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From courtroom dramas to miscarriages of justice, to how the law affects you — and so much more. The Law Report is your accessible guide to the big legal stories unfolding in Australia and across the world.
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DEC 23, 2025
"What's in your drugs?": Pill testing at music events
Does pill testing save lives? The Law Report's Damien Carrick visits a pop-up service at a Melbourne music event where substances are checked, and staff talk to partygoers about reducing risk when using drugs.
29 MIN
DEC 16, 2025
Dezi Freeman and the sovereign citizens movement
This year saw a massive manhunt for alleged police shooter Dezi Freeman in Victoria's mountainous north east. In the past, the 56-year-old has been linked to the sovereign citizens movement. So, who are sovereign citizens? And what impact are they having on Australia's justice system?
29 MIN
DEC 9, 2025
What does Victoria's historic treaty mean for First Peoples?
What impact could Victoria's historic treaty have on policy, legislation and governance for the state's First Peoples?
36 MIN
DEC 2, 2025
US lawsuits allege ChatGPT encouraged suicides, harmed users' mental health
In the United States, there is increasing attention on young people's interactions with AI chatbots. OpenAI is being sued over allegations that its ChatGPT platform caused users to experience delusions and even encouraged some to take their own lives.
29 MIN
NOV 25, 2025
Countdown to Australia's social media ban
In two weeks' time, Australia's social media ban for children under 16 will come into force. How will it work? Will it protect kids from online harm? And could they find ways around the restrictions?
28 MIN
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