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The Latest Articles by Michael Bradley

Paul Keating was right on AUKUS: we have been here before

This isn’t the first time Australia has dipped into its coffers for naval protection, or that it has bowed to foreign influence.

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Does being anti-Israel mean you’re anti-Semitic? Discuss

Five Australian universities have adopted anti-Semitism guidelines, a move that is disturbing Jewish and Holocaust scholars.

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The ‘Ending Jobs for Mates’ bill gives politicians the chance to win back lost trust

Sophie Scamps’ legislation would provide the layers of due process, oversight and accountability that voters have been crying out for.

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If you agree with Scott Adams, you’re a racist too

The American cartoonist has seen his popular comic creation Dilbert cancelled due to inflammatory comments about race.

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Our justice system ignores the fully conscious behaviours of child sexual predators

Each time a person who has sexually assaulted a child is humanised by the media, that child and all other victims relive the horror.

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‘Silence isn’t peace’: We must fight for people’s right to say things we don’t approve of

A major sponsor of Adelaide Writers’ Week has pulled out because it doesn’t agree with views expressed by two Palestinian guest speakers.

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Where are Perrottet’s standards? Poulos should be expelled for sharing explicit photos of a political rival

This wasn’t a ‘mistake’, and the premier’s inaction proves the Liberals remain a collective of overgrown frat boys.

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The teals want to outlaw jobs for mates. Major parties will vote it down at their peril

The teal independents were elected on a platform of stamping out corruption. Now Mackellar’s Sophie Scamps is taking steps to do just that.

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I believe in the Voice but I’m still listening, as should we all

I think the Voice is the best next step for Australia. But it’s important to listen to First Nations arguments for and against the proposal.

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Can the pope maintain homosexuality isn’t a crime while saying it’s still a sin?

Francis is simply saying that although doctrine declares homosexuals are sinners, they are not committing a crime in the eyes of the enlightened.

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All your niggling questions about January 26 answered

Some Australians may be relaxed and comfortable about the date of ‘Australia Day’, but millions more feel angry, frustrated and insulted.

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Dutton is committed to wrecking the Voice — it will fail unless Albanese fights back

When the prime minister was made to look shifty by a radio host, his argument was cooked. He needs to step off the high road and attack.

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When a woman is murdered, the media owes her far more than myth-making

Misleading headlines that suggest murder and rape victims are somehow to blame for their fate makes them victims all over again.

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A poorly kept secret reveals our ludicrous laws around identifying alleged rapists

If our legal system worked for victims and accused, secrecy could be, perhaps, justified. But it doesn’t, so transparency is our only hope.

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There are enough facts to judge George Pell on what he was — and what he was not

We should respect the High Court’s decision to acquit the dead cardinal on appeal. But that doesn’t mean we need to respect the man himself.

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Dutton’s letter demanding Voice detail fuels lies and division. Is anyone surprised?

The opposition leader’s letter to the prime minister ignores the reality of the Voice proposal — and even plans tabled by his own colleague.

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Is the Labor government slowly moving Australia towards a better world?

With its much-needed work on anti-corruption and refugee justice, it’s clear the Albanese government has an improved nation on the agenda.

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Has the AFP rotted from within? A judicial inquiry is needed to get to the bottom of the Lehrmann case

The ACT director of public prosecutions has levelled a number of serious accusations at federal police. An inquiry is desperately needed to find out what really happened.

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Climate protester’s sentence is half that of Grace Tame’s abuser’s. Is this justice?

What we treat as a crime, and how we choose to punish it, says much about us a society. So what are our values?

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The criminal justice system fails complainants like Brittany Higgins every day, everywhere

Since brave women have stepped forward, the rate of reporting sexual assault has skyrocketed. The rate of prosecution, however, has not.

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Does Scott Morrison’s censure mean anything?

The historic censure of the former prime minister is a blight on his legacy, but as far as real-world consequences are concerned, there are none.

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‘Stop the lies’: inside the plan to outlaw political disinformation in Australia

Independent MP Zali Steggall is taking her fight for truth in political advertising very seriously, and tabled her private member’s bill this week.

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When the law fails to take fantasies of child sexual abuse seriously, it fails victims

The courts accepted Brett Finch’s explanation for why he used an online platform frequented by paedophiles. What does that say to victims?

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Is Donald Trump even eligible to run for president again?

He may have come back with a bang, but Donald Trump’s constitutional eligibility for reelection is far from a closed case.

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Rushing necessary law reform will create legal cost issues for sexual violence survivors

The government says it wants to increase access to justice for victims of workplace sexual harassment. But its proposed changes will have the exact opposite effect.

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