Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 10 to 16 March 2025

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles:

NSW Traffic Fines Are More About Revenue than Road Safety

The 1427% increase in seatbelt fines is just part of the sharp spike in revenue for traffic offences.

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Antisemitism Threat to Australia: A ‘Complex Criminal Con-job’

The incidents used to justify antisemitism-specific criminal offences and millions in funding have nothing to do with antisemitism at all.

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Bringing Parliament to the People: Interview with Socialist Alliance for Sydney’s Rachel Evans

Candidate Rachel Evans will be a voice in federal parliament to millions of Australians struggling in the current housing and cost-of-living crisis.

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The Rules for Determining Applications for Judge-Alone Trials in NSW

The court ruled that the defendant should be tried by a judge-alone as social media posts could unfairly prejudice a jury.

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Melbourne Symphony Again Attempts to Silence Pianist Jayson Gillham on Truth and Justice

The international classical pianist is taking legal action over his cancellation for comments made about the Gaza genocide.

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Police Reveal “Fake Terror Plot”, After Politicians Spread False “Antisemitic” Motivation

The supposed antisemitic crimewave used to justify antisemitism-specific offences and millions in funding to Jewish causes was in fact staged.

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The “Antisemitic” Terror Plot Was Fabricated, Yet Resulting Hate Crime Laws Remain

The incidents used to justify antisemitism-specific offences had nothing to do with antisemitism, but the offences are to remain in place.

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Watchdog Recommends Making It Compulsory for Police Officers to Activate Body Cameras

The LECC has recommended that police officers be required to activate their body worn cameras while exercising their powers.

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The Slippery Slope Towards Criminalising Criticism of Israel and Zionism

Australian authorities have started criminally prosecuting those critical of the atrocities perpetrated by Israel and the broader Zionist movement.

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Calls for Inquiry into NSW Hate Crimes Offences Justified by Fake Terror Plot

There are calls for an inquiry into the government’s use of fake antisemitism incidents to justify laws which have eroded rights and increased state control.

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