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JEFF MCMULLEN: FIFA World Cup and fun and games in the time of war

Moral amnesia: How can we be distracted by fun and games in the midst of protracted conflicts?  
Australian flotilla survivors describe ordeal after Gaza mission

A humanitarian mission may have ended at the border, but for some Australian participants, the ...  
Beneath Mexico’s World Cup host city: A crisis of forced disappearances

The 2026 World Cup is set among cartel violence and families desperately searching for their loved ...  
New Caledonia: Paris continues to obstruct decolonisation

New Caledonia is a test of whether France is prepared to apply the human rights principles it ...  
Why we have a housing crisis and why government cannot fix the problem

Australia's housing crisis is a violation of basic human rights and international law.  
Gaza flotilla exposes world’s selective attention to suffering

The Gaza flotilla drew global attention, but its activists delivered a stark message: the suffe ...  
Beyond the sentence: Why Australia’s justice system fails at the point of release

Examining Australia’s prison system through the lens of release and reintegration, the greatest ...  
Caroline Graham’s enduring legacy of resistance and activism

The life and legacy of activist Caroline Graham reflects decades of struggle across feminism ...  
Breaking cycles of disadvantage: Australia versus global economic models

Breaking cycles of disadvantage is a test of a society’s commitment to fairness and human ...  
Australia’s migrant communities are filling the gaps in refugee protection

From Iranian footballers to Hong Kong dissidents, recent cases show that protection in Australia ...  
Two words: Case closed

"ISIS brides" – the two words that ended a debate before it began.  
Reasons to be cheerful: The rise of the resistance

There are many monstrous things happening in the world, but nevertheless there are reasons to be ...  
NSW Police drifting dangerously toward I.C.E.-style tactics

By cracking down on protest and edging toward heavy-handed enforcement, NSW risks turning its ...  
Afghanistan starves as allies freeze its future

Australia’s Afghan war legacy is no longer just about battlefield conduct, but a humanitarian ...  
Open Letter to A-G Michelle Rowland: Mercy for David McBride

An open letter asking for mercy for David McBride from Attorney General Michelle Rowland  
Ben Roberts-Smith v David McBride: Compare the pair

Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses the absurdity of David McBride's continued imprisonmen ...  
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EDITORIAL: Ben Roberts-Smith v David McBride: Compare the pair

Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses the absurdity of David McBride's continued imprisonmen ...  
Nationals' Leader Matt Canavan’s latest citizenship thought bubble

New Nationals Leader Matt Canavan wants to make it harder for permanent residents to become ...  
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