Indigenous Inmate Dies at the Hands of Prison Staff
Although it’s 25 years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Indigenous people continue to die at alarming rates in police custody and inside correctional centres. The latest death in the spotlight is that of Wayne Morrison, who...
Crime and Corruption Commission Turns it’s Back on Honest Cop
The body meant to oversee the conduct of police in Queensland - the Crime and Corruption Commission (CCC) – has told former police officer Rick Flori that it won’t be investigating a campaign of reprisals against him by other officers...
Aussies Demand Federal Corruption Watchdog, But Coalition Refuses
A new study suggests that 85% of Australians believe most or all federal MPS are corrupt, which represents a 9% increase from just last year. The survey of Australian voters indicates that trust in all levels of government is down,...
Scott Morrison: An Extreme Conservative with Divisive Policies
Many Australians breathed a collective sigh of relief last week when Peter Dutton was defeated in the Liberal leadership battle. The prospect of having the minister behind some of the most divisive policy decisions in recent years at the nation’s helm...
Canada Accepts First Australian Refugee
In what’s believed to be a world first, an Australian citizen has been given asylum in a foreign country. As revealed by the ABC last week, Canadian authorities granted refugee status to a former Australian police informant who infiltrated an outlaw...
Ambos Under Attack: Paramedics Twice as Likely as Police to be Assaulted
In the wake of a spate of violent attacks on paramedics and emergency service workers, the Health Services Union (HSU) is calling for frontline staff to be fitted with body cameras in an attempt to deter would-be offenders and capture...
Hiding Amongst Us – Australia’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives
Australian Federal Police are seeking the public’s help to find ten of Australia’s most wanted fugitives in the land, who are said to be hiding amongst local communities. Crime Stoppers warns these dangerous people could be your neighbours, work colleagues...
Ongoing Encroachments Upon Privacy: An Interview With APF’s David Vaile
Over the last half decade, the Coalition government has been carrying out an ongoing attack on the basic right to privacy. A series of bills has passed through parliament, each serving to erode Australian privacy rights one step further. Currently,...
Betrayed Domestic Violence Victim Sues Police
The woman whose address was disclosed by a Queensland police officer to her abusive former partner is fighting the state government in court. Domestic violence victim ‘Julie’ commenced legal proceedings after a policeman accessed her personal details on the police...
Peter as PM: What Would it Mean for Australia?
Peter Dutton recently failed in his bid to overthrow Malcolm Turnbull for the prime ministership, although supporters inside the Liberal party have not ruled out further challenges amidst poor leadership polling. Mr Turnbull won the Liberal party ballot by 48...
