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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

The increased use of strip-searches in NSW is leaving many young Australians traumatised. Paul Gregoire reports for The Big Smoke.

Representatives from over 50 legal organisations across NSW, including prominent members of the legal profession, have signed an open letter to the state’s Police Minister outlining the harmful impacts of strip searches. Jerome Doraisamy reports for Lawyers Weekly.

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The NSW police use of strip searches is becoming increasingly routine despite the invasive nature of strip-search procedures. Paul Gregoire reports for The Big Smoke.

A Sydney woman says a police strip search at a Homebush music festival in 2018 forced her to relive a sexual assault that occurred just over a year earlier. Angus Thompson and Nigel Gladstone report for Sydney Morning Herald

Sniffer dogs and police are harassing more people at train stations, and strip searches of young people, Aboriginal and people in regional NSW are on the rise. Rachel Evans & Susan Price report For Green Left Weekly

Strip searches have increased by 46 per cent in NSW in the last four years, according to police data presented at an information night by the Redfern Legal Centre on the policy. Avanti Dias reports for Triple J Hack

Redfern Legal Centre holds forum to discuss the increasing use of strip searches in NSW. Mitch Hitch reports for City Hub.

Samantha Lee talks with Simon Marnie on ABC 702 Weekend about recent police drug search operations at public stations.