Is Chris Minns Going to Ban Gay Conversion or Not? Or Is He Attempting to Do Both?
New South Wales premier Chris Minns prioritised the establishment of a multifaith council charged with providing advice to government on policy affecting faith groups. And having had its first meeting in November 2023, the influence of the NSW Faith Affairs Council...
As Morrison Cosies Up to Former CIA Chief, It’s Clear Assange Never Stood a Chance
Former PM Scott Morrison announced on 23 January that he’s leaving federal politics this month for bloodier pastures, and as the news of his future endeavours came to light, the details reinforced the fact that there’s no need for dystopian fiction...
Noise Offences Relating to Residences, Business and Vehicles in NSW
Is your noisy neighbour making you crazy? Sick of the P-plater down the street revving their engine? Or on the other hand, is your neighbour making a mountain out of a molehill when it comes to your gatherings or vehicle?...
Can I Get a Harsher Penalty if I Appeal a Decision in NSW?
If you’re disappointed by an outcome of a criminal case in court, or you’ve received a hefty penalty notice for a traffic or minor criminal offence, you may be tempted to appeal a decision or, in the case of a...
‘Parens Patriae’: The Power of Courts to Make Decisions in a Child’s Best Interests
The New South Wales Supreme Court has ordered a 17-year old female to continue chemotherapy for a cancer, after she refused treatment due to her Christian beliefs. The decision, reported in the law books as H v AC [2024] SC...
Coroner Refers Jai Wright Death in Custody to the DPP for Potential Criminal Charges
Dunghutti teenager Jai Kalani Wright died in hospital on the night following “a head-on collision”, involving an unmarked police car hitting the trail bike he was on at an intersection in the Sydney inner city suburb of Eveleigh in early...
Selling Nicotine Vapes Without Prescription is a Crime in NSW
Raids on around 60 retail stores in Sydney have led to the seizure of approximately 30,000 suspected nicotine-containing e-cigarettes, also known as nicotine vapes, as well as tobacco products suspected of being sold without paying tax, with an estimated value...
Mainstreaming Civil Resistance: Climate Defender Brad Homewood on Building the Movement
The climate crisis gave everyone living on this continent a severe warning over the summer of 2019/20, when wildfires burnt 20 percent of forest to the ground. And for those who didn’t heed the call, a series of extreme flooding events hit...
Alabama Begins Gassing Inmates to Death, With Other US States Set to Follow
The US state of Alabama executed Kenneth Eugene Smith on 25 January, and whilst US authorities killing a person as a result of being sentenced to death by a court is nothing new, as it’s long taken place, what has caused...
The Offences, Defences and Penalties for Improperly Discarding a Cigarette in NSW
Smoking cigarettes is a simple pleasure for many, but being reckless with your butts, or worse, a lit cigarette can result in hefty fines and even land you before a court. The following outlines the potential offences and penalties that...
