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Examining the cost of free speech

Australia’s defamation laws are set to undergo their most significant changes for years. But while being sold as a win for free speech, the reforms may make it harder to successfully sue for damages and mainly benefit media organisations, argues Michael Douglas.

Legal backlash to harsher sentencing law change

The state’s legal fraternity is preparing to push back against a State Government law change which reined in judicial discretion to hand out home detention sentences – particularly aimed at sex offenders – arguing that it is “distorting” the sentencing process.

Photo: Nick Hague/NASA/Cover Images

There is no legal vacuum in space

Space may be the last frontier, but it’s definitely not lawless, and there’s no shortage of legal issues at play as humanity looks increasingly to the stars, explains Morry Bailes.

Victoria next state to compel priests to report confessed child sex abuse

Victoria is joining South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia in moving to introduce laws to force priests to report child sex abuse revealed to them during the sacrament of confession.

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Examining the cost of free speech

Legal backlash to harsher sentencing law change

There is no legal vacuum in space

Victoria next state to compel priests to report confessed child sex abuse

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