Save Our Public Housing: An Exclusive Interview with Richard Weeks
Waterloo Green is a set of six public housing towers set amongst an area of parkland in Sydney’s inner city. It’s home to about twelve hundred people. From late June, the Waterloo Tent Embassy was set up in the southern...
Man Monis “Brainwashed” Woman Accused of Killing His Ex-Wife
Man Haron Monis, the man responsible for the Lindt Café siege, is said to have masterminded his first wife’s murder and totally dominated the women who killed her, the Sydney Supreme Court has heard. Amirah Droudis is on trial before...
Jury Deliberation Are Not Always Secret, says High Court
The cloak of secrecy that usually surrounds jury deliberations was recently lifted when the Western Australian Court of Appeal investigated the implications of a “mysterious note” written by a juror. The note, addressed to the District Court judge, had been...
Specialist Courts for Indigenous Youth: A Positive Approach
The Northern Territory’s criminal justice system has been heavily criticised in the wake of an ABC expose which highlighted the horrific abuse of children in custody. The Four Corners investigation revealed lies and cover-ups by senior officials including the Corrections...
Job Vacancy: Low Pay with Sexist Men
The job market can be tough for young Aussies, especially those without formal qualifications, or who have just finished study and have no work experience. But warnings have come thick and fast in the wake of an advertisement placed on...
Youth Suicide: Australia’s Hidden Epidemic
Australia is failing our young men. A new report, called the Australian Youth Development Index (YDI), has found the suicide rate of young indigenous men to be the highest in the world. The report, the first of its kind in...
DPP Investigates Case of Boy Shafted by Prosecution and Own Lawyer
We recently reported on the case of a 15-year Sudanese refugee, known only as ‘JB’, who spent seven years in prison for murder after both the prosecution and his own defence lawyer acted improperly by withholding evidence which raised significant...
Official Gender Changes to be Made Easier
We are all issued with a certificate on the day we’re born, which is a document we hold onto for the remainder of our lives. It’s our Birth Certificate - an official record of our most basic personal details, including...
NSW Police Try to Shut Down Psyfari Music Festival
NSW police are continuing their push to close down music festivals. This time they’ve taken aim at Psyfari, despite the festival’s clean track record. On 25 August, around 5,000 revellers are expected to descend upon Capertee Valley – located in...
Police May Pursue Pell in Rome
As Victorian Police contemplate heading to Rome for an interview, Cardinal George Pell continues to deny allegations of child sexual assault levelled against him. A brief of evidence has now been prepared by the Office of the Director of Public...
