Crime
Online vs Offline
Though she has now withdrawn her statement, the story of a woman who reported being gang-raped after meeting a man......
Has DNA science caught Jack the Ripper?
“Ripperologist” Russell Edwards has written a novel and claims that the DNA testing he did on the shawl of 4th......
How effective are our policing methods
What are the best ways to deal with crime? How do we respond immediately to an offence that has been......
All’s Fair in Love and Fraud: Romance Scams
As part of this year’s National Consumer Fraud week, scam protection advocates are urging people to be more cautious when......
Brisbane mourns for Sophie Collombet
Over 1000 people attended a candlelit vigil to celebrate the life of murdered French student, Sophie Collombet. Now thoughts turn......
The tainted trial of Farah Jama – a miscarriage of justice in Victoria
How did a young Somali man end up in gaol for the rape of a woman he had never met,......
New laws: bikie-only jails
New bikie legislation has been introduced into the Queensland parliament this afternoon. The reforms have been labelled the ‘Vicious Lawless......
Despite the politicians, the public feels safer
Are Australian’s living in fear? The Australia Institute says the answer is “no”. Their “Tough on Crime” report finds that......
War crimes accusations over Australia’s role in drone strikes
The Pine Gap Spy base in Central Australia is now the subject of international legal concern. Fairfax has reported that......
Busting open Australia’s drug war spend
What’s more important: fighting drug dealers, or the effects of drugs themselves? Federal and State/Territory governments seem to believe the......