News
Media coverage, October 2015
1st Oct 2015
Just some of the media coverage generated by the Australian Lawyers Alliance or its members during the month of October 2015.
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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Retrospective changes to ‘inhumane’ compensation laws welcomed
Lawyers Weekly, 28 October 2015
Help deportees or face a wave of crime
NZ Herald, 28 October 2015
Con Air: Goodwin’s plan to send violent prisoners interstate
Courier Mail, 26 October 2015
Violent prisoners could be transferred to interstate super max facilities, Tasmanian minister says
ABC News, 26 October 2015
Transfers possible to ease Risdon tension
Launceston Examiner, 26 October 2015
Mayor's conduct judged by voters
news.com.au, 25 October 2015
Also published in the Sunday Times, Perth, Daily Telegraph
Meet the 12-year-old appearing on the police force's terrorism radar
Sunday Canberra Times, 25 October 2015
Also published in Sydney Morning Herald, WA Today, Newcastle Herald
Award for pair of legal stirrers
Hobart Mercury, 24 october 2015
Interview with Greg Phelps, National President, Australian Lawyers Alliance, about the Australian Lawyer Alliance's 21st annual conference.
ABC 936 Hobart, 23 October 2015
Interview with Travis Schultz, Partner, Schultz Toomey O'Brien, about accidents while doing recreational activities
ABC 936 Hobart, 23 October 2015
Defence lawyer rejects bail bracelet monitoring
Burnie Advocate, 23 October 2015
Detention by state creates unavoidable duty of care
The Age, 23 October 2015
Also published in WA Today
Lawyers warn of obstacles if protections increase for abuse victims
ABC The World Today, 22 October 2015
Attorney-General Vanessa Goodwin puts jail-bash law on hold
Herald Sun, 22 October 2015
Deportation appeals from NZ 'absurd'
Radio New Zealand, 21 October 2015
New legislation which the NSW and Vic governments claim will help to protect the community
ABC Radio National (Canberra), 20 October 2015
Also broadcast on 105.7 ABC Darwin (Darwin), 612 ABC Brisbane (Brisbane), 666 ABC Canberra (Canberra), 702 ABC Sydney (Sydney), 720 ABC Perth (Perth), 774 ABC Melbourne (Melbourne), 891 ABC Adelaide (Adelaide), 936 ABC Hobart (Hobart), ABC Alice Springs (Alice Springs), ABC Ballarat (Ballarat), ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Capricornia (Rockhampton), ABC Central Coast (Erina), ABC Central Victoria (Bendigo), ABC Central West NSW (Orange), ABC Coffs Coast (Coffs Harbour), ABC Esperance (Esperance), ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC Far North (Cairns), ABC Gippsland (Sale), ABC Gold Coast (Gold Coast), ABC Goldfields WA (Kalgoorlie), ABC Goulburn Murray (Wodonga), ABC Great Southern (Albany), ABC Great Southern WA (Wagin), ABC Illawarra (Wollongong), ABC Kimberley (Broome), ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt (Geraldton), ABC Mildura - Swan Hill (Mildura), ABC New England North West (Tamworth), ABC Newcastle (Newcastle), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore), ABC North Queensland (Townsville), ABC North West Qld (Mt Isa), ABC North West WA (Karratha), ABC Northern Tasmania (Launceston), ABC Riverina (Wagga Wagga), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC Shepparton (Shepparton), ABC South East NSW (Bega), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), ABC South West WA (Bunbury), ABC South Western Victoria (Warrnambool), ABC Southern Queensland (Toowoomba), ABC Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), ABC Tropical North (Mackay), ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook), ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo), ABC Western Queensland (Longreach), ABC Western Victoria (Horsham), ABC Wide Bay (Bundaberg), Radio National (Adelaide), Radio National (Brisbane), Radio National (Darwin), Radio National (Hobart), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Perth), Radio National (Sydney)
Super funds battle compensation lawyers as insurance claims rise
Sydney Morning Herald, 19 October 2015
Also published in The Age, Australian Financial Review
Tassie needs radical political thought and straight talking
Hobart Mercury, 19 October 2015
Police powers nowhere near totalitarian
Hobart Mercury, 19 October 2015
Turnbull's promises "meaningless" without law change
Newstalk ZB, 18 October 2015
Australian Policies on Asylum Seekers Criticized as a Denial of Free Speech
New York Times, 18 October 2015
Coolgardie woman fined $500 over theft of $6.75 of tampons at service station
Avon Valley Advocate, 15 October 2015
Also published in Merridin Wheatbelt Mercury, Kiama Independent
Five arrested in Australian terror raids
lidtime.com, 14 October 2015
Suspected ISIS Terrorists Arrested in Sydney After Parramatta Shooting
isurfpaducah.com, 14 October 2015
Marae should be used to help Maori deportees - MP
Radio NZ, 14 October 2015
Brian Rudman: Deportations give lie to talk of Anzac mateship
NZ Herald, 14 October 2015
Indonesian government poised to sue over Montara oil spill
Brisbane Times, 14 October 2015
Also published in Sydney Morning Herald, Canberra Times
Ambos call for defence classes
Hobart Mercury, 14 October 2015
Growing threat from teen radicals
World News Australia, 13 October 2015
‘Terrorism’ arrests in Australia over murder of police employee
Forex Report Daily, 13 October 2015
Interview with Greg Barns, Australian Lawyers Alliance on proposed changes to anti-terror laws.
Channel 10, The Project (Melbourne), 13 October 2015
Also broadcast on Channel 10 (Adelaide), Channel 10 (Brisbane), Channel 10 (Perth), Channel 10 (Sydney), Southern Cross Ten (Canberra), Southern Cross Ten - Shepparton (Shepparton), Tasmania Digital Television (Hobart), Ten Albury (Albury), Ten Bundaberg (Bundaberg), Ten Cairns (Cairns), Ten Coffs Harbour (Coffs Harbour), Ten Darwin (Darwin), Ten Gold Coast (Gold Coast), Ten Lismore (Lismore), Ten Mackay (Mackay), Ten Newcastle (Newcastle), Ten Rockhampton (Rockhampton), Ten Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), Ten Tamworth (Tamworth), Ten Taree (Port Macquarie), Ten Toowoomba (Toowoomba), Ten Townsville (Townsville), Ten Victoria Ballarat (Ballarat), Ten Victoria Gippsland (Bairnsdale), Ten Victoria Swan Hill (Swan Hill), Ten Victoria Warrnambool (Warrnambool), Ten Wagga Wagga (Wagga Wagga), Ten West WA (Albany), Ten Wollongong (Wollongong),
Control orders for teens 'necessary'
Sky News, 13 October 2015
Tougher terrorism laws to protect against 'incitement of genocide', Malcolm Turnbull says
Radio Australia, 13 October 2015
Age limit for control order on terrorism suspects will be changed
7LA (Launceston), 13 October 2015
Also broadcast on 7AD (Devonport), 7BU (Burnie), 7SD (Scottsdale), HO FM (Hobart)
ABC NewsRadio, 13 October 2015
Australian Lawyers Alliance's Greg Barnes has criticised the Federal Government's plans for tougher counter-terror laws.
Radio 2LM, 13 October 2015
Also broadcast on Triple Z (Lismore), Radio 2SM (sydney), 2AD (Armidale), 2DU (Dubbo), 2EL (Orange), 2GF (Grafton), 2HD (Newcastle), 2LM (Lismore), 2MG (Mudgee), 2MO (Gunnedah), 2NZ (Inverell), 2PK (Parkes), 2TM (Tamworth), 2VM (Moree), 4WK (Toowoomba)
Growing threat from teen radicals
GWN 7, 13 October 2015
NEW CONTROLS ON TERROR SUSPECTS COULD SEE TEENS AS YOUNG AS 14 TRACKED
Pedestrian TV, 13 October 2015
George Brandis defends new terror laws
World News Australia, 13 October 2015
George Brandis defends new terror laws
The Australian, 13 October 2015
Terrorism suspects as young as 14 could be subject to control orders under new anti-terror laws.
ABC News 24 (Sydney), 13 October 2015
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)
George Brandis defends new terror laws
Adelaide Advertiser, 13 October 2015
Growing threat from teen radicals
Yahoo 7 News, 13 October 2015
Greg Barns discusses the proposed anti-terror law revisions regarding control orders
ABC News 24 (Sydney), 13 October 2015
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)
Age limit for control orders on terrorism suspects will be reduced to 14
The Guardian, 13 October 2015
Terror law change 'not shooting response': Turnbull
SBS online, 13 October 2015
New counter-terrorism laws proposed by the Turnbull Government
ABC NewsRadio (Sydney), 13 October 2015
Also broadcast on ABC NewsRadio (Adelaide), ABC NewsRadio (Brisbane), ABC NewsRadio (Canberra), ABC NewsRadio (Gold Coast), ABC NewsRadio (Melbourne), ABC NewsRadio (Newcastle), ABC NewsRadio (Perth)
Growing threat from teen radicals
World News Australia, 13 October 2015
New laws that have come as a response of the shooting of Curtis Cheng are not a reasonable response by the government
ABC NewsRadio (Sydney), 13 October 2015
Also broadcast on ABC NewsRadio (Adelaide), ABC NewsRadio (Brisbane), ABC NewsRadio (Canberra), ABC NewsRadio (Gold Coast), ABC NewsRadio (Melbourne), ABC NewsRadio (Newcastle), ABC NewsRadio (Perth)
RUSH HOUR: The stories you need to know today
Gold Coast Bulletin, 13 October 2015
Also published in the Mercury, Cairns Post
Tougher terrorism laws to protect against 'incitement of genocide', Malcolm Turnbull says
ABC News online, 13 October 2015
Australia Seeks Lower Age Threshold for Antiterror Controls
New York Times, 13 October 2015
Growing threat from teen radicals
Ninemsn, 13 October 2015
Giddings blasts cost of court levies
Burnie Advocate, 13 October 2015
The Examiner, 12 October 2015
Children in detention: This is a legal minefield for the Turnbull Government
ABC The Drum, 12 October 2015
The Examiner, 12 October 2015
Farewell to the Chief Magistrate who gave us a fairer system
Hobart Mercury, 12 October 2015
The Examiner, 11 October 2015
For the people: a foot in two camps helps bridge the gap for accident victims
Professional Planner, 11 October 2015
The ABC redefines news, a lawyer redefines torture and Corbyn redefines leadership
Weekend Australian, 10 October 2015
Law experts express detention concern
West Australian, 9 October 2015
Keeping a teenage terror suspect in federal police custody without charge could amount to torture
ABC Newcastle, 9 October 2015
Also broadcast on Triple J (Sydney), Triple J (Adelaide), Triple J (Brisbane), Triple J (Canberra), Triple J (Darwin), Triple J (Hobart), Triple J (Melbourne), Triple J (Perth), 666 ABC Canberra, 891 ABC Adelaide (Adelaide), ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), Radio National (Adelaide), 702 ABC Sydney, ABC Central Coast (Erina), 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), Radio National (Sydney), 774 ABC Melbourne (Melbourne), 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), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Canberra), Radio National (Adelaide), Radio National (Brisbane), Radio National (Darwin), Radio National (Hobart), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Newcastle), Radio National (Perth), Radio National (Sydney)
A teenager arrested during the counter-terror raids is still being held without being charged
666 ABC Canberra, 9 October 2015
Also broadcast on 105.7 ABC Darwin (Darwin), 612 ABC Brisbane (Brisbane), 702 ABC Sydney (Sydney), 720 ABC Perth (Perth), 774 ABC Melbourne (Melbourne), 891 ABC Adelaide (Adelaide), 936 ABC Hobart (Hobart), ABC Alice Springs (Alice Springs), ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Capricornia (Rockhampton), ABC Central Coast (Erina), ABC Central Victoria (Bendigo), ABC Central West NSW (Orange), ABC Coffs Coast (Coffs Harbour), ABC Esperance (Esperance), ABC Far North (Cairns), ABC Gippsland (Sale), ABC Goldfields WA (Kalgoorlie), ABC Goulburn Murray (Wodonga), ABC Great Southern (Albany), ABC Great Southern WA (Wagin), ABC Illawarra (Wollongong), ABC Kimberley (Broome), ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt (Geraldton), ABC Mildura - Swan Hill (Mildura), ABC New England North West (Tamworth), ABC Newcastle (Newcastle), ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore), ABC North Queensland (Townsville), ABC North West Qld (Mt Isa), ABC Riverina (Wagga Wagga), ABC Shepparton (Shepparton), ABC South East NSW (Bega), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), ABC South Western Victoria (Warrnambool), ABC Tropical North (Mackay), ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook), ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo), ABC Western Queensland (Longreach), ABC Wide Bay (Bundaberg)
Serious concerns about the anti-terror laws the AFP is using to detain a Sydney teenager without charge
ABC 891 Adelaide, 9 October 2015
Also broadcast on 936 ABC Hobart, Radio National (Hobart), 702 ABC Sydney, ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Central Coast (Erina), 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), Radio National (Sydney), 666 ABC Canberra, ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), Radio National (Adelaide), ABC Newcastle, ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook), 720 ABC Perth, ABC Goldfields WA (Kalgoorlie), ABC Great Southern (Albany), ABC Kimberley (Broome), ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt (Geraldton), ABC North West WA (Karratha), ABC South West WA (Bunbury)
Unhelpful male attitude won't ease suffering
Hobart Mercury, 9 October 2015
Australian terror suspect to be held for another 100 hours without charge
Xinhua, 9 October 2015
Also published in the Global Post, World Socialist, Sina English
Concerns AFP detaining teenage terror suspect without charge
ABC Radio AM, 9 October 2015
ABC News online, 9 October 2015
Australia’s opaque offshore asylum policy on Nauru
Independent Australia, 8 October 2015
Death in custody highlights Australia’s brutal deportation of New Zealand citizens
World Socialist, 6 October 2015
Profiting from abuse and misery
The Guardian, 6 October 2015
WA police have defended the practice of using bait cars
Radio National (Canberra), 5 October 2015
Also broadcast on Radio National (Adelaide), Radio National (Brisbane), Radio National (Darwin), Radio National (Hobart), Radio National (Melbourne), Radio National (Newcastle), Radio National (Perth), Radio National (Sydney), 666 ABC Canberra, 105.7 ABC Darwin (Darwin), 612 ABC Brisbane (Brisbane), 702 ABC Sydney (Sydney), 720 ABC Perth (Perth), 774 ABC Melbourne (Melbourne), 891 ABC Adelaide (Adelaide), 936 ABC Hobart (Hobart), ABC Alice Springs (Alice Springs), ABC Ballarat (Ballarat), ABC Broken Hill (Broken Hill), ABC Capricornia (Rockhampton), ABC Central Coast (Erina), ABC Central Victoria (Bendigo), ABC Central West NSW (Orange), ABC Coffs Coast (Coffs Harbour), ABC Esperance (Esperance), ABC Eyre Peninsula and West Coast (Port Lincoln), ABC Far North (Cairns), ABC Gippsland (Sale), ABC Gold Coast (Gold Coast), ABC Goldfields WA (Kalgoorlie), ABC Goulburn Murray (Wodonga), ABC Great Southern (Albany), ABC Great Southern WA (Wagin), ABC Illawarra (Wollongong), ABC Kimberley (Broome), ABC Midwest and Wheatbelt (Geraldton), ABC Mildura - Swan Hill (Mildura), ABC New England North West (Tamworth), ABC Newcastle (Newcastle), ABC North and West SA (Port Pirie), ABC North Coast NSW (Lismore), ABC North Queensland (Townsville), ABC North West Qld (Mt Isa), ABC North West WA (Karratha), ABC Northern Tasmania (Launceston), ABC Riverina (Wagga Wagga), ABC Riverland SA (Renmark), ABC Shepparton (Shepparton), ABC South East NSW (Bega), ABC South East SA (Mt Gambier), ABC South West WA (Bunbury), ABC South Western Victoria (Warrnambool), ABC Southern Queensland (Toowoomba), ABC Sunshine Coast (Sunshine Coast), ABC Tropical North (Mackay), ABC Upper Hunter (Muswellbrook), ABC Western Plains NSW (Dubbo), ABC Western Queensland (Longreach), ABC Western Victoria (Horsham), ABC Wide Bay (Bundaberg)
Stop trying to blast the bad guys off the face of the Earth
Hobart Mercury, 5 October 2015
Trans-Tasman relationship is being tested
Yahoo News Australia, 2 October 2015
Premier Colin Barnett bombs out fighting WA crime
Daily Telegraph, 2 October 2015
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