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Articles relevant to the subject of wrongful convictions

High Court to test Hanson’s “Go back home” text as a crime

Posted on November 6, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Pauline Hanson’s Appeal will test the High Court, and reveal how the Racial Discrimination Act s 18C has a broader reach than its title might suggest. It may also embarrass the Federal Court. Importantly, the High Court … Continue reading →

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Starting AI at the crime scene on path to safer convictions

Posted on October 29, 2026 by andrew

STEVEN FENNELL writes in response to Adrian Bertino-Clarke’s article, “What If Reviewing a Possible Wrongful Conviction Cost Almost Nothing?” published yesterday, expanding on the potential for AI to help reduce the incidence of wrongful convictions. I have no formal qualifications … Continue reading →

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What If Reviewing a Possible Wrongful Conviction Cost Almost Nothing?

Posted on October 28, 2026 by andrew

ADRIAN BERTINO-CLARKE asks what happens to the justice system when artificial intelligence makes it dramatically cheaper to question whether an old conviction is safe. 

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How pre-trial AI ‘fairness review’ could minimise wrongful convictions

Posted on October 27, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  Prosecutors should not always need an AI agent to identify weaknesses in a circumstantial case. For instance, you don’t need to have been a trainee lawyer to have recognised that the police brief of the Sue Neill-Fraser … Continue reading →

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Andrew L. Urban interviews GPT-6

Posted on October 23, 2026 by andrew

ANDREW URBAN: I am a journalist, my name is Andrew Urban. I’d like to interview you. Do you consent? CHATGPT: Yes, Andrew Urban. I consent to being interviewed. I’m happy to answer your questions on the record, including challenging questions about artificial … Continue reading →

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From the archives: woman on fire, husband accused – tragedy in Rouse Hill

Posted on October 20, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. Parwinder Kaur had poured a small amount of petrol onto herself, hardly enough to fill a teacup. A few minutes later she flicked on a cigarette lighter and ignited the petrol. It was intended not to kill … Continue reading →

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Involuntary giggle a sin in court?

Posted on October 12, 2026 by andrew

Prompted by our story about Giggle for Girls founder Sall Grover being judged to have giggled hurtfully at a cartoon depicting her legal opponent Roxanne Tickle (yeah, real names), STEVEN FENNELL discusses the issues when involuntary responses conflict with courtroom … Continue reading →

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Sall Grover awarded at CPAC, after getting fined when laughing at a cartoon in Court

Posted on October 11, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  It’s a joke, allright. And the Federal court is the butt of the joke. That was my thought as Sall Grover, to a standing ovation, received her Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Freedom & Hope Award on … Continue reading →

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Murder by the State?

Posted on October 11, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban.  In the news: in America, after 30 years in solitary, Christa Pike’s execution went horribly wrong when two lethal injections left her unconscious but alive. Nadil Hasan will face a military firing squad set for December 3. … Continue reading →

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October when wrongful conviction meets antisemitism, terrorism

Posted on October 5, 2026 by andrew

Andrew L. Urban. On October 7, 2023, Hamas terrorists killed, raped and tortured young Israelis in a massacre of some 1200 and took some 240 hostages into their tunnels in Gaza. On October 15, 1894, French Army Captain Alfred Dreyfus, … Continue reading →

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