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Redfern Legal Centre and other legal services across NSW hold grave concerns over the rapidly increasing rate of unnecessary police strip searches.

Police are accused of using aggressive tactics that are humiliating law-abiding young people as fears over music festival drug deaths escalate. Victoria Pengilley reports for news.com.au.

Several people who say they were unlawfully strip searched for drugs are considering legal action, as a new campaign is launched to prevent the procedure at music festivals this summer. Avani Dias reports for The Hack on Triple J

An inquiry is underway in New South Wales following an explosion in the number of strip searches undertaken by police in the state. Ten Daily reports, 19 December 2018

The Project speaks to RLC's police powers solicitor Sam Lee about the huge increase in police strip searches in NSW, and discusses Safeandsound.org.au, RLC's new initiative to change strip-search laws.

Our December eBulletin looks at the devastating impact of public housing redevelopment on local communities.

The number of people accessing Legal Aid services for family law and domestic violence matters increased by 25 per cent over the past year, reports Lisa Visentin for the Sydney Morning Herald.

A Fair Work Ombudsman investigation into 638 farms has found more than half underpaid workers, falsified pay records or failed to provide pay slips. FWO inspectors recovered more than $1 million in unpaid wages for 2,500 workers. Anna Patty and Zoe Wilson report for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Redfern Legal Centre's Police Powers solicitor, Samantha Lee speaks to David Murray from The Australian about NSW's policies on police pursuits.

The head of RLC's Police Powers practice, Sam Lee, discusses concerns around the sharp increase in police strip searches in NSW, describing a degrading incident involving a young woman strip-searched at a music festival. Hagar Cohen reports for The World Today