One Nation Senator Referred to High Court
Australian attorney-general George Brandis announced on Wednesday that the Coalition plans to refer One Nation senator Rod Culleton to a High Court probe on Monday. The investigation will consider whether the Western Australian senator was eligible to be elected to...
Prison is the Punishment. Not a Place for Further Punishment
Last week, we reported on the case of Bassam Hamzy, founder of Brothers 4 Life and convicted murderer, who is currently incarcerated at Goulburn’s “Supermax” prison. Hamzy is prohibited from speaking Arabic in gaol. Muslim inmates are also barred from...
Should it be legal to insult and offend people due to their race?
Many hailed Malcolm Turnbull as progressive when he took over as Liberal party leader in September last year. But over recent days, the Australian Prime Minister has shown that his views aren’t that different from those of his predecessor, Tony...
Casino Mike Cops a Social Media Battering
NSW premier Mike Baird is a “new breed of urban redneck,” according to one of over 4,500 Facebook users that have commented on a post published on his social media page on Sunday morning. The “obnoxious” post featured a photo...
Beware: Oral Sex Can Give You Cancer
Rates of oral cancer amongst younger American men have skyrocketed over recent years. And this is being attributed to their rising eagerness to perform oral sex on their various female partners. On Tuesday, FAIR Health, an independent non-profit, published a...
Once Again, Police Are Investigating Allegations of Police Brutality
Officers from the NSW Police Standards Command (PSC) are currently investigating two incidents, where NSW police officers allegedly used excessive force in the south-eastern NSW region of Queanbeyan. A call came through to Monaro police station on the evening of...
Inmate Sentenced Over Victorian Prison Riot
Johnathan Luca is the first inmate to be sentenced over the Ravenhall prison riot, which broke out at Melbourne’s Metropolitan Remand Centre on June 30 last year. On Monday, Luca had another 12 months added to his minimum sentence, after...
To Adler or Not to Adler: the Rapid-Fire Shotgun Debate
A controversial ban on the eight-shot Adler A110 lever-action shotgun will remain in place, after state police ministers failed to reach a consensus on its reclassification last Friday. NSW police minister Troy Grant told the meeting that his state would...
Harm Minimisation and Beyond: An Interview with Unharm’s Will Tregoning
Australia has a long history of harm minimisation. Since 1985, reducing the risks associated with drug use has formed the basis of the nation’s National Drug Strategy. Indeed, Australia has been a world leader in a field that acknowledges some...
The Life of a Former NSW Judge: An Interview with John Nicholson SC
John Nicholson SC has had a long and illustrious career within the NSW judicial system. On 23 July 2001, he was sworn in as a judge of the NSW District Court. But prior to law, he had a number of...
