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Mandatory sentencing leads to unjust, unfair outcomes – it doesn't make us safe

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imageThe Law Council of Australia has called for the end of mandatory sentencing, so is it time to put a stop to this ineffective and disproportionate system?Dean Lewis/AAP

At a Law Council of Australia symposium on Indigenous imprisonment in 2015, lawyers and judges called for the abolition of mandatory sentences. They had more than one reason to do so....

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Do you really need a detox?

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imageNo one-off detox regimen will 'erase' the effects of the last four weeks' worth of excess and years' worth of sluggish lifestyle habits.Vicki/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Early in the New Year is the traditional time for setting ambitious goals for better health, fitness and, often, a slimmer body. This resolve commonly reflects guilt stemming from the...

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