Stray Australian Chopper in Beijing’s Waters Whips Up China Panic
“Off the South Korean coast, an Australian warship” has been helping enforce UN sanctions against” North Korea, the ABC reported on Wednesday. And it then explained that a helicopter from the ship, operating “over international waters” last week, “was intercepted...
NSW Police to Be Given Power to Wand Individuals Without Reasonable Suspicion
Despite a decadelong social campaign to see the warrantless encroachment of New South Wales police officers into the private space of civilians, specifically in the form of strip searches and those related to sniffer dogs, the Minns government is legislating...
McBride’s Case Highlights Dissolving Justice and Transparency in Australia
Justice David Mossop of the ACT Supreme Court is currently considering the criminal penalty that is to be imposed on well respected whistleblower David McBride: a lawyer who considers the principles of justice and honour of such high value that...
Domestic Violence Offences Plague Indigenous Communities Across Australia
Domestic violence offences are at epidemic levels across Australia, impacting individuals and families in all communities. But when it comes to Indigenous communities, the prevalence of domestic violence offending is especially alarming. According to a report by the Australian Institute...
Reestablishing the White Australia Policy: Shoebridge on Albanese’s Racist Refugee Bill
The Senate is set to vote upon a third tranche of Labor migration laws relating to refugees and asylum seekers that is so divisive many are astounded that the traditional party of the left has placed them on the table,...
The Last Phase of the OZ-Backed Gaza Genocide Has Begun
Twelve weeks ago, Netanyahu and his far-right cronies announced they’d be launching a full-scale military attack upon Rafah: the southernmost region of the Gaza Strip, which had once been deemed a safe zone, and its numbers have now swelled to...
To Appeal or Extradite: UK Courts Set to Decide on the Assange Extralegal Show Trial
The extradition case against Julian Assange has been close to coming to some sort of resolution for at least four years now. And over the last five years, the WikiLeaks founder has been remanded in a UK prison under conditions...
New Anti-Money Laundering Laws Could Mean Prison for Professionals
New laws are being enacted by the federal parliament that will extend the obligation to report transactions suggestive of money laundering beyond financial institutions to a range of professionals including lawyers, accountants and real estate agents, meaning professionals could face...
We’re Not Backing Down: Students for Palestine’s Shovan Bhattarai on the USYD Gaza Camp
The 17 April-established Gaza encampment at Columbia University might have been set upon by the New York police within 24 hours, after university president Minouche Shafik gave law enforcement the greenlight to dismantle the nonviolent demonstration, but it’s since sparked...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 29 April to 5 May 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The NSW Police Powers Unlocked by the Commissioner’s Terrorism Designation The labelling of a mentally ill 16-year old as a terrorist has enabled police to...
