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When the media gets it wrong: reputation, fairness and the evidence behind the story
For BAJN.au | Brian AJ Newman, LLB | 11 November 2026 A television report can turn a private dispute into a public judgment. A person becomes a label: thief, fraudster, neighbour from hell. Viewers see the finished story. They usually cannot see the interviews left out, the documents not obtained or the questions that were never put to the person accused. That power deserves scrutiny. So does any accusation that a media organisation has fabricated a story. If we want journali
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September lending data: useful economic context, with limits for advocacy
The 11 November ABS lending release records a sharp quarterly fall. An advocacy reading distinguishes national statistics from individual evidence.
Brian AJ Newman LLB
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APRA’s super speech: separate risk warnings, proposals and individual findings
A careful reading of APRA’s 6 November super speech separates regulatory priorities and proposed safeguards from findings about individual disputes.
Brian AJ Newman LLB
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Synthetic media and human rights: an evidence problem for public-interest advocacy
The Commission’s new deepfake report raises questions about trust. Our commentary examines authenticity, attribution and procedural fairness in advocacy.
Brian AJ Newman LLB
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Compliance notices and delayed wages: read the fruit-picker penalty outcome carefully
The latest FWO labour-hire penalty announcement shows why an advocacy chronology should distinguish back pay, notices and enforcement outcomes.
Brian AJ Newman LLB
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Browse retained workplace, Fair Work, tax and cost-of-living news. Articles keep their original URLs after leaving Latest News.
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