From Aboriginal resistance to invasion and dispossession, through the land rights movement, to campaigns for racial equality, workers’ rights, and social justice, protest has been central to how Australians have challenged injustice and demanded change. At its best, protest in this country has been lawful, principled, and grounded in respect for human dignity. What's in a Word: Australia, Protest, Language, and the Case for Renewed Hate Speech Laws Australia is a nation shape

WARNING Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains references to people who have passed away, as well as material relating to traumatic historical events, violence, and deaths in custody. Article One: The Crisis We Cannot Ignore – Understanding Aboriginal Deaths in Custody As a proud descendant of the Anaiwan, Ngarigo, and Wiradjuri peoples, my identity and work are shaped by the strength, resilience, and survival of the ancestors who

The latest figures on Aboriginal deaths in custody present a confronting reminder of ongoing challenges within Australia's corrections system, underscoring the urgent need for systemic reform and advocacy. As someone who served as a prison officer from the early 1990s through to the 2000s, and later as State Secretary and President of the Queensland Prison Officers Association and Australian Prison Officers Association, I've witnessed firsthand many systemic inadequacies in t

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