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Indigenous children continue to be disproportionately targeted with strip-searches, making up about 21 per cent of all people aged between 10 and 17 years old strip-searched in the past financial year. Maani Truu reports for SBS News

Disturbing new data from NSW Police shows the deeply invasive – and potentially illegal – practice of strip-searching is still disproportionately targeting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, some of which are children as young as 11. Michael Di Iorio writes for Pedestrian TV.

Despite everything else this year has thrown at us, it seems the controversial strip-searching of children by New South Wales’ police continues unabated. As The Guardian’s Michael McGowan has noted, 96 have been searched in 2020, with some as young as eleven.

The ‘funding cuts’ protest on 14 October was yet another demonstration of passionate, peaceful students’ action. Except that this one received media coverage for all the wrong reasons. Professor Simon Rice writes for Honi Soit

Leetona Dungay addresses upper house inquiry saying law should be changed to help stop black deaths in custody

When Kate was charged with assaulting her police officer partner, she had no idea how long she’d have to fight to be believed. Now, she’s fighting for change. Hayley Gleeson reports for ABC News.

RLC lawyer Sean Stimson recently spoke to Hanho Korean Daily about RLC’s International Student Legal Service NSW, the My Legal Mate app, and how international students can access free legal advice. The interview was published in Korean. The online version in Korean is here (Hanho Korean Daily, 23 October 2020) and the print version is at the bottom of this page.The text below is a translation of the interview. Reporter Min Young (Gideon) Sohn's interview with Sean Stimson:

Australia’s High Court has welcomed two new judges, replacing outgoing judges Geoffrey Nettle and Virginia Bell.

RLC financial abuse solicitor Jasmine Opdam recently spoke to Body+Soul as part of a series highlighting the experience of financial abuse survivors, financial abuse warning signs and where to get help. Sarrah Le Marquand (editor-in-chief) and Danielle Miller report for Body + Soul.

After escaping from a violent relationship, Susie* explains why love doesn’t mean you have to ask for access to your money.