Police Accused of Lying About Use of ‘Ineffective’ Facial Recognition Software
An online tech news source recently ran a story detailing a data breach at controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI, which exposed its entire client list. According to the report, the list includes four Australian police organisations, comprising the Queensland...
Does Your Boss Remind You of Hitler?
It seems there was a time when pretty much anyone and anything could be a punchline. But in this day and age of political correctness, it can seem as though the pendulum has swung in the other direction, and that...
What is a Royal Commission in Australia?
The Governor-General of Australia is empowered under the Royal Commissions Act of 1902 (Cth) to establish commissions of inquiry on behalf of the Crown, when there is a particularly important issue of public concern. Typically, Royal Commissions fit two categories:...
Should We Stop Deporting Kiwis Who Call Australia Home?
Since the early 1970s, when Australia and New Zealand put the Trans-Tasman Travel Arrangement (TTTA) in place, citizens of both countries have enjoyed the freedom to travel and even settle, marry, work and live for any length of time in...
White Supremacists: The Real Terrorism Threat
The Australian Security and Intelligence Agency (ASIO) has identified the “Neo Nazi movement” as a considerable threats to Australia’s national security. Every year, the director-general of ASIO delivers a terrorism threat assessment with a view to identifying and taking measures...
Police Lack Consistency When it Comes to Prosecuting for Domestic Violence
Earlier this week at a memorial for Hannah Clarke – the woman who died from horrific burns only hours after her husband set fire to her car with their children inside – Commissioner Carroll praised the deceased woman’s bravery and...
Harvey Weinstein Guilty of Rape, Not Guilty of Predatory Sexual Assault
Former Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sexual charges by a jury in New York. A jury found Mr Weistein guilty of forcing a sexual act on his former production assistant Mimi Haleyi at his apartment in July...
Private Criminal Prosecutions in New South Wales
Police told 31-year old Dani* (not her real name) that there was a prima facie case against her former partner for threatening violence, which means there was enough evidence for a magistrate to convict him, but decided not to prosecute...
The Offence of Filming a Private Act Without Consent in NSW
A truck driver has faced Downing Centre Local Court accused of using his mobile phone to film a naked woman while she was showering at the Sydney Morning Herald’s Sydney offices, and film a woman while she was showering. The...
NSW Police Officer Remains on Force Despite Being Guilty of Sexual Touching
Sexual harassment remains rife within the New South Wales Police Force, despite the organisation’s stated commitment in 2019 to improve its culture. All talk but little action Despite its public statements, the New South Wales Police Force has allowed one...
