Acquaro murder: what is the mafia and where does it operate?
Mar 17, 2016 00:34 am UTC| Life Law
The murder in Melbourne this week of Joseph Acquaro, a lawyer with links to the Calabrian mafia in Australia, has brought the activities of a group that largely operates under the public radar back into the...
How to prosecute Islamic State fighters for war crimes
Mar 16, 2016 14:26 pm UTC| Law
For several years now, the world has watched in shocked disgust as Islamic State militants have proudly carried out hideous crimes against innocent victims with seeming impunity. On March 15, the US House of...
Mizuho Bank Faces MtGox Class Action Lawsuit In US
Mar 16, 2016 05:52 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
A US district judge has denied a motion by Mizuho Bank that a class action lawsuit related to its relationship with the now defunct bitcoin exchange MtGox should be moved to Japan, CoinDesk reported. MtGox, founded in...
Is it piracy? How students access academic resources
Mar 16, 2016 04:45 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Academic textbooks are expensive and the cost of textbooks globally has continued to rise alarmingly even as other educational resources have become relatively cheaper. For students, open educational resources should make...
The two-year wait for Hazelwood mine fire charges shows the system needs to change
Mar 16, 2016 04:42 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Victorias Environmental Protection Authority has brought charges against four companies over the Hazelwood coal mine fire, which burned for 45 days in February and March 2014, blanketing the nearby town of Morwell in...
What's behind the Indonesian president's troubling silence on LGBT persecution?
Mar 16, 2016 00:47 am UTC| Life Law
Phelim Kine, Adjunt Professor, Roosevelt Public Policy Institute at Hunter College, City University of New York An Indonesian lawmaker tweets lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people should be put to...
Children's mental health needs to be at the heart of school policy
Mar 15, 2016 14:54 pm UTC| Life Law
Support for emotional health in schools is increasingly being recognised as less of a nice add-on and more of an essential practice. Research shows that school-based activities have a big role to play in supporting the...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects