http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/section.asp?name=law Australia's e-journal of social and political debate en-au Copyright 2000-2008, National Forum susan@onlineopinion.com.au (Susan Prior) lachlan@onlineopinion.com.au (Lachlan Kuhn) 60 editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Anna Saulwick) After many years, mandatory detention, a policy that offered only despair to those who sought our help has been overturned. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7727 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7727 Thu, 7 Aug 2008 08:32:21 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7727 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Steven Spadijer) Our Constitution has worked for more than 100 years. 'Why fix it if it ain’t broken?' Here are three good reasons ... http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7723 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7723 Wed, 6 Aug 2008 16:18:39 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7723 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Sandra Kanck) Bit by bit the demand for medical marijuana is growing and, bit by bit, the medical efficacy of this drug is being recognised. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7706 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7706 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:28:00 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7706 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (John Passant) While accepting the reality of gay relationships, many still hanker for the days when women were for producing babies and homo***uality was a crime. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7719 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7719 Fri, 1 Aug 2008 08:27:11 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7719 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (John Passant) 'Where they jail someone for striking, it's a rich man's country yet.' http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7693 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7693 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:21:06 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7693 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Sunita Shaunak) The prevailing view of 'highly qualified experts' used by the Family Court is that many protective parents lie about their child's abuse. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7670 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7670 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 08:29:49 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7670 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Sev Ozdowski) China, in lobbying the IOC to host the Olympic Games, promised it would use them to advance the human rights of its people. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7673 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7673 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:34:53 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7673 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Steven Freeland) There needs to be sincere and determined political will on the part of all states to respect international law. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7660 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7660 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 08:21:35 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7660 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (George Williams) The Howard government's 'war on terror' has left a dreadful legacy. After years of breakneck law-making it is time to take stock. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7551 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7551 Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:33:04 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7551 On Line Opinion editor@onlineopinion.com.au (Michael Cook) The Spanish Left meets 'Animal Farm': apparently the more intelligent and aware an animal is, the more deserving of basic rights it is. http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7651 http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=7651 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 08:13:24 +1000 http://forum.onlineopinion.com.au/thread.asp?article=7651 On Line Opinion