RLC in the media

Documents obtained by The Redfern Legal Centre under freedom of information show NSW Police have been told to film people being strip searched. Brad Esposito reports for Pedestrian

It turns out that police can absolutely film your strip search - in fact, they are ordered to. Andrew P Street reports for The Goat

Amid growing concern about the increasing use of police strip-search powers in NSW, police powers solicitor Sam Lee spoke to the Guardian about documents obtained by RLC revealIng that officers routinely film searches while they are being conducted. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian

A new report has revealed that New South Wales police are told to film people when conducting a strip search. Geordie Gray reports for The Brag

The trauma experienced in police strip searches is akin to that suffered during sexual assaults, the New South Wales music festivals inquest has heard. AAP reports for The Guardian

The NSW coronial inquiry into six drug-related deaths at music festivals heard testimony last week regarding a police officer who threatened to make a strip search "nice and slow" unless a woman confessed to where her drugs were hidden. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

A young music fan "humiliated" during a strip search at a music festival has told an inquest a police officer threatened to make the process "nice and slow" unless she confessed to drug use.

International students living in Australia are frequent targets of housing scams and exploitative living arrangements. Study International News reports

Redfern Legal Centre’s employment Law solicitor Sharmilla Bargon spoke with Sun-Herald about allegations that a luxury hotel chain is exploiting migrant workers on intern visas. Anna Patty reports for The Sun-Herald.

Luxury Blue Mountains hotel group is under investigation for reportedly underpaying and exploiting its visa workers. Newsline reports