stephen Charles, who has written an explosive forensic account of the shameful, ongoing treatment of lawyer and former ACT attorney general, Bernard …
The futile 20-year war on terror
The 20-year mission in Afghanistan was a failure, the war on terror unwinnable, and the Middle East remains volatile at great cost to its people.
Opinion: Identify, Disrupt bill intrusive, dangerous and undemocratic
The Surveillance Legislation Amendment Bill is an attack on our freedom, privacy and, ultimately, democracy.
Today is World Humanitarian Day. Think Afghanistan
As they fear for their lives, the people of Afghanistan need to know we will not abandon them. As the Taliban take over governance of Afghanistan they need to know …
Grant Afghan asylum seekers visas now
It is beyond depraved that all this government can do in this humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, is to offer a moratorium on sending Afghan refugees in Australia back to Afghanistan! …
Don Dale – still there, still harming children despite Commission
This week a settlement of $35 million was reached by the NT government for a class action covering 1200 young people who had been in Don Dale Youth Detention Centre …