News and Events

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

In June, RLC hosted a community forum on the impact of public housing redevelopment for local residents and support workers. Finn O'Keefe reports for The South Sydney Herald

A community forum on the impact of public housing redevelopment was held at Redfern Town Hall on Tuesday 11 June 2019. Finn O'Keefe reports for The South Sydney Herald

Sydney man awarded over $112, 000 after it was found he was strip searched illegally by police. Elfy Scott reports for 10 Daily.

Solicitor Sam Lee speaks to Let's Talk, about strip search laws in NSW and around the country. Boe Spearim reports for 98.9FM.

Police powers solicitor Sam Lee speaks to ABC PM about how strip searches may be putting vulnerable people, including children and sexual assault victims at risk. Victoria Pengilley reports for ABC PM.

The number of strip searches performed by Riverina police increased by almost 20 per cent in the space of 12 months but senior command said the "necessary" tactic was used only in "reasonable" cases. Rex Martinich reports for The Daily Advertiser