UNSW Law & Justice

Behrouz Boochani

Behrouz Boochani discusses how his inhumane treatment as a refugee led to his movement of 'resistance knowledge'.

Indigenous man canoeing in Ecuador

Almost 200 countries are reckoning with the world’s extraordinary loss of the variety of life at the COP15 nature summit in Canada. Here’s why Indigenous involvement is crucial.

Disks and wheels of an early calculating machine

Ada Lovelace said computers could not invent. But a century later, Alan Turing pointed out inventiveness in machines could be found in their capacity to produce surprising and innovative results.

an illustration of people walking en mass to a voting booth

There has been much debate about the “details” of the Voice to Parliament, but the referendum is on the principle.

Anthony Albanese Australia's PM

The Albanese government wants to change the way referendums work ahead of the Voice to Parliament vote. There are still flaws, but it is a step in the right direction.

Indigenous man writing with a pencil

After participation in the Literacy for Life Foundation adult literacy campaign, serious offences by students dropped by almost 65%.

Image of a woman peering out of a hotel window

Researchers have mapped the hotels known to be used for immigration detention across Australia, creating the first coast-to-coast visualisation of a practice that has operated largely in the shadows for two decades.

medical doctor holing patients hands

Alternative dispute resolution options would improve outcomes for patients harmed by health care.

person riding an electric scooter

The rise of these micromobility services could help solve some major challenges facing our cities.

Three figures with tape plastered across their mouths

In cases where human rights are abused through the economic activity of a large corporation, signing a waiver of one’s rights in exchange for compensation is often grossly inadequate.

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