Category Archives: Democracy and Justice

Arguably the most hotly debated result in a murder trial anywhere in the world, the Lindsay Clancy case pits angry mobs calling for her guilt against those who agree with DR SALLY SATEL, a psychiatrist and lecturer at the Yale … Continue reading →

Referring to the Federal Court’s decision to dismiss Grover/Giggle’s appeal in May 2026, the High Court has reasoned that “There is no reason to doubt the Full Court’s construction” of ss 7D(1) and (2), and an appeal dependent on demonstrating … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban. Pauline Hanson seeks leave to appeal to the High Court, having been found by the Federal Court to be in breach of section 18C of the Racial Discrimination Act, and if the case proceeds, the High Court … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban. “Justice Jackman has emerged as a voice of reform and accountability in the legal world, particularly after he issued an extra­ordinary rebuke in June of six fellow judges for their “egregious” delays in handing down judgments,” writes … Continue reading →

In April 2026, Nick Feik, Michelle Fahy and Elizabeth Minter published the results of their investigation into the National Anti-Corruption Commission in The Point.* and find that the NACC’s three current deputy commissioners as a group represent the least qualified … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban Federal Court judge Elizabeth Raper has exonerated Rebel Wilson for posting lurid comments about her young The Deb co-star Charlotte MacInnes to her millions of followers because it was on social media. “People will tend to scroll … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban Now that the US Supreme Court has upheld state laws barring biological males (transgender women) from women’s and girls’ school sports and the UK Supreme Court having earlier unanimously ruled that “woman” and “sex” in the Equality … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban Senior Jewish community leader, businessman and philanthropist Steve Lowy told the Royal Commission into antisemitism that of the thousands of online attacks against his family extended to his wife, a board member at Sydney Jewish school Moriah … Continue reading →

The ABC can’t handle the truth. Cannot bring themselves to publish a Sal Grover opinion column. As The Australian’s Senior Reporter Rachel Baxendale writes: “The ABC has refused to publish an opinion article by women’s sex-based rights campaigner Sall Grover, … Continue reading →

Andrew L. Urban Charles Dickens maintained that  “The one great principle of the English law is to make business for itself”. Yesterday in the Federal Court’s decision to uphold Tickle’s  appeal against Giggle for Girls, my cynical antenna detected such … Continue reading →