Asking For It
In the last couple of weeks, the breathing space for Australian Muslim women has been…More
Tagged: Civil Society
Between Hope and Despair
When we were interviewing people for our new book, Ordinary People’s Politics, Judith Brett and…More
Promoting Dissent and Debate
Andrew West’s article in New Matilda (issue 101) about Antony Loewenstein, constructs a series of…More
Card-carrying Australians
Philip Ruddock’s conversion to the Australian ID card encapsulates the Howard Government’s murder of conscience…More
Operation Iraqi Cliché
At Christmas, all the clichés roll. There are the religious ones -sermons from Church-leaders about…More
Defending the Shire
I once jokingly described the Sutherland Shire as ‘the land that irony forgot.’ The jibe…More
Just Not Good Enough
Whenever the debate about funding of private and public schools heats up, I am confronted…More
An Open Call to Sedition
UnAustralians. Citizens. I speak to you today about your own self “interest, and mine, and…More
Balibo 5
In October 1975, five Australian-based journalists were sent by TV Channels 7 and 9 to…More
Australia Card Resurrected
John Howard might have won the 1987 Federal election if he had fought hard against…More