Validity of Anti-Biker Laws Upheld by the High Court
The High Court recently dismissed a challenge to the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act, upholding its validity. The decision is the latest in a long running saga between the United Motorcycle Council and State governments. Governments have passed various pieces...
Police Make Breakthroughs in Unsolved Cases
While many of us might think of television police dramas when we hear the words cold case, there are many unsolved cases in police jurisdictions across Australia, just waiting for breakthroughs. When it comes to unsolved cases, things like developments...
Registered Sex Offender Caught By Virtual “Child”
Last month, a Brisbane man was convicted of a number of sexual offences after he was duped into performing a sex act in front of a computer-generated avatar of a 10-year-old girl. The fake child, known as Sweetie, was created...
Previous Convictions for Gay Sex to be Expunged in NSW
Thirty years after the decriminalisation of homosexuality, those convicted under out-dated laws are going to be able to apply to have their convictions expunged. Victoria recently announced that it was going to remove all historic convictions from those who were...
The Fight Against Illegal Brothels: Sydney Councils Spying
Local councils in Sydney have reportedly gone to extreme measures to catch and close down unregulated brothels, including paying private investigators to accept sexual services. A number of private investigators are apparently regularly employed to go into suspected brothels which...
‘Sextors’ receive jail time at Downing Centre Court House Sydney
With nude pictures of celebrities going viral, threats that there are more leaked images to follow, it is clear that technology can be misused in ways that invade personal and very private parts of our lives. Morally, there are many...
Should the Surrogacy Laws Be Changed?
Surrogacy laws have been in the media spotlight recently after the well-publicised case where a WA couple left their Down syndrome son with his surrogate mother in Thailand, and brought his healthy twin sister back to Australia. The controversy surrounding the...
What To Do About Being Wrongly Charged with Indecent Assault
Being charged with any offence can be extremely distressing, especially if you know you aren’t guilty. The stigma of being charged with a sexual offence like indecent assault can make the experience even more upsetting and stressful. If you have...
What is the Law on Child Sex Tourism?
In general, a government makes laws about conduct within its own territory but on some occasions, these laws can extend beyond borders. While the laws of the states and territories govern sexual offences committed within Australia, child sex tourism is...
What are Unlawful Deportations as a War Crime?
There are a number of criminal activities and offences which are recognised internationally as well as in Australia. Many of these are crimes under both Commonwealth law and international laws due to their severity, or through international agreements that different...
