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Ex-PM calls LNP split ‘stupid’ + When laws combat crime but cost lives

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Wednesday Headlines: John Howard calls Coalition split a ‘stupid move’, Sydney trains still investigating cause of incident that shut down services last night, Ben Roberts Smith has been labelled “reckless and brazen” by judges, Sydney men sentenced over using Grindr to rob gay men, 1 in 2 Aussies needing help are skipping meals, and the world’s best chess player has finally met his match.

Deep Dive: 
One of the states with the strongest police pursuit rules in the country is reviewing them this month, after a staggering spate of car related crimes, but the policy was first brought in to combat a growing number of deaths. 
  
In 2024 there were at least ten fatalities from police pursuits in Australia, with deaths recorded in every state and territory. 
 
In this episode of The Briefing, Tara Cassidy is joined by former police officer and Bond University's Associate Professor of Criminology, Terry Goldsworthy to discuss what needs to change. 

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Ex-PM calls LNP split ‘stupid’ + When laws combat crime but cost lives

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