Treaty Can No Longer Be Denied
The Justice Through Treaty rally saw thousands of people march through Sydney streets on January 26 calling on Australian governments to enter into meaningful treaty negotiations with the various First Nations peoples throughout the continent. While on the three days prior...
Government to Introduce Tougher Road Rules
The New South Wales Government is setting harsher penalties for drink and drug affected drivers. Twenty-eight people died on NSW roads during the 2017-2018 summer holiday period - more than double the previous year. And 2017 was the third year...
How Do I Find the Right Lawyer in New South Wales?
There may be times in life when you find yourself in need of the best lawyer for your particular case. Buying and selling property, getting divorced or dealing with family issues, recovering a debt, resolving an employment-related issue, or going...
Police Viciously Assault Naked Boy in Byron Bay
Four NSW police offers are facing a police investigation after dramatic video footage has emerged of them beating a naked 16-year old boy in the world-renowned holiday town of Byron Bay. The video shows the boy crying out for help...
Hands Off Our Charities: An Interview With Pew Charitable Trusts’ Dr Barry Traill
On the same day, the House of Representatives was passing a law to legalise same-sex marriage in Australia, the Turnbull government was introducing a bill before the Senate that will stifle the advocacy work that Australian charities and not-for-profit organisations...
Police Officer’s Gut Instinct Solves Murder Mystery
For the past eight years, Sergeant Gerry Thornton has never swayed from his view that “nothing seemed right” about the 2009 death of Lainie Coldwell in Charleville, south-eastern Queensland. Now, almost a decade after her death, the officer has finally...
Wealth Inequality and the Calls for a Universal Basic Income
The world’s eight richest people have accumulated more wealth than the poorest four billion, an Oxfam report released 12 months ago revealed. And since 2015, the richest 1 percent has owned more than the rest of the globe’s 99 percent. This...
Turnbull Plans for Australia to Become a Top Arms Dealer
The Turnbull government announced last week that it’s decided to invest heavily in the misery of foreigners, while moving down the war economy path. The plan is to ramp up investment in arms exports, with the aim of Australia becoming one...
Victoria Bans Pet Shops from Selling Puppies
In what many are calling a bold and compassionate move, the Victorian government has passed legislation to ban puppy farming in the state. Animal welfare groups see the new legislation as a significant step forward, one which seeks to prevent...
NSW Greyhound Racing Industry Fails to Reform
Greens MP Mehreen Faruqi has obtained figures through freedom of information laws which suggest that the greyhound racing industry has failed to fulfil its undertaking to significantly reduce the euthanasia rates of dogs. The pledge was one of many the...
