Dutton’s New Laws Will Allow Governments to Access Your Data Across Borders
It’s three months into the new year and Peter Dutton has come out swinging with a new rights eroding piece of legislation that’s destined to increase the reach of all law enforcement and spying agencies under the home affairs umbrella...
Outrage as Morrison Continues Inaction on Violence Towards Women
The horrific quadruple murder of Hannah Clarke and her three young children by ex-partner Rowan Baxter on 19 February, drew national attention to the ongoing crisis of violence against women and their children, which annually takes the lives of many...
COVID-19 May Trigger Use of Liberty-Restricting Laws
At 11 am on 12 March, there were 126 confirmed coronavirus cases in Australia, and three people had died as a result of the disease. While attorney general Christian Porter had warned the week prior that in response to the...
A Holistic Approach to Defending Women: An Interview With the LACW’s Elena Pappas
Although the number of women behind bars is still relatively small compared to men inside, women’s numbers in prison have been on a dramatic increase over recent years. Last September, there were 3,505 women inmates in Australian facilities compared with...
The Great Aussie Shit Fight Over Toilet Paper
At first, it was mildly humorous to see people stocking up on toilet paper. And to see the various memes floating around the internet taking the mickey out of the latest Australian shopping craze, showing innovative solutions, like toilets hooked...
Should Politicians Be Personally Liable for Acting Unlawfully?
Former Sports Minister Bridget McKenzie could be personally liable for making sports grants without lawful authority, with serious questions raised about whether she was authorised to approve grants that were handed out to ‘targeted electorates’ the lead-up to the last...
Good People Break Bad Laws: Rough Sleepers
In terms of the law, people who are forced to sleep out on the streets are already on the wrong side of it, seemingly because they have no fixed address. Indeed, the 334 rough sleepers counted in the City of...
Former Police Officer Faces Over 100 Sexual Charges
An former Western Australian police officer has appeared in court after being charged with more than 100 sexual offences against women he met online. 50-year old Adrian Trevor Moore allegedly met the women online, via dating apps and websites. He...
The Offence of Aggravated Unlawful Entry on Inclosed Lands in NSW
NSW agriculture minister Adam Marshall announced in a press release on 31 January that the first two people had been charged with the offence aggravated trespass on inclosed lands since the penalties that apply to the crime in relation to...
The Offence of Peeping or Prying in New South Wales
A 30-year old man who was seen peering into a 13-year old girl’s bedroom window has been sentenced in Manly Local Court. Former real estate agent, Isaac Teu, was given a two-year intensive correction order which includes 400 hours of...
