Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 23 to 29 November 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Law and Penalties for Drug Importation in Australia The ‘Queen of Richmond’ has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for importing heroin. Click...
Former Journalist Charged with Terrorism Offences
A former journalist has been arrested and charged with planning a terrorist attack in Bundaberg, Queensland. James Waugh worked for local newspapers in the Canberra region and, in 2018, had access to the Federal Press Gallery at Parliament House. It’s...
The Hypocrisy of Australian Politicians Condemning Crime and Corruption
On the day of the release of the Brereton report into alleged war crimes perpetrated by Australian SAS troops in Afghanistan, Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie suggested in a tweet that the concern being shown by government ministers over its...
Victoria Extends Social Security For Young People in Out-of-Home Care
The Victorian Government has faced its fair share of criticism during the course of this year, but it’s now being hailed a hero by many for making significant reforms to out of home care, with a view to better supporting...
The White Australia Policy Part 2: The Legacy
With the passing of the Migration Act (Cth) in 1958, most of the laws that made up the White Australia Policy came to an end. The dictation test that was imposed upon potential migrants that the nation wanted to keep...
The White Australia Policy Part 1: Constructing Fortress Australia
“This country shall remain forever the home of the descendants of those people who came here in peace in order to establish in the South Seas an outpost of the British race,” remarked Australian PM John Curtin, following the outbreak...
NSW Government Wants “Retrograde” HIV Testing Laws: An Interview With ACON’s Brent Mackie
The Berejiklian government recently introduced a bill that requires people to undergo mandatory blood testing to see if they have a blood-borne disease - specifically HIV, hepatitis B and hepatitis C - if they deliberately expose a health, emergency or...
COVID Restrictions Are Legal, Australian Courts Rule
Throughout the course of this year, Covid 19 lockdowns and border closures have taken their toll on the mental health and financial security of millions of Australians. Three of these people have taken their grievances to court, challenging the legal...
Lawyer Mark Davis on the Brereton Report, McBride and Assange
Released publicly on 19 November 2020, the Brereton report exposes the “warrior culture” prevalent amongst SAS troops deployed in Afghanistan between the years 2005 and 2016, which fostered the committing of war crimes and “a code of silence” to conceal...
British Man Pleads Guilty to Nearly 100 Child Sexual Offences
A British man has admitted to almost 100 sexual offences against children in Britain, Australia and the US. In a UK court, 36 year old labourer David Wilson pleaded guilty to 96 sexual offences against 51 boys, some as young...
