Surrogates aren’t currently able to be paid, except for reasonable expenses associated with pregnancy and birth. But other options are currently under review.
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Legislation changing Treaty provisions within the law is due to be introduced before this year’s election, with legal challenges and protests likely.
The federal government gave the states an April 1 deadline to sign on to the buyback. With that date come and gone, the future of the plan is up in the air.
The High Court has long said it can’t hear cases about Indigenous sovereignty, but new research shows that may not be the case.
A bail judge has ruled there are ‘exceptional circumstances’ in the Ben Roberts-Smith case and granted the accused war criminal bail.
For victim-survivors, court orders can help save their lives. But the system can be messy, open to abuse and the orders aren’t always enforced.
The case in Victoria is among the first to rule on religious vilification at protests. It reckons with some of the nation’s most hotly-debated questions.
Structural barriers such as inaccessible infrastructure and lack of transport options affect South Africa’s reputation as a disability-friendly country.
Where there’s demand, there will be supply, legal or not. From the ‘sly grog’ of the 1920s to the illicit vapes of today, getting regulation right is difficult.
Multiple states have moved to tighten protest rules and increase police powers. But these laws aren’t adequately balancing public safety with human rights.
The law is on Trump’s side, in most cases, when his administration names things after him. But citizens still have the right to protest.
While accused Bondi gunman Naveed Akram’s case is among the worst of the worst, his severe incarceration has a flow-on effect to non-violent inmates nationally.
Mediation is deeply rooted in the country’s approach to conflict and social dialogue.
Convicted criminals won’t be able to use references from family and friends to get more lenient sentences in NSW, but more widespread change could be hard.
It’s rare for a news day to go by without some mention of extremism. But it’s also rare for the meaning of this word to be explained – so what does it mean?
For Americans in so-called ‘banking deserts,’ ending paper tax refund checks could be a costly move.
However, there is a more profound lesson we can learn from Brazil: Democracy depends on more than institutions.
The draft hate speech bill includes the biggest terrorism reforms in years, but it raises more questions than it answers.
Police departments have changed their policies regarding use of force over the years to protect life, but ICE and other federal agencies have lagged in this regard.
Centuries of management practice were built on cruelty and exploitation. But history also offers a countercurrent – leaders who chose care, fairness and conscience.
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