The Criminal Offence of Sexual Touching in New South Wales
Radio shock jock Alan Jones is facing multiple allegations that he sexually touched a number of young men without their consent . Mr Jones is no stranger to controversy, having been instrumental in inciting the Cronulla riots of 2005, was...
A “Geopolitical Debacle”: ‘Dubious Information and Evidence’ Used Against Extradition Detainee
Australian citizen Dan Duggan has been held in prolonged isolation in the NSW prison system since October 2022. The former US marine fighter pilot is currently detained in Lithgow’s maximum-security facility, as Washington seeks to extradite him over alleged breaches...
Increased Criminal Penalties Have Failed to Deter Online Abuse
Thousands of young Australians are exposed to strangers on social media every day. And also every day, a significant number of them deal with some kind of unwanted or unpleasant interactions, or even conduct that can amount to criminal offences...
The Albanese Government Legislates Away Local Sovereignty to Facilitate US War on China
The currently paused genocide in Gaza has wiped out most noise regarding our nation’s US-led drive toward war on China off the front pages. Indeed, while the mainstream media has been projecting Israeli propaganda into living rooms nationwide, more than...
Teen Sentenced to Imprisonment for Aggravated Dangerous Driving Occasioning Death
The teenage driver who caused the death of five friends when he crashed his ute into a tree while travelling at double the speed limit in Buxton in September 2022, has been sentenced to a full term of 12 years...
Government Apologises to Thalidomide Victims, But COVID Vaccine Injuries Remain Unrecognised
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has this week apologised to Australia’s Thalidomide victims - more than 60 years on from what he called one ‘one of the darkest chapters in Australia’s medical history.’ And it’s absolutely right that the government should...
“You Don’t Betray Your Sources”: DBH’s Gerard Mazza on the ABC Handing Footage to Police
Seemingly bowing to political pressure, the ABC changed its mind on its initial decision not to hand over the footage that Four Corners journalists had taken of Disrupt Burrup Hub activists in July this year, as the group were planning...
What Types of Legal Costs Can Be Ordered in NSW Civil Cases?
In the long running battle to save his reputation, Ben Roberts-Smith has suffered a significant financial blow with a judge ordering him this week to pay the legal costs of several media outlets after his failed defamation suit. The Federal...
McBride’s Crucifixion Highlights the Need for Whistleblower Protections in Australia
David McBride, a former Australian soldier and military lawyer, had little choice but to plead guilty to criminal charges including theft of property from a Commonwealth entity and unlawfully giving away defence information after his planned public interest defence - that he...
The Offence of Reckless Foreign Interference in Australia
A Sydney businessman accused of unlawfully selling information to Chinese spies has vehemently denied the allegations and is vowing to defend the charges. 55-year old Bondi marketing director, Alexander Csergo, was charged earlier this year with one count of reckless...
