Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 17 to 23 February 2025

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:

An Evaluation of the NSW Drug Supply Prohibition Order Pilot Scheme

A report has been published into a program that empowers police to conduct warrantless searches on those issued with drug supply prohibition orders.

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NSW Police Chased TJ Hickey to His Death 21 Years Ago and the Silence Remains

The family of the boy killed after losing control of his bicycle while pursued by police continues to seek justice.

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Politicians Are Curtailing Liberties and Chastising the Public Over Contrived Antisemitism

Politicians are using antisemitism to justify the removal of freedoms, despite the reported van explosives being decades old and journalists staging antisemitic incidents.

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NSW Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Stealing Cash from Evidence Bags

The case of an officer who stole from evidence bags at least 43 times over 5 years raises questions about the adequacy of oversight in the police force.

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“This Is Not Just About David”: Lawyer Eddie Lloyd on the Forthcoming McBride Appeal

The former defence force lawyer sent to prison for exposing war crimes in Afghanistan has filed an appeal, the outcome of which is important to us all.

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‘Trumpet of the Patriots’: Australian Politicians Seek to Capitalise on Trump’s Success

Australian businessman Clive Palmer is attempting to emulate Trump’s election success by creating a new political party called Trumpet of the Patriots.

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Sydney’s LGBTIQA+ Community Is Demanding Cops Out of Mardi Gras

The Mardi Gras Street Rally was held last week, calling for the organisation responsible for systemic hate crimes to be barred from the annual pride parade.

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New South Wales to Finally Trial Pill Testing

The state government has approved a 12-month trial of the potentially life-saving harm reduction measure.

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Victoria Refuses to Prosecute King Charles for Genocide: Interview with Uncle Robbie Thorpe

An Australian court has refused to allow a private prosecution to proceed for the crime of genocide against First Nations people.

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Rising Islamophobic Hate Crimes Are Hardly Being Acknowledged by Government

While using a supposed ‘antisemitism crisis’ to pass antisemitism-specific offences, politicians have largely ignored the 580% spike in Islamophobic attacks.

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ASIO Chief Warns that All National Security Threats Are Set to Escalate

“In the polarised, grievance-rich environment I’m describing, social cohesion will remain strained, and we can expect spikes in communal violence”.

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