Taxpayers Fund Forest Depletion in NSW: Knitting Nanna Dominique Jacobs on Stopping Logging
The extreme climate-driven bushfires over the summer of 2019/20 burnt down 20 percent of mainland forest. And one might expect such devastation would lead authorities to rush to preserve the pockets of remaining wildlife, however this is Australia. Indeed, in the...
Mark Standen: Corrupt Crime Commission Czar
A young schoolboy who aspired to be a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) pilot could not have dreamed his adult life would be entangled with Dutch drug cartel godfathers, semi-trailer drug manufacturing operations, millions of dollars in cash. But budding...
The Offence of Supplying a Prohibited Drug Causing Death in New South Wales
The Queensland government recently approved pill testing services in the state. The move follows the success of fixed site drug services in the ACT, and a number of successful trials involving mobile pill testing at music festivals. And while other...
Can I Object to a Coronial Autopsy?
Hearing that a deceased loved-one may be examined via an autopsy can be an incredibly distressing experience. But there are some circumstances where you can object to an autopsy, and here’s an outline of them. What is a coronial autopsy?...
The Law on Attempts to Commit Offences in New South Wales
Stonehouse is a new series on streaming service Amazon Prime, which tells the story of disgraced British minister John Stonehouse, his alleged espionage activities and attempt to fake his own death. The show mixes fact and fiction, but here’s a...
Belmarsh Tribunal Calls on Albanese to Truly Take Action on Assange’s “Death by Process”
On opening the fifth instalment of the Belmarsh Tribunal, co-chair Australian journalist Mary Kostakidis outlined that the subject of proceedings, Julian Assange, has suffered thirteen years of arbitrary detainment, which has most recently included four in a maximum security prison. Kostakidis...
The Rules Regarding the Legality of Brothels in New South Wales
Are you considering engaging in sex work in New South Wales? Or perhaps establishing a brothel in our state? Or maybe are you’re employed as a sex worker and have concerns about the legality of your workplace? Or perhaps you...
Locals Say Fuck Off, As Christian Fascists Descend Upon Newtown
A large group of Christian fascists descended upon Newtown on Friday night, marching in a pack along King Street and hurling abusive slurs at locals. Fuelled by homophobic and transphobic sentiment and spurred by the success of WorldPride, the men’s...
I’ve Been Accused of a Criminal Offence: Will I Get Bail?
If you’ve been arrested and charged with a criminal offence at a police station, one of your immediate concerns may be whether you’ll be released from custody until your scheduled court date. Those who are charged by way of a...
What is ‘Fair and Reasonable Overtime’ in Australia?
Legal proceedings involving an Independent Member of Pariliament and her subordinate, a political staffer, were described as an ’important test case’ in relation to the meaning of ‘fair and reasonable’ overtime’ in the workplace. The matter was adjudicated upon yesterday,...
