43 Years in Isolation: Cruel and Inhumane Punishment?
It’s been a long and lonely road to freedom for Albert Woodfox - who, until his recent release, was America’s longest-serving solitary confinement prisoner. Mr Woodfox had been kept in isolation since 1972, when he, along with co-accused Herman Wallace,...
Police Falsify Reports About Suspects
The NSW Council for Civil Liberties has called for improvements in the audit trail of the state’s police database. The same report also called for a change in the way police interact with the system, and for police “to be...
Dead Sydney to Become a Sex Capital?
There is little doubt Sydney’s vibrant night life is dying - but will this make way for the spread of other night activities? Reports of an increase in illegal brothels operating in the Sydney CBD have raised pressure on the...
Outrage Over Gang Rape Article
Senior journalist Paul Sheehan recently penned an apology for his negligent article featured in the Sydney Morning Herald last week, where he had detailed allegations of an horrific and violent gang rape of a Sydney nurse in 2002. Mr Sheehan’s...
11-Year-Old Charged with Murder in WA
An 11-year-old boy appeared in Perth Children’s Court last week facing a charge of murder. The desperately sad and shocking story of the boy’s life gives some insight into how he ended up one of the youngest children in Australia...
Brutal Arrest Video Leads to Calls for Action
Earlier this week, footage was posted of a brutal arrest on the Gold Coast, where a police officer is seen delivering multiple blows to a 22-year-old man while he is pinned to the ground (above). It was Valentine’s day, and Paul...
Aussie Humanitarian’s Passport Cancelled
Like many young Australians,19-year-old Queenslander Oliver Bridgeman enjoys playing sport, spending time with friends and family, and travelling. The accomplished youngster is also a dedicated humanitarian - having deferred his university degree last year to undertake charity work in Bali....
Violence Against Women a “National Disgrace”
It was less than six months ago that Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull conceded violence against women is a “national disgrace”. Announcing $100 million in federal funding to help address the problem, he called for a “cultural shift” in men’s attitudes...
Lawyers and Judges in Nazi Germany
When Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in January 1933, he wasn’t about to let the judiciary get in the way of his aspirations for absolute power. Hitler viewed an impartial judicial system as a threat to his dream of a...
Brave Pets Who Solve Crimes
The job of solving crimes is usually one which left up to the police - but sometimes our furry friends can lend a paw. In this blog we share the stories of five pets who helped solve serious crimes. 1....
