Category - Opinion and Commentary

Democracy must not become a Pandemic Victim

The power of emergency executive government has legally moved beyond elected parliament, with democracy and the law the poorer for it, writes Morry Bailes. https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2021/07/22/democracy-must-not-become-a-pandemic-victim/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=InDaily%20Lunchtime%20%2022%20July%202021&utm_content=InDaily%20Lunchtime%20%2022%20July%202021+CID_2ce72580f08908078f6dd547979fa0be&utm_source=EDM&utm_term=READ%20MORE The...

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Fatal cycle: the rising toll of rider deaths

Cyclist deaths have risen by nearly 50 per cent since the introduction of road laws aimed at increasing their safety. Morry Bailes questions what’s gone wrong. It is not just greater publicity that has contributed to the seeming rise in cycling deaths, it’s real. The statistics make for grim reading. South Australia...

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Police use of QR data reinforces privacy concerns

The use of a legal loophole to seize QR data highlights the security and trust issues of a key public health tool requiring individuals to sign in, argues Morry Bailes. https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2021/06/24/police-use-of-qr-data-reinforces-privacy-concerns/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=InDaily%20Lunchtime%20%2024%20June%202021_&utm_content=InDaily%20Lunchtime%20%2024%20June%202021_+CID_d76065906aeaef943bdfed772a7abadd&utm_source=EDM&utm_term=READ%20MORE How...

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