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John Jiggens

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Tobacco prohibition by stealth?

Over the past five decades, drug policy in Australia has been contested between two main groups: the prohibitionists, who aim to ban social drugs...

08.01.2025 5

Pearls and Irritations

John Jiggens

Reclaiming the radical spirit of the Eureka Rebellion

At 4am in the morning, Ballarat was dark and dismal. Nonetheless, about forty people, suitable dressed for the cold and the light drizzle,...

20.12.2024 3

Pearls and Irritations

John Jiggens

Will Joe Biden pardon Julian Assange?

Julian Assange may no longer be behind bars, but his conviction casts a shadow over press freedom and the safety of journalists everywhere—a...

28.11.2024 5

Pearls and Irritations

John Jiggens

The Queensland elections and the youth crime crisis

“The basic facts about youth crime in Australia, including Queensland, is that the number of young people getting into trouble with police has...

04.11.2024 2

Pearls and Irritations

John Jiggens