Revenge Porn to become a crime in New South Wales
Thinking about getting back at your ex by posting nude pic or some saucy sex video online? Think again. Not only is revenge porn not cool, you could land yourself in prison. The NSW Government has announce it is making...
Ombudsman Blasts Government’s ‘Tough on Crime’ Policies
Victoria’s Ombudsman has described the state’s focus on refusing bail to suspects and imprisoning offenders as fundamentally flawed. Ombudsman Deborah Glass believes the government’s “short term headline-grabbing view of crime” does nothing to reduce crime or reoffending rates, but rather...
Roll Up, Roll Up & Become a Prison Guard!
Just days after the NSW Government announced it will pour $3.8 million into more correctional services facilities to address overcrowding in the state’s prisons, the Department of Justice has kicked-off a massive state-wide recruitment drive. “The largest recruitment drive in...
Queensland Gets Tough on Smokers
If you’re a smoker thinking about visiting the Sunshine State anytime soon, be aware that tough new smoking bans have come into effect this month. Smoking is now prohibited in bus stops and taxi ranks, as well as near child-care...
Life Sentences in NSW: “Life Meaning Life”
At the conclusion of their highly publicised Supreme Court trial, Roger Rogerson and Glen McNamara were found guilty and subsequently sentenced to life imprisonment without parole for murdering Sydney student Jamie Gao. Gao was shot dead in 2014 after Rogerson...
Baby Nearly Dies after Eating Mother’s Ice Stash
A 27-year old mother from Koonawarra on the NSW South Coast has been charged with ‘abandoning or exposing a child under seven’ and six counts of drug possession after allegedly leaving her 21-month old son unattended in her bedroom within...
Racial Imbalance in the NSW Judiciary
On April 26 this year, Victorian attorney-general Martin Pakula announced the appointment of Urfa Masood to the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria. Ms Masood, who is of Sri Lankan background, began practising as a solicitor with the Victorian Aboriginal Legal Service...
Journalist Faces Contempt of Court Charge
A young Sydney journalist who ignored publishing protocols and caused a murder trial to be aborted has had her case referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). Yahoo 7 reporter Krystal Johnson may face contempt of court charges after...
Greyhound Adoption Program and Friends of the Hound: For the love of dogs
With the Greyhound racing industry reeling from the NSW government’s decision to ban dog racing from July 2017, there is widespread concern about what’s to become of the tens of thousands of dogs that will no longer be needed, or...
Bogus Books Delivered to Sydney Mosques Defame Uyghur Leader
Two weeks ago, boxes containing hundreds of copies of a book defaming the character of exiled Uyghur leader Rebiya Kadeer were mysteriously dropped off out the front of several Sydney mosques. The incident seems to be an attempt to discredit...
