Daisy Dumas
Writer and Journalist at Freelance
Reporter at The Guardian
Reporter for @GuardianAus living and working on Gadigal lands, via the Middle East, NYC and London.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Daisy Dumas |Jordyn Beazley
A centuries-old legal presumption that children aged between 10 and 14 don’t understand the difference between right and wrong is to be reviewed after New South Wales youth criminal conviction rates tumbled fivefold. The NSW attorney general’s office said the review will consider how the principle of doli incapax – Latin for “incapable of evil” – is applied in criminal proceedings, its impact on intervention, possible improvements and a framework for legislation.
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theguardian.com | Daisy Dumas
New South Wales police commissioner Karen Webb will resign after three years in the role. The NSW police minister, Yasmin Catley, told NSW parliament on Wednesday that Webb had recently indicated she would retire by the end of the year and will leave the job on 30 September.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Daisy Dumas
Anthony Pratt has turned heads at New York’s Met Gala, walking its high-stakes, couture-heavy carpet wearing an eye-catching outfit. But who is the man Donald Trump once called a “red-haired weirdo” – and what’s with his penchant for recycling-themed tailoring? Who is Anthony Pratt? One of Australia’s wealthiest people,Pratt, 65, is the heir and billionaire head of recycling and packaging empire Pratt Holdings, which owns Visy Industries.
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theguardian.com | Daisy Dumas
The man alleged to have masterminded a spate of antisemitic attacks in Sydney and a “fake terrorism” caravan plot has denied responsibility – but admits he was involved in having the caravan moved. In January, police discovered a caravan packed with explosives in the outer Sydney suburb of Dural, triggering a massive multi-agency investigation.
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1 week ago |
theguardian.com | Daisy Dumas
The federal election outcome was always going to dominate newspaper headlines, but the coverage made it clear that Anthony Albanese’s landslide victory was anything but expected – both for the winner and the loser. Here is how Australian and international news captured Labor’s win:The front page of the Sunday Telegraph, Sunday 4 May 2025. The Sunday Telegraph’s election special edition was headlined: “It’s so Alban-easy” – while his opponent was “Duttonated”.
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Jose Ramos-Horta at the @SydOperaHouse last night: We are "zombies walking into the abyss" as war in the Middle East escalates. Gaza could have been prevented. "In victory, be magnanimous." And, he plans to nominate Antonio Guterres for the Nobel Peace Prize. @TheAusInstitute
Kathryn Joy was raised by the man who killed their mother. Now they want answers https://t.co/wjB1FGqx5Q
The truth of Queensland's broken youth justice system: "If you treat a child like an animal, it is unsurprising that they may behave like an animal." https://t.co/pZBcd2NAUP