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Rally Against Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, as NSW Reaches Deplorable Record

Rally Against Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, as NSW Reaches Deplorable Record

“As a Dunghutti man, I have lived the grief, anger and frustration that comes from seeing our people die in custody,” said Paul Silva, a prominent voice in the local campaign for First Nations justice. “Every death is a profound loss, not just for families, but for entire communities. These are not just statistics – they are our mothers, fathers, ...
March for Australia Demonstrators Appeared to Harbour Racist Sentiment, Despite Denials

March for Australia Demonstrators Appeared to Harbour Racist Sentiment, Despite Denials

The second March for Australia took place on Gadigal land in Hyde Park North on 19 October 2025, and following the fallout from the original 31 August neo-Nazi-infused turnout, the non-Nazi elements of the antiimmigration movement had been at pains to insist that they’re against immigration, but not racist. Yet, on rallying again last week, this group ...
The Offence of Break and Enter With Intent to Commit a Serious Indictable Offence in NSW

The Offence of Break and Enter With Intent to Commit a Serious Indictable Offence in NSW

At around 3.30 am on Wednesday 15 October 2025, a group of males armed with machetes forced entry into a fast-food restaurant on Dunghutti land in the NSW town of Kempsey, threatening staff on site and stealing a silver Isuzu SUV. The group then took off in the SUV and a grey Mercedes, which had been stolen at an early point from a home in the NSW ...
Cassius Turvey Murder Case: The Impact of Race and Social Status in Criminal Investigations

Cassius Turvey Murder Case: The Impact of Race and Social Status in Criminal Investigations

The murder of 13-year-old Cassius Turvey, a Noongar schoolboy from Perth, at the hands of a group of white men while he was walking home from school was one of the most confronting criminal cases in recent Australian history, highlighting deep issues in the criminal justice system, including the problem of differential treatment of investigations based ...
Practical Legal Training in New South Wales Is “No Longer Fit for Purpose”

Practical Legal Training in New South Wales Is “No Longer Fit for Purpose”

Practical legal training (PLT) is the final step before a person who has successfully completed an accredited law degree or diploma can become eligible for admission as a lawyer in New South Wales. The component is administered by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) and typically involves completed a six-month Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice ...
Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 October 2025

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 October 2025

In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Court Ruling Rejecting the Right of Pro-Palestine Organisers to March on the Opera House The appeals court found that the protest marking two years of genocide could not march on the Sydney Opera House due to safety concerns. Click here to read the article Firearm Offences ...
Court Rejects Legislation Empowering Police to Move-On Protesters at Place of Worship

Court Rejects Legislation Empowering Police to Move-On Protesters at Place of Worship

“In this matter we have been able to uphold the right of people in NSW to protest. That is important because there is so much to protest about,” said Josh Lees, Palestine Action Group spokesperson, on Thursday, 17 October 2025. Lees had been the chief plaintiff in the successful legal challenge against the validity of a New South Wales Labor-passed ...
Federal Court Greenlights Baseless Zionist Case Against Journalist Mary Kostakidis

Federal Court Greenlights Baseless Zionist Case Against Journalist Mary Kostakidis

Federal Court Justice Stephen McDonald has permitted the Zionist Federation of Australia to go ahead with its lawsuit against renowned Australian journalist Mary Kostikidas, which was lodged in April this year, after her defence team sought to have the case struck out in a July 2025 hearing, due to the baseless claim that Kostakidis had been ...
“When Cops Kill, Who Polices the Police”: The Gilberts on the Killing of Their Son Luke

“When Cops Kill, Who Polices the Police”: The Gilberts on the Killing of Their Son Luke

Shot Dead is a recently published account of the police killing of 24-year-old Luke Gilbert, who was shot by two officers early on 1 October 2022. Luke’s mother, Nicola Gilbert wrote the book, which she asserts was required following the skewed version of events that the Queensland Police Service furnished the media and the inquest with, in order to ...
AFP Claims the New National Security Teams Will Enhance Social Cohesion

AFP Claims the New National Security Teams Will Enhance Social Cohesion

The Australian federal police (AFP) announced on 8 October 2025 that it launched new National Security Investigation teams the previous month “to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion”. These proactive teams are to have an eye to those targeting federal parliamentarians and to “attack” groups and ...
Policing the Enemy Within: The AFP Launches National Security Teams to Enhance Social Cohesion

Policing the Enemy Within: The AFP Launches National Security Teams to Enhance Social Cohesion

The Australian federal police (AFP) announced on 8 October 2025 that it launched new National Security Investigation teams the previous month “to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion”. These proactive teams are to have an eye to those targeting federal parliamentarians and to “attack” groups and ...
NSW Government Increases Standard Non-Parole Period for Domestic Violence Murders

NSW Government Increases Standard Non-Parole Period for Domestic Violence Murders

The New South Wales government has introduced the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Sexual Offences) Bill 2025 into parliament which would, if passed, increase the standard non-parole period (SNPP) for offences of murder committed against current or former intimate partners from 20 to 25 years. The move has been widely reported by the ...

Rally Against Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, as NSW Reaches Deplorable Record

Rally Against Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, as NSW Reaches Deplorable Record
“As a Dunghutti man, I have lived the grief, anger and frustration that comes from seeing our people die in custody,” said Paul Silva, a prominent voice in the local campaign for First Nations justice. “Every death is a profound loss, not just for families, but for entire communities. These are not just statistics – they are our mothers, fathers, ...

March for Australia Demonstrators Appeared to Harbour Racist Sentiment, Despite Denials

March for Australia Demonstrators Appeared to Harbour Racist Sentiment, Despite Denials
The second March for Australia took place on Gadigal land in Hyde Park North on 19 October 2025, and following the fallout from the original 31 August neo-Nazi-infused turnout, the non-Nazi elements of the antiimmigration movement had been at pains to insist that they’re against immigration, but not racist. Yet, on rallying again last week, this group ...

The Offence of Break and Enter With Intent to Commit a Serious Indictable Offence in NSW

The Offence of Break and Enter With Intent to Commit a Serious Indictable Offence in NSW
At around 3.30 am on Wednesday 15 October 2025, a group of males armed with machetes forced entry into a fast-food restaurant on Dunghutti land in the NSW town of Kempsey, threatening staff on site and stealing a silver Isuzu SUV. The group then took off in the SUV and a grey Mercedes, which had been stolen at an early point from a home in the NSW ...

Cassius Turvey Murder Case: The Impact of Race and Social Status in Criminal Investigations

Cassius Turvey Murder Case: The Impact of Race and Social Status in Criminal Investigations
The murder of 13-year-old Cassius Turvey, a Noongar schoolboy from Perth, at the hands of a group of white men while he was walking home from school was one of the most confronting criminal cases in recent Australian history, highlighting deep issues in the criminal justice system, including the problem of differential treatment of investigations based ...

Practical Legal Training in New South Wales Is “No Longer Fit for Purpose”

Practical Legal Training in New South Wales Is “No Longer Fit for Purpose”
Practical legal training (PLT) is the final step before a person who has successfully completed an accredited law degree or diploma can become eligible for admission as a lawyer in New South Wales. The component is administered by the Legal Profession Admission Board (LPAB) and typically involves completed a six-month Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice ...

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 October 2025

Sydney Criminal Lawyers® Weekly Rundown – Articles from 13 to 19 October 2025
In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a rundown of the past week’s articles: Court Ruling Rejecting the Right of Pro-Palestine Organisers to March on the Opera House The appeals court found that the protest marking two years of genocide could not march on the Sydney Opera House due to safety concerns. Click here to read the article Firearm Offences ...

Court Rejects Legislation Empowering Police to Move-On Protesters at Place of Worship

Court Rejects Legislation Empowering Police to Move-On Protesters at Place of Worship
“In this matter we have been able to uphold the right of people in NSW to protest. That is important because there is so much to protest about,” said Josh Lees, Palestine Action Group spokesperson, on Thursday, 17 October 2025. Lees had been the chief plaintiff in the successful legal challenge against the validity of a New South Wales Labor-passed ...

Federal Court Greenlights Baseless Zionist Case Against Journalist Mary Kostakidis

Federal Court Greenlights Baseless Zionist Case Against Journalist Mary Kostakidis
Federal Court Justice Stephen McDonald has permitted the Zionist Federation of Australia to go ahead with its lawsuit against renowned Australian journalist Mary Kostikidas, which was lodged in April this year, after her defence team sought to have the case struck out in a July 2025 hearing, due to the baseless claim that Kostakidis had been ...

“When Cops Kill, Who Polices the Police”: The Gilberts on the Killing of Their Son Luke

“When Cops Kill, Who Polices the Police”: The Gilberts on the Killing of Their Son Luke
Shot Dead is a recently published account of the police killing of 24-year-old Luke Gilbert, who was shot by two officers early on 1 October 2022. Luke’s mother, Nicola Gilbert wrote the book, which she asserts was required following the skewed version of events that the Queensland Police Service furnished the media and the inquest with, in order to ...

AFP Claims the New National Security Teams Will Enhance Social Cohesion

AFP Claims the New National Security Teams Will Enhance Social Cohesion
The Australian federal police (AFP) announced on 8 October 2025 that it launched new National Security Investigation teams the previous month “to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion”. These proactive teams are to have an eye to those targeting federal parliamentarians and to “attack” groups and ...

Policing the Enemy Within: The AFP Launches National Security Teams to Enhance Social Cohesion

Policing the Enemy Within: The AFP Launches National Security Teams to Enhance Social Cohesion
The Australian federal police (AFP) announced on 8 October 2025 that it launched new National Security Investigation teams the previous month “to target groups and individuals causing high levels of harm to Australia’s social cohesion”. These proactive teams are to have an eye to those targeting federal parliamentarians and to “attack” groups and ...

NSW Government Increases Standard Non-Parole Period for Domestic Violence Murders

NSW Government Increases Standard Non-Parole Period for Domestic Violence Murders
The New South Wales government has introduced the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Domestic and Sexual Offences) Bill 2025 into parliament which would, if passed, increase the standard non-parole period (SNPP) for offences of murder committed against current or former intimate partners from 20 to 25 years. The move has been widely reported by the ...