UNSW Law & Justice

A wire fence with barbed wire on top

Finding stable housing is one of the biggest challenges facing prison leavers. Access to public housing flattens the curve on recidivism.

A person shopping online on a laptop

Consumers should have more control over how online marketplaces such as eBay and Amazon collect and use their data, according to a new ACCC report.

Pat Anderson AO, Alfred 'Pop Alfie Neal', Noel Pearson and Professor Megan Davis in Yarrabah Queensland.

Aboriginal Land Councils and First Nations community representatives from across Australia are urging for a referendum in the first term of the new parliament.

detainees seen inside the park hotel in melbourne holding a sign saying 8 years too long january 2022

Offshore processing is a failed policy that continues to haemorrhage cash, destroy lives and erode the international system for refugee protection.

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Think of a world where rivers had human rights, corporations were regulated by their stakeholders, ecocide was a crime and money looked entirely different. Where can legal imagination take us?  

A Public Trustee building in Redcliffe, Queensland.

Criticisms of the Public Trustee in Queensland deserve investigation but there are broader issues to consider, says a UNSW expert in succession law.

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The latest report on sexual harassment and assault at universities found students don’t have confidence in reporting processes. Australian universities need an external regulator to oversee these.

Screen grab of Facebook business page for advertising

While the ACCC failed in a similar case against Google in 2013, there are some key details in this one which could give it more leverage.

A child holding a sign saying no planet B.

The Court’s decision represents narrow understanding of accountability, the role of courts, and ignores children’s positionality in society.

Stuart Robert MP speaking at a press conference

A Senate committee is discussing a bill designed to shore up the independence of the Australian Research Council, after recent high-profile cases of ministers vetoing research grants.

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