The shameful trade of women and children: Why there’s no place for Alex Greenwich’s regressive surrogacy reforms in NSW
This week, New South Wales is set to debate Independent MP Alex Greenwich’s Equality Legislation Amendment (LGBTIQA+) Bill 2023, a…
Pesutto seized his opportunity to fail as a leader
It’s been a gut-wrenching fortnight for Liberal Party supporters watching the vilification of Moira Deeming, who, through no fault of…
The vilification of Moira Deeming
Free speech and debate are important cornerstones of democracy. History demonstrates that they are the first to go when bad,…
Self-ID laws are incompatible with efforts to end violence against women
In October 2022, the federal, state, territory governments released the National Plan to End Violence Against Women and Children 2022-32.…
National Cabinet should not be secret
National Cabinet has provided enormous power to state and territory leaders with very little accountability for their decisions in managing…
Why is Victoria heading down a dead end street with prostitution law reform?
New South Wales model of decriminalisation and deregulation of prostitution has failed to protect workers in the sex industry while empowering…
Can you spot the Victorian opposition?
There are less than 500 days until the next Victorian state election. With Victorians well into our fifth never-ending lockdown,…
Victorians need an alternative government
If there is one thing that to be learned from NSW in the last 18 months, it is the fact…
It’s bad enough in Danandrewstan without lockdown
When Victorian Treasurer, Tim Pallas delivered his budget last week, he spoke of a Victoria defined by relief and joy.…
End the misery and confusion: we need national COVID coordination
At a time when Victorians should be celebrating the end of a horror year, thousands have cancelled their holiday plans…
This is the IR reform we need now, Prime Minister
The Federal Court’s decision to order Workpac to pay a casual employee leave and public holiday entitlements despite the employee…
Why the special social media sensitivity come election time?
Destroying the careers of political aspirants has become a national sport and is a far cry from the role media…