Offenders Should be Sent to Prison as Punishment, Not to be Punished
Norway has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. And researchers have long theorised that one of the reasons for this is the country has long, cold winters - weather that acts as a deterrent for crime. Others...
Is it Time for Australia to Break Legal Ties with the British Monarchy?
The dust is settling on the first weeks of the reign of King Charles III in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II after her 70 years on the throne. Her reign was over a period of incredible...
Aussies Demand an End to Criminal Prosecutions of Whistleblowers
Many Australians breathed a sigh of relief when, on 7 July 2022, new Commonwealth attorney general Mark Dreyfus decided in to end the criminal prosecution of Bernard Collaery - the barrister whose client, known only as ‘Witness K’, exposed our...
Senator Faruqi to Lodge Racial Complaints Against Pauline Hanson: Hear, Hear!
Deputy leader of the Australian Greens Dr Mehreen Faruqi announced last Thursday that she’s considering raising a discrimination complaint with the Australian Human Rights Commission against serial racist One Nation leader Pauline Hanson. Hailing from Pakistan, Senator Faruqi’s decision was spurred...
The Offence of Aggravated Sexual Intercourse with a Child Between 14 and 16 in NSW
The owner of a Sydney-based health and wellness business has been granted conditional bail after being charged with four counts of aggravated sexual intercourse with a child between the ages of 14 and 16 years. 45-year old Savannah Daisley, who...
‘No Body, No Parole’ Laws May be Introduced in New South Wales
New legislation is set to be introduced in New South Wales Parliament in coming days, which would prohibit the release on parole of those convicted of murder who refuse, fail or are otherwise unable to provide authorities with assistance in...
Damning Evidence Concerning Killer Cop Mounts During Custody Death Inquest
Northern Territory police constable Zachary Rolfe left the territory’s Supreme Court a free man last March, after an all-non-Indigenous jury found him not guilty of murder, manslaughter and even the lesser crime of committing a violent act causing death, after he shot...
Abolish the Monarchy: FISTT’s Lynda-June Coe on Protesting the British Crown
The outpouring of grief over the death of Queen Elizabeth II, along with the saturation media coverage, the closure of parliaments and the establishment of an official day of mourning, have all raised serious questions about the polity that goes by...
When Do Double-Demerit Points Apply in New South Wales?
In New South Wales, double demerit points apply for periods not limited to public holiday dates but also to days before and after them. In fact, the law states that double demerits automatically apply on a long weekend when a...
The Muslim Quarter, Mae Sot: A Photo Essay
Mae Sot is a city in western Thailand that shares a border with Myanmar. It is a place with a large Muslim population where many escaping persecution – including ethnic Rohingya fleeing the genocide in Myanmar – seek refuge and...
