True Crime: Six Unsolved Australian Murders – Part 2
Did you enjoy part 1 of our special series about unsolved Australian murder mysteries? If so, be prepared for three more enthralling cases that have left authorities scratching their heads. 4. Sarah MacDiarmid 23-year-old Scottish-Australian woman Sarah MacDiarmid mysteriously disappeared...
True Crime: Six Unsolved Australian Murders – Part 1
When a passing motorist stopped by the side of the Karoonda Highway to examine a faded black suitcase on July 15 this year, he could never have imagined making a horrific discovery that would shake the nation. Amongst the pile...
Police Powers to Search Without Cause: Are They Justified?
Firearms Prohibition Orders (FPO) were introduced in 1973, giving the Police Commissioner the power to prohibit a person from: 1. Acquiring or possessing firearm parts or ammunition; 2. Being in the company of another person who has a firearm in their...
NSW Premier is “Gobsmacked” by Maximum Security Prison Escape
Although prison escapes have decreased in recent years, they still occur from time to time. In fact, there have been two prison escapes in NSW just this month. On the 1st of August, an inmate managed to escape from Kirkconnell...
Should Old Judges be Forced to Retire?
The Australian Constitution says that High Court Justices (judges) must retire when they reach the age of 70 - but this was not always the case. There was no such cut-off age before 1977 – up until that time, justices...
11 Year Old Boy Charged With Manslaughter
Last week, we published a blog which revealed that gun ownership in New South Wales is soaring despite laws requiring prospective owners to satisfy stringent requirements before being granted a gun licence. That blog outlined statistics which show that, in...
Eviction for Public Housing Tenants who Commit Crimes
There are currently 60,000 people on the waiting list for public housing in NSW, signifying the huge demand that exists for the service. And the wait is becoming excruciatingly lengthy - with families in Grafton, Byron Bay, Port Macquarie and...
Getting Property Back from Police
Have police confiscated your mobile phone, money, computer or other property during an investigation? While police can legally seize your property if they “reasonably suspect” that it is connected with a criminal offence, they won’t be able to keep it...
Head of Royal Commission Criticised Over Bias
Lawyers and law students are probably most familiar with Dyson Heydon as a former Justice of the High Court of Australia, but he is now working as the head of the Royal Commission into Trade Union Governance and Corruption. Heydon...
Are We Being Scared Into Handing Over Our Rights?
Fearmongering is a useful political tactic for governments desperate to pass controversial laws which might otherwise be perceived as unjust or irrational. The creation of fear of a perceived enemy - whether communists, fascists or terrorists – has signified the...
