“Parliamentarians Have Taken Us For Granted”: An Interview with Muslim Votes Matter’s Dr Naser Alziyadat
The Albanese government announced on 9 July 2024 it was establishing a special envoy on antisemitism and an Islamophobia special envoy to deal with such prejudice, which said to be on the rise in the community, as a result of...
The Opaque National Anti-Corruption Commission Has Become a Bastion for Government Coverup
In the leadup to the last federal election calls for a federal ICAC, similar to the NSW Independent Commission Against Corruption, were stronger than ever, and the Albanese government promised to deliver an anticorruption watchdog that would undertake fearless investigations...
“The Majority of Strip Searches Are Illegal”: An Interview with Redfern Legal Centre’s Sam Lee
The NSW Police Force conducted 2,487 strip searches in the field across this state over the financial year 2022-23. And of these searches 13.8 percent were conducted upon First Nations people, despite the Indigenous community only accounting for 3.4 percent...
The Offence of Persistently Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW
On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...
The Offence of Knowingly Contravening an Apprehended Domestic Violence Order in NSW
On 24 September 2024, the Crimes (Domestic ad Personal Violence) and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024 was passed by both Houses of the New South Wales Parliament, amending the Crimes (Domestic and Personal Violence) Act 2007 (‘the Act’) to, among other...
The Fifty First Gadigal-Sydney Free Palestine-Free Lebanon Rally in Photos
A massive crowd turned out before Sydney Town Hall on Gadigal land on Sunday 29 September for the 51st week of the Free Palestine rally, which means Israel has continued the mass slaughter and starvation of the Palestinians of Gaza...
Prohibition is Failing to Reduce the Social, Economic and Health Risks of Illicit Drugs
Federal law enforcement agencies are boasting of two “major drug seizures” during a 48 hour “blitz” at Sydney Airport from 21 to 23 September 2024. But drug reform experts assert that such “victories” are merely a pin prick to the...
Harsher Domestic Violence and AVO Laws Enacted in New South Wales
Domestic violence offences continue to be prevalent across Australia, despite a range of initiatives aimed at effecting cultural change and supporting those affected, as well as recently passed laws which make it more difficult for those accused of domestic or...
The Stage Is Set to Pass a Human Rights Act and the Benefits Are Only Mounting
The Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights recommended the Australian government pass a Human Rights Act in May this year, as part of its inquiry into the nation’s human rights framework, which means the stage is now set for federal...
If the RoboDebt Internal Whistleblower Had Gone Public, She’d Likely Be Criminally Prosecuted
Conducted in relation to referrals made by the Royal Commission into Robodebt, the Australia Public Service taskforce inquiry report into the failed automated debt recovery scheme targeting social security recipients was released last Friday, and it outlined that 12 former...
