Citizen Tortured by Australia at Behest of US, Over Offence That Isn’t a Crime Over Here
Saffrine Duggan, wife of Australian citizen Daniel Duggan, detailed in a letter to the NSW Ombudsman in early June that her husband had been held in extreme isolation for 230 days by that point, as he continues to be remanded...
Albanese Abolishes Cashless Welfare, Then Rebrands and Relaunches It With Plans to Expand
Albanese oversaw the passing of legislation on 19 June to facilitate the holding of a referendum this year, which will decide on whether Indigenous people should be recognised in the Constitution, as well as whether a body be established to advise...
Gladys Berejiklian ‘Engaged in Serious Corrupt Conduct’, But Won’t Be Criminally Prosecuted
The New South Wales Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has handed down damning findings against former Premier Gladys Berejiklian, and her secret lover Daryl Maguire, yet it will not be recommending that the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions...
Can a Person Be Charged with a Criminal Offence That Has Since Been Repealed?
The “Teacher’s Pet” story, involving the mystery surrounding the disappearance of Chris Dawson’s wife in 1982 and his sexual relationship with one of his high school pupils, has gripped Australia for decades. Now, the story may be coming to an...
PNG Public Service Raises Fears Over Marape Ceding Sovereignty to the US
Increasing disquietude is simmering amongst Papua New Guinea’s public sector, as well as with a growing number of that nation’s intellectuals, as concerns over diplomatic ties Port Moresby is forging with Washington would appear to be triggering further tensions in...
William Tyrell’s Disappearance: What Are the Proposed New Charges and Will the DPP Prosecute?
One of the many theories behind 3-year old William Tyrrell’s disappearance in 2014 could see his foster mother charged with fresh criminal offences. The investigation into the toddler’s disappearance is not Australia’s longest running investigation, but one of the country’s...
ASIC Slams Insurance Industry, But What Will Be Done About It?
An investigation by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission, or ASIC, has led to a damning indictment of the nation’s insurance industry. In its report of 23 June 2023, titled When the price is not right: Making good on insurance...
Criminal Offences Relating to Money Laundering in Australia
A 59 year old Sydney woman has been sentenced to 2 years and 11 months imprisonment for acting as an ‘auntie’ in a Vietnamese organised crime network, and illicitly laundering funds. Targeting ‘money laundering’ is a key focus for State...
Is it a Criminal Offence to Import Ozempic Without A Prescription?
Ozempic is a diabetes drug turned fat loss medication, which has been skyrocketing in popularity. Supplies for Ozempic in Australia are at an all time low, with many desperate dieters looking to overseas sellers to get their supply. But is...
Criminal Offences Relating to Drug Precursors
Most people are familiar with the various criminal laws applying to the possession, importation and supply of illicit drugs, however less known is that laws also apply to drug ‘precursors’ or chemicals that can be used to manufacture illicit drugs....
