Police Recommend Criminal Charges Against William Tyrell’s Foster Mother
New South Wales detectives investigating the 2014 disappearance of toddler William Tyrrell have recently handed over a brief of evidence to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), recommending that criminal charges be brought against William’s foster mother. The recommended charges are...
Australia Continues to Detain and Brutalise Children, Despite Royal Commission
Radio stations nationwide reported on a “deliberately lit” fire at Tasmania’s Ashley youth prison facility on 18 June, which saw a staff member taken to hospital for observation, while the authorities have estimated that the damage to and destruction of property...
Police Officers Will Not Be Charged Over the ‘Lawyer X’ Scandal
The ‘Lawyer X’ scandal appears to have become a circus, with the Victorian Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) announcing no criminal charges will be brought against Victorian Police over what the highest court in the land described as “atrocious” and...
Notorious Misogynist Charged with Sexual Assault and Human Trafficking
Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate, who also regularly professes homophobic and racist views, has been charged by Romanian authorities with several criminal offences including sexual assault and human trafficking. The notorious bigot’s brother, Tristan, and two Romanian women are also facing...
The Offence of Climbing on or Jumping From a Building in New South Wales
Do you ever see people in the city jumping off ledges, climbing up buildings and running along rails? You’ve likely witnessed the sport of parkour, an athletic discipline that’s been increasing in popularity. The following outlines the origins and characteristics...
Senator Asks International Criminal Court to Investigate Australian Commanders Over War Crimes
The deputy leader of the Palmer United Party, Jacqui Lambie, announced in the Senate yesterday that she has asked the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Australian Defence Force Commander over war crimes committed in Afghanistan. Her statement has been...
Morrison Government Engaged in Pork Barrelling on Monumental Scale, Audit Office Finds
You could almost hear a collective audible sigh when a report by the Australian National Audit Office was released recently, detailing its findings on the Morrison Government’s misuse of $2 billion for the Community Health and Hospital Program. The ANAO...
NSW Police Officers Under Investigation for Assaulting NRL Player
The three New South Wales Police Officers who punched NRL player Tom Starling multiple times in the face during a violent arrest on 5 December 2020 are now under investigation and could face criminal charges over the assault. The incident occurred...
What Will a Court Consider When Determining Bail in NSW?
The man accused of causing the deaths of several passengers after the bus he was driving overturned in the Hunter Valley last Sunday night has been granted strict conditional bail. 58-year old Brett Button from Maitland in the Hunter Region...
What Conduct Amounts to ‘Dangerous Driving’ in New South Wales?
Police will allege speeding was a factor in the weekend’s horror bus crash in the Hunter Valley, which resulted in the deaths of 10 passengers and more than 20 being admitted to hospital. The bus was carrying 36 passengers when...
