
Race, language and the Law
06/1/2026 | 29 min
An emoji, a protest placard and a tweet by a soccer fan have all led to criminal charges in Britain. The Law Report explores how language and cultural expression are used in the prosecution of non-white people for race hate offences.

How art is transforming the lives of First Nations prisoners
30/12/2025 | 28 min
Can art change lives? The Confined 16 exhibition in Melbourne celebrated the works of First Nations artists who picked up the paint brush while they were in prison.

"What's in your drugs?": Pill testing at music events
23/12/2025 | 29 min
Does pill testing save lives? The Law Report's Damien Carrick visits a pop-up service at a Melbourne music event where substances are checked, and staff talk to partygoers about reducing risk when using drugs.

Dezi Freeman and the sovereign citizens movement
16/12/2025 | 29 min
This year saw a massive manhunt for alleged police shooter Dezi Freeman in Victoria's mountainous north east. In the past, the 56-year-old has been linked to the sovereign citizens movement. So, who are sovereign citizens? And what impact are they having on Australia's justice system?

What does Victoria's historic treaty mean for First Peoples?
09/12/2025 | 36 min
What impact could Victoria's historic treaty have on policy, legislation and governance for the state's First Peoples?



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