Independent Analysis and Reportage
Jillian Segal holds power over what Australians may say, teach, report and believe. No election gave it to her. No Parliament ratified it. Nothing like her office has existed in the federation. Labor built it. The Coalition wants it bigger. Nobody asked you. Andrew Brown reports for Michael West Media. Part one. SPECIAL REPORT: By
By Michael West NSW Police have dropped charges against the remaining climate protesters from Rising Tide’s 2024 People’s Blockade of Newcastle Harbour — the site of the world’s largest coal port. Climate Defenders Australia, which represented 117 of the arrestees, had repeatedly petitioned police to withdraw anti-protest charges after they failed to prosecute test cases,
What shapes leaders’ responses to issues of crime and justice is not that toughness wins, but that leniency-gone-wrong loses.
What started as a humorous tweet inspired a movement to force political change in India.
By Teuila Fuatai of RNZ Pacific A proposal from the Solomon Islands government for a regional security treaty is being considered by the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) foreign ministers in Suva on Friday, RNZ Pacific understands. The treaty proposal forms a key agenda item at the day-long annual meeting — the outcomes of which help
With no clear plan to manage sentencing inflation, one option becomes to release prisoners early.
Public support for trans and gender-diverse people is declining, and that decline is being driven by political and media discourse.
Evacuations in the face of a wildfire, hurricane or other disaster are stressful and can take more time than you might expect. Here’s why practice helps and what to think about.
New research shows that Canadian attacks on Indigenous rights are part of a clear international trend of what’s known as recolonization.
By Johnny Blades of RNZ Pacific The US Shiprider Agreement signed by the new-look Solomon Islands government has been subject to fiery criticism in Parliament. The opposition leader Manasseh Sogavare continues to attack the agreement which he describes as an affront to the sovereignty of Solomon Islands, but the Prime Minister Matthew Wale insists the
As consistent as her beliefs on race and immigration, Hanson has been championing men’s rights causes for 30 years – at the expense of women.
New research shows disabled people remain overlooked in climate policy, despite lived experience that could help build more resilient communities.