Threatening Judges and Rule of Law
Reading Time: 3 minutes Threats against Colorado Supreme Court judges for finding Trump disqualified from holding public office highlight concern with the state of US rule of law, judiciary and democracy.
Monthly Archive: December 2023
Questions But No Answers
Reading Time: 2 minutes When in Question Time the government decides not to answer questions asked by the opposition, and instead uses each question asked as an opportunity to attack the opposition, the Government ceases to be accountable to Parliament.
Not Necessarily Misled
Reading Time: 6 minutes Misinformation can determine the outcome of political polls, but do we blame such for our losses because we find the votes of our opponents incomprehensible.
Court Proceedings Need To Be Seen To Be Understood
Reading Time: 6 minutes By its very nature, defamation attracts public attention. Recognising public interest in the high profile defamation proceedings brought against Chanel 10 and journalist Lisa Wilkinson, and the desirability of the public being able to observe and judge for themselves whether justice has been done, the Federal Court has directed the proceedings to be streamed live. Viewing the proceedings streamed by the Court not only provides a first hand insight into the defamation case but also reveals many actual and potential benefits of live streaming court proceedings.