FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoUniversity of Adelaide Social media influencer wins case against client after verbal contract breaks downabc.net.au Last week, Melbourne cafe owner Con Katsogiannis was ordered to pay $1600 to social media influencer, Chloe Roberts for her Instagram posts which …
Right To Vote The (restricted) right of people in prison to votejss.org.au People sentenced to prison are deprived of their liberty, but they shouldn’t be deprived of their right to have a voice as part of a society. We must …
These 25 white men – all Republicans – just voted to ban abortion in AlabamaGuardian US - The GuardianAlabama’s new law mandating an almost blanket ban on abortion, the strictest in the United States, was passed by this group of exclusively white, male politicians. The Alabama law will disproportionately
Homelessness Domestic and family violence and affordable home shortage pushes thousands into homelessnessmissionaustralia.com.au Mission Australia’s latest report Out of the shadows: Domestic and family violence, a leading cause of homelessness in Australia released today calls …
Play buttonPoverty Poverty and ageing: 'we're swept under the carpet and pushed aside' Australia News - Susan CheneryFor Susan Mathewson, it was a confluence of events. First her mother got cancer and she visited her in hospital every day. Her successful freelance ad writing career stalled, then suffered. Soon after,
Scotland The bar is now less white but still very maleafr.com - Michael Pelly "That hasn't happened," say Mr Taylor and Mr Winslow. "The gradient of the line since 2016 is cause for concern and suggests that the ratio of men to …
Daniel Andrews Victim of mistaken arrest undergoes surgery as lawyers called intheage.com.au - Erin Pearson The victim of a bungled police operation above a Fitzroy bookshop on the weekend is expected to launch legal action after what's believed to be a …
Housing Why housing is a major public health issue for Australians with disabilityunimelb.edu.au - Zoe Aitken and Mellissa Kavenagh, University of Melbourne Access to adequate, safe, secure, accessible and affordable housing is a fundamental human right. But in Australia, right now, housing disadvantage is …
Riverina National Disability Insurance Scheme only works if people can navigate the system, woman saysabc.net.au - by Hannah Laxton-Koonce A blind and hearing-impaired woman says she is proof the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) can work if you can advocate for yourself. Wendy …
HousesThe Watch House Files: Detention centres full, children locked in Queensland's police watch houses - ABC News (Australianabc.net.au Murderers, paedophiles and drug addicts are held in maximum security police watch houses, but each year hundreds of children are also locked up in …
Great Britain Australia should learn from Brexit Britain, not copy its mean-spirited welfare policies Australia News - Kate LyonsThere’s a news story that may have passed you by last week with the botched egging and backfiring front-page attacks on mothers, but it’s one we ignore at our national peril. It’s a story by my colleague,
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Remand and Sentencing | The Sentencing Advisory Councilsentencingcouncil.vic.gov.au In Victoria, the number of adult prisoners in custody who have not been sentenced increased by 196% in the six years to March 2019. The number of …
Queensland Criminal age 'must be raised to end abuse'9news.com.au - AAP Doctors have called for the age of criminal responsibility to be raised following revelations Queensland children have been held in adult watch …
Manslaughter Victims want acknowledgement during legal proceedings, report findstheage.com.au - Erin Pearson Experiences of victims in the criminal justice system will undergo an overhaul after a report revealed some felt they were being left out of critical …
Pansexuality Judge dismisses call for recusal based on tipstaff’s ‘activism’lawyersweekly.com.au - Jerome Doraisamy Bernard Gaynor, an “independent conservative blogger”, has been engaged in “contentious and acrimonious litigation for a number of years” with Garry …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo DPP appeals manslaughter sentence imposed on Borce Ristevski - Office of Public Prosecutionsopp.vic.gov.au The Director of Public Prosecutions Kerri Judd QC has lodged an appeal against the sentence handed down to Borce Ristevski for the manslaughter of …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoQueensland Police Service Children "held like caged animals" in Queensland watch housesabc.net.au Jeffrey Coote, inspector, Queensland Police Service Cameron Harsley, chief superintendent, Queensland Police Service Natalie Siegel-Brown, Queensland …
CBD Hourly rates down for lawyers using fixed feeslawyersweekly.com.au - Grace Ormsby The national survey, from Smarter Drafter, used data from 412 law firms to generate its results, with the company explaining that it was prompted by …
Queensland Three domestic violence orders broken every hour in Queenslandbrisbanetimes.com.au - Lydia Lynch Extra conditions can be added to the order, such as a ban on contacting the aggrieved or coming within a certain distance of them. Across the state in …
Alcohol Welfare groups push for restrictions on the sale of household products containing alcoholabc.net.au - Katrina Beavan Buying mouthwash could soon require photo ID in the Northern Territory. As the sale of alcohol becomes more restricted across the region, welfare …
Queensland Mistake of fact defence: The legal loophole stopping Queensland rape complainants from getting justiceabc.net.au - Hayley Gleeson That a woman may "freeze" rather than fight back against a sexual assault is a common and well-documented reaction. She might judge her attacker as …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo OPP and CIJ launch Communicating with Victims Report - Office of Public Prosecutionsopp.vic.gov.au A groundbreaking report that provides a unique insight into the communication needs of victims of crime has been launched today by the Office of …
Liberal National Party The Robodebt Debacle Proves The Coalition Can't Be Trusted With Our Moneyjunkee.com - by Dan Hogan Word on the etymological street is that debt and death skipped down the halls of capitalist history together. Sixteenth century English scholars, …
Methamphetamine Why this former meth addict wants her criminal history wipedtheage.com.au - Esther Han A former addict has said the criminal histories of recovered users should be erased because they are unemployable.
Why Victoria’s Charter of Human Rights needs a shakeupvcoss.org.au There are some rights we can probably all agree people are entitled to. The right to live free from violence and to be treated fairly by the law. The …
Tech Industry The rise of fear-based social media like Nextdoor, Citizen, and now Amazon’s NeighborsVox - Rani MollaViolent crime in the US is at its lowest rate in decades. But you wouldn’t know that from a crop of increasingly popular social media apps that are forming around crime. Apps like Nextdoor, Citizen, and
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTasmania What can modern prisons learn from the convicts?abc.net.au Our criminal justice system has certainly changed since the First Fleet unloaded its cargo of convicts in 1788. But is our prison system doing any …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoCookies Gender pay gap must be closed with forcedailytelegraph.com.au - Caroline Berdon The gender pay gap in Australia remains largely unchanged and will stay that way until governments and employers help crush inequalities in both the …
