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Family law system changes pass federal parliament

An overhaul of the family law system has been put in place in a bid to make the courts easier to navigate.

AAP · Oct 19, 2023

Defence whistleblower David McBride makes last-ditch request to attorney general to end prosecution

Former military lawyer’s legal team warns public has made its ‘disapproval of the continued prosecution abundantly clear’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 19, 2023

Australian parliament unites to condemn hate speech including antisemitism and Islamophobia

PM says Hamas should be condemned for committing ‘mass murder on a horrific scale’ while Greens warn of ‘looming humanitarian crisis’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 16, 2023

Understanding coercive control key to addressing DV

The attorney-general has released the government's plans to understand and tackle the role of coercive control in family and domestic violence.

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Wife of ATO whistleblower Richard Boyle urges Anthony Albanese to stop prosecution

Louise Beaston says their lives were shattered when her husband was charged after speaking out about the tax office’s pursuit of tax debts from small businesses

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

One woman in critical condition after ANU stabbing – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2023

Labor gives parliament only limited powers to examine unlawful spying after Timor-Leste scandal

ALP had pledged to give parliamentary intelligence committee certain powers to enable an investigation of Timor-Leste bugging scandal

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2023

A sign of the times: Australia moves towards digital statutory declarations

The federal government will accept electronic signatures and video link witnessing from next year

The Guardian - AU · Sep 8, 2023

Judge who falsely imprisoned man during property settlement faces second claim of wrongly jailing man

Lawyers to push forward with action against Salvatore Vasta after federal court found he committed ‘serious and fundamental errors’ in separate Mr Stradford case

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2023

Grattan on Friday: It can be a battle to get information from the Albanese government

Thank goodness for Senate committees. This week, they’ve proved, yet again, to be worth their weight in accountability gold.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023