Victorian Medicinal Cannabis Drivers to No Longer Face Automatic Loss of Licence, But NSW Continues Zero Tolerance
As of March next year, Victorians who use medicinal cannabis will no longer face automatic loss of licence after testing positive to the illegal practice of driving with any presence of the psychoactive component of cannabis, or THC, in their...
A Win for Climate Justice: Newcastle Harbour Exclusion Zone Revoked for Rising Tide
Despite Transport for NSW (TfNSW) having secured a 97-hour exclusion zone over the navigable waters of Newcastle Harbour, this Minns government-backed attempt to stop climate defence group Rising Tide from staging The People’s Protest of the World’s Largest Coal Port on...
Sexual Abuse Charges Against Alan Jones Follow a Legacy of Racism and Misogyny
Former broadcaster Alan Jones is no stranger to controversy. His career as morning radio show host of 2GB has spanned 18 years, from 2002 to 2020, during which he caused enormous controversy, often levelling misogynistic and racist insults, as well...
Authorities Crack Down on Neo-Nazis as Prominent Figure Openly Threatens Terrorism
Neo-Nazis have not only been mobilising for the little white guy against the onset of global capital that’s evidently taking all the jobs away from “white men” in the NSW regional town of Cowra, but a key member of the...
The Difference Between Act of Indecency, Indecent Assault, Sexual Act and Sexual Touching
Retired broadcaster Alan Jones certainly had a lengthy and controversial career, perhaps most notably during his time as the breakfast radio host on Sydney radio station 2GB from 2002 until 2020. During that time, Jones was repeatedly accused of misogyny...
NSW Government to Continue Anti-Protest Regime, Despite Public Opinion Being Against It
On 14 November 2024, the New South Wales government tabled its statutory review report into the controversial 2022 antiprotest regime, which was 43 days after it was required to be produced in law. Transport for NSW (TfNSW) undertook the inquiry....
Senate Recommends Rejecting Removal of Requirement for AG’s Consent to Prosecute Genocide
Despite the Howard government enacting the international offences of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity under division 268 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth) in 2002, no one has been able to prosecute them, as the Coalition included...
Human Trafficking Offences in Australia: More Common Than Some May Think
In September 2014, a 52-year old Victorian father travelled with his wife and children to Sudan ostensibly for a holiday, before taking his wife’s passport and returning to Australia with the couple’s children but without her. He then took steps...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 11 to 17 November 2024
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Prohibiting Under 16s From Using Social Media: A Futile Response to Far Deeper Issues The federal government claims that banning under 16s from using social...
Proposed Misinformation and Disinformation Laws: A Mechanism to Suppress Dissent
The major parties have pulled out all stops in marketing proposed laws framed at combatting misinformation and disinformation, and that singular narrative has, for the most part, been adopted by a mainstream media increasingly content to take the path of...
