How Much Do Drug Dealers Really Make?
The latest weapon in the ‘War On Drugs’ was revealed last week, when the New South Wales police launched a local version of the ‘Dob in a dealer’ campaign in Redfern. The campaign is staying in the suburb for a...
Transgender Inmates at Greater Risk of Abuse
Transgender inmates detained in US immigration facilities are at high risk of being sexually assaulted, repeatedly strip-searched and held indefinitely in solitary confinement, according to a study released last Wednesday by the advocacy group Human Rights Watch. The 68-page report,...
Justice Reinvestment, an Exclusive Interview
Sarah Hopkins is the Managing Lawyer of Justice Projects at the Aboriginal Legal Service, and a criminal law lecturer at the University of NSW. In 2012, she helped establish Just Reinvest NSW, a non-profit organisation that’s lobbying for big changes...
California Police to Get Nunchucks
Nunchucks are often associated with ninjas or martial artists like the legendary Bruce Lee. But it looks like they will soon become a standard police weapon, at least in California. Nunchucks are two solid sticks connected with a cord or...
The “Grand Theft Auto” Generation and Violent Crime
Victoria saw an 8.1 per cent increase in crime last year, largely driven by double digit percentage growth in theft, drug and weapons offences. Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton has expressed concerns about a dramatic rise in youth offending,...
Cameras Replacing Sketch Artists Inside the Courtroom
Courtroom sketch artists were once revered as the eyes of the public, capturing the visual drama of a trial and allowing the public to put a picture to the story. But as technology encroaches on all aspects of modern life,...
Political Correctness, Racial Profiling and Policing
Last weekend saw groups of young people rioting through the city of Melbourne, disrupting the city’s annual Moomba family festival. Melbourne police reported that the property damage and violence carried out towards festivalgoers was largely the work of the Apex...
2016 Census Change: Another Attack on Privacy
The 2016 Census is hardly a forum you’d expect to become a battleground for civil liberties, but this is precisely what is occurring due to the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ (ABS) unprecedented plan to retain personal data. On December 18...
Childlike Sex Dolls: Safe Outlet or Encouragement for Paedophiles?
Earlier this year, Shin Takagi opened up to The Atlantic about the struggles he has endured living as a paedophile who has never acted on his attraction to children. He uses his Japanese company Trottla to sell lifelike child sex...
‘Carpets for Communities’ and ‘The Orangutan Project’
Carpets for Communities Cambodia is a cultural wonderland: with its incredible architecture, breathtaking natural beauty and rich history, the country has become a tourist hotspot in recent years. But beneath its natural beauty, Cambodia carries the scars of a brutal...
