The Hidden Victims of Domestic Violence
What happens to pets during a domestic violence crisis? Anna Ludvik is someone who can relate numerous heart-wrenching stories about neglect, abuse and the high price of needing to stay with a beloved four legged family member. From pets tormented...
China and NSW Are Increasingly Targeting ‘Future Criminals’
So, what does the far western province of Xinjiang in China have in common with the state of New South Wales? Answer: authorities in both regions are cracking down on future crime, in so far as both are employing policies...
Getting Drug Charges Dismissed Due to an Illegal Search
Under sections 21 and 36 of the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2001, police officers in NSW are prohibited from searching individuals, their personal items or their vehicles without a warrant unless they have a suspicion “on reasonable grounds”...
NSW Man Reports Theft of Cannabis to Police
Police in the Northern Rivers on the Far North Coast of NSW are considering whether to press charges against a man who reported his cannabis stash being stolen. Nimbin Police Station took the call from a local man who reported...
Hazing Alive and Well in Australia
Being encouraged to ejaculate into the shampoo bottles of females students, lighting pubic hair on fire, posting photos of the underwear of sexual ‘conquests’, and dangerous binge drinking are just some of the rituals outlined in the 211-page Red Zone...
Bully Cop at it Again
Controversial police officer ‘Raptor 13’ has once again been accused of acting inappropriately by harassing and bullying members of the public, resulting in a petition which calls for a public inquiry into his conduct. The senior constable, whose real name...
New Zealand PM Condemns Turnbull’s Policy of Deporting Kiwis
New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern raised concerns over the Turnbull government’s policy of deporting offending New Zealanders at a press conference in Sydney last Friday. In particular, the NZ PM questioned the practice of deporting individuals who have made Australia...
NSW Police Use Anti-Protest Laws to Monitor Tour Groups
Over a weekend in February, a tour group visiting areas threatened by mining in the Upper Hunter was placed under NSW police surveillance. This apparently unwarranted monitoring - reminiscent of totalitarian regimes like North Korea – seems to be yet...
Facebook’s ‘face recognition’ technology under fire
Facebook users will have received a post from ‘The Facebook Team’ recently announcing its facial recognition capabilities, touting the technology’s ability to bring you ‘more features’. The social media juggernaut is also seeking US patents for other technologies which allow...
Bail Assessment Officer Program Fails to Make an Impact
NSW continues to be the greatest incarcerator out of all Australian jurisdictions. Figures released recently by the Australian Bureau of Statics reveal that 13,228 inmates were incarcerated in our state in September last year, while Queensland came in at second place...
