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Michael Kirby’s inaugural lecture delivered last Wednesday in honour of the late John Marsden should cause us all to pause and consider whether the same-sex …

The Productivity Commission released its draft report into a comprehensive paid parental leave scheme for all Australian employees last week. Earlier this year, the Rudd …

The financial crisis currently engulfing Wall Street has caused some to question whether the financial markets in the United States are subject to enough regulation. …

The results from the local council elections held in Sydney recently, which saw the election of a number of progressive independent and party-aligned candidates, has …

In a judgment handed down recently, the Supreme Court of Appeal in New South Wales left unsettled the question of whether parties to an employment …

You may be forgiven if you missed the Australian Federal Police’s (AFP) announcement last week that it had insufficient evidence to institute proceedings for criminal …

The introduction of Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation in Australia in the early 1980s was an important step in opening up government decisions to greater …

A recent decision by the Federal Court in Australian Workers’ Union of Employees, Queensland v Etheridge Shire Council [2008] FCA 1268 (Etheridge Case) found that …

On 11 August 2008 John Faulkner launched the Australian Law Reform Commission’s (ALRC) report into privacy laws in Australia. The report is tremendous in scope, …