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Death by design: Systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S. and Australia

Black deaths in Australia and the United States follow a similar historical pattern of racist ...  
Global attitudes towards women's rights need to change

More awareness needs to be raised around the world concerning the disgraceful treatment of victims ...  
Lula da Silva is Bolsonaro's biggest threat in Brazil's upcoming elections

As Lula re-emerges in Brazil's national affairs, Jair Bolsonaro's position is increasingly under ...  
Peter Dutton’s legacy — Australia’s biggest labour trafficking scam

Having moved on from his role as Home Affairs Minister, Peter Dutton has passed on a backlog of ...  
The fossil fuel industry's ties to White supremacy

The American oil industry is linked to a history of racism, a legacy that remains after decades of ...  
Palestinian women struggle for social and political active participation

COVID-19, violence, division and the Israeli foreign occupation impose new challenges and serious ...  
We're good at giving guns but not at taking in victims of war

People are fleeing wars in which Australia is deeply involved, so our responsibility to provide ...  
Sumgilbar people in PNG triumph over foreign mining company

A mining company's withdrawal from mining sands in Papua New Guinea is a testament to local ...  
Children in prison deserve proper healthcare

Incarcerated children are not second-class citizens, but our Federal Government is giving them ...  
Yemen: The century’s worst famine and a stain on the conscience of humanity

The conflict in Yemen is a humanitarian crisis made worse by the involvement of Western governm ...  
Morrison wrong on presumption of innocence

The principle of the presumption of innocence has been weaponised to protect Christian Porter's ...  
JULIAN BURNSIDE: Dutton is still spending billions to keep people in misery

Peter Dutton has led the Australian people to accept things that would have been unthinkable ...  
Now or never: Australia must develop its own foreign policy

Australia’s historical reluctance to have its own foreign policy is becoming increasingly ...  
Australia's governments must be held accountable for the homelessness crisis

Our governments aren't showing enough political will to end the homelessness crisis in Australi ...  
Australia palms off alleged Islamic State supporter to New Zealand

Australia has abrogated its responsibilities by revoking the citizenship of a dual national ...  
Australia slides from world’s greatest country to pariah – in just ten years

A decade ago, Australia was lauded worldwide for its accomplishments and today it is condemned for ...  
Systemic 'bogan' racism is on the decline in Australia

Global White supremacist attitudes are on the decline, including those of Australia's bogan ...  
Class actions against governments will prevent social injustices

There should be a call for our court system to bring governments to account for social injustic ...  
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