Two magistrates, two questions and the limit of Queensland’s speech laws

28 Apr 2026 | Two Brisbane cases may test Queensland’s speech laws in court, but the deeper question is why ...  

Ben Roberts-Smith v David McBride: Compare the pair

16 Apr 2026 | Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses the absurdity of David McBride's continued imprisonmen ...  

Nationals' Leader Matt Canavan’s latest citizenship thought bubble

14 Apr 2026 | New Nationals Leader Matt Canavan wants to make it harder for permanent residents to become ...  

AUSTRAC tranche 2: Australia's toughest regulator to become its most hated?

13 Apr 2026 | A sweeping new compliance regime is about to land on tens of thousands of Australian small busi ...  

Donald Trump and the Iran War path to madness

9 Apr 2026 | On Easter Sunday, Trump warned that a 'whole civilisation will die tonight' if Iran refused h ...  

When allies threaten war crimes, silence is self-destruction

8 Apr 2026 | If Trump bombs Iran's civilian infrastructure, Britain and Australia must respond — not out of p ...  

Australian wildlife cruelty is out of control

3 Apr 2026 | Horrific, sadistic wildlife cruelty is out of control in Victoria, New South Wales and South ...  

Here we Joh again! Queensland’s new speech bans and police powers

2 Apr 2026 | Last month, Queensland's draconian antisemitism bill became law and within hours, the first arre ...  

Medical misogyny and endometriosis: Beyond the Simon Gordon scandal

2 Apr 2026 | Dr Simon Gordon's alleged victims may have been preyed upon by an unscrupulous practitioner, but ...  

NACC's non-public 'Robodebt Six' hearings failed us all

23 Mar 2026 | The NACC Report on the Robodebt reinvestigation described scenarios which all but exonerated Scott ...