Simon O'Connor: Policing the police

Recent revelations around how some senior police officers acted is shining a spotlight on much needed reform and changes, including the Harmful Digital Communications Act.

My father was a police officer, and my uncle. A number of my friends are police officers, or once served. I have huge admiration for the work they did and for the police as a whole.

But without doubt, the latest revelations of how some senior police officers ran interference to protect a now disgraced ex-colleague, is appalling. This impacts many people, but it will be a huge kick in the guts to serving officers and their families.

Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The woman in the Jevon McSkimming saga wasn't innocent here

So it turns out the woman with whom Jevon McSkimming had an affair, whose warnings police ignored and who police charged instead of investigating McSkimming, is still facing charges.

This is the news today. And the police are having to defend this.

Yvonne Van Dongen: On Netsafe and Pronouns

Who are they protecting?

Netsafe is billed as an independent non-profit organisation promoting safe and responsible use of online technology. The charity earns almost $7m providing goods and services to government departments such as Education and Justice and employs 32 full-time employees and two part-time.