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NSW knife laws allowing suspects to be scanned without a warrant could be ‘abused by police’

Legal expert says wording of legislation is ambiguous and police powers need to be explicitly limited

The Guardian - AU

Leading Australian labs retested landscape products for waste companies after contamination findings

Five facilities named in documents tabled in NSW parliament defend practices, as independent experts question whether testing system is failing consumers

The Guardian - AU

Labor mayor and Indigenous groups to challenge NSW bail laws for children at party conference

Inner West mayor Darcy Byrne set to move motion to repeal changes that make it harder for teenagers to get bail

The Guardian - AU

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MP slams 'underwhelming' government response to coal testing 'fraud'

Little has been done to address a coal industry scandal.

Newcastle Herald

Rainwater tank testing near NSW’s Cadia gold mine finds unsafe levels of mercury

Further testing should be done to reduce the risk of mercury contamination of local tank water, expert says

The Guardian - AU

New legal partnership aimed at reducing child removals

It's hoped a partnership between the Aboriginal Legal Service, Legal Aid and the NSW government will reduce the number of children in out-of-home care.

AAP

Dutton goes even lower

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton posted false claims on social media that Indigenous leader Marcia Langton had branded No voters as ‘racist’ or ‘stupid’, and Sydney will turn smoky as firefighters conduct a hazard reduction burn of nearly 700 hectares around the city’s urban fringe.

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Cadia goldmine could be source of some lead found in water tanks, miner says

Exclusive: General manager says chemical analysis shows ‘slight overlap’ of mine lead and samples from local residents’ rainwater tanks

The Guardian - AU

Memo to public companies: you can’t kill off the physical AGM

Many public companies fear the physical AGM, whether due to protesters or angry shareholders. The pandemic offered a forced solution: hold them online.

Crikey

Lifeguard patrols tighten after Fingal tragedy

'If they're not experienced it's in their best interest to attend a patrolled beach.'

Newcastle Herald

Aboriginal Legal Service halts work in 13 NSW courts to 'stem bleeding' of workload crisis

From today, the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander legal service for NSW will temporarily suspend its work in 13 regional courts.

ABC News

ALS upbeat on outlook for commercial laundromats

Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS), a commercial laundry equipment supplier, expects the number of overall commercial laundromats in Thailand in 2023 to increase by over 30% from the same period last year.

Bangkok Post

WA Aboriginal Legal Service's Banksia Hill case sees government admit unlawfully detaining children

WA's Supreme Court hears of the 'damaging' impact long periods of confinement are having on children, as the government blames staffing, infrastructure and detainee behaviour.

ABC News

ALS launches legal challenge to WA government over 'inhumane' detention of children at Banksia Hill, Casuarina

The Aboriginal Legal Service takes the WA government to court again over what it says is the illegal and inhumane detention of children, claiming its attempts to raise the issue have fallen on deaf ears.

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New South Wales government cancels more than half its COVID-19 fines — this is what it means for you

It started with a court challenge to two infringements, and ended up with more than 33,000 being canned — this is what you need to know about the New South Wales government's decision to scrap more than half the COVID fines it issued.

Newcastle Herald

Why I faked coal tests: insiders on the industry's 'open secret'

"I was told on my first day in the job, this is how it operates. I was horrified to begin with, but you either get on board or you get out the door, and I had a mortgage and kids."

Newcastle Herald

Hunter in Andrew Wilkie's sights as he calls for coal specification controversy inquiry

Wilkie's call for coal sampling inquiry

Newcastle Herald

Revealed: 'Relentless pressure' to fake Hunter export coal test results

Former lab staff tell of 'picking and choosing numbers' in export coal testing 'scam'.

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Newcastle Herald

Minister vows to ensure coal test accuracy after allegations

Energy Minister Chris Bowen says he wants to ensure the "absolute accuracy" of claims made by Australian companies about the quality of coal exports.

ABC News

Federal MP Andrew Wilkie alleges coal exporters using faked reports of 'cleaner coal' and bribes to boost profits

Independent MP Andrew Wilkie says documents given to him by a coal industry executive reveal that exporters have been lying about their lab results, and that the regulator has failed to act on widespread "shocking misconduct".

Newcastle Herald

Government seeks ASIC briefing on coal testing 'scam'

The independent MP from Tasmania says the industry has been lying for years about the quality of Australian coal.

AAP

Coal exporters accused of falsifying data

The Albanese government will examine accusations by independent MP Andrew Wilkie in parliament of exporters fabricating data to falsely claim 'clean coal'.

Bangkok Post

ALS to dominate booming Thai laundromat market

Alliance Laundry Systems (ALS), the world leader in manufacturing professional laundry equipment, has been growing rapidly in Thailand over the past few years. ALS has been adapting very well under urbanisation, changes in consumer lifestyles to prioritise convenience and the emergence of Covid-19 making people more hygiene-conscious.

The Guardian - AU

Indigenous Australians losing driving licences and face crushing debts over NSW Covid fines, lawyers say

Aboriginal Legal Service NSW urges fines for public health rule breaches be withdrawn or converted to cautions

Benzinga

BMO Capital, Canaccord Raise Altius Minerals Price Target - Read Why

BMO Capital analyst Rene Cartier raised the price target for Altius Minerals Corp (TSX:ALS) (OTC:ATUSF) to C$23 from C$22 while maintaining the Market Perform rating on the shares. The target price was increased as the analyst raised multiples to align more closely with royalty/streaming peers. The analyst states that ALS delivered slightly better-than-expected 1Q22 attributable…

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