The UK's original abortion law - approved in 1861 - stipulated that deliberately ending a pregnancy was a crime, and those who carried it out could be kept in penal servitude for life. The Parliament has now approved an amendment to that law to stop women from being prosecuted, which one Labour MP says has been happening to hundreds of vulnerable people over the years.
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Folge vom 19.06.2025UK votes to decriminalise abortion in England and Wales
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Folge vom 19.06.2025'A housing disaster': The case against demolishing Melbourne's public housingThe Victorian Government's plans to demolish Melbourne's 44 public housing towers are facing yet another legal challenge, as independent reports say the plan is deeply flawed. The Inner Melbourne Community Legal Centre is launching an appeal to a Supreme Court decision dismissing claims Home Victoria was in breach of tenant human rights.
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Folge vom 18.06.2025Consensus claimed but G7 ends with no declarationsUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is warning "diplomacy in crisis", after leaving the G7 Summit without securing any further military support due to the absence of US President Donald Trump. The G7 leaders also failed to produce major agreements on conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East following Mr Trump's departure. While Australia missed out on a leader-level meeting with the strategic ally, its relationship with the European Union has warmed up.
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Folge vom 18.06.2025Optus faces $100 million fine over sales tactics; US central bank decision due on interest ratesAustralian markets fall ahead of a US Federal Reserve meeting on interest rates – as oil continues its rally. Perpetual Limited’s head of investment strategy, Matt Sherwood joins Rhayna Bosch with the details. Plus - Optus faces a $100 million fine, one of the largest consumer law penalties in Australian history. Stephanie Youssef speaks with Australian Communications Consumer Action Network CEO Carrol Bennett about the significance of the development.