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law & crime November 3, 2018
Tax benefits of legalising cannabis
According to figures requested by the Reason Party, legalising cannabis and personal drug use would generate millions of dollars in tax revenue and benefit an overwrought legal system.
law & crime November 3, 2018
Intelligence agencies’ pitch for powers
Growing suspicion over the government’s security and intelligence powers has seen the heads of two powerful agencies begin a charm offensive to try to win back public trust.
religion October 27, 2018
The national apology and what comes next
After years of struggle, Chrissie Foster this week watched the prime minister apologise to victims and survivors of institutional child abuse. Now a new fight begins for redress.
law & crime October 27, 2018
No apologies after Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen’s release
The case of Mohamed Kamer Nizamdeen, released after a month in prison when terrorism-related charges were dropped because of mistaken evidence, is the latest in a string of dubious arrests and defamatory accusations in the media against Australian Muslims.
law & crime October 13, 2018
Coercive control and domestic abuse
Legal experts and practitioners are studying Britain’s coercive control law – criminalising domestic abuse that doesn’t involve physical violence – to determine if Australia should adopt similar legislation.
law & crime October 6, 2018
While the government has made changes to My Health Record requirements, many experts argue that a risk to personal privacy remains.
law & crime September 29, 2018
Bettina Arndt’s ‘fake rape’ campaign
Commentator Bettina Arndt is publicly petitioning to have Sydney University take action against five students who demonstrated outside a speech on her “Fake Rape Crisis Campus Tour”.
indigenous affairs September 29, 2018
Inquest on Wayne Fella Morrison
As an inquest into the death in custody of Wayne Fella Morrison continues, his family hopes for justice while the South Australian government cuts funding to key Aboriginal legal services.
law & crime September 29, 2018
Commentator Bettina Arndt is publicly petitioning to have Sydney University take action against five students who demonstrated outside a speech on her “Fake Rape Crisis Campus Tour”.
law & crime September 22, 2018
New domestic intelligence powers
A new Office of National Intelligence will have increased powers to access personal information and scrutinise online activities. But who will monitor the monitor?
law & crime September 22, 2018
Queensland debates abortion law
Next month, Queensland will debate changes to pregnancy termination legislation. While many argue current laws disadvantage poorer women, particularly in rural areas, others are keen to maintain the status quo.
