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The Bar 22 April 2024 ByDr Matt BachPrison doesn’t work: A case study from the country of its birth

Despite their ubiquity across much of the world, all reputable studies, including my own, show that penitentiaries crush...

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Politics 19 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyDreyfus: ‘There is a crisis of male violence in Australia’

Australia’s Attorney-General has slammed the “scourge on our society” that is male violence, in remarks earlier...

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Politics 18 April 2024 ByJerome DoraisamyLaw reform needed to address proliferation of doxxing

In an age where doxxing is becoming more commonplace, a statutory tort for serious invasion of privacy may be essential...

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Politics 11 April 2024 ByAlastair LawrieA 10-point test for fair anti-discrimination law reform

We have a truly once-in-a-generation opportunity to reform Commonwealth anti-discrimination laws for the benefit of...

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Politics 09 April 2024 ByDr Matt BachThe new moral panic: Transphobia and the law

In the face of our latest moral panic and its likely impact on the law, certain norms are worth remembering, writes Dr...

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Big Law 20 March 2024 ByGrace RobbieLegal bodies call for NSW government to abandon proposed bail law...

Two open letters have been penned to NSW Premier Chris Minns following the Labor government’s proposed reforms to bail...

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Politics 11 March 2024 ByDr Elizabeth Crawford SpencerCoercive control begins at home, but it doesn’t stop there

Workplace psychological abuse is an epidemic that infects our workplaces at great cost to individuals, organisations,...

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Corporate Counsel 11 March 2024 ByKace O'NeillTurning legislative changes into a competitive business advantage

Recent changes to workplace law offer a unique chance for businesses to gain some momentum and turn it into a business...

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Politics 26 February 2024 ByDr Rahman Daiyan, Dr Josh Leverett, and Muhammad Haider Ali Khan, in collaboration with UnisearchThe law and our acceleration towards net zero

Here, we unpack the role of legislation in driving decarbonisation and the critical minerals economy in Australia and...

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Politics 23 February 2024 ByGrace RobbieShould the government pass law protecting future generations from...

The recently introduced Duty of Care Bill aims to create “a fair and more sustainable future” for current children...

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