As Australia’s first bill of rights turns 10, our freedoms are coming under increasing threat from a government intent on expanding the already-excessive spook laws.
This month we also feature:
- Labor rejects chance to take principled stance
- Freedoms assaulted from several directions
- Euthanasia bill likely to test federal parliament, again
- Prisoners do it tough…outside jail
- Cupid suffers privacy arrows to heart
- Candles vigil highlights miscarriage: DPP guilty over death
- State reverses onus of proof on drugs
- Chief justice appointment ruffles legal profession’s feathers
- US court rules police need warrants to search mobiles
- UK government justifies snooping on all social media
- Prince Zeid becomes world’s top human rights advocate
- Parliament – outdated, ruthless, rich and male