On Line Opinion - Law & Liberties http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=law Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2026, National Forum editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Graham Young) tech@onlineopinion.com.au 60 Weaponised domestic violence orders - state sanctioned parental alienation editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Bettina Arndt) A civil penalty can morph into a crime at the same time denying a parent access to their children on the basis of no evidence. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24191 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24191 Tue, 6 Oct 2026 07:46:47 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24191 On Line Opinion Gangsterism runs unchecked, while our governments largely refuse to act editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Brendan O'Reilly) Union corruption inflates building costs while tobacco taxes feed a violent black market. Australia’s gangster problem demands a change of policy - and perhaps a change of government. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24183 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24183 Thu, 1 Oct 2026 08:42:16 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24183 On Line Opinion Autonomous weapons and killer robots: new warnings, old habits editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Binoy Kampmark) The automation of warfare proceeds apace. Are we at Skynet 1.0? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24148 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24148 Tue, 8 Sep 2026 07:26:42 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24148 On Line Opinion No Swans song editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Bettina Arndt) Five men in a hotel room, but a whole team and gender is on trial, and for what exactly? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24140 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24140 Wed, 2 Sep 2026 06:56:33 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24140 On Line Opinion Sensible invalidations: striking down France’s social media ban for minors editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Binoy Kampmark) A French court asserts child rights and parental responsibilities are better guardrails for child social media access than blanket bans. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24139 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24139 Tue, 1 Sep 2026 07:49:36 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24139 On Line Opinion Double standards and hypocrisy abound in the Sydney Swans' sex scandal editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Brendan O'Reilly) Is the shakedown becoming the most popular sport for Australians and ambulance-chasing lawyers? http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24135 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24135 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:26:39 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24135 On Line Opinion Fagan’s damning verdict: vandalism and antisemitism down under editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Binoy Kampmark) Judge rules that the definition of antisemitism being used by the Royal Commission is too broad, stigmatising legitimate criticism of Israel. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24132 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24132 Thu, 27 Aug 2026 07:46:46 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24132 On Line Opinion No principles in the firearms policies of political parties editor@onlineopinion.com.au (David Leyonhjelm) As most sporting shooters are well aware, the major parties have little to no interest in the shooting sports. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24123 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24123 Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:53:17 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24123 On Line Opinion Solemn anniversaries: the UN Refugee Convention turns 75 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Binoy Kampmark) At 75, the Refugee Convention remains a noble promise, increasingly observed in the breach rather than the observance. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24110 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24110 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 08:04:09 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24110 On Line Opinion Wrongly accused editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Bettina Arndt) The public narrative is entirely captured by persistent complaints about the justice system's treatment of rape victims. There's little tolerance for muddying the waters by looking at what the same system does to wrongly accused men. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24107 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=24107 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:30:50 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=24107 On Line Opinion