Indiscriminate Slaughter: The Leaks that Led to the Targeting of Assange
Right now, Julian Assange is languishing in south London’s Belmarsh maximum security prison. He’s facing up to 12 months inside for breach of bail. And he’ll appear in Westminster Magistrates Court via video link on 2 May for a hearing...
Free Assange: Incarcerated for Exposing the Truth
The US government arrested an Australian citizen in a foreign country last week for a crime he allegedly committed on foreign soil. And the response by prime minister Scott Morrison and his cronies was to slap each other on the...
Double Demerits Over the Easter Long Weekend
Double-demerit points are in in force for an extended period this Easter, to include the Anzac Day holiday. Double-demerits start today and run until April 22, then start again on April 24, and run through until April 28. The double...
On Legalising and Regulating Cocaine: An Interview With Dr Julian Buchanan
The NSW police drug detection dog program has been widely criticised, as it gets it wrong between two-thirds to three-quarters of the time. And the 2006 Ombudsman report pointed out that when searches are successful, most only turn up small...
Sydney Man Accused of Procuring Children for Unlawful Sexual Activity
It has been reported that a 46-year old man was arrested and charged with three counts of procuring a child after allegedly approaching several kids at Jarvie Park in Marrickville yesterday and encouraging them to engage in unlawful sexual activity....
Men Impersonate Police to Rob Currency Exchange
It has been reported that two men remain at large after pretending to be police officers in order to rob a currency exchange store in north-western Sydney. The men - dressed in black suits, black ties and sunglasses – allegedly...
Another Catholic Priest Charged with Child Sexual Offences
It has been reported that a Catholic priest has been charged with nine offences involving sexual and indecent acts against five children aged between 12 and 15 when he was a band teacher, rugby coach and manager of a dormitory...
Julian Assange Faces Lengthy Legal Battle
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been found guilty in a British Court of breaching his bail and faces a battle against extradition to the United States. Mr Assange was arrested by British police after the new Ecuadorian President decided to...
Police Admit Destroying Vital Evidence in Serious Criminal Cases
A woman who was allegedly gang raped is just one of many left without access to justice after Queensland police destroyed crucial evidence. The revelation, comes from Brisbane woman Eve* (not her real name) and was discovered as she pressed...
Christchurch Terrorist Attack: Perpetrated by a ‘Law-Abiding Firearm Owner’
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has made good on her much-lauded promise to tighten her nation’s gun laws in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attack. On Thursday, her gun law reform bill passed in parliament, with 119 votes...
