Compensating underage people smugglers from Indonesia for their unlawful treatment in Australia

Oct 20, 2018 16:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Indonesian and Australian lawyers have taken up the cases involving Indonesian minors who were caught manning boats that smuggled asylum seekers to Australia. The Australian authorities used to treat many minors like...

The problem with using 'super recognisers' to spot criminals in a crowd

Oct 20, 2018 15:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

People often say that they never forget a face, but for some people, this claim might actually be true. So-called super recognisers are said to possess exceptional face recognition abilities, often remembering the faces of...

With a billion reasons not to trust super trustees, we need regulators to act in the public interest

Oct 20, 2018 05:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Did you think to yourself that taking money to which there was no entitlement raised a question of the criminal law? Commissioner Kenneth Hayne asked Nicole Smith, who resigned as chair of NABs superannuation trustee,...

What the Supreme Court ruling means for Indigenous consultation

Oct 17, 2018 22:26 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

Must governments in Canada consult with Indigenous communities prior to adopting legislation that could affect their rights? The Supreme Court of Canadas decision in the Mikisew Cree case is a perfect example of a...

Stop telling people who need social care they aren't eligible – be honest, there isn't enough money

Oct 17, 2018 22:17 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

As the crisis in social care funding continues, the government is due to publish a much-delayed green paper in autumn 2018 on how it plans to make the care system for both older people and working-age adults more...

African countries' policies must shift to achieve zero hunger

Oct 17, 2018 22:16 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

For the third year in a row hunger is rising across the world. And, as a recent report by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation shows, the situation is worsening in most regions in Africa. Almost 21% of the...

France: The road to a low-carbon building sector by 2050 will be a long one

Oct 17, 2018 21:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law

In the wake of the Paris Climate Agreement, France has committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 to 75% below 1990 levels. To help achieve this ambitious target and as part of its energy transition strategy,...