Why Is the Coalition So Reluctant to Establish a Federal Anti-Corruption Watchdog?
After promising to establish a federal anti-corruption body in December 2018 - and then hoping the public forgot about it - the Morrison government has finally produced its draft legislation outlining its proposed version of a federal ICAC. Having dragged...
Teflon Gladys. Is it Time for the NSW Premier to Resign?
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has faced scrutiny recently over her involvement in - or at least wilful blindness in the face of - allegations of corruption by members of her Party. Just a few weeks ago, NSW residents were polarised...
The Offence of Wounding or Causing Grievous Bodily Harm With Intent in NSW
Since 2007, all New South Wales venues have been ‘smoke free’ except for designated smoking areas, and any individual who doesn’t abide by the rules can be fined $300. Altercation over smoking According to reports, a group of five men...
Refugees Call to Be Reunited With Their Families
“Scott Morrison, where are you? Come outside and tell the truth,” chanted around a dozen refugees who’ve been living in the community long-term. They were calling on the prime minister while lined up out the front of his residence, located...
“It’s Designed to Fail”: Geoffrey Watson SC on Morrison’s Federal ICAC Proposal
A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, prime minister Scott Morrison promised he was going to deliver on the long-sought-after federal anti-corruption commission. It would be kind of like a NSW ICAC, although shrouded in secrecy. The...
Systemic Bullying, Brutality and Cover-Ups: Officers Speak Out Against Toxic Police Culture
Police officers say that a dysfunctional and divisive culture within the New South Wales police force is stronger than ever, with a number of officers recently speaking out about toxic leadership, bullying, ‘cliques’, systemic brutality and cover-ups. Speaking to media,...
NSW Police Officer Charged with Assaulting Teenager
A New South Wales Police Officer who struck a naked teenager 18 times with a baton after he had already been capsicum sprayed and tasered, and was on the ground, is now facing criminal charges. Officer Michial Greenhalgh has pleaded...
The Nats Are Still Attempting to Kill Off Koalas: An Interview With Greens MLC Cate Faehrmann
The decades-long association between the NSW Liberal Party and the Nationals known as the Coalition was almost brought to an end in mid-September, when deputy premier and Nats leader John Barilaro threatened to march his entire party over to the...
First Nations Mobilising Was Overpoliced, Again, at Sydney’s Djab Wurrung Rally
“This is about black liberation in this country,” said Gwenda Stanley, as she stood on Sydney Town Hall steps on 7 November. The Gomeroi woman was addressing a crowd of demonstrators about bringing an end to the “cultural genocide that’s...
Increase in Corruption Complaints Against Home Affairs is a Positive Sign, Watchdog Claims
The federal law enforcement watchdog has asserted that an increase in corruption referrals regarding the Department of Home Affairs doesn’t indicate a rise in dishonest conduct, but rather displays a “growing maturity” within the ministry’s “integrity arrangements”. The Australian Commission...
