The futile 20-year war on terror
The 20-year mission in Afghanistan was a failure, the war on terror unwinnable, and the Middle East remains volatile at great cost to its people.
Opinion: Identify, Disrupt bill intrusive, dangerous and undemocratic
The Surveillance Legislation Amendment Bill is an attack on our freedom, privacy and, ultimately, democracy.
Today is World Humanitarian Day. Think Afghanistan
As they fear for their lives, the people of Afghanistan need to know we will not abandon them. As the Taliban take over governance of Afghanistan they need to know …
Grant Afghan asylum seekers visas now
It is beyond depraved that all this government can do in this humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, is to offer a moratorium on sending Afghan refugees in Australia back to Afghanistan! …
Don Dale – still there, still harming children despite Commission
This week a settlement of $35 million was reached by the NT government for a class action covering 1200 young people who had been in Don Dale Youth Detention Centre …
Sinking to new lows on asylum seekers
It’s hard to fathom why a government would deny timely medical treatment to four-year old Tharnicaa, whose Tamil parents fled Sri Lanka by boat almost a decade ago. By all …
Crisis in the refugee assessment program: Part 1
The refugee assessment program in Australia is in crisis.. the ‘fast track’ process for assessing legacy Irregular Maritime Arrival cases is four years behind schedule; the air arrival section is …
Ahmed: Every door is closed to me
No work rights, no study rights, no access to Medicare – this is the plight of asylum seekers denied access to bridging visas for years and years. It was brought …
Community, not curfew
Last week the Queensland opposition leader Deb Frecklington announced plans for a trial of curfews in Cairns and Townsville. Children under 14 would be subject to a curfew of 8pm, …
More evidence of female disadvantage
The Government is still not listening to women, not acknowledging the disproportionate impact Covid is having on them, and not doing anything about it. Chris Wallace at the 50/50 Foundation, …
