
Closed court, no jury: a legal expert explains what’s happening with Alan Jones’ trial
The trial of the former shock jock on indecent assault and sexual touching charges is taking place without a jury and in a closed court. Here’s why.
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The trial of the former shock jock on indecent assault and sexual touching charges is taking place without a jury and in a closed court. Here’s why.

LGBTQIA+ support groups often help students feel safe and included at school. But they can be difficult to set up and sustain.

Pauline Hanson formally announced a suite of candidates for the Victorian election, including her lead candidate Warren Pickering, 43, who will run for the seat of Pakenham

There’s little transparency about who has access to deeply personal medical data or how companies handle it.

Paid social clubs promise connection with new people, with a lot of the complicated legwork handled. But here’s why they’re unlikely to fix our loneliness epidemic.

If we do pay our kids for their chores, do we risk creating kids who care more about money than doing good deeds for their own sake?

Many believe the Glasgow Commonwealth Games saved the event from extinction. But did the scaled-down version really work?

On its own, the Drug Overdose (Assistance Protection) Legislation Bill is no magic bullet. But it would add to an existing range of effective harm-reduction tools.

No one has ever seen one of these fish alive. But they are most likely still swimming in a part of the sea we hardly ever visit.

We know more students are going to private schools, even though fees can be steep and families might need outside help to afford them.

The Liberals never gave members the same scope to be involved and influence policy as Labor did. Now, they are paying the price for it.

Are you straight, lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, asexual or another sexual orientation? The census wants to know. Here’s why.