“A Steady Deterioration in Rights” in Australia: An Interview With HRMI’s Thalia Kehoe Rowden
When the United Nations General Assembly announced that Australia would be serving on the UN Human Rights Council over the 2018-20 term, questions were raised about the nation’s fitness to hold a seat, especially in relation to its treatment of...
We Are All Friendlyjordies: The Systematic Silencing of Dissent
In line with the new norm for Coalition ministers, NSW deputy premier John Barilaro filed to sue Friendlyjordies presenter, Jordan Shanks, for defamation on 27 May, claiming the YouTube political satirist portrayed him as being corrupt in two video clips...
The New COVID Rules in Greater Sydney: Masks, Restrictions and Penalties
As a result of new Covid cases in Sydney, New South Wales Health has issued a new public health order, which is currently in effect. Focus on enforcement NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has warned that police will be strictly enforcing...
No Support for Religious Privileging Laws: An Interview With the Rationalist Society’s Neil Francis
Newly minted attorney general Michaelia Cash has signalled she’s producing a new draft of the Religious Discrimination Bill (RD Bill), which is a piece of legislation that purports to protect those of faith, whilst actually providing them with the privilege...
As Long Warned, Terrorism Laws Are Being Turned on Citizens
The federal government has passed around 90 national security-counterterrorism bills, with bipartisan approval, since the 9/11 attacks took place in 2001. And while the projected enemy is shifting from Middle Eastern terrorists to a rising China, the imposing edifice of...
Weinstein Faces Further Sexual Assault Charges
A New York judge has paved the way for Harvey Weinstein to be extradited from prison in New York to California to face further charges. The former Hollywood movie producer and co-founder of the Miramax film studio, which prodiced blockbusters...
Witness K Sentenced for Exposing Crimes of Australian Government
Former senior ASIS intelligence officer Witness K was given a three month suspended sentence on 18 June, after having plead guilty to revealing classified government information that he’d acquired via his employment with the nation’s chief foreign spying agency. Witness...
Removing Speed Camera Warning Signs: A Cash Cow for the Government
Government revenue from speeding fines has soared since its decision to remove warning signs for speed cameras. Late last year, the NSW Government decided to remove speed camera signs, to strip back vehicle markings and increase the time police and...
Police Fear Gang War in Sydney
New South Wales Police fear that the recent killing of 34-year old Bilal Hamze could escalate further violent crime and gang wars on Sydney streets. Bilal Hazme, the cousin of Brothers 4 Life Founder Bassam Hazme, was shot in a...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 14 to 20 June 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Law, Penalties and Defences Relating to Money Laundering in New South Wales A man has been charged with proceeds of crime after police allegedly...
