News & Current Affairs

By Minuri Dharmasena

12.02.21

Gamestop: Is it Game Over?

You will have heard the latest David and Goliath story – the epic battle between an army of amateur traders and multi-billion-dollar hedge funds that has left regulators, investors and businesses reeling. It…

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By Alexis Currier

15.01.21

Bi-den Trump

Between the news stories regarding the storming of the US Capitol in Washington DC and the news of President Trump’s unprecedented second impeachment, there is no doubt that the world’s eyes are watching…

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By Caitlin Holloway

13.11.20

You’re fired Donald, Biden came up trumps

Last week, we wrote about the allegations of election fraud being claimed by Donald Trump and whether fraud was a genuine concern in the United States election (you can find that blog here:…

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By Minuri Dharmasena

02.11.20

Free the Flag: Copyright and the Aboriginal Flag

Should Aboriginal peoples have the right to the Aboriginal flag? Should private, non-Indigenous owned companies profit off of Aboriginal identities? Should an Aboriginal man, a member of the stolen generation, be dispossessed of…

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By Carley Hitchins

21.08.20

COVID-19 – a death sentence in jails around the world

Custodial environments are susceptible to COVID-19 outbreaks given the confined conditions, potential for over-crowding and poor health profiles of the prison population. Extreme overcrowding means people are unable to self-isolate, provided with little…

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By Caitlin Holloway

14.08.20

SCAMDEMIC: Your Facebook posts are killing people

While social media can be a powerful tool for authorities in times of crisis, it can also be really dangerous. Like so many others this year, I have been spending more time than…

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By Satomi Hamon

07.08.20

Naming and shaming COVID ‘criminals’: Is it right? Is it racist?

In July 2020, it was reported that two young black women had tested positive to COVID-19 after they allegedly lied on a travel declaration when arriving in Brisbane from Melbourne and failed to quarantine,…

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By Mara Dodson

31.07.20

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: Indigenous Land Rights

There are over 37,000 indigenous land rights claims in NSW awaiting determination by the government, including the first claim lodged under the NSW Land Rights Act[1] (“the Act”) in 1983, according to documents…

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By Erin Taylor

26.06.20

Dear Keyboard Warriors

It is the culture of privilege, the unconscious bias and culture of acceptance that has been at the core of the Black Lives matter protests and the public rhetoric. I have been horrified…

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By Caitlin Holloway

19.06.20

Freedom of political communication vs a health crisis: weighing up matters of public interest

The tragic death of George Floyd in custody in the United States has sparked widespread protests throughout the world. The protests, in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, have come at a…

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