The Law
New research on how the public service views the public
A nation-wide survey of public servants shows whose input they value most when it comes to making policy. Above all,......
The incriminating truth about pokies?
Australia’s two hundred thousand poker machine have ruined many lives and made the gaming industry very rich. Drew Rooke’s book......
NSW anti-protest laws get their first test
A court in the small NSW town of Mudgee was the first to hear a case under the state’s anti-mining......
Author Bri Lee on how the legal system is failing sexual assault victims
Eggshell Skull tells the story of Bri Lee’s year working as a judge’s associate, and how listening to the stories......
Queensland rape victims let down by outdated laws
Following recent cases in Queensland where men who caused women serious injuries during non-consensual sex were found not guilty of......
NSW Government commits to overhaul Mental Health Units
The horrific death of Miriam Merten, naked and alone, in Lismore Base Hospital, prompted a major policy review. The Minister......
Building a case for reform: section 44
Just as soon as it was released, parliament’s call for a referendum to deal with the dual citizenship problem was......
New South Wales sexual consent laws to be reviewed
NSW Attorney General Mark Speakman has referred the state’s consent laws to the Australian Law Reform Commission. Pru Goward, Minister......
Funding still needed to close the gap in access to legal aid
A recommendation by the Productivity Commission in 2014 to raise the funding for legal aid by $200 million per year......
Text and Drive – You’ll soon get caught
New South Wales parliament has tabled legislation to implement cameras to detect drivers using their mobile phones while at the......