This Anzac Day, ADF Veterans Call on Government for War Powers Reform
Anzac Day is a moment when the Australian public collectively pauses to contemplate the Australia Defence Force personnel who fell in conflicts on foreign soil. The futility of war is particularly pertinent this year with the brutality of the Russian invasion...
Governments Fail Flood Victims
The Northern Rivers flood victims face a long wait for financial help, as politicians busy themselves with upcoming federal election and other priorities they see as more important for their own promotion and self-preservation. When you talk to the locals,...
The Offence of Littering in New South Wales
A teenager on the NSW Central Coast has received a fine after becoming famous as a “speed camera crusader”. 17-year old Beau Jackson was recently the subject of a story on one of Australia’s most watched current affairs programme for...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 April 2022
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Impact on Dependents is Relevant when Sentencing for Commonwealth Crimes The appeal court found that the family impact must be considered when sentencing for federal...
Defamation Trial Hears Evidence of Atrocities by Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan
As the Ben Roberts Smith defamation trial continues, it’s hard not to look away from evidence given in court, and reported widely in the media, about what allegedly happened in Afghanistan. The latest development in the case, which is expected...
Coalition Attempts to Retake Warringah Using Extreme Anti-Trans Bigotry
Senior Liberal officials have outlined that when they were screening Katherine Deves for the key electoral seat of Warringah, they weren’t made aware that she was an anti-trans tyrant, which seems to imply the party may have had second thoughts...
Campaigning 2022: Which Major Can We Trust to Treat Refugees With the Most Cruelty?
Having fled their countries of origin due to conflict or persecution, often with little more than the clothes on their backs, refugees are some of the most desperate people on the planet. And in our country, they’ve also played a...
“An Extraordinary Wave of Extreme Sentences” as the Coalition Stamps Out Dissent
Andrew George ran onto the field at Sydney’s Pointsbet Stadium during a Sharks versus the Tigers football match on 10 April. Wearing a cape emblazoned with Fireproof Australia and carrying a flare, his aim was to draw attention to the climate...
Imprisoned for Defending the Climate: An Interview With Blockade Australia’s Max Curmi
After scaling multiple barbed wire fences to waltz into Sydney’s Port Botany, Max Curmi scaled a 60-metre-high crane at around 2 pm on 25 March and achieved his aim, which was to obstruct the loading of the ship beneath him,...
The Offence of Contravening an Order to Leave or Not Enter a Court in New South Wales
As New South Wales continues to adjust to the changing nature of the pandemic, new health and safety protocols will be in place in Local Courts until at least 9 May 2022 under the Court Security Act 2005. The legislation...
