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Paul Gregoire

Paul Gregoire is a Sydney-based journalist and writer. He's the winner of the 2021 NSW Council for Civil Liberties Award For Excellence In Civil Liberties Journalism. Prior to Sydney Criminal Lawyers®, Paul wrote for VICE and was the news editor at Sydney’s City Hub.

The Offence of Throwing Objects at Vehicles in New South Wales

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Northern Beaches Police Area Command posted a 26 May 2026 message to its Facebook page calling on parents to “please talk” to their children about how throwing objects at cars is not only a dangerous thing to do but is...
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Mandatory Use of Body Worn Cameras Won’t End Police Brutality

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The New South Wales Police Force stated on 2 June 2026 that it’s considering making the use of body-worn video cameras mandatory whilst officers are exercising a policing power. Indeed, this a call made by Sydney Criminal Lawyers and many...

Lenient Penalty for First NSW Police Officer Convicted of Aboriginal Death in Custody

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The sentencing of New South Wales police sergeant Benedict Bryant over the killing of Dunghutti teenager Jai Kalani Wright took place on 4 June 2026, ending the case that involved the first ever conviction of a NSW law enforcement officer...

Questions Raised About Proposed Medicinal Cannabis Drug Driving Defence in NSW

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After 10 years of medicinal cannabis being a legal prescription drug, the New South Wales government has announced that it’s going to introduce a drug driving defence for those prescribed cannabis but are currently unable to drive without risk of...

The Offence of Causing Grievous Bodily Harm with Intent to Avoid Arrest in NSW

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A 17-year-old boy was charged with causing grievous bodily harm with intent to resist arrest last week, after he allegedly accelerated a Mazda sedan in the direction of several New South Wales police officers in Sydney’s north on Saturday, 6...

Talking Joining the Close Pine Gap Convergence 2026: An Interview with Three Key Activists

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The Close Pine Gap-Sacred Lands Back Convergence 2026 is taking place in Mparntwe-Alice Springs over 18 to 20 July 2026, and by all reports, it’s set to be a massive event that involves a coming together of antimilitarist, antiwar and...

Two Degrees of Interoperability Between the ADF and the IDF Could Soon Become One

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Right now, a bill before the US House of Representatives contains a section that if it makes its way through both houses of congress will result in the integration of the United States Armed Forces (USAF) with the Israeli Defence...

One Nation’s Surge to Number One Involves More Than Just Disaffected Voters

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation has taken out top position in two polls released since Sunday, 31 April 2026. This marks a phenomenal surge for a minor party that positions itself on white nationalism, antiimmigration sentiment and not much else, attracting...

Growing Calls to Drop the Criminal Charges Brought Against Anti-Herzog Protesters

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A growing number of civil society groups are calling on the New South Wales government and NSW police to drop the charges laid against 30-odd civilians related to the 9 February 2026 protest of the visit of Israeli president Isaac...

The Offence of Using a Carriage Service to Make a Hoax Threat in Australia

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New South Wales police charged a 23-year-old woman with 14 counts of use carriage service to make hoax threat last Friday, 29 May 2026, after officers executed a warrant on Bundjalung land at a residence on Murwillumbah’s Hall Drive, following...
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