Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 28 October to 3 November 2024

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

Radio Host’s Outrage at Acknowledgement of Country Deflects from the Real Issues

A 2GB radio host stoked division and sparked outrage by misrepresenting a situation in which a judge allowed a First Nation teen to Acknowledge Country in court.

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Court Orders Re-Sentencing of Defendant Due to the Failures of His Defence Lawyers

The defendant was sentenced without a psychological report, after his lawyers failed to order one and advised there would need to be a lengthy adjournment to get one.

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Building a Rights-Centred Society: ALHR’s Kerry Weste on a Human Rights Act for NSW

47 legal and civil society organisations have united to push for a Human Rights Act for New South Wales.

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Australia Called Out on Appalling Track Record of Systemic Racism and Human Rights Abuses

China’s spokesperson says that while Australia points the finger at his country, we have an appalling track record of human rights abuses, both at home and abroad.

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Big Wig Buys His Way Out of Tax Crimes, While ATO Whistleblower Is Criminally Prosecuted for Exposing Them

Mining boss Chris Ellison avoided charges by cutting a deal with the ATO, while Richard Boyle is being criminally prosecuted for exposing corruption within the ATO.

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Hazing Allegations Spur Calls for Discrete Criminal Offence Hazing Allegations Spur Calls for Discrete Criminal Offence

The highly publicised hazing incident has led to calls for a clear message to be sent that such conduct is unacceptable.

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Taking Pollies on a Journey: Uniting’s Emma Maiden on the Promise of the NSW Drug Summit

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Release Asian Trans Woman Detained in Villawood: Interview AMSWAG’s Damien Nguyen

There are calls for the release of a trans woman detained due to our nation’s bigoted sex worker turnback policy.

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NSW Police Force Attempts to Shut Down Rising Tide Protest, With the Backing of the State

NSW Police Commissioner Karen Webb is once again attempting to deny citizens the right to protest.

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Infamous Crimes on Halloween: Death Destruction and Disaster on a Dark Day

With Halloween just behind us, it’s timely to reflect on some of the most infamous crimes to occur on what is meant to be a spooky but safe day.

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Horrific Australian Crimes: Massacres, Serial Killings and Persistent Child Sexual Assault

Our nation has sadly been home to some of the world’s most horrific crimes.

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Queensland to Launch Draconian Crackdown on Youth Crime Wave That Doesn’t Exist

The newly elected government is using the manufactured ‘youth crime crisis’ to enact laws which treat troubled youths as adults for a range of offences.

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Report Recommends Digital Tracking of Police Firearms, But Bigger Issues are at Play

A review has recommended the digital tracking of police firearms, but little attention is given to issues such as inadequate training, misconduct and lack of accountability.

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Federal Corruption Watchdog Directed to Reconsider Refusal to Investigate Robodebt

The National Anti-Corruption Commission has shown just how ineffective it is by deciding not to investigate the federal government’s illegal Robodebt extortion scheme.

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