Human Rights
Tech industry warns Government about rushing encryption bill
Peter Dutton has called for the Federal Government’s ‘Assistance and Access’ encryption bill to be passed before Christmas – a......
Fighting for racial justice in the Victorian election
It’s not only the One Nation party that gives Australian politics a racist name. Many political parties and politicians around......
Thousands call for evacuation of children on Nauru
The Nauruan Government ordered Doctors Without Borders off Nauru almost two weeks ago. The Doctors say the children being kept......
Xinjiang signs ‘training centres’ into law for Uyghur population
The Xinjiang region in Western China has written their ‘vocational training centres’ into law, amid criticisms of the practice from......
India’s Assam State Renders Unlisted Citizens Stateless
Over 4 million people have been excluded from the National Registry of Citizens list in India’s Assam State. Lacking appropriate......
Queensland to Decriminalise Abortion
Despite a pro-choice majority, under the 1899 criminal code, abortion remains a criminal offence in Queensland. For those living in......
Saudi Arabian women and #MosqueMeToo
Saudi Arabia has lifted the ban on women driving, jogging, going to stadiums to watch football matches and the cinema.......
Saeed Dezfouli abandons hunger strike at Long Bay Forensic Hospital
Saeed Dezfouli, an Iranian citizen, is an involuntary patient at Long Bay Forensic Hospital, where he has been detained for......
Nukes, North Korea and Human Rights
The recent Winter Olympics saw North Korea’s President Kim Jong Un send his sister as a special guest to the......
Is Orange the New Black? (Part II)
Pregnancy and mothering is difficult at the best of times, but what if you have to deal with these matters......