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Taite Collins filmed his partner Collin Burling being surrounded by officers at their public housing block in Sydney’s Waterloo.

On the bad days, late at night, “Kate” finds herself back in the tent at a Sydney music festival, a terrified 18-year-old paralysed by fear. She’s been ordered to strip naked, cornered in the small space and is bending over in front of two female police officers searching her for illicit drugs.

A fast food worker has been awarded a record $305,000 payout in a sexual discrimination case involving her boss. The landmark decision takes into account the victim's vulnerability and sends a warning to employers nationwide.

New data reveals the number of juveniles in custody in New South Wales has risen by 34 per cent. Indigenous children make up for 60 per cent of the state's minors behind bars.

The Law Report speaks to the Nepalese student awarded Australia's highest sexual harassment compensation payment in a case against her employer at a Sydney fast food restaurant. 

An employee of Mexican fast food chain Mad Mex has received a record payout after a court found her manager sexually harassed her by showing her pornographic videos, brushing sex toys against her thigh and making sexualised comments.

The Federal Court has awarded $305,000 in damages to a young woman and international student for sexual harassment, victimisation and aggravated damages. This amount includes $160,000 general damages, which is the highest award ever recorded in an Australian sexual harassment claim.

The report titled ‘The Use of Strip Searches & Drug Dogs in NSW’, based on 10 years of police data from 2014 to 2023, was released today by Harm Reduction Australia and Redfern Legal Centre.

The Workplace Justice Visa provides migrant workers with the opportunity to stay in Australia temporarily to address workplace exploitation, unfair practices, or mistreatment. Whether you’ve been underpaid, forced to work in unsafe conditions, or subjected to harassment, this visa allows you to pursue your claims without the risk of visa cancellation. With the help of legal services like Redfern Legal Centre, you can access the support you need to protect your rights and hold employers accountable.

Redfern Legal Centre calls on the New South Wales Government to make public transport free for everyone under 18 in the 2025/2026 Budget. The Victorian Government recently announced in its 2025/2026 Budget that from January 1, 2026, public transport will be free for children across the state. Redfern Legal Centre urges the NSW Government to introduce a similar policy in its upcoming state budget, due to be handed down in June.