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Samantha Lee speaks to Let’s Talk about the NSW COVID-19 public health laws and police powers. Boe Spearim reports for ‘Let’s Talk’ 98.9FM

The need to get people off the streets and maintain a safe distance from others during the COVID-19 crisis is well understood. Yet what is less understood is why NSW police officers have been handed extensive powers to enforce these measures, seemingly with no guidance. Paul Gregoire reports for Sydney Criminal Lawyers

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

RLC's statewide financial abuse service is maintaining free telephone advice during the pandemic, and we welcome referrals.

Several unfair coronavirus fines have already been revoked, and lawyers say people can and should appeal penalties they think are unfair.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

On 13 April, the NSW Government announced a six-month moratorium on evictions for tenants in financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.

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

On April 6 2020, the Migrant Employment Legal Service (MELS) wrote to the Minister for Families and Social Services, the Hon Anne Ruston MP, to express concerns about the inability of vulnerable migrant workers to access welfare payments.

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

Guidance to NSW Police issuing COVID-19 public health fines must be made public and fines should not be issued to children to prevent people being further disadvantaged during the health crisis.