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'Sue me' over Folbigg compensation payment: premier

Budgetary pressures are the reason Kathleen Folbigg has been offered just $2 million after she was wrongfully jailed for 20 years, a premier says.

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Woman offered $2 million for being wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years

Kathleen Folbigg, once dubbed ‘the most hated woman in Australia‘, had her convictions quashed in 2023

The Independent UK

Lawyer condemns $1.3 million compensation for Australian woman wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years

The New South Wales government has decided to pay $1.3 million in compensation to Kathleen Folbigg, who spent 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing her four children

The Independent UK

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Wrongly convicted Folbigg 'failed again' by $2m offer

A payment offered to Kathleen Folbigg after she was wrongfully convicted of killing her children and jailed for decades has been savaged by her supporters.

AAP

Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers

Deepfakes disproportionately target women and girls, leading to new laws throwing those caught sharing the explicit images in jail for up to three years.

AAP

A £2.5m dud? Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of National Gallery Rubens

Former curator’s comments, later withdrawn, reignite debate over attribution of Samson and Delilah painting

The Guardian - UK

Indigenous incarceration rates are 'getting worse'

Law changes for alleged domestic violence offenders have been cited as a reason for increasing remand numbers, as Indigenous incarceration reaches record highs.

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NSW to review law that presumes children under 14 are incapable of evil

After a 2016 high court ruling, the conviction rates of children aged 10 to 13 have plummeted in NSW, report finds

The Guardian - AU

Domestic violence survivors urged to take safety precautions after NSW justice department data breach

Attorney general says hacker gained unlawful entry to state’s Justice Link system and accessed 9,000 files, which could include victim details

The Guardian - AU

Cyber detectives scour court system breach for leaks

Victims of crime and others may have to wait a week before detectives find out what files were accessed and if they were stolen in a justice department hack.

AAP

Crackdown on victim compensation 'claim farming'

Australia's most populous state is getting tough on so-called "claim farming", in which vulnerable people are pressured into lodging victim compensation claims.

AAP

'Activism' claim as judges reject youth custody push

Controversial youth bail changes that were rushed through one state parliament have been criticised by judges as at odds with existing laws.

AAP

Youth crime debate flares as teen dies in pursuit crash

A teen died and three others were injured after a police pursuit of an allegedly stolen car ended in tragedy in an outback town.

AAP

Fresh doubt cast on authenticity of Rubens painting in National Gallery

Exclusive: Art historian points to ‘bad craftsmanship’ in supposedly 17th-century work entitled Samson and Delilah

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Hefty prison terms in anti-Semitism, racism crackdown

Multiple states are beefing up vilification laws in a push to curb anti-Semitism and other racist crimes, but some groups are worried they are an overreach.

AAP

Inquest offers new hope to family of slain schoolgirl

The family of schoolgirl killed by a teenager known to her has successfully fought for an inquest to examine the circumstances leading up to her death.

The Guardian - AU

Extraordinary secrecy surrounds court details of senior NSW police officer charged with drink-driving

Officer, who can only be referred to as AB under 40-year court order, allegedly crashed police car in Sydney tunnel after getting drunk at work function

AAP

More time for AVO breaches, control of serious abusers

New orders will aim to control serious domestic violence abusers as penalties increase for people who persistently and intentionally breach court orders.

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Knife laws 'send a message' as police wait for wands

Police will use metal detectors to catch people with knives within months but the government says laws targeting the crime will help change public attitudes.

AAP

Premier to probe 'delay' in Folbigg compensation claim

Wrongly convicted mother Kathleen Folbigg hopes to raise her story and compensation claim with the NSW premier more than a year after being pardoned.

Newcastle Herald

How to stop children seeing violent, degrading and extreme pornography

'Early exposure to such content can have profound impacts.'

AAP

No review of bus-driver plea deal for 'abused' families

Families of those killed in the Hunter Valley wedding bus crash should have been consulted after manslaughter charges were dropped, the NSW premier says.

AAP

Domestic violence funding pledge nothing but 'crumbs'

NSW Premier Chris Minns says all governments need to do better to tackle domestic violence as he unveils an extra $230 million for the support and prevention.

The Guardian - AU

NSW outlaws gay conversion practices and makes it harder for young people to get bail

LGBTQ groups welcome legislation passed after marathon overnight sitting, but critics line up to warn bail laws will put more children in jail

Newcastle Herald

Family whose son died in alleged hit-and-run hope for tougher penalties

Dimovski family meets with Attorney-General to discuss law reforms.

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