Victorian Premier Apologises for Branch Stacking
Victorian Premier Dan Andrews publicly apologised this week, following the final report and recommendations from Operation Watts - a joint probe by the State Ombudsman and the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) – into the conduct of members of the...
Bail and Remand Are Being Weaponised to Stamp Out Climate Activism
“Police are weaponising the legal system to disable climate activists” is the charge Blockade Australia levelled against NSW law enforcement in an online post last month, following a recent blitz on its activities. “Peaceful protesters are receiving bail conditions more punitive than those...
The Trans-Tasman PM Meeting Resulted in No 501 Deportation Regime Reforms
An 8th July joint communique by Australian PM Anthony Albanese and NZ counterpart Jacinda Ardern released following the Australia New Zealand Leaders’ meeting in Sydney makes no mention of the key gripe between nations, which is Australia’s deporting people to...
Minimising the Risk of Unfair Prejudice in Jury Trials
In the eyes of many, the relentless adverse publicity against the man accused of sexually assaulting Brittany Higgins in Parliament House, Canberra on 22/23 March 2019 has made it impossible for him to ever receive a fair trial. Mr Lehrmann...
NT Government Continues Youth Detention Torture Regime at Don Dale
Six years after Four Corners exposed the atrocities being perpetrated upon children at Darwin’s Don Dale Youth Detention Centre - and the subsequent push for reforms in its wake - the Northern Territory government has successfully re-established the institutional torture...
Police Commissioner Under Fire Over Vaccine Mandates
Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carrol has come under fire in the Supreme Court over her directive last year compelling officers to be vaccinated against Covid-19 in order to keep their jobs A number of Queensland Police Officers pushed back against...
Dictator Dutton’s Disdain for Democracy: Part 1, Building the Surveillance State
Peter Dutton confirmed his candidacy for the leadership of the Liberal Party this week, and the public relations campaign to ‘soften’ his image has gone into overdrive. The so-called ‘hardman of politics’ says he is keen to show the public...
Morrison Recommits to Legislating Discrimination Against Those Who Don’t Mirror Him
PM Scott Morrison last weekend recommitted to seeing the Religious Discrimination (RD) Bill passed if re-elected. He also underscored that the issue that stalled its passing this session - religious schools discriminating against LGBTQ people - will be separated from...
Police Officer Sent to Prison Over Fatal Collision
An officer who crashed while speeding to a non-urgent call killing a man and leaving his wife with permanent injuries has been sentenced to three years in prison. Former Tasmanian police officer, Aaron Bonner, was responding to a non-urgent call...
Dangerous Driver Who Killed Pregnant Woman Wins Appeal
The court heard that Richard Moananu began drinking about 10am on 28 September 2018 before getting behind the wheel of his silver Mazda at around 6.45pm. He collided head on into a car carrying a young man and his pregnant...
