Does International Law Matter On Remote Communities?
"Sanctimonious claptrap", "Armchair critic", "UN meddling", "theoretical but not practical". These are some of the…More
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Is the ICAC Too Inscrutable For The Public Good?
The shooting death of Michael McGurk earlier this month triggered a media frenzy about property…More
…And Don't Come Back
The Australian leg of the World Rally Championship held earlier this month in the Northern…More
Do You Ever Feel Like The Walls Are Closing In?
So narrow has political debate become here in Australia over the Israel/Palestine conflict that attempts…More
Making The Case For War Crimes
In October 1975, the Indonesian military murdered five journalists employed by Australian television stations in…More
Can Liberals Play Hard Ball?
The electoral victories of Kevin Rudd and Barack Obama ushered in a period of liberal…More
Why We Can't Resist Bicycle Infrastructure
When the federal Government dedicated $40 million for cycle path infrastructure in its second stimulus…More
Did Australia Know Habib Was Being Tortured?
Sometime in early November 2001, a terrified and confused Australian man named Mamdouh Habib was…More
Banning Homebirth Just Doesn't Make Sense
Thousands of people are rallying in Canberra today to demand that the Federal Government take…More
Life In A Small Metal Box
Singapore is sometimes accused of being a sterile city. Although people who describe it that…More