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What happens if you don’t have a will when you die?

19 Feb 2020

UNSW law expert cautions not having a will when you die may result in a very different scenario from the one you intended.

Reserve Bank of Australia, Sydney, New South Wales.

Should central banks take action to fight climate change?

18 Feb 2020

Climate change could result in substantial economic loss if central banks don’t take action, says a UNSW expert on global finance.

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'Systemic change needed': study shows embedded bias towards male judges

18 Feb 2020

Female judges are 'far more likely' to be interrupted than their male colleagues, a study by a UNSW Law graduate has found. 

Uluru Statement from the Heart

Constitutional recognition for Indigenous Australians must involve structural change

18 Feb 2020

Australians have been working towards meaningful change for almost a decade. That cannot be derailed by reverting to symbolic recognition.

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Strip searches, STMPs: more evidence of excessive police power

14 Feb 2020

Reports from the police watchdog on strip searches and the controversial Suspect Targeted Management Plan confirm growing concerns, say two UNSW Law researchers.

JW Nevile Fellow Tim Harcourt from UNSW Business School explores the impact of the US-China Trade Deal on the global economy.

US-China Trade Deal: Has China been Trumped?

14 Feb 2020

Whilst the US-China agreement is not ideal for Australia, anything is a better outcome than an all-out trade war.

J.W. Nevile Fellow Tim Harcourt from UNSW Business School explores the impact of the US-China trade deal on the global economy.

 

 

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All's fair in love and law: the ultimate legal guide to relationships

14 Feb 2020

Whether you're putting a ring on it, or calling it quits, the law has something to say about your relationship. 

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Vital Signs: A connected world makes this coronavirus scarier, but also helps us deal with it

14 Feb 2020

The same technological forces that make the Wuhan outbreak a global concern are also key to managing the crisis response.

High Court decision in Love and Thoms case has narrow implications, says Professor Davis.

No 'special rights' established by High Court ruling, says UNSW Law Professor

13 Feb 2020

Professor Megan Davis says elements of this week’s High Court case, which found in limited circumstances Aboriginal people cannot be regarded as 'aliens', have been exaggerated.

A three-day trial for this landmark court case has been scheduled to commence on 20 July 2020 in Sydney.

Climate change: Could your super fund be liable?

12 Feb 2020

Is the next shake-up to Australia’s superannuation industry just around the corner?

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