NSW Police Officer Accused of Tampering with Evidence to Support False Criminal Charges
A New South Wales police officer has been charged with one count of tampering with evidence after an investigation by the state’s police watchdog, the Law Enforcement Conduct Commission, found that he falsely claimed that a member of the public...
Man Suspected of Drug Driving Dies in Police Custody
A 25-year old man from the South West Slopes region of New South Wales has died after being arrested over suspicions of drug driving. The case has raised concerns about whether police officers are adequately trained when it comes to...
E-Scooters Unlikely to Be Legal on New South Wales Roads Anytime Soon
The planned trial of shared (rental) e-Scooters in New South Wales is now hanging in the balance, after two Sydney councils decided not to participate. e-Scooter trial The trial was planned to begin mid-way through this year, but has so...
Peter Dutton Drops Defamation Case Against Refugee Advocate
Federal Coalition Leader Peter Dutton has ended his appeal against a decision by the Full Bench of the Federal Court of Australia which found that it was not defamatory for refugee advocate Shane Bazzi to call him a ‘rape apologist’....
Onus to be Placed on Employers to Prevent Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
New laws being introduced to federal parliament will put the responsibility squarely on employers to ensure proactive measures are taken to prevent sexual discrimination and harassment in the workplace. The proposed laws The Anti-Discrimination and Human Rights Legislation Amendment (Respect...
Class Action Could be Launched Against Optus Over Data Breach
Optus - the company that has built its brand on the proposition of ‘Yes’ - is now saying a resounding ‘No’ to customers who are requesting assistance to change their phone numbers and seek some form of compensation, after the...
The Offence of Assault Causing Death in NSW: Section 25A Crimes Act 1900
The local community is mourning the death of Aussie surfing champion Chris Davidson following an alleged “one-punch” attack outside a pub in the Mid-North Coast over the weekend. 45-year old Chris Davidson, known locally as ‘Davo’, grew up on Sydney’s...
Whistleblower Faces Prison for Exposing Crimes of Australian Taxation Office
A former officer of the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is facing 66 criminal charges for exposing the criminal conduct of the office, including schemes that illegally extorted vulnerable Australians and led many to despair and even suicide. He did all...
Millions at Risk of Identity Theft Due to Optus Data Breach
Optus chief executive Kelly Bayer Rosmarin announced last week that users of the company’s services dating back to 2017 should exercise ‘heightened vigilance’ to protect their identities, after ‘sophisticated criminals’ whose motives are unknown breached the company’s security systems to...
Offenders Should be Sent to Prison as Punishment, Not to be Punished
Norway has one of the lowest crime rates in the world. And researchers have long theorised that one of the reasons for this is the country has long, cold winters - weather that acts as a deterrent for crime. Others...
