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NSW youth detention surges: up 34% since 2023

NSW youth detention has sharply risen, with Aboriginal children severely overrepresented, underscoring urgent need for reform.

Australia Government

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Voluntary assisted dying in Australia: The current state of play

Voluntary assisted dying is now legal in all Australian jurisdictions except NT, with varying rules and ongoing telehealth debate.

Australia Government

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Barry Nilsson

Latest developments: Hannah Thomas arrest probe escalates

NSW Police escalates probe into Hannah Thomas' arrest after footage shows officer punch; internal affairs and LECC now involved.

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Dehumanising police assault of mentally ill woman highlights desperate need for reform

Discusses recent case where 2 police officers pleaded guilty to several assault charges as well as unauthorised use of a prohibited weapon.

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Shocking police misconduct in Sydney against mentally ill woman

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

NSW police officers please guilty after brutalising and degrading mentally ill woman

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Discipline action against an employee for holding and/or expressing political opinions in light of Lattouf v ABC

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

Constitutional Rights in Australia Versus the United States

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

No compensation for detainee

Australia Government

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Gilchrist Connell

Megan Kirk – The Fight for Freedom of Speech: The Escalating Crackdown on Pro-Palestine Activism at Universities

Australia Government

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Australia's evolving ESG regulatory landscape: managing the legal risks

Australia Commercial

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

NSW bans LGBTQ+ conversion practices

Australia Government

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Litigation Corporate Governance Reforms: The Modern Slavery Act Review

Australia Government

MD

McCarthy Durie Lawyers

What is disability discrimination?

Australia Government

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Block earner triumphs in ASIC appeal

Australia Technology

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Piper Alderman

Skilled Visa Salary Thresholds To Increase To 4.6% From 1 July 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

It depends – Should my superannuation death benefit be paid to my estate, to be dealt with under my Will?

Australia Family

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Cooper Grace Ward

A Key Issue For The Federal Election 2025

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

Immigration And Australian Federal Election Campaign Promises

Australia Immigration

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Interstaff Immigration Agency

NSW greens to introduce Human Rights Act for NSW

NSW Greens human rights spokesperson seeks to uphold the rights of NSW citizens & residents under state law.

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Ongoing forced aboriginal child removals in WA could result in genocide prosecution

The number of Aboriginal children in out-of-home care in Western Australia has dramatically escalated over the last two decades.

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

NSW's Latest Anti-Protest Law: A Threat to Democracy?

Crimes Amendment (Places of Worship) Bill 2025 has sparked fierce debate about civil liberties and democracy.

Australia Criminal

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Parental Child Abduction: What You Need to Know

Nearly 68 Australian-Japanese children had found themselves in custody disputes and child abductions.

Australia International

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JB Solicitors

Police Officer Sent to Prison for Falsifying Evidence

Australia Commercial

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Protecting Public Participation: The Urgent Need for Anti-SLAPP Legislation in Australia

Australia Government

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

"Pine Gap Is a Place of Aggression", Say Peace Activists in Court Over Blockading the Facility

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Transforming care: LNP's blueprint for Queensland's health system

Australia Healthcare

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KordaMentha

NSW introduces religious vilification laws

Australia Government

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McCabes

Australian Legislation Limiting Payment Of Costs By Unsuccessful Applicants Incentivises Discrimination Litigation

Australia Employment

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Jones Day

Death of 11-week-old baby leaves government department open to being sued for compensation

Australia Government

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Senate recommends rejecting removal of requirement for AG's consent to prosecute genocide

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Human trafficking offences in Australia: More common than some may think

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

McBride's Appeal Is in Jeopardy, as the Respected Lawyer Needs Finances to Fund It

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Death of 11-week-old baby leaves government department open to being sued for compensation

Explores legal implications for child protection services in Australia.

Australia Government

HP

Hall Payne Lawyers

Senate recommends rejecting removal of requirement for AG's consent to prosecute genocide

Discusses international offences of genocide, war crimes & crimes against humanity under division 268 of the Criminal Code Act.

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Human trafficking offences in Australia: More common than some may think

Offences of human trafficking are more prevalent than you might think. Authorities believe these offences are chronically underreported.

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

McBride's Appeal Is in Jeopardy, as the Respected Lawyer Needs Finances to Fund It

ADF whistleblower David McBride is currently serving a draconian prison sentence.

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Australia's Committing Cultural Genocide Upon a First Peoples in Favour of Mining Interests

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

The Framework Convention On AI: A Landmark Agreement For Ethical AI

AI is changing the world, but how do we ensure we're developing and using it ethically? In September 2024, the new Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law.

Australia Technology

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NAVEX

New South Wales parliament passes greatly diluted LGBTIQA+ equality laws

From July 2025 transgender people in NSW will not have to undergo surgery before they can change their sex on their birth certificate.

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Crime, Corruption and Coercion Rife Within the Australian Border Force

Lieutenant General Gavan Reynolds was appointed as the Australian Border Force Commissioner.

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

New changes aim to transform costs in discrimination claims: what you need to know

Implications of these changes which relate to claims of discrimination and harassment in the federal jurisdiction.

Australia Government

PA

Piper Alderman

Justice has been denied to Julian Assange, who "plead guilty to journalism"

Australia Government

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

The Guardian interviews Peter O'Brien on the Royal Commission into defence and veterans suicide

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

An inclusive interpretation: The Federal Court analyses gender identity discrimination

Australia Government

PA

Piper Alderman

Anti-Protest laws NSW

Australia Criminal

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Astor Legal

Fighting For Justice: Royal Commission

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Sydney Palestine Protests: A Legal Perspective on Public Demonstrations

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Cultural heritage and colonial history - should Ned Kelly's descendants have a claim on his story?

Australia Commercial

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Stacks Law Firm

Essential ESG: Episode 20 – Unpacking the EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

Australia Environment

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Should Schools Be Prohibited from Informing Parents of a Child's Change in Gender Identity?

Australia Government

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Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Fighting for justice: the power of protest

Australia Government

OC

O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

Impact Of Europe's Due Diligence Directive On Australian Businesses

Worldwide Commercial

IL

Ius Laboris

A New Multicultural Framework Review released

Australia Government

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Roam Migration Law

How Europe's human rights and environmental due diligence directive will impact Australian businesses

Australia Commercial

CC

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Julian is coming home: Assange's plea deal freedom is a victory for us all

Australia Criminal

SC

Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Case summary: The need for a jurisdictional basis for a human rights complaint to access the Federal Court

Australia Government

CO

Carroll & O'Dea

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Interview with Professor Simon Rice: Sydney law professor sues NSW police

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O'Brien Criminal & Civil Solicitors

How should Australia combat modern slavery? (Video)

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Corrs Chambers Westgarth

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