Defence Chief Slammed Over Misogynistic Remarks
A former Navy Cadet who was raped repeatedly while in service has responded to a speech given by Australian Defence Force Chief General Angus Campbell, during which he told new recruits that in order to avoid being sexually assaulted, they...
Calls for Independent Inquiry Into Alleged Sexual Misconduct of Nation’s Chief Lawyer
“My guess is that if I were to resign and that set a new standard, there wouldn’t be much need for an attorney general anyway, because there would be no rule of law left to protect in this country,” said...
Doctors Must Be Given Every Opportunity to Attend a Disciplinary Hearing
The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) has responsibility for investigating complaints made about health care professionals such as doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and psychologists. If the HCCC finds a practitioner unfit to practise by reason of, for example, engaging in professional...
Victoria Extends ‘State of Emergency’ for Nine Months
The Victorian Government has extended the jurisdiction’s state of emergency until December 2021, despite falling Covid-19 numbers across the state. Under existing laws, this is the last time a state of emergency can be consecutively used for Covid-19, but there...
Abortion Is No Longer a Crime in Australia
The South Australian Government passed the Termination of Pregnancy Bill 2021 last week, bringing the state into line with all other jurisdictions around Australia. The new law means that terminating a pregnancy is no longer a criminal offence in that...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 1 to 7 March 2021
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Laws, Defences and Penalties for Dog Attack Offences in New South Wales A dog has allegedly bitten a police officer who was attending to...
Marketing or Informing? Daniel Andrews Spends Big on Social Media
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has been making a committed effort to boost his profile on social media, but the effect may be transient now that it’s been revealed he’s spent almost $800,00 of taxpayer funds doing so. Victorian parliament’s Accounts...
Sexual Assault Is Rife Within Aged Care Facilities
The aged care sector is one of the largest service industries in the nation. And with Australia’s aging population, its significance is set to increase. However, in its current state, incidents of sexual abuse and assault are rife, and not...
Civil Liberties Advocates Call for End to Police Investigating Police
The various Australian state, territory and federal police agencies investigating their own has long been understood to be problematic. NSW Greens MLC David Shoebridge last year exposed NSW police as having paid out over $24 million in relation to police...
Release of Medevac Refugees Highlights Failure of Offshore Detention
The February 2019 passing of the Medevac laws meant that refugees and asylum seekers slowly being tortured under our government’s ongoing policy of mandatory offshore detention could be more easily transferred to the Australian mainland to seek much-needed medical treatment....
