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National affairs Jennifer Goh & Nicola McGarrity 2 August 2012 The government has launched an inquiry into the powers of intelligence agencies, and already there are worrying signs, write Jennifer Goh and Nicola McGarrity.…
Books & arts Klaus Neumann 19 July 2012 Andy Lamey’s book, Frontier Justice, would make useful reading for the prime minister’s expert panel on asylum seekers, writes Klaus Neumann National affairs Andrew Lynch 9 July 2012 At a time when the court’s decisions are making life complicated for the government, Nicola Roxon is faced with two new appointments to the bench. Andrew Lynch… National affairs Savitri Taylor 2 July 2012 The amendments to the Migration Act rejected by the Senate would have reduced the incentive for the federal government to pursue refugee protection through the Bali Process… National affairs Graeme Orr 26 June 2012 Despite first impressions, the High Court's decision in the chaplaincy case was far from a clear victory for federalism. Graeme Orr looks at what it means for how the…
National affairs Sean Brennan 14 June 2012 The system needs attitudinal change as much as it needs Nicola Roxon’s proposed legislative reforms, writes Sean Brennan
Books & arts Jeremy Gans 7 June 2012 DNA evidence has exonerated nearly 300 prisoners in the United States, but an Australian case highlights its potential to mislead Books & arts Klaus Neumann 5 June 2012 The Nuremberg trials were not typical of how the Allies dispensed justice after the second world war, writes Klaus Neumann National affairs Robert Milliken 3 April 2012 The NSW attorney-general has taken the politically risky step of trying to reduce the prison population, writes Robert Milliken National affairs Ramon Lobato and Julian Thomas 2 April 2012 The new allegations about News Corp fit a wider pattern of cooperation between media companies, pirates and hackers, write Ramon Lobato and Julian Thomas
Books & arts Graeme Orr 6 March 2012 Despite the reaction of the press, the Finkelstein inquiry’s key recommendation deserves support, writes Graeme Orr
National affairs Scott Ewing 23 February 2012 The AFL and the NRL’s grievance against Optus is far from the epic battle that's been portrayed in the coverage, writes Scott Ewing National affairs Brian Costar 3 February 2012 References to race should be dropped from the constitution, writes Brian Costar, but the reason section 25 was included in the first place is more complex than some… National affairs Paul Kildea 2 February 2012 Paul Kildea looks at what’s being proposed for Australian constitutional reform, and how we might get there National affairs Andrew Lynch 10 January 2012 Closest to the people it may be, but local government is unlikely to make it into the constitution anytime soon, writes Andrew Lynch
National affairs Frank Bongiorno 7 December 2011 The Labor conference exposed the party’s – and the government’s – weaknesses, writes Frank Bongiorno
National affairs Fergus Green 20 October 2011 An Abbott government may well be able to repeal the carbon tax without paying compensation to the holders of carbon units. Fergus Green explains how National affairs Frank Bongiorno 20 September 2011 Sixty years ago, H.V. Evatt successfully resisted strong public support for draconian anti-communist legislation, writes Frank Bongiorno. Is there a lesson for Labor in 2011? Essays & reportage Rodney Tiffen 15 September 2011 With the Leveson inquiry into the British press starting work in London, Rodney Tiffen looks at what the phone-hacking scandal has revealed so far about media, politics… Books & arts Ben Goldsmith 17 August 2011 The screening of the ABC’s ambitious courtroom drama, Crownies, coincides with a renewed debate about Australian content. Ben Goldsmith has been watching them both
Books & arts Jock Given 29 July 2011 Australians are likely to get a statutory right of privacy. Though it needs careful crafting, it’s high time
National affairs Andrew Lynch & Nicola McGarrity 19 January 2011 FROM THE ARCHIVE | The federal government has announced a private inquiry into the treatment of Mamdouh Habib. Australia should follow Canada’s lead and launch an open… National affairs Graeme Orr 6 August 2010 GetUp! has scored an unexpected victory in the High Court, giving an extra 100,000 people a chance to vote on 21 August and opening up the debate about the right to vote, writes… Books & arts Ben Eltham 15 July 2010 When it comes to the prices they pay for copyrighted music, Australian consumers are being stung everywhere from the gym to the pub, writes Ben Eltham National affairs Jeremy Gans 11 September 2009 Victoria’s human rights charter has yielded a stunning victory for criminal suspects – and a blow for would-be Jack Bauers, reports Jeremy Gans.
Essays & reportage Klaus Neumann 3 June 2009 Government policy should confer rights rather than privileges, writes Klaus Neumann National affairs Jeremy Gans 21 May 2009 The first successful Victorian human rights claim has implications for the debate about a federal rights charter, argues Jeremy Gans Essays & reportage Ruth Balint 29 April 2009 The Zentai extradition case reveals much about the postwar history of two very different countries