Global freedom of expression ‘increasingly at risk’

Advocacy organisation Article 19 has released their annual Global Expression Report 2023, tracking freedom of expression across 161 countries

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Taiwan’s Election outcome and the future of Australia-Taiwan Relations

Taiwanese voters have eected the Democratic Progressive Party’s (DPP) presidential candidate Lai Ching-te into power despite China reiterating that it would not give up on…

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Senate passes Bill to give courts power to strip citizenship

A new law that gives courts the power to remove citizenship from Australians with dual citizenship passed, though concerns from legal experts were left unaddressed.

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Annual Members Dinner 2023: Stars shine bright on a night of celebration

The air crackled with excitement and anticipation as the Law Society of NSW’s Annual Members Dinner and Awards Night unfolded at the Four Seasons Hotel…

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End-of-life options out-of reach for vulnerable remote patients

Voluntary assisted dying (VAD) is now legal in NSW. However, a landmark ruling by the Federal Court last Thursday could see doctors who use Telehealth…

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New project to report real-time safety concerns

“YourGround NSW”, has been launched as a free, interactive crowdmap that people can use to report safety concerns in real time.

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New Accredited Specialists in 2023

The Law Society of NSW’s prestigious and widely respected Specialist Accreditation program has honoured its newest experts, who obtained their accreditation in 2023.

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“Rebuilding trust” – New powers for the NSW Building Commissioner

Facing a target of 375.000 new homes to be built in five years, the NSW Government announces new legislation to tackle illegal practices in the…

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Optus outage could lead to class action

After an outage that affected over 10 million people and about 400,000 businesses, Optus is facing a government investigation that can potentially lead to another…

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