Three Charged Over Stabbing Murder of Teenager
Three people were charged last night with murdering an 18-year-old man after a fight erupted outside a Panania convenience store, in Sydney’s southwest. It is reported that police and ambulance officers arrived at Marco Avenue shortly after 6pm to find...
I am Detective John Smith – Give Me Money!
A carpenter who pretended to be a senior police officer in an attempt to get more money for his car insurance claim, has pleaded guilty in Downing Centre Local Court, with the Magistrate saying he is hardly an example of...
Harassment of Women as a Hate Crime
Nottinghamshire has always had a reputation for finding unusual ways for good to triumph over bad – perhaps it’s the ‘Robin Hood’ influence on the county’s history. This week, Nottinghamshire Police are making global headlines for their decision to treat...
Australians Demand a Federal Corruption Watchdog
The recent conviction of former Labor Minister Eddie Obeid for ‘misconduct in public office’ has bolstered the push for a Commonwealth corruption watchdog, with power to investigate misconduct at a federal level. Lows and Highs of NSW ICAC The NSW...
Sick Kids to Get Access to Medical Marijuana
NSW is moving forward with medical marijuana reform, commencing a trial on the cannabis-based ‘Epidolex’ drug through the Sydney Children’s Hospital. The drug will be administered to 40 kids who suffer from severe, treatment-resistant epilepsy, under the state’s exiting ‘compassionate...
Cowboy Cop Points Gun at Motorist’s Head
An ACT Magistrate has issued a stern rebuke to a New South Wales police officer who pulled his gun on a motorist who he claimed was trying to avoid a random breath test. Video footage from the police dash cam...
Sexual Abuse Rife Within ADF
Last week, Australian Defence Force (ADF) Deputy Chief Raymond Griggs testified before the Royal Commission Into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse about physical and sexual abuse in the ADF. He spoke about a range of incidents and practices, including...
Mike Baird Hits Back at Criticism Over Greyhound Racing Ban
On Thursday, NSW Premier Mike Baird announced a statewide ban on greyhound racing, effective from July 2017. The news received mixed reaction - many happy to see the end of what they see as a cruel and inhumane sport, others skeptical...
Security Company Paid Staff to ‘Keep Quiet’ Over Rape
Wilson Security is alleged to have paid at least two employees to keep quiet about the alleged sexual assault of a local Manus Island woman last year. Alleged ‘hush money’ Journalists for the ABC’s 7.30 program report that the money, offered as non-disclosure payments,...
NSW Magistrate’s Talk-Back Tirade Sparks Controversy
A New South Wales Magistrate has created a stir after expressing controversial views about crime and sentencing on talkback radio. When he called into Robbie Buck’s breakfast programme on 702 ABC Sydney, the Magistrate identified himself as ‘Dave’, saying ‘I...
