What are the Penalties for Sexual Assault in New South Wales?
NRL star Jarryd Hayne is currently at liberty on bail after a jury in Newcastle District Court found him guilty of sexual assault. But Presiding Judge Helen Syme made clear to Mr Hayne’s lawyers that their client faces an “inevitable”...
Sydney Solicitor Sent to Prison for Stealing from Clients
A 64-year old former Sydney solicitor who pleaded guilty to 10 fraud charges, and his 63-year old wife who pleaded guilty to two charges of dealing with the proceeds of crime, have been sentenced in Downing Centre District Court. Former...
Porter Sets Precedent Which Could Undermine National Redress Scheme
“We are of the view that recent events including the Christian Porter case confirm the legitimacy and appropriateness of the position we have taken regarding not joining the National Redress Scheme,” reads a statement issued by spiritual group Kenja Communications...
The Rising Christian Right: “Dual Citizens of Australia and the Kingdom of God”
“Author Roy Williams has written that, as a Christian, he is sick of the Christian influence in Australia being referred to as either minimal or malign,” says podcaster Karl Faase in a clip spruiking the Church and State Summit 2021,...
Mick Fuller’s Sexual Consent App: The “Worst Idea… All Year”
This week the New South Wales Police Commissioner has proposed developing an App to record sexual consent. The idea comes on the back of his recent assertion before the NSW Parliament that sexual assault cases are notoriously difficult to prosecute,...
Albanese Finds Wings, as Porter Moves to Sue and Morrison Continues to Fumble
As an estimated 110,000 women and allies were set to mobilise nationwide on Monday to call for an end to gendered violence and the silence surrounding it, attorney general Christian Porter pulled a strategic move in filing to sue the...
Gladys Berejiklian Referred to ICAC Once Again
The New South Wales Upper House has referred Premier Glady Berejiklian to the state’s corruption watchdog, which is already investigating the business dealings of her former partner Daryl Maguire. Conflict of Interest The motion asserts that the NSW Premier failed...
Sydney Mobilises En Masse for the Women’s Justice March
An estimated 10,000 protesters covered the Sydney Town Hall forecourt and surrounding areas at 12 pm on Monday afternoon to say “enough is enough”, in terms of sexual assault and gendered violence, and the dismissive attitude towards its occurrence that...
“Disgraceful” NSW Police Officer Fails to Get His Job Back
A former New South Wales police officer who was dismissed for running in private WhatsApp group in which he and other officers joked about rape, referred to an Indigenous colleague as a ‘coon’, made a range of other sexist, homophobic...
Doctors Face Deregistration for Expressing Concerns About COVID Vaccines
Healthcare professionals have been warned they could be stripped of their ability to practise if they disseminate information about Covid-19 vaccines which regulators consider to be false or misleading. The Medical Board of Australia and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulatory...
