Friendlyjordies Producer May Sue the NSW Police Force
Friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker is considering civil proceedings against the New South Wales Police Force, after all charges were dropped against him over allegations he stalked or intimidated former deputy premier John Barilaro. Mr Langkar was arrested in June 2021...
Fixated Persons Unit Was Monitoring Friendlyjordies Long Before the Langker Arrest
The arrest of Friendlyjordies producer Kristo Langker by the NSW Police Fixated Persons Unit at the front door of his family home one Friday afternoon in mid-2021, is one of the more bizarre incidents over the last few years, which...
Kimberley Kitching’s Death Highlights ‘Mean Girls’ Culture in Australian Politics, Mainstream Media Claims
Since the #MeToo movement began several years ago, the focus on workplace harassment has been very much along the lines of how some men treat women. And that’s not to be disputed - it is backed up by statistics and...
Sydney Pharmacist Imprisoned for Commercial Drug Supply
A formerly well-respected and highly-successful Sydney pharmacist has been sentenced to imprisonment after pleading guilty to commercial drug supply and dealing with proceeds of crime of more than $100,000. The court heard that 61-year old Michael Lowe ran profitable pharmacies...
Hillsong Church Admits Founder’s ‘Indiscretions’
Hillsong Church has admitted to a global staff meeting that its founder Brian Houston made ‘indiscretions’ against two women. The announcement was made by the current head of the organisation, Phil Dooley, at an extraordinary meeting of 800 global staff...
“Be Prepared for Ruin When Blowing the Whistle”: Independent Calls for Real Protections
Despite decades of calls for greater whistleblower protections and faux moves by Canberra to provide them, the fire at the base of the stake that those who expose institutional corruption are tied to is only growing stronger. The political prosecution...
Morrison’s Deporting Crime Issues to New Zealand, and It’s Starting to Feel It
They’re commonly known as 501ers, Australian migrant residents who get deported because they fail the character test contained in section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). And the overwhelming majority of them are New Zealanders. Since then immigration minister Scott Morrison...
A Constant Erosion of Citizens’ Rights: An Interview With Liberty Victoria’s Michael Stanton
Rights, or our lack thereof them, have become an increasing concern over the last three years of Morrison’s governance. Most overtly we saw the extreme curtailing of freedoms with the lockdowns and restrictions used as a means to prevent COVID-19...
A Bill to End Ongoing Stolen Generations Is on the Verge of Becoming Law
A pivotal moment in our state’s history quietly took place on 23 February, as a piece of legislation designed to end the ongoing crisis in forced Aboriginal child removals passed through the NSW Legislative Council. The laws now have a...
Does Australia Need Stronger Environmental Protection Laws?
A legal decision by the full bench of the Federal Court has determined that the Australian Government has no duty of care to protect us, or our children, from climate harm. Three Federal Court judges have unanimously reversed a previous...
