Human Rights
'Not a good bloke': Survivors fight to limit use of character references

There has been significant backlash against Hollywood figures Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis’ ...  
Modi's brutal, deceptive 'facelift' of Delhi for G20

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi really wanted to make an impression on his guests and digni ...  
Colombia's violent conflict threatening global security

Armed conflict and gang-related violence still plagues Colombia and is a humanitarian crisis in ...  
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Facing life in prison, Donald Trump fuels racial violence in the USA

Hatred and violence are surging across the United States as the former President lashes out at ...  
Imperialism is not dead and Australia should watch its back

Although open imperialism has diminished since World War II, it has not disappeared.  
Zoom, AI and the erosion of our privacy

Our favourite pandemic-era technology, Zoom, has walked back some significant changes to its ...  
Support growing for LGBTQI+ community against hate groups

A community gesture of solidarity for a Melbourne drag event is demonstrating the growing intol ...  
Moratorium needed on cruel deportations

A moratorium is urgently needed on deportations till a public examination oversights reforms to ...  
Labor Government shuns Assange to placate U.S. sovereigns

The Australian Government failed to challenge U.S. officials on the fate of WikiLeaks founder ...  
Bride kidnapping a terrifying violation of human rights

Bride kidnapping, the horrific practice of abducting women into marriage, still takes place in ...  
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EDITORIAL: Overseas affairs with corruption — Peter Dutton’s latest hits

Disturbing revelations about corruption in Australia’s offshore detention centres have again ...  
Robodebt aftermath urges increased sympathy for the poor

The exposure of criminality behind the Robodebt scheme and the distress caused to its victims ...  
No pride in prejudice

In order to progress as a peaceful and compassionate society, we must break free from the shackles ...  
Institutional cruelty exposed by three royal commissions

Recent inquiries have brought to light the lack of accountability from government institutions ...  
Centrelink bogus debts: How far can the vulnerable be pushed before they break? FLASHBACK 2017

In this article from 2017, Eleanor Green, one of the brave victims who spoke out about the scheme ...  
Australia's cruel deportation laws forsake dying father

Time is running out for a dying man wishing to spend his remaining time with his family, but ...  
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Media Watch faces backlash for supporting transphobia

ABC's Media Watch has stirred controversy by bothsiding the fight for trans rights, claiming the ...  
Far-Right fails to shut down Rainbow Storytime event

The Australian Far-Right recently targeted an LGBTQ-inclusive Rainbow Storytime event. However ...  
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