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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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0:29:04

Fifty years of the Australian Law Reform Commission

Law Report ·

2025/11/04

The Australian Law Reform Commission is celebrating its 50th anniversary. The Law Report's Damien Carrick hosted an event in Melbourne to mark its half century.

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0:28:58

Do we have a right to free speech in Australia?

Law Report ·

2025/10/28

The implied freedom of political communication has been at the centre of several recent high-profile court decisions. The Law Report asks: do Australians have a constitutional right to freedom of speech? And what form does it take?

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0:29:05

FOI reform and government transparency; Prosecuting...

Law Report ·

2025/10/21

The Federal Government says it wants to reform the Freedom of Information system - what's in the proposed changes? And is the law keeping up with the growing number of pornographic deepfake images of young people being shared online?

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0:29:04

High Court lets police access evidence from encrypted...

Law Report ·

2025/10/14

The High Court has unanimously upheld the use of police evidence obtained by monitoring an encrypted messaging app used by organised criminals. The decision is a huge victory for policing, but does it raise questions about the breadth of Australia's surveillance laws?

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0:28:58

If a self-driving car crashes, who is liable?

Law Report ·

2025/10/07

As driver assistance technology becomes more and more prevalent, a persistent question remains, in the event of an accident, who is liable? We've seen complex liability battles play out in the U.S. And looking into a future where fully driverless cars take to Australian roads, what new laws will we need?

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0:29:07

How should wrongful convictions be compensated?

Law Report ·

2025/09/30

Queensland man Terry Irving was recently awarded $130,000 in damages for a malicious prosecution over 30 years ago. The Law Report looks at compensation for wrongful convictions in Australia and asks: do we need a better system?

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0:29:05

Is Australia fulfilling its legal duty to act on...

Law Report ·

2025/09/23

How does the recent advisory opinion handed down by the International Court of Justice shape discussions around climate change at the United Nations? And do Pacific island nations – among the most vulnerable to the impacts of global warming – believe Australia is doing enough to combat climate change?

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0:29:04

Fifty years of PNG's independence constitution

Law Report ·

2025/09/16

Papua New Guinea is celebrating 50 years of independence from Australia. Among the country's historic achievements is the national constitution, created in the 1970s using a groundbreaking process of public consultations across PNG. Five decades on, how well has PNG's constitution served its people?

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0:32:12

"Your crimes harmed a great many people": Erin...

Law Report ·

2025/09/08

"Your failure to exhibit any remorse pours salt into all the victims' wounds," said Judge Christopher Beale in sentencing Erin Patterson to life in prison, with a non-parole period of 33 years, for the murder of her elderly in-laws.

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0:29:00

Dezi Freeman and 'sovereign citizens'

Law Report ·

2025/09/02

A massive manhunt for alleged police shooter Dezi Freeman is continuing in Victoria's mountainous north east. The 56-year-old, who is accused of killing two police officers, has expressed ideas linked to the 'sovereign citizen' movement. Who are sovereign citizens? And what impact are they having on Australia's justice system?

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0:18:00

Law Report Special: Linda Reynolds wins defamation...

Law Report ·

2025/08/27

Former Coalition Federal Minister Linda Reynolds has won her defamation case against former parliamentary staffer Brittany Higgins.It has been widely reported that both parties literally put their houses on the line to fund their legal campaigns and today, almost a year after the trial wrapped, Justice Paul Tottle of the WA Supreme Court ordered that Brittany Higgins pay Linda Reynolds $315,000 in damages and $26,000 in interest.The trial centred on three social media posts written

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0:29:06

Will 'post and boast' laws stop offenders bragging on...

Law Report ·

2025/08/26

Victoria is the latest jurisdiction to adopt laws that punish offenders who brag about their crimes on social media, as Western Australia considers a similar bill to increase the maximum prison sentence. Critics fear the legislation could stifle free speech and lead to a rise in youth incarceration. And Australian regulations around electronic cigarettes are being tightened - are the new rules working?

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0:29:06

Nine's victory in Al Muderis defamation case; Legal...

Law Report ·

2025/08/19

The Nine Network's Federal Court victory over high-profile surgeon Munjed Al Muderis marks the first time a media organisation has defended a defamation case on public interest grounds. And two people who claim to have directed a documentary being screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival are at the centre of an unusual legal fight.

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0:29:07

Record damages in Mad Mex sexual harassment case;...

Law Report ·

2025/08/12

The Federal Court has awarded a record $305,000 in damages to a young woman who was sexually harassed by her employer at a Sydney fast food restaurant. And is it time to change how Australian law defines terrorism?

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0:29:07

What are the legal conditions for Palestinian...

Law Report ·

2025/08/05

As more countries move towards formal recognition of a Palestinian state, the Law Report examines the conditions for statehood under international law. And what are the risks, benefits and opportunities presented by electronic wills?

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0:28:35

Federal Court says Australian women can sue Qatar...

Law Report ·

2025/07/29

The Law Report speaks to one of the Australian women who won the right to sue Qatar Airways after being subjected to invasive searches at a Doha airport in 2020. And what does the International Court of Justice say about Australia's responsibility to combat climate change?

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0:28:36

ICJ to deliver climate advisory opinion; Denmark's...

Law Report ·

2025/07/22

As the International Court of Justice prepares to deliver a long-awaited climate advisory opinion, the Law Report explores the Federal Court ruling that Australia's government does not have a legal responsibility to protect Torres Strait islands from the impacts of climate change. And Denmark is planning to give citizens copyright protection over their face and voice.

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0:28:35

Defining death: ALRC examines laws around human...

Law Report ·

2025/07/15

In Australia, 'what is death' and other legal definitions, such as what constitutes human tissue, have not kept up with advances in medical science and technology.

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0:28:26

AI and automated decision making in government

Law Report ·

2025/07/08

Robodebt has shown that relying on automated decision making tools can be disastrous. What checks and balances could be developed to guide the safe and ethical use of AI in government operations, policy making and service delivery?

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0:17:00

Law Report Special - Triple mushroom murder: Erin...

Law Report ·

2025/07/07

After seven days of deliberation, a jury has found Erin Patterson guilty of murder and attempted murder. The 50-year-old woman was found to have deliberately poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family by serving them a meal containing poisonous wild mushrooms two years ago. The trial in the Victorian Supreme Court in Morwell, outside of Melbourne, ran for more than two months and has drawn international attention.

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