Federal Politicians: Bogans, Boofheads, Bullies and Beers
The allegations made by Brittany Higgins about being sexually assaulted in parliament shocked the nation — including the Prime Minister himself, leading to calls for a investigation into the allegations as well as a broader inquiry into how a woman...
Possessing, Disseminating and Producing Animal Cruelty Material to Become a Crime in NSW
An amendment to the Crimes Act passed the state’s lower house last week, which proposes to criminalise the production, dissemination and possession of bestiality material, as well as animal torture material. If the laws pass the upper house, the maximum...
The Offence of Sexual Intercourse with a Child Under the Age of 10 Years in NSW
Another former Catholic Brother has been sentenced to imprisonment for multiple child sexual offences. Systemic sexual abuse The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse heard accusations against thirty brothers from Kendall Grange Special School for Boys in...
PM Ignores Calls for a Federal ICAC, While Claiming to be a Champion of Freedom
“The people of NSW know that what was done to Gladys Berejiklian was an absolute disgrace,” Scott Morrison told parliament last Thursday. “The Australian people know that the former premier of NSW was done over by a bad process and...
‘Silenced No More’: New Laws Prohibit the Silencing of Sexual Harassment
California has introduced a new law designed to bring all types of workplace harassment ‘out of the shadows’. Laws were introduced in California in 2019 which prevented employers from making employees sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), also known as confidentiality agreements,...
What is the Legal Defence of Honest Opinion in Defamation Cases?
Federal Defence Minister Peter Dutton has been awarded $35,000 in damages after winning his defamation lawsuit against refugee advocate Shane Bazzi. The former Minister for Home Affairs commenced legal proceedings against Mr Bazzi in the Federal Court of Australia over...
Bail Laws and the Presumption of Innocence in New South Wales
New South Wales Police Minister David Elliott is pressing for a review of bail laws after coming on board with radio ‘shock jock’ Ray Hadley to slam the grant of bail to a man accused of sexual assault. The 35-year...
Climate Activist Imprisoned Over Successful Blockading of Newcastle Coal Port
The heat is turning up on all climate fronts. Keeping below 1.5°C on preindustrial levels is looking increasingly unlikely, while political leaders globally are growing more cunning at presenting their inaction as movement, and climate activists are becoming far more...
The Offences of Child Grooming and Child Procuring in New South Wales
Former New York socialite, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is the daughter of publishing tycoon Robert Maxwell, and once the partner of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is due to face court in the United States this week. Ms Maxwell is charged...
The Offence of Providing False Documents or False or Misleading Information Relating to Non-Citizens
Former Federal Labor MP Craig Thomson has been charged over an alleged fraudulent visa scheme worth millions of dollars. The charges follow a joint investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australia Border Force (ABF), Australian Taxation Office (ATO), AUSTRAC...
