Unrestricted and Alive: Thailand Street Life in Pictures
One of the first things that strikes an Australian strolling through any city or regional town in Thailand is the prevalence of street vendors selling tasty food at cheap prices on the side of the road, with the provision of...
E-Scooters Likely to Be Made Legal on New South Wales Roads
The planned trial of shared (rental) e-Scooters in New South Wales had previously faced setbacks when two Sydney councils, the City of Sydney and the Inner West Local Council, originally decided not to participate. e-Scooter trial The e-Scooter trial has...
Peter Dutton Drops Defamation Case Against Refugee Advocate
Federal Coalition Leader Peter Dutton has ended his appeal against a decision by the Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia which found that it was not defamatory for refugee advocate Shane Bazzi to call him a ‘rape apologist’....
What is the Age of Sexual Consent in New South Wales?
The law says a person is unable to lawfully agree to sexual activity such as sexual intercourse, sexual touching or a sexual act before they reach a certain age, this is known as the ‘age of consent’. This means a...
Climate Defender’s Mental Health Application Succeeds in Court
Mali Cooper was the courageous Blockade Australia climate defender, who, on 27 June 2022, as part of a broader citywide protest blocked the northern entrance to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel with their car, causing morning peak hour disruption, aiming to alert...
Bipartisan Coverup of Timor-Leste Bugging Continues, as Dreyfus Pursues Court Suppressions
ACT Chief Justice Lucy McCallum sums up the Attorney General’s Department’s push to prevent the release of the full 6 October 2021 court transcript regarding an appeal of court secrecy measures raised by ACT barrister Bernard Collaery down to “a...
Onus to be Placed on Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
New laws being introduced to federal parliament will put the responsibility squarely on employers to ensure proactive measures are taken to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The proposed laws The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect...
Allegiance to the People, Not the King: Australian Republic Movement’s Sandy Biar on Severing Ties
The death of Queen Elizabeth II evoked differing responses. To many in this country, the British monarch of 70 years was a figure who well served the people of the Commonwealth. For others, she was an archaic figurehead, representing past...
Class Action Could be Launched Against Optus Over Data Breach
Optus - the company that has built its brand on the proposition of ‘Yes’ - is now saying a resounding ‘No’ to customers who are requesting assistance to change their phone numbers and seek some form of compensation, after the...
Rescuing Elephants: An Interview With Thai Elephant Alliance Association’s Mr Kid
Gone are the days, when tourists in Thailand would flock to parks to ride elephants on a so-called safari, with a keeper, or mahout, strolling beside the large pachyderm brandishing a metal hook they used to prod the animal to...
