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Nicholas Stewart

Nicholas Stewart

Nicholas Stewart is a criminal lawyer and a partner at LGBTIQ+ law firm, Dowson Turco Lawyers.

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Gay-hate crimes 2025-style: teenagers lure victims on dating sites

This is a pattern, not a scare story. Today’s attackers do not wait in known beats or coastal parks; they exploit trust and weaponise the phones in our hands.

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Ross Warren, Scott Johnson and John Russell were victims of Sydney’s decades-long gay-hate crime wave.

Killers walk among us and must be held to account

The NSW government’s inquiry into LGBTQ hate crimes doesn’t have the powers or the terms of reference to do the job properly.

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