Sovereign Citizens: The Real Terrorist Threat?
73-year-old John Wilson does not look like your stereotypical terrorist. Hunched and with the remains of his white hair flying from the sides of his head, the former dentist is a regular fixture outside NSW courts. Spouting his hyperbole about being...
Drivers Shafted After Helping Police
Vehicle owners are fuming after their cars were used by Victorian police to stop a police pursuit, who then told them to take care of the resulting damage themselves. Drivers were travelling on the Tullamarine Freeway when police asked to...
Caught on Camera: Police Bash Man Then Charge Him with Assault
Most of us would not bash another person for an obscene hand gesture - but the relatively minor act of ‘flipping the bird’ quickly turned violent for a young Perth man who was enjoying a night out with his girlfriend....
First Female Lawyer in NSW
Marie Byles was an extraordinary, visionary woman. As well as being the first female lawyer in New South Wales, she was also an accomplished journalist, conservationist, feminist, global adventurer, and author. Here is the story of a true legal pioneer....
Jury Convicts Aboriginal Man on Unreliable CCTV Footage
Imagine being convicted of a crime based on about four seconds of grainy CCTV footage taken at night. This was the reality for Aboriginal man Richard James Slater - who was unfairly convicted of several serious offences on the basis...
Anti-Terrorism Laws ‘Go Beyond What is Proportionate’
Until the attacks on New York’s World Trade Centre on 11 September 2001, Australians were mostly unaffected by terrorism. But since that atrocity, we have been drawn into a worldwide discussion about counter-terrorism, and have gradually moved away from the...
Legal Aid May Fund Adrian Bayley’s Appeal
If you’ve been following the news, you may be aware of the uproar surrounding convicted killer Adrian Bayley’s proposed appeal against his convictions. In 2013, 44-year-old Bayley pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting and murdering ABC employee Jill Meagher, who made...
Man charged with murder after shooting dead body
Trying to kill an already dead person may sound impossible - but one Victorian man, 39-year-old Daniel Darrington, found out that murder charges can result from shooting a corpse. In March 2014, Mr Darrington and 31-year-old Rocky Matskassy were fighting...
Greyhound Trainers Sentenced for Live Baiting
If you are an animal lover, you will no doubt be aware of the controversial live baiting scandal which has rocked the greyhound racing world. The practice - which involves live animals such as rabbits, possums and piglets – being...
Operation ‘Arrive Alive’ Aims to Promote Safe Driving
As of Friday 18 December, police have invested extra resources into targeting drink driving, speeding and unlicensed driving in the lead up to Christmas. Police reported that on day one of the blitz, called ‘Operation Arrive Alive’, 48,916 breath tests...
