The Latest Breaking News from John Ruddick

Teen attack fallout: petition calls for tougher youth crime legislation

The incident has sparked calls for 'adult crime, adult time' laws in NSW.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 29

Minns says Molly Ticehurst’s murderer deserved longer sentence for ‘vicious’ crime’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 15

Anti-abortion fight evolves into 'noxious brew'

The pro-life movement is incorporating anti-immigrant sentiment in its latest fight against abortion and reproductive healthcare.

AAP · Jun 5

Reddit launches high court challenge to Australia’s under-16s social media ban

Platform fighting world-leading ban on grounds it contravenes implied freedom of political communication in constitution

The Guardian - AU · Dec 11, 2025

Australia's social media ban leaves a 15-year-old worried about losing touch with friends

Australia has introduced a world-first social media ban for children under 16, starting Wednesday

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2025

Teens seek urgent high court injunction to block Australian government’s social media ban

Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, both 15, are supported by a digital rights group led by NSW Libertarian MP John Ruddick

The Guardian - AU · Nov 27, 2025

Australia will enforce a social media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge

The Australian government says children under 16 will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a legal challenge

The Independent UK · Nov 26, 2025

Strap in for a feral lead-up into Christmas in the NSW parliament

The Minns government has two major pieces of legislation it desperately wants to pass – but to do so it needs to woo some crossbenchers

The Guardian - AU · Nov 2, 2025

Newest NSW senator 'as Queenslander as Wally Lewis'

An adviser to Pauline Hanson who lives in Queensland will become a NSW senator after his residency sparks a rare debate.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

No official notes of caravan ‘terrorism plot’ meetings between NSW police and Premier’s Department, inquiry told

One meeting contained ‘closely held information’ and was ‘pens-down’, state parliament committee hears

The Guardian - AU · May 22, 2025