01/ Justice, but not in my language

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lawyers in the Northern Territory say the shortage in Indigenous interpreters has become so critical that it’s contributing to the vast over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system.

01/ Justice, but not in my language

This post was originally published on this site

Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Lawyers in the Northern Territory say the shortage in Indigenous interpreters has become so critical that it’s contributing to the vast over-representation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in the criminal justice system.

Are verbal agreements enforceable?

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You may have heard that former Socceroos coach Ange Postecoglou was appointed manager of prominent English soccer club Tottenham Hotspur. But what you might not know is that, before the two parties signed a contract, they reached a verbal agreement.

That begs the question: are verbal agreements enforceable in Australia?

Singing to the sea

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

This episode revisits the historic Federal Court decision to confirm native title over more than 40,000 square kilometres of sea country in the Torres Strait region last year. For the first time the claim brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to achieve joint native title outcomes. Traditional singing provided

Singing to the sea

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

This episode revisits the historic Federal Court decision to confirm native title over more than 40,000 square kilometres of sea country in the Torres Strait region last year. For the first time the claim brought together Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians to achieve joint native title outcomes. Traditional singing provided

How to avoid business disputes

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UFC Gym Australia entered voluntary administration last month “after becoming embroiled in a messy $5 million court case with several disgruntled franchisee owners”, according to news.com.au.

What makes this story important is not the specifics of the company or court case but the lesson it teaches: when it comes to business

'Tsunami of suffering': Robodebt royal commission findings explained

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Robodebt royal commission has made damning findings about government ministers and public servants who created and administered the automated debt recovery scheme from Centrelink recipients. And why is the technology company that created ChatGPT being sued in US courts? 

'Tsunami of suffering': Robodebt royal commission findings explained

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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

The Robodebt royal commission has made damning findings about government ministers and public servants who created and administered the automated debt recovery scheme from Centrelink recipients. And why is the technology company that created ChatGPT being sued in US courts? 

Criminals steal $300k in property scam

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Barely a month goes by without reports of a property scam making the news, including the recent example of a Western Australian real estate agency that had more than $300,000 of buyers’ money stolen from its trust account.

What these scams have in common is that criminals have developed incredibly