Australasia
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Friday essay: invisible no more – putting the first women archaeologists of the Pacific back on the map
In our Pacific Matildas research project, we are recovering the hidden traces of the first female archaeologists in the Pacific. Authors…
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Speaker who restored respect to the House will leave a gaping hole
Smith didn’t think so at the time. He had every right to be bitterly disappointed. Niki Savva The Age Smith…
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Royal commission told of ‘heartbreaking’ abuse faced by women with disability
The disability royal commission was told 90 per cent of women with intellectual disability have experienced sexual abuse. By disability…
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Why a proposed law to use secret evidence to deport migrants has rights groups concerned
There are widespread fears a proposed law allowing visas to be cancelled based on secret evidence could deny migrants their…
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‘Empathy machine’ or false hope? How virtual reality is being used to try to stop domestic violence
There has been considerable excitement about this, with claims the virtual reality experience is an “empathy machine” that enhances the…
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How Australia has shaped up to Xi’s aggression
In the face of this charming overture from propagandist Hu Xijin, editor of the Chinese Communist Party-owned Global Times, Australia is…
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More than 100,000 Afghans apply for Australian humanitarian visas
More than 100,000 Afghans are estimated to have applied for a humanitarian visa to come to Australia since the fall…
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Australian of the Year Grace Tame praises ACT Government for moving to raise the age of criminal responsibility
But the Tasmanian Government will not follow the territory government, saying it wants to be part of a nationally consistent…
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The best new books to read in October as selected by avid readers and critics
Each month, we’ll present a shortlist of new releases read and recommended by The Bookshelf’s Kate Evans and The Book…
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AUKUS: A game-changing move by President Biden to strengthen the US and our allies
On Sept. 15, 2021, President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a…
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Bernard Collaery hails ‘victory for justice’ as court overturns bid to keep evidence hidden at trial
Former Witness K lawyer Bernard Collaery says a ruling that lifts secrecy over significant parts of his trial is a…
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The Australian ‘police state’ is nothing new
Recent lockdowns have not signalled that Australia is a police state, though other civil rights abuses raise such questions, writes…
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ICAC is not a curse, and probity in government matters. The Australian media would do well to remember that
This phenomenon can be seen clearly in the way the resignation of New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has been…
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As a NSW premier falls and SA guts its anti-corruption commission, what are the lessons for integrity bodies in Australia?
Today, New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned after the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) announced an official investigation into alleged conflicts…
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#4 For Aboriginal justice, we need more than words – with VALS (Lee-Anne and Andreea)
Andreea and Lee-Anne educate us on the lived experience of law, justice and injustice for Aboriginal people in Victoria. Our…
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2 in 5 workers are ready to quit their jobs, as the ‘Great Resignation’ comes to Australia
As the pandemic makes workers reconsider their careers, two in five Australians are getting ready to leave their current roles…
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