Shoebridge on Delivering a Federal ICAC With Teeth Soon After Taking Senate
Over their current terms in office, the federal and NSW Liberal Nationals governments have been rocked by one grants scandal after another. At the state level, NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian resigned, while federally, Senator Bridget McKenzie was provided with a new...
The Majors Claims on Climate Action Are Lies, Time for Progressives to Take the Lead
Australia is an international pariah when it comes to climate inaction. But that’s not of real concern to the majors in relation to the 21 May election. The main issue for the Coalition and Labor is putting across a domestic...
ATO Investigates 40,000 Aussies Over Alleged Tax Fraud Scheme
The ATO has more than 40,000 Australians in its sights, as it begins investigating what it says is a fraudulent scheme that’s cost the community around $850 million. Individuals warned they are responsible for their conduct The scheme, promoted through...
Yuendumu Walpiri Elders Call for Indefinite Police Ceasefire: Karrinjarla Muwajarri
Just two months after NT police constable Zachary Rolfe got off scot-free over the shooting death of Kumanjayi Walker, whilst his partner was on top of the 19-year-old Warlpiri teen, the NT police minister Nicole Manison on 5 May announced the biggest...
New NSW Police Commissioner: All Talk, No Action
There is mounting pressure on newly appointed NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb to make good on her promises to reform the culture of unaccountability and lack of transparency within the force, including changes to support victims of domestic violence offences....
Biloela Family: Political Pawns in the Upcoming Federal Election
Australia’s poor treatment of a family fighting to stay in Australia has become a Federal election issue, as senior politicians within both major parties pledge to let them stay in the country. Labor Leader Anthony Albanese has publicly criticised the...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 2 to 8 May 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Court Dismisses Application to Halt Brittany Higgins Sexual Assault Trial The defendant’s application for a permanent stay of proceedings due to adverse publicity was refused....
Police Officer Sent to Prison Over Fatal Collision
An officer who crashed while speeding to a non-urgent call killing a man and leaving his wife with permanent injuries has been sentenced to three years in prison. Former Tasmanian police officer, Aaron Bonner, was responding to a non-urgent call...
The Link Between Rising Authoritarianism and the Protection of Big Business
NSW premier Dominic Perrottet has done quite a good job of presenting himself as something of a “swell guy”, despite the fact he’s an extreme ultraconservative who has just overseen the passing of the most draconian anti-protest laws in any...
Disturbing New Crime Trend Goes Viral on Social Media
The New South Wales Police Force has established a dedicated unit to investigate and prosecute a new criminal craze that is said to have been sweeping through the Newcastle and Lake Macquarie area in recent weeks. According to police, young...
