Queensland Police to Get Random Stop and Search Powers
Subject to limited exceptions such as at airports and during certain events, Australian law enforcement agencies are required to have a suspicion on reasonable grounds that a person has committed, or is committing, an offence, or that other dangerous circumstances...
Thugs in Blue Uniforms: Raptor Squad Raid Party, Assault Students and Trash House
The officers making up Raptor Squad, the formerly known as Strike Force Raptor, have long been known to be a bunch of thugs in blue uniforms, equipped with handguns and tasers, who, for some reason, are permitted to run riot, despite...
Dr Tim Anderson on His Intellectual Freedom Court Victory and “Slow Genocide” in Palestine
Dr Tim Anderson was victorious on 27 October, after having raised multiple court challenges, which appealed the decision to dismiss him from his position of Sydney University senior lecturer in political economy on the basis of a series of intellectual points...
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...
Legalising Cannabis Would Lower Domestic Violence Rates
If you’ve ever spent a lot of time drinking in pubs around Sydney, you’ll have heard the legend of the six o’clock swill, which was when bars closed at 6 pm every evening, as a wartime measure, so the patrons,...
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,...
NSW Needs Less One Nation Representation in Parliament, Not More
One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham is currently halfway through his eight-year term as a member of the NSW Legislative Council. And as there’s a state election next March, he’s considering quitting his position in an elaborate scheme to get more...
