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Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering

Months on from the Bondi terror attack, the national gun buyback is floundering

The federal government gave the states an April 1 deadline to sign on to the buyback. With that date come and gone, the future of the plan is up in...

28.04.2026 10

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Rick Sarre

Six legal changes from 2025 you need to know

31.12.2025 90

The New Daily

Rick Sarre

How did Australian laws change in 2025? Here are 6 you need to know

From food delivery drivers to pets in separation and the much-discussed teens social media ban, Australian law has undergone seveal important changes...

28.12.2025 20

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Two true crime books on the mushroom trial are out – one is told by a fictional juror

A legal expert reviews Duncan McNab’s Recipe for Murder and Greg Haddrick’s The Mushroom Murders – both published on the same day.

14.10.2025 20

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There are now two appeals in the Erin Patterson mushroom murder case. What’s going on?

Both the prosecutors and Patterson herself are continuing legal action, but for very different reasons. They could extend the case, or come to nothing...

06.10.2025 10

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Rick Sarre

Four victims, no remorse: Erin Patterson given a life sentence for mushroom murders

One of the most high-profile court cases in Australian history has ended in the maximum sentence. Two legal experts explain the process.

08.09.2025 20

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Why a court found Higgins defamed Reynolds

28.08.2025 20

The New Daily

Rick Sarre

A court has found Brittany Higgins defamed Linda Reynolds. Here’s why

The WA Supreme Court found in favour of the former senator in the high-profile defamation case. Here’s how it played out.

27.08.2025 10

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Queensland is creating a public child sex offender register. Will it keep people safer?

If legislation passes, the register would be the first public one in Australia, but evidence shows they do little do protect people.

27.08.2025 10

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Rick Sarre

Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why

07.07.2025 10

The Examiner

Rick Sarre

Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why

07.07.2025 10

Canberra Times

Rick Sarre

Erin Patterson has been found guilty in the mushroom murder trial. Legal experts explain why

The jury has delivered its unanimous verdict in one of the most-watched court cases ever. Here’s what was at play legally and what happens now.

07.07.2025 10

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Ben Roberts-Smith has lost an appeal in his long-running defamation case. Here’s why

The war veteran has indicated he will now take his case to the High Court.

16.05.2025 10

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Rick Sarre