Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 24 to 30 August 2026

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

Circumstantial Cases: Prosecution Must Prove There Is No Reasonable Hypothesis Other Than Guilt

The appeal court quashed the defendant’s convictions as the prosecution failed to exclude all reasonable explanations consistent with innocence.

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Sexual Touching in New South Wales: Offences, Penalties and Legal Defences

Officer that attended to reports of a man holding an axe near Blacktown got a lot more than they expected.

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The NSW Surveillance Bill Is Set to Impact Us All, Regardless of Any Guilt

The NSW government is quietly passing laws it claims are necessary to combat crime, but which will further enhance the powers of the state at the expense of civil liberties.

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ASIO’s “Police State” Compulsory Questioning Regime Has Been Expanded

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Breaking the Wall of Silence: Shoebridge on the Inaugural International Parliamentarians for West Papua Meet in Canberra

Senator Shoebridge is “trying to break through… walls of silence, so that the Australia parliament and the Australian people can show solidarity with the struggle in West Papua.”

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It’s High Time to Expel the Israeli Ambassador to Australia

The “outrageous” rhetoric and conduct of Israel’s new ambassador to Australia has escalated calls to send a message that those complicit in genocide are not welcome.

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The US Broadens the Far Leftwing Terrorist Group Net, with Clear Implications Down Under

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