Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 5 to 11 May 2025

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

Despite Falling Crime Rates, Police Are Criminally Charging More People Than Ever Before

Despite NSW crimes rates falling for decades, heavy-handed policing has ensured courts are backlogged with minor allegations.

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The Return of Albanese in Majority Signals Further Relinquishing Control to the US

There are concerns that despite Australia’s rejection of Trumpian politics, the re-elected Labor party will continue with many of its failed policies.

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The Freedom Flotilla Ship’s Mission to Deliver Aid Continues, Despite Drone Attacks

The ship was severely damaged when bombed while about to set sail to deliver humanitarian aid to the sick and starving people of Gaza.

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Will Australia’s Chief Lawmaker Finally Introduce Effective Whistleblower Protections?

Mark Dreyfus failed to deliver on Labor’s previous promise to protect whistleblowers, and many are concerned the next 3 years will see more of the same.

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NSW Police Stop Using Ineffective and Racially Biased Facial Recognition Identification System

Many have been falsely accused as a result of the software’s ineffectiveness, particularly racial minorities.

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A Rise in Nitazene Overdoses Requires Fixed Site Pill Testing and Take-Home Naloxone

The increasing use of highly potent synthetic opioids has led to calls for fixed pill testing sites and access to overdose-countering naloxone.

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Liberties Council Has the NSW Public’s Back on the Antisemitism Law-and-Order Smokescreen

The NSW Council for Civil Liberties explains that false claims of Jewish hate are being used to further increase state power at the expense of democratic freedoms.

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Confirming It’s Legal to Speak About the Right Occupied Peoples Have to Armed Resistance

A First Nations elder and Sydney-based lawyer are taking the government to court over the right to speak the truth about Gaza.

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NSW Government Proposes to Ensure More Kids Are Criminally Convicted

Reports of a decline in the percentage of children being convicted have prompted the government to launch an inquiry.

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