NSW Police Officer Found Guilty of Manslaughter Over Killing of Great-Grandmother
34-year old New South Wales police officer, Kristian White, has been found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in the Supreme Court of New South Wales for discharging his taser and thereby causing the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland at...
Criminal Offences of Injuring or Killing Australian Citizens or Residents Overseas
Six tourists including two young Australian women, both aged 19-years, are now deceased as a result of a mass poisoning in a popular South-East Asian holiday destination in Laos, after consuming drinks that are believed to have contained methanol. The...
Local Court Magistrates to Be Given the Title of Judges in New South Wales
The legal system in Australia is often been out of touch with modern society. And, perhaps, calling Local Court magistrates ‘Your Worship’ - which was the case until 2004 - was a reflection of this. In an attempt at that...
International Criminal Court Issues Global Arrest Warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant
Six months after its first announcement, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants on Thursday, 21 November, in relation to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that nation’s former defence minister Yoav Gallant in response to a swag of alleged...
Victorian Medicinal Cannabis Drivers to No Longer Face Automatic Loss of Licence, But NSW Continues Zero Tolerance
As of March next year, Victorians who use medicinal cannabis will no longer face automatic loss of licence after testing positive to the illegal practice of driving with any presence of the psychoactive component of cannabis, or THC, in their...
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Alan Jones Follow a Legacy of Racism and Misogyny
Former broadcaster Alan Jones is no stranger to controversy. His career as morning radio show host of 2GB has spanned 18 years, from 2002 to 2020, during which he caused enormous controversy, often levelling misogynistic and racist insults, as well...
Authorities Crack Down on Neo-Nazis as Prominent Figure Openly Threatens Terrorism
Neo-Nazis have not only been mobilising for the little white guy against the onset of global capital that’s evidently taking all the jobs away from “white men” in the NSW regional town of Cowra, but a key member of the...
The Difference Between Act of Indecency, Indecent Assault, Sexual Act and Sexual Touching
Retired broadcaster Alan Jones certainly had a lengthy and controversial career, perhaps most notably during his time as the breakfast radio host on Sydney radio station 2GB from 2002 until 2020. During that time, Jones was repeatedly accused of misogyny...
Human Trafficking Offences in Australia: More Common Than Some May Think
In September 2014, a 52-year old Victorian father travelled with his wife and children to Sudan ostensibly for a holiday, before taking his wife’s passport and returning to Australia with the couple’s children but without her. He then took steps...
Proposed Misinformation and Disinformation Laws: A Mechanism to Suppress Dissent
The major parties have pulled out all stops in marketing proposed laws framed at combatting misinformation and disinformation, and that singular narrative has, for the most part, been adopted by a mainstream media increasingly content to take the path of...
