Your Arrest Rights and Responsibilities in NSW
Being arrested is a traumatic experience. But knowing about your rights and responsibilities can make it a little easier, and help you to protect your interests in the longer term. Two aspects of dealing with police to keep front and...
General Electric Accused of $US38 Billion Fraud
Harry Markopoulos is a private financial investigator who claims to use various mathematical techniques to determine the accuracy of statements released by companies regarding their financial positions. He is best known for making detailed written submissions to the United States...
#MeToo: Male Model Accuses Katy Perry of Sexual Misconduct
A model in megastar Katy Perry’s 2010 hit music video, Teenage Dream, has accused the singer of exposing his penis to a group of people. 34-year old Josh Kloss took to Instagram on Monday alleging that he and Ms Perry...
Thinking of Getting a Digital Assistant Device? Think Again
According to recent data, nearly 6 million Australians own digital assistant devices (DADs) like Google Home, Amazon Alexa and Amazon Echo. And it’s easy to understand why - for as little as a couple of hundred dollars, these cool little...
“Shoot Me in The F***ing Head”: Knife Attack in Sydney CBD
It has been reported that at around 2pm this afternoon, a man walked along York Street in the Sydney CBD armed with a knife before stabbing a woman, after which he was subdued by members of the public. Video footage...
Investigation Into Alleged War Crimes by Australian Soldiers Commences
The recent AFP raids were conducted as a result of a complaint by the Department of Defence about the leaking of documents which contain harrowing accounts of alleged war crimes perpetrated against civilians by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan. The former...
Union-Busting Legislation Passes Lower House
The Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Ensuring Integrity) Bill 2019 has passed the lower house of Federal Parliament, with the Coalition hoping to capitalise on the recent controversy surrounding CFMEU Victoria leader John Setka to gain power to control and...
High Court Challenge Launched Against NSW Police Powers
Three men accused by police of being Rebels Motorcycle Club members - Damien Vella, Johnny Vella and Michael Fetui - have launched legal proceedings in the High Court of Australia against an application by the Commissioner of Police (NSW) under...
The Rules for Changing a Plea from Guilty to Not Guilty
On 30 June 2004, Raymond Wong pleaded guilty before a magistrate in the Sydney Local Court to one count of committing an act of indecency, contrary to repealed section 61N of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW). At the time, Wong...
PM Promises to Criminalise Wage Theft
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has promised that laws will soon be enacted that “deal with criminalising” the worst cases of worker exploitation. During question time, the Opposition quizzed the government on what action it would take to stop restaurants grossly...
