News from state to state…
In the wake of the Bondi attack, the Government has begun signalling a broad new approach to hate speech reform. While a stronger response to antisemitic hatred is both necessary and overdue, the proposals being floated risk sweeping far beyond the real threat. The danger is that ordinary Australians could find themselves punished for lawful Read More
A previously secret government document has been tabled in the Western Australian Parliament confirming that girls under 18 are being referred for double mastectomies under WA’s gender care pathway. This revelation has rightly renewed calls for urgent reform, transparency and public accountability. The document, obtained after months of pressure from Hon Maryka Groenewald MLC, confirms Read More
A Royal Commission into Antisemitism has now been announced by the Government. It is a long overdue step toward understanding how the Bondi attack occurred and what must change to protect Jewish Australians from hatred and violence. But for this inquiry to matter, it must remain focused. Australians are demanding answers on extremist ideology and Read More
Opinion Piece by Joshua Rowe When Prime Minister Anthony Albanese described the Bondi Beach massacre as an act of “pure evil,” he spoke to a nation in shock. Fifteen lives ended in minutes. A ten-year-old girl among them. Australia was jolted out of its illusion that extreme violence is something that happens elsewhere, to other Read More
Yesterday in WA Parliament, Maryka Groenewald MLC took a historic step by introducing the Born Equal Care and Protection Bill. This landmark legislation will: While researching for an upcoming documentary, our team uncovered old video footage of a 2023 WA abortion debate. In the middle of the three-hour recording, the microphone stayed on after a Read More
Earlier this year, we raised concerns that the panel appointed by the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) to review Australia’s surrogacy laws was already drifting away from the task it had been given. Instead of examining domestic altruistic surrogacy, the panel seemed to be steering the discussion toward legalising commercial surrogacy. The ALRC’s latest Discussion Read More
Opinion Piece By Michelle Pearse Did you know Australia no longer has a biological definition of ‘man’ and ‘woman’ in federal law? No wonder our nation is confused. This isn’t an abstract legal glitch. It’s a cultural earthquake and we’re all living in the aftershocks. When the law deletes biological reality, it reflects something deeper: Read More
5 December 2025 Legal Aid NT has announced major restrictions due to severe funding pressures. As of 17 November, free legal representation will no longer be provided to people charged with a crime unless they are already in custody. This shift is being described as a drastic response to growing financial strain. The change comes Read More
By David Miklos New Zealand joins five nations and 25 US states in prioritising children’s safety. Australian Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has the power to follow – if he chooses. When New Zealand Health Minister Simeon Brown announced a halt on new puberty blocker prescriptions last week, he cited what should no longer be Read More
By Joshua Rowe Last week, the NSW Parliament made a decision that will have real consequences for faith-based aged-care providers across our state. On Tuesday, the Legislative Council voted 23–16 against the Voluntary Assisted Dying Amendment (Residential Facilities) Bill 2025. The Bill would have allowed faith-based aged-care facilities to decline participation in facilitating Voluntary Assisted Read More