January Twenty-Six Is a Day of Mourning: The Sydney Invasion Day Rally
“Today is a national holiday. It’s a time to go and have a beer and a barbeque and celebrate the genocide of our people,” social justice activist Elizabeth Jarrett told the thousands before her. “Today represents a day of violence....
Brad Hazzard Launches Another “Humiliating” Verbal Attack on a Female Colleague
New South Wales Health Minister Brad Hazzard has once again launched an unwarranted verbal attack against a female colleague. The incident occurred earlier this month during a meeting of the Covid and economic recovery committee, when cabinet ministers were discussing...
European Nations Are Moving to Legalise Recreational Cannabis
The last ten years have seen North America champion the legalisation of recreational cannabis. Eighteen US states now have lawful adult use, along with Washington DC and the territory of Guam. The entire nation of Canada legalised and regulated the use of...
Crime Lords Aren’t the Only Targets as Governments Profiteer from Asset Seizures
Proceeds of crime and unexplained wealth laws allow government to confiscate what’s deemed property used in or garnered from illegal activities, as well as finances regarded as sourced unlawfully, and, at times, these measures can be applied without any accompanying...
The ABF Is Back to Seizing and Searching Citizens’ Phones at Airports
With the reopening of international borders, the Australian Border Force is back to its old tricks in relation to seizing phones and laptops at airports from seemingly random people exiting and entering the country, demanding passwords, and taking the electronic...
Biloela Family Wins Small Victory, But Continues to be Detained and Face Deportation
Today has resulted in a big step forward for Tamil asylum seekers the Murugappan family, in its bid to call Biloela home permanently. The Federal Circuit Court has ruled that the decision by Immigration Minister Alex Hawke’s in June 2021...
Another Country Makes it a Crime Not to Have a COVID-19 Vaccine
Austria has officially made vaccinations mandatory for its adult population. The controversial law was passed in the country’s parliament last month. It takes effect from next month, after which anyone who refuses to be vaccinated faces a criminal record and...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 17 to 23 January 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Coalition Targets Parliament Sex Scandal Whistleblower, Rather Than Its Own The man who exposed the parliamentary sex scandal has found himself being prosecuted. Click here...
“Quiet Australians” Are Realising Morrison Doesn’t Care About Them
Quiet Australians, as Scott Morrison likes to term them, are currently waking up to the fact that he doesn’t really care. The current prime minister’s form in the top job has consisted of seeking to avoid issues, blaming others for...
Police Officer Charged Over Brutal Assault
A police officer who approached a member of the public from behind and violently threw him to the ground, leaving him in a pool of blood and urine, has been charged with recklessly causing injury and unlawful assault. The man...
