Remorse and the law

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

When calculating a sentence, a judge weighs up many considerations, including remorse. But is it really possible to determine if an offender is genuinely sorry? 

'Green transition', mining & Indigenous rights

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In the race to decarbonise the economy, is there a risk of undermining the rights of Indigenous people? Mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP are proposing to develop north America’s largest copper mine on land considered sacred to the local Apache people.

'Green transition', mining & Indigenous rights

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

In the race to decarbonise the economy, is there a risk of undermining the rights of Indigenous people? Mining companies Rio Tinto and BHP are proposing to develop north America’s largest copper mine on land considered sacred to the local Apache people.

'Sovereign citizens' in the courts

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We’ve all heard of ‘sovereign citizens’, a term referring to people who don’t believe the law applies to them. But how much do we know about this group and its impact on the courts?

'Sovereign citizens' in the courts

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

We’ve all heard of ‘sovereign citizens’, a term referring to people who don’t believe the law applies to them. But how much do we know about this group and its impact on the courts?