A parliamentary inquiry into how the financial system can be used against women has exposed a dramatic increase in reports of such abuse and a shortage of measures to prevent it.
Peter Dutton is remaking the Coalition in the image of the Liberal National Party, wrongfooting a federal Labor government that has never before dealt with a Queensland opposition leader.
After 1901 days in London’s Belmarsh prison, Julian Assange is now back in Australia and a free man. What does his show trial, conducted by the US on a small Pacific island, mean for the future of courageous journalism?
The budget’s failure to deliver the funds recommended in a review two months earlier leaves community legal services with a massive shortfall and pleading with the attorney-general for assistance.
A doggedly proud Yindjibarndi man, with the enduring support of his tiny community, has flipped the script and humbled a mining magnate in a long-running legal dispute.
The jail sentence handed to one of Australia’s most high-profile whistleblowers hinged on intent – will it deter others who want to speak out to hold authority to account?
Laws that allow police to stop and search people without a warrant – including children and people with no prior offences – are criticised as a breach of human rights.
As Australia struggles with a surge in calls for help to domestic violence services, treatment programs for violent men are also struggling to meet demand.
Karen Webb was an unexpected pick for commissioner of the NSW Police Force. She came through a field defined by infighting, phone taps and complex power plays. Now she is at the forefront of the country’s response to domestic violence.
