Trump vs Clinton: Crime Policies of the US Presidential Candidates
Later today, voters will decide who will be the next US President. While Australia is on the other side of the world, US policies on domestic and international law enforcement are influential well beyond the country’s borders - and indeed...
Guy Fawkes, Anonymous and the Million Mask March
In more than 700 locations around the world, people gathered this past Saturday the 5th of November in a protest organised by social movement ‘Anonymous’. Most wore Guy Fawkes masks as a symbol of standing up against oppression. The Guy...
Cambodian Children’s Fund and Chab Dai: Helping Impoverished Kids
Cambodia is one of south-east Asia’s most impoverished countries. The nation still recovering from the effects of the brutal Khmer Rouge regime, during which dictator Pol Pot ordered the deaths of hundreds of thousands of his own people. Despite their...
Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Inmates with Mental Health Conditions
Recent decades have seen a growing recognition of the need to provide support services to those suffering from mental health conditions. Sadly, prison inmates are often left out of the discussion, despite rates of mental illness amongst those behind bars...
Should Anti-Vaccination Nurses be Prosecuted?
A small number of nurses and midwives who have been disseminating anti-vaccination advice on social media could be prosecuted for sharing “false or misleading” information. The Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) has urged patients and members to report...
Daughter Sues Parents for Posting Baby Photos on Facebook
A young woman in Austria has taken the unprecedented step of suing her parents over childhood pictures they posted of her on Facebook. The 18-year-old woman, who cannot be named under Austrian laws, claims the photos caused her significant embarrassment,...
Scary Clowns Are No Laughing Matter
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim There is a new craze sweeping the world that has made its way to Australia, and it has police and professional clowns hopping mad. Even McDonalds’ main man, the one and only Ronald, has...
Predator Dentist Allowed to Work with Children
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim Australia is renowned for its strong approach to border protection, with tough immigration laws making it difficult for many to settle in our country. However, government authorities have been criticised after allowing a dentist...
Want to Get Away with Crime? Become a Diplomat!
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The popular phrase ‘the law applies to everyone equally’ is not always true. In fact, diplomats in foreign countries often get away with committing offences, and local governments are powerless to stop them –...
Budgie Nine: Criminals or Harmless Larrikins?
Nine Australian men could be spending up to the next two years behind bars after a seemingly harmless prank to celebrate Daniel Ricciardo’s Malaysian Grand Prix win went wrong. They’re being hailed by the media as the ‘Budgie Nine’ but...
