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lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods
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May 28, 2025 11:00 am AEST
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has reported that transnational organised crime groups have established scam factories (also known as "fraud factories" or "scam farms") in countries including the Philippines, Myanmar, and Cambodia.
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lsj.com.au | Matthew Lo |Sophie Barbour - |Sophie Barbour
The anticipation was that NCAT would exclusively decide on those matters which comprise “all functions of government”[1] and have a “reduced emphasis on legal technicality, offering litigants the opportunity to present their own cases, without disadvantage and without the need to retain legal practitioners to act on their behalf.”[2] The recent decision of SP 95221 v Lane Cove Council [2025] NSWSC 172 (“this Decision”), handed down by Slattery J, identified that by being flexible and informal...
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2 weeks ago | 
lsj.com.au | Karl Hoerr - |Karl Hoerr
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May 23, 2025 10:16 am AEST
It’s been a vital tool in solving crimes for many years, but in some cases DNA evidence has resulted in wrongful convictions. Its ability to answer ‘who’ a DNA profile belongs to is widely accepted, less so ‘how’ the profile got wherever it was found. A new method of scientific reporting provides a framework for the data but remains controversial and is yet to be adduced at a trial in Australia.
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lsj.com.au | Karl Hoerr - |Karl Hoerr
Under the changes which come into force today, owners will be required to provide a valid reason for ending a lease and longer notice periods will apply to some leases. If renters find a new property after receiving notice of eviction, they’ll also find it easier to end their lease early. In addition to ending no-grounds evictions, the government is also allowing tenants to apply to keep pets.
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2 weeks ago | 
lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods
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May 19, 2025 3:00 pm AEST
NSW's independent water regulator, the Natural Resources Access Regulator (NRAR), is quietly notching up some successes since it was given teeth by the NRAR Act 2017 (NSW).
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lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods
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May 19, 2025 10:12 am AEST
International law competitions provide a unique training ground for law students who must apply classroom theory to the world stage. The UNSW law teams have won the past three Jean-Pictet competitions they've entered, including the 45th Jean-Pictet Competition on International Humanitarian Law in Antalya, Türkiye this year.
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3 weeks ago | 
lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods
A A A By - May 15, 2025 2:30 pm AEST The Bunnings price-beating guarantee has been the main focus of a recent news investigation, raising concerns that it is not in full compliance with regulatory requirements over home brand product marketing and consumer laws relating to anti-competitive behaviour. After losing face in a battle with the Australian Privacy Commissioner late last year, the homewares and building behemoth Bunnings presently faces accusations from the ACCC that it is misleading...
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3 weeks ago | 
lsj.com.au | Karl Hoerr - |Karl Hoerr
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May 14, 2025 9:00 am AEST
Long-running, at times deflating and potentially re-traumatising, the administration of justice for serious crime can be a painful process. Why do victims of crime feel out of the picture, and what does this disconnect mean for overall confidence in the judicial process?
The politics of law and order can become particularly heated.
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3 weeks ago | 
lsj.com.au | Cat Woods - |Cat Woods
A A A By - May 13, 2025 2:00 pm AEST Nearly everyone has experienced sitting next to, or standing near, someone conducting a loud phone conversation or playing YouTube and TikTok videos at full volume on public transport. It's awkward and frustrating for many, but is it worth a $2000 fine? In the UK, the Liberal Democrats have proposed a nationwide ban on the behaviour. Those playing music or videos from their phones on public transport, or while waiting at bus or train stations, face a...
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3 weeks ago | 
lsj.com.au | Karl Hoerr - |Karl Hoerr
Rowland, whose Sydney seat includes Seven Hills and parts of Blacktown and Rous Hill, replaces Victorian MP Mark Dreyfus, who lost his front bench position last week, when factional arrangements were settled following the election. In a message posted on LinkedIn, Rowland said she was deeply honoured to be appointed to the position. “The foremost priority of any government is to keep Australians safe,” she said.