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Canberra Times

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The wisdom of David Solomon (plus priceless insights, grace and humour)

The wisdom of David Solomon (plus priceless insights, grace and humour)

David Solomon’s ‘Footnotes’ reveals the stories behind Australian politics and journalism – including the moments that never made it into...

21.03.2026 10

Pearls and Irritations

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ACT justice system on the brink from chronic underfunding

ACT justice system on the brink from chronic underfunding

The ACT is facing a triple-play of financial squeezes that could threaten the efficient operation of its criminal-justice system before the financial...

21.03.2026 20

Canberra Times

Andrew Fraser

ACT justice system on the brink from chronic underfunding

Legal Aid, prosecutors and the courts are all under pressure, raising concerns about fairness, workload and the effective operation of the ACT justice...

18.03.2026 20

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Could old rivalries spur Albanese to act on human rights?

Kevin Rudd had the groundwork, the evidence and the political moment for a Human Rights Act – and still walked away. Anthony Albanese now has the...

22.02.2026 10

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Who will prosecute Geoffrey Robertson's peerless plan for peace?

In his new book Geoffrey Robertson argues the UN Security Council can no longer defend democracy and proposes a new alliance of democratic states. The...

14.02.2026 20

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Human rights: could Menzies help Albanese see the light?

21.01.2026 10

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Best of 2025 - Words or action? Dreyfus and human rights at home

18.01.2026 20

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Best of 2025 - Axed AG tells how Labor really changes the Constitution

17.01.2026 20

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"Go ahead – make my book list": slings and arrows, and Eastwood

16.01.2026 20

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Best of 2025 - 'We don't do that in this country': judge slams DPP

14.01.2026 20

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Best of 2025 - Courts brace for next wave of 'sovereign citizens'

06.01.2026 10

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Best of 2025 - Malign AI could change Australian election results, says judge

04.01.2026 20

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Font of all knowledge? Of Rubio, Rupert and playing to type

15.12.2025 5

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Federal Court dispatches Sofronoff empty-handed

12.12.2025 10

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Judge says law still failing to see "deeper truth" of dispossession

10.12.2025 10

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Words or action? Dreyfus and human rights at home

04.12.2025 8

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Brave ACT shows restorative justice for sex offenders can work

02.12.2025 10

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Axed AG tells how Labor really changes the Constitution

24.11.2025 10

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This Russian victory really is one for the little guy

14.11.2025 10

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'We don't do that in this country': judge slams DPP

06.11.2025 10

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The evidence that sinks claims of budget crisis drowning justice system

23.10.2025 10

Canberra Times

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DPP speaks out – budget crisis, blackmail or a balking of duty?

17.10.2025 10

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Courts brace for next wave of 'sovereign citizens'

09.09.2025 10

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Malign AI could change Australian election results, says judge

26.08.2025 10

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Self-interest will defeat the whole point of roundtable

15.08.2025 10

The Australian

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The Russians’ lost plot: will they find serenity or are they dreaming?

09.08.2025 10

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A couple of seats that could go against the anti-Dutton grain

28.04.2025 10

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Trump versus a young man on a mission

21.04.2025 10

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Will Walter Sofronoff be prosecuted?

21.03.2025 10

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Labor goes weak on reform

09.02.2025 10

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Will bail in Victoria get a battering under Battin?

Our annual trip to Queenscliff is a quaint step back in time: ye olde shoppes and seaside fun from a simpler time. There is history aplenty: a...

07.01.2025 10

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