For a government to legislate to override the courts which sentenced offenders who committed heinous crimes is an exercise in dangerous overreach.
Future governments might ban or limit rallies simply because they find the subject matter too controversial.
This week’s decision in the Supreme Court should immediately trigger a rethink of how youth justice works in Western Australia and an end to the ‘law and order’ approach to the issue.
US President Joe Biden has made a decisive move towards removing cannabis use from the criminal justice system. Australia needs to take heed.
The campaign director of the Yes campaign in 1999 considers the mistakes and barriers - and how a fresh republic referendum might be won.
Regardless of whether Maxwell has been wrongly or rightly convicted,justice should not only be done - it should be seen to be done.
Australia’s unfair laws and processes are designed to make it as difficult as possible for asylum seekers to succeed in seeking our protection.
Forensic science practices and methodologies should not be allowed to continue without a rigorous independent review.
There is no greater threat to the rule of law than actions which seek to prevent the truth from being discovered by an impartial judicial process.
The appeal process could take another three years.
There is a balance to be struck between wanting to deter corruption in government and ensuring that an anti corruption body does not turn into a star chamber.