After contentious debate, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) backed down and voted to pass an encryption bill . Deemed the “Assistance and Access” Bill, the legislation makes changes to Australia’s telecommunication laws by allowing police and security agencies to issue notices to tech companies forcing them
Australian Federal Police are investigating several SAS (Australian Special Forces) soldiers for allegedly committing war crimes in Afghanistan during Australia’s 12-year military involvement in the conflict. SAS insiders told the Sydney Morning Herald that “horrendous things” had occurred in Afghanistan. “Some just disgraceful things happened,” said the insider.
Nauru announced Monday it is cutting ties with the High Court of Australia and establishing its own Court of Appeals. On its Twitter page, the Republic of Nauru said[Twitter]: As a sovereign nation with a democratically (re)elected government, we will make decisions based on what is best for
NEWS SCAN The government’s attempt to restore the compulsory plebiscite bill has been blocked by the Senate, paving the way for a voluntary postal vote.The plebiscite was to be held on November 25 with the government offering to remove the $15m of public funds for
Lawyers Collective recommends implementation of Law against Female Genital Mutilation in India. A 57-page report, titled ‘Female Genital Mutilation: A guide to eliminating FGM in India’, discusses at the legal framework surrounding the issue, dynamics of the Dawoodi Bohra community, FGM and its practice in
NEWS SCAN Counting of 1.5 million postal and absentee votes critical in Australia’s cliffhanger election began on Tuesday as loyalists of Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull defended their embattled leader against calls for his resignation. Turnbull’s conservative coalition has secured 68 seats, opposition Labor 67, with