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Scanners: proven useless, and hazardous too
Article posted on Friday 10 February 2012The see-through body scanners announced for Australia have already been proven to not work in cases like the "underpants bomber" – the supposed reason for their introduction – writes John P Harvey. As well there are major scientific concerns about radia… more »
Tyrannical comment shocks, disturbs
Article posted on Thursday 09 February 2012A good percentage of the opposition to see-through airport body scanners highlights the possible dangers of radiation. Here's an opinion piece which lists some references...plus a video at the end which pokes fun at the American Transport Safety Authori… more »
CLA criticises no opt-out for body scanners
Article posted on Tuesday 07 February 2012The announcement that full body scanners will be used at Australian airports is drawing flak from many quarters. It is particularly galling, CLA says, that the Australian Government won't allow "opt out" alternative procedures, as occurs in Europe and t… more »
On the death of a mother and her children…
Article posted on Thursday 19 January 2012The anomalous situation of the Family Court in WA, and the need for better resourcing of family courts everywhere, are poignantly highlighted after the tragic deaths of a mother and her two children from a family caught in a long-running dispute. Peter… more »
Prevent assault, rather than investigate later
Article posted on Monday 16 January 2012People found innocent in court are fully exonerated, and should be treated that way, CLA's Rex Widerstrom says. With the hideous offence of sexual assault of children, it is better to focus more resources on programs to prevent the crime rather than to… more »
Most Bandyup female prisoners in wrong jail
Article posted on Wednesday 07 December 2011Women prisoners are locked behind razor wire in maximum security jails when they should be housed in much less stringent conditions, reports indicate. WA could solve its problem by building more lower security facilities and slashing the numbers in jail… more »
'Black fellow' tag costs man his job
Article posted on Monday 05 December 2011A man says he has been summarily dismissed, without a hearing, for describing a fellow worker as a 'black fellow'. Conflicting rights are always difficult to resolve - what do you think?
'Black fellow' tag costs man his job
I worked in quite a big fac… more »
God didn't say what type of 'another'
Article posted on Sunday 04 December 2011Why does our PM do something as stupid as putting the gay marriage issue to a conscience vote? We all know how she feels about the subject...and she’s up a tree.
Our PM believes same-sex marriage is wrong, but she doesn’t go as far as banning it.… more »
Presumed innocent goes up in smoke
Article posted on Thursday 27 October 2011CLA is concerned at the creeping trend throughout Australia to make more offences subject to "strict liability". That is government lawyer speak: it means that, under these new types of laws, you have to prove you are innocent rather than the government… more »
Chief Justice says Aborigines are
discriminated against in law
Article posted on Saturday 11 June 2011
The Chief Justice of the NT, Trevor Riley, has told a high-powered audience at the ceremonial 100th opening of the NT Supreme Court that Aborigines are discriminated against in Commonwealth law. This statement directly contradicts what the Australia… more »
Art well rated by Classy Board
Article posted on Friday 29 April 2011Art well rated by Classy Board
Since Melinda Tankard Reist clearly trusts the judgement of the Classification Board (Canberra Times, Anti-exploitation campaigners urge ratings classification for art, 28 April 2011), she should be aware that the Henso… more »
Suffer the little children...
Article posted on Wednesday 20 April 2011The Human Rights Commissioner's 2004 report paved the way for release of refugee children from detention. We've regressed: now more than 900 kids are behind bars and razor wire. It's time for some moral leadership from the top, writes the author of that… more »
National DNA law needed: academics
Article posted on Tuesday 22 March 2011Gradually, every Australian's DNA is aggregating through heel pricks into a national database. But no cohesive laws or firm guidelines govern use of this or other personal DNA data, which is controlled by a "spaghetti junction" of rules. Academics Diana… more »
Innocent one day, blameless the next
Article posted on Monday 21 March 2011No-one in the Queensland Police made any mistake whatsover in connection with the death in a cell on Palm Island of Mulrunji Doomadgee, or in the years of investigations and coronial inquests and court cases which followed. Oh to be a Queensland police… more »
Making prison(er)s work better
Article posted on Sunday 13 March 2011Restorative justice aims to help victims of crime, turn prisoners into contributors, make prisons better for everyone, and send convicted criminals back into the community to NOT re-offend. Why isn't it in use everywhere? Brian Steels explains how it wo… more »
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