We may have welcomed the digital assistant into our lives, but according to the ACCC, we should kick them out, tout de suite.
No butts: After a Sydney council banned smoking in public, the nation is next
With the North Sydney Council banning smoking in public places, one can surmise that a countrywide ban is not far away. Yes, smoking is in decline, and yes, the health effects are well known, but is it an overstep?
The AFP admits accessing our metadata 20,000 times last year
The parliamentary review of the AFP’s metadata laws unearthed something horrifying. The AFP readily admitted to accessing our IP addresses, telephone records and emails 20,000 times over the last twelve months.
Woman ordered to pay $530,000 in damages for “plainly untrue” Google review
After flaming a local doctor with a negative Google review, the NSW Supreme Court has ordered a Sydney woman to pay that doctor half a million dollars in damages.
Homeless lives matter: It’s time our government focuses on our problem
The murder of a homeless woman is an issue of gender, but it should also expose the awful conditions those experiencing homelessness face in this country.
“Australia’s worst paedophile” gets 40 years in prison
After pleading guilty to more than fifty charges, paedophile Ruecha Tokputza will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
Obtrusive, expansive, ineffectual: The QLD police’s facial recognition “bungle”
The Queensland police implemented the most intrusive facial recognition software to monitor the public. It returned zero results.
Social media manhunt brings down man who ran down emus
The man taping himself running over emus was found, not by police, but by social media.
Repeat sex offender on parole “slipped through the net” claim NSW police
According to an internal investigation, the NSW police failed to act on a complaint against a known sexual offender, which resulted in a horrific outcome.
Facebook under fire for fake news in run-up to Federal Election
In the run-up to our Federal Election, Facebook is under fire for purported use of fake news to influence our democratic processes.
Domestic violence victim wins case against the Queensland police
The police officer who illegally accessed the database to leak the address of a domestic violence victim to a friend has been found guilty by the court. However, the story does not stop there.
Privately-run prisons to be returned to Queensland government
The private prison system in Queensland is beset by over-crowding, low staffing and the excessive use of force. Now, their government is stepping back in, at a cost of $111 million.
Married At First Sight’s first legal battle isn’t a separation
After Dino secretly recorded one of Mel’s conversations, the matter is now a legal one. But, how illegal is it?
Are male victims of domestic violence overlooked?
As it stands, a third of domestic violence victims are men. However, a conversation around that topic has been limited. Why?
Should we be paying criminals to solve crime?
Operation Persist sees investigators canvas prisoners for information regarding existing crimes. Despite the success, there are some critics of the program, and it raises a series of ethical questions.
Forced vaccination and political donations crackdowns: New laws in 2019 you should be aware of
‘New year, new me’ seemingly holds true to the world of law, so let’s have a quick look at what is coming into effect in 2019.
Renewed calls for wage theft to be criminalised
After yet more examples of workers getting short-changed, many are calling for the theft of wages to be enshrined in criminal law.
Dozens of police officers charged with sexual assault and domestic violence charges
The evidence might be strong, and their acts of violence appalling, however many NSW police officers who cross the line are being cleared by internal investigations.
Kids will spend Christmas with strangers due to an ineffective protection system
A number of at-risk kids will spend Christmas in hotel rooms, looking after by support workers on rostered shifts. The system in place is not working, and the problem is growing.
Taxpayers footing the bill for police misconduct
With instances of police brutality, misconduct and abuse of powers now greater known, the taxpayer is outraged over having to foot the bill for the actions of rogue police officers.
The “Tinder rapist” case illustrates the faults in the system
The habitual crimes of Glenn Antony Hartland, aka the “Tinder rapist”, highlight how easy it is to be punished by the system before being freed to reoffend.
Police officer who endangered DV victim refuses to testify
Last week, we reported that the QLD police is protecting one of their officers who illegally used their database to track a victim as a favour. Now, the officer in question is refusing to testify. He remains in the police force.