News and Events

Yesterday a man died after being shot with a taser by the New South Wales police, news reports say, raising questions about whether tasers belong on the streets.

XIN Zhao (not her real name) says she and three fellow students shared a two-bedroom apartment in Sydney’s CBD for seven months. Then, last September, their landlord demanded the rent early.

A short video guide for international students on how to protect your rights in share housing.

There has been a 26 per cent rise in the number of people sleeping rough in the past year.

There has been a 26 per cent rise in the number of people sleeping rough in the past year.

New ‘assault and intoxication’ legislation Regis Towers tenants locked out of their homes NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT) open for business

The New South Wales Government has passed further law and order legislation, with highly publicised mandatory sentencing legislation expected to follow now that parliament has resumed.

On 1 January 2014 many of the tribunals in New South Wales combined to become the New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT).

An alarming number of tenants have contacted Redfern Legal Centre after having been locked out of their homes by the building management of Regis Towers, an apartment block in Sydney’s CBD and the largest strata plan building in Australia.

NSW Police have launched a suite of new anti-domestic violence resources to promote community awareness of domestic violence and to encourage reporting to police.