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International court rules Switzerland violated human rights in landmark climate case brought by 2,000 women — CNN

An international court ruled Switzerland’s failure to tackle the climate crisis violated human rights, in a judgment experts say could have

Human rights; role of Courts; international law; environmental rights

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‘Drop the phone, drop the laptop now’: Inside a dark web drug bust — The Sydney Morning Herald

Three friends in their 20s sat in a BMW on a Bella Vista suburban street. Then the police moved in.

Drug laws; police powers; criminal investigation process; technology

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Sextortion pushed a NSW teen to suicide, cops traced culprits to Nigeria — The Sydney Morning Herald

Cruel messages bombarded a NSW teenager’s phone hours before the boy took his own life. A deadly global scam that has killed multiple young

International crime; jurisdiction; police powers; technology; task forces

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One day, seven mass shootings: This is what 24 hours of gun violence looks like across the US — ABC News

It is 1am on March 31, a week ago, when an unknown man opens fire on a group of young women celebrating a birthday in Chicago, Illinois.

Gun law reform

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Dozens of people were conceived from the same Queensland sperm donor. Now two half-sisters hope to unravel their ‘family’ secret — Guardian

Alexandra Eccles and Lyndal Bubke were conceived from ‘Donor 59’. But the information available to them is scant – and they want that to cha

Family Law; birth technologies; technology

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Call for investigation after media labels five-year-old ‘kindergarten crim’ following NSW police comments

Barwon MP Roy Butler says ‘flashy headlines create bias’ after it was revealed officers have not spoken to any of the alleged offenders nor

Young offenders; age of criminal responsibility; diversion; police powers; role of media; Indigenous

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Thomas Kelly’s parents speak of ‘double life sentence’ as his killer gets parole — The Sydney Morning Herald

Kieran Loveridge, now 30, will be released from prison more than a decade on from the one-punch attack that killed the 18-year-old.

Parole; law reform; one punch laws; fairness and justice; sentencing and punishment

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NRL stars answer police SOS in fight against rural crime — Daily Telegraph

NRL players will head to the bush next week to show their support for police trying to turn the tide on the frightening rise in serious crim

Youth crime - community responses, programs

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Premier Chris Minns rules out raising age of criminal responsibility to 14 as he moves to criminalise teenagers ‘posting and boasting’ about

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Commonwealth Closing the Gap 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Implementation Plan

Commonwealth Closing the Gap 2023 Annual Report and 2024 Implementation Plan

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