The Law
Women in Politics Still the Butt of Sexual Misconduct
This week’s stoush between Greens senator Sarah Hanson-young and Liberal Democrat senator David Lejonhelm shows that parliamentary misconduct is an......
Foreign interference laws pass parliament
The so-called foreign interference bill passed parliament yesterday and despite amendments moved by the Labor party many remain unconvinced of......
Palm Island apology fourteen years in the making
Palm Island residents have been fighting since 2004 for acknowledgement and reparations for suffering following the death of Cameron Doomadgee......
Cross-examination of domestic violence victims canned
Testifying in a courtroom is difficult – but even more so for victims of domestic violence who are subjected to......
Victoria becomes first to pass Treaty framework laws
A treaty between Victoria and its original inhabitants is one step closer today after the passage of laws giving direction......
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Queensland rape victims let down by outdated laws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......