Left in the dark: examining Australian adoptions from South Korea

South Korea’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission is now investigating hundreds of adoptee cases and has already confirmed an extensive campaign of deceptive falsification of documentsThousands…

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The lawyers fighting for West Papua’s independence

This year marks nearly 30 years of East Timorese independence, but despite legal, social and international campaigning and pleas to the UN, West Papuan independence…

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A fairer and safer future for all women?

Scores of human rights lawyers are urging the international community to codify the crime of gender apartheid in the UN’s crimes against humanity treatyEnd Gender…

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Playing fair in a post-Olympics world: gender, elite skill, and discrimination

French prosecutors are investigating the online harassment complaint made by Olympic boxing gold medallist Imane Khelif.Last month, French prosecutors opened an investigation into an online…

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Future smart cities: what are the legal considerations and consequences?

According to the United Nations, around 55 per cent of the world’s population presently live in cities. By 2050, that proportion will increase to two-thirds.According…

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Who is responsible for space junk?

In the US, a rare accident has taken place that has put the focus on the increasing problem of space junk and its potential impact…

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Navigating prison with disability

Former prisoners with disability discuss their treatment inside jail, and why they believe the future must be co-designed.People with disability are facing cruel, inhuman and…

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Tackling the taboo of judicial bullying

With the difficulty in defining judicial bullying comes the challenge of measuring the extent of the issue throughout NSW.More than a decade has passed since…

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The forefront of colour trade marks

A legal tiff over a jeweller’s trade mark blue hue is just one example of this colourful area of lawColour is fundamental to brand identity….

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‘Justice looks different for everyone’: forced marriages remain under-reported

Despite no convictions since it became an offence in 2013, there has been a significant increase in reported forced child marriages in Australia over the…

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