John S. Lord

Jun 21, 2024 | theaimn.com | John S. Lord

Written by: John Lord Leave a reply Category: Politics permalink The decision by the head of the NACC not to proceed with any further investigation into the Robodebt scandal was greeted with 900 complaints about the decision. The Inspector of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, responsible for overseeing the agency’s operations and conduct, has declared that it will commence its own investigation into the matter due to the overwhelming and sustained uproar.

May 15, 2024 | mondaq.com | John S. Lord

"The rock and the hard place." How often do employers find themselves here? If employers have LGBTQ employees in certain states, they are now bumping up against the "rock" of federal laws, like Title VII and Title IX, and the "hard place" of conflicting state authority. Federal law — specifically, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII") — prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, including harassment.

Apr 26, 2024 | theaimn.com | John S. Lord |Jennifer Wilson |Lucy Hamilton

Written by: John Lord Leave a reply Category: Politics permalink All that I had predicted about Peter Dutton has come to pass. His comparing the 1996 mass murder of 35 people at Port Arthur with a pro-Palestine protest at the Sydney Opera House could only be made by a person without the most basic human qualities. People on the right of politics in Australia show an insensitivity to goodness that goes beyond thoughtful examination.

Apr 19, 2024 | theaimn.com | Bert Hetebry |James Moore |Frances Goold |John S. Lord

Written by: John Lord Leave a reply Category: Politics permalink In 2013, I wrote a piece titled, “Climate Change: A layperson’s Dilemma” in which I pointed out the debunked theories of people like Andrew Bolt, Prof Ian Plimer, Tony Abbott, Alan Jones, Barnaby Joyce, Pauline Hanson, Malcolm Roberts, and others who insisted that climate change did not exist. Science won the day, proving beyond doubt that it indeed did. Now, Australian conservatives and their media supporters seem to have...

Mar 8, 2024 | theaimn.com | John S. Lord |Lucy Hamilton

Continued from Is Australian democracy at risk from an authoritarian leader? One day on a tranquil Sunday, I found myself lost in thought as the rain gently tapped on the rooftop, prompting me with profound questions. The word ‘democracy’ keeps coming back to me, and though I have written about it before, my inner political self urges me to revisit the topic. Our democracy is in dire straits, but I hope it can be saved from its current state of decay. May my passion for this cause not falter.