Asylum Seeker: An Interview With the King of South Sudanese Music Gordon Koang
“My dear asylum seeker,” sings South Sudanese musician Gordon Koang on his 2019 single Asylum Seeker, “We know you’re waiting for your permanent protection visa. We know you’ve been waiting for a long time.” He then goes on to advise...
“Protecting the Political Space”: An Interview With MALS Melbourne Activist Legal Support
The enhancement of law enforcement powers over the COVID-19 pandemic period has dramatically changed the social landscape to the point where police officers have been empowered to maintain that the majority of the civilian population remain indoors for lengthy periods...
Call Minister Tudge to Save Refugees’ Phones: An Interview With Mostafa Azimitabar
Refugees and their advocates are organising a calling party for 1 September that will involve members of the public phoning the office of acting immigration minister Alan Tudge to let him know that proposed laws allowing for the confiscation of...
“This Is Indefinite Detention”: Councillor Jonathan Sri on the Kangaroo Point Standoff
Right now, there’s around 120 former Manus and Nauru asylum-seeking detainees being held in Brisbane’s Kangaroo Point Central Hotel. This is after they were flown to Australia under the now revoked Medevac laws, as medical professionals assessed it was necessary due...
Defending Black Lives Matter: An Interview With Barrister Felicity Graham
“Felicity Graham is a gun,” declared Black Lives Matter rally organiser Paddy Gibson, as he stood out the front of the NSW Supreme Court on 24 July. At that moment, Gibson had just left the courtroom, where the Sydney barrister...
Promises Made, Unkept: Lanz Priestley on Martin Place Tent City Three Years On
Three years ago, Tuesday, the organisers of the Martin Place Tent City dismantled the setup, which had provided rough sleepers, and those in need in Sydney’s CBD, with free meals and a safe space to sleep between mid-December 2016 until...
“The New Paternalism”: Professor Chelsea Bond on the Reworked Closing the Gap
The Morrison government released the reworked Closing the Gap on 30 July. Rebranded The National Agreement, the strategy has been broadened to encompass sixteen targets - rather the previous seven - and it also includes four new priority reform areas....
Exposing the Cost of NSW Police Misconduct: An Interview With David Shoebridge
NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge moved a motion in state parliament on 5 August, calling on the Department of Communities and Justice to release the figures relating to civil actions brought against the NSW Police Force over incidents of misconduct....
Forging Justice for David Dungay: An Interview With Dunghutti Activist Paul Silva
The Justice for David Dungay Junior campaign held a press conference last Friday in the Domain-Djarrbarrgalli to announce that criminal barrister Phillip Boulten SC has issued a detailed advice outlining that there’s potential for charges to be laid in regard...
Restoring Justice: An Interview With The Cicada Project’s Thea Deakin-Greenwood
The system of laws and rulings that constitute the Australian criminal justice system are designed to protect the community and its property. And while the function it serves is much respected, it can sometimes be maligned for its emphasis on...
