Should the Defence Minister Resign Over Her Handling of Sexual Assault Claim?
The Federal Minister for Defence, Linda Reynolds, could face defamation proceedings for calling Brittany Higgins a “lying cow’ within the earshot of other staff members on 15 February 2021, the day Ms Higgins went public with her sexual assault allegations....
Australia Must Declare Uyghur Genocide: An Interview With AUA’s Bahtiyar Bora
Right now, the Chinese government is perpetrating a genocide in the western province of Xinjiang: the homeland of the Uyghur people, which is locally known as the nation of East Turkistan. Indeed, the evidence emerging makes it increasingly clear that...
Morrison Impoverishes Jobless, Calls It a Raise: An Interview With AUWU’s Kristen O’Connell
Prior to the onset of COVID-19, the last time a federal government raised unemployment benefits in real terms was in 1994, way back when Keating was in power. This was despite ongoing and concerted campaigns over the years that called...
Greens Senator Wins Defamation Case
The Federal Court of Australia has delivered a ruling that offers a spark of hope for women who seek to protect themselves against sexist and demeaning remarks. The court dismissed Former Liberal Democrat Senator David Leyonhjelm’s appeal to overturn his...
Berejiklian Government Faces Fresh Corruption Allegations
The Berejiklian Government is facing fresh corruption allegations, after the Independent Corruption Commission (ICAC) confirmed it will conduct a public inquiry into whether NSW MP John Sidoti “improperly influenced another person, or persons, to dishonestly or partially exercise any of...
What is a Working With Children Check in New South Wales?
A legal clearance is required for an adult to work with children in either a paid position or a voluntary role in New South Wales. This is known as a Working With Children Check clearance’ (WWCC), and is made through...
Not Guilty Verdict for NSW Police Officer Highlights Bias in Criminal Justice System
Abuse of power and the excessive use of force by police has increasingly come under the scrutiny of mainstream public discourse since the onset of the COVID-19 lockdowns saw law enforcement powers enhanced to administer pandemic restrictions. Images of Victoria...
NSW Police Officer Found Not Guilty of Assaulting Naked Teen
The police officer charged with assault after striking a restrained, naked teenager 18 times with a baton has been found not guilty. Officer Michial Greenhalgh was charged following an inquiry by the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) into the arrest...
Winner of 2020 SCL Criminal Law Scholarship Announced
Ruth Lubrainschik describes herself as someone who has a “deep empathy for human struggle”, and it is this deep empathy which drives her interest in criminal law as well as her strong belief in the capacity of the law to...
Sexual Assault Allegations Plague Parliament
It’s been a tumultuous time in the halls of power in Canberra. In the past couple of weeks, five women have come forward with serious allegations of sexual assault and sexual harassment. An historical sexual assault allegation by friends of...
