Hopes are rising that a push for change in Victoria means victims will no longer be ‘badgered into silence’ Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Maria* says she
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Retiring criminal lawyer Terry O’Gorman, who famously took on Joh Bjelke-Petersen, is withering about David Crisafulli’s new law and order crackdown Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Framed
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Attorney general Deb Frecklington acknowledges bill will likely increase number of children in state watch houses Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s Liberal National party government has
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The case, brought by the EDO on behalf of three Tiwi Island traditional owners, was dismissed in January in a scathing judgment Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast
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Prosecutors call for life imprisonment for childcare worker who committed 307 sexual offences against children in Brisbane and Italy Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Parents and victims
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Roger Cook says he spoke to ‘highest level’ of federal government to reiterate his view the environment bills in their current form ‘should not be progressed’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The prime minister, Anthony Albanese,
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Attorney general repeals parts of national secrecy laws but does not go as far as independent review recommended Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Journalists will no longer
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Tasmanian Supreme Court Justice Gregory Geason resigned after he was convicted and sentenced for assault and emotional abuse or intimidation. The Law Report looks at the broader question of how Australian jurisdictions balance judicial independence with accountability. Read More Law Report
Exclusive: Grant Donaldson faults Independent Security Legislation Monitor Jake Blight for ‘clarification’ to old annual report which criticised Mark Dreyfus Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The former independent watchdog on Australia’s national security laws has accused
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If the Albanese government’s bill violates the implied freedom of political communication in the constitution, it will be invalid Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast On 21 November 2024, the Albanese government announced its bill to introduce
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