The Swan River Custody Deaths and the Fear of Police
The inquest into the custodial deaths of two First Nations teenagers who drowned in Perth’s Swan River, as they were being pursued by two WA police officers, on 10 September 2018 came to a close last Friday. The two officers...
Scott Morrison’s Pledge to Address Parliamentary Culture: Too Little, Too Late?
It might be Australia’s worst kept secret, but both Attorney-General Christian Porter and Defence Minister Linda Reynolds look set to lose their respective portfolios in a cabinet reshuffle to be announced in the coming days. Both have been at the...
State-Sanctioned Violence Against First Nations Women: An Interview with Professors Carlson and McGlade
Whether you take prime minister Scott Morrison’s change-of-heart sentiment in relation to his government’s approach to gendered violence as genuine or not, one thing is certain, the burgeoning March for Justice movement has forced change at the highest level. Yet,...
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Tasked with Cleaning Up Parliament
Sex Discrimination Commissioner Kate Jenkins has been given the task of overhauling the workplace culture in Parliament House. The initial part of the process involves an inquiry, the terms of reference for which are deliberately broad. Ms Jenkins says she...
Coalition Slammed for Deporting Unaccompanied Teenager
Australia’s enhanced character ground deportation scheme hit a new low last week, as amongst a group of New Zealanders deported from our country was an unaccompanied 15-year-old boy, who’d lived here most of his life. Since December 2014, the deportation...
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,...
