Test now looms over man who defended Lehrmann
Steven Whybrow SC did an unfashionable thing. Does the ACT Bar Association have the guts to recognise it?
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Radical idea about ‘occupied Australia’ must be confronted
An extraordinary open letter lays to rest any doubts that the referendum deserved to fail, and confirms the legitimate concerns of many about the real agenda underlying the voice.
Why specialist sexual assault courts are a terrible idea
It would mean a person on trial for murder would have more rights than a person defending a rape charge and we will have abandoned the proper administration of justice.
The ACT Chief Justice might just be in the wrong job
The independence of the judiciary depends on judges remaining independent from political contests. So Lucy McCallum’s extrajudicial comments warrant close scrutiny.
Fight to challenge voice’s legal fictions isn’t over
Those in the legal academy driving the Albanese government’s voice proposal believe in shared sovereignty between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australia. Though reflected in the Uluru statement, its radical nature is only just becoming realised.
Corporate heads must roll over voice advocacy
Whether you were a Yes or No voter, the Indigenous voice to parliament referendum has been so divisive and bitter that it must not be allowed to pass into Australia’s history without learning its lessons.
‘Match Yes23 gifts to other causes’
Liberal MP Kerrynne Liddle has challenged companies that donated to the voice campaign to give the same amount to organisations in need.
‘Bonfire of cash’: The small motley No crew that beat Yes
How Advance Australia up-ended the arrogance of the most elite powerbrokers in Indigenous affairs, politics, media, law, business, sport and education is quite a story.
Condemnation is our best weapon against vile speech
In a free society, we must tolerate the intolerant. But incitement to violence is the bright line where free speech stops because if we tolerate those who incite violence, we won’t stay free for long.
Pearson a bully, misogynist: Price
Jacinta Price has responded to claims by Noel Pearson she was being manipulated by right-wing think tanks by accusing the Cape York leader of misogyny.
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