Court Blocks Hunter Valley Coal Mine
The recent decision by the Land and Environment Court of NSW to reject an application to build a coal mine in the Upper Hunter Valley has been hailed as “momentous” and is expected to be “profoundly influential” on future projects...
Whataboutism: Avoiding Topics by Raising Irrelevant Ones
“Whataboutism” is a rhetorical manouvre often used by those seeking to avoid the topic at hand, and can frequently be seen in the comments section of articles posted on social media. An example of the technique is where an article...
Criminal Lawyers Suspected of “Appalling” Misconduct
It was revealed late last year that a criminal defence barrister in Victoria – referred to as ‘EF’ - was paid as an informant to provide police with information about 386 people that led to their arrest, including her own...
Officer Sent to Prison for Illegally Using Police Database
Adrian Moore was a 28-year veteran of the WA police force. He was even nominated for the award of ‘Western Australian Police Officer of the Year” in 2011. But in a dramatic fall from grace, the former senior constable has...
Revenge Porn Laws in Australia
The rise of the internet has also led to the proliferation of new forms of abuse and harassment. Revenge porn is a particularly common form of ‘image based abuse’. The following outlines what is encompassed by the term, both NSW...
Man Calls Police Over Maccas Mix-Up
53-year old Leslie McDonagh says he suffers from a “severe allergy” to onions. So the Englishman was less than impressed when the Big Mac he ordered from a McDonald’s store in Manchester one Friday night came with onions after he...
Police Make Confidential Payout to Victim of Brutality
After going to extraordinary lengths to hide the actions of officers who assaulted and mistreated a woman in custody, Victoria Police are also trying to keep quiet about paying her half a million dollars in compensation. Reports have emerged that...
Foreigner Allowed to Stay in Australia Despite Drug Supply Conviction
The Department of Home Affairs outlines on its website that since amendments were made to the Migration Act 1958 (Cth) back in November 2014, the number of noncitizens who’ve had their visas cancelled on character grounds has increased by over 1,400...
Failed Facial Recognition Project Costs Taxpayers Millions
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has blown $34 million in taxpayer funds, after being forced to abandon its facial recognition project in the wake of a damning review by the Australian National Audit Office. What is ACIC? On 1...
Police Accused of Brutality on Australia Day
28-year old Carl Hoppner is the first to admit his conduct on Australia Day last year was unacceptable, and he certainly paid for it. The Indigenous man was sentenced in Toronto Local Court on Friday to 10 month imprisonment after...
