Julian Assange's request of Ecuador for political asylum is premature and legally baseless and Ecuador's motives are suspect, write Jane McAdam and Ben Saul.
Unless the referendum to recognise Indigenous people in the constitution has broad public support to succeed, it will join a long list of failed attempts to change Australia's constitution, writes George Williams.
Drug prohibition infringes the common law right to silence and the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty, write Ben Mostyn and Helen Gibbon.
While the Commonwealth is unlikely to permit same-sex marriage, this doesn't mean the debate is over, as states and territories are likely to continue to pursue marriage equality, writes George Williams.
A public lecture at UNSW this week will highlight how Australians are increasingly targets of cyber crime and that the problem has reached “epidemic” proportions.
Fair Work Australia sets worthy and necessary goals, but does very little to provide structures, processes and remedies to foster collaborative workplaces, writes Clive Thompson.
The lack of a national anti-corruption body means that dishonesty and breaches of public trust by parliamentarians and agencies may never be detected, let alone addressed, writes George Williams.
