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Are ‘Paedophile Hunters’ Breaking The Law?

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A number of self-proclaimed “paedophile hunters” have sprung up online over the last decade, producing video content where they track down and “expose” ostensibly predatory men who they engage in explicit conversations by pretending to be children. Many of these...

Does Logging into Another Person’s Social Media Account Amount to a Criminal Offence?

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Whether you suspect your spouse of cheating or are just curious about what kinds of group chats your friends are in, it may be tempting to access someone’s social media account without them knowing. But “hacking” into another person’s social...

Should Those Involved in Tax Fraud Schemes be Sent to Prison?

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Lauren Cranston will spend at least five years behind bars for her role in the hundred million dollar Plutus Payroll tax fraud scheme. The 30-year old is the daughter of Michael Cranston, a former deputy commissioner of the Australian Taxation...

Can a Social Media Post Amount to a Criminal Offence?

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New South Wales politician Alex Greenwich MP has threatened a three-prong legal attack against former politician and One Nation candidate Mark Latham over a homophobic Tweet posted earlier this year. But the One Nation Leader remains resolute in his refusal...

Terrorism Offences: History, Motivations and Current Laws

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American Philosopher Michael Walzer opined in 2002 that, “Terrorism is the deliberate killing of innocent people, at random, to spread fear through a whole population and force the hand of its political leaders.”  And while his opinion is not consistent...

Offences Against Endangering an Aircraft in Australia

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Aircrafts have evolved to become an integral part of modern life, transporting us from city to city and country to country for employment, business and other economic reasons, as well as enabling us to unwind and explore the globe. But...

Espionage and Foreign Interference Offences in Australia

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On Saturday 15 April 2023, Bondi man Alexander Csergo appeared in Parramatta Local Court charged with one count of reckless foreign interference contrary to section 92.3 of the Criminal Code Act 1995. The allegation is that Ms Csergo had been...

The Historical Use of Bomb Threats and the Current Crime of Bomb Hoax in Australia

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In this article we shall discuss the history of bomb hoaxes from earlier times including how governments also are not reticent from deploying such frightening tactics to serve their own aims. Further discussed is how this crime was particularly prevalent...

Commonwealth Offences Relating to Dealing in Proceeds of Crime in Australia

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A Sydney lawyer has been sent to prison for 12 years over his part in the multi-million dollar Plutus Payroll tax fraud scheme.  He is the sixth person to be convicted and sentenced over the fraud, which has been dubbed the...

The International War Crime of Wilful Killing in Australian Law

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A former member of the elite Special Air Service (SAS) is the first Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel in Australian history to be charged with the international war crime of wilful killing under Australian law.  Afghanistan war veteran Oliver Schulz, is...
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