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After years of delays, the NSW government’s imperfect drugs policy is at least a sign of progress

Evidence shows the ‘tough on crime’ tactic does not work. NSW has finally dipped its toe into taking a different approach

The Guardian - AU

People caught with drugs in NSW may not face court, but government resists decriminalisation

Premier reiterates opposition to the ‘bare minimum’ recommendation of scathing inquiry into the state’s drug laws, nearly three years after it reported

The Guardian - AU

More than two years after NSW ice report, cabinet infighting blocks significant change

More than two years after the ice inquiry's report was handed down, the Perrottet government is running out of time to deliver its promised reforms before next year's state election.

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NSW government frozen on ice inquiry

Experts are bemoaning two and a half years of inaction from the NSW government since an inquiry into the use of the drug ice made more than 100 recommendations.

AAP

Experts insist personal drug use a health matter not something to jail people over

The endless cycle of the 'war on drugs'

Newcastle Herald

Hunter ice and amphetamine drug dealing offences up 400%: data

Police say they target drug suppliers 'at all levels and in all areas of the community'.

Newcastle Herald

Ex-husband of child killer refuses to give vital DNA evidence that could clear her name

Kathleen Folbigg was convicted of the murders of her children between 1989 and 1999 and has spent two decades in prison. She hopes to clear her name by attempting to prove her children died from a genetic mutation

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NSW attorney general ‘disappointed’ by own government’s lack of action over ice report

Mark Speakman says he’s spent ‘hundreds of hours’ trying to get cabinet support for reforms from Howard inquiry

The Guardian - AU

Countering ‘rape as routine’: world expert explains the key to getting coercive control laws right

Sexual assault in relationships requires entirely separate systems of reporting, says professor who coined term ‘coercive control’

The Guardian - AU

Public display of Nazi flags and memorabilia bearing swastikas banned in New South Wales following parliamentary inquiry

Offenders could now face up to a year's jail-time or a more than $100,000 fine for displaying swastikas or other Nazi symbols.

ABC News

Sydney news: Illawarra South Coast Line commuters urged to take alternative transport due to industrial action

MORNING BRIEFING: Commuters on the Illawarra South Coast Line, which runs from Bondi Junction to Bomaderry, are urged to take alternative transport today, with no trains running due to industrial action.

ABC News

NSW closer to banning Nazi hate symbol

The NSW government is closer to banning the Nazi swastika as laws outlawing their display pass the Legislative Assembly.

AAP

The John Barilaro affair has stripped the shine off NSW’s hardman premier Dominic Perrottet

His handling of this crisis, which led to the resignation of his deputy Stuart Ayres, has colleagues questioning whether he has the right stuff under pressure

The Guardian - AU

NSW judge criticises new bail laws passed after Daily Telegraph campaign

Supreme court justice Peter Garling warned wording of new provision could impact its interpretation

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Rushed NSW coercive control laws could discriminate against minorities, experts say

Domestic violence advocates warn drafted laws could be discriminatory if pushed through by government

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NSW government releases draft coercive control bill, proposes seven-year jail term

A draft bill set to go before state parliament defines domestic abuse and proposes lengthy jail sentences for abusers who use coercive control in intimate relationships.

AAP

Coercive control to become crime in NSW

NSW is a step closer to making coercive control a crime in intimate partner relationships, with perpetrators facing up to seven years in jail.

ABC News

Sydney news: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet embarks on overseas mission to attract global investment

MORNING BRIEFING: NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet will today embark on his first overseas trade trip as the state leader in an attempt to attract global investment.

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Ljube Velevski to leave prison after serving 25-year sentence for murdering family

An Illawarra man who killed his wife and three daughters has served his sentence as the NSW Attorney-General acknowledges the grief felt by the victims' family.

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Climate activists willing to risk fines and jail terms in NSW under tough, new anti-protest laws

New South Wales has introduced tougher penalties in a bid to stop protesters disrupting vital transport links, but climate protest group Blockade Australia says it is prepared to pay the price.

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Sydney news: NSW's legal fraternity concerned at new bail laws

MORNING BRIEFING: The NSW Law Society and the Aboriginal Legal Service say bail amendments going through parliament this week appear to be rushed and could see more Aboriginal adults and children imprisoned.

ABC News

Sydney news: More than 2.1 million passengers forecast to flood Sydney Airport in July school holidays

MORNING BRIEFING: Passengers can expect queues and early arrival times as Sydney Airport braces for another busy period next week.

AAP

NSW attorney-general urges drug law pivot

The approach to tackling drug use in NSW is "clearly not working", according to the state's attorney-general, who is pushing to reform the penalties.

The Guardian - AU

Calls for drug arrests to be replaced by $400 fine in New South Wales

Attorney general Mark Speakman says state’s drug laws are ‘clearly not working’ as he pushes case for reform

ABC News

NSW Attorney-General Mark Speakman proposes $400 fines for drug possession instead of prosecution

Attorney-General Mark Speakman proposes a $400 fine for people caught with drugs for personal use as state government responds to "ice" inquiry.

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