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Greg Barns graduated BA LLB from Monash University in 1984. He was a member of the Victorian Bar where he practiced in criminal law from 1986-89 and has been a member of the Tasmanian Bar since 2003. Greg was chief of staff and senior adviser to a number of federal and state Liberal Party leaders and ministers from 1989-99. He is also the former National Chair of the Australian Republican Movement and a director of human rights group, Rights Australia. Greg has written three books on Australian politics, is a Director of the Australian Lawyers Alliance, and a member of the Australian Defence Lawyers Alliance.
It’s rare that a proposal that is opposed by the prime minister, his deputy and the opposition leader, passes through Parliament to become law, but that’s what happened last week…
Nations build their influence on the world as much through culture as they do through guns. This is referred to as ”soft power”. South Africa’s image has benefited from the…
Seven years ago Australian Prime Minister John Howard was fêted for the way in which his government helped the people of East Timor — located only 700km from Australia’s…
Last year alone, 1,6-million people were arrested by United States-Mexico border protection authorities and at least that many escaped detection and made it into the US. It is an…
Australia has long cherished its image as a tolerant, diverse and relaxed nation — a haven for those seeking a safe and secure life away from the world’s trouble spots. That…
Ten years ago, Aboriginal Australian Michael Long was a champion in Australia’s most popular winter sport — Australian Rules football. In his country, Long was a universally…
Australian Prime Minister John Howard, facing a general election on October 9, has been one of United States President George W Bush’s most reliable allies in the "war on…
East Timor’s President Xanana Gusmao believes his impoverished country of 800 000 people will become a failed state unless Australia relinquishes its claim to 80% of royalties…
Australian Prime Minister John Howard is under minimal pressure to follow the lead of United States President George W Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, and hold an…
Australian politicians are using President Thabo Mbeki’s stance to shore up their case for or against war. Many Australians, including political leaders, are impressed by Mbeki’s…
