What is a Severity Appeal in New South Wales?
An elite cyclist has had his convictions overturned in the District Court of New South Wales after initially pleading guilty in the Local Court to assaulting two teenage girls following a ‘knock and run’ prank. 27-year old Dutch cyclist Mathieu...
Albanese Says He’s Working to Free Assange, But Many Are Sceptical
“It is time that this matter be brought to a close,” PM Anthony Albanese said regarding Julian Assange, who continues to be remanded in London’s Belmarsh Prison on behalf of Washington, as the globe awaits to see whether the Australian...
Appointing Deputy Commissioner to Reform QPS Is a Mistake, Warns Whistleblower Rick Flori
Publicly released last week, A Call for Change is a report into the Queensland Police Service response to family and domestic violence carried out by an independent commission led by Queensland Judge Deborah Richards, which has caused quite a stir. The report...
Sydney Police Constable Charged After Allegedly Threatening Junior Officers
A Sydney police officer is facing criminal charges after allegedly threatening two ‘rookies’. The 29-year old police constable has been charged with four offences: common assault, intimidation, causing danger with firearm, and neglect of duty, after an internal investigation found...
The Criminal Offence of Coercive Control in New South Wales
A Bill has passed both houses of the New South Wales parliament which makes it a discrete criminal offence punishable by up to 7 years in prison for a current or former intimate partner to exert coercive control over another....
Section 54D Crimes Act 1900 | Abusive Behaviour Towards Current or Former Intimate Partners
Abusive behaviour towards current or former intimate partners is an offence under section 54D of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) which carries a maximum penalty of 7 years in prison. To establish the offence, the prosecution must prove beyond reasonable...
The Offence of Reckless Driving in New South Wales
A man allegedly detected driving at 170km/h over the speed limit has had his licence suspended on-the-spot and charged with driving furiously, recklessly, or in a manner or at a speed dangerous to the public; which is also known as...
Criminal Assets Recovery Orders in New South Wales
What would you do if three quarters of a million dollars unexpectedly appeared in your bank account? Perhaps you’d let the bank know in the hope that the money would be returned to the right place. Or maybe you’d take...
Nuclear Capable B-52s in Australia Aimed at China? “Yes sir, Mr Biden,” Says Anthony
Are Australians ready for war with China? This is a question that ought to be front and centre right now, but it’s not. The reason being is we have no choice in whether our nation enters into a conflict with...
NSW Needs Less One Nation Representation in Parliament, Not More
One Nation NSW leader Mark Latham is currently halfway through his eight-year term as a member of the NSW Legislative Council. And as there’s a state election next March, he’s considering quitting his position in an elaborate scheme to get more...
