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The 'Close this site' button

Some pages on this website include a 'Close this site' button. Use this button to quickly hide what you are looking at. You might find this helpful if someone comes into the room or looks over your shoulder and you don't want them to know what you've been looking at.

When you use the 'Close this site' button, it immediately closes this website and opens the Google search page in a new window.

You can also quickly close this site by using the ESC button on your computer keyboard. It immediately closes this website and opens the Google search page in a new window.

The 'Close this site' function doesn't delete your browser history. This means that if someone checks your browser history on your computer or mobile device, they will be able to see everything you looked at on our website.

Clear your browsing history regularly

Web browsers keep track of your online activity through your browser history, cookies and caching. This is so you can find websites you've visited before, but it also means other people can see this data.

To protect your privacy, it's a good idea to clear your browsing history regularly. You can choose to delete everything or only some things.

Find out how to clear your browsing history in:

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For other browsers and devices, check the provider's website.

Use private browsing

Private browsing is an easy way to hide your browsing habits. If enabled, when you close your browser, all browsing history and stored cookies from future browsing sessions will automatically disappear.

However, the sites you visited during your current browsing session will record your browsing activity. Your internet service provider will also record this information. Any files you download using private browsing won't be deleted, so other people can access them if they use your device.

Find out how to enable private browsing in:

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    • In the 'Tools' menu (the cog icon on top right of the browser window), select 'Safety', then 'InPrivate Browsing'.
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For other browsers and devices, check the provider's website.

Accounts and passwords

Don't let your browser auto-save your passwords. While the auto-save function may be convenient, it gives anyone who uses your device access to your accounts.

When you are using an account with a password (e.g. your social media or email account), always log out before leaving the website.

Using other computers and devices

If you are worried about someone looking at your internet use, consider using a computer or device that they can't access.

This might be a computer at your local library, your work computer, or a family or friend's device. But again, don't auto-save any passwords and make sure you log out of your accounts when you've finished using the computer.

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Please direct all media enquiries to the ALS media team on 0427 346 017 or [email protected]

17 Dec 2024

Have a safe and happy holiday season

  From everyone here at the ALS, we're wishing our clients, community and supporters a happy and safe festive season. Our staff will be taking a short break over Christmas and New Year to rest and recharge. All ALS offices will be closed from 5pm Friday 20 December 2024. Our offices and phone lines will reopen for business as usual from 9am...

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New police knife-scanning powers: what you need to know

From Monday 9 December 2024, NSW Police have new powers to use hand-held scanners to detect knives in specially designated public areas. This does not mean police will have the power to scan people with metal detectors in any public place, all the time.   Where scanning may take place The following places may be declared as designated areas: Public transport stations like...

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5 Dec 2024

New agreement helps reduce the number of children entering foster care

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE  Thursday 5 December 2024 Almost 2,000 families in NSW have received early legal advice under a landmark agreement to help prevent their children being taken into care. The agreement introduced and implemented by the NSW Government in October last year, involves a partnership between Legal Aid NSW, the Aboriginal Legal Service, and the Department of Communities and Justice (DCJ)....

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2 Dec 2024

Statement and apology regarding our Armidale office signage

  Thank you to community members who have reached out to us with feedback about our Armidale office sign. We acknowledge this has caused distress to members of the local community and we apologise unreservedly for this. We are urgently organising for the sign to be taken down.

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2 Dec 2024

Aboriginal Legal Service urges decisive action in response to reports of police racism

MEDIA RELEASE Monday 2 December 2024 The Aboriginal Legal Service commends former police officer Steve Bartholomew and an anonymous former officer for speaking out about racism within NSW Police, and supports their courageous stand. The former officers spoke out in an ABC News report published Tuesday 26 November. “We are deeply concerned by this report and urge decisive action by the Police...

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14 Nov 2024

NSW Government must answer for record imprisonment of Aboriginal people

MEDIA RELEASE Thursday 14 November 2024 The mass incarceration of Aboriginal people in NSW remains at crisis point and is getting worse, with latest statistics showing a record high number and proportion of Aboriginal adults in prison despite dropping crime rates. Data from the Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research (BOCSAR) shows 4,103 Aboriginal adults were in custody in September, representing 32%...

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13 Nov 2024

‘Enough is enough’: Aboriginal communities take child protection reform into their own hands after years of government inaction

JOINT MEDIA RELEASE Wednesday 13 November 2024 Aboriginal organisations across New South Wales are calling for urgent and meaningful reform in the child protection system, urging that leadership of these vital changes be transferred from government control to the hands of Aboriginal communities. Reflecting on five years of inaction since the release of the Family Is Culture Review, Aboriginal organisations are expressing both...

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25 Oct 2024

Inquest to recommence into historic death of Aboriginal teenager Mark Haines

MEDIA ALERT WHAT: A coronial inquest into the 1988 death of Mark Haines will recommence on Monday. WHEN: Monday 28 October, 9:30am Smoking Ceremony followed by court from 10am. WHERE: Tamworth Court House, corner Marius and Fitzroy Streets, Tamworth   After a six-month adjournment, a coronial inquest into the mysterious death of Gomeroi teenager Mark Anthony Haines will resume on Monday 28 October. Ever since...

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17 Oct 2024

Congratulations to Emma Hudson-Buhagiar, First Nations Lawyer of the Year

The ALS's Emma Hudson-Buhagiar took home the award for First Nations Lawyer of the Year at the recent Ngalaya Ball. Please join us in congratulating her! Emma is a proud Wiradjuri woman and criminal lawyer who has dedicated her career to working for justice in the legal sector. She has represented both children and adults in courts of all levels in NSW....

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