Have Social Media Companies Become Too Powerful?
It is perhaps no surprise that social media companies are being forced to rethink their content moderation policies after the permanent suspension of Donald Trump over allegations he incited his followers to riot at the United States Capitol Building earlier...
Classifying the Houthi Movement as a Terrorist Organisation Is a Disaster for Yemen
Although often ignored internationally, the worst humanitarian crisis unfolding on the globe right now is happening in Yemen. The ongoing war in the Middle Eastern country has left 3.65 million people internally displaced and 24 million - or 80 percent...
Is Fascism on the Rise?: A Conversation With USYD Historian Dr Marco Duranti
At the time of writing, Joe Biden was about to be inaugurated the 46th president of the United States. And tensions were on high in Washington and state capitals over concerns that supporters of outgoing head of state Donald Trump...
UN Nuclear Weapons Ban Enters Into Force: An Interview With Dr Phoebe Wynn-Pope
Following the storming of the US Capitol Building on 6 January, members of congress called for measures to be taken to prevent outgoing president Donald Trump from launching a nuclear attack during his final days in office. Not only does...
What is the Offence of Larceny in New South Wales?
Five people will face Campbelltown Local Court over the alleged theft of salmon from Huon Aquaculture Ingleburn, a fish processing plant in Sydney’s south-west. The group, consisting of three men and two women, were all employees of the business and...
NSW Government Refuses to Require Police to Hand Over Body Camera Footage
Just prior to the pilot rollout of police body-worn video (BWV) cameras in November 2015, then NSW police commissioner Andrew Scipione remarked that the devices “will hold everyone to account for their actions, including police”. “A picture is worth a...
Strip-Searched Girl Seeks to Have Men Excluded from the Courtroom
The Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether men can be banned from the courtroom, in a case that highlights one of the many cultural issues faced by Indigenous Australians within the current justice system. The case centres around...
Morrison Government’s Refusal to Censure Trump Is Implicit Support
Heads of state around the globe condemned Trump last week, over inciting his supporters to attempt a coup at Capitol Hill. Germany’s Angela Merkel said he’d “prepared the atmosphere” for violence. While the UK’s Boris Johnson described his provocations as...
Australian Police Stop Investigating the Catholic Church
Last year, financial crime watchdog AUSTRAC identified a $1.1 million transfer from the Vatican to Australia in 2017, the same year George Pell was charged with historical child sex offences. But law enforcement agencies responsible for ascertaining the purpose of...
What is a Control Order Under the Criminal Code Act 1995?
A Sydney man has been arrested and charged with three counts of contravening a control order issued by the Federal Court of Australia. 25-year old Radwan Dakkak pleaded guilty in December 2020 to two counts of associating with a terrorist...
