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RLC in the Media: New legal service tackles insidious abuse

Redfern Legal Centre has established a service to combat the “insidious” issue of financial abuse within intimate relationships. Steven Trask reports for AAP

5 December 2019

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RLC in the Media: International students in NSW are being given access to free legal advice

A new app is offering international students information about their legal rights when it comes to employment, housing, education and sexual assault. Nick Baker reports for SBS News

5 December 2019

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RLC in the Media: 'Show me your gooch': Strip search inquiry

Police directed a 15-year-old to expose his genitals, telling him to "lift your balls up and show me your gooch," at a Sydney music festival this year, an inquiry has heard. Triple J Hack

5 December 2019

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RLC in the Media: International student exploitation rife in Australia’s ‘wild west’ rental market

There are calls for a crackdown on landlords that rip off international students in Australia after a survey found exploitation was rife in the rental market. Rosemary Bulger and Amy Hall report for SBS News

4 December 2019

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RLC in the Media: ‘Exploitative’: Study finds landlords are ripping off international students

A landmark national study of 5000 international students has found more than half lived in poor conditions, including overcrowded or unsafe accommodation, and many experienced sudden rent increases and overcharging. Anna Patty reports for The Sydney Morning Herald

4 December 2019

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Police watchdog compares strip searches to sexual abuse

The police watchdog will examine the parallels between child sexual abuse and strip searching minors as part of a wide-ranging inquiry into allegedly illegal procedures at music festivals. Angus Thompson reports for The Sydney Morning Herald

4 December 2019

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RLC in the Media: ‘Rogue landlords’ prey on international students in the ‘wild west’ of Australia’s rental market, report finds

A new report released today has found international students are being frequently exploited by landlords across Australia. Samuel Yang reports for ABC News

4 December 2019

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RLC in the Media: RLC’s Financial Abuse Service: An innovative approach to pro bono service delivery

RLC launches a new statewide Financial Abuse Service, which will provide free legal advice and casework to people who have experienced financial abuse in an intimate partner relationship. Jasmine Opdam writes for Pro Bono Voco

2 December 2019

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RLC in the Media: New app at Macquarie University helps international students solve legal issues

Macquarie is the first university in the country to sign up for the new My Legal Mate app, a digital tool designed to help international students navigate legal problems. Jill Rowbotham reports for The Australian

27 November 2019

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RLC in the Media: Australia: 22-year old woman strip searched in front of shop window

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly strip searched in front of a shop window by two male police officers last month. Ugur Nedim and Sonia Hickey report for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

20 November 2019

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RLC in the Media: New legal service tackles insidious abuse

RLC in the Media: International students in NSW are being given access to free legal advice

RLC in the Media: 'Show me your gooch': Strip search inquiry

RLC in the Media: International student exploitation rife in Australia’s ‘wild west’ rental market

RLC in the Media: ‘Exploitative’: Study finds landlords are ripping off international students

Police watchdog compares strip searches to sexual abuse

RLC in the Media: ‘Rogue landlords’ prey on international students in the ‘wild west’ of Australia’s rental market, report finds

RLC in the Media: RLC’s Financial Abuse Service: An innovative approach to pro bono service delivery

RLC in the Media: New app at Macquarie University helps international students solve legal issues

RLC in the Media: Australia: 22-year old woman strip searched in front of shop window

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