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Australia must get Medicare into its 132 prisons

Politically, it is a moral abomination that Medicare – which Australia touts as 'universal' ...  
Voice referendum a possible step towards Constitution renewal

The passing of the Voice referendum proposal could be a step towards renewing our Constitution ...  
Antidote for the poison of Australian racism

Racism still courses through our national bloodstream, but we can begin to wipe out hatred by ...  
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Ground lost in the war on women but the fight continues

In the past week, there have been setbacks for the pursuit of equality as the mainstream media ...  
Media’s weaponisation of Brittany Higgins’ rape allegations

The media campaign against Brittany Higgins was a revenge tactic by the Murdoch press after she ...  
It's time for Albanese to stamp his authority

To ensure its longevity, the Albanese Government must pull recalcitrant public servants into line ...  
Far-Right grifter found guilty of running fake charity

Active during last year's devastating Northern Rivers floods, conspiracist influencer David ...  
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Ben Roberts-Smith's alleged war crimes: 'Higher-ups' off the hook

It appears no action is being taken against more senior officers who had the responsibility of ...  
Prisons no place for young children

Australia's juvenile detention system is failing our troubled youths and reform is urgently needed ...  
'Vanished' Tax Board boss was executive at pre-PWC firm

A former chair of the Tax Practitioners Board, who worked at a firm that has now become PwC, has ...  
Dominique Grubisa: Still making fools of her followers

Dominique Grubisa, the subject of proceedings brought by the Australian Competition and Consumer ...  
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'Truth' makes comeback in Roberts-Smith and Lehrmann trial twists

The outcomes of two major legal cases have revealed dark truths about both our justice system and ...  
Responsible 'free speech' key to a fair, harmonious Australia

Right-wing provocateurs have encouraged uncivil "freedom of speech", which targets minority ...  
Ben Roberts-Smith: The breaking of a plaster saint

The dismissal of Ben Roberts-Smith's defamation case has reverberating consequences, reports Dr ...  
Corruption-proofing the Sunshine State: There is a better way

According to journalist Phil Dickie, who played a key role in the 1980s in exposing the crimina ...  
Bruce Lehrmann inquiry exposes biases bungles and blaming

Evidence from police and DPP witnesses at the Sofronoff Inquiry into how the justice system ...  
Climate of contention clouds Voice Referendum

The proposal to recognise Indigenous Australians by a Constitutional Voice to Parliament could be ...  
Bring Julian home

Australian voices rally to bring Julian Assange home. Dr John Jiggens highlights the growing ...  

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