Belle Gibson Guilty, But Not Deterred
The federal court delivered its judgment on disgraced wellness blogger Belle Gibson this week, finding she broke the law in “most but not all” of the allegations brought against her. In handing down the decision, Justice Mortimer found that Ms Gibson...
Less Cash for Centrelink Recipients: Government Hails Debit Card Trial a Success
The federal government has declared its twelve-month trial of ‘cashless’ welfare cards a huge success, after an evaluation found it has contributed to a reduction in alcohol consumption and gambling in rural communities. The government is so pleased with the...
Aussie Mum May Appeal Sentence for Killing Balinese Policeman
In case you missed the headlines: Sara Connor has been sentenced to four years in prison, while her boyfriend, David Taylor, was handed a six year sentence for killing Balinese police officer Wayan Sudarsa. The Byron Bay mother of two...
Mystery drug kills two men by cooking them from the inside
The horrendous accounts of how two men died after overdosing on a mystery drug that ‘cooked’ their bodies from the inside has NSW concerned that a new breed of deadly synthetic drug may be circulating throughout the state. Mystery drug...
Uber-Driving Lawyer Challenges Bully Cop
A criminal defence lawyer who was moonlighting as an Uber driver has filmed police trying to intimidate him and falsely claiming he was not allowed to film their encounter. North Carolina lawyer Jesse Bright was pulled over by police on...
Wannabe Bieber Law Lecturer Charged with Child Sex Offences
A Queensland law lecturer who allegedly posed online as Justin Bieber has been charged with more than 900 child sex offences. Gordon Douglas Chalmers, a lecturer at the Queensland University of Technology, is accused of using multiple social media platforms...
Liar, Liar Pants on Fire
Police are investigating a bizarre incident in Miami involving criminal defence lawyer whose pants caught on fire during closing submissions in an arson case. Stephen Gutierrez was representing Claudy Charles, who was accused of intentionally setting his car on fire....
Police Want Lockout Laws Across the State
The NSW lockout laws were hailed a success at the end of last year, with data suggesting the clamp-down on bars and nightclubs has reduced violence in the city centre and Kings Cross precinct by as much as 40%. However,...
Would You Mentor a Female Prisoner?
We have a problem in New South Wales – our female prison population has doubled over the past decade. Overcrowding in our correctional facilities is a major problem, along with the constant strain on our legal system. The latest figures...
Queensland Police Reforms Labelled a Failure
Since the Queensland Police Force (QPS) announced a massive restructure in 2013, complaints against police and crime rates have risen by almost 10%. Surfers Paradise - also known as ‘The Glitter Strip’ - has seen a 17 per cent spike...
