Sun, December 1, 2024

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Putin alerts Trump to life-threatening danger

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

BJP's Kamaljeet Sehrawat blames public outrage for liquid attack on Arvind Kejriwal

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Hunter Biden's team issues a fiery defense ahead of sentencing, possible pardon

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The International Criminal Court has zero credibility left. It cannot survive

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

This is a political masterstroke by President Zelensky

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

President Trump threatens 100% tariffs and perman .. akup for Putin's BRICS if they dethrone US dollar

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Who is President Bashar al-Assad? Target of Islamist rebels in Syria

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Anthony Albanese expected to reshuffle cabinet in January

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Lawmakers, former officials react to Trump's FBI director pick Kash Patel

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Armed rebels occupy centre of Aleppo, Syria's largest city

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Federal DEI spending explodes under Biden-Harris administration

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Syria Conflict Latest: Turkey's First Reaction on .. leppo Attacks - 'Won't Allow Terrorist-Led State'

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Coalition frontbencher says voters conned into backing independents

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Minister denies Labour as bad as Tories after Louise Haigh scandal

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Chinese county grapples with how to lure and reward workers for difficult, low-level jobs

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Starmer accused of 'burying head in sand' over de .. to allow young Britons to live and work in Europe

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

5 times Starmer called for softer immigration rules as Government blasts 'broken' system

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

How Starmer's missteps are fuelling Nigel Farage's rise

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump's Call for Mexico to Stop Migrants and Drugs May Never Be Met

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

GENEVA IN 1899: The local election of 1899, Part 2

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Musk's team-up with Trump is different to how media barons operated in the past

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Elon Musk is attacking Britain. Former PMs are building ties

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

At the root of slowdown: It's politics, stupid

[ Sun, Dec 01st 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Hipkins says 'yes' to Dunedin Hospital and 'no' to Aukus
Sat, November 30, 2024

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Ireland headed for coalition government, exit poll suggests

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Iceland votes for a new parliament after political disagreements force an early election

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Bilawal urges political stability in country, either through dialogue or by use of force

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Time for Britain to follow the Aussies and take kids offline

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Doctors and charities lobby for safeguards after MPs back assisted dying

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Election 2024: First count result announced eight hours after boxes open - let the race begin

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Rachel Reeves' 'tax on jobs' is about to see prices surge at supermarkets

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Extend full support to interim govt: Dr Kamal

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Great British Railways fiasco with only 15 staff and nationalisation months away

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Former Evans supervisor sues Town Board members for defamation

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Poilievre suggests Trudeau is too weak to engage with Trump, Ford won't go there

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trudeau meets with Trump for Florida dinner after president-elect pledges tariffs

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump and Republicans in Congress eye an ambitious 100-day agenda, starting with tax cuts

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The land was in his family for decades. According to the government, they don't own it

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Rep. Wade: The local ripple effect: Creating change close to home

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Republicans look to push government funding fight into Trump's term

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Goodbye INAI: Senate approves elimination of Mexico's watchdog agencies

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trudeau says no question Trump is serious on tariff threat

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

How an Astrophysicist Became the Most Accurate Political Forecaster in Canada

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The Senate's New Farm Bill Would Prioritize Climate. Too Bad It's Doomed.

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Only Raj and Uddhav can decide on joining hands: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Disinformation Transformed Miami Politics. This Radio Station Is One Reason Why.

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

2 Government Employee Terminated In Jammu & Kashmir For Links To Hezbollah

[ Sat, Nov 30th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

George Washington first again with ornament of Houdon statue

Australia has overtaken New Zealand and Canada as the West's most authoritarian nation

There is something deeply odd and unsettling about Australia and New Zealand's attitude to their citizenry. Perhaps it's that they are so far away from the rest of the Anglosphere. Or perhaps historically-rooted insecurity about their national identity drives them to it.
The article from MSN discusses a report by the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) which claims that Australia has become the most authoritarian nation in the Western world, surpassing New Zealand and Canada. According to the HRMI's Rights Tracker, Australia ranks poorly in terms of rights to freedom of expression, assembly, and association, with scores lower than those of New Zealand, Canada, the UK, and the US. The report highlights that Australia's decline in these freedoms is due to laws that restrict protests, particularly those related to climate activism, and the lack of a national human rights act or charter. Critics argue that these laws disproportionately affect marginalized groups and limit the ability to protest effectively. The article also notes that while Australia performs well in other human rights areas like health and housing, its approach to civil liberties has drawn significant criticism.

Read the Full MSN Article at:
[ https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/australia-has-overtaken-new-zealand-and-canada-as-the-west-s-most-authoritarian-nation/ar-AA1v2CjM ]