How to Apply for a Good Behaviour Licence in New South Wales
The Christmas-New Year period in NSW not only involves a general winding down of daily life as people take their annual holidays, but it’s also a period that sees more traffic on public roads, and, in order to curb the...
Melbourne Antiwar Activists Disrupt to Heighten Genocide Awareness: An Eyewitness Account
Antiwar activists descended upon Port Melbourne’s Lorimer Street and Todd Road at 6 am on 18 December, blocking six lanes of traffic leading to the premises belonging to the government-funded Defence Science Technology Group (DSTG) and multinational weapons manufacturer Leonardo....
Melbourne’s Pro-Palestinian Xmas Carol Disrupters Took Cue from Holy Land Faith Leaders
“If Jesus were born today, he would be born in Gaza under the rubble,” Palestinian Pastor Munther Isaac of the Lutheran Church in Bethlehem recently said in relation to a nativity scene that this year depicted the baby wrapped in a...
Still No Justice for David Dungay: Family Rallies at Long Bay Eight Years On
Today marks eight years since David Dungay Junior, a 26-year-old Dunghutti man, was set upon by a group specialist guards in the hospital ward of Sydney’s Long Bay Gaol, who aggressively forced him down face first onto a prison bed and...
“Mary’s Tears for Gaza”: Photos of Sydney Rallying for Free Palestine on Christmas
The message was clear in Hyde Park North on the Saturday just prior to Christmas, as whilst the rest of the crowds in the Sydney CBD were out doing their shopping, the bombs were still dropping upon the 2 million...
How Do I Request Body-Worn Video Footage from NSW Police?
The Law Enforcement Conduct Commission (LECC) made it known in September that despite being the sole state police watchdog charged with investigating NSW Police Force misconduct, it’s been waiting close to a month on average to access body-worn video following critical incidents....
AUKUS 2023: The Year Our Government Sold Us Out to the United States
The year 2023 has been marked by a significant shift in the Australian government’s adherence to US empire. The fear of Washington dominating the nation has long been mounting over the last half century in tandem with its rising local presence....
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 18 to 24 December 2023
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: There’s Nothing Sexier than Sexual Consent Police and Tinder have joined forces to promote the idea that consent is sexy. Click here to read the...
The Criminal Offence of Murder Across Australia
The crime of murder is generally considered the most serious offence in criminal law. But what exactly is the offence of murder? What are the ‘elements’ (or ingredients) that the prosecution must prove beyond beyond reasonable doubt before the offence...
Spare a Thought for Julian Assange Spending His Fifth Christmas Behind Bars
Australian journalist and publisher Julian Assange is about to spend his fifth Christmas in London’s notorious Belmarsh maximum security facility, where the WikiLeaks founder has been remanded on behalf of the US by the UK, as Washington makes its case for extradition....
