Victorian Police Officers Praised for ‘Good Deeds’
Victoria Police have been praised for their response to a group of youths playing basketball during the latest lockdowns in the state. After being tipped off that the game was in progress – and in breach of the current rules...
The Racist Implications of the Age of Criminal Responsibility in Israel and Australia
Prior to their 11 day aerial assault upon Palestinian civilian populations in Gaza, Israeli authorities had come under international scrutiny for their detainment of five Palestinian children in March, as three of them were under the age of criminal responsibility,...
Justice for Mr Riley: An Interview With Cassandra Riley and Dr Hannah McGlade
The coronial inquest into the death in custody of Mr Riley came to a close on 1 June. The 39-year-old Noongar man was tasered a total of 10 times in the carpark of East Perth Officeworks on the morning of...
New Zealand Deportees Take Class Action Against Morrison Migration Regime
A group of lawyers, activists and deportees in Christchurch has just announced its intention to launch a class action in the Australian Federal Court to challenge the Coalition government’s mass deportation of New Zealander residents, along with those of other...
No Jab, No Work for Aged Care Staff
The Federal Government is seeking fresh legal advice on whether it can compel private nursing home staff to obtain COVID-19 vaccinations. The move comes as Victoria battles another COVID outbreak, resulting in a fourth lockdown. The news that the virus...
Taking Political Action in a Time of Mounting Crises
The last few years have been tumultuous to say the least. For Australians, the 2019-20 summer of bushfires brought the understanding that significant change is upon us, while the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic has further shattered our expectations that...
Christian Porter Defamation Case: Should He Have Fought On?
Christian Porter and the ABC have reached a settlement via mediation, ending the defamation lawsuit brought against the national broadcaster by the former Attorney General. It is understood that no financial payments were made to Mr Porter. The backstory Christian...
Jarryd Hayne to Serve His Time at Cooma Correctional Centre
Jarryd Hayne has been moved to a new prison facility in New South Wales. There are a number of reasons why an inmate may be moved from one facility to another in our state. COVID Quarantine In Hayne’s case, the...
Retrial Ordered Due to Judge’s Failure to Give Fair and Proper Directions to Jury
According to the Crown, David Melia pulled into a service station in the Sydney southwestern suburb of Ruse to buy tobacco on the night of 26 June 2018. After being approached by Frank McGuiness, Melia agreed to drive the stranger...
Federal Government Moves to Silence Protest By Cracking Down on Charities
In an attempt to silence its civil society critics, the Morrison government is continuing the Coalition’s half-decade-long assault on charities and not-for-profits by attempting to make them liable for any involvement in protests that result in minor offences, or for...
