Think the dual citizenship saga does not affect state parliamentarians? It might be time to think again

Jul 17, 2018 14:13 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics

Over the past year, we have seen 15 federal parliamentarians leave the Australian parliament because of dual citizenship. Under Section 44(i) of the Australian Constitution which has been given a strict interpretation...

Taxpayers will back a carbon tax if they get a cheque in the mail

Jul 14, 2018 10:56 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law

Ontarios new premier, Doug Ford, is scrapping the provinces cap-and-trade program, designed to reward businesses that reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, as part of his promise to make gasoline more affordable. Where...

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South Korean lawmakers to propose bills on cryptocurrency, ICO and blockchain regulation: Report

Jul 12, 2018 10:08 am UTC| Digital Currency Law

South Korean lawmakers are reportedly going to submit drafts of bills on cryptocurrency, initial coin offerings (ICO) and blockchain regulation during an extraordinary session of the National Assembly, The Korea Times...

Restructuring alone won't clean up the banks' act

Jul 12, 2018 06:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

Many entrenched motivations for misconduct in the banking sector have been uncovered by the ongoing royal commission. Not least are the conflicts of interest inherent in the major Australian banks providing financial,...

Rethinking the penalties for rape

Jul 12, 2018 06:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The past few years have seen intense bouts of media coverage of high profile sexual assault and harassment cases. However, the #MeToo movement has achieved the kind of momentum and longevity that has rarely been...

Why New Zealanders are feeling the hard edge of Australia's deportation policy

Jul 12, 2018 06:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Deportations of foreigners on temporary visas have been on the rise in Australia since the government amended its immigration law in 2014 to give the Minister for Home Affairs the power to expel people they view as a risk...

Murder investigation to find the source of a second Novichok poisoning

Jul 10, 2018 05:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Police in the UK are still hunting the source of a Novichok poisoning as they investigate the murder of a woman exposed to the deadly nerve agent. This is the same type of nerve agent that was used in March in the...