Testifying to West Papuan Atrocities: An Interview With Academic Jason MacLeod
Widespread civil unrest broke out in Indonesian-occupied West Papua on 18 August. And it continues on to this day. In the region that’s been under the repressive rule of Jakarta since 1963, the mass protests were sparked by racist attacks...
Practising Whitefella Law: An Interview With Bardi Barrister Munya Andrews
Munya Andrews began practising law back in 1997. And the Bardi elder from the Kimberley region was called to the Victorian Bar in 2008. Practising in both criminal and civil law, Ms Andrews is today the most senior First Nations...
Heavy-Handed Climate Arrests: An Interview With Extinction Rebellion Arrestee Lily Campbell
The Spring Rebellion climate demonstration blocked Sydney’s Broadway disrupting business as usual on Monday afternoon for over an hour. And, unsurprisingly, the NSW Police Public Order and Riot Squad was called in. Around 500 Extinction Rebellion (XR) protesters were gathered...
Suing Police Over Unlawful Strip Search: An Interview With Luke Moore
Luke Moore was exiting Goulburn’s Hibernian Hotel on a Saturday evening, when a group of four police officers asked to speak with him. After conducting an initial pat down search that found nothing, the officers went on to strip search...
Sydney’s Rebellion Heats Up: An Interview With Extinction Rebellion’s Elly Baxter
A week-long series of protests calling for effective action on the climate crisis, Spring Rebellion kicked off on Monday. Led by climate activist group Extinction Rebellion, a coordinated series of demonstrations will utilise nonviolent direct action to get the message...
A Crime of Compassion: An Interview With Green Light’s Nicholas Morley
Against the backdrop of the ACT having just passed laws to legalise cannabis use, and the pending three year anniversary of the government’s highly derided cannabis medicine licensing scheme, comes a documentary that deals with the reality of medicinal cannabis...
A Vote for Diversity: An Interview With Law Society Council Candidate Angelo Bilias
Angelo Bilias is a Sydney lawyer, who understands the value of the collective strength of the law profession in this state. That’s why he places such importance in the Law Society of NSW, as the professional association representing the interests...
Facilitating Culturally Diverse Access to Justice: An Interview With the JCCD’s Carla Wilshire
Of late, questions have been raised around ethnic diversity in the Australian judiciary. A quick perusal of the lists of appointed judges and magistrates in this country reveals that they’re top heavy with Anglo Australian representation. Over recent decades, there’s...
Representing the Community: An Interview With Former Senior Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi AM QC
Once described as Australia’s highest flying prosecutor, former NSW Senior Crown Prosecutor Mark Tedeschi QC had a reputation for determinedly bringing justice. In 1974, Mr Tedeschi’s name was entered into the NSW Supreme Court roll. Three years later, he was...
Boycott Alan Jones: An Interview With Mad F-cking Witches’ Jennie Hill
Over the last month, advertisers have been exiting 2GB’s Alan Jones Breakfast Show in droves. By Wednesday afternoon, close to 120 brands had actively sought to distance themselves from the radio shock jock, who’s notorious for having made divisive comments...
