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November, 2023
The trial of former school principal Malka Leifer for sexual abuse highlighted how shame and trauma are treated in the justice system, and why some institutions and communities are resistant to scrutiny
October, 2023
Guarding the power of the court in our democracy
The hidden forces agitating at highest levels to undermine judicial independence
July, 2023
Exposing criminality at work is a moral act, but with whistleblower laws failing to protect those who speak up, lawyers are seeking novel solutions
June, 2023
The appalling treatment of Clare Nowland is but one example of the way in which Australia’s police forces wield power
May, 2023
Were last year’s killings in remote Wieambilla, Queensland, the result of a new age of radicalisation?
February, 2023
New president Ferdinand Marcos Jr promised a more compassionate approach to the Philippines’ war on drugs, but the shadow of Rodrigo Duterte remains
February, 2023
Hillsong and the life of Brian
The Hillsong founder lost control, first of his judgement, then of his authority and finally of his church itself – now, on criminal trial, he’s desperate to control his story
February, 2023
Care and control in the Kimberley
Could on-Country communities help address soaring juvenile crime rates in remote Western Australia?
December, 2022
The twin spectacles in the trial of Bruce Lehrmann
Neither trial by jury nor trial by media are effective paths to a true, restorative justice
November, 2022
Criminalising coercive control isn’t the answer to DV
Police inaction on domestic violence won’t be solved by creating a new criminal offence