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Controversial changes to child protection laws have passed through the NSW Parliament, despite grave concerns raised by almost 80 CLCs and other organisations across the state.

A Fair Work Ombudsman investigation into 638 farms has found more than half underpaid workers, falsified pay records or failed to provide pay slips. FWO inspectors recovered more than $1 million in unpaid wages for 2,500 workers. Anna Patty and Zoe Wilson report for the Sydney Morning Herald.

Jan* was a public housing resident from Millers Point, whose family had lived in the area for generations.

A Fair Work Ombudsman (FWO) Inquiry into workplaces along Australia’s Harvest Trail has found widespread non-compliance, with inspectors recovering more than $1 million in unpaid wages for over 2,500 workers.

Public housing tenants are standing firm as public housing redevelopment in Waterloo and Redfern threaten their homes. Authors Pratichi Chatterjee, Alistair Sisson, Jenna Condie and Laura Wynne report for The Conversation.

Nicole Kennedy and Kimberley McKenzie from RLC’s Tenancy & Housing practice explore the prevailing issues of the Residential Tenancies Amendment (Social Housing) Bill in an article in the lastest edition of Around the House, from Shelter NSW.

Redfern Legal Centre's Police Powers solicitor, Samantha Lee speaks to David Murray from The Australian about NSW's policies on police pursuits.

Have you been underpaid at work? Are you being unfairly treated by your boss? Do you want to know more about your employment rights?

Two groundbreaking new Australian films screened recently in Sydney exploring the impact of public housing redevelopment on the future of our city.

The head of RLC's Police Powers practice, Sam Lee, discusses concerns around the sharp increase in police strip searches in NSW, describing a degrading incident involving a young woman strip-searched at a music festival. Hagar Cohen reports for The World Today