Do You Support Cancelling Visas of Migrants Suspected of Crimes?
Since changes to the Migration Act in December 2014, a total of 203 people have already had their visas revoked. This compares to only 374 cancellations in three years from July 2011 to July 2014. The amendments to the Act...
Drug Scandal Rocks Football World – Players Stood Down
If you’re a Gold Coast NRL fan, you may have been disappointed to hear that five Titans players were recently stood down from the club following allegations that they were involved in the supply and possession of cocaine. Players Greg...
Are Proceeds of Crime Laws Unfair?
We have penned a number of blogs over the years about proceeds of crime laws and the applicable penalties. Under section 193C of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW), it is a criminal offence to possess or deal with property that...
Should welfare recipients lose their benefits if they test positive to drugs?
In recent years, the suggestion that those on, or applying for, welfare benefits should be forced to undergo drug testing has gained popularity several Western nations. More than that, it has actually been implemented in some countries including New Zealand...
Deaths from Drug Overdoses – Should Drug Suppliers be held Accountable?
We recently published a blog about the “A State of Trance” music festival in Sydney, where a 19-year-old man tragically lost his life from a suspected drug overdose. As with many of our blogs, the post sparked a lively discussion...
The Protection of Police Informants and Prison Inmates: New Information Surrounding the Death of Carl Williams
If you’ve ever seen the hit TV series Underbelly or followed Melbourne’s notorious gangland killings, the name ‘Carl Williams’ might ring a bell. Williams was an underworld drug trafficker who was known to have a long-running feud with fellow drug...
Mastermind Behind Silk Road Convicted on All Charges
American web developer Ross Ulbricht was this week convicted on seven Federal charges, including trafficking drugs on the internet, computer hacking and money laundering. Following a three-week long trial, a jury found that the 30-year-old had planned, created and run...
NSW Prisons Soon to Be Smoke Free
Did you know that nearly 80% of NSW prison inmates smoke? In contrast, about 18% of the general population smokes. Smoking is increasingly being squeezed out of more and more public and private places, and prisons are next. Prison inmates...
Smoking – Are the Restrictions Getting Too Harsh?
While smoking is still legal in Australia, restrictions on smokers are getting increasingly tighter and fines are in place for ignoring them. Councils across the country are banning smoking in public spaces, particularly in city centres, and it appears that...
Should Members of the Bali Nine be Executed?
It has been reported that six people were executed in Indonesia over the weekend for drug offences, including five foreigners. And it’s no secret that smuggling drugs overseas - especially to and from Asian countries - is a risky endeavour...
