Legal Affairs

Informative commentary on legal issues and advances in Victorian, Federal and international law.

30 May 2022 – Ethics, Healthcare, Law, Medicine, Technology
How to make it ok to record medical appointments
While some people record medical appointments in secret, new University of Melbourne-led research is seeking to support patients and providers to do so openly
26 May 2022 – Indigenous Politics, Law, National Reconciliation Week, Royal Commission into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody, Royal Commission into the Protection and Detention of Children in the Northern Territory
Hearing the white noise
We need to go beyond the institutional hypocrisy of Reconciliation Week and start addressing the racism in our law system, says University of Melbourne expert
23 May 2022 – Artificial Intelligence, Digital, Digital Ethics, Privacy, Technology
The AI pretenders
As artificial intelligence advances, University of Melbourne experts ask whether we should be concerned about robots and virtual bots pretending to be human.
18 May 2022 – Australia, Australian Federal Elections, Democracy, Politics, Technology
Using design to put voters at the heart of elections
Technology gives us the opportunity to transform the voting experience to better engage people in the electoral system, say University of Melbourne experts
13 May 2022 – Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, Australian Politics, Indigenous, Indigenous Policy, Joint Select Committee on Constitutional Recognition Relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples
First Nations peoples as political designers
First Nations peoples must step into their ancient role as political designers to reshape Australian policy and institutions says University of Melbourne expert
24 March 2022 – Australia, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Competition Law, Consumer Law, Social Media
ACCC vs Big Tech: Round 10 and counting
University of Melbourne experts say the ACCC is taking on Big Tech again – this time it’s Meta – with a focus on dismantling a key Big Tech defence tool.
7 March 2022 – Climate Change, Equality, International Women's Day, Melbourne Climate Futures, Women
Women leading the fight against climate change
On International Women's Day, University of Melbourne experts say climate change is disproportionately affecting women, so adaption measures must ensure equity.
1 March 2022 – Australia, Climate Change, Global Warming, IPCC, Melbourne Climate Futures
Our window is closing on a liveable future
The latest UN climate change report finds that in the absence of ambitious action, the worst is yet to come for humanity, say University of Melbourne experts.
23 December 2021 – 2021, Australia, COP26, Carbon Emissions, Climate Change
What we now know about climate change after 2021
2021 made us focus on climate change as well as COVID-19; University of Melbourne experts discuss what we now know about climate change at the end of 2021
21 December 2021 – Bias, Courts, Judges, Justice, Law
Ensuring justice is done and seen to be done
To promote public confidence, University of Melbourne research suggests courts need to reassess their test for determining potential judicial bias