Regional Report: Go West
The yet to be opened international airport in Western Sydney is the most potent symbol of a region undergoing rapid transformation. But it tells only…
‘Growing crisis’: Record level of Aboriginal people in NSW prisons, new data reveals
The heads of two legal assistance organisations say the NSW Government is failing to take steps to reduce the proportion of Aboriginal people in prison, as…
Scammers are using breaking news events to exploit victims, legal webinar hears
Scammers are using breaking news events, like recent cyber-attacks or cost-of-living announcements in the Federal Budget, to exploit unsuspecting and vulnerable people, a community law…
Family law matters take majority of Legal Aid funding in Australia, report finds
Family law matters account for 96 per cent of all Commonwealth funded matters for Legal Aid Commissions in Australia, a ground-breaking new report looking at…
‘An inland tsunami’: Solicitors on frontline of Central West flooding
As flood waters recede across the NSW Central West and residents begin to confront the colossal rebuild, legal questions relating to insurance and financial hardship…
Six minutes with Kimberley Wilson
Yuin and Bidjigal woman, Kimberley Wilson has been at the helm of Legal Aid NSW’s Aboriginal Services branch since June 2022, and says it is…
$52 million boost to NSW legal assistance sector
These 14 organisations have been named to share in a $52 million funding boost over four years from the Commonwealth Government.