The History of Drug Criminalisation in the Western World
The first importers and suppliers of what are now classed as illegal drugs were not your typical criminals, but a group of nations, called Great Britain, Portugal, France and the United States of America. The Opium war Britain actually started...
The Offence of Reckless Driving in New South Wales
A man allegedly detected driving at 170km/h over the speed limit has had his licence suspended on-the-spot and charged with driving furiously, recklessly, or in a manner or at a speed dangerous to the public; which is also known as...
Criminal Assets Recovery Orders in New South Wales
What would you do if three quarters of a million dollars unexpectedly appeared in your bank account? Perhaps you’d let the bank know in the hope that the money would be returned to the right place. Or maybe you’d take...
The Law, Penalties and Defences for Offensive or Disorderly Conduct on an Aircraft
A New Zealand man has been placed on a good behaviour bond after exposing himself and urinating on the floor of an aircraft during a flight from Bali to Brisbane. Police say the 72-year old man consumed a number of...
Nuclear Capable B-52s in Australia Aimed at China? “Yes sir, Mr Biden,” Says Anthony
Are Australians ready for war with China? This is a question that ought to be front and centre right now, but it’s not. The reason being is we have no choice in whether our nation enters into a conflict with...
The McBride Public Interest Defence Fiasco Shows Labor Is Also Out to Get the Whistleblower
Former ADF lawyer David McBride is facing charges that could see him spend the rest of his life in prison. And following last week’s court debacle, which saw his legal team told that any evidence it produced could be withheld,...
Domestic Violence Group Warns Proposed Coercive Control Laws Could Escalate Abuse
Domestic violence organisations have been advocating for the criminalisation of coercive control, a series of behaviours that usually sees males acting emotionally abusive towards female partners, and often it occurs in an escalating manner prior to intimate partner homicides. The...
The Offence of Importing a Commercial Quantity of Border Controlled Drugs into Australia
In an operation involving law enforcement agencies from several countries, a commercial quantity of liquid methamphetamine concealed in containers marked as ‘A Be Coco Coconut Water’ and allegedly headed for New South Wales has been seized in Hong Kong. ...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Attempted Murder in New South Wales
A man has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly holding a New South Wales police sergeant’s head under water in a creek. It is further alleged that the man, 33-year old Ronald Charles Canning from Queensland, only stopped holding...
The Offence of Sexual Intercourse Without Consent in New South Wales
A Sydney pharmacist convicted of sexually assaulting a teenager who was seeking the ‘morning-after pill’ has had his pharmaceutical licence revoked. Mr Hany Ibrahim pleaded guilty to one count of sexual intercourse without consent in the NSW District Court last...
