Biloela Family Will Return to Their Community, But for How Long?
New Prime minister Anthony Albanese has made much of the Murugappan’s family’s plight over the past few years, often calling their detention and ongoing court battle with the Federal Government ‘publicly funded torture.’ He was explicit in the lead up...
Bill Cosby Faces Multiple Civil Lawsuits Over Sexual Assault Claims
Former Hollywood actor and comedian Bill Cosby is back inside the courtroom, this time over claims he sexually assaulted a person considered to be a minor in California. The former celebrity was released from a federal prison last year...
NSW Police Claim Victory in the War on Drugs
Eighteen men aged between 19 and 39 are appearing in courts across Sydney’s West and South-West today after being arrested in coordinated police raids. Police have described the men as ‘low to mid ranking’ members of a dial-a-dealer drug network...
Losing Politicians Set to Receive Millions in ‘Resettlement’ Payouts
The “stating the bleeding obvious” award this week goes to New South Wales Premier Dominic Perrottet who publicly declared to the mainstream media that the ‘major political parties have lost voters’ trust.’ Mr Perrottet made the remark in the wake...
Exploitation of Migrant Workers Set to Increase
Natural disasters, the Covid-19 pandemic and a federal election may have knocked the exploitation of international students and temporary visa holders off the front pages of the newspapers, but it remains a significant issue in Australia - and a hidden...
The Offence of Failing to Vote in an Australian Federal Election
Unless you have been living under a rock over the past several weeks, you’ll know that the Federal Election 2022 is being held nationally tomorrow. The offence of failing to vote in an Australian federal election Voting is compulsory...
Over 200,000 Australians Could Be Prohibited from Voting in Federal Election
Understandably, there’s public outrage over a recent decision by the Australian Electoral Commission which could – unless quickly reversed or rectified – prevent more than 200,000 people from voting in this weekend’s federal election. The ruling essentially means that anyone...
Convicted Multiple Child Murderer to Have Case Reassessed
A woman convicted of killing her four children will have the case against her reassessed after the New South Wales Attorney-General recommended a fresh look at her case. The story so far… In 2003 Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of the murder of...
Dutton Loses Defamation Case
Refugee advocate Shane Bazzzi has won his appeal in a defamation case brought by Defence Minister Peter Dutton. The tweet The case centred on a 2019 tweet by Mr Bazzi in which he labelled Mr Dutton a ‘rape apologist’. The tweet...
The Liar from the Shire Strikes Again
A lot of leaders, at all times throughout history have been caught telling fibs. The small lies that are often trotted out under the guise of ‘Public Relations’ but which can, and sometimes do, eventually get found out. But Scott...
