Westpac Accused of Enabling Child Sex Trafficking
Most Australians were horrified when real-life examples of bad behaviour by banks came tumbling out during last year’s Royal Commission into Finance and Banking. But this week’s news that AUSTRAC (Australian Transactions Reports and Analysis Centre) has accused Westpac of...
The “Kids for Cash” System: An Interview With Social Justice Warrior Paul Robert Burton
Paul Robert Burton came under the ire of NSW authorities, when in July 2017, he made a number of social media posts about a young sick boy, who’d been removed from the care of his parents by NSW Family and...
Alan Jones Ordered to Pay for “Vicious and Spiteful” Attack on Aussie Family
We recently reported on the Wagner family of Toowoomba who were the recipients of a damages awards in excess of $3 million after a court found that Nine Network Australia and their journalist Nicholas Cater falsely reported that the family...
Ongoing Drug Supply Charges Can Remain in the Local Court
Supplying a prohibited drug on an ongoing basis - or ‘ongoing drug supply’ - is an offence under section 25A of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 which carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and/or a...
Israel Folau’s Multi-Million Dollar Claim Against Rugby Australia – Baseless, Fair or Excessive?
Rugby fans around Australia have had mixed reactions to the news that Israel Folau has increased his claim against Rugby Australia to $14 million. The former Wallabies star and his former employer are expected to attend mediation in the coming...
Channel Nine Ordered to Pay Millions for Defaming Family
A court has ordered Nine Network Australia and journalist Nicholas Cater to pay four members of a Toowoomba family a total of more than $3 million for falsely reporting that they were responsible for floods that led to the destruction...
NSW Police Can Criminally Prosecute Citizens Without Providing Evidence
It is a fundamental principle of our criminal justice system that accused persons are informed of the evidence against them and have the opportunity to investigate the veracity of that material before their cases reach contested hearings or jury trials....
How Can I Get a Pro Bono Lawyer in New South Wales?
The Law Council of Australia warned in July that legal aid funding is at “breaking point”, following a high-profile murder trial in NSW having to be postponed because of the deplorably low pay rates that simply weren’t attracting barristers that...
Police Commissioner’s Flawed Justification for Mass Strip Searches
In response to escalating criticism of NSW police use of strip searches, and the completely deplorable revelations about how they’re being applied in the field, reigning police commissioner Mick Fuller came out swinging last week in support of his force’s...
The Law and Penalties for Leaving Children Unattended in Vehicles
A woman has been charged with murder after her one and two-year old daughters were found dead in a car, allegedly as a result of being exposed to extreme heat. It has been reported that police and paramedics responded to...
