Human Rights
Non-Western nations will not wait for the UN to solve humanity’s challenges

Many countries of the Global South are now seeing more value in creating structures that take ...  
Deteriorating health, housing and education upshot of inequality

A broken promise is of no consequence when $254 billion for tax relief could be used for deteri ...  
FLASHBACK 2020: The ramifications of Dutton-style 'diplomacy'

In this 2020 article, the late Bruce Haigh, an esteemed diplomat, writer and political comment ...  
Pics of sex pests published on police websites

In Tajikistan, some efforts have been made to curb the common problem of sexual harassment. ...  
NZ mother detained indefinitely under 'God-like' ministerial powers

A New Zealand mother was detained in Australia for many years and taken away from her family under ...  
U.S. Congress unleashes aggression against Julian Assange

Conservative voices in U.S. politics have been condemning Julian Assange and WikiLeaks in an ...  
Anti-trans hate: The awful virus infecting Australia

Australia's first legal transgender person Estelle Asmodelle looks at the growth of anti-trans ...  
Coalition's legacy of inhumanity must end

In an open letter to Home Affairs Minister Clare O'Neil, Margaret Sinclair addresses the urgent ...  
Australia's border protection a cruel regime

The Albanese Government needs to do more to step out of the Coalition's shadow and end the cruel ...  
AUKUS deal keeping Julian Assange behind bars

Despite insisting that Julian Assange has been held captive for too long, the Albanese Government ...  
Afghan war crime charges highlight chain of command deficiency

War crime charges brought upon an Australian soldier in Afghanistan have raised concerns that ...  
Parliament votes against urgent refugee evacuation bill

Despite a promise to show compassion, the Labor Government has sided with the Liberals and One ...  
Political talk of women's safety reeks of hypocrisy

Political figures claiming to stand against domestic violence are failing to implement legislation ...  
Hate should never be given a powerful platform

When anti-trans activist Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull visited Australia recently, most media outlets ...  
Mental health reforms dying at the altar of politics

An announcement by the Victorian Government of a new mental health commission is worthless when ...  
Robodebt crooks are getting away with murder

As the dust settles on the Robodebt Royal Commission, an examination of how the scheme was orch ...  
Australia takes stand for climate justice

Australia has joined a campaign for the International Court of Justice to issue an opinion on ...  
Robodebt Royal Commission reveals stupidity as best defence

The Robodebt Royal Commission saw ministers and public servants play dumb and make a mockery of ...  

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