Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 19 to 25 October 2020

26/10/2020

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In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:

Parramatta Police Crack Down on ‘Anti Social Behaviour’

Police charged seven people after conducting 125 personal and vehicle searches, 1,220 breath tests and 24 drug tests during a weekend blitz in Western Sydney.

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Chomsky on the Plight of Assange: “The Complicity of Many Governments”

Renowned political dissident Noam Chomsky has described the “brutal persecution” of Julian Assange as an “international scandal”.

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Freedom of Information in NSW: The GIPA Laws

FOI laws seek “to maintain and advance a system of responsible and representative democratic government that is open, accountable, fair and effective”.

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Has Daniel Andrews Effectively Handled the COVID Situation?

Victorians are polarised over whether their premier has effectively balanced the interests of health, economics and civil liberties.

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The Incarcerated Trans and Gender Diverse Community Fund: A Chat With Witt Gorrie

The creators of the Trans and Gender Diverse Community Fund are overwhelmed by and grateful for the community’s support.

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Calls for a Murdoch Royal Commission: “A Cancer on Our Democracy”, Says Rudd

There are calls for a Royal Commission into the broad reach of, and disinformation emanating from, Murdoch-owned media in Australia.

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Boycott Israeli Apartheid: An Interview With BDS Australia’s Nasser Mashni

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement seeks to pressure Israel into doing away with its system of Apartheid.

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Running the PM Out of Brisbane: An Interview With Refugee Solidarity Meanjin

Refugee rights activists have escalated their campaign against indefinite detention.

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NSW Police Officer Found Guilty of Common Assault

CCTV footage shows the senior constable slamming the man’s head into a wall and his body into a door.

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The Law, Defences and Penalties for the Offence of Aggravated Sexual Assault in NSW

A man accused of committing a string of sexual assaults after meeting women on Tinder has been refused bail.

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Morrison to Further Enhance Military Deployment Capabilities for “Civil Emergences”

The government has quietly introduced laws allowing defence reservists to be called out to domestic incidents.

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Don Dunstan: A Past Beacon of Light in a Barren Political Landscape

Reformist former South Australian premier Don Dunstan should be seen as a role model by our ineffective current members of parliament.

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Violence Against Protesters Was Unprovoked: An Interview With USYD Law Professor Simon Rice

Officers pushed the Law Professor to the ground, arrested, took him into custody and fined him because he was observing a protest at Sydney University.

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Freedom Protests or “Shameful” and “Selfish” Conduct? Police and Protesters Clash in Victoria

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has labelled the protests to end lockdowns as “shameful” and “selfish”.

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A “Shadow Pandemic”: COVID Leads to Rise in Domestic Violence Offences

Financial stress, anxiety and restrictions have contributed to a spike in domestic violence offences.

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