The Offence of Aggravated Sexual Assault in New South Wales
Sydney pizza shop worker Ricardo Audish has been remanded in custody after a New South Wales District Court jury returned verdicts of guilty in just two hours for three counts of aggravated sexual assault. Mr Audish’s bail was refused despite...
COVID Cases Could Lead to Court Delays
21-year old Haja Uma Timbo has pleaded guilty to failing to comply with a public health order by travelling interstate last year. During the sentencing proceedings, the heard that Ms Timbo flew to Brisbane from Melbourne on 22 July 2020...
Calls for Justice as the System Fails Mhelody Bruno: An Interview With Artist Bhenji Ra
The 20th November is Trans Remembrance Day. And on this date last year, it was announced that 350 trans and gender diverse people had been killed globally over the course of the 12 months prior. Not only are transgender people...
Morrison’s Retraction Doesn’t Ring True After Years of Thuggish Politicking
Scott Morrison appeared before the press on Tuesday to admit that his government had taken the wrong approach in relation to a number of sexual assault and harassment allegations that have been levelled against Liberal Party politicians and staff members....
The Swan River Custody Deaths and the Fear of Police
The inquest into the custodial deaths of two First Nations teenagers who drowned in Perth’s Swan River, as they were being pursued by two WA police officers, on 10 September 2018 came to a close last Friday. The two officers...
Concerns Over Rising Hindu Extremism: An Interview With Humanism Project’s Haroon Kasim
A car carrying four Sikh men was attacked by a group of unidentified men with bats in Sydney’s Harris Park at around 10 pm on 28 February. The perpetrators are suspected to be supporters of India’s ruling party: the Hindu...
Scott Morrison’s Pledge to Address Parliamentary Culture: Too Little, Too Late?
It might be Australia’s worst kept secret, but both Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds look set to lose their respective portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle to be announced in the coming days. Both have been at the...
State-Sanctioned Violence Against First Nations Women: An Interview with Professors Carlson and McGlade
Whether you take prime minister Scott Morrison’s change-of-heart sentiment in relation to his government’s approach to gendered violence as genuine or not, one thing is certain, the burgeoning March for Justice movement has forced change at the highest level. Yet,...
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Tasked with Cleaning Up Parliament
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has been given the task of overhauling the workplace culture in Parliament House. The initial part of the process involves an inquiry, the terms of reference for which are deliberately broad. Ms Jenkins says she...
The Laws Relating to Driver Licence Suspensions, Disqualifications and Appeals
Traffic law is a complex area that can be a minefield for both those who are considering representing themselves in court and lawyers who are unfamiliar with, or inexperienced in, the field. Here’s a thumbnail sketch of some of the...
