West Papua: Australia’s Neighbour Under Siege
Indonesian police arrested 106 West Papuans praying in a park in the coastal city of Sorong in West Papua last Saturday. The group was celebrating the eighth anniversary of the West Papua Committee (KNPB): a non-violent organisation campaigning for self-determination....
The Soldiers of Odin: Protectors or Thugs?
A self-proclaimed patriot group is patrolling the streets of Melbourne’s CBD in what they say is an effort to combat rising street crime and protect the public. The group, called The Soldiers of Odin, is an offshoot of the far-right...
Abolishing the Partial Defence of Provocation: An Interview with Dr Kate Fitz-Gibbon
The partial defence of provocation can be argued in a court of law when a person who’s killed another claims to have been provoked by the deceased in such a way that they lost self-control and were therefore less culpable...
Is Your Super Financing Terrorism?
Australia’s financial intelligence agency (AUSTRAC) believes millions of our hard earned superannuation dollars could be financing terrorism. AUSTRAC says the possibility must be taken seriously, pointing out that only a handful of super funds disclosed more than half of all...
Support the Government or Get Sued!
GetUp! Has come out in support this week of a 66-year old Sydney grandfather who has been threatened with legal action by the Turnbull Government over his ‘Save Medicare’ website. The Federal Government has threatened to sue Mark Rogers, also...
An Unfair Dismissal? An Interview with Former Police Constable Hugh Brennan
We’ve reported on a number of police officers who’ve engaged in crime, corruption and other forms of misconduct, yet still been allowed to remain on the NSW Police Force. There are currently hundreds of officers on the NSW force with...
NSW Police Claim Credit for Solving Cold Case Murder
Quanne Diec left her parent’s Granville home for Strathfield Girls High School on the morning of July 27, 1998. But the 12-year-old vanished before she got to Clyde Station. On Sunday, police charged a 49-year-old man with the murder of...
Police Officers Face Court for Lying About Assault at Police Station
Six NSW police officers are facing charges of attempting to pervert the course of justice after an assault on Aboriginal man Cory Barker at Ballina police station in January 2011. The Incident and Local Court Hearing As previously reported, 23-year...
Police Strike Force to Investigate Sydney Killings
NSW Police have developed a new strike force in an effort to stamp out gangland warfare, after the killing of several crime figures on Sydney’s streets in recent months. Investigations into a number of shooting deaths over the past 17...
Byron Bay Mum Faces Murder Charges in Bali
A romantic overseas getaway has turned into a nightmare for Byron Bay mother Sara Connor. Connor is back in court in Denpasar this week, facing murder charges over the death of a Balinese policeman in August. She is being tried...
