Mother Arrested While Protesting Her Rights
It’s difficult to believe these are scenes from Australia. A dramatic arrest, with police dragging a mother away from her screaming son as she was protesting ‘her rights’ during the Covid-19 pandemic. Before being confronted by police, the woman, Renee...
What is the Offence of Sextortion in New South Wales?
Sextortion often occurs when victims are approached on social media or dating apps, then asked to switch to more private online platforms such as instant-messaging apps like Kik or Skype, where a video call can be recorded. Predators often then...
NSW Police Are Fining Teens for Visiting Their Friends
The controversial COVID-19 infringement notices that NSW police has been issuing since 26 March are some of the steepest on-the-spot fines available to it. With over a thousand now imposed statewide, the fines differ to many others as they can...
Former Border Force Boss Found to be Corrupt, But No Charges Will Be Laid
Roman Quaedvlieg says he is considering his legal options in the wake of a finding by the Australian Commission for Law Enforcement Integrity (ACLEI) that he acted corruptly while in his position as the Commissioner of the Australian Border Force...
Google is a ‘Publisher’ and Can be Sued for Defamation
Tech giant Google has been ordered to pay $40,000 in damages to an Australian lawyer after the Supreme Court of Victoria found the internet giant had enabled its search engine to publish defamatory content about him. The case centred around...
The Offence of Unauthorised Use or Possession of a Firearm in NSW
A weekend away has been a costly one for twelve NRL Players who allegedly attended a camping trip in Taree during lockdown, with police handing out more than 19 penalties, and the NRL issuing hefty fines to some of the...
Fake Covid-19 Treatments Sold for Big Bucks on the Dark Web
The fear and panic caused by Covid-19 across the globe has provided online criminals with an avenue to profit. Potential ‘cures’ and ‘vaccines’ are being sold on the dark web for thousands of dollars. A research study into activity on...
COVID-19: Victoria Introduces Judge-Only Trials
One of the few rights guaranteed by the Australian Constitution is the right to a trial by jury. The right is contained in section 80 of the Constitution, which provides that: “The trial on indictment of any offence against any...
Scout Leader Sent to Prison For Child Sexual Offences
A former New South Wales scout leader has been given a full term of more than 31 years in prison after pleading guilty to 12 child sexual assault offences, including one count of sexual intercourse with a child under 10...
The Second Wave: How COVID Police Powers Could Become Permanent
The huge number of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the United States hasn’t prevented the right-wing nutjobs from taking to the streets - some bearing arms - calling for an end to lockdown restrictions and a prioritisation of economic activity...
