Child safety advocates have praised the campaign as a powerful step in helping prevent sexual abuse.
Two whistleblowers facing trial need more than ‘a discussion paper by Christmas’ from a government that’s promised better protections,the independent MPs say.
The attorney-general has revealed Labor’s plan to ban companies marketing products to kids and mandate transparency about the use of personal data.
A person being sued for defamation has different defences available to them based on which state or territory law applies,prompting calls for a national overhaul.
The Federal Circuit and Family Court says its judges are facing threats of lawsuits after a Federal Court decision holding a judge personally liable for wrongly imprisoning a father.
Courts will now need to consider a history of family violence,abuse and neglect when they determine a child’s best interests in divorce proceedings.
Melbourne-based federal MP Michelle Ananda-Rajah has called for Victoria Police to be allowed metal-detecting wands to randomly scan people for weapons.
Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus said Peter Dutton should disassociate himself from David Adler after reports he suggested journalist Stan Grant artificially darkened his skin.
Australia’s largest and most influential annual First Nations event begins in Arnhem Land at the weekend,with the Voice to parliament the central talking point.
Speaking in Canada – where Justin Trudeau has tied his legacy to improving the lives of Indigenous people – Dreyfus hit out at the No campaign,accusing it of stoking fear.
Speaking in Toronto,the former deputy Liberal leader also suggested Canada should have a greater role in the AUKUS military pact.