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As an inquiry examines the potentially illegal strip searches of minors at NSW music festivals, legal experts say it’s just the tip of the iceberg. Drew Rooke reports for The Saturday Paper.

Amidst the investigation of NSW Police into the strip search of a 16-year old female at last year’s Splendour in the Grass, a roundtable discussion was held at DLA Piper in Sydney today. Poppy Reid reports for The Industry Observer

Ongoing public scrutiny is shedding much needed light on the highly invasive policing practice of strip-searching. But an important issue is being lost in the current debate – race. Samantha Lee in The Sydney Morning Herald

With the festival season approaching an inquiry into the strip search of a 16-year-old has focused attention on NSW police practices. Michael McGowan reports for The Guardian

When it comes to teenagers’ dealings with the law, rights vary enormously from state to state. Kelly Burke reports for 7NEWS.com.au

Sixteen years old, lining up to get into a music festival, separated from friends, taken into a tent and forced to strip. Mia Armitage reports for Echonetdaily

Police are being investigated over the strip search of a 16-year-old female who was asked to strip naked and squat at last year’s Splendour in the Grass. Poppy Reid reports for The Industry Observer

Teen recounts being told to squat and even remove her panty liner inside her underwear for inspection. Adam Jacob reports for Australia News Today

The use of strip searches by New South Wales police has skyrocketed in recent years. Paul Gregoire and Ugur Nedim report for Sydney Criminal Lawyers.

NSW state coroner Harriet Grahame is reportedly set to recommend a reduction of police drug operations as well as the introduction of pill testing at music festivals following an extensive inquest into music festival deaths. Brad Esposito reports for Pedestrian