Predicted Drug Deaths Begin, as Minns Continues Coalition’s Harm Maximisation Policy
Last Friday, something ominous was in the air in NSW. The October long weekend was kicking in, at the beginning of a predicted long, hot climate-driven summer, and with pandemic restrictions far in the past, it was looking likely the...
Judicial Reviews by the Court of Appeal in New South Wales
Former New South Wales Premier Gladys Berejiklian has made clear she won’t stand by allegations of corrupt conduct made against her by the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), applying to the state’s Court of Criminal Appeal for a judicial review...
The Voice Debate: Misinformation and Disinformation Run Rife on Social Media
Warnings are emerging about widespread misinformation’ and disinformation regarding the substance and potential effect of the Voice to Parliament in the lead-up to the historic referendum on Saturday, 14 October 2023. The situation once again raises concerns about the use...
Australia Must Introduce a Specialised Atrocity Crime Unit
The photograph that recently emerged of Ben Roberts-Smith and Zachary Rolfe partying at a club in Bali conveys the on the ground reality that criminal justice in this country is increasingly at odds with the concept of justice itself. Roberts-Smith was recently...
The Offence of Driver Not Having Proper Control of Vehicle in NSW
Police in Slovakia had to look twice when they spotted a car going over the speed limit - the speed camera photo showed a Golden Retriever behind the wheel! The motorist later claimed the dog jumped into his lap moments...
Special Inquiry Hears Evidence of Prison Officer Sexually Assaulting Inmates
A New South Wales special commission of inquiry is attempting to understand the reasons behind a senior corrections officer at a Sydney women’s prison being able to commit a string of sexual offences against inmates over several years with impunity....
The Criminal Offence of Contempt of an Australian Senate Inquiry
Despite having a multi-million dollar payout in his back pocket and a substantial free flights package with Qantas, the Australian Government apparently did not consider former Alan Joyce to be a ‘flight risk’ while organising a Senate Inquiry into Qatar...
Dictator Dan’s Legacy: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Social media went into overdrive mid-week, with memes and commentary, mostly in celebration at the surprise resignation of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews. It’s not easy to reconcile the reaction, particularly from Victorians, who only 10 months or so ago elected...
Subs or No Subs, US Domination of Australia Is Absolute and so Is Its Call to War
After the fanfare of the San Diego AUKUS announcement in March, which was preceded by the star spangled unveiling of the new Australia, US and UK security pact in 2021, it only took a few more months before it became apparent that...
Rights Commission Confirms Torture and Abuse Are Rife in Australian Detention
“Australia used to be a world leader in human rights” is a lament that’s often been used over recent decades, as the globe has looked on while successive local governments have illegally detained thousands of foreigners on remote islands in...
