Australia's National Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

Australia's National
Prison Newspaper

ISSUE NO. 9
APRIL 2025
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Contributors

Daniel Vansetten

Daniel Vansetten spent around 12 years in prison and has since gone on to study a Bachelor of Law at university. He uses his lived experience and study to advocate for prison reform, providing volunteer services to prison reform advocates across Australia.

ISSUE NO. 1

July 2024

What to Do With a ‘Brick’ Up My Sleeve – My Prison Journey

By Daniel Vansetten

As the months went by, I started to think about what could be done in that time. I started to see time in a different light.

4 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 3

September 2024

Chalking Up the Wins

By Daniel Vansetten

While he has been imprisoned on three separate occasions, 8-ball has given Paolo the focus and sense of community to move forward on the right path.  

10 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 4

October 2024

Freedom of Information (Part One of Two)

By Daniel Vansetten

This is the first of a two-part series on Freedom of Information (FOI), (also called Right to Information). In this part, we explain why FOI is important and how to lodge an application for information.

9 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 5

November 2024

Freedom of Information (Part Two): Review Options

By Daniel Vansetten

This is the second part of a two-part series on Freedom of Information (or Right to Information) laws. This part discusses ‘review processes’ – that is, what can be done if you are unhappy with the FOI decision, particularly if you were refused information and you think this was incorrect.

10 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

Do You Have a Right to Legal Representation?

By Daniel Vansetten

If you believe your right to a fair trial has not been provided, you should seek advice from a lawyer.

5 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 9

April 2025

Silence May Be Golden, but Is It a ‘Right’?

By Daniel Vansetten

In law, silence is considered a fundamental right that provides fairness in criminal proceedings.

5 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 5

November 2024

Critical Thinking & The Art of Persuasion

By Daniel Vansetten

Critical thinking is a kind of thinking in which you question what others tell you, what you read, hear or see. You can use critical thinking to analyse what someone is trying to get you to do, and whether you should do it or not based on what they’re telling you.

8 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 6

December 2024

Critical Thinking & the Art of Persuasion (Part 2): Rhetorical Ploys

By Daniel Vansetten

People use rhetorical ploys to try to convince you of doing or believing something that benefits them.

10 MIN READ

ISSUE NO. 7

February 2025

Critical Thinking & the Art of Persuasion – Forceful Arguments

By Daniel Vansetten

In this series, we showed that arguments are attempts to persuade people to act or believe something. The strongest arguments are sound arguments.

6 MIN READ

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