This Anzac Day, ADF Veterans Call on Government for War Powers Reform
Anzac Day is a moment when the Australian public collectively pauses to contemplate the Australia Defence Force personnel who fell in conflicts on foreign soil. The futility of war is particularly pertinent this year with the brutality of the Russian invasion...
Governments Fail Flood Victims
The Northern Rivers flood victims face a long wait for financial help, as politicians busy themselves with upcoming federal election and other priorities they see as more important for their own promotion and self-preservation. When you talk to the locals,...
The Offence of Littering in New South Wales
A teenager on the NSW Central Coast has received a fine after becoming famous as a “speed camera crusader”. 17-year old Beau Jackson was recently the subject of a story on one of Australia’s most watched current affairs programme for...
Defamation Trial Hears Evidence of Atrocities by Australian Soldiers in Afghanistan
As the Ben Roberts Smith defamation trial continues, it’s hard not to look away from evidence given in court, and reported widely in the media, about what allegedly happened in Afghanistan. The latest development in the case, which is expected...
Campaigning 2022: Which Major Can We Trust to Treat Refugees With the Most Cruelty?
Having fled their countries of origin due to conflict or persecution, often with little more than the clothes on their backs, refugees are some of the most desperate people on the planet. And in our country, they’ve also played a...
“An Extraordinary Wave of Extreme Sentences” as the Coalition Stamps Out Dissent
Andrew George ran onto the field at Sydney’s Pointsbet Stadium during a Sharks versus the Tigers football match on 10 April. Wearing a cape emblazoned with Fireproof Australia and carrying a flare, his aim was to draw attention to the climate...
The Offence of Contravening an Order to Leave or Not Enter a Court in New South Wales
As New South Wales continues to adjust to the changing nature of the pandemic, new health and safety protocols will be in place in Local Courts until at least 9 May 2022 under the Court Security Act 2005. The legislation...
When Can Police ‘Caution’ a Young Person in New South Wales?
The mother of a teenage girl who was subjected to an unprovoked attack by a group of teens has expressed disappointment the perpetrators were cautioned rather than charged by police. Savage attack 14-year old Amber Saied and a friend left...
NSW Police Officers Keep Their Jobs Despite Having Domestic Violence Convictions
Newly appointed New South Wales Police Commissioner, Karen Webb, has faced significant criticism of the NSW Police Force’s ability - or, rather, inability – to respond promptly, fairly and properly to cases of domestic violence. Now, that criticism has been...
High Court Delays Collaery Decision as Government Seeks Further Secrecy
The High Court was set to deliberate last week upon whether the full transcript of the 2021 ACT Court of Appeal case Collaery versus The Queen (No 2) could be made publicly available, as federal attorney general Michaela Cash has...
