Feature stories

Vienna housing model a blueprint for Australian cities?

Vienna has been ranked as the most liveable city in the world. Can Australian cities learn from its housing model?

Safety at risk as tracking devices make it easy to locate victims

Low-cost tracking devices are being used to stalk and harass victims. With domestic violence at record levels, can technology companies be held liable for the…

Music to the ears: Music publisher and artist royalties to rise

Changes to laws around royalties are starting to make life in the music industry more profitable for music publishers, and for the artists who created…

Kathleen Folbigg and the fragility of the criminal justice system

Once branded “Australia’s worst serial killer”, Kathleen Folbigg was pardoned after serving 20 years for crimes against her children. There is a push from various arms…

Friend or foe? Psychbots and the law

About the rise of chatbots, and the principles to apply in a legal analysis of psychbots – mental health chatbots

Law in the time of digital matchmaking

With digital matchmaking – where apps bring users together with service providers – who’s legally liable when things go wrong, and how can contracts protect…

Building a more sustainable future

Despite a boost in government spending in the sector, procurement and spikes in material prices pose serious challenges for the sustainability of the construction industry.

Putting the genie back in the bottle: call for reforms on vaping

The Fantastic Mr Dahl?

A recent decision to edit the works of Roald Dahl for a new generation has sparked criticism from other authors and household names. However, the…

Is the partnership model in decline?

The rise of incorporated legal practices and other proposed models of ownership are shaking up of the key foundations of the profession.