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The Facts Behind Cosmetic Surgery
Another cosmetic surgery clinic has been closed by its owners, after recent legal action made the business unsustainable. The shut......
Bail bias: Disadvantaging First Nations people in NSW
Over 500,000 bail decisions in NSW between January 2015 and November 2019 have been examined by the NSW Bureau of......
Hostile Vehicle Policy for Victoria Police
Victoria Police today announced a new policy giving officers the authority to use lethal force in situations where vehicles are......
The United States Support the International Criminal Court When Convenient
A cordial, yet tense relationship between the United States and the ICC has moved back onto a knife edge. Though......
RMIT wins national indigenous philanthropy award
This week, RMIT University’s Centre for Innovative Justice received a national indigenous award at the Australian Philanthropy Awards at the......
WA Court reaching out to remote community
Accessing legal services can be difficult for many people, but particularly so for those in regional and Indigenous communities. In......
New South Wales will debate safe-access zones around abortion clinics
This week, Labor’s Penny Sharpe MLC and Nationals Trevor Khan introduced a private members bill which will debate whether safe-access......
What’s next after marriage equality in Australia?
Yesterday, Australia became the 26th country in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, after a long debate and an expensive......
Bail could be easier for Aboriginal people
After a collaboration between the NSW Police, Justice Department, Aboriginal Legal Service and Legal Aid, a trial program of easing......