The version of Australian identity that excludes newcomers based on difference is not patriotism, but a failure to accept that very difference is what builds the nation.
The gap between a government's rhetoric and its conduct is the full measure of its character.
Assuring equality under the law requires the persistent effort of people and institutions to deliver on the promise, a matter at which Australia is failing.
The NSW Court of Appeal struck down Minns’ emergency protest ban as unconstitutional.
Equal treatment under the law requires that no-one be exempt from the accountability, including those serving in the Israeli military.
Charges brought against Australia's most highly decorated living soldier prove that the rule of law is functioning appropriately, even if somewhat late.
Enforcing a disputed political definition in the public service sets an implicit bias that will affect public policy and relations both local and international.
Democracy must grow beyond the blight of the performative and blind tribal loyalty through genuine accountability to rebuild voter trust.
Australia must learn from the deterioration of democratic freedoms of the United States and defend the freedoms of individuals and independence of the courts.
The slide of the United States to an autocratic state reflects a broader trend across the world.
Bereft of the insight to realise the inconsistency of actions versus proclaimed values, the West faces a moral conundrum in the war with Iran.
The imposition of sanctions on Palestine is inconsistent with those faced by other states, disrupting international norms crucial to upholding international human rights.
Contradictory records presented by the Australian Federal Police for the same day regarding entirely separate matters demonstrate manipulation of evidence.
The Shield of Achilles cautions us to fully comprehend the consequences of the hasty path to war rather than the temperant course via diplomacy.
Entrenched Australian romanticism in the face of the demographic, religious and economic changes of multiculturalism sets a path to democratic inequality.
Netanyahu's interference is regional politics is targeted for short-term tactical gains, whilst accepting longer-term risks.
Opportunistic appeals to cultural tropes, economic and security fears by right wing conservatives fails to identify the true causes of instability.
States must align their diplomatic practice with the principles they profess, including refusing gestures of friendship to those responsible for mass suffering.
Assuming controls on freedom of speech in Australia lies in the hands of governments ignores extensive legal precedent and civic discourse.
The Bill's exposure draft posed significant risks to core rule-of-law principles, crucial to the underlying premise of democracy.