Very quietly, the Berejiklian government has granted itself new powers to criminalise protest and stop us from gathering in protest.
NSW premier broadens police powers to remove the homeless
Not long after the police forcibly shut down a kitchen that housed and fed the homeless, the Berejiklian government ensured the future holds more of the same.
City shuts down 24-7 street kitchen, claims it was a ‘public nuisance’
Armed with bulldozers, council workers and the police, the City of Sydney has closed down the kitchen that fed the homeless. Where do they go from here?
Despite council threats, Sydney’s homeless kitchen rolls on
A kitchen that looks to house and feed the homeless is facing pressure from Sydney City Council, but according to those who run it, they’re not going anywhere.
Court refuses to convict homeless man
A local court has overruled the Sydney City Council after they saught to prosecute a man for being homeless, representing an important precedent.
Empathy: Turnbull’s most tangible policy
After Turnbull’s reaction to the Parramatta shooting tragedy, Rob Idol looks at the stark change in attitude toward solving security issues.
Current Affairs Wrap: Sydney siege, the Taliban, MYEFO and Cuba
this week’s Current Affairs Wrap, Michael Burrill talks gun control in the wake of the Sydney siege, Pakistani retaliation against the Taliban, Hockey’s MYEFO and Obama-Castro relations.
A cabbie’s view of the Sydney siege
Offering his condolences to victims of the Sydney siege, Rainer the Cabbie recalls how he drove the quiet streets of Sydney on Monday night, giving him time to reflect on how the situation was handled by the media…