Apartheid Israel Unleashes Terror Campaign Upon Palestinians in Gaza
Israeli forces are punishing Palestinians living in the open-air prison that is Gaza with airstrikes. Since fighting commenced on 10 May, the much smaller Hamas forces have responded with rocket fire. Sixty five Palestinians and six Israelis have been killed....
Religious Zealotry Is Dangerous: The Rationalist Society’s Dr Meredith Doig on the PM’s Speech
“Sure, social media has its virtues and it’s values, and it enables us to connect with people in ways we never have before,” said prime minister Scott Morrison. “Terrific, terrific, but those weapons can also be used by the Evil...
Intensive WA Suicide Program Proves Outreach Can Reduce First Nations Deaths
Five First Nations girls took their own lives within the first eleven days of 2019. The oldest two were 15, the youngest two were just 12 years old. And three of the minors, who were driven to such despair that...
Queensland Police Officers Accused of Misconduct
Four Queensland Police Officers have been accused of misconduct in public office after allegedly allowing a now-former police sergeant who admitted he had been drinking to avoid a breath test, and saying they would delete bodycam footage of the incident....
Fortress Australia Now Includes the Turning Back of Citizens as Illegal Flight Entries
Nations globally have closed borders with India due to the intensity of the second wave of COVID-19 sweeping the country. However, Australia stands alone in the extreme ban it’s implemented, as not only has it blocked entry to noncitizens, but...
Jack de Belin Not Guilty of One Count of Sexual Assault, Hung Jury on Remaining Counts
The futures of footballers Jack de Belin and Callan Sinclair remain uncertain after a jury acquitted them both of one charge of aggravated sexual assault against a woman in a Wollongong unit in December 2018, but was not able to...
Further Charges Brought Against George Floyd’s Killer, While Justice Continues to Evade David Dungay
Further charges have been laid against Derek Chauvin and the three former Minneapolis officers involved in George Floyd’s death. In the eyes of many, the conviction of Derek Chauvin last month on state charges of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder...
Tensions Rise in Northern Ireland, Sparking Concerns About Renewed Violence
Residents of Northern Ireland have increasingly felt disregarded by those in power in the United Kingdom over foreign policy, policing, and Brexit implementation, leading to concerns of renewed violence in the region. History To understand the present state of affairs...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 May 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Offences of Recording and Distributing Intimate Images Without Consent A former Liberal staff member who filmed himself masturbating on an MP’s desk claims to...
If Morrison’s Has Been Called Upon to Do God’s Bidding, It’s Divisive Work Indeed
“God has, I believe, been using us in those moments to be able to provide some relief and comfort and just some reassurance,” said Scott Morrison, in reference to himself and his wife being present onsite to console Australians affected...
