A father, who acknowledges his failings up front, wonders why Australia’s most childish government agency continues to be commercially naïve while exercising unbridled power over individuals without legal charge, hearing or conviction. Keith Bettison te…
At a conference in Doha recently, Catholic Bishop and CLA member Pat Power said the “64 years of pain and suffering the Palestinians have endured are enough”. He called for a balanced treatment by Australian MPs of the rights of peoples in the Middle E…
Federal parliament is considering two bills on same-sex marriage. Here’s how to have your say to the parliamentary committee inquiring into the issue…plus we have a handy Spot-The-Difference comparison between the bills.
The Australian Government’s proposed National Human Rights Action Plan has some significant shortcomings, the author of CLA’s submission on the plan, Rhys Michie, said. The “national” plan lacks contributions from NSW, Qld, SA, WA, Tas and the ACT; it d…
The 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…
A 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…
The 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…
The 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…
People 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…
Women 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…
