Perrottet’s Crusade to Demonise and Incarcerate Climate Defenders to Save Fossil Fuels
When Donald Trump was elected US president in November 2016, current NSW premier Dominic Perrottet proclaimed, it was “time for a conservative spring”, and following from that, one can only imagine that right now the Liberal leader feels he’s basking in...
A History of Extreme Right-Wing Nationalism in The Lucky Country
Let’s look at the basics; the general tenets of left and right wing politics, which in their more extreme forms are sometimes referred to respectively as socialism or communism on the one hand, and fascism or Nazism on the other....
The Legalise Cannabis Victoria Election Result Bodes Well for Genuine Law Reform
Right now, the prediction is that Legalise Cannabis Victoria may well take out three upper house seats in the Victorian state election. Having secured two already, the party is waiting for the final count, but at present, it has garnered...
Star Sued Over Money Laundering: An Interview with First AML’s Milan Cooper
Australian government financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC last week announced that its launched proceedings against Sydney Star Casino and Star Entertainment Queensland (Star Entities) in relation to “alleged serious and systemic noncompliance” with money laundering protections. The federal agency claims that Star Entities...
No Sex for You! Indonesia Criminalises Sexual Intercourse Outside Marriage
The Indonesian parliament has passed a new criminal code containing measures designed to deter “immoral acts” and suppress divergent political views. The laws were supported by all political parties and signify the nation’s regression to religion-based laws - Indonesia being...
‘Noble Cause Corruption’: Police Committing Crimes to Achieve Criminal Convictions
Former New South Wales police detective Gary Jubelin is a hero in the eyes of the mainstream media, having recently be presented on countless news reports and shows such as ’60 Minutes’ and ‘Under Investigation’ as not just an expert...
The Offence of Damage, Destruction or Obstruction of Major Bridges, Roads and Tunnels in NSW
On Friday, 2 December 2022, climate activist Violet Coco was sentenced by a magistrate in Downing Centre Local Court to a full term of 15 months in prison with a minimum of nine months, for her part in a nonviolent...
Sydney Deputy Mayor Calls Out Heavy-Handed NSW Police, Ahead of WorldPride
The warrantless use of sniffer dogs by NSW police in public has been rising since it commenced in the early 2000s. And over the last decade, officers have been increasingly using strip searches in response to a drug dog indication,...
Nonviolent Climate Defender Sentenced to Imprisonment
To the shock of her numerous supporters gathered at the Downing Centre Courthouse today, NSW Magistrate Allison Hawkins sentenced Violet Coco to 15 months imprisonment, with non-parole set at 8 months, as well as imposing a $2,500 fine. Extinction Rebellion...
What is a Malicious Prosecution?
The man whose life was torn apart after being maliciously prosecuted for historical child sexual offences in an attempt to ruin his reputation and elicit information on the disappearance of three-year old William Tyrell has been awarded nearly $1.5 million...
