News
Media coverage, October 2014
1st Oct 2014
Just some of the media coverage generated by the Australian Lawyers Alliance or its members during the month of October 2014.
Please note that some of the hotlinks listed below lead to subscriber-only content. ALA members who wish to know more about a particular article and who do not have subscriptions to those publications should contact Media Manager Nick Buchan at nick@lawyersalliance.com.au for a summary of that article.
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Australia outlaws travel to terror hotspots
Malaysian Insider, 30 October 2014
Also published in Yahoo Malaysia Sports, Yahoo News Australia, PM News Nigeria, Asia One, Gulf Times, Times of israel, The Mole, Ahram Online, Gulf news, 7 News online, Nam News Network, RIA Novosti, Manila Standard Today, The Sun Daily, New Sarawak Tribune, Global Security.org, Straits Times, The Star
Police to get new secret search power
The Age, 30 October 2014
Also published in Bendigo Advertiser, Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today, The Courier, Border Mail, The Standard, Canberra Times, Brisbane Times
Lawyer who led fight against Catholic Church wins justice award
Australasian Lawyers, 29 October 2014
‘Frightening the community into silence ... ’
Tasmanian Times, 29 October 2014
Will the International Criminal Court prosecute Australia for crimes against humanity?
The Conversation, 27 October 2014
Labor's reformist zeal has vanished
Greg Barns, Hobart Mercury, 27 October 2014
Abuse payout fundamental: McClellan
Sydney Morning Herald, 27 October 2014
Also published in Yahoo News Australia, Yahoo Prime 7, The West Australian, Sky News, Perth Now, The Age, Geelong Advertiser, WA Today, SBS Online, Herald Sun, Townsville Bulletin, Gold Coast Bulletin, The Australian, Perth Now, 9News.com.au, Brisbane Times, Weekly Times Now, Courier Mail, NT News, Hobart Mercury
Sunday Tasmanian, 26 October 2014
Also published in the Courier Mail
Montara maps push case for more study
Sydney Morning Herald, 24 October 2014
Also published in The Age, Canberra Times, Courier Mail, news.com.au, Daily Telegraph, Yahoo7, Twonsville Bulletin, , Yahoo NZ, 9news.com.au, Townsville Bulletin, Herald Sun, NT News, SBS News
Maps reveal Montara oil spill bigger than thought
Central Queensland News, 24 October 2014
Also published in Ballina Shire Advocate, Geelong Advertiser, Whitsunday Times, Fraser Coast Chronicle, Daily Mercury, Range News, Central Queensland News, News Mail, Northern Star, Sunshine Coast Daily, Daily mercury, Fraser Coast Chronicle, Queensland Times, Toowoomba Chronicle, Gladstone Observer, Morning Bulletin
John Ellis has been awarded a National Civil Justice Award
ABC Radio National, 24 October 2014
Also broadcast on ABC Central Coast (Erina), ABC Mid North Coast (Taree), ABC NewsRadio (Adelaide), ABC NewsRadio (Brisbane), ABC NewsRadio (Canberra), ABC NewsRadio (Gold Coast), ABC NewsRadio (Newcastle), ABC NewsRadio (Perth), ABC NewsRa, io (Sydney), ABC Central West NSW (Orange), ABC Coffs Coast (Coffs Harbour), ABC Illawarra (Wollongong), ABC New England North West (Tamworth), ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore), ABC Riverina (Wagga Wagga), ABC South East NSW (Bega), ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook), ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo), Radio National (Newcastle)
Wilkie's human rights lawsuit cops a blast
Hobart Mercury, 23 October 2014
MP to sue on boat policy
Adelaide Advertiser, 23 October 2014
Plea over PM 'crimes'
Herald Sun, 23 October 2014
Wilkie calls for probe into `crimes against humanity'
Sunshine Coast Daily, 23 October 2014
Also published in Northern Star, Daily News, Queensland Times, Fraser Coast Chronicle, Morning Bulletin
Request for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate Tony Abbott's government for crimes against asylum seekers
774 ABC Radio Melbourne, 22 October 2014
Also broadcast on ABC Ballarat (Ballarat), ABC Central Victoria (Bendigo), ABC Gippsland (Sale), ABC Goulburn Murray (Wodonga), ABC Mildura - Swan Hill (Mildura), ABC Shepparton (Shepparton), ABC South Western Victoria (Warrnambool), ABC Western Victoria (Horsham)
It's time to rethink sex offender registers
The Drum, 22 October 2014
By writes, quest for global justice really takes the prize
Greg Barns, Hobart Mercury, 20 October 2014
ABC News 24 (national), 17 October 2014
Also broadcast on ABC News 24 (Adelaide), ABC News 24 (Brisbane), ABC News 24 (Canberra), ABC News 24 (Hobart), ABC News 24 (Melbourne), ABC News 24 (Perth), ABC News 24 (Regional NSW), ABC News 24 (Regional Queensland), ABC News 24 (Regional Victoria), ABC News 24 (Regional West Australia)
Aussie Muslims Want "Fighters Bill" Frozen
On Islam, 16 October 2014
Muslim groups, lawyers and academics call for Foreign Fighters Bill to be put on ice
The Age, 16 October 2014
Also published in Maitland Mercury, Southern Highland News, Barossa Herald, Armidale Express, Narooma News, Wolondilly Advertiser, Port Lincoln Times, Newcastle herald, Southern herald, Nambucca Guardian, Ararat Advertiser, Avon Advocate, Blayney Chronicle, Central Advocate, Moree Champion, The Rural, Mudgee Guardian, Katherine Times, Macquarie Port news, The irrigator, Augusta-Margaret River mail, Young Witness, Western Advocate, Illawarra Mercury, Inverell Times, The Ridge news, Parkes Champion Post, Latrobe valley Express, The Courier, Liverpool Champion, Daily Liberal, St George Sutherland Shire Leader, Merimbula News, Port Stephens Examiner, Summit Sun, The Advocate, The Border Mail, Newcastle Star, Bega District News, Southern Cross, The Standard, Port Pirie Recorder, Blacktown Sun, Northern Daily leader, Sunraysia Daily, Bunbury Mail, Area news, Stawell Times, Bendigo Advertiser, North West Star, Daily Advertiser, Collie Mail, Singleton Argus, Central West Daily, Kiama Independent, Wellington Times, Mandurah mail, Whyalla News, Camden Advertiser, Queanbeyan Age, Riverina Leader, Narromine news, Wingham Chronicle, Braidwood Times, Hunter valley News, Moyne Gazette, Roxby Down Sun, Tenterfield Star, Murray Mail, Merredin Mercury, Yass Tribune, Namoi Valley Independent, Nyngan Observer, Jimboomba Times, Lakes mail, Coastal Leader, Boorowa News, South Coast register, Bussellton Mail, Bellingen Courier Sun, Esperance Express, Blue mountains Gazette, Camden Courier, Dungog Chronicle, Cooma Express, Cessnock Advertiser, Naracoorte Herald, The Islander, Town and Country Magazine, Colypoint Observer, Musswellbrook Chronicle, The Flinders news, Scone advocate, Batesman Bay Post, Macleay Argus, Manning River Times, Murray Valley Standard, Northern Argus, Bombala Times, Canowindra News, Parramatta Sun, West Coast Sentinel, South West Advertiser, Oberon Review, Wauchope gazette, Wagin Argus, Walchin News, Lithgow Mercury, Border Chronicle, Western Magazine, Walcha news
Lawyers Weekly, 16 October 2014
Muslim groups, lawyers and academics call for Foreign Fighters Bill to be put on ice
Sydney Morning Herald, 16 October 2014
Also published in Swan Hill Guardian, Warrnambool Standard, Canberra Times, Brisbane Times Times, WA Today, The Age, Maitland Mercury, Southern Highland News, Barossa Herald, Armidale Express, Narooma News, Wolondilly Advertiser, Port Lincoln Times, Newcastle herald, Southern herald, Nambucca Guardian, Ararat Advertiser, Avon Advocate, Blayney Chronicle, Central Advocate, Moree Champion, The Rural, Mudgee Guardian, Katherine Times, Macquarie Port news, The irrigator, Augusta-Margaret River mail, Young Witness, Western Advocate, Illawarra Mercury, Inverell Times, The Ridge news, Parkes Champion Post, Latrobe valley Express, The Courier, Liverpool Champion, Daily Liberal, St George Sutherland Shire Leader, Merimbula News, Port Stephens Examiner, Summit Sun, The Advocate, The Border Mail, Newcastle Star, Bega District News, Southern Cross, The Standard, Port Pirie Recorder, Blacktown Sun, Northern Daily leader, Sunraysia Daily, Bunbury Mail, Area news, Stawell Times, Bendigo Advertiser, North West Star, Daily Advertiser, Collie Mail, Singleton Argus, Central West Daily, Kiama Independent, Wellington Times, Mandurah mail, Whyalla News, Camden Advertiser, Queanbeyan Age, Riverina Leader, Narromine news, Wingham Chronicle, Braidwood Times, Hunter valley News, Moyne Gazette, Roxby Down Sun, Tenterfield Star, Murray Mail, Merredin Mercury, Yass Tribune, Namoi Valley Independent, Nyngan Observer, Jimboomba Times, Lakes mail, Coastal Leader, Boorowa News, South Coast register, Bussellton Mail, Bellingen Courier Sun, Esperance Express, Blue mountains Gazette, Camden Courier, Dungog Chronicle, Cooma Express, Cessnock Advertiser, Naracoorte Herald, The Islander, Town and Country Magazine, Colypoint Observer, Musswellbrook Chronicle, The Flinders news, Scone advocate, Batesman Bay Post, Macleay Argus, Manning River Times, Murray Valley Standard, Northern Argus, Bombala Times, Canowindra News, Parramatta Sun, West Coast Sentinel, South West Advertiser, Oberon Review, Wauchope gazette, Wagin Argus, Walchin News, Lithgow Mercury, Border Chronicle, Western Magazine, Walcha news
Fact check: Journalists face 10 years' jail for exposing security agency bungles
ABC Online, 14 October 2014
Also published in the West Australian, Yahoo7
NZ warned against copying Aust law
Radio New Zealand, 14 October 2014
MH17 victims’ families face lengthy battle for compensation
The Guardian, 14 October 2014
An inquiry into an arrangement between NSW Police and the Catholic Church
Sky News Australia, 13 October 2014
Terrorism bill sparks fear for separation of powers
Sun Herald, 12 October 2014
Also published in the Sunday Canberra Times, Sunday Age
New doubts have emerged over the Abbott Government's new anti-terrorism laws
Radio 3AW, 12 October 2014
Also broadcast on Radio 6PR, 6AM (Northam), 6KA (Karratha), 6KG Radio West (Kalgoorlie), 6MD (Merredin), 6MM (Mandurah), 6NA (Narrogin), 6NW (Port Hedland), 6WB (Katanning), Radio 6LN (Carnarvon), RadioWest Albany (Albany), RadioWest Bunbury (Bunbury), RadioWest Esperance (Esperance), 3BA FM (Ballarat), 3SH (Swan Hill), 3WM (Horsham), 3YB (Warrnambool), Magic 1278 (Melbourne), Mixx FM Horsham (Horsham), TR FM (Traralgon), 5AA
Foreign Fighters Bill unconstitutional, say lawyers
Warrnambool Standard, 12 October 2014
New terror laws will let ASIO off the leash
Solidarity Online, 10 October 2014
Hobert Mercury, 10 October 2014
INSURANCE REFORMS MAY THREATEN CLAIMS FOR THE SERIOUSLY INJURED
Brisbane Legal, 9 October 2014
ALA ARGUES FOREIGN FIGHTERS BILL WILL IMPRISON THE INNOCENT
Brisbane Legal, 9 October 2014
How Australia's LNP, Labor and Big Media gave ASIO more power to spy on you
The Daily Blog, 8 October 2014
Lawyers criticise Preventative Detention Orders, calling them "psychological use of force"
Radio 4ZZZ, 8 October 2014
Preventative detention orders 'used as a tool to break terrorism suspects'
The Guardian, 8 October 2014
First Set of National Security Amendments Become Law Despite Heavy Criticism
Timebase, 7 October 2014
Launceston Examiner, 7 October 2014
Appointment of the former head of the police union as the Commissioner for Victims of Crime
ABC Radio National, 6 October 2014
Also broadcast on 59 other stations
Tassie’s public purse should not prop up Myer
Greg Barns, Hobart Mercury, 6 October 2014
Sydney Morning Herald, 4 October 2014
Also published in the Canberra Times
Brake on hardship driving licences
Hobart Mercury, 4 October 2014
The Australian, 3/10/2014
Felicity Nelson, Lawyers Weekly, 3 October 2014
Demand for WA "debugging" services on the rise: security firms
WA Today, 3 October 2014
Allegations of sexual assaults at the Nauru Immigration detention centre
ABC NewsRadio (Melbourne), 3 October 2014
Also broadcast on ABC NewsRadio (Adelaide), ABC NewsRadio (Brisbane), ABC NewsRadio (Canberra), ABC NewsRadio (Gold Coast), ABC NewsRadio (Newcastle), ABC NewsRadio (Perth), ABC NewsRadio (Sydney)
Supporters deluge symposium
Northern Daily Leader, 2 October 2014
Communist Party of Australia, 1 October 2014
Indonesia lobbying on Montara spill grows
Daily Telegraph, 1 October 2014
Also published in Echo net Daily, Courier Mail, Perth Now, Herald Sun, News.com.au, The Australian, Intellasia
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