Top 5 Countries Where Australians Get into Trouble with the Law
Australians like to travel - nearly 9 million of us take overseas trips every year whether for business, family or pleasure. For most of us, the trip goes as planned and we arrive back home safely on Australian soil. But...
What are the Penalties for Steroids in NSW?
Before 2014, the possession of drugs classified as anabolic steroids was primarily regulated by the Poisons and Therapeutic Goods Act 1966, which dealt with the substances in much the same way as other prescription drugs. However in 2014, the NSW...
Australia’s First Cyborg Rights Case: An Interview with Biohacker Meow-Meow
Back in June, a Sydney man made headlines when he had the chip from an Opal card inserted just below the skin in his left hand, so he could travel the local transport network without having to fumble around for...
Hemp foods are now legal across Australia
Hemp-based foods are now legal across Australia and are expected to appear in supermarkets everywhere. A recent agreement between Australian and New Zealand food safety authorities means hemp-based food products are now legal to produce, sell and purchase, creating new markets...
Serco-Run Facilities: Fraud, Failures and Fatal Errors
Australian governments pay the Serco group tens of millions of dollars every year to manage sensitive public services such as correctional and detention centres, and a range of defence contracts. The UK-based company is even making a bid to run our...
Criminal Lawyers Charged with Fraud
Criminal defence lawyer Michael Bosscher and two employees of law firm Bosscher Lawyers in Brisbane, have been charged with fraud offences after a joint investigation by the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) into suspected criminal...
With a UN Seat, Australia Needs to Rectify Indigenous Injustice
Australia won a seat on the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October 17. One of the five pillars of the Australian campaign for a position on the leading human rights body was a pledge to improve the rights of Indigenous peoples. This...
Our kids are being harassed, ‘blacklisted’, fined and locked up
Disturbing information emerged recently about the way the NSW government and police force are treating our children. Two million dollars in revenue New figures reveal the state government generated $2 million dollars last year from fines issued to children by police....
Making Medicinal Cannabis Accessible: An Interview with Senator Richard Di Natale
Currently, there’s a private senator’s bill before the House of Representatives that will provide terminally ill patients with rapid access to medicinal cannabis products. But, there are fears the Turnbull government will vote it down. Australian Greens leader Richard Di Natale...
Man Fights to Live on His Own Property
As Australia grapples with a growing homelessness problem, a man in WA is fighting for the right to live on his own property. In a case currently before the courts in Western Australia, a 58-year old self-described ‘introvert’ and ‘nomad’...
