Stateless Refugee Caught In Legal Limbo
Ahmad Alhaj, a 30-year-old refugee who is virtually stateless, is one of the refugees moved…More
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Cut Super Concessions, Not The Pension
Treasurer Joe Hockey has been busy preparing his first budget. It looks like the razor…More
The Monarchy Didn't Give Us Our Freedoms
Here we go again, another royal visit and all the nonsense that goes with it.…More
How Do We Draw The Line On Free Speech?
The right to free speech is an essential ingredient for any modern democracy, but were…More
Abbott Breaks A Basic Rule Of Diplomacy
Last month Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss opened a 40 km stretch of freeway bypassing…More
Bob Carr Drops A Clanger On Labor
Back in 2003, while Bob Carr was still Premier of NSW, he wrote a short…More
NBN Not National, Not Broadband, Not A Network
Slowly but surely, Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull is destroying Labor’s vision for a comprehensive, high-bandwidth National…More
Australia Is Persecuting The Persecuted
After Australia watched an estimated 97 asylum seekers drown in the ocean off Christmas Island…More
Are 457 Visas Coming To A Pub Near You?
While penalty rates grab the headlines at the moment, another debate about 457 visas is…More
A Sobering Outcome For The Coalition In WA
As Opposition Leader, Tony Abbott frequently railed against the Gillard Government’s minority status. Cobbled together…More