Trump's policies will affect four groups of undocumented immigrants
Jan 26, 2017 00:54 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
President Donald Trump is expected to order the deportation of millions of criminal aliens this week. During his campaign, he stated his intention to remove all 11 million illegal immigrants from the country, although some...
US Government Smacked Down In Court, International Server Access Not Granted
Jan 25, 2017 04:33 am UTC| Technology Law
The US government and Microsoft have been butting heads over access to the tech companys servers in Dublin, Ireland for some time now. A lower court decision had already rebuffed the attempt by Big Brother to overreach and...
Police pursuits: when does the end justify the means?
Jan 25, 2017 02:41 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The carnage in Melbournes CBD on Friday, in which five pedestrians died after being hit by a vehicle driven by a wanted offender, has again highlighted the issue of police pursuits. Any policy governing police pursuits...
Government loses Brexit court case – so what happens now?
Jan 24, 2017 17:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
The British Supreme Court has ruled that the government does not have the right to trigger Article 50, formally beginning the Brexit process, without an act of parliament. The court voted eight to three against the...
What rights do workers have to getting paid in the gig economy?
Jan 24, 2017 17:14 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law
The gig economy is offering Australians jobs, but it comes at a cost. These are often temporary positions, where workers are independent and have to take on more risks. In our series Working Well in the Gig Economy we...
Ban on sleeping rough does nothing to fix the problems of homelessness
Jan 24, 2017 15:40 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Melbourne Lord Mayor Robert Doyle has announced a plan to ban sleeping rough in the city. Doyle did so last week amid significant pressure from both Victoria Police and the tabloid media. When Victoria Police Chief...
Paid family leave policies are expanding, but are new mothers actually taking time off?
Jan 24, 2017 15:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law
The recent presidential campaign reminded us that the U.S. is one of only a handful of countries that doesnt require companies to provide paid maternity leave. Maternity leave is important. One of the key reasons is...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects