Despite a reduction in youth crime, NSW Labor wants to extend its youth bail crack down, targeting 14- to 17 year olds, which the Aboriginal Legal Centre says is discriminatory. Paul Gregoire reports.
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The NSW Labor government has given notice that it is joining the High Court case, bought by Justice for Palestine Magan-djin, in support of Queensland’s prohibited expressions law. Kerry Smith reports.
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The NSW Council for Civil Liberties and Aboriginal Legal Service are calling on NSW MPs not to pass a dangerous new law, which they say will restrict civil liberties. Kerry Smith reports.
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NSW Labor is set to introduce a bill to give NSW Police the power to require people to provide access to their digital devices during more routine arrests. Paul Gregoire reports.
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The population of the inner-west suburb of Leichhardt is set to double with 10,000 new homes proposed for the area. Isaac Nellist spoke to Doodie Herman from Leichhardt Matters about how residents are responding.
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NSW Premier Chris Minns’ entrance to the NSW Labor conference was met with cheers as well as those wanting to show their opposition to Labor’s position on Palestine and its anti-free speech laws. Brennan Dick reports.
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The NSW Labor government’s rezoning of the Bellambi public housing estate, north of Wollongong, is being sold as “renewal”. However, residents do not agree and are campaigning to save their homes. Andrew Chuter reports.
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NSW Labor had a chance to address the housing crisis in its election budget, but it barely included a mention. Jim McIlroy reports on how its new plan to subsidise private prefabrication and modular construction factories falls short.
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A new proposed drug driving regime in NSW is being criticised for its potential to target medicinal cannabis patients, with its proposal to set up a police database of users. Paul Gregoire reports.
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Wiradjuri and Yuin Redfern resident Angeline Penrith told a protest that Redfern is well into its gentrification, and everyone can see what has happened — under the guise of “progress”. Peter Boyle reports.
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Chris Minns told a business summit last year that Labor’s planning changes were designed for them, which, as Ben Radford explains, means less public oversight and community engagement.
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The police violence at the protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog reflects a deeper political failure of the system, argues Stuart Rees.