Julian Assange’s Wikileaks has brought the US far right out of the woodwork again, where they have been hibernating since President Bush’s days. One, Marc Thiessen, seems to be suggesting Assange should be kidnapped and renditioned by the US for revealin…
The Government and Coalition must make clear, objective, measurable statements about Australia’s commitment to Afghanistan, and precisely when – or under what measurable conditions – the Australian military commitment will cease.
While Senators, MPs, an…
Is Australia a police state?In funding and numbers, Australia’s national police force has more than doubled over the past decade. In nature and mission, it is now at the ‘centre of security’ rather than at the core of policing, its own Minister says. Are these changes turning A…
Christian Democrat Fred Nile, NSW MP, has introduced a bill criminalising the public wearing of face covering.
Ski masks on ski slopes become banned; marchers in Sydney’s Mardi Gras parade become criminals; those wearing costumes for school plays, Hallo…
In a muddled ruling, the US Supreme Court has severely restricted free speech and freedom of association in America. The court apparently believes that unproven intelligence by spy agencies about ‘terrorist’ organisations should trump the rights of Ameri…
A former SAS soldier, the newest member of the WA Parliament, delivered a telling commentary on the erosion of civil liberties in Australia when he gave his maiden speech in March. “…a speech capable of making the hairs on the back of your neck stand up;