Opinion by Peter Gleeson
Premium Content It s no surprise that the ABC s flagship show,
Q&A, is in strife and floundering, with ratings halved in 2021 as its meaningless and boring format leaves even its most ardent fans - the crazy lefties - cold. I reckon I ve seen three episodes of
Q&A in the past five years because as much as I ve tried, I have to switch it off because it feels like I m being hypnotised and parachuted into a Communist Party meeting of the 1950s. The audience, selected for their impartiality , whoop and holler when a Labor lefty or Greens senator makes a point, yet the token conservative is stared down and is about as popular as a rattlesnake in a lucky dip.
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The federal government is under intense pressure to act after some 100,000 protesters marched across Australia in a landmark moment for women s rights.
The March4Justice movement saw calls reverberate across capital cities for the government to stand up against prevailing sexism, misogyny and gendered violence in Australia.
Advocates have now called for a national summit to be held to set the stage for this response, and have demanded that the government establish a new strategy to prevent violence against women.
Thousands gather during the Women s March 4 Justice in Sydney.
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Women’s Legal Service Queensland chief executive Angela Lynch said the government needed to respond with concrete action to address the concerns being raised.
Christian Porter is correct â this is an extremely unsatisfactory state of affairs
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Systems change. Often to account for the new audibility of a group or person hitherto silenced by circumstance or powerlessness.
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The rule of law is a fine thing. It is, at its simplest, the principle that laws be applied equally, that an accused is innocent until proven guilty, that proper checks and balances exist upon the exercise of power, that access to justice be available for all.
Christian Porter â the Attorney-General, the custodian of Australian laws â this week appeared drawn and pale as he confronted the disorienting prospect of a world in which the rule of law did not apply.