Robodebt take 2? Questions over legality of 86,000 Centrelink debts - 1 Nov 2023

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Daily wrap  

• Newcastle elder's legacy honoured with Family Court's 'Children First' initiative

  • Specialist Indigenous List to help families navigate the family law system - Law Society Journal

• Services Australia forced to pause Centrelink debt repayments for 86,000 people amid legality concerns | Centrelink | The Guardian

• Victorian government to introduce laws to keep Frankston serial killer Paul Denyer in prison for life - ABC News

• Hundreds of millions of Australian identity checks may have been illegally conducted, Senate hears | Australian politics | The Guardian

• Police officer apologises to NRL star Jack Wighton for wrongly throwing him out of nightclub

• Tiwi Traditional Owner files Federal Court case to protect underwater cultural heritage from Santos’ Barossa gas pipeline  - Environmental Defenders Office

• National program helps family violence victims navigate court processes

• Cameron John Pearson faces court over alleged murder of lawyer Alice McShera in Crown Towers hotel room - ABC News

• 'Extremely remorseful': Carlton AFL recruit pleads guilty to cocaine possession

• Former Perth hospital chief paid women to share stories about underage sexual experiences, court hears

• Lawyer for one of three men charged over alleged Nazi salute outside of Jewish museum claims incident was a misunderstanding - ABC News

• Former Western Bulldogs president denies knowing about paedophile volunteer's crimes

• 'Should have raised a red flag': Expert slams practices at Queensland's forensics lab over 'poor' DNA results

• 'Thrill kill' or act of mercy? Motive in dispute after aged care worker admitted murdering elderly resident

Editor’s picks

• Have war crimes been committed in Israel and Gaza and what international laws apply? | Israel-Hamas war | The Guardian

• Some people think income tax is illegal. It's pseudolaw, and it's damaging the legal system

• Chris Dawson's misogyny 'major' red flag for daughter Shanelle as she processed mother's disappearance

• Fake nurse fails in appeal of sentence – Proctor

• Four judicial appointments to the Supreme Court of Victoria announced yesterday.

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