This year, New South Wales will be enforcing a double demerits period over the Easter Long Weekend. In this period, penalties for traffic charges will be more severe. This will run from Thursday the 6th of April until Monday the 10th of April, inclusive. If you get in to any trouble while driving on the…
Every quarter, the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research publishes an update of the levels and trends of major crimes in the state. The data shows that many major crimes are on a downward trend when assessed against the last five years. Read on to discover which criminal offences have increased and which have…
Described as a ‘pandemic within a pandemic’, domestic violence incidents around the world have increased following the introduction of COVID-19 related lockdowns and restrictions on movement, and unfortunately Australia is no exception to the trend. A survey by the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) which covered the three months leading up to May 2020 found…
In September 2018 the New South Wales Government introduced their harshest laws yet regarding mobile phone use while driving. Under the new legislation drivers who are caught illegally using phones will face five demerit points which is an increase from the previous penalty of four demerit points.