News Politics Sex World It’s now a crime to have sex in Indonesia (unless you’re married) by Amy Davidson Do married people even have sex though? Anyway, Indonesia has passed a new criminal code banning sex outside marriage (even for tourists). The Indonesian Parliament…
Music News Senators slam FTC after Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster bot fiasco by Amy Davidson Senators are seeking answers from the Federal Trade Commission, following Ticketmaster’s problematic pre-sale for Taylor Swift’s tour. United States Senators, Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn…
Health News Sex Wellbeing South Australia joins other states in criminalising ‘stealthing’ by Tom Disalvo The act of non-consensually removing a condom during sex — known as ‘stealthing’ — is set to be criminalised in South Australia, with offenders facing…
Drugs News Politics World Brittney Griner has been sentenced to 9 years in a Russian jail by Tammy Moir U.S basketball star Brittney Griner has been given a 9-year jail sentence to a Russian penal colony, following the legal proceedings on Tuesday. The Russian…
News Politics World New York gun law overturned by Supreme Court by Chloe Maddren The Supreme Court has struck down a gun law in New York requiring gun owners to have a “proper cause” to carry a gun outside…
News World Japan makes cyberbullying punishable by one year in jail by Amy Davidson Japan has made online harassment punishable by up to a year’s imprisonment, in hopes of decreasing cyberbullying-related deaths. Since the cyberbullying-related suicide of 22-year-old wrestler…
News Politics Rejoice: Kiwis ban queer conversion therapy by Robbie Mason It’s time to bring out the glitter because in a near-unanimous vote, New Zealand parliament passed a bill outlawing queer conversion therapy. The new law…
News Politics World Victory for trans rights in Kuwait as unconstitutional law removed by Daniel Alex The Kuwaiti Constitutional Court has overturned a law criminalising the “imitation of the opposite sex” in what is a massive victory for trans rights. Article…
Clocked News US lawmakers have declared war on scalpers, but can they win? by Alastair Cairns Politicians in the US are uniting to try and save Christmas from online scalpers, and the bots they use to purchase in-demand products like the…
Nature News UK law is looking after molluscs and crustaceans as they are now considered ‘sentient’ by Matthew Leong Say goodbye to restaurant lobster tanks as crabs, lobsters and octopuses are now considered “sentient beings” according to an updated UK law. In an article…
Drugs News World Huge win: Colorado governor mass pardons more than 2,700 marijuana convictions by Caitlin Hely Colorado governor Jared Polis pardons 2,732 people convicted of marijuana possession in what is a huge win for the state. In what comes as excellent…
News Western Australia set to ban illegal dog breeding by Mia Montesin WA’s Premier, Mark McGowan, has suggested legislation to ban the purchase of puppies from pet shops and outlaw the activities of illegal breeders. Gone could…
News Abortion and same-sex marriage are now legal in Northern Ireland by Luke Saunders Until now, Northern Ireland has been the only part of the UK that had not allowed same-sex marriage while also upholding a restrictive ban on…