Roadside Drug Testing Aims to Punish Illicit Users, Not Save Lives
Back in 1970s Australia, drink driving was socially acceptable amongst a large portion of the population. And whilst on the books it was outlawed, unless a vehicle was discernibly swerving its way down a road, a drunk driver would likely make...
Thorpe Condemns Torture Treaty Delay in Harming First Nations and Elderly
Senator Lidia Thorpe raised “torture in Australia” with Attorney General Department deputy secretary Sarah Chidgey during a 22 February Senate Estimates hearing, querying why our nation missed its obligation to implement a UN treaty that aims to prevent this ongoing issue....
Police Ordered to Pay Legal Costs for Failing to Bring Witness to Court
Victoria Police has been ordered to pay the legal costs of an alleged kidnapper and his two co-accused, after the prosecution’s star witness failed to turn up to court. The witness, who was the complainant in the case, had been...
Is Failing to Disclose HIV/AIDS Status Before Sexual Intercourse a Criminal Offence?
A Sydney man has been found not guilty after being charged with failing to disclose his positive HIV status to a woman he had sexual intercourse with. NSW Local Court magistrate Sharon Holdsworth heard the case in a closed courtroom,...
Local Councils to be Made Accountable for Unnecessarily Killing Animals
New legislation aimed at savings the lives of animals in shelters has passed in New South Wales. The Companion Animals Amendment (Rehoming Animals) Bill, which was introduced by Animal Justice Party MLC Emma Hurst late last year, has now passed...
Morrison’s Australia Is a Far-Right Wonderland
To pinch a phrase from the Oils, the nation under Scott Morrison has become something of a “redneck wonderland”, as evidenced by a truckload of antivaxxers protesting against his government in Canberra last weekend, based on a political ideology that looks...
Fuller’s Undisclosed Horse Dealings Jeopardise Racing NSW Role
It’s been a big couple of days for former NSW police commissioner Mick Fuller, as the Herald revealed on Tuesday that he was amongst a number of frontrunners to join the board of horseracing operator and regulator Racing NSW. The ex-top...
Federal Government Seeks to Expand its “God-like” Immigration Powers
With an election looming, and policies which claim to ‘protect’ our nation from ‘undesirables’ as popular as ever, the Morrison government is touting changes to the Migration Act 1958 which would make it easier to deport noncitizens. Government seeks to...
“I’m Going to Be a Bulldozer”: Former NSW Magistrate Pat O’Shane Eyes Off Canberra
Pat O’Shane has long been a force to be reckoned with. And the former NSW Magistrate intends to take her trailblazing attitude into this nation’s seat of government with the aim of forging much-needed change in the areas of climate,...
NSW Liberals Squander Public Money Via Financial Mismanagement and Vote-Buying
Currying favour with taxpayer dollars was ultimately the undoing of former NSW premier Gladys Berejiklian, and the other pollies that toppled with her. However, her treasurer at the time of the questionable dealings - Dom “does what I ask him...
