Social Justice
New regulations a threat to campaigning charities
Changes proposed by the government would make Australia’s 59,000 registered charities liable to sanctions if their staff, members or supporters......
Bill Shorten on the NDIS
Bill Shorten on the NDIS Labor MP, Bill Shorten, is Shadow Minister for the NDIS and one of the architects......
Indigenous Party of Australia to contest Federal Election
A newly launched party seeks to represent Indigenous Australians at all levels of Government. Policies include control of Indigenous education......
National Archive – social history treasures under threat
The National Archive is a treasure trove of Australian social history but the collection of documents, film, photographs and audio......
Indigenous Elder Awarded Doctorate by James Cook University
Uncle Bernie Singleton has had a varied and interesting working life, which has included significant roles in Indigenous heritage and......
Upper Hunter coal – economics or ideology?
New research from the Australia Institute suggests that the prospects for coal mining in the Upper Hunter are less positive......
30 years since Indigenous Deaths in Custody Royal Commission
This week marks 30 years since the Royal Commission into Indigenous Deaths in Custody delivered 339 recommendations, covering areas as......
Australian Uyghurs shocked by propaganda press conference
Yesterday in Canberra the Chinese Ambassador to Australia Jingye Cheng presented a two-hour media conference, consisting of propaganda videos and......
Judging Juries: Legal disadvantage for people with autism
People with autism can be unfairly judged based on their behaviours, which can create a disadvantage in the criminal judicial......
Pressure grows on Myanmar military as death toll rises
As demonstrators gathered in cities across Australia on Saturday the Mynamar military continued to brutally repress demonstrations. More than 150......