Road Safety Body Proposes Driving Ban on Males Under 21
A peak road safety body is calling on the New South Wales State Government to prohibit males from being issued with driver licences before they reach the age of 21 years. The proposal by The Australasian College of Road Safety...
What is a Queen’s Counsel, King’s Counsel and Senior Counsel in Australia?
With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II and the accession of King Charles III to the throne, some of Australia’s most esteemed barristers - formerly referred to as Queen’s Counsel (QCs) - will now be called King’s Counsel (KCs). KCs...
Muay Thai: The Combat Sport Drawing Foreign Competitors to Thailand
It was standing room only at the Phetch Buncha Muay Thai Stadium in Thailand’s Samui last Wednesday night, and the theme to 1976’s Rocky and Survivor’s Eye of the Tiger rang out on constant repeat as the crowd waited for...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Dangerous Driving Occasioning Death in NSW
A teenager has been charged with five counts of dangerous driving occasioning death after five young people died in a horrific one car accident in Buxton in Sydney’s south-west on 6th September 2022.. All of the deceased were close friends...
Australian Police Continue to Raid Cannabis Farmers… Meanwhile in Thailand
Strike Force Mactier raided a Peats Ridge property on 26 August, seizing 50 kilograms worth of cannabis head and 2,137 plants from four greenhouses. NSW police officers arrested three men in relation to the setup, charging them with large commercial cultivation and...
What Are the Penalties for Choking Another Person Without Consent?
A British man who violently assaulted a woman after meeting her on the popular dating app, Tinder, has been sent to prison. An English court heard that 32-year old Benjamin Flatters attended his female victim’s home on 23 June 2022,...
Adani v Dad: Mining Giant Continues Supreme Court Case Against Brisbane Father
Galilee Blockade activist Ben Pennings is currently being dragged through the Queensland Supreme Court by the world’s fourth richest individual, Gautam Adani, as the Indian mining magnate seeks $17 million in damages over campaigning against his Carmichael coal mine. As part...
Morrison Scandal Highlights the Folly of the First Nations Voice Relying on Good Faith
The Morrison multiple ministries scandal has exposed a significant issue with relying on convention in politics. Convention involves carrying out a particular process in an established manner that’s not governed by a specific law but is rather guaranteed by its...
Elite Sydney School Students Could Face Criminal Charges Over Offensive Group Chat
A group of students from Sydney’s elite Knox Grammar School are under investigation over allegations they shared videos depicting child abuse, rape and assault and engaged in misogynistic, racist and homophobic discussions in a closed online chat group. Parents of...
The Law, Defences and Penalties for Dealing in the Proceeds of Crime
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has boasted the seizure of 47 vehicles, including 31 classic cars, as well as gold bullion and cash with a combined value of around $5 million, which they say was connected to a 46-year old...
