Ben Saul
Associate Professor Ben Saul is Co-Director of the Sydney Centre for International Law at Sydney University and a barrister, and is recognised internationally as an expert on terrorism law. Ben is President of the Refugee Advice and Casework Service. He has been involved in human rights cases in Israel, South Africa, Peru, Britain, Guantanamo Bay and Australia, and taught law in Oxford, India, Nepal, Hong Kong, Cambodia and for the governments of Algeria, Iraq, Kuwait and Laos.
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Time to stop handling Israel with kid gloves
Britain’s expulsion of an Israeli diplomat is a lesson for Australia to stop handling Israel with kid gloves. Israel has…... Read more
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The woman with her head down trying to save Labor
The fate of the Labor Government rests in significant part on the performance of one woman, and yesterday…
Eurovision, the only game worth watching this weekend
At about 8pm each Sunday night, having digested my fill of weekend sport, I sit down and pen a Monday…
Some sensible thoughts to stop us losing to boozing
How old were you when you first had a few drinks? There’s a good chance that by the time you turned…
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From: They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
Michael S says:
"A teacher at Geelong Grammar had criticised her for using words that were too long, which had left her confused and had made her doubt her ability to write essays. She became ''quite distressed'' when her English marks began to fall." I can sympathise. My scholastic mentors conveyed to me a causal relationship… [read more]From: Welfare for breeders is a bonus for everyone
Change Up! says:
I have no problem paying my taxes. As a single, childless person on a very decent income, I can afford it and not have my life severely altered. Plus I understand that my taxes paying for things like schools, childcare and infrastructure is ultimately a good thing. A better community is better for me… [read more]Gentle jabs to the ribs
They must pay for one’s bitter disappointments
A private school girl’s family is sueing her elite, extremely expensive private school for not… Read more