Despite Australia’s significant recent actions towards combatting modern slavery through legislative and regulatory measures, there remains equally significant loopholes and a lack of penalties for…
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
Fashion landfill is presently a 200,000 tonne disaster for Australia. Is mandatory legislation on reuse and recycling plausible?
By Cat Woods - 8 min read
While it has been legal for pets to fly in plane cabins for the last few years, it has not been allowed by any Australian…
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
Australian human rights law depends heavily on the protections provided in anti-discrimination legislation. But what happens if that law is turned on its head?
By Kirrily Schwarz - 7 min read
More law firms are rolling out virtual internships as a way to attract top talent and reach students from diverse communities.
By Sam McKeith - 7 min read
As Sydney celebrates Mardi Gras, we speak to four LGBTQI lawyers about their experiences within the legal profession.
By Floyd Alexander-Hunt and Claire Chaffey - 8 min read
Every year, hundreds of children younger than 13 sit inside Australian juvenile detention centres. They aren’t old enough to drive a car. Yet the justice…
By Amy Dale - 7 min read
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
Australia’s first and only female prime minister reflects on her short-lived legal career and tumultuous time in politics, as she looks to a brighter future…
By Kate Allman - 8 min read
LSJ reports on a little-known law collecting dust.
By Amy Dale - 8 min read
Time sheets or fixed price legal services? Here’s why many firms are making the move away from billable hours.
By Sam McKeith - 7 min read
Australia is facing yet another family law review: but will the latest one spur action for change?
By Kirrily Schwarz - 8 min read
With gender equality a burning issue in Australian workplaces, law firms are looking at how countries like The Netherlands make life easier for men wishing…
By Alice Ramsay - 5 min read