Alcohol Free Zones: Targeting Vulnerable People?
Earlier this year, the City of Sydney announced a review of its alcohol free zones. These are used by Councils across the state as a way of discouraging anti-social drinking, however the number and location of the proposed new zones...
Animal Welfare League: Helping Abandoned Pets Find Loving Homes
Australians have very few rights compared to those in many other developed countries - but our furry friends have even less. While there are some laws in place to protect animals against cruelty and mistreatment, this legislation is far from...
Heavy Metal Exposure Leads to Violent Crime
What are the underlying causes of crime? It is a question that has puzzled criminologists, psychologists, sociologists and criminal justice experts for centuries. Genetic factors such as race, head shape, jaw structure, size of physical features and so on were...
‘Orange is the New Black’ Author Says We Should Rethink Prison
Piper Kerman wrote the acclaimed memoir, Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison. Her altogether hilarious and desperately sad account of the women she met while behind bars was eventually made into the wildly popular Netflix...
Honest Cop Fights for Justice
You might remember our blog last year about brave cop Rick Flori, who was charged with ‘misconduct in public office’ after allegedly releasing footage of four Queensland police officers brutally assaulting a 21-year-old man in 2012. The footage showed Noa Begic...
‘Killing Off The Beat’, an Exclusive Interview with Serkan Ozturk
Serkan Ozturk’s first media foray came in 2008, when he engaged in a series of highly-publicised prank emails to 2GB host Chris Smith. Since then, Mr Ozturk, “the only straight guy to write for all the major gaypress” has used...
Pets in Prison Soften the Hardest of Hearts
Prison might be the last place you’d expect to encounter a furry feline - but the cuddly little critters are a regular feature at Brisbane Womens’ Correctional Centre, which has run a foster kitty program since 2010 in conjunction with...
Sniffer Dogs, Searches and Your Rights at Mardi Gras
With the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade rocking Sydney today, we’ve compiled some basic information about police searches to help you have a blast without your rights being violated: When can police search me? It’s a sure bet that...
Look Out, Fake Fifties About
Police have warned New South Wales business owners they should be alert when accepting $50 banknotes after investigating counterfeit currency used in Goulburn last week. Recent reports suggest the problem of counterfeit cash in Australia is widespread and costing Australians...
New Rules for Supreme Court Bail Applications
The rules applying to bail have been in a constant state of flux since 2013, when new bail laws were introduced to replace the old Bail Act of 1978. While the old Act was complex, confusing and in some respects...
