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Youpla collapse fuels ‘trauma and intergenerational debt’ for First Nations families

In April 2022, RLC joined a coalition of 125 organisations calling on the federal government to urgently support First Nations People who have been affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla.

27 April 2022

Aboriginal style illustration of a brown and orange campfire on a black background with the words #SafeSorryBusiness in white text

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The LECC determines serious misconduct in sexual touch case

A NSW Police Officer has been found to have engaged in serious misconduct over the treatment of a 15-year-old Aboriginal boy, which included flicking his exposed nipple and making a turkey noise, whilst the boy was sedated.

24 April 2022

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Dealing with education providers: factsheets for international students

RLC's International Student Legal Service NSW has updated our range of factsheets to help NSW international students experiencing issues with education providers.

10 April 2022

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Best practice model unveiled to help organisations supporting people impacted by financial abuse

A new best-practice report recommends a collaborative approach for services supporting people experiencing financial abuse.

7 April 2022

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Wage theft 'endemic' senate committee finds

A senate inquiry set up in 2019 to look at wage theft after a string of high-profile cases, has concluded that unlawful underpayment of employees in Australia is systemic, sustained and shameful.

4 April 2022

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Getting ripped off by your employer

Redfern Legal Centre's employment law solicitor, Sharmilla Bargon, speaks to Triple J's Hack about what to do if you think you're a victim of wage theft.

4 April 2022

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Harsh new protest laws passed in NSW

Protesters who block access to major roads or other infrastructure risk incarceration or a $22,000 fine.

4 April 2022

Protesters march on street holding Aboriginal flag

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This teenager says Subway ripped her off, and she's taking her fight to the Fair Work Commission

Chantelle Zentveld, 17, was thrilled when she got an after-school job at the fast-food franchise Subway, but she soon suspected she was being underpaid.

2 April 2022

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Why Does Australia Still Make Laws That Are Detrimental to Aboriginal People?

The gap in inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is depressingly vast in the legal and justice system.

25 March 2022

First Nations Justice - Aboriginal Flag Painted on Wall

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Block a Bridge or Tunnel = $22,000 fines for protesters

New penalties have been introduced for protesters who block major traffic and infrastructure in NSW.

24 March 2022

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Youpla collapse fuels ‘trauma and intergenerational debt’ for First Nations families

The LECC determines serious misconduct in sexual touch case

Dealing with education providers: factsheets for international students

Best practice model unveiled to help organisations supporting people impacted by financial abuse

Wage theft 'endemic' senate committee finds

Getting ripped off by your employer

Harsh new protest laws passed in NSW

This teenager says Subway ripped her off, and she's taking her fight to the Fair Work Commission

Why Does Australia Still Make Laws That Are Detrimental to Aboriginal People?

Block a Bridge or Tunnel = $22,000 fines for protesters

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