Human Rights
No end in sight to ever-rising Indigenous incarceration numbers

With numbers of Indigenous Australians in prisons reaching an all-time high and police violence ...  
Conservative support for Netanyahu harms any prospect of peace

Conservatives that push simplistic narratives to shut down debate on Israel and Palestine are ...  
Pro-Palestinian supporters under attack in Australia

The magazine 'Overland' has been targeted for its solidarity with the Palestinian cause.  
The Trust Fall: When the truth doesn't set you free

A new documentary chronicling the life and persecution of Julian Assange provides one of the most ...  
Doomsday Clock at 90 seconds to midnight — time is almost up

Nuclear experts are warning that we are dangerously close to annihilation as wars escalate around ...  
Ukrainians continue living in fear of death

As the Israeli military visits death and destruction on Gaza, the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by ...  
Australia's withholding of aid to Gaza a human rights disgrace

The Australian Government has paused contributing to the distribution of aid to Gaza, a decision ...  
Israel’s war on Palestinian journalists: A crime against all humanity

As Israel’s military onslaught in the Gaza Strip moves into its fourth month, journalists ...  
Shadow of Assange looms over persecutors

As the day of his extradition draws near, the spectre of Julian Assange looms ever larger over the ...  
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It's time the ABC resisted external threats and attacks

The ABC’s sacking of journalist Antoinette Lattouf raises concerning questions about its inde ...  
U.S. Congress and Australian MPs seek Assange's release before it's too late

On 20 February, Julian Assange, the daredevil publisher of WikiLeaks, will be going into battle ...  
Orthodoxy over humanity: When religion becomes lethal

Placing the importance of orthodox religion over humanity leads to humanitarian crises such as the ...  
International leaders failing on Gaza crisis

As world leaders fail to persuade Israel to cease the bombing of civilians, it's up to the inte ...  
Something stinks at Ita’s ABC and it’s not just the journalism

Will ABC staff threatening a walkout following the sacking of journalist Antoinette Lattouf be a ...  
Israel’s argument at The Hague: We are incapable of genocide

Israel’s relationship with the United Nations, international institutions and international law ...  
John Pilger fought for the truth and for Assange's freedom

Not only was late journalist John Pilger a fierce truth-teller and legend in his field, but also a ...  
JOHN PILGER: We are Spartacus: FLASHBACK 2023

With the passing of legendary journalist John Pilger, IA wishes to celebrate his outstanding ...  
Australian killed in Lebanon: Selected targets; selective morality

The death of an Australian national in Lebanon has been selectively dismissed by the Australian ...  

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