Communities of Resistance: An Interview With an Antifascist Activist
The 2005 Cronulla Riots involved five thousand Anglo Australians converging upon North Cronulla Beach to “reclaim” the strip of sand. And the “Aussie pride” protesters began randomly attacking people of Middle Eastern appearance, who were supposedly trying to “take over”....
Black Deaths in Custody – Where Did We Go Wrong?
Greens MLC David Shoebridge recently stood in front of a crowd of protesters calling out the Australian government for failing our Indigenous community. The activists held placards reading ‘Black Lives Matter’ as they stood in solidarity for the victims of...
Police Officer Accused of Targeting Critic of ‘Harmful Cult’
South Australian police detective, Eric Walsh, has been accused of leading fellow members of an organisation described as a “socially harmful cult” to have criminal charges brought against a critic. Sergeant Walsh allegedly advised 30 fellow members of the organisation,...
Skewed Priorities: Morrison Promises Billions to Australian Special Forces
Prime minister Scott Morrison announced on 12 August at southwest Sydney’s Holsworthy army barracks that the government will be investing $3 billion in cutting edge military equipment for the nation’s special forces over the next 20 years. The PM said...
George Pell’s Appeal Against Convictions for Child Sexual Abuse Fails
A majority of a panel of Supreme Court justices has rejected the appeal by George Pell against his convictions for child sexual abuse. The decision means that Mr Pell, who has already spent 24 weeks in prison, has been ordered...
Jock Palfreeman on His Denial of Parole & Rights Advocacy in a Bulgarian Prison
The Sofia City Court denied Jock Palfreeman parole on 17 July. Bulgarian Judge Nikolay Mladenov rejected the Sydney man’s bid for parole, in a decision that many believe was motivated because of his prisoners’ rights advocacy. The 32-year-old Australian is...
Is Adultery Against the Law in Australia?
At his father’s funeral in 2007, Donald Puryear bumped into an old flame - a woman he’d actually once promised to marry. And, in the midst of his grief, there’s no doubt that Donald was probably pretty surprised to see...
Your Arrest Rights and Responsibilities in NSW
Being arrested is a traumatic experience. But knowing about your rights and responsibilities can make it a little easier, and help you to protect your interests in the longer term. Two aspects of dealing with police to keep front and...
General Electric Accused of $US38 Billion Fraud
Harry Markopoulos is a private financial investigator who claims to use various mathematical techniques to determine the accuracy of statements released by companies regarding their financial positions. He is best known for making detailed written submissions to the United States...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 12 to 18 August 2019
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Domestic Violence - How Many More Rhonda Bakers Have to Die? The harrowing story of Rhonda Baker is an all-too familiar one. Click here to...
