Violent sex offender released after High Court ruling charged with indecent assault

Violent sex offender released after High Court ruling charged with indecent assault

He attacked three elderly women between 2013 and 2014. He allegedly offended again within a month of the High Court ruling that freed him from detention.

  • byAngus Thompson

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Remind politicians of need for integrity in their roles

Remind politicians of need for integrity in their roles

Julia Baird’s article should be mandatory daily reading for politicians on both sides of the floor,a reminder of the importance of integrity in those who hold public office.

MPs reject plan to impose fixed time frames on ICAC for reports

MPs reject plan to impose fixed time frames on ICAC for reports

NSW parliament’s committee on the ICAC has stopped short of recommending the watchdog be forced to deliver reports within a legislated period.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
NSW Police scrap controversial search targets after quota rise during pandemic
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NSW Police scrap controversial search targets after quota rise during pandemic

The use of numerical goals to monitor performance across police regions and commands has been criticised by legal bodies and civil libertarians as enabling the targeting of vulnerable groups.

  • byAngus Thompson,Pallavi Singhal andNigel Gladstone
‘What do you think you’re doing?’:Sydneysiders stung for eating outside

‘What do you think you’re doing?’:Sydneysiders stung for eating outside

James Adcock and his partner were standing in a corner of the Potts Point markets on Saturday,each eating noodle soup,when a suited man approached them.

  • byAngus Thompson andNatassia Chrysanthos
Police urge schoolgirls to report assaults,even if they decide against charges

Police urge schoolgirls to report assaults,even if they decide against charges

The information could identify trends or repeat offenders,police told independent school principals at a private meeting on how to respond to sexual assaults.

  • byJordan Baker
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'Legalise,regulate,control and tax':former DPP urges drug overhaul
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'Legalise,regulate,control and tax':former DPP urges drug overhaul

Decriminalisation of the use and possession of illicit drugs should be a"first step"towards legalisation,the state's former top prosecutor says.

  • byMichaela Whitbourn
Could an app prevent a wrongful conviction or miscarriage of justice?

Could an app prevent a wrongful conviction or miscarriage of justice?

Eyewitnesses to crimes and tragic events can record details immediately on their smartphones to strengthen evidence in court.

  • byMegan Gorrey