Coalition Targets Parliament Sex Scandal Whistleblower, Rather Than Its Own
For those who haven’t been watching, early last year federal parliament was rocked by the revelations around the Brittany Higgins sexual assault and its subsequent coverup, as well as the historical rape allegations involving now expired minister Christian Porter. Then, as...
“All Roads Lead to the Aboriginal Tent Embassy”: Gwenda Stanley on the 50th Anniversary
The 26th of January marks 50 years since the Aboriginal Tent Embassy was established on the lawns out the front of the building today known as Old Parliament House. Situated in Canberra, the Embassy operates upon Ngambri-Ngunnawal Country. The Tent Embassy...
Premier Domicron Destroys the Economy, Along With the Public Health
Viruses don’t adhere to political ideologies: this is the lesson newly-incumbent NSW premier Dominic Perrottet has been learning over the Christmas-New Year period. As he took the reins of the state following the demise of predecessor Gladys Berejikilian, Perrottet notoriously...
The Offence of Unauthorised Possession or Use of a Pistol or Prohibited Firearm in New South Wales
A man has been charged with firearms, robbery and intimidation offences after allegedly wielding a firearm at a popular Sydney restaurant. It is alleged that 42-year old Viacheslav Zhadushkin pulled out a firearm and threatened staff and patrons after being...
“Brute Force and Paternalistic Grand Standing”: Sniff Off’s Olivia Barlow on NSW Police Drug Dog Use
After near on two years of the NSW government having relied on local police to heavy-handedly enforce health measures via the threat of monetary penalisation, and, if that didn’t work, brute force, premier Dominic Perrottet has let the COVID Omicron...
It is Now Compulsory to Report Positive Rapid Antigen Tests in NSW
From 12 January 2022, the new Covid-19 testing regime is in place across New South Wales - moving away from PCR (clinic) testing to Rapid-Antigen Tests (RATs) which can be done at home. Residents who test positive for Covid-19 are...
Proceeds of Crime Laws Are Now Being Used to Target Climate Activists
The November crackdown on Blockade Australia climate activists in Newcastle gained widespread attention after one protester, Sergeio Herbert, was actually sentenced to hard time for his part in nonviolent direct actions that were targeting the world’s largest coal port. Herbert was sent...
The Djokovic Saga Exemplifies the Joke Australia has Become
Tennis Australia officials and a good number of Aussie tennis fans were relieved to hear the ruling made by Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly yesterday that Novak Djokovic can stay in Melbourne - for now. The judge also issued...
NSW Premier Reintroduces COVID Restrictions, As Case Numbers Soar
In mid-December 2021, around the time that unvaccinated people in New South Wales were finally allowed to mix and mingle in society along with the rest of the vaccinated population, Premier Domenic Perrottet made bold statements to the media about...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 January 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Drug Importation Sentence Reduced, as Mitigating Factors Given Insufficient Weight The sentencing judge failed to give sufficient weight to personal factors, such as the defendant’s...
