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A NSW inquiry is considering decriminalising recreational cannabis. The Premier says he won’t let it happen

The inquiry established in March is tasked with examining the historical and socioeconomic impacts of the state’s current cannabis laws.

Grindr is accused of passing on health information, like HIV status, from its app to advertising companies.
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Grindr accused of sharing HIV statuses of some users

LGBTQ+ app Grindr is facing a lawsuit in the UK over allegations it passed on private health information, like HIV status, to ad companies.

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Inquiry into legal responses to sexual violence

A national year-long inquiry by the Australian Law Reform Commission will examine legal responses to sexual violence cases.

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Kathleen Folbigg criminal convictions overturned

Kathleen Folbigg’s convictions for the deaths of her four kids have been quashed, after scientists said they likely died from natural causes.

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Why the High Court ruled indefinite detention unlawful

The Australian High Court has determined that indefinite immigration detention is unlawful. This decision has led to the release of at least 80 people from detention. In the deep dive we’ll explain what’s led to this decision and why it’s happened now after decades of mandatory detention as a policy.

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Hosts: Billi FitzSimons and Emma Gillespie

Journalist: Tom Crowley

Producer: Ninah Kopel

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Why Bruce Lehrmann couldn’t be named until now

Over the last few months, you’ve likely seen headlines that referred to a ‘high-profile man’ who’d been charged with rape in the Queensland city of Toowoomba. We now know that man to be Bruce Lehrmann, who had previously been accused of rape by fellow political staffer Brittany Higgins. Lehrmann has always denied those allegations and hasn’t entered a plea in the Toowoomba case. In today’s deep dive we’ll explain why Lehrmann couldn’t be named before now, and what’s likely to happen next.

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Hosts: Zara Seidler and Sam Koslowski

Producer: Joe Kiely and Ninah Kopel

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Bruce Lehrmann charged with rape in Toowoomba

Bruce Lehrmann can be named as the man who was charged with two counts of rape earlier this year in Toowoomba.

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