Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 2 to 8 February 2026

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

How Are Laws Made in New South Wales?

An outline of the steps that lead to the enactment of legislation in New South Wales.

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The Offence of Kidnapping in New South Wales

Far-right extremists were in an online chatroom discussing kidnapping the PM and blowing up mosques.

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Calling Out the Government’s Claim that Hate Group Laws Won’t Criminalise Criticism of Israel

Many are sceptical of the attorney general’s assurance the new prohibited hate groups regime won’t suppress criticism of Israel’s atrocities.

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“Justice Only Matters If the World Is Watching”: RMCN’s Noor Azizah on the ICJ Rohingya Genocide Case

Few are paying attention to the genocide case brought against Myanmar for atrocities perpetrated against the Rohingya.

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Thorpe Moves Motion Condemning Ongoing Founding Colonial Violence

The Senator is pushing for laws intended to protect Jewish people to also include First Nations people.

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“An Outsourced Smouldering Wreckage”: Pride in Protest’s Miles Carter on Mardi Gras Afterparty Cancellation

The Mardi Gras afterparty that was to be run by a company complicit in the Gaza genocide has been cancelled, and many want answers.

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NSW Protest Ban Extended for Genocidal Israeli President’s Visit

The police commissioner has extended the ban to suppress dissent during the Australian visit of Israel’s president Isaac Herzog.

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Epstein Files Reveal Prevalence of Child Sexual Offending in High Society

Contrary to claims by US authorities who long denied and suppressed the files, they make clear that child sexual offending is rife amongst the wealthy.

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