Revealed: the ‘less lethal’ weapons Australian police don’t want you to know about
Launchers that shoot ‘bullet-like missiles’, chemical irritants and stinger grenades: experts say these weapons can cause serious injury or even death. But they are deployed by police against crowds with little scrutiny
Woman illegally strip-searched by police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says
By Jordyn Beazley
NSW seeking leave to appeal against successful class action including aggravated damages of $20,000 awarded to woman strip-searched at music festival
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/05/woman-illegally-strip-searched-by-police-music-festival-court-case-ntwnfb
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Woman illegally strip-searched by police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says
NSW seeking leave to appeal against successful class action including aggravated damages of $20,000 awarded to woman strip-searched at music festival
Woman illegally strip-searched by police ‘reasonably thought’ officers would call her a liar, judge says
NSW seeking leave to appeal against successful class action including aggravated damages of $20,000 awarded to woman strip-searched at music festival
Neo-Nazi group White Australia loses bid for temporary immunity from hate laws
High court dismisses organisation’s injunction attempt against designation as a hate group
Court fight over Bruce Lehrmann’s diary that allegedly contains eight pages of classified information
By Australian Associated Press
Commonwealth’s barrister tells federal court they will return diary to former political staffer but it must be declassified first
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/jun/04/bruce-lehrmann-diary-court-case-declassification-legal-ntwnfb
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Court fight over Bruce Lehrmann’s diary that allegedly contains eight pages of classified information
Commonwealth’s barrister tells federal court they will return diary to former political staffer but it must be declassified first
Court fight over Bruce Lehrmann’s diary that allegedly contains eight pages of classified information
Commonwealth’s barrister tells federal court they will return diary to former political staffer but it must be declassified first
Six-year-old Sienna’s parents have fought the NDIS every year of her life for funding that keeps her alive
By Kate Lyons
Sienna has cerebral palsy, cannot talk and needs her lungs suctioned every few minutes. Her mother June ‘can tell you exactly what every cent’ in her NDIS plan is for
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/may/31/ndis-funding-celebral-palsy-parents-of-six-year-old-ntwnfb
#Nationaldisabilityinsurancescheme #Australianews #Health #Disability #Australianlaw #KateLyons
Six-year-old Sienna’s parents have fought the NDIS every year of her life for funding that keeps her alive
Sienna has cerebral palsy, cannot talk and needs her lungs suctioned every few minutes. Her mother June ‘can tell you exactly what every cent’ in her NDIS plan is for
Australians want a royal commission into femicide. What haunts me is wondering if it’ll be enough to make leaders act
The solutions to ending gender-based violence aren’t a mystery. The problem is that governments refuse to act on them
Australians want a royal commission into femicide. What haunts me is wondering if it’ll be enough to make leaders act
The solutions to ending gender-based violence aren’t a mystery. The problem is that governments refuse to act on them
Police drop case against artist who depicted high-profile Australians in uniforms with Nazi symbols
Michael Agzarian was charged despite internal legal advice that the images were ‘political satire’, court hears
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