May the (appropriate) force be with you: Lessons from Star Wars for wars on Earth
Is the Empire’s use of the Death Star a crime? Is the Jedi training of Anakin Skywalker actually child labor? Researchers apply Earth’s space laws to the galaxy far, far away.
- by Tammy Mills
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‘Toxic’ OPP in turmoil, with solicitor exodus after sex offence unit axed
Solicitors are leaving in ‘absolutely unprecedented numbers’ and several criminal trials have been adjourned because the OPP was unable to find prosecutors.
- by Cameron Houston and Tammy Mills
‘They never had the power to be police’: Defence lawyers scramble to identify cases
More than 1000 police were improperly sworn in as officers in an administrative error that has thrown potentially thousands of cases into doubt.
- by Tammy Mills, Erin Pearson and Cassandra Morgan
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Administrative bungle leaves 1000 Victorian police officers wrongly sworn in
More than 1000 Victorian police officers have been carrying guns, issuing charges without proper authorisation in a major graduation bungle that has left the force scrambling to properly swear the members in.
- by Erin Pearson, Cassandra Morgan, Tammy Mills and Adam Cooper
‘Dark cloud of war’: Melbourne protesters condemn Russian threat to Ukraine
Hundreds of demonstrators marched in Melbourne on Sunday, waving Ukrainian flags and holding placards with massages including “Stop Putin now” and “No war in Ukraine”.
- by Tammy Mills
Melbourne Press Club board to review decision to rescind Quill over AFL story
The Melbourne Press Club is reconsidering its decision to annul an award given to Age sports reporter Sam McClure over a news story on an Adelaide Crows training camp.
- by Tammy Mills
As it happened: Scott Morrison apologises to Brittany Higgins in federal Parliament as sitting resumes; religious freedom laws on the agenda
Gender diverse students will still be able to be expelled from church schools under the government’s draft religious freedom laws, it’s the first parliamentary sitting day of the year and the ADF will be called in to assist aged care homes tomorrow.
- by Broede Carmody, Tammy Mills and Angus Thompson
As it happened: Nation’s international borders to reopen to all double-vaccinated visa holders; Peter Dutton denies sending ‘absolute psycho’ text about Scott Morrison
The former Nationals leader says the party needs to focus on the next election, the government will return to Parliament this week to debate its religious freedom laws and the aged care industry says private sector support is “inadequate”.
- by Broede Carmody and Tammy Mills
Lawyer accused of posting solicitor’s number in sex work ad
A family and divorce lawyer fighting sexual harassment allegations says he posted the female solicitor’s number online accidentally during a drug and alcohol-fuelled spree, VCAT has heard.
- by Tammy Mills
As it happened: NSW records 25,168 new local COVID-19 cases, 46 deaths in state’s deadliest day since start of pandemic; WA delays border reopening over Omicron fears
WA Premier Mark McGowan announced last night that his state’s border reopening would not proceed as planned on February 5, while Prime Minister Scott Morrison has rejected claims by some retailers that the Commonwealth is redirecting supplies of rapid antigen tests.
- by Michaela Whitbourn and Tammy Mills
Elections watchdog denies targeting former NBA player Andrew Bogut over social media post
The former Boomer and NBA basketballer was sent a warning from the electoral commission about a video he posted on social media that attacked the state government.
- by Tammy Mills
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