Uniting Against Police Brutality: Officer Murders Civilian on Busy Street
Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt down upon the neck of George Floyd last Monday, as the African American man lay face down on the side of the road in broad daylight. The white cop continued to rest his body...
Good People Break Bad Laws: The Criminalisation of Whistleblowers
These days, Australia is known as a nation governed by those that attempt to silence the free press, have an ongoing agenda of eroding citizens’ rights, pass national security laws establishing surveillance state apparatus and persecute whistleblowers. However, the same...
Premier Freezes Public Sector Pay, Having Approved 15% Pay Rise to Police Commissioner
Despite having just recently approved a massive pay rise to the New South Wales Police Chief, equivalent to about 15% of his salary, The Berejiklian government is now proposing a wage freeze for public servants, including frontline health staff. In...
Man Imprisoned for Assaulting and Raping Own Mother
A Western Australian man who physically assaulted his 56-year old mother before sexually assaulting her three times has been sentenced to a full-term of 17 years in prison. According to court papers, the man - whose identity is subject to...
“Seven Dark Years in Detention for What?”: An Interview With Kangaroo Point Detainee Abdullah Moradi
Right now, the Australian government is continuing to hold over 100 men at Kangaroo Point Central Hotel in inner city Brisbane, in a similar manner to how these asylum seekers were previously locked up on Manus and Nauru. These men...
RIP Press Freedom: PM Pressures ABC to Change Report About COVID-19 App
Last year, when the Australian Federal Police raided the home of journalist Annika Smethurst over a story she wrote about government plan to spy on ordinary Australians, and, days later, the Sydney offices of the ABC in relation to a...
COVID Commission’s Gas Fuelled Recovery Is Grounded in Climate Denial
The Morrison government has taken the moment the coronavirus lockdown has afforded the nation to present a somewhat strong proactive pandemic response front, while in the background, it’s simply forging ahead with its “business as usual” fossil fuel agenda. At...
China Continues to Detain Tibet’s Second Highest Leader 25 Years On
There are growing concerns that the Chinese government will move to appoint its own candidate for the next Dalai Lama: the Tibetan people’s most important spiritual leader. And these fears are warranted, as 25 years ago this month, Beijing disappeared...
Government Forces Messaging Platforms to Surrender Information
Social media has allowed us to connect with friends and family during these difficult and physically isolating times, but it has also given many of us a false sense of privacy and security when using platforms such as Facebook Messenger....
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 May 2020
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: The Use of ‘Ice’ and the Criminal Justice System There are circumstances where drug addiction can be taken into account when determining the appropriate sentence....
