ARREST OF CARL HOPPNER ON AUSTRALIA DAY TURNED VIOLENT Back on Australia Day January 26th this year, Indigenous man Carl Hoppner was arrested by Toronto Police, near Newcastle, for intimidating his wife, and drunken and aggressive behaviour. There is CCTV footage of police kicking and punching Hoppner after his arrest. Mr Hoppner later pleaded guilty…
THERE IS MORE TO PUNISHMENT THAN JUST IMPRISONMENT If you are found guilty of a crime or traffic offence – the Court will sentence you to the appropriate penalty. These range from a fine only, for the least serious offences, to imprisonment, for the most serious of crimes. It is a principle established in our…
THE STORY Last night in Darwin’s CBD, a 45-year-old man, now known as Ben Hoffmann, allegedly used a 12-guage pump-action shotgun to shoot and kill four men at four different locations and injure one woman. He used several vehicles to visit seven different locations across the city throughout the day. At one of the locations,…
In what was acknowledged as a shocking result by Morrison himself, his party, the Liberal-National Coalition, has won the 2019 Federal Election with 77 seats in the Senate. Mr Morrison even referred to his win as a ‘miracle’. This was despite initial polls showing that Labor would win. It has been revealed that the votes…
The Police Force has a Code of Practice for CRIME (Custody, Rights, Investigations, Management and Evidence). This Code provides members of the community as well as members of NSW Police Force with a succinct reference to the powers of Police when investigating offences. This is complemented by the Code of Conduct and Ethics which provides…
DEPORTING NON-CITIZENS ON CHARACTER GROUNDS The Migration Minister in Australia has the legislated power to refuse or cancel the visa of a non-Australian citizen on character grounds under section 501 of the Migration Act 1958 (Cth). What are these grounds? How does one test something that is potentially subjective such as a person’s character? Section…
A RURAL TOWN IN QLD IS CALLING FOR THE FAMILY TO NOT BE DEPORTED A Tamil family from Sri Lanka face deportation after the High Court of Australia refused them leave to appeal a decision of the Federal Court last year. The Federal Court decision confirmed the Minister for Immigration’s ruling that the family had…
USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA WHILST DRIVING Over recent years, the use of mobile phones whilst driving has become an increasing issue. In particular, the last five years has seen the rise of social media phone apps and has consistently been impeding on people’s daily lives. The Millennial Generation are probably the last to go through…
ROGUE COPS – WHAT HAPPENED? In Victoria, an incident occurring on 19 September 2017 has resulted in three police officers facing charges of unlawfully assaulting a disability pensioner on his front lawn. These officers are now disputing the charges, giving evidence defending their actions in a contested hearing that could run up to 15 days….
Australian rugby player Israel Folau is “known to have made one of the most incredible transitions to rugby”. Through his talent and success he has become a well-known influential public figure, with over 310,000 followers on Instagram. He played for the New South Wales Waratahs in the Super Rugby. His career, however, may come to…
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