The Law
Legal Aid cut in the Northern Territory
On October 31 the Federal Government announced a cut to all funding for the Central Australian Aboriginal Legal Aid Service......
Should Queensland lock out drink drivers?
Drink driving costs the State Government $770 million dollars per year according to the Queensland Coalition for Action on Alcohol (QCAA).......
Access to Justice: Part 2
The Law Council of Australia has identified thirteen key groups as facing significant hardship when accessing justice. The notion of......
Government shoots down key referendum proposal
Indigenous rights campaigners are outraged by the federal government’s decision not to support including an Indigenous advisory body in the......
Pine gap protester prepares for court date
Over a year since seven protesters held a demonstration outside the Pine Gap military base in the Northern Territory, the......
Two spared in high court judgment on dual nationals
Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce is one of five dual nationals the High Court has ruled ineligible to sit in......
Australia fails on basic human rights standards for Indigenous people
Australia has won a seat on the leading international human rights body, the UN Human Rights Council, however there has......
Access to Justice
The Law Council of Australia has identified thirteen key groups as facing significant hardship when accessing justice. The notion of......
Criminalising sex work contributes to stigma: report
Government legislation is limiting the rights of sex workers and contributing to the stigma attached to it according to a......
Victoria Debates Death
Victoria may soon legalise euthanasia as the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2017 is debated in parliament. Australia has a long......