Opinion: Victoria’s crime ‘crisis’ only exists in the headlines
Victoria is buzzing with outrage over youth crime as the state rolls out its punitive “adult time for violent crime” laws. It feels like the predictable final act of a media-stoked and politicised crime panic used to justify swelling police powers.
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ETTE-ITORIAL: At 22, I’m on board the Gaza flotilla — what I've witnessed on social media has driven me to act
Ethan Floyd, a 22-year-old Australian student and artist, is one of 17 Australians who have set sail with the Global Sumud Flotilla in the latest attempt to break Israel’s illegal blockade in Gaza.
Who gets to be a victim?
When an 'unexpected' victim is killed — a white person, for example — what usually follows is an outpouring of grief and media coverage. Otten the two go hand in hand. When a black and/or brown people is killed, the reaction often differs.
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Ettention Please: Stories that didn’t get enough coverage this week
A devastating drone strike, a new AI workplace report and a broken promise are stories you might have missed this week.
ONLY FRAN: Nigel Farage resigns and that should stress you out
Nigel Farage has resigned…or has he? In this episode Jan Fran looks at the biggest political story unfolding in the UK: the resignation of right-wing, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. He’s stepped down as the member for Clacton-on-Sea but - and there is a but - he’
‘A full smear campaign’: Miss Kaninna speaks about her disappearance from triple j for the first time
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