Saturation Policing Focuses Once Again on Less-Affluent Regions
During the ‘dark years of COVID’, police were consistently criticised for their targeting of, and zero-tolerance approach towards, those in less-affluent suburbs of Sydney as well as regions of New South Wales who were suspected of contravening public health orders,...
Moving Away from War Against Drugs Brings Enormous Benefits
The global failure of the decades-long war on drugs has resulted in a myriad of issues for jurisdictions that continue to plough resources into enforcement and retain a model which sees addiction as a criminal law problem rather than a...
Crime, Corruption and Coercion Rife Within the Australian Border Force
Lieutenant General Gavan Reynolds, the first defence intelligence chief, was appointed as the Australian Border Force Commissioner yesterday. The Order of Australia member brings a wealth of experience to his new role as the Australian Border Force Commissioner. His previous...
Drug Seizures May Suggest a Drug War Victory – But the Reality is Very Different
The mainstream media has for many years acted as a vehicle for law enforcement agencies across our nation to market drug raids as a positive step in the decades-long war against drugs. But the fact of the matter is the...
Proposed Federal Cyber Security Act: A Necessity or an Unjustified Intrusion?
The federal government is proposing standalone legislation which it claims is an essential part of its Cyber Security Legislation Package, the stated objective of which is to combat cyber security threats to Australia. The Cyber Security Bill 2024 (Cth) was...
NSW Bar Association Reports Dramatic Spike in Complaints Against Barristers
The New South Wales Bar Association’s annual report for the 2023 – 2024 year was released last week, revealing that the number of complaints against barristers referred by the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner (OLSC) to the Association had...
The Correlation Between Hot Weather and Increased Crime: A Concerning Trend
Hurricane Milton has officially touched down in Florida in the United States, leaving more than 3 million residents without power - and thousands lost, injured, and even presumed dead. Along with the real-time effects of the intense weather event that...
The Criminal Justice System’s Failure to Deal with Mental Health
Positive mental health is important to maintain a balanced and healthy lifestyle, which can in turn lead to positive social, economic and physical health outcomes as well as reduce the likelihood of criminal offending. But sadly, mental health issues continue...
Reducing Domestic Violence Offences: Are Governments On the Right Track?
Domestic violence is a topic that people shy away from talking about - but it is a rampant epidemic that is sweeping the entire country. Women, children, and men are suffering at the hands of abusive partners in their households...
Bestiality Investigation Leads to Child Sexual Abuse Charges
In September 2024, the New South Wales State Crime Command’s Sex Crimes Squad’s Child Exploitation Internet Unit began an investigation into the production and distribution of bestiality material in Sydney. Police allege that an online group was uncovered during the...
