Crime
What do future cyber-criminals have in store for Australia?
Cyber-crime is estimated to cost Australia more than four billion dollars a year according to internet security experts. This has......
Carl Williams – the unlikely criminal
Carl Williams’ involvement in Melbourne’s drug scene set off a chain of brutal murders, ending in his own in gaol......
Reflections on the Jill Meagher case
On October 26th women from Brisbane and Adelaide get their chance to reclaim the night. The nation wide marches that......
New law that keeps high risk violent offenders imprisoned indefinitely
The NSW Government has proposed changes to the law that could keep high risk offenders in prison indefinitely. The Attorney-......
NSW may follow other states to change ‘provocation’ defence for murder
A public hearing on the controversial defence of provocation is being held at the parliament of NSW today. Whilst other......
Tough new cyber crime laws pass through Senate
The Australian Senate yesterday passed new laws allowing authorities, including the Australian Federal Police and ASIO, to access social media......
Ned Kelly’s remains returned to relatives
The Victorian government announced today a new exhumation licence for the remains of Ned Kelly, meaning the infamous bushranger’s bones......
Justice and Forgiveness
Restorative Justice is about forgiving criminals in the hope that it is the best way for them and their victims......
The “Butcher of Bosnia”
This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the Bosnian War, where the Former Yugoslavia collapsed leaving countries like Croatia, Serbia......
Community responds to police shooting at Kings Cross
Today several hundred people rallied at the NSW Parliament House in response to the dramatic police shooting at people in......