Six teens lured to crew boats from their impoverished villages repeatedly told officials they were children – 12 years on, a court has finally believed them Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Six Indonesian children wrongly jailed in
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Six children jailed as adults for acting as crew on people-smuggling boats have had their convictions quashed. But Australian authorities had been told before they were jailed of doubts about the wrist X-ray technique used to prove they were over 18 Indonesians
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Lack of visas mean even those who finish high school and win scholarships can find themselves barred from further studies After overcoming significant hardships, refugee kids are no longer detained on Nauru. But some who are now adolescents continue to experience the
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With clubs and pubs reopening to capacity crowds once more, experts fear cases of drink spiking may be on the rise Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing Experts fear cases of drink spiking may be on the rise
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China doesn’t ‘play by same rules’, PM warns of China’s influence in Pacific region; Labor’s frontbench to replace Albanese in physical campaign; WA premier Mark McGowan tests positive for Covid; Morrison attacks NSW independent commission against corruption for ‘sickening’ treatment of Gladys
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Former Sinclair Knight Merz head Paul Dougas was acquitted of charges of conspiracy to bribe officials Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesDownload the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing The former chief executive of a major
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Judge has no doubt Dr Cesidio Colagrande was ‘profoundly traumatised’ by fake review from fellow plastic surgeon Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A Gold Coast cosmetic surgeon has won a defamation court action over a fake review
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Person Five told the court he sent Victoria Cross recipient a confidential document about evidence he gave to the Australian Defence Force Download the free Guardian app; get our morning email briefing A former SAS soldier told Ben Roberts-Smith to prepare for
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Testimony of ex-SAS commander, called by Roberts-Smith, contradicts previous witnesses called by newspapers about Whiskey 108 operation Get our free news app; get our morning email briefing A former SAS patrol commander has told the federal court that no people were found
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In the second of a two-part series, the Law Report speaks with members of the International Association of Women Judges in several countries. They explain the obstacles women judges face and what gender diversity brings to legal decision making. Read More Law
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