Argentina – President Addresses United Nations General Debate, 79th Session

In a world increasingly defined by creeping authoritarianism under the guise of “global cooperation,” a lone voice has emerged with clarity and courage. That voice belongs to Argentina’s President Javier Milei, who recently addressed the United Nations with a speech that shattered the usual scripted diplomacy and called out, by name and ideology, the institutions Read More …

Constitutional Conventions ~ The Australasian Federation Conference of 1890

The Australasian Federation Conference of 1890, held in Melbourne from February 6 to 14, marked the first formal political step toward uniting the six Australian colonies and New Zealand under a federated system. While the conference itself was limited to delegates from government circles, it played out against a backdrop of intense public scrutiny and Read More …

Digital Rights Watch Submission

Digital Rights Watch (DRW) responded critically to the Productivity Commission’s interim report on digital tech and data, warning that the report underestimates the risks to privacy, autonomy, and human rights. DRW challenges the optimism around AI and tech-led innovation, calling for stronger safeguards against surveillance, corporate overreach, and biased decision-making systems. They urge the Commission Read More …

Vassallo Win! Huge Breakthrough for Self Represented Drivers

In a quietly significant ruling, the NSW Supreme Court has handed a lifeline to self-represented litigants battling traffic fines and bureaucratic stonewalling. In Vassallo v Commissioner of Fines Administration [2024] NSWSC 1558, the court overturned the Commissioner’s refusal to review a speeding fine exposing systemic flaws in how government agencies handle challenges from ordinary people. Read More …

Can the Australian Government legally eliminate physical money?

The question of whether the Australian Government can legally eliminate physical money such as coins and banknotes is more complex than it  appears. At the heart of the issue lies Section 51(xii) of the Australian Constitution, which gives the Commonwealth Parliament the power to make laws with respect to “currency, coinage, and legal tender.” This provision has Read More …

Australia’s Phoney Sovereignty?

The Palace Letters and the 1975 Coup Australia’s High Court has ruled that the correspondence between Queen Elizabeth II and Governor-General Sir John Kerr is not the Queen’s private property but belongs to the public record. This decision unlocks the release of the so-called “Palace Letters” from 1975, the year Prime Minister Gough Whitlam was Read More …