Suli Deserves a Full Inquest: An Interview With Medicinal Cannabis Advocate Steve Peek
Steve Peek hesitated in treating his daughter, Suli, with medicinal cannabis, as the Queensland father-of-three was initially unsure about the illicit medicine. However, after hearing that it might help ease his daughter’s constant seizures, he went on to source some...
‘Paedophile Priest’ Released from Prison
Catholic Church Priest Vincent Ryan has been released after serving 14 months in prison for the historical sexual abuse of two altar boys. Unfortunately, it’s another case of historic child sexual abuse where the perpetrator barely suffers consequences, while the...
Dutton’s Verbal Tirade Against Biloela Family
Just when we thought Peter Dutton had gone quiet, he has launched another public verbal attack at the Tamil Family from Biloela who are facing deportation to Sri Lanka, where Tamils are routinely faced with persecution. The family of four,...
Silenced During the Narrabri Gas Project Hearings: An Interview With NSW Gas Ban’s Jo Evans
Last Friday, Facebook notified the admin of the NSW Gas Ban page that it would be censoring its content for the period of a week ending on 24 July. This means that any posts made by the page this week...
How Much Does a Lawyer Earn in Australia?
According to figures released by the Australian Tax Office (ATO) on 14 June 2024, being a lawyer is not among the top earning occupations in Australia; perhaps except for ‘barrister at the bar’, who are professional courtroom lawyers and can...
Victory Against Forced Injection Regime in NSW, as Order Against Patient is Quashed
NSW Health admitted last week that it has been wrong in subjecting 74-year-old Kerry O’Malley to monthly forced injections, under the coercion of a community treatment order (CTO) issued by the NSW Mental Health Review Tribunal on 1 April this...
Dishonestly Using Position as a Company Director in Australia
Controversial Australian politician Clive Palmer faces a potential prison sentence after being accused of fraud and corporate misconduct. Mr Palmer was charged following an investigation by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC). The investigation included a review of his...
Seven Years Too Long: End Offshore Immigration Detention
The 19 July 2020 marked seven years since asylum seekers arriving in this country by boat were sent into indefinite offshore detention without hope of being settled here. And on Sunday, as protesters gathered at Sydney Town Hall to demonstrate...
Police Accused of Heavy-Handed Tactics Over House Party Raid
Up to 60 COVID-19 infringement notices, which come with an accompanying fine of $1,000 will be issued to people at a party in Schofields, west of Sydney. At around 11.30pm on Saturday, 18 July 2020, police responded to noise complaints...
Faced With Multiple Domestic Crises, Morrison Picks a War With China
As the prime minister launched the 2020 Defence Strategic Update on 1 July, he assured those gathered at the Australian Defence Force Academy that the plan “will guide our nation through one of the most challenging times we have known...
