Why executions in Indonesia must stop

Aug 03, 2016 06:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Indonesia executed four prisoners on death row for drug offences early on Friday. Last weeks killings were the third round of executions under Joko Widodos government, and were carried out despite ongoing legal appeals and...

Should we be locking people up in prisons at all?

Aug 01, 2016 07:48 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Footage aired last week of children being abused in a Northern Territory prison sent shockwaves around the nation. These images forced us to grapple with the problem as if it were breaking news, despite the fact that so...

As Indonesia conducts more executions, Australia's anti-death-penalty advocacy is still lacking

Jul 29, 2016 07:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Indonesia has carried out a third round of executions under President Joko Widodo. Attorney-General H. Muhammad Prasetyo had announced that 14 people would face the firing squad, but only four were killed on Thursday night...

Consumers lose out to Australia's protectionist anti-dumping laws

Jul 29, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Law

Australias anti-dumping system has become tool for protecting industries which arent competitive. Over time federal government has cranked up penalty charges on imports, such as steel, deemed unfairly under-priced, to...

Listed companies with more female directors are better corporate citizens

Jul 29, 2016 07:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Business

There is a growing body of international research that suggests that companies with gender-diverse boards are better corporate citizens. These companies comply with legislation and they also have initiatives in place to...

ANZ wins class action on fees, but we still don't know the real cost of late payments

Jul 28, 2016 02:32 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

A six year legal battle came to an end yesterday when the High Court ruled in favour of ANZ Bank, finding by a 4-1 majority that the bank could enforce late payment fees on credit cards. The lead plaintiff in the class...

CCTV: who can watch whom under the law?

Jul 27, 2016 09:13 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

In the past few days, CCTV footage has been at the centre of two major news stories. The first, at the Northern Territorys Don Dale Youth Detention Centre, showed the shocking treatment meted out to juvenile detainees...