Updated on: 15.06.24
From emails requesting a small investment with the promise of a much larger payout down the road to pre- approved credit offers that give thieves an easy means to steal your identity, online scams are…
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Updated on: 28.08.20
With the explosion of smart phones, tablets and social media, the posting of nude photos and explicit videos online has become commonplace. Some view this “sexting” as another form of sexual expression but what are…
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Updated on: 05.06.24
The assumption has always been that domestic violence is primarily a women’s issue. However, domestic violence also affects the LGBTIQ community and at alarming levels. A 2014 report conducted by the University of NSW entitled…
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Updated on: 16.11.23
Australians are no strangers when it comes to illicit drug use. According to the United Nation’s 2014 World Drug Report Australia surpasses every other country when it comes to ecstasy and cannabis use, was third…
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Updated on: 31.08.20
If you bundle shoplifting, fraud by employees or suppliers, and “shrink” together, the Global Retail Theft Barometer reports that Australians pay some serious money as retailers try to make up for those losses. In fact,…
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Updated on: 15.06.24
Stealthing: Is removing a condom whilst having sex considered rape? Up until May 2017 there was no legal precedent in Australia criminalising the act of taking off a condom during sexual intercourse. However, since then…
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Updated on: 24.06.24
New law gives hope to disqualified drivers The NSW Parliament has introduced a new law giving disqualified drivers the chance to have their disqualification period reduced, or even lifted. Can you apply? As of the…
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Updated on: 18.06.24
[This article contains coarse language] Teenagers do it. Workmates do it. Your spouse does it. You do it. Hell, even your grandmother has probably dropped a swear word. We Australians have a bit of a…
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Updated on: 15.06.24
Substantial Impairment by Abnormality of the Mind– A Partial Defence to Murder In Regina v Malcolm Robert Potts, a 33 year old NSW man with schizophrenia stabbed his father to death with a knife in…
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Updated on: 09.09.20
Mistaken Identity and Being Charged for a Crime You Didn’t Commit There are plenty of legendary stories about mistaken identities, from celebrity mix-ups to the return of long-lost relatives. Take for instance the identity mix-up…
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