How LNP, Labor and Big Media gave ASIO more power to spy on you
LNP government set to give ASIO more power. Greens and 3 cross benchers oppose bill. Given media freedom was at stake, why was there not more opposition?
Law & Justice
Law, justice, police, prisons, and courts.
№ 27 in Roseanne Beckett: A Miscarriage of Justice
Brick by brick, Blacket builds Beckett’s case but can he make a wall?
On day two of his opening, Paul Blacket SC explains how the Roseanne Beckett frame-up was aimed at helping her husband escape sexual assault charges.
№ 26 in Roseanne Beckett: A Miscarriage of Justice
Thomas had pathological hatred for Roseanne, barrister tells judge.
Paul Blacket SC opens the case for the plaintiff in Becket v The State of NSW on July 28, 2014.
№ 25 in Roseanne Beckett: A Miscarriage of Justice
Can Roseanne Beckett’s legal team prove malicious prosecution?
On July 27, Roseanne Beckett's malicious prosecution trial against the NSW government began. Wendy Bacon will blog during the proceedings.
Remembering Juanita Nielsen
In July 1975, Kings Cross anti-development campaigner Juanita Nielsen was disappeared. She was murdered as a result of her opposition to the development of Victoria Street. This post includes some shots of her newspaper and two others that were produced in protest against her disappearance.
Phone Hacking Trial Ends, But The Questions Remain
The 'media trial of the century' may be over in Britain, but in Australia, there's more questions than answers, writes Wendy Bacon. Originally published ...
№ 5 in Public Land is Our Land
Why won’t NSW government come clean on the Talus Trust?
A Sydney lawyer has accused the NSW LNP government of misleading the NSW parliament about its knowledge of a legal opinion from a renowned trust lawyer.
№ 3 in Public Land is Our Land
How did valuable public land end up in developer’s hands? Minister Stoner reviews the deal
NSW Minister for Trade and Investment Andrew Stoner has announced a review of dealings between NSW Crown Lands and the Paddington Bowling Club
№ 24 in Roseanne Beckett: A Miscarriage of Justice
Roseanne passes Channel Seven’s lie detector test
Roseanne Beckett passes Channel Seven's lie detector test.
№ 23 in Roseanne Beckett: A Miscarriage of Justice
Questions for the Crown and Police in the Roseanne Beckett case.
Despite questions hanging over both the Crown and NSW Police involved in the convictions of Roseanne Beckett, why has no one been held accountable?