International Travel During COVID: The Haves Versus the Have Nots
While thousands of people have been told they cannot leave the country, a Sydney businessman has been given permission to pick up a luxury yacht in Europe. When the Federal Government shut Australia’s international borders in March, it made it...
Abducting Your Own Child Can Amount to a Crime in Australia
In recent years, police have charged nine people in relation to a ‘parental child abduction ring’ – a sophisticated operation which enabled parents to abduct their own children, in order to stop the other parent from having access or visitation....
ACT Will Raise the Age of Criminal Responsibility
The Australian Capital Territory has become the first jurisdiction in Australia to raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 years of age to 14. The move brings the age in line with international standards recommended by the United Nations....
Sexual Harassment Can Amount to Common Assault
We constantly hear that sexual harassment is rife in many Australian workplaces – the police force for example, and the legal profession too are just two professions that have hit media headlines in recent weeks because of allegations of harassment...
The War Between Google and the ACCC: What Does it Mean for Users?
A high profile online campaign has drawn the battle lines between Google and the Australian consumer watchdog (the ACCC), over proposed new laws which would require Google to share its advertising revenue with news outlets. Earlier this week Google began...
Beware of COVID-19 Scams
Aussies have been defrauded of millions of dollars since the start of the Covid-19 outbreak, with Scamwatch reporting a significant escalation in scam operations over the past few months, including phishing for personal information, online shopping, and superannuation scams. According...
Police Shoot Through Car Window of Man Who Allegedly Ignored Curfew
Victoria Police has launched an internal investigation over an incident during which an officer discharged a firearm through a car window in Melbourne. Police allege the Public Order Response Team approached the 64-year old driver after he pulled into a...
NSW Police Officer Loses Appeal Against Conviction for Sexual Touching
A sergeant of the New South Wales Police Force with 25 years of experience has lost a District Court Appeal against his conviction for sexual touching. District Court Judge, Jennie Girdhan, has thrown out the appeal by Sergeant Ronald Tarlington,...
Police Officer Chokes and Trips Woman Who is Not Wearing a Mask
Shocking footage has emerged of a police officer using a chokehold and trip to arrest a woman in Victoria. The woman was approached by officers earlier this week in Collingwood, Victoria. Video footage shows a male officer grabbing the woman...
CovidSafe: Useful or Another Federal Government Bungle?
There has been a litany of problems with the Government’s app, leading many to question whether the millions of taxpayer dollars spent has been worth it. A litany of problems There were initially concerns about the collection and use of...
