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Silencing dissent: Berejiklian government moves to ban gatherings

Silencing dissent: Berejiklian government moves to ban gatherings

by Ugur Nedim | Jun 30, 2018 | Featured, Ladder, Law

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

NSW premier broadens police powers to remove the homeless

by Paul Gregoire | Aug 18, 2017 | Featured, Ladder, Law

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’

City shuts down 24-7 street kitchen, claims it was a ‘public nuisance’

by Ugur Nedim | Jun 26, 2017 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

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

Despite council threats, Sydney’s homeless kitchen rolls on

by Paul Gregoire | Jun 17, 2017 | Current Affairs, Featured, Residents

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

Court refuses to convict homeless man

by Paul Gregoire | Jun 9, 2017 | Featured, Ladder, Law

A local court has overruled the Sydney City Council after they saught to prosecute a man for being homeless, representing an important precedent.

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