Neo-Nazis Mobilisations Are Becoming Normalised on Australian Streets
“When you dare stand up against the people that are destroying not just this town but this country, when you stand up against BlackRock and international finance, they come after your family, they come after your bank accounts, they firebomb...
National Anti-Corruption Commission Hearings Will Continue to Be Held in Secret
As an omnibus bill passed the Senate on 10 October that clarified within various pieces of legislation, including the National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (Cth), that digital assets can be seized in regard to proceeds of crime cases, Senators David...
Making “Australia a Global Nuclear Waste Dump”: Senator Shoebridge on Labor’s Latest Betrayal
In passing the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2024 on Thursday last week, the Albanese government quietly got a proposition over the line in this country that had been resisted for decades and that was in the passing of...
“Killed, and for What End?”: Tasnim Sammak on Marking October 7th for Palestine
The October 7th vigils marked a year since the Israeli military launched its offensive against the 2.3 million Palestinians of the Gaza Strip. And in taking place on Gadigal in Sydney and in Naarm-Melbourne, they were the solemn, peaceful events,...
Whistleblowers Are Still the Enemy: McBride to Appeal as Boyle Continues to Stew
Former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride was granted permission to appeal the severity of the sentence he’s been serving since May, which was handed down in regard to his having blown the whistle to the press in respect of...
The “Commissioner’s Gin”: The Blue Labelled Drop That Webb Prefers on the Taxpayer Dollar
Independent NSW MLC Rod Roberts raised a 6 August 2024 motion, under Standing Order 52 in the NSW parliament, calling for the production of documents regarding a variety of matters that all relate to “maladministration and potential corruption at the...
Cuts to Legal Aid NT Adult Services Will Disproportionately Impact First Peoples
Legal Aid Northern Territory last week announced that it would be cutting new applications for services to adults charged with criminal offences from 21 October, while all other services specifically geared to adults, which include referrals for grants for aid...
Hundreds of NSW Police Officers Strike Over Ever-Thinning Blue Line
New South Wakes police officers announced on Tuesday, 8 October 2024 that they’re striking in their hundreds over nonurgent duties, as officers consider the agency is understaffed and those who are currently working the beat are increasingly being called upon...
NSW Government Considers Banning Protests Due to Cost, While Opposition Flags User Pays System
After the Gaza genocide reached its 12-month mark, and this state’s Free Palestine rally against Israel’s yearlong mass slaughter had taken place, NSW premier Chris Minns got on 2GB radio on Tuesday to unveil his new protofascist proposal, which involves...
Securing Greater Israel Requires the Eradication of Palestinian and Lebanese Civilians
The wholesale massacre and starvation of Palestinian civilians trapped in the walled-in Gaza Strip has continued on for a year now, with the official death toll close to 42,000 people. And as this grim anniversary drew nearer, instead of any...
