Diminishing Rights: An Interview With the Muslim Legal Network’s Zaahir Edries
US District Judge Denise Casper recently found that the US Department of Homeland Security’s policy of searching electronic devices at the international border without a warrant could be in breach of the fourth amendment. The Massachusetts federal judge ruled in March...
New Road Laws: Tougher DUI Penalties, Targeting Phone Use and Cocaine Testing
On 1 July, a series of new road safety laws will come into effect across New South Wales. The new laws will add cocaine to the list of drugs police test drivers for, significantly increase the penalties for driving under...
7-Eleven Accused of Paying to Cover-Up Wage Theft
It has been reported that a joint parliamentary inquiry into franchising operations is about to hear explosive allegations that convenience store juggernaut 7-Eleven bribed people not to give evidence. The accusations come from a group of 7-Eleven franchise operators who...
NSW Police Officer Avoids Prison After Filming and Publishing Sexual Act Without Consent
A New South Wales police officer has been spared prison time after filming a colleague without consent while they were having sex and sharing it online to boast to colleagues. 28-year old senior constable Timothy Patterson filmed a sexual encounter...
Catholic Priests Refuse to Report Child Sexual Abuse
South Australian Catholic priests say they will defy a forthcoming state law which will require them to report information received during past or present confessions about child sex abuse. The South Australian Catholic Church has made it clear its members...
Trio Not Guilty of Breaking Anti-Protest Laws
Mudgee Local Court magistrate David Day has dismissed the proceedings against two women and a man who were arrested and charged last year while protesting against the expansion of the Wilpinjong coal mine, near the town of Wollar where they live....
Australia Accused of War Crimes in Afghanistan
Australian Defence Minister, Marise Payne, has defended Australian soldiers after internal reports suggest they have engaged in the “unsanctioned and illegal application of violence” in Afghanistan. SASR soldiers accused of heinous crimes Disturbing reports have surfaced from inside the Australian...
Magistrate’s Rebuke of “Privileged” Drug Takers Was Misguided
Magistrate Robyn Denes chastised a number of young professionals from privileged backgrounds that appeared before her in Burwood Local Court on drug charges last week. The magistrate warned that these women can’t hide behind their “social fortune for too long.”...
Police Commissioner Guilty of Attempting to Pervert the Course of Justice
A Supreme Court jury has found former Northern Territory police commissioner John McRoberts guilty of attempting to pervert the course of justice. Mr McRoberts faces up to 15 years in prison after he attempted to “deflect” or “frustrate” a 2014...
Big Banks Get Away With Fines Despite Allowing Money Laundering to Flourish
The global drug trade is estimated to be worth half a trillion US dollars every year, which accounts for around 1% of all worldwide trade. Those in the higher echelons of drug enterprises are constantly looking for ways to launder...
