Sexual deepfake abuse silences women, causing lasting harm, and laws to protect them are inconsistent. A global approach is vital if society truly wants to address the problem.
Cancelling Crown’s licence would have sent a very clear message that no entity is too big to fail. The achievement of effective regulation, including effective protection for vulnerable people, remains some way off.
Religious discrimination laws have been highly controversial in Australia in recent years. Here’s where they started, and where we are now.
Trace the increasingly blurred line between man and machine in the world of transhumanism on our “What Happens Next?” podcast.
Can legislated obligations improve the way governments consider climate change in their decision-making?
What legal sanctions might be applicable now that Victoria Police has reopened its investigation into Melbourne’s Adass Israel School board and the alleged role it played in assisting former principal and convicted paedophile Malka Leifer to flee Australia?
The scandal and its aftermath point to a systemic failure of police accountability. Such failure is fertile soil for police corruption, and makes a repeat of the scandal entirely possible.
A world-first “personal safety and development” program is being crafted for Victorian Islamic schools, covering difficult cultural subjects such as sexuality, sex education, abortion and contraception.
Recognition of forced marriage as a form of family violence paves the way for victim-survivors to seek help, but are the support systems set up for it?
Human rights legislation is a normal part of living in a modern democratic country, but Australia still doesn’t have a legal framework that supports everyone living here.
While it’s positive to see recognition from the Commonwealth government that the existing Family Violence Provision safety net needs changing, piecemeal intervention won’t go far enough to address underlying structural conditions that undermine women’s searches for safety.
Australia’s professional sports players aren’t covered by the same injury rules as other workers – unlike in New Zealand.
Although it lacks the teeth of legislation overseas, Victoria’s Yarra River (Birrarung) laws provide a foundation for rights of nature to build on in Australia.
On a new episode of Monash University’s “What Happens Next?” podcast, meet the healthcare providers and advocates working tirelessly to ensure that we don't lose ground in the global fight for reproductive rights.
Victoria’s newly-elected parliament will have a mandate to address growing concerns of integrity and transparency. Here’s what it could do immediately.
Can candidates supported by Climate 200 impact state politics to the extent national counterparts did at the national level earlier in the year?
Love him or hate him – and there are plenty in each camp – Daniel Andrews has become one of the most significant state premiers in modern history. This month, he may win yet another term.
Five key policy moments have contributed to the power crisis engulfing Australia.
A new study highlights the pervasive attitudes and roadblocks to abortion care for Australian women.
The recent introduction of a private member’s bill to decriminalise drug use has started an important conversation about how our drug laws are harming people, and how we can improve them.
Global private equity company Blackstone is in the box seat to pick up a battered Crown – but it’s hardly getting a bargain.
A new report calls for a whole-of-system response that sees women who are misidentified as predominant aggressors having their own safety needs acknowledged and addressed.
Unlike, for instance, lawnmowers, you don’t just “plug in” a bus to a regular outlet – the charging equipment is sophisticated, extensive, and expensive.
Limiting the powers of Victoria’s chief health officer is the right thing to do as we shift from fighting COVID-19 to living with it.
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