Paris Prescribes Prison for the Unvaccinated
Draconian new legislation which is set to become law in France will all-but compel residents to obtained a vaccination for COVID. Under the legislation, which has been passed by both Houses of Parliament, those who enter a range of venues...
What is the Drug Court Program in New South Wales?
Deputy Chief Magistrate Jane Mottley AM will be made a permanent judge of the District Court and will be sworn in as the Senior Judge of the New South Wales Drug Court in the coming weeks. Deputy Chief Magistrate Mottley...
Carry a Mask and ID, or Face Court or a Hefty Fine
It seems that hardly a week goes without the New South Wales government issuing a new public health order, or amending or adding to existing orders. As a consequence, it can be difficult to keep up with and digest the...
The Offence of Misconduct in Public Office in New South Wales
A New South Wales Supreme Court Justice has found former Labor Ministers Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald, along with Mr Obeid’s son Moses, guilty over a corrupt tender scheme which netted them a windfall in the order of $30 million....
Pub Offers Free Pints to the Vaccinated
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has congratulated a Melbourne Pub for ‘getting behind’ Australia’s vaccination drive by offering a free beer to patrons who have been vaccinated. What’s more, the PM is so supportive of the campaign that he’s told the...
Queensland Premier’s Trip to Tokyo: Justified or Irresponsible?
Last year, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk made a reputation as one of the most controversial politicians in the country with her snap border closures and harsh restrictions during the first wave of the pandemic. Now, as the Delta variant of...
I Live in An Affected Local Government Area: Can I Leave it to Work?
We felt great pity for Melbournians last year when the ‘ring of steel’ was assembled around the metropolitan area, with various police checkpoints to ensure that people were only leaving or entering for ‘authorised’ reasons under the state’s public health...
Tough New Covid Restrictions for Greater Sydney
Just a month ago, the New South Wales Premier told a Liberal Party Council meeting in Canberra that the state would never go into lockdown again. Touting the state as the nation’s leader in containing outbreaks, and backed by PM...
What Does the DPP Consider When Deciding Whether to Withdraw Criminal Charges?
Many Australians were surprised to hear the charges against the woman accused of triggering Australia’s ‘needles in strawberries crisis’ have been withdrawn, and want to know why. The back story – a national crisis My Ut Trinh, who is also...
Indigenous Deaths in Custody Continue Unabated
A New South Wales family is still waiting for meaningful answers about the final moments of Frank ‘Gud’ Coleman, and why he died alone last week in a Sydney prison cell. Mr Coleman is the seventh Indigenous Australian to die...
