Opinion
Ignore the uninformed commentary about South Australia’s lockdown and who’s responsible – Morry Bailes explains the legislative framework that allowed South Australian authorities to effectively detain most of the state.
News
Hong Kong police have arrested four people aged 16 to 21 for suspected offences under the city’s new national security law – the first such detentions outside of street protests since the legislation took effect a month ago.
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UPDATED | South Australia’s abortion laws could be altered for the first time in decades, with COVID-19 emergency rules potentially allowing women to use telehealth services rather than in-person consultations for medical abortions during the pandemic.
Coronavirus has forced sudden, major changes to the way many businesses and employees operate, and when the crisis passes a return to the status quo will be unthinkable, writes Morry Bailes.
In a world of digital connectivity, coronavirus is wreaking havoc on businesses reliant on person-to-person contact. When the pandemic passes, laws and practices must change to reflect the new reality, writes Morry Bailes.
The Press Council has ruled that a Women’s Day article was “blatantly misleading”, but also said people who buy gossip mags for entertainment don’t necessarily expect the stories to be strictly true. It’s a bizarre finding given the reality of defamation laws, argues Andrew Dodd.
