Police Officer Avoids Prison Despite Sharing Arrested Woman’s Private Photos
A former NSW police officer has avoided prison time despite using his position of power to access and download photos of an arrested woman’s genitals, before uploading the images to a closed Facebook group comprising four other serving police officers....
George Pell Found Guilty of Sexual Assault
Cardinal George Pell faces a lengthy prison sentence after being convicted of sexually assaulting two choirboys. The highest ranking Australian Catholic cleric was found guilty after a five-week trial in Melbourne late last year, but the verdict was suppressed until...
Are Male Victims of Domestic Violence Overlooked?
Twenty-two year old Alex Skeel was found bruised, bloodied and close to death when discovered by police in the flat he shared with his partner Jordan Worth, the mother of his children. Ms Worth told officers her boyfriend suffered from...
Police & FOI Work Together to Block Citizens’ Access to Their Own Data
It has been reported that the Queensland Freedom of Information Office (QFOI) and the State’s Police Force (QPS) are working together to prevent citizens from accessing their own personal data. Restricting access to information The Queensland Police Records and Information...
#Nuns Too Speak Out About Their Sexual Abuse at the Hands of Catholic Priests
Senior Catholic Church officials from around the world are due to meet in Rome later this month to discuss their response to the sexual abuse crisis that has engulfed the institution. Although until recently, the primary focus has been the...
Banking Executives Expected to Face Criminal Charges
Australia may soon join Iceland, the only other country in the world to gaol top banking executives for misconduct. In delivering a scathing final report of the findings of the Royal Commission’s hearings into the finance industry, Commissioner Kenneth Hayne...
Officer Sent to Prison for Illegally Using Police Database
Adrian Moore was a 28-year veteran of the WA police force. He was even nominated for the award of ‘Western Australian Police Officer of the Year” in 2011. But in a dramatic fall from grace, the former senior constable has...
Revenge Porn Laws in Australia
The rise of the internet has also led to the proliferation of new forms of abuse and harassment. Revenge porn is a particularly common form of ‘image based abuse’. The following outlines what is encompassed by the term, both NSW...
Police Make Confidential Payout to Victim of Brutality
After going to extraordinary lengths to hide the actions of officers who assaulted and mistreated a woman in custody, Victoria Police are also trying to keep quiet about paying her half a million dollars in compensation. Reports have emerged that...
Ben Barba May Be Banned for Life after Being Accused of Domestic Violence
The NRL top brass have been taking an increasingly tough stance on players accused of criminal offences in recent times. Now, CEO Todd Greenberg has announced that star player Ben Barba faces a life-long ban from the game after being...
