Mandatory sentences attacked
International law experts have ramped up pressure on Labor for abandoning the party’s decades-long opposition to mandatory minimum sentences, by reporting the government to the UN.
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Court challenge to Nauru removal
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First Aussie-made rocket launching
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ASIO boss says China under no illusions
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Double murderer ‘contract killer’ to keep Australian visa
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Tony Abbott declares Trump ‘living in fantasy land’
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Minns ‘deeply ashamed’ Sydney Opera House protest occurred
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