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...
Dutton’s War on China Doublespeak Is Dubious, Dangerous and Defeatist
Unsurprisingly, Peter Dutton has brought his little bag of home affairs tricks over to the defence portfolio. And although he only took on the role a few weeks back, he’s already appeared in the Herald to let the nation know...
NSW Police Officer Charged With Assaulting First Nations Teenager
Eleven months after the fact, a NSW police officer was charged on Tuesday with assault occasioning actual bodily harm and common assault, after he swept the legs of a 16-year-old First Nations boy out from under him in a Surry...
Keeping Women Out of Prison: An Interview With the Miranda Project’s Marisa Moliterno
The number of women being incarcerated in the NSW prison system has been rising at a significant rate over recent decades. And no one is suggesting this has anything to do with more women turning to a life of crime....
Federal Court Hears Challenge to COVID Travel Bans
Since March 2020, those residing in Australia have generally been prohibited from travelling overseas without a Federal Government exemption. A recent exception to this rule is the New Zealand ‘travel bubble’, which since 19 April 2021 has permitted travel to...
