Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 4 to 10 August 2025

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

Alleged Members of Criminal Group Charged with a Range of Serious Offences

Alleged members of a group dubbed ‘G7’ are facing court over drug, property and firearm offences committed across Sydney.

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Crown Inadequacy Appeal Against Killer Cop Fails

The appeal court confirmed the non-custodial sentence imposed on a police officer convicted of manslaughter for fatally tasering a great-grandmother.

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Australian Government to Build Public Housing for US Soldiers, Rather than Our Own

Our government has put the US military first when it comes to public housing, while Aussies suffer through a housing crisis.

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Sydney Civil Society Raised Its Voice to Condemn Israel, and It Shifted Government Position

The massive turnout for the marches in Sydney and Melbourne makes clear there is significant opposition to the atrocities perpetrated by Israel.

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“Everything Is on the Table”, Says Direct Action Group Targeting Toll Holdings for Driving Genocide

No holds are barred for a group that is protesting the transportation of weapons from Australia to Israel by Toll Holdings.

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Sanctions Aren’t Slogans, But Australia Could Effectively Apply Them to Israel

Anthony Albanese rebuffed a reporter’s questions about why Australia isn’t sanctioning Israel, despite condemning the continuing atrocities in Gaza.

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Human Rights Lawyer Slams NT Chief Minister’s “Regressive” Attack on Territory’s Coroner

The chief minister’s move to undermine the coronial process due to a finding of institutional racism is “dangerous”, “legally regressive” and “morally indefensible”.

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The Envoy’s Proposal to Adopt the IHRA Antisemitism Definition Is a Threat to Free Speech

The envoy is clearly attempting to silence dissent by pushing for the adoption of a broad definition of antisemitism.

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Racial and Religious Vilification Complaint Lodged Against Australian Jewish Association

The complaint has been lodged over “serious and repeated public acts of racial and religious vilification” by the Australian Jewish Association.

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