John Buckley
John Buckley is a senior reporter at VICE Australia.
Australians Support an Indigenous Voice to Parliament, Even Without Detail
A new survey shows clear majority support among eligible voters—but analysts say some could soon become confused about its “practical benefits”.
Lachlan Murdoch Accidentally ‘Denies’ Trump Lost the US Election, Court Hears
The Fox News chief is suing Crikey, an Australian news site, which linked the Murdoch family to the January 6 Capitol riot.
Everything You Need to Know Ahead of the Lachlan Murdoch Defamation Hearings
The Fox News chief is suing Crikey, an Australian news site, which linked the Murdoch family to the January 6 Capitol riot.
Indigenous Elders Have Defeated A Massive Australian Gas Company in Court
Approval for the controversial Barossa gas project has been overturned by the Australian Federal Court.
Rail Workers in NSW Will Abandon Opal Shutdown in the Face of Legal Action
If this week’s proposed action were to have gone ahead, the Opal shutdown would have cost the Sydney Trains network millions of dollars.
Flood-Affected Pharmacists Want A Disaster Plan From the Government
“We’ve seen pharmacists on the back of jetskis trying to get medicines to people who need them, that’s how dedicated they are.”
Cop Exchanged Racist Texts for Months Before Shooting Indigenous Teen
“Do you agree with me, Sergeant, that it is shocking to hear a serving member of the police force, in 2019, use that blatantly racist, disgusting term to refer to an Aboriginal person?”
Indigenous Australian Athlete Gets Fined for Criticising the Queen
“This idea that we should be magnanimous about the passing of the queen…We never got that respect. And in fact, all we really got was exploitation.”
NSW Rail Workers Are Turning Off Opal Readers Indefinitely
It’s the latest episode of a year-long string of industrial action.
Pet Kangaroo in Australia Kills Owner and Stops Paramedics from Saving Him
It's the first fatal kangaroo attack in Australia in more than 85 years.
Facial Recognition Will Be Used to Boost Profits in Some Australian Prisons
Digital rights campaigners say the move will create security risks and usher in a new era of oppression.
Australian Workers Are the Latest International Apple Staff to Unionise
Unionised Apple workers in Australia told VICE World News that they plan to protest poor pay by refusing to sell certain products or to work at all.