Dean Dwyer

Australia, like many Western nations, has softened its stance on abortion in recent years. Each of the States and Territories in Australia have the power to determine their own laws and although there are slight variances in the laws, most allow abortion at around the 22-week mark. In summary:- Queensland: abortion was only decriminalised in December 2018 and is available on request up to 22 weeks of pregnancy. Abortion is permitted after 22 weeks but two doctors must agree that a...

In response to the Bondi Beach terror attack in Australia, there is an ongoing Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. As part of the information gathering exercise, representatives from the Royal Commission have devoted five days to examining crucial information concerning antisemitism in Australian universities, including:- Lived experiences of antisemitism and its impacts on Jewish students and academics at Australian universities. Responses by universities to combat...

In Australia, the body which is responsible for investigating complaints made about registered health professionals is the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Ahpra). On 17 June 2026, Ahpra released a statement which read, in part: “Ahpra has adopted the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism as a reference tool, supported by the Special Envoy’s handbook to support a consistent understanding of antisemitism in its contemporary forms in...