Courting alternatives
We ask whether schemes that divert offenders from prison are the pathway to a healthier and safer community.
By Amy Dale - 8 min read
The long haul
It is becoming increasingly clear that the pandemic we all hoped would be done and dusted by now is still in it’s early stages. So…
By Angela Tufvesson and Amy Dale - 9 min read
Criminalising coercion
Domestic violence laws deal with physical abuse – but what about unseen manipulation and control?
By Amy Dale - 8 min read
Breaking down barriers: Will our courts ever be colour-blind?
Whether it’s First Australians or those more recently arrived on our shores, persons of colour face a multitude of barriers in accessing justice. As recent…
By Amy Dale - 8 min read
The high cost of growing old
Older Australians remain at the highest risk of developing and dying from COVID-19. Sweeping government restrictions were introduced to protect the lives of our most…
By Amy Dale - 8 min read
The lure of the law: should catfishing be a crime?
Is it time to criminalise catfishing?
By Amy Dale - 8 min read
Police state or safety net? How NSW entered a sinister ‘new normal’
Never before have Australians seen laws that limit freedom and civil liberties to the extent the new COVID-19 social distancing measures do. The restrictions have…
By Kate Allman - 8 min read
A light in the darkest moments
After a summer of bushfire devastation and years of drought, regional lawyers are caring for clients who’ve lost everything.
By Stephanie Gardiner - 8 min read
Toeing the (on)line in defamation law reform
Australia’s defamation laws were written in 2005, when today’s newspaper was tomorrow’s fish-and-chip wrapper. They went out of date almost immediately, so where do we…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 7 min read
The final frontier: sustainability in outer space
It’s been more than 50 years since “one small step”, and a new legal frontier is looming in outer space.
By Amy Dale - 8 min read
Code red: bushfires spark high legal demand
More than 140 bushfires have ravaged the state so far this summer, leaving a trail of heartbreak and destruction. Putting out the flames is only…
By Kirrily Schwarz - 8 min read