Plus: When jurors behave badly
| | From social media algorithms to authoritarian despots, is our democracy under threat? The new Big Ideas series, SOS Democracy, takes a closer look at those trying to rescue and resuscitate democracy. In this first episode, hear from one of Australia's most seasoned political journalists, Niki Savva. She shares her timely advice for journalists, politicians and citizens on how to safeguard a free and fair democratic process. Then, learn from The Law Report about what happens when jurors misbehave. From chatting about the case with friends to doing their own research, jurors through history have broken the rules — and faced the consequences. Read our online article to find out why this keeps happening and what courts can do about it. |
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One of Australia's most seasoned political journalists, Niki Savva, has seen fractures in the democratic process up close. Hear her timely advice for journalists, politicians and citizens. | | |
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Jury duty is an important civic duty that most people take seriously. Yet some rules keep being broken, at a significant cost to everyone involved in a trial. What can courts do? | | |
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To many in the West, Paul Kagame is Rwanda’s saviour, the man who restored the country after its recent genocide. But those who have dealt with him inside and outside the country paint a very different and much darker picture. | | |
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We don't remember everything that happens to us — so why do we remember what we remember? Experts explain the fallibility of memory and why sometimes it's healthy to forget. | | |
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Contrary to outdated beliefs, the majority of single mums are educated and in paid employment. So how do we bust the stigmas still facing single mothers? | | |
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The King of Bhutan is in Australia, meeting national leaders and some of the 35,000 members of the Bhutanese diaspora. The Buddhist-majority country enjoys a reputation as the happiest country on earth — but it also faces economic and human rights challenges. | | |
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When you think of flatmates, your mind typically goes to a group of 20 or 30-somethings. But people over the age of 50 are increasingly choosing to live with housemates, as a way of combating the tough rental market and the cost-of-living crisis. | | |
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One year on, Pat Anderson reflects on the vote against constitutional recognition of Indigenous Australians and The Voice to Parliament. | | |
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MicroRNA researchers have won this year's Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. So, what's the big deal with these tiny molecules? | | |
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Radio host, TV star and podcaster Hamish Blake on his secret fitness training, taking up golf, the "barbs that stick in your heart" when raising children, and other parenting challenges. | |
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