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‘A clear victory for dogged investigative journalism’: Chris Dawson found guilty of murdering wife Lynette in 1982

Image: Dean Lewins/AAP In December 2018, former professional rugby league player and high school teacher Chris Dawson, then aged 70, was arrested and charged with murdering his wife Lynette almost...

A robot breaks the finger of a 7-year-old: a lesson in the need for stronger regulation of artificial intelligence

Image: Shutterstock Disturbing footage emerged this week of a chess-playing robot breaking the finger of a seven-year-old child during a tournament...

Who’s liable if you’re injured or killed riding an e-scooter?

Image: James Ross/AAP The rental e-scooter craze is sweeping the globe, with millions of the vehicles dotting pavements in more...

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A federal ICAC must end the confusion between integrity questions and corruption

Picture: Bianca de Marchi/AAP Article author, Gary Sturgess, was director-general of NSW Premier Nick Greiner’s cabinet office in...

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Statement on Afghanistan by the Law Council of Australia and the Australian Bar Association

The Law Council of Australia and the Australian Bar Association join members of the international legal community in...

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