BEHIND BARS PART 4: Australia’s Shocking Cruelty To Aboriginal People With Disabilities: Overcrowding, No Medical Treatment, No Accessibility
The abuse of Aboriginal prisoners with disabilities in Australian jails is confronting, and ongoing. In Part 4 of this special 5-part series for New Matilda,…More
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UPDATED: Fresh Twist: ABC (Falsely) Reports Charles Waterstreet Has Launched Defamation Action, Amid Q&A Meltdown
UPDATE: Crikey has reported that Charles Waterstreet claims he has NOT launched defamation proceedings against…More
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Denis’s Dreaming: Julian Assange And His Doppelganger
The only thing better than one Julian Assange, is two Julian Assanges. Denis A. Conroy takes up the story. Walking…More
Civil Society View all
The Gender Wars: Stop Press. Mass Murderer Is A Man!
Another day, another mass shooting in the United States. Mental health has come up as a possible cause; extremist views;…More
Asylum Seekers View all
Our Border Protection Spin Isn’t Fooling The World, UN Docs Reveal
The international community is not fooled by Australia’s human rights offending immigration policies, writes Kellie…More
Your Silence On Manus And Nauru Is Your Complicity
What Australia has done to people seeking asylum is the responsibility of all Australians, writes…More
Manus Island: Those For Whom We Cannot Grieve
As a nation, overcoming our fear of ‘the other’ and exposing our own vulnerabilities is…More
Manus Crisis: Our Protests Must Build Momentum
The crisis unfolding on Manus Island is a new low in Australian political life. The…More
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Scott Morrison’s ‘Job Creation’ Fantasy Is Just That… Fantasy
The Turnbull Government brags about strong employment growth. Ian McAuley points out that it will not be sustained unless we…More
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University Paradoxes: A Decent Degree And No Job; A Job And No Degree Of Decency
Every first-year Philosophy undergraduate learns how to recognise a paradox, and there are two basic types. The first is a…More
Workers' Rights View all
Fair Work Suspended Sydney Train Strike Because The System Labor Created Is Awful
If you’re going to cause traffic congestion, you can’t engage in a strike. But luck if you’re striking because you’re…More