THE CONVERSATION | Australia’s urban cemeteries are running out of space to house the dead but a few key changes can make Australia’s cemeteries more sustainable and viable for generations to come.
THE CONVERSATION | A Sydney businessman was arrested on charges of “recklessly” engaging in foreign interference, but only disseminated publically available information. What does Australia’s raft of new laws mean for people who deal in open-source information?
THE CONVERSATION | Dr Lauren Sanders examines two nuclear non-proliferation treaties to which Australia is a signatory, and how the acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines squares with those commitments.
In an interview with the Brisbane Times, UQ Law School Professor Andreas Schloenhardt talks about the factors that make Australia a target of organised crime gangs.
Large-scale drug drops, arms trafficking and money laundering are very real in modern Australia and this UQ course puts organised crime under the microscope.
THE CONVERSATION | Plibersek’s decision is the first time a coal mine has been refused in two decades, but those hoping the decision sets a precedent are likely to be disappointed.
A University of Queensland study has found many Indigenous women who died in custody had not been sentenced by a court, but were on remand or in protective custody.
THE CONVERSATION | In the wrong hands, generative AI could do untold damage. There’s a lot we stand to lose, should laws and regulations fail to keep up.
THE CONVERSATION | Low accuracy is just one issue with home DNA kits. Dr Andelka Phillips explores the issues with home testing and six questions you need to ask before engaging the personal genomics industry.
Two University of Queensland educators have combined their law and social work classes to break down professional stereotypes and better ready their students for working life.
Australia is now 39th in Reporters Sans Frontiers’ World Press Freedom Index, a staggering decline of 20 places since 2018. This reflects a fact acknowledged by both the Morrison and Albanese governments: Australia has a press freedom problem.
The Australian Human Rights Commission’s IncludeAbility initiative wrote about Associate Professor Paul Harpur for the latest instalment of their IncludeAbility Ambassador profile series