Should Jarryd Hayne Be Behind Bars?
Jarryd Hayne is back in custody following the unsuccessful challenge to the prosecution’s application to have him held in custody until his sentencing hearing next month. The New South Wales Supreme Court yesteeday found no grounds for the former NRL...
Victoria May Finally Abolish the Crime of Public Intoxication
The Victorian Government will finally abolish the crime of public drunkenness, with the commencement of the new health-led approach planned for Melbourne Cup Day in November later this year. The Victorian Government has been promising since 2019 to decriminalise public...
Does the Dalai Lama’s Conduct Amount to a Child Sexual Offence?
The Dalai Lama has sent the internet into overdrive in the past few days, with his bizarre interaction with a young boy, who he asked to lick his tongue. A lot has been said about the spiritual leader’s ensuing apology...
Aussie Politicians Join International Calls for Assange’s Release
Letters of support are pouring in for Julian Assange on the anniversary of his fourth year behind bars in Belmarsh prison in the UK, but the hypocrisy of Australian politicians at this time shouldn’t go unnoticed. In the US this...
Reducing Road Deaths: Prevention is Better than a Cure
Sixteen people lost their lives on our roads over the Easter long weekend with fatal accidents in all states and territories, including four people who died in the early hours of the morning on Good Friday in a two-car accident...
Former Rugby League Star Charged with Drug Possession
Former Manly Sea Eagles Player Brett Stewart has been arrested and charged with possession of a prohibited drug. Northern Beaches Police have confirmed that Brett Stewart was arrested on suspicion if carrying cocaine in Manly on the Northern Beaches last...
Jarryd Hayne Granted Bail Until Sentencing, After Being Found Guilty of Sexual Assault
Jarryd Hayne has been found guilty of sexual assault following his third jury trial, and granted bail ahead of his sentencing hearing next month. But the legal saga which is the prosecution of the fallen Rugby League star is far...
Killer Cop Dismissed From Police Force
The Northern Territory police officer who shot and killed Indigenous man Kumanjayi Walker in 2019, has been formally dismissed from the Northern Territory Police Force. Now-former officer Zachary Rolfe was acquitted of three charges - murder, manslaughter and committing a...
Woman Whose False Sexual Assault Allegations Destroyed Lives Sent to Prison
A 22-year old woman has been sentenced to eight and a half years after destroying the lives of three men, their families and their livelihoods, and sparking a wave of racially motivated hate crimes after fabricating claims the men sexually...
The Criminal Indictment of Donald Trump: Justice or Political Persecution?
Former US President Donald Trump has been indicted by a grand jury in Manhattan, New York. He is the first person in US history to serve as president, and then be charged with a crime. Specific charges against Mr Trump...
