In the wake of the High Court’s decision in Plaintiff M70/2001 v Minister for Immigration and Citizenship (the Malaysia Solution Case) it seems that the political chatterati have declared open season on the Commonwealth’s lawyers. Michael Gordon writes in the Age that: “The question of how the Commonwealth government’s legal advisers could have got it so wrong but a … Continue reading
In the wake of the scandal surrounding News International and News of the World, much has been written in defence of freedom of the press. This commentary has come from a press trying to preserve its liberties in the face of political and societal calls for greater regulation. In this context, one would think that … Continue reading
If you hadn’t already heard, Andrew Bolt is in the Federal Court this week. He is the defendant in a case brought under the Racial Discrimination Act. The background and a summary of the first day’s proceedings are in a good article from Crikey, here. Now, I am no fan of Bolt. I avoid his … Continue reading
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The curious history of the Media Inquiry
I’m a bit late to the party for the Finkelstein Report into the media. I have been trying to put my thesis proposal together and make it not suck just enough to have my PhD candidature confirmed. There has already been a considerable amount of commentary concerning the Inquiry’s recommendations. Some good, some bad, almost … Continue reading »