Is It Illegal To Show An R 18+ Movie or Video Game to a Minor?
From slasher films to action blockbusters, some of the best movies are rated R18+. But how do you as a parent respond when your child wants to see a film restricted to adults? You might be surprised to learn that...
What Is Parliamentary Privilege in Australia?
Independent Senator Lidia Thorpe recently made allegations of harassment and sexual assault against Liberal Senator David Van during a parliamentary debate. Although two other women has since also accused Senator Van of sexual misconduct, Ms Thorpe’s statement that she will...
Once a World Leader in Transgender Law, NSW Now Sadly Lags Behind All Other States
Queensland enacted the Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act 2022 (Qld) on 14 June. This legislation replaced a two-decade-old Act of the same name, due to the fact that times have changed, the document’s explanatory memorandum sets out. Indeed, in outlining the...
Police Officers Will Not Be Charged Over the ‘Lawyer X’ Scandal
The ‘Lawyer X’ scandal appears to have become a circus, with the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) announcing no criminal charges will be brought against Victorian Police over what the highest court in the land described as “atrocious” and...
Notorious Misogynist Charged with Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking
Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, who also regularly professes homophobic and racist views, has been charged by Romanian authorities with several criminal offences including sexual assault and human trafficking. The notorious bigot’s brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women are also facing...
Attorney General Enacts “Bare Minimum” Protections for Public Sector Whistleblowers
One of the opening paragraphs of the explanatory memorandum pertaining to the amendments federal attorney general Mark Dreyfus has just made to the Public Interest Disclosure Act 2013 (Cth) (the PID Act) is kind of humorous. The newly passed changes to...
The Rules for Opening and Operating a Sex on Premises Venue in NSW
From gay saunas to swingers events, sex clubs (or sex-on-premises venues) provide a unique space for fantasies to be explored. Following on from our articles on opening a brothel and a strip club, here’s what you need to know about...
Thorpe on Albanese’s “White Man’s Burden” Voice to Parliament
Kipling’s 1899 poem The White Man’s Burden, refers to the US colonisation of the Philippines, and, despite its release a century after the British subjugated this continent’s First Peoples, it reflects the same basic tenet of both projects: that white people...
The Offence of Climbing on or Jumping From a Building in New South Wales
Do you ever see people in the city jumping off ledges, climbing up buildings and running along rails? You’ve likely witnessed the sport of parkour, an athletic discipline that’s been increasing in popularity. The following outlines the origins and characteristics...
Senator Asks International Criminal Court to Investigate Australian Commanders Over War Crimes
The deputy leader of the Palmer United Party, Jacqui Lambie, announced in the Senate yesterday that she has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Australian Defence Force Commander over war crimes committed in Afghanistan. Her statement has been...
