The Law

Government latest plans to clampdown text messages scams

Thousands of Australians fall prey to text message scams every year. According to Dan Halpin, the chief executive of Cybertraces, our friendly nature and cash availability could explain why we are an easy target for international crime syndicates. Last year, Scamwatch reported a staggering $28 million loss, nearly triple the amount from 2020. To put …

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Indigenous Custody Deaths Remain High

Thirty-one years after the Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Indigenous fatalities remain alarmingly high. Findings from the Australian Institute of Criminology reveal sixteen Indigenous Australian people died in custody over the past year. Mia Rakhit talked to Robyn Newitt about why some of the landmark commission’s key recommendations are still going ignored. Image: …

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Historic Ruling In Favour of First Nations Climate Advocacy Group

It was announced on Friday that the case against the proposed Waratah Coal Mine in Galilee Basin of Central Western Queensland was successful.   For the first time in Australia, court officials accepted on-country evidence as part of the case. This is a significant step forward for the legal recognition of the knowledge of the …

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