The Law
What’s a Governor-General to do?
Questions over the role of the governor-general have surfaced recently after news of a row between former Prime Minister Malcolm......
Victoria’s euthanasia drug kept in the dark
While some advocates of voluntary euthanasia are celebrating the day it has become legal in Victoria, others take issue in......
New Zealand ruffles feathers with China over extradition case
New Zealand’s Court of Appeals has raised concerns about the welfare of those that they may extradite to China. This......
Calls to review Sydney’s lock up laws
Sydney’s lock out laws aimed to reduce alcohol-fuelled violence, but have also effected the vibrancy of the city’s night life.......
Manus Detainees Seek $130 Million In Reparations
How do you put a price on wrongful imprisonment? Behrouz Boochani, Kurdish journalist, author, and Manus Island detainee, wants justice......
Myanmar journalists released but journalism remains dangerous
After serving five hundred days of their seven year sentence, Myanmar journalists Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were reunited......
Labor makes big commitments on Indigenous Justice
Labor will commit $107 million to justice reinvestment programs and Aboriginal Legal services if it wins the next election. Advocates......
Family law to be simplified under ALRC recommendations
The Australian Law Reform Commission argues the Family court should be abolished and replaced with state courts, among 60 recommendations......
Aid budget cut to fund Pacific infrastructure bank
After several years of budget cuts Australian foreign aid has spending has dropped 27 per cent, putting Australia well below......
Indigenous Legal Assistance Program Anticipating Significant Cuts
Despite a glowing independent review unveiled early this year, the NATSILS are dreading cuts ahead of the 2019 Budget. In......