California Police to Get Nunchucks
Nunchucks are often associated with ninjas or martial artists like the legendary Bruce Lee. But it looks like they will soon become a standard police weapon, at least in California. Nunchucks are two solid sticks connected with a cord or...
The “Grand Theft Auto” Generation and Violent Crime
Victoria saw an 8.1 per cent increase in crime last year, largely driven by double digit percentage growth in theft, drug and weapons offences. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has expressed concerns about a dramatic rise in youth offending,...
Cameras Replacing Sketch Artists Inside the Courtroom
Courtroom sketch artists were once revered as the eyes of the public, capturing the visual drama of a trial and allowing the public to put a picture to the story. But as technology encroaches on all aspects of modern life,...
Political Correctness, Racial Profiling and Policing
Last weekend saw groups of young people rioting through the city of Melbourne, disrupting the city’s annual Moomba family festival. Melbourne police reported that the property damage and violence carried out towards festivalgoers was largely the work of the Apex...
2016 Census Change: Another Attack on Privacy
The 2016 Census is hardly a forum you’d expect to become a battleground for civil liberties, but this is precisely what is occurring due to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) unprecedented plan to retain personal data. On December 18...
‘Carpets for Communities’ and ‘The Orangutan Project’
Carpets for Communities Cambodia is a cultural wonderland: with its incredible architecture, breathtaking natural beauty and rich history, the country has become a tourist hotspot in recent years. But beneath its natural beauty, Cambodia carries the scars of a brutal...
Social Media: Helping Police to Crack Down on Centrelink Fraud
Australia has a relatively broad welfare system - with the federal government funding around $150 billion per year in benefits - a figure that is set to rise in coming years with our aging population. But not everyone plays by...
NSW’s Anti-Protest Package: Unconstitutional?
Australian legal bodies and human rights advocates warn that New South Wales’ controversial new anti-protest laws pander to the mining industry, stripping citizens of their rights and granting police excessive powers. The Inclosed Lands, Crimes and Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment...
Bullying to Become a Crime
Bullying comes in all shapes and sizes: from toxic employees forming chat groups to mock and disparage colleagues, to students forming pacts to ignore or gang up on others, to physical abuse. The question of how we should best deal...
NSW Police Pursuit Policy Leads to More Deaths
Community and legal groups have renewed their push for a change to NSW’s police pursuit policy, following the tragic death of three women in Sydney’s West last month. The trio were killed instantly when the car they were travelling in struck a...
