Why would anybody want to re-elect this government?
Voters must have an intense dislike of asylum seekers. The latest Morgan Poll is great for the government, which sees them leading the opposition 56.5/43.5. […]
Gillian Triggs
Reward for achievement?
When Peter Dutton, at age 30, was elected to Federal Parliament in 2001, he said “it brought to a climax a lifetime of hard work […]
Bodies that matter. Bodies that don’t.
It’s profoundly concerning that Abyan, the Somali refugee currently living on Nauru and victim of a rape that left her pregnant, was forbidden to see […]
To Gillian Triggs, thank you, you do not walk alone
In less than a week we will celebrate the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta – a 13th century document which is widely recognised as […]
No word from our Freedom Commissioner about offshore detention
When George Brandis gifted the IPA’s Tim Wilson the high paying job of Human Rights Commissioner for Freedom despite his qualifications being “woefully inadequate”, he […]
Whistleblower goodies and baddies
When Kathy Jackson blew the whistle on Craig Thomson for misusing union funds, she was praised by various members of the Coalition. Tony Abbott described […]
Tony Abbott’s first significant act as Minister for Women
Tony Abbott’s first significant act as Minister for Women – let’s make everyone aware that we’re doing something about domestic violence! “Federal and state governments […]
The real stitch-up
Tony Abbott has been sneeringly yelling at anyone who will listen, if there are any of those left, that the government has no confidence in […]
Why the Liberals shouldn’t listen to Gillian Triggs
Well, it’s very clear that this government isn’t going to listen to anyone who’s partisan. I mean, that was clearly the problem with Gillian Triggs’ […]
Immigration Detention: try living with the life changing effects
So many experts have warned the government about the effects of detention on asylum seekers. The experts have been publicly denouncing detention for years, yet we detain […]