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The incriminating truth about pokies?

The incriminating truth about pokies?

Communications & Culture

Australia’s two hundred thousand poker machine have ruined many lives and made the gaming industry very rich. Drew Rooke’s book...

NSW anti-protest laws get their first test

NSW anti-protest laws get their first test

Science & Environment

A court in the small NSW town of Mudgee was the first to hear a case under the state’s anti-mining...

Author Bri Lee on how the legal system is failing sexual assault victims

Author Bri Lee on how the legal system is failing sexual assault victims

The Law

Eggshell Skull tells the story of Bri Lee’s year working as a judge’s associate, and how listening to the stories...

Queensland rape victims let down by outdated laws

Queensland rape victims let down by outdated laws

Social Justice

Following recent cases in Queensland where men who caused women serious injuries during non-consensual sex were found not guilty of...

NSW Government commits to overhaul Mental Health Units

NSW Government commits to overhaul Mental Health Units

Health Social Justice The Law

The horrific death of Miriam Merten, naked and alone, in Lismore Base Hospital, prompted a major policy review. The Minister...

Building a case for reform: section 44

Building a case for reform: section 44

Politics & Economy

Just as soon as it was released, parliament’s call for a referendum to deal with the dual citizenship problem was...

New South Wales sexual consent laws to be reviewed

New South Wales sexual consent laws to be reviewed

Social Justice The Law

NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman has referred the state’s consent laws to the Australian Law Reform Commission. Pru Goward, Minister...

Funding still needed to close the gap in access to legal aid

Funding still needed to close the gap in access to legal aid

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A recommendation by the Productivity Commission in 2014 to raise the funding for legal aid by $200 million per year...

New Obstacles for the Murray Darling Basin Plan

New Obstacles for the Murray Darling Basin Plan

Politics & Economy Science & Environment The Law

It seems the Murray Darling Basin Plan is once again facing controversy in South Australia. With strong opposition to any...

Single use plastic use still an issue, despite steps in the right direction

Single use plastic use still an issue, despite steps in the right direction

Science & Environment

Plastic bags have long been an environmental nuisance, with excessive consumption creating havoc to the ecosystem. Western Australia and Queensland...