News and Events

Thousands of short term migrants exploited by bosses who withhold fair wages will benefit from a $1.6 million statewide project providing free legal help to recover the money they’re owed. SBS Nepali reports.

Redfern Legal Centre has called for changes to NSW’s strip-search laws, after police targeted commuters at major Sydney train stations on Thursday. Heath Parkes-Hupton reports for Central Sydney.

RLC is having a big comedy fundraiser at Giant Dwarf Theatre on 8 May, and lots of Aussie celebs are jumping on board. Nathaniel Keesing reports for 2ser

RLC solicitor Sean Stimson talks with Josh Szeps on ABC Breakfast about RLC's statewide legal service for international students and the development of a new mobile app to assist international students with legal problems.

A new legal advice app, My Legal Mate, has been launched for international students in NSW. Study International Staff report for Study International News.

Australia’s Redfern Legal Centre has launched a new mobile app for international students to access legal advice in their native language, in what is being touted as an Australian first. Anton Crace reports for The Pie News (22 April 2019)

A new app, My Legal Mate, offering international students legal information in six languages, available by subscription to education providers, has been announced by Redfern Legal Centre.

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.