Chris Shearer
We Asked a Manus Island Detainee Whether the US Deal Has Offered Hope
"It's a dangerous thing to be happy or to feel hope. The system will burn your hope and then you with it."
Melbourne Uni's Student Union Will Soon Hand out Free Drug Testing Kits
The drug kits, also known as reagent kits, will come with information on possession laws and rights, as well as advice on staying safe.
We Asked a Manus Island Detainee Where They Will Go Now
VICE's sources inside the PNG detention centre know it's been ruled illegal, but they aren't getting any answers about where they are headed next
Five Years in Jail Seems Low for Murdering Manus Island Detainee Reza Barati
Two PNG guards were convicted for the 2014 murder on Tuesday. Another detainee told VICE he's unsurprised they were let off so lightly.
A Day With the Squatters Protesting Melbourne's Housing Crisis
This was a house acquired to build the city's East-West freeway, which was later scrapped. Now the Homeless Persons' Union of Victoria has moved in, arguing empty homes should be used.
Seventy-Six Asylum Seekers Have Signed a Letter Pleading not to Be Resettled in PNG
"Everyone see poverty, loneliness and death out there in Papua New Guinea. PNG is a terrible nightmare."
What I Learned as a Freelance Journalist in Iraq
Earlier this year Chris Shearer hopped a flight from Melbourne to ISIS-ravaged northern Iraq, where he hoped to learn the ropes of war journalism.
Er pushere bange for, at deres kunder dør?
Walter White var pisseligeglad med, om hans kunder døde. Men er alle pushere virkelig så kolde i røven? Vi spurgte et par stykker.
Do Drug Dealers Worry About Their Customers Dying?
We caught up with three dealers to chat about the risks and ethics of what they do. Is it true dealers never consider the consequences?
Sydney's Ubers Are Set to Become Legal and More Expensive
The NSW Government has announced Uber will become legal, regulated, and probably more expensive from midnight tonight.
A Letter Signed by 600 Detainees on Manus Island Pleads for Their Assisted Suicide
I asked its author what the hell is going on over there.
Death Rights Behind Bars
Given 35 life terms, plus an extra 1,035 years, Martin Bryant will die in prison one way or another. But if he had his way, it would be sooner rather than later.