Police Party Poopers and the Death of a Vibrant City
Sydney City used to be a regular hangout for partygoers from all over the world: with a vast array of venues offering a wide selection of entertainment, there was always something to keep even the most discerning patron engaged until...
Cardinal Pell Again Avoids Attending Royal Commission
The man at the centre of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse has been excused from giving evidence in person - much to the outrage of victims and their families. The 74-year-old Cardinal has been accused...
Police Get Serious About Enforcing Laser Pointer Laws
While it may sound like fun to play superhero with a pocket laser, as Obi-Wan Kenobi has said, a lightsaber is “the weapon of a Jedi Knight. Not as clumsy or random as a blaster. An elegant weapon for a...
The Milgram Experiment: Torturing People to Satisfy Authorities
In the aftermath of World War II, the true horror of the Holocaust became apparent to the world. But it wasn’t just German military officers who were complicit in the atrocities – a large segment of the general population, from...
‘Justice’ Becomes Unachievable for Most
Lawyers don’t come cheap, and there are concerns that legal representation is becoming unaffordable, and not just in Australia. UK newspaper The Guardian reports that lawyers in Britain are out of reach for most households - and many feel the...
Court Delays: Endangering the Community?
Several of our previous blogs have highlighted the delays experienced by courts across NSW - a problem that may worsen with Attorney General Gabrielle Upton flagged the closure of several regional courts. The delays mean that some defendants are being...
Defamation Law: Naming and Shaming Suspected Thieves.
Shopkeepers are engaged in an ongoing battle with shoplifters, who pilfered a whopping $2.4 billion from retailers in 2013, despite cutting-edge technologies such as CCTV cameras, advanced security tags and alarm systems. Frustrated with shoplifters, some store owners are creating...
Helping the Homeless: StreetSmart and the Melbourne Period Project
Life on the streets can be tough, and for whatever reason people find themselves homeless, it can be hard to escape the poverty trap. Fortunately, there are a number of great charities which work towards providing support to the homeless,...
High Court Rules on Offshore Detention
In a long-awaited landmark judgment, the High Court of Australia ruled this week that the Federal Government’s policy of detaining refugees in offshore detention centres is legal. The case was brought by the Human Rights Law Centre, acting for a...
Leader of Pro-Rape Group Wants to Come to Australia
Daryush ‘Roosh’ Valizadeh is a man with very twisted views - he believes ‘a woman’s value significantly depends on her fertility and beauty,’ while ‘a man’s value significantly depends on his resources, intellect, and character’. But most controversially, Valizadeh says...
