Rehabilitation Programs a Success for Indigenous Offenders
Second chances are hard to come by when you have been charged with a criminal offence. But a unique program targeted at Indigenous offenders does just that - by allowing a court to defer sentencing them while they take part...
Police Raid Home and Point Gun at Terrified 13-Year-Old Girl’s Head
Imagine being sound asleep in the comfort of your own home - then suddenly being awoken in the early hours of the morning to heavily armed police pointing shouting and pointing a gun at your head. It may sound like...
Teens Complete HSC While in Juvenile Correctional Centre
2015 was a tough year for more than 70,000 year 12 students, with HSC exams to prepare for, assignments to hand in and major artworks to complete. Earlier this week, the results of this year’s HSC were released - with...
Sydney Police Officer Faces Assault Charges
In yet another horrifying case of alleged police misconduct, it has been reported that a Sydney police officer is facing numerous assault charges for allegedly brutalising two men held in custody at The Rocks Police Station. 25-year-old Constable Rabi Farsheed is...
NSW Police Slammed for Domestic Violence Inaction
One woman each week is killed by her partner - and around 650 family violence matters occur each day around the nation. In recent times, our politicians and the media have highlighted the gravity of Australia’s domestic violence problem. Earlier...
Crime Commission Denies Child Terrorism Suspect Basic Protections
The NSW Crime Commission is an independent statutory body which aims to investigate serious criminal activity and obtain evidence which may lead to a prosecution. It has a wide range of powers - including the ability to summon persons of...
Anti-Islam Rally a Fizzer
Last weekend marked the 10th anniversary of the Cronulla Riots - an incident which involved “a drug- and alcohol-fuelled group of approximately 5,000 mostly young people, draped in Australian flags, gather[ing] at Cronulla Beach and carr[ying] out vicious assaults on...
Mental Health Experts to Accompany Police to Call-Outs
The criminal justice system struggles to effectively deal with the thousands suffering from mental health conditions that come before the courts each year. Around 50% of those in custody are diagnosed with a mental health condition, and around a quarter...
Revenge Porn to be Criminalised Across Australia
Less than six months after an inquiry into criminalising revenge porn in NSW, Federal Labor MPs have introduced a private member bill aimed at doing just that. Revenge porn is when one person, usually an aggrieved ex-partner, publishes sexually explicit...
Policemen Prey on Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence
Who would you call if you were a victim of unwelcome sexual contact? For most people, the first thing that springs to mind is: ‘The police.’ But what happens when the person who is making the advances is a senior...
