Law Report

What's behind the push to have abusive SLAPP lawsuits banned in Australia?

Everyone has the right to their day in court. But what happens when the legal system is used to intimidate, exhaust or silence people from speaking out on issues of publi

Victorian Coroner finds online sports betting led to Kyle Hudson's death

For the first time a Coroner has ruled that a gambling addiction led to suicide. Despite being seemingly healthy and stable, with no drug or alcohol problems 22 year old

What does it cost to protest in Australia?

If you want to organise a protest in Australia, do you need to ask for permission? Who do you ask? The police? The local council? Do you need get public liability insura

High Court says Qld prisoner can have eggs frozen

A High Court decision raises important questions about access to healthcare for prisoners after it ruled that a Queensland woman serving a 10-year sentence is entitled to

High Court says Qld prisoner can freeze eggs while serving sentence

A High Court decision raises important questions about access to healthcare for prisoners after it ruled that a Queensland woman serving a 10-year sentence is entitled to

Democracy in the misinformation age

What impact does 'fake news' have on public discourse, democracy and the justice system? And how can governments and journalists meet the challenge? A former judge, a jo

OpenAI agents hacked into Medicare — is it a crime?

When OpenAI agents gained unauthorised access to the Medicare data portal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about the privacy breach.  But

Rogue OpenAI agents hacked into Medicare — is it a crime?

When OpenAI agents gained unauthorised access to the Medicare data portal, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he was extremely concerned about the privacy breach.  But

Should smart glasses be banned in public places?

Concerns over privacy breaches linked to smart glasses are seeing authorities around Australia move to restrict where they can be used. Western Australia has announced a

Is influencing someone to end their life a crime in Australia?

The Victorian government has pledged to implement a raft of reforms around domestic and family violence if it is re-elected in November. One promise is to introduce a ne

The rapid rise of AI use in employment law disputes

A Sydney computing academic made headlines when he won a landmark case at the Fair Work Commission by relying entirely on artificial intelligence. The Law Report explore

01 | Can a stranger inherit everything you own?

An elderly man goes into respite care and meets a nurse he's never known before.  Within days she's bought him a will kit and had a document drawn up that leaves everyth

02 | The will written on a frozen fish packet

A frozen fish packet. An unsent text. A tractor fender. Courts have accepted all of these as valid wills. You want to write a will and make sure that your assets go to t

03 | He worked the farm for decades and got nothing

You work the family farm your whole life, then it's left to someone else. When drafting a will, the law says you don't have to be fair or equal in deciding who will rece

04 | Asked to be an executor? What you're really signing up for

If a relative asks you to be the executor of their will, should you accept? What can go wrong and what do you need to know before you agree to take on the role? When disp

Alan Jones on trial

The criminal trial of former radio broadcaster Alan Jones has begun in the Local Court in Sydney.

How should the law respond to cults and groups that coerce and control?

The Victorian parliament has published a groundbreaking inquiry into the recruitment methods and impacts of cults and organised fringe groups. Among the inquiry's recomm

The legacy of William Ah Ket, Australia's first lawyer of Chinese descent

It's 150 years since the birth of William Ah Ket, Australia's first lawyer of Chinese descent. He was involved in two significant legal victories that kicked back agains

Fifty years of 'no-fault' divorce in Australia

This year marks 50 years of the Family Law Act – legislation that revolutionised the way Australians divorce. Two former family law judges sit down with Damien Carrick to

The dilemmas of parole board decision making

What is it like to have the responsibility of deciding if a violent offender should be released from prison and allowed back into the community?