What is the Youth Koori Court?
The Youth Koori Court is a specialised sentencing court for young indigenous Australians. Here is how it works in New South Wales...
What is a Mandatory Disease Testing Order?
The NSW scheme allows frontline workers who encounter a person’s bodily fluids to apply for an order to test the other person for disease(s)…
Sextortion in Australia
The Australian Federal Police announce a new initiative to combat the practice of sextortion across our nation…
Apprehended Violence Orders Against Children in New South Wales
Can an AVO be made against a child in New South Wales? Click here for more on the law on Apprehended Violence Orders concerning children...
NSW Police to Discontinue Use of ‘Suspect Target Management Plans’
After a finding that Police STMP targeting has grossly over-represented young Aboriginal people, NSW Police have been called to change its policy...
Children’s Court: Criminal Proceedings Involving Children in New South Wales
What is the process of criminal cases in the Children’s Court? Click here for more on the law and procedure here...
Medically Supervised Injecting Centres
Where is the supervised injecting centre in Sydney and who funds it? Click here for more on Australia's growing use of illicit drugs...
Child Sex Offence Evidence Program Expands
The new laws will expand the child sexual offence evidence program across all District Courts in New South Wales. Click here for more…
New Drug Possession Offence Laws in New South Wales
The NSW Government introduces a ‘health intervention’ scheme for small quantity drug possession offenders. Click here for more…
Supplying a Self-administered Prohibited Drug Causing Death Penalties
A 23-year-old man who allegedly supplied drugs to a festival goer who later died has been charged. Click here for more...