Global War, Anyone? Trump’s Got One Brewing With Iran
The US killed Iran’s most powerful and respected military official last Friday, in a move that has the potential to escalate the Trump-provoked tensions that have been mounting between the two nations into a full-scale war. Major general Qassem Soleimani...
NSW Police Facilitate Bikie Meth Trade, According to Watchdog Chief
“We know that there must be significant corruption going on,” soon to be stood down Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) chief commissioner Michael Adams QC said in relation to the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) at a parliamentary inquiry in mid-December....
Paramedics Don’t Call Police Over Illicit Drug-Related Ambulance Call-Outs
NSW deputy state coroner Harriet Grahame recently recommended that pill testing services be rolled out at festivals and the use of drug detection dogs be dropped. She came to these conclusions as a result of her investigation into drug-related deaths...
The Offence of Causing Bushfires in New South Wales
It has been reported that a 79-year old man from the south coast of South Australia was arrested on Saturday, 4 January 2020 and charged with four counts of intentionally causing a bushfire. Police allege the man lit four scrub...
Australians Are Screaming for Real Leaders
As bushfires broke out in the eastern states in early September, it occurred that something might be amiss. But, five months later, as both NSW and Victoria declare states of emergency for the coming weekend, it’s glaringly obvious that something...
The Law, Penalties and Defence for Sexual Touching in New South Wales
It has been reported that at around 7.30pm on Friday, 27 December 2019 a 41-year old man from Hurstville Grove in Sydney’s south stopped an 18-year old door-to-door salesperson as she was walking on a street, lured her into his...
The Government Continues the Slow Torture of Refugees, In Our Name
With the new year having ticked over, it must be comforting for Liberal Nationals politicians, such as Scott Morrison and Peter Dutton, to begin 2020 knowing that they have offshore detainees exactly where they want them: acting as beacons of...
Liberal Party Members Keep Their Seats, Despite Misleading Voters
Image: Liberal party voting boards translated into English. A Federal Court has declared that Josh Frydenberg and Gladys Liu can keep their seats after a challenge over the legality of their election signage, but the court has suggested there may...
Calls for States to Take Action on Climate Change
As bushfires continue to rage across the nation, many Australians are calling on government to act on the dangers presented by climate change. Even many who have been sceptical until now, or hopeful that the real effects wouldn’t hit for...
Lockout Laws to be Relaxed in Sydney
January doesn’t just signal the start of a new year, it’s also when a range of new laws will commence in New South Wales. Rollback of lockout laws For many late-night business operators and socialisers, the rollback of lock out...
