News and Events

Domestic and family violence advocates have raised concerns about the lack of consultation around the criminalisation of coercive control.

In September, recommendations were tabled in parliament to make changes to sexual harassment laws.

A coalition of community legal centres is seeking a key commitment from the government to provide effective visa protections for migrant workers.

Urgent financial assistance to First Nations families affected by the collapse of funeral insurer, Youpla-ACBF is now available following the advocacy of 140 organisations, including RLC.

An open letter calling on the government to consider supporting key legal reforms to reduce the exploitation of vulnerable workers.

First Nations people in Dubbo were subjected to the highest number of police strip searches in NSW over two year period.

Latest NSW Police strip-search figures show that throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, thousands of people were still being subjected to strip searches, with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and children disproportionately targeted.

First Nations Elders who may be eligible for ex-gratia payments under the Stolen Generations Reparation Scheme are encouraged to apply now.

Hundreds of musical festival patrons have joined a landmark class action against NSW police.

Music festival-goers who claim they were illegally strip searched by NSW police are suing the state government for damages, with the then 27-year-old lead plaintiff claiming an officer inspected her genitalia and that a male police officer entered the cubicle while she was naked from the waist down.