While women express fear and anger over the many already murdered this year, national cabinet’s resolutions have failed to confront the ways in which activities such as sport, gambling and drinking can exacerbate male violence.
Two horrific stabbing incidents with two very different explanations – one mental health, the other terrorism – demonstrate the disconnect between how violence affects women and how it is treated by authorities.
The plight of an Iranian man who died after years of incarceration in Australian detention centres continues to haunt friends who are seeking compensation for their own time in detention.
Australia’s largest carbon offset project type is failing, with experts suggesting the scheme should be referred to the National Anti-Corruption Commission.
In the final week of the Tasmanian election campaign, it has been revealed the state’s deputy premier was given a briefing note on a paedophile police officer days before the senior sergeant was honoured with an official funeral.
As Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil adopts harsher rhetoric on released detainees, experts say legislation passed following last year’s High Court decision is probably unconstitutional.
A judicial review of a board of inquiry into the rape case against Bruce Lehrmann has exposed a newspaper columnist’s efforts to cultivate a relationship with the inquiry’s head.
