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Nonsense Upon Stilts
Although we love and need rights, they are, metaphysically speaking, nonsense upon stilts.
How the Port Arthur Massacre Changed Australia
Cherish compassion for the sake of those who gave aid. Cherish peace for the sake of those in pain.
We Are Still Closing the Gap
Only when meaningful action toward minimising the gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians is undertaken will the gap actually be closed.
Through a Glass, Darkly: Out of Context
Through a glass we shall regard / darkly, that the law is hard.
Too Many Laws?
Over the last few years, there has been a lack of clarity between necessary and unnecessary regulatory burdens that has blurred the roles of the state and its relationships with business and the community.
How To Save a Lawyer’s Soul
The foundations of our traditional principles of procedural fairness have a certain metaphysical quality.
The Shadows of the Stateless
The NZYQ case marks a critical moment in Australia's immigration history, prompting a re-evaluation of detention practices to balance humanitarian and national interests.
Unbottling Royalties with PepsiCo
The complexity of Australian tax law offers ripe opportunities for multinationals and their suite of lawyers and accountants to create sophisticated international schemes that skirt around black-letter law.
Politicians and their Private Parts: A Debate
Everyone deserves the right to privacy, right?
The Australian Youth Incarceration Crisis
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have remained the most incarcerated people on earth. They comprise more than half of the young people under the supervision of juvenile justice Australia-wide.
Whistleblowers and their Discontents
It is clear from the above cases that whistleblowers are not protected and the lack of protections to deal with this sends a clear message — be quiet.
The Unfamiliar Family Law
The direction of the FLAA improves the clarity and accessibility of the family law system, making it easier for parties to navigate, writes Amy Scott.
Human Rights for Everyone
Australia is the only liberal democracy in the world that has not implemented a human rights charter or constitutional charter of rights on a federal level.
AI and the Law: The Robotic Perspective
The real question is, however, why does Claude AI remain tight-lipped — is there something that it is not telling us?
NZYQ, Al-Kateb, and the Political Fallout
How did NZYQ come to be? And how will Australia take this case from the newly-ordained Gageler Court?
The Aftereffects of NSW’s Unconstitutional Anti-Protest Laws
A new precedent has been established in NSW declaring that protests on environmental issues constitute political expression
