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When the law fails to take fantasies of child sexual abuse seriously, it fails victims

The courts accepted Brett Finch’s explanation for why he used an online platform frequented by paedophiles. What does that say to victims?

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Is Donald Trump even eligible to run for president again?

He may have come back with a bang, but Donald Trump’s constitutional eligibility for reelection is far from a closed case.

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Rushing necessary law reform will create legal cost issues for sexual violence survivors

The government says it wants to increase access to justice for victims of workplace sexual harassment. But its proposed changes will have the exact opposite effect.

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My client spoke her truth about Hawthorn — beyond that, she has no duty to the AFL

‘Why would I ask the protectors of the perpetrators who caused me all this trauma to then investigate the abuse?’

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The criminal ‘justice’ system is medieval in concept and medieval in practice

Especially in cases of rape and sexual assault, the brutal binary and catastrophic consequences of the system is no different to a bloodsport.

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Gina Rinehart could have mined another path in netball row: racism is a bigger evil than virtue signalling

The mining magnate had an opportunity to engage in a dialogue. She instead walked, ignoring the issues at heart.

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Essendon case shows why it is time for church and state to be truly separated

Taxpayers should not be propping up religious institutions that engage in behaviour which society has rejected as no longer acceptable.

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Kyle Sandilands and Alan Jones are proof that in Australia, white men only fall up

They’re obnoxious, they’re offensive, they’re still around. What would it take to remove the likes of Kyle Sandilands and Alan Jones from the media?

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Not all the howls about racism at Hawthorn are equal — because some can force footy to break with its past

Some claim the accusations of racism against the Hawthorn Football Club have resulted in a rush to judgment. For many, that judgment can’t come soon enough.

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Lèse-majesté or less majesty: the republican’s dilemma

Think now is the right time to scrap the monarchy? Good luck. The royals will use everything at their disposal to stay in power.

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So, now we owe allegiance to someone else. How embarrassing

With Queen Elizabeth II’s death, we now owe literal fealty to King Charles III. It’s anachronistic and demeaning.

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Morrison revealed how fragile our conventions are — and how badly they need fixing

The former PM showed just how easy it was to dismantle responsible government.

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Australia’s defamation laws favour the reputations of the rich and powerful. Why?

Changes to defamation law in Australia are supposed to give publishers a ‘public interest’ defence. But no one wants to be the test case.

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Truth is actually truth — and there is every chance Murdochs’ Fox may soon discover its costly consequences

Fox News pushed a baseless lie that voting machine company Dominion was specifically set up to fix elections. It’s a course of action that could cost more than a billion dollars.

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Google wins in the High Court, but ‘technology neutrality’ won’t last forever

Legal defamation cases like Google v Defteros are often exercises in splitting hairs that rely on outmoded analogies. We need greater clarity.

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So many questions, so few answers. We asked a lawyer to unravel Morrison’s biggest lies

You’re wondering just what the former prime minister did, what it meant and how he got away with it, aren’t you? Let’s try to make sense of it all.

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Victoria’s flawed model on affirmative consent is unlikely to lift rape convictions

Victorian legal organisations oppose changes in the state’s rape law, but their claims are faulty and incorrect.

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We need to protect the implied freedom of political communication

In knocking back a challenge to a NSW law against freedom of communication, the High Court has shown that its sympathies lie with the powerful.

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The Barilaro affair must go to ICAC. A timeline of the facts makes that clear

The stench overpowering the NSW government will not go away until the NSW integrity body throws open the windows and clears the air.

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The farcical Palmer v McGowan show is over as judge pulls the plug

Justice Michael Lee kicked the billionaire and the WA premier out of his court with a stinging flea in their ears.

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‘Wearing prejudice with pride’: seven Manly players put principle over playing

An ‘inclusivity jersey’ featuring a rainbow motif will make the Sea Eagles’ clash with the Roosters on Thursday night a tough fight.

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