Australia Versus Human Rights Online
Australia is one of the few countries of its size, democratic or otherwise, that doesn’t protect human rights in its constitution. Although the High Court has judicially constructed a few constitutionally implied human rights, these are very narrow. In particular, the implied freedom of speech right recognised by the High Court only extends to political […]
Drawing the Line: Australia’s Misguided War on Comics
Did you know that bringing a comic book into Australia that contains scenes of consensual sexual bondage is illegal? That you could be arrested for doing so, under the same provision of the Customs Act that you’d be arrested for if you brought in real child sexual abuse material (CSAM)? This is just one of […]
