According to Helen Eason of activist group GMAC, the stolen generation is not some unfortunate footnote in history, it is continuing in modern Australia.
Government rushes through legislation to crush criticism against it
In a bill that was rushed through last week, the Turnbull government has clamped down on freedom of expression under the guise of national security.
Despite the royal commission, the government puts the church ahead of victims
Despite the recommendations enacted, those in the church are still not required to disclose what they hear during confessions.
Julian Burnside: Every Immigration Minister since 2002 is guilty of human rights abuses
We need to recognise that the human rights abuses of asylum seekers is our nation’s awful legacy, and Julian Burnside knows who is to blame.
Campaign looking to hit Peter Dutton where he lives
In an effort to remove Peter Dutton from the conversation, one lobby group has renewed their war against his electorate. We spoke to the minds behind it.
Premier to send drug dogs into schools
In an effort to stop illicit drug use, one state premier is looking to send drug-detecting dogs into high schools.
Dutton considering increasing their ability to spy on us
Peter Dutton is again stoking the fires of paranoia, as it seems he’s keen to magnify the domestic powers of the intelligence community.
Vic Libs push for law that criminalises sex workers
The Victorian Liberals are looking to favour stringent new laws that will protect the sex work industry, but not those who work in it.
Richard Di Natale: Just legalise it
Complete legalisation of cannabis has met resistance. To explain the finer points, Greens leader Richard Di Natale was good enough to sit down with us.
NSW Police 18 times more likely to place Indigenous youth on secret watchlist
According to freely available data, it seems that the indigenous youth of this nation are being unfairly targeted by the NSW police.
Turnbull gives medicinal cannabis the green light. Sort of.
The Turnbull government has looked to streamline medicinal cannabis use, however, it is NSW that is leading the way.
Sally McManus: Today is the day we Change the Rules
Wage growth is stifled, industrial action is non-existent. We spoke to ACTU secretary Sally McManus about the change she looks to enable.
Report: Number of female prisoners in NSW increase by 50%
According to a recent report, the numbers of female prisoners behind bars in NSW are seriously on the rise. But why?
The shifting definition of privacy in the digital age
For many of us, the issue of digital privacy is a vexing one. We’re not entirely sure about how much we still have, so we’re unsure how hard we should fight to maintain it.
CJ Palmer – Transgendered with HIV, behind bars
As it stands CJ Palmer is behind bars for testing positive to HIV. Despite identifying as a woman, she is serving time in a male maximum security prison.
Remembering Strathfield, Australia’s other massacre
We’ve learned about the brutality of the massacre through bitter experience. But while these things may have happened long ago, we should not quickly forget.
Jacinda takes Malcolm to task over kiwi deportation laws
Jacinda Ardern has railed against the Turnbull government’s changes that could see Kiwi offenders swiftly returned to NZ despite the lives they have built in Australia.
NSW Police use anti-protest laws to monitor tour group
Recently, once peaceful anti-mining protest group took in the surrounding areas affected by the mining push in the Hunter Valley. Despite this, there was a noticeable police presence in tow.
Self-determination the key to solving our indigenous suicide crisis: Expert
The problem of Indigenous suicide is one that demands our attention. Despite the awful figures, change is at hand, but progress is slow.
In a world first, the NSW gov will now detain teens they suspect of extremism
In the latest move, the Berejiklian government are now looking to police teen thought crime, as those they suspect of extremism will now be subject to monitoring.
Corruption still rife in NSW police, despite the formation of a watchdog
Despite the creation of a corruption watchdog, misdealings are still rife in the NSW police force. While there has been progress, work remains to be done.
Despite the equality vote, legal gender inequality still very much exists in Australia
Late last year, Australia stepped towards equality with the marriage vote. However, in the new year, a gender is still woefully misrepresented.