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WA police are scanning faces in public – and the law is not ready for the consequences
Western Australia’s police are now scanning faces in real time. The technology works – roughly. The laws to govern it do not yet exist.
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Education is important when it comes to tackling domestic abuse
Young people aged between 16 and 19 are among the groups most affected by domestic abuse.
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Pennsylvania coroners refuse to release autopsy reports – and that hinders research on deaths in custody
When coroners shield their records from public view, they’re not just violating the public trust. Often, they’re also breaking the law.
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How the US Supreme Court decides its cases – a step-by-step guide
Grasping how the nation’s highest court makes policy requires stepping into an exceptionally regulated and sometimes hidden routine.
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Alcohol sales banned in New Caledonia as provincial election approaches
By Patrick Decloitre of RNZ Pacific The French High Commission in New Caledonia has banned all alcohol sales until next Sunday — June 28, the provincial elections day. The ban enforcement started on Monday and will last until Sunday at midnight, local time. The ban concerns the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages.
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The Montréal shooting spotlights the growing public safety threat of online radicalization
Countering violent extremism requires substantial investment from all levels of government, dismantling the state’s racialized assumptions of criminality and recognizing that gendered violence is systemic.
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Preston Davey: how can so many agencies know about a child and still miss what’s happening?
The unfortunate reality is that many children who experience these tragic outcomes are already known to services.
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Can an ancient Oromo philosophy help Ethiopia build peace? Why Namummaa matters
The Oromo place great emphasis on relationships, mutual care and responsibility towards others.
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From Norway to Wisconsin, children want to be social media influencers when they grow up
Over 60% of middle and high school students we surveyed from 2021-2024 said they wanted to be social media influencers, or picked their future careers online.
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Deed fraud can cause vulnerable Detroiters to lose their homes – here’s why it’s hard to catch the thieves
Deed fraud is a persistent problem in the Detroit area. Only a fraction of victims get justice.
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‘Take this seriously’ – flotilla activist claims beating allegations ignored by NZ govt
By Penny Smith of RNZ A New Zealand activist detained as part of a Gaza-bound aid flotilla is calling on the government to launch an independent investigation into allegations of mistreatment by Israeli forces, after Australia launched an inquiry into similar claims involving 11 of its citizens. Hāhona Ormsby, a member of the Global Sumud
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Gaza flotilla victim blaming – time to expel Israel’s ambassador
Even Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong believes the Gaza flotilla victims and the AFP (Australian Federal Police) is investigating, yet Israel’s ambassador and the Murdoch press call everyone liars. What gives? Michael West Media reports. COMMENTARY: By Andrew Brown Israel’s ambassador to Australia has looked at Australian citizens who say they were beaten, tortured and