2020: ‘Worst Year’ for Domestic Violence Offences
When lockdowns hit around the world earlier this year, most people were concerned about their jobs, worried about how to homeschool the kids, stressed about pasta and toilet paper shortages, and the absence of friends and families, along with all...
The Brereton Report’s Detailing of Historical Australian War Crimes: Part 2
The recently released Brereton report into alleged SAS war atrocities perpetrated in Afghanistan provides an account of historical Australian war crimes committed in six different conflicts. In our first article relating to the history, we provided a rundown on the...
The Brereton Report’s Detailing of Historical Australian War Crimes: Part 1
The laws of armed conflict or international humanitarian law (IHL) are a set of rules governing what can and cannot be done during war. The four Geneva Conventions and their protocols comprise the majority of the law, with almost all...
Australia Must Take Action Against Alleged War Criminals
Only days after the release of the Brereton Report into alleged war crimes committed by Australian Special Forces in Afghanistan, a sickening photo has emerged of an Australian soldier drinking from a prosthetic leg, believed to have come from a...
Governments Must Address the Homelessness Crisis
At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic in Victoria, the government made an unprecedented decision: to provide temporary accommodation for thousands of homeless people – to get them off the streets, and into safe places where they could practise social...
Allocating Millions Without Documentation. So What? Says Berejiklian
The rules pertaining to proper conduct applying to all citizens of this state, as well as less senior politicians, don’t apply when it comes to the NSW premier, according to the suspect actions and excuses of current office-bearer Gladys Berejiklian....
Drop the Charges Against Former Military Lawyer David McBride
Former Australian Defence Force lawyer David McBride is still facing five national security-related charges - that carry up to life imprisonment - for exposing the SAS “warrior culture” in Afghanistan that was leading troops to perpetrate war crimes. McBride blew...
The Offence of Perjury in New South Wales
Salim Mehajer will spend Christmas behind bars after having his application for bail refused ahead of his sentencing hearing next year. Last month, Mr Mehajer was found guilty of two counts of perverting the course of justice and one of...
The Hypocrisy of Australian Politicians Condemning Crime and Corruption
On the day of the release of the Brereton report into alleged war crimes perpetrated by Australian SAS troops in Afghanistan, Independent federal MP Andrew Wilkie suggested in a tweet that the concern being shown by government ministers over its...
Victoria Extends Social Security For Young People in Out-of-Home Care
The Victorian Government has faced its fair share of criticism during the course of this year, but it’s now being hailed a hero by many for making significant reforms to out of home care, with a view to better supporting...
