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Premier Minns, All NSW Wants for Christmas Is Drug Decriminalisation

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The transition from 11 years of Liberal Nationals governance in NSW to that of a Labor government, following the March state election, has all been smooth sailing, as the new administration hasn’t attempted to rock the boat in any way...

Duggan’s Family Plead With PM to Send the Father of Six Home for Christmas

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“At this special time of year,” writes Saffrine Duggan in a letter to prime minister Anthony Albanese dated 14 November, “I am writing to plead with you to exercise your power and urgently, release my husband Daniel Duggan, as an...

Mardi Gras Police Accords Voted Down: Pride in Protest’s Luc Velez on the Progressive Shift

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Pride in Protest’s Luc Velez picked up the second highest primary vote at this year’s Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras board election, which showed a marked shift in the political leanings of those attending the annual general meeting that...

Sydney’s Pro-Palestinians Drown Out Albanese’s Zionist-Sponsored Speech

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As he delivered the 2023 Lowy Lecture at Sydney Town Hall on 19 December, prime minister Anthony Albanese told those before him that Australia is not just an observer “of the interplay of others’ ambitions” and the nation’s “foreign policy is...

Most Want Separate Church and State: Sydney Atheists’ Steve Marton on Minns’ Faith Council

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The last years of federal Coalition rule were marked by an attempt by prime minister Scott Morrison to advance the religious freedoms debate, in a manner that saw him dress up laws attempting to prioritise Christian liberties over all other, under...

Sydney’s Healthcare Workers Rally for Murdered Palestinian Colleagues

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For those who’ve travelled further than the western mainstream media version of the multiple war crimes transpiring in Gaza, they know that the Netanyahu government has forged a new low for humanity, in terms of making targeting hospitals a norm of...

What is a Quashed Conviction in Criminal Law?

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The woman who spent 20 years in prison over the deaths of her infant children has finally had her convictions for the offences of murder and manslaughter quashed by the highest criminal court in the state, the New South Wales...

Sydney’s Free Palestine Rallies Continue With No Sign of Stopping: Sunday’s Messaging in Photos

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Masses of Sydney’s pro-Palestinians gathered again in Hyde Park to call for an end to the genocide that’s taking place in the Gaza Strip, as apartheid Israel’s far-right Netanyahu government continues to perpetrate the carnage, with around 18,000 Palestinians killed, 7,000 of...

There’s Nothing Sexier than Sexual Consent

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There is nothing ‘sexier’ than consent’ - that’s the new message of a joint promotion by police in the Australian Capital Territory and the dating app Tinder.  ACT Police and Tinder have teamed up to run a joint campaign to...

How Much Does a Lawyer Cost in Australia?

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The cost of hiring a lawyer in Australia will depend on a range of factors, including the level of experience and expertise of the particular lawyer and law firm, including whether the firm is long-established and has lawyers who are...
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