Public money must come with public obligations, argues Suzanne James. If publicly funded institutions are to serve a diverse population, they must operate on civic principles that apply equally to all.

After years of frustration and major inquiries recommending voluntary assisted dying for the Northern Territory, Suzanne James writes that the campaign to force the Country Liberal Party to introduce a bill is looking promising.

Few things impact the human experience more than living with a disability. The creation of the NDIS was a welcome relief, argues Suzanne James, but now its architects are planning to hand “choice and control” to an algorithm without human oversight and no right of appeal. 

A NSW Liberal MP’s attempts to deny elderly people living in faith-based aged care facilities access to voluntary assisted dying in their homes was defeated. Suzanne James reports.

Despite NSW legalising voluntary assisted dying in 2023, the Liberals, backed by the religious-based aged care sector, have decided on a push to legalise the institutional denial of medical care. Suzanne James reports.

An inquiry into voluntary assisted dying has recommended that the NT Country Liberal Party government introduce a voluntary assisted dying law. Suzanne James reports.

The unleashing of Robodebt by Scott Morrison’s Coalition government is one of the biggest scandals in Australian political history, writes Suzanne James.

Chris Sidoti, a member of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry, told Green Left it found Israel is committing genocide and there is no military necessity behind their actions. Suzanne James reports.

As far-right extremists ran amok in Naarm/Melbourne, folk musicians Les Thomas and Kavisha Mazzella brought much needed compassion, solidarity and song to a strong audience at the John Curtin Hotel, reports Suzanne James.