21 Sep Law & Politics Law and order in Australia has a blind spot: human rights 21/09/2024 By Luke McNamara 0 comments When media reports emerged earlier this year about a new youth “crime wave” of robbery, break and enter, and car theft in the no... Continue reading
06 May Science & Health Our female genital mutilation laws are broken 09/06/2023 By Jonathan Meddings 0 comments A nurse once told me many health professionals don’t report female genital mutilation (FGM) because it could result in children being t... Continue reading
16 Jan Law & Politics Is there a ‘right to disobey’? 16/01/2023 By Jon Piccini 0 comments One of the first moves of the newly elected Whitlam Labor government in December 1972 was to free seven men imprisoned for their bel... Continue reading
07 Oct Law & Politics The long battle for women’s freedom in Iran 07/10/2022 By Nuri Veronika 0 comments The death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman, while in the custody of Iran's 'morality police' in Tehran sparked anger worldwide. W... Continue reading
03 Aug Law & Politics The case of Mubarak Bala – and Australia’s opportunity to do more 03/08/2022 By Jessica McDonald 0 comments This article is co-published by the Rationalist Society of Australia and Humanists Australia. In April this year, the ... Continue reading
25 Jun Law & Politics Making the Commonwealth ‘worth talking about’ 15/07/2022 By Alison Duxbury 0 comments This month, the Commonwealth commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s reign, including her role as Head of the institution. Thi... Continue reading