Taxpayers Will Foot the Bill for Government’s Denial of Procedural Fairness
The Federal Government has been ordered to pay Tamil family, Priya and Nades Murugappan and their two Australian-born daughters Kopika and Tharunicaa more than $200,000 in legal fees over their bid to stay in Australia. In a small win for...
Should Tech Giants Pay Publishers for Content?
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is working through a Code of Conduct for big tech companies including Google and Facebook. The Code, which was mooted last year as a result of the landmark digital platforms inquiry in December,...
Scout Leader Sent to Prison For Child Sexual Offences
A former New South Wales scout leader has been given a full term of more than 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to 12 child sexual assault offences, including one count of sexual intercourse with a child under 10...
COVID-19: Is More Police the Answer?
According to the press release issued by the New South Wales minister for police and emergency services, David Elliott, these police officers will be “assigned to local stations and specialist commands over the next 12 months to protect communities and...
Homeless Man Imprisoned For Sleeping on a Park Bench
Dwayne Kennedy has finally been freed after two bail applications by his lawyers had been unsuccessful, forcing them to apply for an urgent Supreme Court Bail hearing. In releasing Mr Kennedy, Victorian Supreme Court Judge Stephen Kaye found that a...
The Offence of Failing to School Your Child
Many New South Wales residents have been critical of the state government’s decision to keep schools open during COVID-19, believing the risk of infection outweighs the benefits of formal schooling. But when may it be illegal not to send your...
COVID-19: Australia Joins Calls for International Investigation
As COVID-19 continues to run rampant around the globe, and governments everywhere enforce lockdowns and self-distancing measures which will plunge the world into economic recession, Australia has joined calls for an international investigation into exactly where and how the virus...
Westpac Accused of Enabling Child Sexual Offences
In amongst all of the COVID-19 news and updates, it seems we’ve been distracted from a lot of other important social issues. Climate change and domestic violence, for example, as well as the fact that Westpac is being investigated over...
Federal Government to Introduce Mobile Tracking Technology
How much of our personal privacy and freedom of movement are we prepared to sacrifice to fight the spread of COVID-19 and have our lives returned to normal? And how do we safeguard against the laws becoming permanent, and like...
COVID-19: Over-Enforcement Is Undermining Confidence in the Police Force
Amnesty International has added its voice to the growing calls across Australia for police to release the guidelines being used to enforce COVID-19 distancing regulations. Over the Easter weekend, after sending a strong message to all Australians to ‘stay home’...
