Crime
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......
Can the London attack be called terrorism?
The Woolwich terrorist attack by two British-born men with an Islamic ideology has shaken the London community. After running over......
London terrorism fallout continues
British Prime Minister, David Cameron, and other leaders have condemned the killing as a terrorist attack while far-right groups have......
Cannabis arrests and seizures are at record high levels
Levels of cannabis arrests and seizures over the past two years were the highest in the last decade. A new......