Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 23 to 29 September 2024

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

The Futile War on Drugs Continues to Fuel Violent Crime and Endanger the Public

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The Laws, Defences and Penalties for Failing to Lodge a Tax Return in Australia

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The Guideline Judgment on Armed Robbery Offences in New South Wales

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Senate Motion Requires Attorney General to Report on Deaths in Custody

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Neo-Nazis Are Holding Dinner Forums in Melbourne, After a Year of Far-Right Actions

The inaction of police against white supremacist groups has emboldened them to openly appeal for “people of European decent” to unite against Jews, Muslims and Chinese.

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Consumer Watchdog Takes Action Against Supermarket Giants for False or Misleading Claims

The ACCC found that the supermarket giants have been inflating prices for a short time before reducing them to a level higher than the original price, then claiming prices have fallen.

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Sleepwalking into War with China: Annette Brownlie on the 2024 IPAN Conference

“Our challenge… is to awaken our citizens… so they understand… there is no indication that China threatens Australia militarily”, and thereby stop our leaders from initiating a war.

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Australian Government Proposes to Further Restrict Internet Freedoms

The government claims the proposed laws will reduce the spread of false information, but they will in fact give authorities greater power to suppress critical thought.

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If the RoboDebt Internal Whistleblower Had Gone Public, She’d Likely Be Criminally Prosecuted

An Australian Public Service employee was ignored when she blew the whistle on Robodebt in 2017, but was too afraid to go to the media thereafter – and for good reason.

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The Stage Is Set to Pass a Human Rights Act and the Benefits Are Only Mounting

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Harsher Domestic Violence and AVO Laws Enacted in New South Wales

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Labor Must Stop Trade with Israel, Declares Senator Payman Ahead of the IPAN Conference

The Independent Senator is calling on the Australian government to stand against genocide and terrorism perpetrated by the Israeli state.

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