What is Extradition?
A man suspected of killing a young woman on a secluded Queensland beach before fleeing abroad just hours later has agreed to return to potentially face charges of murder. 38-year old nurse Rajwinder Singh is suspected of murdering Toya Cordingley...
Australia Deports Long-Term Residents Over Nonviolent Crimes, Destroying Families
Born in the United Kingdom in 1973, Robert Taylor immigrated to Australia with his parents at them age of 10-months-old. In fact, having arrived in Western Australia back in 1974, Taylor hasn’t ever set foot outside of that jurisdiction again....
Take a Stand Against Injustice This Invasion Day, Says Dunghutti Activist Paul Silva
The 26 January this year marks 235 years since British ships arrived at Kamay-Botany Bay. The pretext for the invasion was that English gaols were bursting with inmates, so the nation thought it wise to spend 252 days sailing 700-odd inmates to...
Unproven Sexual Assault Allegations: Creating Celebrities While Destroying Lives
The accusations of sexual assault levelled against Bruce Lehrmann by complainant Brittany Higgins over many years led to one of the most high-profile prosecutions in Australian history, resulting in the annihilation of the former’s reputation and destruction of his life....
Refugee Advocates Sick of Albanese Dragging Feet on Human Rights Reforms
Towards the end of 2022, refugee rights advocates were complaining that when they raised the fact that the Albanese government hadn’t made good on its promise to provide those on temporary protection with permanent visas, they were still being told...
The Offence of Possessing Ammunition Without a Licence or Permit in New South Wales
A man has been charged with several firearms offences after police attended his home in the Central Tablelands of New South Wales after receiving reports of a domestic disturbance. According to police, at around 10.30pm on Sunday, 9th January 2023 officers...
Lethal Prejudice: First Nations Deaths in Custody Continue, Despite Royal Commission
First Nations custodial deaths have continued this summer. Over the holiday period, two Aboriginal people have died in WA correctional facilities, with a 45-year-old man having fatally collapsed whilst playing basketball in Geraldton’s Greenough Regional Prison on 27 December. This followed...
Queensland Gets Tough on Youth Crime
Just days after the Palaszczuk government announced it would be getting tougher on youth crime, statistics released in Queensland suggest that in the space of just 12 months, well over 1,000 children were arrested on suspicion of property crimes. The...
Queensland Announces Draconian Penalties to Deal With Youth Crime
Three days before 2022’s end, the Palaszczuk government announced it’s set to enact a set of laws designed to crack down on the punishment of youth offenders, at a time when the nation’s habitual gaoling and harsh treatment of young...
The Government Is Again Detaining Offshore Refugee Medical Transferees In Hotels
Following the passing of Medevac laws in early 2019, and to the chagrin of then PM Scott Morrison and home affairs minister Peter Dutton, 190-odd long-term offshore refugees needing medical treatment were transferred to Australia and promptly dumped in local hotels....
