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Gel blasters are classified as imitation firearms, which a person is not permitted to possess without a valid permit.

After the judge's complaint, an audit will be conducted of hundreds of sexual assault cases committed to trial in NSW.

Despite promises from the Vatican to address the issue of systemic child abuse, victims say that real change is too slow.

the The Royal Commission into the use of Nicola Gobbo (Lawyer X) as a police informant has delivered its final report.

Mount Druitt ranks among the most socio-economically disadvantaged suburbs in NSW.

This scheme has been established to provide compensation to survivors of past institutional child sexual abuse.

The issue of paltry settlements and strict non-disclosure agreements came to light during the Royal Commission.

The NSW Government has introduced sweeping reforms to sexual assault trial procedures, fundamentally altering how complainants are questioned, how their evidence is recorded, and what access defence lawyers have to counselling records. These changes represent the most significant overhaul of adult sexual assault prosecutions in years, but raise critical questions about whether they appropriately balance victim protection against the fundamental rights of the accused.

People in NSW are now required by law to give and obtain consent before they engage in a sex act.

Discussion about assault charges. Recent example included.

The defence successfully argued that he was suffering from a state of "automatism, namely somnambulism" – sleepwalking.

The amendments intend that an increase in expected gatherings at home doesn't mean an increase in COVID-19 cases in NSW.

Penalty notices in NSW apply to minor offences such as littering, fare evasions, failing to vote in elections etc.

A police interview is for the police to get information to assist their case against a suspect or to get admissions.

Children, some as young as ten, could be placed in adult watch houses, instead of in youth detention centres.

The common law offence of rape has been abolished, while the number of sexual offences in New South Wales has increased.

Abolishing rego stickers was initially a cost-cutting measure, but the infringement fines caused an influx of revenue.