45 document(s) in Law.
Bigots drive gay marriage ban
Kevin Rudd's courting of the redneck minority is evident, not only in his contortions on refugees, but in his opposition to gay marriage. Why a Labor government committed to equality is opposed to gay marriage is a mystery to me. Base political motives can be the only explanation. The redneck and religious minority they seek to pacify is at heart motivated by a disgust of homosexuality. It should not be appeased.
Sydney Morning Herald 21/11/2009
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Investigate grocer group, says report
A POWERFUL retail lobby group representing Coles and Woolworths should be investigated for breaching competition laws over the failed Grocery Choice website, a damning Opposition-dominated Senate committee report has recommended.
The Age 20/11/2009
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Would you die for your car?
CAR hoons are willing to risk their lives by getting into high-speed escapes from police to avoid having their high-powered cars impounded or destroyed, new research shows.
Sun Herald 15/11/2009
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Ban on school league tables illegal, minister told
THE state Education Minister, Verity Firth, has warned that laws passed by the Opposition introducing $55,000 fines for newspapers which publish comparisons of school results are likely to end up in the High Court, after receiving legal advice the legislation may be unconstitutional.
Sydney Morning Herald 14/11/2009
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Govt acts on child restraints
THE Broadhead family of Mt St Thomas joined Premier Nathan Rees yesterday when he announced new child restraint laws for NSW.
Illawarra Mercury 05/11/2009
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EDITORIAL New restraint laws late, but very welcome
THE tragic death of Isabelle Broadhead in a traffic accident at Mt Kembla in 2006 touched the hearts of the Illawarra community.
Illawarra Mercury 04/11/2009
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Isabelle gets her legacy at last
NEW vehicle restraint laws affecting every family with young children are set to be introduced by the State Government.
Illawarra Mercury 04/11/2009
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New approach to education needed
High Court Chief Justice Robert French has called for greater co-ordination of judicial education and the development of global education standards in areas of international jurisprudence.
The Financial Review 30/10/2009
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Not a matter of opinion
DR VICTOR CHANG made an incalculable contribution to Australian life. The strong public feeling aroused by the proposal to release one of his murderers next month now that he has served a minimum sentence of 18 years is understandable. Scepticism that Choon Tee Lim might not be subject to the same level of scrutiny on parole in Malaysia where he is expected to be deported as someone on parole in NSW, is reasonable. But the decision by the Corrective Services Minister, John Robertson, to try ...
Sydney Morning Herald 29/10/2009
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Cyclists not given free ride by police
THE notion that cyclists evade punishment when running red lights, riding on the footpath or riding without helmets is a misconception, the Police Minister, Michael Daley, says.
Sydney Morning Herald 28/10/2009
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