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Law Report

From courtroom dramas to miscarriages of justice, to how the law affects you — and so much more. The Law Report is your accessible guide to the big legal stories unfolding in Australia and across the world.

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0:28:34

The case for stronger whistleblower protections in...

Law Report ·

2025/06/03

The return of high-profile whistleblowing cases to court has renewed calls for legislative reform in Australia to better protect, provide oversight and support to, those who expose wrongdoing in the public and private sectors.

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0:28:37

The mushroom murder trial; Tasmanian supermarket sued...

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2025/05/27

A Victorian woman is on trial accused of poisoning her lunch guests by serving them a meal laced with death cap mushrooms. And a Tasmanian couple banned from taking their alpaca into a supermarket is accusing the store of disability discrimination.

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0:28:35

"What's in your drugs?": Pill testing at music events

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2025/05/20

Does pill testing save lives? Damien Carrick visits a pop-up service at a Melbourne music event where substances are checked, and staff talk to partygoers about reducing risk when using drugs.

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0:28:34

Queensland reviews strangulation offence

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2025/05/13

In 2016, Queensland was the first Australian jurisdiction create a stand-alone offence of non-fatal strangulation. Since then, every other state and territory has followed its lead - most recently Victoria. Almost a decade on, the Queensland Law Reform Commission is conducting an inquiry into the offence.

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0:28:35

Labor's landslide election victory; How companies use...

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2025/05/06

To what extent was the outcome of Saturday's vote shaped by Australia's legal and regulatory election framework? And can AI-based recruitment technology discriminate against certain job applicants?

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0:28:35

How family law courts deal with disputes over gender...

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2025/04/29

Two recent court decisions could help shape the debate, and perhaps the law, on when children can be given puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone therapy.

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0:28:34

Federal Court Chief Justice Debbie Mortimer on open...

Law Report ·

2025/04/22

The Hon. Debbie Mortimer, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, joins Damien Carrick in a conversation about live streaming court cases, suppression orders and access to court documents.

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0:28:26

High Court upholds Queensland's "no body, no parole"...

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2025/04/15

A Queensland man convicted of murder has failed to convince the High Court to strike out laws that were used to deny him parole for refusing to cooperate with authorities searching for one of his victims. And the fate of endangered forest glider possums could be a little safer following a ruling that allows a community environmental group to prosecute the Forestry Corporation of New South Wales.

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0:28:35

Can Trump's tariffs be challenged in court? Should we...

Law Report ·

2025/04/08

U.S President Trump's announcement of reciprocal tariffs has sent shockwaves through the world economy, but are these liberation day tariffs constitutional? Meanwhile, in the federal budget, the government included a surprise announcement that it will ban certain non-compete clauses. What will this mean for small businesses as well as low wage employees?

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0:28:26

Trump's war on the US judiciary

Law Report ·

2025/04/01

The Trump administration's clashes with the US judicial system are escalating, and two federal judges are in the eye of the storm.

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0:28:34

Race, language and the Law

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2025/03/25

An emoji, a protest placard and a tweet by a soccer fan have all led to criminal charges in Britain. Were the prosecutions appropriate?

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0:28:36

Supporting survivors of sexual assault in the justice...

Law Report ·

2025/03/18

How can we improve the experience of survivors of sexual assault in the legal system? The Australian Law Reform Commission has released the findings of a major inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence.

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0:28:35

Do you have a legal right to work from home?

Law Report ·

2025/03/11

The federal opposition has vowed to roll back remote work entitlements for public servants if it wins the next election — a policy the Labor government says was stolen from US president Donald Trump. Meanwhile, the Fair Work Commission has ruled in favour of a dad who wanted an extra "work from home" day.

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0:29:10

High Court delivers ruling in KMD detention case;...

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2025/03/04

What steps does a mentally ill offender have to take to convince authorities they no longer pose a risk to the community or to themselves? And the Federal Court has heard closing arguments in the high-profile employment law dispute between freelance journalist Antoinette Lattouf and the ABC.

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0:28:35

Do expanded federal surveillance laws go too far? And...

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2025/02/25

To what extent should police be allowed to hack into phones, computers and encrypted communication to counter online crime? And new research says private practitioners are abandoning Legal Aid work.

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0:28:36

High Court rules judges can't be sued for damages;...

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2025/02/18

The High Court has ruled that all judges have immunity from civil action over decisions handed down in court. And how did a Sydney baby food company score a rare legal win against global supermarket giant Aldi?

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0:28:35

Australia's new hate crime laws; Criminal defences of...

Law Report ·

2025/02/11

Australia's new hate crime laws introduce mandatory sentencing for convictions over public displays of hate symbols and terror-related crimes. And prosecutors drop a murder charge against a woman who argued she was asleep when she fatally stabbed her husband.

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0:28:36

Should parents be prosecuted for withholding medical...

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2025/02/04

Members of a fringe religious group in Queensland have been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of a child. And can you sue your employer if disciplinary processes at work cause your mental health to deteriorate?

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0:28:35

Recording Indigenous testimony for use in future...

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2025/01/28

The Kimberley Land Council is being approached by several native title groups keen to follow in the footsteps of Western Australia's Karajarri people, who have achieved a legal first.

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0:28:34

Who can be held liable for bushfire damage?

Law Report ·

2025/01/21

The Law Report looks at the legal fallout from the devastating fires across Los Angeles. And who can be held liable for catastrophic bushfire damage in Australia?

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