We don’t ban queer teachers in public schools anymore, but it’s still allowed in some religious private schools – which the new Law Reform Commission report wants to address. What can history teach us?
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The federal government has just released a long-awaited report about anti-discrimination laws and religious schools in Australia.
Religious discrimination laws have been highly controversial in Australia in recent years. Here’s where they started, and where we are now.
The inquiry into justice responses to sexual violence is taking a holistic approach, which is a welcome step in the right direction. But there’s still elements missing from the terms of reference.
The Australian Law Reform Commission’s proposals to change federal discrimination law are sensible, clear and necessary.
With up to 10 million plaintiffs, a successful class action against Optus over its identify data breach could easily be worth billions of dollars.
The Australian Law Reform Commission report recommends major changes to the way judges are appointed and educated, and supports an independent body to investigate allegations of misconduct.
In a humiliation rebuff to Scott Morrison, a revolt by Liberal backbenchers has struck down the provisions of the sex discrimination legislation that allow discrimination against gay and transgender children.
It’s no wonder corporate wrongdoing occurs when the profits from wrongdoing outweigh the costs of being caught and punished.
In the Family Court, respecting what matters to children can help determine how sustainable and workable the arrangements are. Research shows
Fines for minor infringements and offensive language crimes are among laws that create a cycle of poverty and disadvantage for Indigenous Australians.
Few in Australia understand the context and true meaning of customary law. Denials of its validity are often based on ignorance or on specific examples devoid of context.
The Recognition of Aboriginal Customary Laws examined the interaction between two legal systems – one based in British law and the other in the customary laws of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia.
The ALRC report made some useful recommendations about how settler law could deal more fairly with Aboriginal people by taking their traditions and customs into account.
With incidence of elder abuse, mostly within families, on the rise, the government is looking for much-needed legislative measures to combat it.
A push to make contracts easier for consumers never went anywhere, so it’s time the issue was revisited.
The federal government has to be on the back foot after a Law Reform Commission report identified that It has been the champion of many rights-limiting laws.
The Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC) yesterday recommended introducing new laws that would give a legal remedy for serious invasions of privacy. Unfortunately, the federal government has already…
Never mind the celebrities; let’s say you and I had naked photos of ourselves (selfie-steams) floating in Apple’s iCloud. If somehow those photos were exposed, we would have little recourse under Australia’s…
Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has indicated the federal government will not be introducing a “privacy tort” in the near future. Instead, it will refer questions about the tort back to the Australian…
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