"What's in your drugs?": Pill testing at music events
Does pill testing save lives? Damien Carrick visits a pop-up service at a Melbourne music event where substances are checked, and staff talk to partygoers about reducing risk when using drugs.
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Queensland reviews strangulation offence
In 2016, Queensland was the first Australian jurisdiction create a stand-alone offence of non-fatal strangulation. Since then, every other state and territory has followed its lead - most recently Victoria. Almost a decade on, the Queensland Law Reform Commission is conducting an inquiry into the offence.
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Labor's election landslide; How companies use AI tools to disqualify job applicants
What's behind the Labor Party's overwhelming election victory? And can AI-based technology be used to discriminate against job applicants?
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How family law courts deal with disputes over gender affirming hormone therapy for children
Two recent court decisions could help shape the debate, and perhaps the law, on when children can be given puberty blockers and cross-sex hormone therapy.
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Federal Court Chief Justice Debbie Mortimer on open justice in the digital age
The Hon. Debbie Mortimer, Chief Justice of the Federal Court of Australia, joins Damien Carrick in a conversation about live streaming court cases, suppression orders and access to court documents.
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