Australia must raise the standard of prisoner rights

24 May 2025 | The high mortality rate in Australian prisons is alarming — as shown by more progressive nati ...  

Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni in the court of public opinion

24 May 2025 | When it comes to public opinion, women face harsher trials than men — long before any verdict is ...  

Adani, Trump and the undoing of global anti-corruption norms

23 May 2025 | Trump's suspension of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act has signalled to business elites that ...  

Undoing the promise of Mabo

20 May 2025 | More than two decades after Mabo, the promise of enduring native title is being quietly dismantled ...  

Trump pushes for Alcatraz to house dangerous criminals... like himself

8 May 2025 | President Trump has suggested the reopening of Alcatraz prison to house America's most dang ...  

Support grows for change in political spam exemption

8 May 2025 | It isn't illegal for political parties to spam text voters before an election, but maybe it shou ...  

Crisafulli jobs-for-mates appointment sparks vote-rigging allegations

29 Apr 2025 | The appointment of a partisan LNP choice to redraw electoral boundaries in Queensland has seen the ...  

Antisemitic bomb threat was a hoax — the political overreaction was real

21 Apr 2025 | A string of antisemitic hoaxes was exploited by both major parties; neither deserves to be in ...  

A prison officer’s plea for cannabis reform

18 Apr 2025 | Young lives are being ruined over minor cannabis offences — real reform is needed.  

High Court logging appeal decision may be a game changer

17 Apr 2025 | Conservation groups can now challenge Forestry Corporation decisions ... and the list of concerns ...  

Zionist fight club-charity removed from Palestine rally

10 Apr 2025 | A far-right Zionist group built on a foundation of violence has been causing scenes of chaos at ...  

Gaza casualties expose collapse of international law

2 Apr 2025 | As the Palestinian death toll rises, the future of international law hangs in the balance not just ...  

Australia's deportation laws abandon human rights

1 Apr 2025 | Deportation laws have seen several acts of cruelty against legal citizens and are in urgent need ...  

Medicare in prisons an essential human right

24 Mar 2025 | Advocating for Medicare in prisons is an important and often overlooked issue in the broader ...  

Why I am representing the Legalise Cannabis Party

14 Mar 2025 | After working in politics for 25 years, there are many reasons I have chosen the Legalise Cannabis ...  

Greenpeace lawsuit sets shaky future for environmental protest

14 Mar 2025 | A lawsuit against Greenpeace could have serious consequences against the right to protest, with ...