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Redfern Legal Centre stands with a coalition of Aboriginal and legal organisations that say a secret proposal to tighten NSW bail laws for children would make NSW regional communities more dangerous. Multiple government sources have indicated off the record that a proposal to introduce punitive law and order measures – including changes to bail laws that will result in more children going to jail – may be considered as early as this week.

This webinar provides an overview of law and policy in public and community housing.

Mould has always been an issue for Nada Suzal’s apartment, but four years ago, it turned catastrophic. The toxic fungi crept up the walls of her public housing unit in Waverley and grew in spatters across her roof. It lined her bathroom window and took over her wardrobe, ruining her clothes. Mushrooms sprouted from the walls.

This webinar for community workers outlines tenants’ rights to getting repairs done in public or private housing, and provides tips on navigating DCJ Housing’s repairs and maintenance system.

New South Wales police used force toward Aboriginal people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people, new data has shown.

Exclusive: Redfern Legal Centre obtained records which show First Nations people were involved in about 45% of the incidents

Police in New South Wales are using force against Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at a vastly disproportionate rate compared to non-Indigenous people.

The Redfern Legal Centre, which obtained the data, is calling for a parliamentary inquiry into physical force used by NSW Police.

Human rights lawyer says report provides ‘robust’ evidence of profiling, which police deny.

The NSW government wants universities to take more responsibility for housing international students as Sydney braces for tens of thousands of arrivals for the return of face-to-face learning.