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...
Australian Law Schools Top the World
Thinking of studying a law degree? Well, it turns out two of the top ranked Universities for law in the world, are right here in New South Wales. The QS World University rankings were released recently and four of Australia’s Universities...
Largest Prison Strike in US History: An Exclusive Interview with Azzurra Crispino
The largest prison strike in US history is in its third week. But you may not know it, as for the most part, the mainstream media in the States has been ignoring this unprecedented action. Tens of thousands of inmates...
“… these kids came looking for it, and they enjoyed it”, Priest allegedly said
By Blake O’Connor and Ugur Nedim The Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse continues to make damning revelations against current and former Catholic priests. Former priest, John Joseph Farrell, was the subject of numerous child sexual assault...
People Power: Russian Drug Users Fight Government
Three drug user activists are challenging the Russian government’s zero-tolerance approach to illegal drugs. The trio have filed a case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR), claiming Russia’s blanket ban on substitution treatments is an abuse of their...
