Dealing with Repeat and Dangerous Offenders
Sentencing Law The Crimes (Sentencing Procedure) Act 1999 (the Act) is the primary legislation applicable to sentencing offenders who have committed criminal offences in New South Wales. Section 3A of the Act provides a list of the ‘purposes of sentencing’...
Bullying and Harassment Rife Within the AFP
Former sex discrimination commissioner Elizabeth Broderick, who conducted an investigation into the Australian Defence Force in 2011, has released her report into bullying and harassment within the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Ms Broderick’s investigation, commissioned by AFP Chief Andrew Colvin,...
Save Our Public Housing: An Exclusive Interview with Richard Weeks
Waterloo Green is a set of six public housing towers set amongst an area of parkland in Sydney’s inner city. It’s home to about twelve hundred people. From late June, the Waterloo Tent Embassy was set up in the southern...
Man Monis “Brainwashed” Woman Accused of Killing His Ex-Wife
Man Haron Monis, the man responsible for the Lindt Café siege, is said to have masterminded his first wife’s murder and totally dominated the women who killed her, the Sydney Supreme Court has heard. Amirah Droudis is on trial before...
Jury Deliberation Are Not Always Secret, says High Court
The cloak of secrecy that usually surrounds jury deliberations was recently lifted when the Western Australian Court of Appeal investigated the implications of a “mysterious note” written by a juror. The note, addressed to the District Court judge, had been...
Specialist Courts for Indigenous Youth: A Positive Approach
The Northern Territory’s criminal justice system has been heavily criticised in the wake of an ABC expose which highlighted the horrific abuse of children in custody. The Four Corners investigation revealed lies and cover-ups by senior officials including the Corrections...
Filipino President Continues Killing Spree in War Against Drugs
We recently reported on the newly elected Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte who publicly declared: “If you are involved in drugs, I will kill you. You son of a whore, I will really kill you.” On Friday, the President threatened to...
Job Vacancy: Low Pay with Sexist Men
The job market can be tough for young Aussies, especially those without formal qualifications, or who have just finished study and have no work experience. But warnings have come thick and fast in the wake of an advertisement placed on...
Bali Booze Ban: Government May Call ‘Last Drinks’ in Bali
Potato Head Beach Bar, Sky Garden Nightclub, Kuta beach. Sun, friendly locals, great food, party atmosphere. Bali is everything anyone could want in a holiday, and just 6 hours away. Millions of Australians can relate to Redgum’s legendary song ‘I’ve...
The Profile of a Shoplifter
There has been a great deal of media attention on the recent rise in supermarket shoplifting, with this form of larceny being made easier by the advent of self-serve checkouts. ANU criminologist Emmeline Taylor says anonymous surveys suggest that up...
