A beacon of hope for the forgotten
PROFILE: Vikas Parwani is the principal solicitor of the HIV/AIDS Legal Centre.
By Henry Ea - 19 min read
Leading Australia’s conversation on human rights
“I think as Australians we are a rights-minded people in a broad sense”, the outgoing President of the Australian Human Rights Commission tells LSJ.
By Amy Dale - 6 min read
Harnessing technology to improve access to justice
The new director of the Kaldor Centre on the combination of personal and professional perspectives underpinning the role.
By Cat Woods - 7 min read
Celebrating equality ‘in a traditionally male-dominated profession’
Magistrate Rebecca Hosking reflects on her judicial career ahead of the International Day of Women Judges.
By Cat Woods - 6 min read
Giving a voice to renters
Non-practising lawyer Jordan van den Berg, opened a door to listen to the concerns of renters across the country. Now spread across several platforms and…
By Francisco Silva - 5 min read
Andrew Leigh: A refreshing and unusual path to politics
The smartest person in Australian politics is someone you’ve probably never heard of.
By Joseph Friedman - 7 min read
Ramping up public transport access for people with disability
People with disability in NSW have difficulties with accessing public transport, and changes to transport standards are being called for.
By Cat Woods - 11 min read
The price of life: Genetic testing results and the cost of insurance
With genetic testing it’s possible to predict one’s health journey. But under the current law, this is making life insurance very costly. A public health…
By Jennifer Cowley - 11 min read
Nudges, not earthquakes: Navigating the path to health justice
Winning the John Hennessy Legal Scholarship last year enabled Legal Aid solicitor Anthony Levin to study a health justice initiative in Canada that can improve…
By Avril Janks - 12 min read
Justice on the brink: Legal Aid funding falls short
According to a recent report commissioned by National Legal Aid, a funding shortfall of nearly half a billion dollars threatens the supply of legal services…
By Cat Woods - 9 min read
New role to empower First Nations children and their families
Vanessa Turnbull-Roberts on her new role as the inaugural Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children and Young People Commissioner for the Australian Capital Territory.
By Cat Woods - 11 min read