The US reads the riot act to Pakistan

Will Pakistan continue its longstanding policy of running with the hare and hunting with the hounds, asks Sandy Gordon

29 Jul 10 | Comments (0)

The devil in the detail

The release of the government’s security law proposals reveals that the Coalition’s approach still casts a long shadow, writes Andrew Lynch

19 Aug 09 | Comments (0)

At last, an independent reviewer of terrorism laws

After a string of inquiries recommending reform, new federal government legislation will create a security law monitor. It’s not a perfect plan but it’s a strong start, write Andrew Lynch and Nicola McGarrity

16 Jul 09 | Comments (1)

In the belly of the beast

Australian soldier and anthropologist David Kilcullen (pictured), who helped design the Iraq surge, has now written a book about how western counter-terrorism must change fundamentally. He talks to Geoffrey Barker

06 Apr 09 | Comments (1)

Unusual and invasive

David Hicks’s video is a reminder that hastily drafted and unnecessary laws are still on the statute books, writes Andrew Lynch

21 Nov 08 | Comments (1)