Beware: Supermarket Giants Are Cracking Down on Shoplifting
Fed up with shoppers stealing from its self-serve checkouts, supermarket giant Coles is considering the introduction of new technology to tackle shoplifting. The proposed new scanning machines will use advanced recognition software to identify specific fruits at vegetables by their...
Police Officer Suspended Over Child Sexual Assault Allegations
A Queensland police officer has been stood down amid claims of child sexual assault. The man is associated with the Child Protection Investigation Unit, the very body that is supposed to investigate crimes committed against children. He was involved in...
The Carjackers Who Couldn’t Drive
Police on the Northern Beaches of Sydney are appealing for witnesses to come forward after an attempted carjacking went wrong last week. Two men threatened a woman and forced her out of a 2001 Holden Barina, as she was parked...
Australian Law Schools Top the World
Thinking of studying a law degree? Well, it turns out two of the top ranked Universities for law in the world, are right here in New South Wales. The QS World University rankings were released recently and four of Australia’s Universities...
People Power: Is Violent Revolution Constitutional?
The ‘Arab Spring’ was a wave of revolutionary demonstrations and civil wars that began in Tunisia in December 2010, spreading quickly across the Arab world. Images and videos of the uprisings went viral, instantly spreading to all corners of the...
Drivers Beware, Double Demerits Are Here
Ahh, the October long weekend. The weather has started out great, so it’s an ideal time to take a little road trip out of the big smoke. But be warned: double demerits point apply on our roads from today until...
‘Kim Jong-Baird’ – NSW Premier Likened to North Korean Dictator
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The Baird government is set to remove extended trading hours for ‘Service NSW’ centres across the state, representing a backflip by a government whose approval rating is already sliding after introducing a range of...
Move Over Bikers, Tattoo Parlours Are Next on the NSW Government’s Hit list
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The past decade has seen the introduction throughout Australia of draconian laws ostensibly designed to restrict the movements and associations of motorcycle club members, with many justifiably expressing the view that such legislation is...
Crime Figure Shoots Himself in Testicle
Smoking is a dangerous habit, just ask Omar Chaouk. The son of the late Melbourne underworld boss, Macchour Chaouk, accidentally shot himself in the right testicle when reaching into his pocket for a cigarette, firing his pistol instead. Omar Chaouk...
Sniffer Dog Searches Falling in NSW
Recent figures show the number of drug dog searches being carried out by NSW police is in decline. In 2015, police performed 12,893 searches compared with 14,541 in 2014. This represents an 11 percent decrease in the space of a...
