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Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Cash reward proposed for blowing whistle on corruption

Australia's top legal and ethical minds are working outside the box to increase government accountability as the public loses trust in politicians.

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Neo-Nazi's bail extended after stop-start hearing

Bail has been extended for a neo-Nazi accused of intimidating a police officer online, following a stop-start hearing that stretched over several hours.

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

Why the dark truth of domestic violence is unbelievable

The more domestic violence survivors are victimised, the less likely they'll be believed - and liars are more believable than truth-tellers, research reveals.

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Tougher national working with kids scheme by year's end

Tougher national working with kids scheme by year's end

Australia will fast-track the rollout of reforms for working with children checks after the existing system was slammed by the prime minister as "hopeless".

'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

'Lawyers' picnic' looms over right to work from home

Businesses are expected to test the legal validity of a state legislating the right to work from home, with questions over its intersection with federal laws.

'When will insanity end': farmer fury over power play

'When will insanity end': farmer fury over power play

Farmers have vented their frustration as a state seeks to allow authorised officers to access private farmland to build transmission towers.

Workers optimistic but employers wary over wages bill

Workers optimistic but employers wary over wages bill

Unions and business networks are clashing heads as a government bill to enshrine higher rates of pay for one in seven workers works its way through parliament.

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'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget

'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget

'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget

'Temu version': opposition lashes visionless budget

A state opposition leader has promised to extend land tax concessions indefinitely after calling the government's budget a cheaper version of his party's ideas.

Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Tough on crime approaches are failing to make communities safer, instead undermining the rights of children and increasing incarceration rates, advocates say.

Family law reform to stop pets being weaponised

Family law reform to stop pets being weaponised

Family law reform to stop pets being weaponised

Family law reform to stop pets being weaponised

Family pets being weaponised in relationship break ups to further perpetuate domestic violence will be halted under new law reforms.

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

'Invisible' sexual violence impacting community safety

Addressing the rates of sexual violence in Australia will require sustained investment, experts say, calling for justice system reforms to support survivors.

Farmers fear water risks in controversial gas pipeline

Farmers fear water risks in controversial gas pipeline

Farmers fear water risks in controversial gas pipeline

Farmers fear water risks in controversial gas pipeline

The federal government says a gas pipeline is unlikely to affect major waterways and threatened species, but locals are asking a court to review the decision.

'Go back to drawing board': 2032 planning laws slammed

'Go back to drawing board': 2032 planning laws slammed

'Go back to drawing board': 2032 planning laws slammed

'Go back to drawing board': 2032 planning laws slammed

The clock is ticking for the 2032 Olympics but critics say laws that will help ensure Brisbane Games projects are built on time will set a dangerous precedent.

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia risks missing AI boost if it gets rules wrong

Australia could miss productivity gains and health breakthroughs if it does not consider artificial intelligence rules carefully, a Google executive says.

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'Archaic' law casts cloud over Kiwi's top cop job

Concerns over the eligibility of a New Zealander to serve as an Australian state's top cop have forced law changes to be rushed through parliament.

Trump's attacks on academia offers chance for Australia

Australia could seize on talent from the world's top universities as US president Donald Trump's threats against American institutions drives researchers away.

'Hannah's smiling down on us': landmark laws begin

Five years after a horrific attack, coercive control has become a criminal offence in Queensland in a "bittersweet" day for a murdered mother's parents.

Concerning rise triggers mandatory DV sentencing laws

New laws have restored mandatory sentencing for domestic violence order breaches, with a territory saying it ensures perpetrators face real consequences.

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'Underclass of Australians': youth crime laws slammed

The United Nations has taken aim at a state government's youth crime crackdown, saying it threatens to create an "underclass of Australians".

Brittany Higgins slams anti-discrimination law pause

Former Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins has blasted a state's decision to pause landmark anti-discrimination law changes.

Carbon offsets set aside following greenwashing lawsuit

EnergyAustralia has pledged to back away from the use of carbon offsets to deal with emissions, in a statement following a legal settlement.

Escaped detainee charged after alleged stabbing attack

Two days on the run have ended for an escaped detainee who has been arrested and charged after allegedly stabbing one man in the neck and assaulting another.

Fears new domestic violence police powers may backfire

Victims of domestic violence could be at greater risk of criminalisation under a plan to give police rapid protection powers, advocates warn.

Viral baker maintains innocence amid author food fight

An Australian baker and social media influencer says she has received online attacks after being accused of plagiarising recipes from other authors.

'Needs to stop': fatal stabbing triggers hard bail laws

Another bail crackdown has been triggered by a store owner's fatal stabbing in a crime-hit territory, but critics are calling for more to be done.

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