Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Laws in Australia
Crown Resorts won’t be able to open its brand new casino at Barangaroo as planned next month, until a review of its gambling licence is complete. The New South Wales gambling regulator, the Independent Liquor and Gaming Authority (ILGA) has...
Government Settles Robodebt, But Ministers Remain Unaccountable
The Federal Government has settled the class action lawsuit brought against it over the Robodebt extortion scheme, agreeing pay $1.2 billion to victims of the unlawful automated debt recovery programme. The class action has been underway for some time, but...
Teflon Gladys. Is it Time for the NSW Premier to Resign?
NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian has faced scrutiny recently over her involvement in - or at least wilful blindness in the face of - allegations of corruption by members of her Party. Just a few weeks ago, NSW residents were polarised...
The Offence of Wounding or Causing Grievous Bodily Harm With Intent in NSW
Since 2007, all New South Wales venues have been ‘smoke free’ except for designated smoking areas, and any individual who doesn’t abide by the rules can be fined $300. Altercation over smoking According to reports, a group of five men...
The Netflix Access Scam: How Did the Mastermind Do it?
A Sydney IT professional is facing prison time after pleading guilty to criminal charges involving a scam that made him almost a million dollars over a three-year period. Software developer Evan McMahon’s sophisticated scheme was originally uncovered by the FBI,...
AFP Backs Down on Prosecuting Journalist Over ‘Afghan Files’
After months of speculation, the AFP has confirmed that it will not be charging ABC journalist Dan Oakes in relation to reports of atrocities committed by Australian soldiers in Afghanistan, but so far remains intent on prosecuting his source, former...
What are the Powers of Citizens’ Arrest in New South Wales?
The actions of two Perth men, who have been dubbed the ‘Perth Pedo Hunters’, have put a 61-year-old man behind bars, after the men posed as a fictitious 14-year old boy named ‘Jarrod’, engaged in sexualised conversations with the alleged...
When Can a Jury Be Discharged in New South Wales?
The trial of a 22 year old Sydney swimming instructor will now be forced to restart, after the jury was discharged by NSW District Court Judge Kara Shead, on the second day of trial. The jury had been assembled this...
The Offence of Cultivating a Prohibited Plant in New South Wales
NSW Police have seized more than 13,000 cannabis plants worth an estimated $40 million, in what they describe as one of the largest cannabis busts in Australia’s history. Fourteen men have been charged with a range of drug and criminal...
The Offence of Disseminating, Possessing or Producing Child Abuse Material
Australian Federal police have arrested 44 men across the country, including eight from NSW who are alleged to belong to an international ring sharing child abuse material. The AFP’s special unit, called the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE),...
