How Rake Gets It Wrong On Rape
As played by Richard Roxburgh in the ABC program Rake, barrister Cleaver Greene (reputed to…More
Tagged: rape
The 'Good Bloke' Narrative Is A Distraction
On Tuesday last week the St Kilda football club announced that one of its players,…More
Deported Tamils Brutally Tortured
The Australian Government’s insistence that Tamil asylum seekers can return safely to Sri Lanka has…More
We Can't Stop Talking About Rape
We’re talking a lot about rape at the moment. What is and what isn’t rape.…More
What Is Consent?
Our understanding of the gravity of sexual violation has undergone a revolution over the last…More
This One Goes Out To You, Kyle
Howdy, gentle listeners, and welcome to the eighth episode of The Media Ate My Brain.…More
The Joy Of Violent Muslim Sex
It is typical of the ungratefulness of the Australian character that after years of struggling…More
Passive voices
One of the first things journalism students learn is to avoid the passive voice. So…More
S/he made me do it …
‘Every minute in the world a woman is raped and she has no-one to blame…More