Legal Affairs
Informative commentary on legal issues and advances in Victorian, Federal and international law.
Rio Tinto and the anatomy of corporate culpability
Miner Rio Tinto's CEO has resigned over the destruction of the Juukan Gorge rock shelters; University of Melbourne experts look at the law and culpability
Why we should grant patents on COVID-19 vaccines
COVID-19 vaccines must be available to all who need it. Patents can be part of the solution and not part of the problem says a University of Melbourne expert.
A little bird didn’t tell me
The hack attack on Twitter was aimed at financial gain, but what happens when hacking turns political? University of Melbourne experts look at what is needed.
Five things to know about Russia’s Constitutional amendments
Russia voted to amend the country’s constitution, shoring up Vladimir Putin’s power; but a University of Melbourne expert says there are larger implications.
Australia’s constitutional answer to structural racism
University of Melbourne experts say inequality woven into Australia’s constitution continues today; so our structures remain stacked against Indigenous people.
The National Cabinet has worked. Can it last?
Australia's National Cabinet began in a crisis, but its success depends on how it works once the COVID-19 pandemic passes, says a University of Melbourne expert
How COVID-19 is hitting some democracies harder than others
University of Melbourne research finds that COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on democracy worldwide, but some democracies are more resilient than others.
The World Health Organization as pandemic police?
The idea the World Health Organization could investigate disease in countries is interesting, but a University of Melbourne expert says there are clear problems
Breaking down COVID-19 barriers for people with disability
COVID-19 poses particular challenges for people with disability, but a University of Melbourne expert says some aren’t the issues that people might assume.