Criminal Law
Politics & Society
Banning the Nazi salute is one thing, let’s talk about the consequences
Neo-Nazis feed on fear and controversy. Their response to new Australian laws banning their symbols is hard to predict
Politics & Society
Podcast
Dynamics of Scandal: On facilitating, denying and covering up institutional child sex abuse
From our archives: How can perpetrators hide for so long and at what point does rumour become scandal?
Sciences & Technology
How convincing is a Y-chromosome profile match?
A new way of presenting Y chromosome evidence in court clarifies the sometimes misleading DNA arguments used in sexual assault cases
Politics & Society
Keeping up with the droneses: How criminal laws deal with new technology
The Law needs constant revision to keep up with changing community standards
Politics & Society
Suppression orders vs open justice
A recent high-profile criminal case highlights how the wide use of suppression orders in Victoria is undermining open justice and strengthening the case for an open justice advocate
Business & Economics
How insider traders dodge jail on geography
Study suggests Australia’s tough approach to illegal financial trades could be a model for markets worldwide
Politics & Society
Disability-based disadvantage – a life sentence?
A new research project is focussing on the injustices around the indefinite detention of people with cognitive disabilities
Arts & Culture
The podcast shining a light on a murder verdict
Serial casts legal shadow with its own trial into teen slaying