Every law and order or terrorism scare creates a new wave of repressive laws that result in more people being locked up, and for longer. But the Brighton siege case indicates that such policies fuel further attacks rather than preventing them. Liz Walsh explains.
The frenzied development of Australia’s east coast capitals is peaking, household debt is soaring, and the bubbling property market threatens to bring down the economy. There’s a better way to organise residential property, which would involve securing housing as a basic right, writes Ben Hillier.
