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The other pandemic: COVID leading to a rise in domestic violence

The other pandemic: COVID leading to a rise in domestic violence

by Jarryd Bartle | Dec 1, 2020 | Featured, Ladder, Law

While Australia’s domestic violence problem was horrific prior to COVID, the lockdown has merely added fuel to the flame.

Is a heavy police presence the best way to handle COVID-19?

Is a heavy police presence the best way to handle COVID-19?

by Jarryd Bartle | Jul 17, 2020 | Featured, Ladder, Law, The Big Smoke Arena

In this country, we’ve had the police locking down apartment blocks, and military personnel guarding the border. But, is this too much, or the only way forward?

In the name of national security, governments are cracking down on social media encryption

In the name of national security, governments are cracking down on social media encryption

by Jarryd Bartle | May 26, 2020 | Featured, Ladder, Law, The Big Smoke Arena

Peter Dutton is pushing Facebook to walk away from end-to-end encryption, a function that allows users to converse beyond the gaze of good government.

Judges calling for oversight of COVID-19 police powers

Judges calling for oversight of COVID-19 police powers

by Jarryd Bartle | Apr 5, 2020 | Featured, Ladder, Law

Notable former judges are fighting for a parliament oversight committee in order to ostensibly police the police during the COVID-19 crisis.

Inmates to be released early to stop the spread of COVID-19

Inmates to be released early to stop the spread of COVID-19

by Jarryd Bartle | Mar 25, 2020 | Featured, Ladder, Law

In a divisive move, the NSW Attorney General has moved to release inmates early, in an effort to stop COVID-19 running riot behind bars.

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