UN win for Torres Strait Islanders on climate change damage
Australia violated the rights of Torres Strait Islanders by failing to act on climate change, the UN says. Here’s what that means.
North Korea: a human rights disaster lost in the dark
Two North Korean defectors shine light on the dark state of affairs in their country.
2018 Timor Sea Treaty: a new dawn in relations between Australia and Timor-Leste?
The Timor Sea Treaty establishes a permanent maritime boundary in the Timor Sea, replacing previous joint petroleum development arrangements. By PROFESSOR DONALD R ROTHWELL.
A day in the life of… Michelle Sanson
Michelle Sanson used to be a solicitor at Blake Dawson Waldron and an academic at the University of Technology. But she threw it in to…
Facing the death penalty under a China-Australia extradition treaty
Australia may soon be able to extradite individuals to China if China undertakes that the death penalty will not be imposed or, if imposed, will…
Arbitrarily detained: what the UN opinion means for Julian Assange
A United Nations body determined that Sweden and the United Kingdom violated international norms by arbitrarily detaining Julian Assange. By STEPHEN TULLY.
One day this cloud could lift
Few individuals possess the intellect, depth of experience, character and charm so warmly and freely shared by The Hon. Michael Kirby.