Encouraging gender stereotypes won't protect children from abuse

12 Jul 2025 | Banning men from childcare won’t protect children — but it will fuel bigotry and distract from ...  

Death by fungi: Cashing in on Erin Patterson

11 Jul 2025 | The mushroom murders gripped a nation, but it’s the media and opportunists now feasting on Erin ...  

When the system becomes the abuser: A domestic violence survivor's account

8 Jul 2025 | This is the anonymous story of a survivor of domestic violence who sought help — and was met ...  

Scott Morrison is not worthy of awards or honours

10 Jun 2025 | In an open letter to the Governor-General, John Maycock implores the reconsideration of Scott ...  

Why new scam laws might actually bite

9 Jun 2025 | An epidemic of thievery through digital services has provoked the Government to try new laws; ...  

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in the court of public opinion

24 May 2025 | When it comes to public opinion, women face harsher trials than men — long before any verdict is ...  

Adani, Trump and the undoing of global anti-corruption norms

23 May 2025 | Trump's suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has signalled to business elites that ...  

Trump pushes for Alcatraz to house dangerous criminals... like himself

8 May 2025 | President Trump has suggested the reopening of Alcatraz prison to house America's most dang ...  

A prison officer’s plea for cannabis reform

18 Apr 2025 | Young lives are being ruined over minor cannabis offences — real reform is needed.  

David Littleproud hints at civil rights removal for Indigenous kids

15 Apr 2025 | Nationals Leader David Littleproud is pushing for the removal of the civil rights of child offe ...  

We need to talk about Andrew Tate

29 Mar 2025 | ‘Adolescence’ raises questions about the online influence of figures like Andrew Tate, who ...  

Male violence, misogyny and murder: The melancholy of 'Adolescence'

28 Mar 2025 | When a 13-year-old is accused of the murder of a classmate, his family, therapist and the detec ...  

'Just obeying orders' no excuse for war crimes

26 Mar 2025 | Soldiers conducting the slaughter of innocent civilians under the excuse of obeying orders are war ...