Life Sentences in NSW: “Life Meaning Life”
At the conclusion of their highly publicised Supreme Court trial, Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara were found guilty and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for murdering Sydney student Jamie Gao. Gao was shot dead in 2014 after Rogerson...
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,...
Police May Pursue Pell in Rome
As Victorian Police contemplate heading to Rome for an interview, Cardinal George Pell continues to deny allegations of child sexual assault levelled against him. A brief of evidence has now been prepared by the Office of the Director of Public...
2000 Cases of Abuse on Nauru Leaked to the Media
There are growing concerns that the Federal Government has failed to address concerns about treatment of those held in off-shore detention centres, and with thousands of files detailing allegations of abuse having been leaked to the media this week, the...
‘Hey Dad Wall’ Built to Protect Robert Hughes from Faeces and Urine Attacks
67-year-old former ‘Hey Dad’ star, Robert Hughes, was convicted in Downing Centre District Court of child sex offences in May 2014. He was sentenced to a full term of 10 years and 6 months in prison, with a ‘non parole...
Netherlands Closes Prisons due to Shortage of Criminals
The Netherlands will close several of its prisons in coming years due to a steady decline in crime rates. Why are prisons empty? The Netherlands places a heavy emphasis on diversion, reintegration and rehabilitation programs, which have proven to be...
Sleeping Man Cleared of Rape Charges
The Central Appeals Court in Sweden has overturned the conviction of a man found guilty of sexual assault, finding that the prosecution had failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt he was awake when he had intercourse with a teenaged...
Cardinal Pell Defiant in the Face of Child Sexual Assault Allegations
Cardinal George Pell is back in the media spotlight, as police investigate allegations of sexual abuse levelled at the Cardinal, relating back to the 1970s, 80s and 90s. George Pell has denied the allegations and is now pointing the finger...
To Bail, or Not to Bail?
A Queensland father was released on conditional bail yesterday, after being charged with the sexual assault of a Korean national in Caboolture, north of Brisbane. Police allege the 23-year old man stalked the woman at Morayfield shopping centre before attacking...
Jill Meagher’s Murderer Refused Legal Aid for Appeals
Earlier this month, the Victorian Court of Appeal overturned one of the sexual assault convictions against Adrian Bayley, the man serving a minimum of 35 years in prison for the rape and murder of ABC reporter Jill Meagher. Bayley originally...
