Australia to Be a Frontline in US War on China, Warns Australian Greens Leader David Shoebridge
Australian Greens leader David Shoebridge addressed the recent anti-AUKUS peace rally that took place on Gadigal land before Sydney Town Hall. And as he did, he mentioned that a US general had recently suggested that the key aspect to AUKUS...
WA Police Bans a Dozen Activists from Perth Weapons Expo
Right now marks three years since the Gaza genocide began, and this stark anniversary coincides with Israeli arms manufacturers showcasing their military wares at a weapons expo in Boorloo-Perth, while the Western Australian government has set up a buffer zone...
The NSW Offence of Robbery with Arms and Wounding
A Broken Hill man was charged with robbery with arms and wounding, after the 38-year-old was arrested on 14 September 2026, in relation to an alleged assault and robbery of an 81-year-old on Wiljaali land at a home on Broken...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 28 September to 4 October 2026
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Proposed Victim Experience Sexual Assault Prosecution Reforms Explained The reforms would place more restraints on the defence and make it easier to prosecute sexual...
How Long Will the Antisemitism Envoy Be Permitted to Reshape Australia in Israel’s Vision?
Despite the noise around antisemitism having quietened since the hearings of the Royal Commission ended in late August, Australia’s Special Envoy to Combat Antisemitism Jillian Segal continues to propagate her plan to insert a definition of antisemitism, or prejudice towards...
NSW Greens Propose to End the Warrantless Use of Drug Dogs in Places Open to the Public
Following two recent spates of New South Wales police drug dog raids on Gadigal land that targeted gay bars along Sydney’s Oxford Street, NSW Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann has stepped forward to point out that cops aren’t running dogs through...
The New Medicinal Cannabis Drug Driving Threshold Ought to Be Extended to All NSW Drivers
The Minns government should be congratulated in having passed laws establishing a medicinal cannabis drug driving defence last month, as cannabis medicine has been legal for a decade now. But in having established a maximum limit relating to how much...
“A US Military Outpost”: WA Greens MLC Sophie McNeill on Land Forces and AUKUS
Recent months have seen Western Australian Greens MLC Sophie McNeill persistently raising ire in WA parliament over the Cook Labor government not only moving to host the Land Forces 2026 weapons festival, but further, to rollout a tailormade security regime...
The Offence of Custody of a Knife in a Public Place or School in NSW
The New South Wales Police Force carried out a two-day wanding blitz across the state last weekend, which saw 4,436 members of the public wanded for knives. The operation led to more than 150 people being charged with a total...
United States Is Displeased with Australia’s Proposed Digital Duty of Care
The Trump administration says Albanese’s plan to protect Australians from “seriously harmful material and conduct” is a “blank cheque for political censorship”. In a supreme act of foreign interference, the US Embassy and Consulates in Australia provided the US response...