Marles staffer launches court action against the government, deputy prime minister and Albanese’s chief of staff
The chief of staff to the Deputy Prime Minister, Richard Marles, is launching legal action over claims she was bullied in his ...
From a US$300 billion climate finance deal to global carbon trading, here’s what was – and wasn’t – achieved at the COP29 climate talks
Expectations were low for the latest UN climate summit. But climate law expert Jacqueline Peel – who was at the talks – ...
The government has withdrawn its misinformation bill. A philosopher explains why regulating speech is an ethical minefield
Misinformation and disinformation are major concerns worldwide. The federal government’s misinformation bill aimed to respond ...
Many of Israel’s Western supporters indicate they would arrest Netanyahu. Will Australia and NZ follow suit?
The International Criminal Court’s arrest warrant poses a dilemma for many states: do they support the court’s mandate, or ...
Greens capitulate, announcing they will ‘wave through’ Labor’s Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing bills
The government has stared down the Greens over its Help to Buy and Build to Rent housing legislation and will “wave through” ...
After nearly 10 years of debate, COP29’s carbon trading deal is seriously flawed
Negotiators at the COP29 climate conference in Baku have struck a landmark agreement on rules governing the global trade of ...
Character references tell a court you’re a good person. Why are convicted rapists allowed to use them?
If you’re convicted of sexual abuse, your friends and family can tell the court how good you are, with the hope of a more ...
A milestone legal case from 35 years ago holds important lessons for how courts deal with scientific evidence today
The 1989 trial of Desmond Applebee shows the challenge of interrogating novel scientific evidence – a challenge that persists ...
Human exclamations of pain are similar across the world, new study reveals
From “ouch” to “ay”, human expressions of pain are similar across the globe, hinting at something fundamental about how ...
Rising antisemitism looms large over the lives of Jewish Australians. Here’s what can be done
A man has been charged with a number of property offences after an incident in Sydney last week. We need to look for ways to ...
Warm and friendly or competent and straightforward? What students want from AI chatbots in the classroom
AI chatbots are increasingly being used in the classroom. But different styles of communication appeal to different students, ...