State of childcare in NSW and Australia: Is an overhaul needed?
Child safety and quality standards are being closely scrutinised following a string of incidents in childcares around Australia. Is an overhaul of the sector needed?
For the love of animals
Australia has the chance to join a growing number of nations including China, the UK and France, which are closing legal loopholes that allow domestic…
The most reviled of crimes
Sex offenders are arguably the most loathed members of society, but much of what we think we know about them is wrong.
‘There are too many SH*TTY loopholes’
Almost one in five Australian women will be sexually assaulted at some point in their lifetime but less than one per cent of those crimes…
The rise of the tracksuit economy
Lawyers were once notorious for spending long hours at their desks compared to other professionals. But a new generation is revolting against this culture of…
Old dogs learn new tricks in prison
An innovative program is saving abandoned pooches and placing them in the care of prison inmates to be rehabilitated.
A stroke of luck
Former Justice Carolyn Simpson retired from the NSW Court of Appeal in March, with a humility and a powerful message for aspiring young lawyers.
E-books and other digital products: why Australia’s consumer laws are lacking
If an appliance or device is faulty, the law provides a remedy. The same is true for physical books and music media – but not…
A plea for humanity
Cindy Wockner recounts the final hours of Australian drug traffickers Myuran Sukumaran and Andrew Chan and explains why she is campaigning for the death penalty…
Crushing waves
A devastating cancer diagnosis forced lawyer, wife and mother Lillian Leigh to re-evaluate her priorities and to cherish each and every moment.
Is this the new normal?
Is there a danger that too many anti-terrorism laws in Australia could take essential freedoms away?