NSW Police to Target Potential ‘Lone-Wolf’ Terrorists
A new unit of the NSW Police Force has been created which is ostensibly aimed at combating lone-wolf terrorism by closely monitoring ‘fixated persons’. NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller has told the media that the unit will focus on the...
Waterloo Injustices: An Interview with Indigenous Social Justice Association’s Ken Canning
A 31-year-old Aboriginal man fell from the 13th floor of an apartment block in Sydney’s Waterloo on February 7. The man slipped from the balcony of the residence, as he was trying to evade Redfern police officers who were attempting...
NSW Premier Continues Assault on Civil Liberties
The Berejiklian government is continuing its assault on civil liberties with the implementation of a further range of oppressive national security measures. And this time, Gladys’ new counterterrorism policy is aimed firmly at teenagers. On February 7, the state Coalition...
Justice at Last: Good Cop Found Not Guilty!
A Queensland jury has returned a not guilty verdict in favour of former Gold Coast Police Sergeant Rick Flori who was charged with ‘misconduct in public office’ after allegedly leaking footage of his colleagues bashing a handcuffed young man, chef...
Bigotry Rife Within the NSW Police Force
A recent investigation into the handling of internal complaints against police has revealed further evidence of the culture of sexism and homophobia ingrained in the NSW Police Force. Sexualised comments A NSW police detective, who calls herself ‘Jen’ for fear...
Rethinking Closing the Gap: An Interview With NCAFP Co-Chair Rod Little
The Close the Gap Statement of Intent was issued by the Rudd government in early 2008 with bipartisan support. Its stated aim is achieving “equality in health status and life expectancy between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous Australians...
Arrest Made in Murder of Sydney Criminal Lawyer
Homicide detectives have arrested the man they suspect of murdering Sydney criminal lawyer Ho Ledinh at a café in Bankstown last month. Arrested trying to flee The suspect was arrested at Sydney International Airport as he attempted to leave the...
It’s Time to Fight for Worker Rights, Again
The blocking of the planned 24 hour Rail, Tram and Bus Union’s (RTBU) strike on January 29, along with the halt to its ongoing bans on overtime, are a stark reminder of just how significantly worker rights have been eroded in...
Catholic Church: $30 Billion But Won’t Pay Child Sexual Assault Victims
Wealthy, ruthless and immoral: these are some of the words used to describe the Catholic Church during the recent Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse. Despite its wealth being comparable to some of Australia’s largest corporations, the...
Pokies Control Pollies
New South Wales is second only to Nevada in the USA as the state with the most poker machines in the world. Our state has over 95,000 poker machines, generating hundreds of millions of dollars every year for the state...
