abuse of power

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• Criminal Legal System
• Prisons

When “Victim-Centred” Becomes a Licence to Bypass the Law

Tabitha Lean & Dan Vansetten 22, February, 2026 0

There continues to be a dangerous shift underway in...

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• Law and Disorder

Eyes in the Sky, Boots on the Throat

Tabitha Lean & Dan Vansetten 10, February, 2026 1

When police announce an “Australian-first” surveillance trial in a...

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• Law and Disorder

The Problem Isn’t Police Numbers. It’s Policing.

Tabitha Lean & Dan Vansetten 30, January, 2026 4

Every few years, policing attempts to rebrand itself. This...

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• Criminal Legal System
• Law and Disorder

When the Prosecutor Becomes the Performer: Carcerality as Entertainment at Adelaide Fringe

Tabitha Lean & Dan Vansetten 28, January, 2026 1

Stephen Pallaras is not a storyteller. He is not...

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• Criminal Legal System
• Law and Disorder

Policing by Panic: How “Safety” Became the Cover Story for a Long-Planned Power Grab

Tabitha Lean & Dan Vansetten 1, January, 2026 1

Over the New Year period, the South Australian Government...

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• Criminal Legal System

State Violence Upon Prisoners for Wage Rise

Dan Vansetten 10, December, 2025 1

7 prisons across South Australia (SA) were today locked...

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