News and Events

Redfern Legal Centre has raised grave concerns about increased police strip-search activity in NSW, following a police drug search operation at Central Station last month. Finn O'Keefe, Communications and Volunteer Manager at Redfern Legal Centre, reports for The South Sydney Herald.

Community Legal Centres have today released a comprehensive report, #MeToo: Legal Responses to Sexual Harassment at Work. The report makes over 45 recomendations calling for harsher penalties and an overhaul of "broken" laws to protect workers from sexual harassment.

Sam Lee talks to radio 2ser in the wake of a NSW Police drug search operation which saw commenters searched at Central Station last Wednesday afternoon.

Redfern Legal Centre's police powers solicitor Samatha Lee spoke to ABC 702 Sydney Drive about a police drug search operation which occurred at Central Station on Wednesday 13 March 2019.

NSW Police are abusing strip search powers at festivals, conducting illegal strip-searches and denying patrons entry to events after no drugs are found.

Margaret Jones, one of our longest-serving volunteers, passed away last month at 91-years-old.

More Australians are turning to payday loans and spiralling into debt, according to Digital Finance Analytics (DFA).

Redfern Legal Centre and other legal services across NSW hold grave concerns over the rapidly increasing rate of unnecessary police strip searches.

Police are accused of using aggressive tactics that are humiliating law-abiding young people as fears over music festival drug deaths escalate. Victoria Pengilley reports for news.com.au.

Several people who say they were unlawfully strip searched for drugs are considering legal action, as a new campaign is launched to prevent the procedure at music festivals this summer. Avani Dias reports for The Hack on Triple J