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International students have long been an integral part of Australian communities in major cities and university towns across the nation, however they have been left in a precarious situation as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

Several unfair coronavirus fines have already been revoked, and lawyers say people can and should appeal penalties they think are unfair. Josh Butler reports for 10 Daily

There are calls for more police data and accountability to monitor how authorities are enforcing the coronavirus restrictions in Australia. Jarni Blakkarly reports for SBS News

Two of the 151 fines relating to COVID-19 issued so far by NSW Police have been handed out in Waverly, which has the highest number of confirmed cases in the state and where crowded beaches have previously drawn strong criticism. Pallavi Singhal and Laura Chung report for the Sydney Morning Herald

Justice advocates are concerned that police crackdowns to tackle the public health emergency will disproportionately affect vulnerable people. Michael McGowan and Ben Smee report for the Guardian Australia

Police in New South Wales and Victoria have used new laws restricting public movement to fine more than 50 people for reasons including eating a kebab on a bench and sitting in a car. Max Opray reports for The Saturday Paper

Sydney Morning Herald investigates the impact of the coronavirus on already marginalised communities, speaking to international students, migrant workers and services providers. Anna Patty reports for Sydney Morning Herald

Community legal centres providing urgent legal help to some of the community's most vulnerable are being forced to cease face-to-face services as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nicola Berkovic reports for the Australian

Racial profiling is the “disproportionate” and “unreasonable” use of police powers against racial minorities and indigenous people. Rajish Aryal reports for SBS

NSW police have revealed that all but one strip search lead to the discovery of illicit drugs at an underage music festival in Sydney on the weekend. Angelica Snowden reports for The Australian