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You’ll conclude from the screenshots below that: There are some things a civilised society simply refuses to turn into entertainment. The execution of a human being should be one of them. That, at least, is […]

Chapter 7: The NSW Mental Health System – Financial Management Orders and the Pipeline to the State Trustee Continued from Chapter 6 7.1 The Order That Outlives the Admission A Financial Management Order (FMO) is […]

Aboriginal cultural fire serves many purposes and carries important responsibilities. Its value cannot be measured through an ecological lens alone. Traditional Owners hold authority and responsibilities for Country, and Aboriginal fire practitioners already undertake detailed […]

By James Moore The price sign at a truck stop changes overnight and nobody ever sees it happen. You pull in and there it is. A number that means an 18-wheeler will need likely over […]

On December 3, two traditions risk combining in foul if remarkable fashion. In the United States, an execution is set to take place with a ghoulish offering of livestreaming through the World Wide Web. This, […]

Chapter 6: Veterans – The Royal Commission and the System “Geared to Frustrate” Continued from Chapter 5 6.1 The Commission That Named the System The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide delivered its Final […]

A nation… is a group of persons united by a common error about their ancestry and a common dislike of their neighbours. (Karl Deutsch, Nationality and its alternatives, 1969, as quoted by Shlomo Sand’s introduction […]

Monash University Media Release The Albanese government has urged digital platforms to apply strong editorial control to the Trump administration’s proposed live stream of a public execution, while the Greens have called for the broadcast […]

Chapter 5: Aged Care – The Integrated Assessment Tool and the Outsourcing of Care Continued from Chapter 4 5.1 The Royal Commission and Its Aftermath The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety delivered […]

UNSW Sydney Media Release New ACOSS and UNSW Sydney research shows almost two million Australians in households relying mainly on income support were below the poverty line. Australia’s income support system is leaving large numbers […]

Chapter 4: The NDIS – Epistemic Injustice and the Datafication of Disability Continued from Chapter 3 4.1 The Scheme That Was Promised The National Disability Insurance Scheme was designed as a radical departure from the […]