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Assessing the Effectiveness of Australia’s Human Rights Framework: A Case Study ofthe International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - AsianSIL Voices
Introduction The incorporation of international treaties into Australia’s domestic law is piecemeal, at the whim of the Commonwealth Parliament. This leaves Australians vulnerable to human rights viol...
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India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code www.itnews.com.au/news/india-p...
January 12, 2026 at 3:15 AM
India proposes forcing smartphone makers to give source code www.itnews.com.au/news/india-p...
China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints www.itnews.com.au/news/china-i...
January 12, 2026 at 2:04 AM
China is closing in on US technology lead despite constraints www.itnews.com.au/news/china-i...
Part One: The history of opposition to coal in the Central Coast and the global impact of the local campaign thepoint.com.au/news/260107-...
Part One: The history of opposition to coal in the Central Coast and the global impact of the local campaign
Local activism really can drive nationally and globally significant change – which is exactly why powerful people try to dissuade communities from engaging in it.
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January 10, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Part One: The history of opposition to coal in the Central Coast and the global impact of the local campaign thepoint.com.au/news/260107-...
We are the Rising Tide thepoint.com.au/opinions/3956
We are the Rising Tide
Governments in Australia have been put on notice – as the climate crisis escalates, so will we.
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January 10, 2026 at 5:28 AM
We are the Rising Tide thepoint.com.au/opinions/3956
Engaging with people you disagree with is part of democracy. Silencing authors is not. thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
@adelaidefest, you are not part of democracy, you are against it.
@adelaidefest, you are not part of democracy, you are against it.
January 10, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Engaging with people you disagree with is part of democracy. Silencing authors is not. thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
@adelaidefest, you are not part of democracy, you are against it.
@adelaidefest, you are not part of democracy, you are against it.
Undocumented, underpaid, and over here buff.ly/KVlFfXB
Undocumented, underpaid, and over here
A new Australia Institute podcast shows why an amnesty is needed to address the estimated 7000 cases of people who have “disengaged” from the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme.
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January 10, 2026 at 3:15 AM
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Australian Electoral Commission hits go on generative AI www.itnews.com.au/news/austral...
Australian Electoral Commission hits go on generative AI
Outsources drafting of strategy, roadmap and costed business case.
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January 9, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Australian Electoral Commission hits go on generative AI www.itnews.com.au/news/austral...
Researchers detail Bluetooth headphone attack that can hijack smartphones www.itnews.com.au/news/researc...
Researchers detail Bluetooth headphone attack that can hijack smartphones
Wired cans the safest to use.
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January 9, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Researchers detail Bluetooth headphone attack that can hijack smartphones www.itnews.com.au/news/researc...
Optus CTO Tony Baird to depart www.itnews.com.au/news/optus-c...
Optus CTO Tony Baird to depart
Replaced by veteran Telstra engineer.
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January 9, 2026 at 4:27 AM
Optus CTO Tony Baird to depart www.itnews.com.au/news/optus-c...
Why federal criminal racial hatred laws were previously rejected youtu.be/PmT-UhB1fGc?... via @YouTube
Why federal criminal racial hatred laws were previously rejected
In the aftermath of the Bondi attack in Australia, the federal Government has announced that it will introduce criminal laws to deal with racial hatred, above and beyond the existing civil offence in…
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January 9, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Why federal criminal racial hatred laws were previously rejected youtu.be/PmT-UhB1fGc?... via @YouTube
Cabinet papers 2005: John Howard’s government was warned in 2005 that schools and borders might need to be shut under a pandemic www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Cabinet papers 2005: John Howard’s government was warned in 2005 that schools and borders might need to be shut under a pandemic
Alexander Downer told senior colleagues the H5N1 strain of bird flu could mutate into a pandemic ‘with potentially devastating consequences’ for Australia and the world
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January 8, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Cabinet papers 2005: John Howard’s government was warned in 2005 that schools and borders might need to be shut under a pandemic www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Upper Hunter councillor quits One Nation after four days www.localelections.com.au/post/upper-h...
Upper Hunter councillor quits One Nation after four days
Troy Stolz says he is "not fully comfortable" with all of the party's policies.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Upper Hunter councillor quits One Nation after four days www.localelections.com.au/post/upper-h...
SA MP charged for alleged assault will contest the upcoming state election www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
SA MP charged for alleged assault will contest the upcoming state election
South Australian independent MP Nick McBride says he will run for re-election, as he remains on home detention after spending 10 days behind bars for an alleged assault against his wife.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:45 AM
SA MP charged for alleged assault will contest the upcoming state election www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge
Western metropolitan region MP to battle Dinesh Gourisetty before November state election as Ann-Marie Hermans also challenged
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January 8, 2026 at 9:39 AM
‘Won’t go down without a fight’: Moira Deeming among Victorian Liberal MPs facing preselection challenge www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
UK citizen described as 'good friend' by White Australia movement to be deported www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
UK citizen described as 'good friend' by White Australia movement to be deported
A foreign national has his visa cancelled and is facing deportation from Australia, amid claims of links to the "White Australia" movement.
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January 8, 2026 at 8:34 AM
UK citizen described as 'good friend' by White Australia movement to be deported www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change? theconversation.com/what-is-a-ro...
What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change?
The government is under significant pressure to launch a royal commission into antisemitism. Here’s how these sorts of inquiries work and what they can and can’t do.
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January 8, 2026 at 7:04 AM
What is a royal commission? Could one into the Bondi attack create meaningful change? theconversation.com/what-is-a-ro...
DTA warns against permanent bans of IT services firms www.itnews.com.au/news/dta-war...
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January 8, 2026 at 3:15 AM
DTA warns against permanent bans of IT services firms www.itnews.com.au/news/dta-war...
The Dream World Tragedy | Episode 109 | Justice Matters Podcast youtu.be/StXuZjZ3Oso?... via @YouTube and @MerchantJW
Nice vest BTW.
Nice vest BTW.
The Dream World Tragedy | Episode 109 | Justice Matters Podcast
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January 6, 2026 at 9:39 AM
The Dream World Tragedy | Episode 109 | Justice Matters Podcast youtu.be/StXuZjZ3Oso?... via @YouTube and @MerchantJW
Nice vest BTW.
Nice vest BTW.
This is seriously creepy Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok reported to eSafety for making deepfake sexual images thesizzle.com.au/p/elon-musk-...
Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok reported to eSafety for making deepfake sexual images
Australia's eSafety Commissioner is assessing "several" recent image-based abuse complaints involving Grok. If they meet the standard, there are some powers that could be used against Musk's company.
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January 6, 2026 at 5:28 AM
This is seriously creepy Elon Musk's AI chatbot Grok reported to eSafety for making deepfake sexual images thesizzle.com.au/p/elon-musk-...
If Trump Can “Take Over” Venezuela, What Remains of International Law? jaywilliams36912.substack.com/p/if-trump-c...
If Trump Can “Take Over” Venezuela, What Remains of International Law?
The prohibition on the use of force is not an abstraction.
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January 5, 2026 at 8:34 AM
If Trump Can “Take Over” Venezuela, What Remains of International Law? jaywilliams36912.substack.com/p/if-trump-c...
The Venezuela Crisis: Australia needs to do much more than issue a general “Get-Well” card thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
The Venezuela Crisis: Australia needs to do much more than issue a general “Get-Well” card
The abduction and subsequent arrest of the President of Venezuela is a dramatic re-statement of America’s dominance of the western hemisphere and its willingness to do whatever it takes – including…
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January 5, 2026 at 6:30 AM
The Venezuela Crisis: Australia needs to do much more than issue a general “Get-Well” card thepoint.com.au/opinions/260...
Prohibiting political chants and slogans youtu.be/WK8ZluRFxNw?... via @YouTube
Prohibiting political chants and slogans
This video discusses a proposal in the Australian State of New South Wales to prohibit the use of certain political chants and slogans.
The video discusses the valid use of the law to regulate the…
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January 4, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Prohibiting political chants and slogans youtu.be/WK8ZluRFxNw?... via @YouTube
From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial – A Discourse on the Creation of the Republic of Australia jaywilliams36912.substack.com/p/from-the-c...
From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial – A Discourse on the Creation of the Republic of Australia
Truth, Reconciliation and Victoria's Treaty as the Cornerstones of a Sovereign and Independent Nation
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December 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM
From the Colonial to the Post-Colonial – A Discourse on the Creation of the Republic of Australia jaywilliams36912.substack.com/p/from-the-c...
Bondi shooting: Islamophobia rises after Bondi attack archive.is/tqWPx
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December 31, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Bondi shooting: Islamophobia rises after Bondi attack archive.is/tqWPx
Russian “Ghost Ship” Sank While Smuggling Nuclear Reactor Parts Likely Bound for North Korea united24media.com/latest-news/...
Russian “Ghost Ship” Sank While Smuggling Nuclear Reactor Parts Likely Bound for North Korea
The Ursa Major, a Russian cargo ship that sank off Cartagena, was found to carry unlisted nuclear reactor components bound for North Korea.
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December 31, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Russian “Ghost Ship” Sank While Smuggling Nuclear Reactor Parts Likely Bound for North Korea united24media.com/latest-news/...