The treatment by police of a 13-year-old autistic boy is shocking – but it fits an appalling pattern
George Newhouse and Duncan Fine
Our marginalised youth, those living with disability and First Nations people are policed in a way the majority of us would not recognise, nor tolerate
September 2023
Another tragic death shows police should not be first responders in mental health crises
George Newhouse and Duncan Fine
Dealing with a person in the midst of a difficult mental health episode is a job that requires medical expertise
June 2023
After the Morrison government, we hoped for a new way on refugees. Instead it is a brutal business as usual
George Newhouse and Duncan Fine
The last refugee is off Nauru, but Australians will still pay $350m a year to keep the island’s detention centre ready for future arrivals
September 2022
What kind of country are we that treats children in prison with such cruelty and brutality?
George Newhouse and Duncan Fine
Our colonial history began as a convict settlement and the culture of punishment and cruelty has not changed
May 2016
Malcolm Turnbull says we must respect women while washing his hands of a Nauru rape victim
Duncan Fine
After a shocking rape on Nauru, a woman sits under guard in Port Moresby waiting for justice from Australia. Meanwhile, her pregnancy progresses
