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Queensland Police have been accused of racism over a NAIDOC event. The NAIDOC Family Day featured a stall staffed by police liaison officers and a police wagon. Children were invited to climb into the van and experience what it’s like to be taken into custody, causing concern for some community members. Response from a QPS spokesperson: The …
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Leaders from National Legal Aid and Women’s Legal Services Australia have presented seven strategies to the Federal government to resolve domestic and family violence. The strategies being presented focus on access to relevant services, a national information sharing scheme and detailing of risk factors for women and children. Produced By: Zachary Probert Featured In Story: …
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Researchers at Edith Cowan University are developing new computer tracking technology using camera footage to track whether a driver is impaired by alcohol or not when they get behind the wheel. Curiously, the camera footage is taken from off the shelf RBT cameras. Story produced by RTRFM Image: Photo by energepic.com: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-opening-bottle-on-car-288476/ Produced By: Atikah …
The Queensland Police Service is looking to increase its multicultural workforce. Statistics from QPS from 2023 shows only 2.4 percent of recruits from the police academy come from non-English speaking backgrounds. QPS has delivered programs to increase the number. Image: Image supplied by Queensland Police Service Produced By: Eduardo Jordan Featured In Story: Lester Brooks …
Queensland Police delivers support programs for CALD potential recruits Read More »
WA’s Department of Justice has welcomed a report from the Office of the Inspector of Custodial Services acknowledging West Kimberley Regional Prison’s operating philosophy, which is focused on local Aboriginal culture. Despite these positive initiatives, the prison still faces several challenges. Image: Image Wikimedia – image by Nachoman-au Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Produced …
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As war and conflict continues across the world, millions are forcibly displaced from their homes every year. According to the Australian Refugee Council, Australia alone is set to see 1 million refugees since World War II by late 2025. But, an academic in Law and Justice says Australian policies around asylum claims and refugee status …
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Senator Fatima Payman, has quit the Labor party to become an independent Senator for WA, declaring “I see no middle ground, and my conscience leaves me no choice.” This follows Senator Payman’s indefinite suspension from Labor’s Federal Parliamentary Caucus after crossing the floor for a two-solution motion for the conflict in Palestine, and defying her …
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Next week, the Greens are putting forward a new bill for a Truth and Justice Commission. This comes after the failed referendum bid by the Australian Labor Party to enshrine an Indigenous Voice into the Constitution in 2023. The Greens are confident that this bill will pass if Parliament does not play politics. Image: Image: …
Voice to Parliament 2.0 – The Greens Truth and Justice Commission Read More »