In the wake of the High Court's decision to rule the Malaysia Solution unlawful, human rights advocate and lawyer Julian Burnside joined Panorama to discuss what this means for refugee policy in Australia in the future.
Reporters Joseph Dunstan, Hayley Crane, Nat Tencic and Corey Mulroney with the story.
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On Panorama we had a look at justice and sentencing. As part of their 2010 election campaign, the Baillieu government promised to remove suspended sentences and replace them with mandatory sentences. The change has provoked a mixed reaction from judges and community advocates.
Rob Baird, Ben Wescott and Joseph Dunstan report.
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Getting your head around the ins and outs of defamation can be difficult, but it is an incredibly important concept to understand. Our fact sheet explains what defamation is, what can be considered defamatory material and what some of the legal defences are.
