NSW Traffic Fines Are More About Revenue than Road Safety
The sharp increase in fines for traffic offences facilitated by new technologies such as seatbelt detection cameras and vastly improved mobile phone detection cameras has been an enormous win for the New South Wales government. But many believe the augmentation...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 3 to 9 February 2025
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: NSW Sex Crime Squad Detective Imprisoned for Sexual Offences The detective was sent to prison for committing sexual offences against a teenage victim of sexual...
Police Brutality at Disrupt Land Forces Protests Goes Unchecked in Victoria
The scenes of police brutality coming out of Naarm-Melbourne during the Disrupt Lands Forces protests that served to counter the global weapons manufacturer expo Land Forces 2024, which was taking place at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) over...
How Trump’s New Policies Will Harm Australia — and the World
Breaking records can sometimes be seen as innovative and exciting. However, in this case, Trump’s shattering of previously held number of executive actions initiated on the first day of his presidency is not thrilling or compelling for America’s future. Instead,...
Knocking Albo Off His Perch: An Interview with Greens for Grayndler’s Hannah Thomas
Encompassing Sydney’s Inner West region, the federal seat of Grayndler is known for having some of the most progressive voters in NSW and right across the country. The seat of Grayndler has been held by current prime minister Anthony Albanese...
Apartheid Israel Continues Its Genocide on Palestinians in Gaza Over the Holiday Period
The Christmas period saw the apartheid state of Israel continue its extralegal assault on multiple fronts, with the most obscene act committed since World War II, the Israeli-perpetrated Gaza genocide, now in its 15th month, which makes it rather difficult...
In the Unlikely Event AUKUS Reaches Fruition, Australians Will Be Paying $35 Million a Day
Looking back to the September 2021 announcement of the AUKUS pact and its centrepiece Australia’s acquisition of eight nuclear-powered submarines (SSN), it’s fair to say that then PM Scott Morrison wasn’t too concerned about seeing the boats come to fruition,...
Local Court Magistrates to Be Given the Title of Judges in New South Wales
The legal system in Australia is often been out of touch with modern society. And, perhaps, calling Local Court magistrates ‘Your Worship’ - which was the case until 2004 - was a reflection of this. In an attempt at that...
The Israeli Soccer Fan BS Highlights the Dangers of Proposed Misinformation Laws
Albanese’s draconian misinformation legislation passed through the lower house of federal parliament last Thursday, and it was followed later that evening by the Amsterdam Israeli soccer fan fiasco that saw aggressive followers of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv, provoking Netherland...
McBride’s Appeal Is in Jeopardy, as the Respected Lawyer Needs Finances to Fund It
For his troubles in having exposed the lawless nature of the Australian war effort in Afghanistan mid-last decade, which led to the unchecked perpetration of alleged war crimes by Australian special forces officers, ADF whistleblower David McBride is currently serving...
